I reforged the glory of the magic ring in Middle-earth

Chapter 27: Farewell of the Elves and Dwarves
After Elrond had been a guest here for three days, he formally asked Tanes to let him go home.

However, not all elves followed Elrond back. The Lord of Rivendell left behind a few elves in the name of supporting him in rebuilding his homeland.

Outside Hyde Fortress, on the road the elves had come from, Tanes thanked Elrond: "Thank you very much for your support this time, Elrond."

"Those supplies are just the icing on the cake. After I have seen the true magic of the Golden Tree, I believe you will soon rebuild your hometown. And I am looking forward to the day when you come to visit Rivendell, Tanes." Elrond said with a smile.

During these three days, Tanes and Elrond had a pleasant conversation.

Tanes admired Elrond's conversation, knowledge, and tolerance.

After all, the dwarves were also here, and occasionally they would mess with the elves who lived there. However, Elrond did not care, and instead asked the dwarves if their farms and fields needed the elves' help.

Of course, Fili and the others decisively rejected Elrond's help.

In response, Elrond just smiled and didn't pay too much attention to it.

"When you have lived as long as I have, and see these young and stubborn dwarves, you will only think that their actions are too childish and cute, just like children who deliberately make noise to attract their parents' attention." Elrond commented on the actions of Fili and others.

Well, it seems that the Lord of Rivendell is not really indifferent. At least he did take advantage of the dwarves in terms of words.

Elrond admired Tanes's honest and straightforward character.

Both parties regarded each other as friends, so they no longer used honorifics to communicate with each other like they did on the first day they met.

After hearing Elrond's words, Tanes smiled and nodded. "Believe me, Elrond. That day will come soon, and I will go to Rivendell with gifts ten times greater than what you have brought me this time."

"No need for gifts. You are welcome to Rivendell." Elrond raised his hand and extended it to Tanes. "According to your human customs, you shake hands when you say goodbye, right?"

Tanes was stunned by Elrond's actions for a moment, then smiled and shook the other's outstretched hand: "That's right, Elrond. But if it's between people who have a better relationship, we usually..."

Tanes took advantage of Elrond's outstretched hand and took a step forward to gently embrace him. As Elrond and the other elves stared at him, he gently patted his back before releasing his hand and taking a few steps back. "...We usually give each other a warm hug."

"I still have a lot to learn about human etiquette, but this feeling is pretty good." Elrond said with a strange expression.

Behind him, the elven knights on warhorses, led by Lindir, were having a hard time holding back their laughter.

Elrond noticed the movements of the elves behind him and just smiled helplessly.

Then he said to Tanes: "The time of gathering is always short, and farewell will come eventually, but our friendship will last forever under the witness of the Valar."

"But the testimony of friendship requires a memorable object to remember. Elrond, this sword is given to you as a testimony of the friendship between the Golden Tree and Rivendell." Tanes' words were full of sincerity, and he took out a slender golden sword from his space backpack.

The name of this sword is the Powerful and Noble Slim Sword.

Tanes handed Elrond the slender golden sword and its matching golden scabbard.

The sword gleams dazzlingly in the sunlight, its golden hue like flowing molten gold, a look both noble and magnificent. The hilt is engraved with intricate patterns, each detail revealing the craftsman's exquisite craftsmanship and pursuit of beauty.

A hint of surprise flashed in Elrond's eyes, and then he gently took the sword, his fingertips touching the hilt, and he could feel the warm touch brought by the gold.

He felt the blade was incredibly light, as if a gentle breeze could lift it. Yet, the time-worn blade also exuded a weight of history, telling Elrond that this sword had witnessed countless changes over the ages.

Elrond sheathed the Noble Slender Sword and tied it tightly around his waist. Then he smiled and said to Tanis, "Gandalf said you were a 'Giver of Swords'. I didn't understand why he described you that way before, but now I understand."

Tanis raised an eyebrow. "How could Gandalf give me such a title? Next time I see him I must ask him why."

Elrond mounted his horse and said, "Then you shall go and ask him in person. However, wizards are always elusive. Perhaps you will meet Gandalf in an unexpected place next time. Farewell, my friend!"

The elven knights behind him were clad in silver armor, their postures solemn and elegant. As Elrond finished his words, the elves blew their horns in unison. The sound was high and melodious, like a clear mountain spring, piercing the clouds, carrying with it the pride and farewell that belonged only to the elves.

The figures of Elrond and the elves quickly disappeared over the horizon, and Tanes waited until they could no longer see each other before leaving.

However, as soon as he walked outside the city of Morn, he saw Fili and Qili outside the city gate as if they were waiting for him.

"You two brothers, do you have something to talk to me about? What should you be doing and why have you been waiting here all this time?" Tanes walked over and asked curiously.

Fili and Kili exchanged a glance, and then Kili asked first, "Have those pointy-eared guys left?"

Fili rolled his eyes and punched Qili in the chest. Taking advantage of the pain, he interrupted him and said, "Teacher Tanes, we are here to say goodbye to you."

Tanes paused, then nodded and smiled, "Yeah, I think so. You've been away from the Blue Mountains for more than half a month. If you don't go back, I think Thorin might get restless."

Then he asked, "When are you going to leave, today?"

Fili hesitated for a moment and said, "We were planning to leave today, but we saw you went to say goodbye to the pointy-eared elves first, so we waited until now."

Kili nodded, "Yes, we have already packed our bags."

The action is quite fast.

Tanis thought to himself, then said, "Okay, I'll come and see you off too. Where are Dwalin and the others?"

Dwalin's smooth head popped out from the city gate, a bulging package hanging from his body. "Here I am, Mr. Tanes."

Tanes walked a few steps forward and saw the dwarf caravan that had been waiting in the city gate corridor for a long time.

However, compared to the seven carriages before, there were only three carriages here, and the number of dwarves was five fewer.

Dwalin seemed to see the doubt on Tanes' face and explained, "It's like this, Mr. Tanes. We used so many wagons before because they were full of livestock and food. Now we don't need to bring so many things back, so three wagons are enough. We don't need the remaining wagons, and taking them all on the road would only attract unnecessary danger, so we gave them to you, Mr. Tanes. We also left a groom to take care of the horses, and our compatriots who are responsible for the fields and farms were reluctant to leave, so after discussing it, they stayed here as well."

Tanis nodded and said to Fili, Kili, and Dwalin, "I understand. It was thanks to you that we were naive in the beginning and that the reconstruction process of the Golden Tree was put on the right track."

Fili, Kili, and Dwalin wore simple, genuine smiles. Their smiles, illuminated by the golden tree, seemed even warmer than the spring sunshine. Then, the three dwarves stood side by side and stepped into the oaken carriage.

The wheels turned slowly, making a steady and powerful creaking sound. Accompanied by the harmonious sound of horse hooves and cobblestone roads, the convoy slowly drove out of the majestic gate of Moren City.

Tanes looked at the three dwarves who waved goodbye to him and jumped onto the carriage. He quickly summoned Torret to chase after them and said, "Fili, Kili, Dwalin, follow."

As he spoke, he threw over the three things he had just taken out of his space backpack.

The three dwarves caught it accurately, and looked at the things in their hands with surprised expressions.

In Fili's hand was another claw mark holy mark, while in Kili and Dwalin's hands was a red amber pendant.

"Fili, this way you won't have to compete with your brother for the same catalyst to perform your prayers. Kili, Dwalin, wearing this pendant will improve your health. Be careful on your way back. When you come back next time, I promise that everything here will be different. You will see the true appearance of the golden tree."

"And, Fili and Kili, remember that the basis of prayer is your level of faith in something. What you're learning now are prayers that were transformed from stories in the Borderlands, but perhaps you can also gain new inspiration from your own dwarven history and legends, and perhaps you can come up with your own prayers. All of this is possible; the important thing is that you believe in it."

Tanes spoke rapidly, giving instructions to his two first students who were being educated in Middle-earth.

Fili and Qili listened carefully to Tanes's instructions and nodded vigorously after he finished speaking: "Got it, Teacher Tanes!"

Dwalin stood directly on the carriage, his body as straight as a pole, and bowed solemnly to Tanis.

Torret slowly stopped, and Tanes sat on its back, following the carriage that was moving further and further away and the dwarves who looked back at him from time to time and sang impromptu cheerful songs, and waved goodbye.

He looked at the carriage that gradually disappeared around the corner, with complex emotions surging in his heart, and finally he sighed slightly.

The departure of Fili and other dwarves took away the bustle at the city gate, but left behind a quiet place.

The melodious music of the elves' piano and the noisy singing of the dwarves were gone, leaving only the banners embroidered with golden trees on the city walls, rustling and fluttering in the wind.

Tanes turned around, and the sadness of farewell on his face was quickly suppressed, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

There are still many places where he is needed, and the separation is only temporary.

What Tanes has to do now is to speed up the pace of rebuilding the border area. After all, he promised the two groups of friends who just left that he would let them see a completely different golden tree when he comes again next time.

Tanes set out on his journey to Morn. Golden fields stretched along the roadside, and livestock on the farms leisurely grazed the golden grass. A gentle breeze blew through the wheat fields, and the golden waves rolled like waves in a golden ocean.

Faintly, Tanes heard cheerful singing and laughter, the voices of the dwarves and elves who stayed here.

Tanes' smile grew wider, his steps became lighter, and the loneliness he felt from saying goodbye to Elrond and Fili gradually dissipated.

In fact, the city of Moren was not as lonely as he had just imagined.

However, the cheerful voice gradually turned into a quarrel, sharp and fierce.

Tanes stopped and looked troubled: the dwarves and elves seemed to be arguing over some trivial matter.

Tanes really didn't know why, whenever dwarves and elves were together, it seemed as if the two races were naturally incompatible and would start arguing within three sentences.

He had never seen such a situation at the border.

It is also possible that if people really dislike each other in the border area, they will just pass the knives over, so there will be no disputes.

Just as he was about to go over and solve this trouble, he heard Neferi Lu's voice coming from between the dwarves and the elves.

It was obvious that someone had helped Tanes to mediate the minor conflict between the dwarves and the elves.

After silently thanking Nepheli Lu in his heart, Tanes quickened his pace towards the golden tree.

Because of the presence of Elrond and his elves, as well as Fili and his fellow dwarves, it was not easy for Tanes to summon them in large numbers directly from the Elden Circle.

These days, the golden tree has stored a lot of blessings and can be summoned a long time ago.

But this time, Tanes did not plan to summon the city again.

Although legendary buildings like Stonewell cannot be summoned yet, buildings of similar size to Moren City, such as Red Lion City and Kalia Castle, can still be summoned.

However, when it was summoned, there were not enough people to garrison there, which was equivalent to summoning a useless empty city.

Therefore, this time Tanes was going to summon the residents of the border area: the nobles, commoners, mountain goblins, hybrids and subhuman groups wandering around... and even the giant ants living underground in the border area.

Tanes knew that although these ants looked scary in appearance, they were actually relatively simple-minded creatures, and they seemed to be very capable of doing hard work.

Although the mounts ridden by the Knox people exiled underground at the border were these giant ants, Tanes discovered that these ants were actually forcibly controlled by the Knox people using some kind of magic or other things.

If the Knox people are knocked off the back of the giant ants, the giant ants that are no longer under control will attack the Knox people first.

This gave Tanes the confidence to use the golden tree to communicate with these simple-minded ants, so that they could carry out the reconstruction work for him.

But to be on the safe side, he decided to summon normal residents first, and then summon a giant ant to try to communicate with it.

In addition to summoning these residents, Tanes also plans to summon some of King Greg's army as a supplement to the military force, and will also summon some old friends.

After all, as Elrond told him the location of Shabad, Tanes felt more and more that he had many places to go and needed more helpers to help him.

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　　Guess which border NPC will be summoned, maybe one, maybe more than one. (laughs)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)