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Chapter 159 Confession
When Dewi heard that Gandalf was coming too, his confidence increased instantly.

In the original destiny, Gandalf was able to kill the Balrog, so there is no reason why he cannot do so this time.

Moreover, Gandalf was not fighting alone this time. With the cooperation of Smaug, Gandalf would not have to pay the price of his life again.

But in this way, I don’t know if this will cut off Gandalf’s chance to become a white-robed wizard?

The matter of the Phoenix has come to an end for the time being. At least we have to wait until we obtain the Eternal Fire from the Fire Demon before we can continue to create the Phoenix.

During this time, Dewi also learned the reason why Gandalf came to Fangorn Forest.

Fangorn Forest is very close to Isengard where Saruman is, separated by a mountain range in the south.

Gandalf has been wary of this ever since he determined that Saruman had fallen and was secretly making a deal with Sauron.

In order to prevent Saruman and Sauron from joining forces and posing a threat to the southern kingdoms of Gondor and Rohan.

Gandalf went south specifically to warn the Regent of Gondor and the King of Rohan, and tried to secretly find a way to curb Saruman.

To this end, he came to Fangorn Forest and sought the help of Treebeard, using the tree man's ability to communicate with plants to monitor Saruman's every move.

Although Treebeard and Saruman are neighbors, their relationship is cold. On the contrary, he is friends with Gandalf, and they trust and help each other.

So naturally, he agreed to Gandalf's request without hesitation.

There are large areas of trees around the Tower of Orthanc where Saruman lives. They serve as the eyes and ears of the tree people and are a surveillance tool that is not easily noticed.

Even if Saruman had the Stone of Palantir to monitor his surroundings, it would be difficult for him to notice these motionless trees.

So everything that happened in Isengard and around Orthanc was recorded by the surrounding trees and known to the Ents.

Not long after, Treebeard brought news: Saruman was secretly contacting the orcs in the Misty Mountains and winning over the Dunlendings.

And the orcs that Saruman came into contact with were the orcs who occupied Moria!
What a coincidence, isn't it?
Upon hearing the news, Due and Gandalf looked at each other in surprise.

They were just about to join forces with the dwarves to deal with the orcs and Balrogs of Moria.

Saruman is actually also in contact with the orcs in Moria?

Now, whether it is to obtain the Balrog's flames or to cut off Saruman's support.

They all had to take the situation in Moria more seriously.

Otherwise, once Saruman forms an alliance with the orcs, Saruman's power will skyrocket, and the threat he poses will be no less than that of Mordor.

After all, as the Maia of Aulë, the god of craftsmen, Saruman is not only proficient in powerful magic and witchcraft, but also good at industrial production. He can create various engineering equipment, forge weapons, and quickly arm the army.

It can be said that Saruman's engineering and forging talents are unmatched in Middle-earth, and can play a powerful role in the military.

Gandalf, who received the news, suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

In order to prevent Saruman from gaining power over the orcs, he planned to go north to the Lonely Mountain and organize another expedition to Moria.

At that time, with the help of the dwarves' power, we can eliminate the orcs in Moria and cut off Saruman's power.

At the same time, he joined forces with Dui and the dragon Smaug to eliminate the Balrog entrenched in the mines of Moria to prevent him from forming an alliance with Sauron and threatening the security of Middle-earth.

So after entrusting the tree people to continue monitoring Saruman and Isengard.

Gandalf, Due and Arwen left Fangorn Forest together and headed north to Lórien first.

In Lórien, Gandalf explains the situation to Galadriel and Celeborn.

Both of them took this matter very seriously and agreed with Gandalf's idea of ​​helping the dwarves retake Moria.

He also expressed his willingness to lend a helping hand when the time comes, allowing the elves of Lórien to block the back door of Moria on the Darkbrook Vale and eliminate the Orcs' effective forces.

Moria is the birthplace of the Dwarves of Durin. The Dwarves dug through the Misty Mountains. The main gate is located on the west side of the Misty Mountains, and the back gate on the east side is located in the Darkbrook Vale. It is an important passage connecting the east and west of Middle-earth.

Before the Dwarves dug through the earth and awakened the sleeping Balrog, Moria was called Khazad-dûm and was one of the passages for many races traveling between the east and the west.

Even the Elves of Lórien passed through the Passage of Moria, across the Misty Mountains, to Rivendell or the Grey Havens further west.

However, ever since the Balrog destroyed the Kingdom of Khazad-dûm and occupied Moria, this passage has been completely cut off.

To cross the Misty Mountains, one must either travel to the more dangerous High Pass in the north, or go around the Gap of Rohan, the southernmost point of the Misty Mountains.

But such a detour is extremely time-consuming and distance-consuming, and it takes almost several times longer to walk.

With the support of Galadriel and Celeborn, Gandalf did not stay in Lórien for long. He flew north on his broom, preparing to visit Lonely Mountain.

And Dewi remained a few days longer in Lórien.

Arwen took him for a walk in the Golden Forest. The two of them stepped on the soft golden fallen Maulong leaves. Arwen vividly told him the age of each Maulong tree and the trees she had planted herself.

Or on the hill of Cailin Amroth, lying on the lush grass full of blooming flowers of Elano and Nephredil, quietly looking up at the blue sky.

Sometimes I would follow the Nimrodel Creek to the cascading waterfall and listen to the sound of the spring water that sounded like the singing of an elf girl.

Sometimes they would come to Egladir, the place where elves were most concentrated, to talk about poetry with the elves and listen to stories and legends from the past. On the top of Mount Kaelinamuros, there were two rings of trees: the outer ring was made of white-trunked trees, and the inner ring was made of golden-leaved mullons. In the center was a tall tree with a white platform suspended between its branches, overlooking the entire golden forest.

Dewi and Arwen sat on the platform, feeling the breeze on their faces and gazing at the distant scenery.

The wind blew Arwen's soft black hair, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on her, emitting a holy and beautiful light.

The evening stars in the sky complement the evening star necklace on her chest, as if she is the incarnation of the stars on earth.

Such a scene made Dui unable to take his eyes off it for a long time.

Arwen looked at Deuil, her eyes filled with soft starlight. She said, "Deuil, perhaps you have heard the story of my ancestor Lúthien's love for the human hero Beren?"

Dui shook his head slightly, his eyes softening. “I’m not very clear. Can you explain it to me?”

Arwen looked towards the setting sun in the west, her perfect face filled with calmness and gentleness as she slowly recounted the story of the past.

"Lúthien was the daughter of the Elf King Thingol and the Maiar Melian. She was the most beautiful of all the Elves. Her singing could make the stars pale in comparison, and her dancing was like falling moonlight.

She met and fell in love with the human hero Beren, and together they took the Silmaril from Morgoth's crown, but on their way back they were attacked by the giant wolf Carcharoth.

Beren fought Carcharoth to protect the jewel, and although he eventually killed him, he was mortally wounded and died in Lúthien's arms.

"Lúthien was heartbroken and unwilling to accept her eternal farewell to Beren. She sacrificed her own elven immortality to enter the halls of Mandos (the land of the dead) and moved Mandos, the lord of the underworld, with her singing.

The Valar, taking pity on her deep affection, permitted Beren to be resurrected, but on the condition that Lúthien should give up her Elven immortality and live with Beren as a Man, sharing their mortal fate.

Arwen's gaze was far-reaching, as if she had seen the scene with her own eyes, and her ethereal and beautiful voice carried an incomprehensible heaviness.

"And Lucien agreed without hesitation."

"She chose to become a mortal, spending a short time with the resurrected Beren, and then accepted the fate of human death and bid farewell to the world completely."

Arwen turned her gaze to Dewy.

"Dui'ir, if you were Beren, would you accept Lúthien's decision to give up her immortality and choose to live a short but happy life with him?"

Dui looked at Arwen and shook his head firmly.

"No, I will not accept someone giving up eternal life for me, just for that brief moment of happiness."

Arwen was stunned, and the starlight in her eyes dimmed instantly.

"Because I am greedy, I hope to live with my love forever until the end of the world, to see the sun, moon, stars, the sea and the rocks, until the end of all things!" Dui reached out and held Arwen's hand, smiling very ostentatiously.

He said, "So I don't want my lover to pay the price of eternal life for me. This will make me feel guilty for the rest of my life and I will never be at peace."

"So, Arwen, will you spend every day of the future with me forever, until the end of the world?"

Listening to Dui's confession, Arwen was surprised and happy, with tears in her starry eyes.

But he hesitated and wondered, "Although I also long for eternal companionship, Doir, I can sense that you are different from Gandalf. You have the fate of a human, so how can you live forever in this world?"

Dui winked at her confidently: "Have you forgotten that I am also a wizard? Mortals cannot resist death, but wizards can."

"Really?" Arwen's eyes were full of hope.

"Of course it's true, so being with me doesn't require you to give up your eternal life." Dui assured affirmatively, holding the other's hand, and for a moment he was reluctant to let go.

Dui was not worried about not being able to achieve immortality. Apart from the Phoenix Animagus method, he was not planning to give up the Philosopher's Stone.

Furthermore, if all else fails, he can also learn from Voldemort and create a Horcrux to avoid death.

Although Horcruxes have flaws, they are indeed an effective way to avoid death.

As long as he doesn't go crazy like Voldemort and slice himself into pieces and preserve a Horcrux, he won't go crazy.

Of course, this is only the last resort. He will definitely not create a Horcrux unless it is absolutely necessary.

Feeling the confidence emanating from Dui, although Arwen didn't know what the solution was, she chose to believe him.

She just looked at her hand being held, and her face turned red when she realized it, but she didn't struggle.

The two of them sat on the highest platform of Cailin Amroth, quietly looking at the sunset in the distance. The atmosphere was peaceful and warm.

When they returned to Caras Galadhon, Galadriel and Celeborn were the first to notice the change in the aura between Dui and Arwen.

Galadriel looked at Dui, who was pretending to be normal, with a half-smile and said nothing.

But Celeborn frowned, looked at Dui with a bad look, and then asked Arwen worriedly.

"Arwen, have you really thought it through?"

Arwen nodded, her expression firm and serious.

"Grandfather, I've made up my mind. Duyle is my only and unchanging choice!"

(End of this chapter)