The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"Your Majesty, the elf messenger from Lothlorien has arrived."

In front of the gate of the Hall of the Golden Temple stood four fully armed guards, hung under the brazier on the wooden stakes, and the scales reflected silver light. There are a total of ten wooden stakes in the golden hall, facing each other, painted with red paint on the flour, depicting golden carvings. Behind each wooden pillar is an attendant. The attendant has his back to the visitor and faces the wall, which means that the court does not welcome this visitor.

The inside of the Golden Palace was completely inconsistent with its glamorous name, and the hall was dark and cold. The hall is extremely long and wide, with shadows and dim lights everywhere. On the towering roof supported by huge pillars, a row of windows faces east, providing some sunlight to the interior of the building and illuminating the ground paved with blue-gray stones. . Some tapestries on the wall are shining with sunlight. Each tapestry depicts a different scene. The heroic figures of Rohan are recorded in the paintings for admiration.

"She was asked for it by the evil queen weaving on behalf of the north." Grima sat beside the throne, grabbed the left handrail with both hands, and leaned forward against Hidden's ear and whispered: "Elves have always been greedy."

Altariel stared at the surroundings guardingly. The guards were still standing at the door. When the guests entered, the gate of the Golden Palace was heavily closed, making the sound of iron cables colliding. Taking five steps forward, the elf ranger walked around the rectangular fire pit in the middle of the hall and fixed his gaze on the opposite king.

King Haydon was draped with a gray lint spear. He lowered his head listlessly, his face was pale as if he had lost all his blood, his messy white hair was like an abandoned bird's nest, his eyes were half-squinted, and his eye sockets were red and swollen. It seems that it has been a long time since I slept and rested. His eyes were as pale as his face and became muddy.

"I brought a message from Ms. Galadriel, and I came to meet him, King Haydon."

After bypassing the fire pit, the ranger stopped and bowed to the king with his legs together. When talking about Galadriel's name, Altariel gritted his teeth hard: "Thank you for calling, Your Majesty."

"You don't need fairy lies." Grima quickly resisted: "They are all masters of deception, masters of manipulating people's hearts."

Hidden raised his head slightly, his eyes turned upwards, staring at Altariel blankly, his eyes widened like black dots in the white: "Why should I welcome a liar... ..."

After saying this, he seemed to have taken all his strength away, leaned back on the wooden chair, turned his head, and looked at Grima with questioning eyes.

"You are so great, Your Majesty, you are so good."

Grima smiled sincerely: "Your judgment of the situation will surely make you comparable to the greatest king in Rohan's history."

The elf ranger frowned. Before she asked for an interview, Zelin once said that after asking her to enter the Golden Palace, if you can see King Xiuton, remember to pay attention to the king's look and eyes.

As one of the few rangers in Lothlorien who listened to outside news and performed missions outside the forest, she had imagined the appearance of Hiurdon. This king has always been known for his stubbornness and bravery, but the lifeless and withered old man in front of him could not be peaceful. These two words are linked together.

"I bring a warning from the West, Your Majesty." Altariel took a deep breath: "Isinger's wizard has taken refuge in the demon lord, and his army of orcs is gathering on your border, your majesty, and using magic to create If there is no obstacle, his army can appear outside the walls of Edoras in only two days."

"It's a standard lie again." Grima stood up and strode forward: "The white-robed wizard Saruman has always been an important ally of our country. He has guarded the western border for Rohan and prevented the Denlanders from invading for more than a hundred years. Time. Now an elf hiding in the forest claims that he is a traitor. Would anyone who is sane would believe such nonsense?"

"Your son fought against Saruman's orcs at the mouth of the Eisen, Your Majesty." Altariel ignored Grima: "He is outnumbered and needs your support."

"Prince Siyud is safe, and he did not even send a messenger to Edoras. It can prove that his territory is very peaceful." Grima said triumphantly: "Everyone present can testify, Your Majesty, No one in Edoras has received a message from the mouth of the Eisen, including the messenger."

"Prince Siyud said personally that he sent three messengers to Edoras, and I came this time to deliver letters for the prince."

"This is a lie. It is self-defeating." Grima shook her hand: "Just a few seconds ago, she claimed that she was from the Elf Forest in the north, but now she said she came from the Eisen Estuary in the West, bringing Xiyou A message from Prince De. How can a person appear in two places at the same time?"

Altariel was startled: "This is because..."

"At this time, this strange elf suddenly ran into the palace to provoke the relationship between His Majesty the King and Rohan’s closest ally. This unwelcome guest should leave as soon as possible, and you will be declared as Rohan forever. Outsiders who would never welcome it."

"The situation at the Essen Estuary requires only one rider to ride on the fastest horse of Edoras, and the truth can be obtained in a few days. Anyone can go to the Essen Estuary and know who it is. Lying. His Majesty the King can go and check it in person."

Alta Reall looked at Xiurton, who was still bowing his head feebly, raising his head from time to time, as if the strength was not enough to support his neck.

"Oh, why do you bother the troubled Majesty the King?" Grima showed a distressed look. He walked quickly to the throne, lowered his body, and looked up at the king: "Why is there no human forgiveness? His majesty’s diligence and exhaustion? Look at his majesty’s work for Rohan? Is there anyone who has the heart to ask your Majesty, riding a horse, blowing a cold wind, walking in the desert with no one, relying on fire and blankets to escape the cold, and rushed to Eisen Hekou, just to prove that a witch from the Golden Forest has woven a lie full of loopholes?"

The Elf Ranger's fingers bend slightly, and she now believes that Zelin's inference is correct. Grima may have betrayed Rohan and turned to Saruman. The distance here is very close. She can take out the dagger hidden in her belt in an instant and take Grima's life. When entering the Golden Palace, the guard at the door only asked her to hand over her bow and arrow. But reason told her not to touch the hilt of the knife at this time.

"This meeting is over, Your Majesty."

Hidden nodded insignificantly, Grima immediately stood up and announced to the courtier: "The meeting is over, immediately send this unwelcome wanderer away!"

The two guards walked behind Altariel and gestured to her to please. The elf ranger Grima, then stiffly bowed to Hidden, turned and walked towards the gate of the Golden Temple.

When she walked down the steps of the Golden Palace, she noticed that the Demon Hunter was standing on the bottom step, with his back leaning on a wooden stake, with his hands interlaced on his chest.

When Altarel approached Zelin, the latter turned his head, and the cold wind twirled his hair: "The meeting ended sooner than I thought. How is the situation?"

"The situation of King Xiurton is very strange." The elf ranger rolled his head slightly, and the corner of his eyes looked at the guard standing guard above the stairs: "He seems to be half of his body already lying in the grave. Humans are as fragile as ever, but he is more fragile than others. People are more serious."

"Does it seem to be a few dozen years old? With white hair and pale face, there is not a trace of expression in the eyes?"

Zelin thought of the Queen Marvin whom he saw when he was in Mordor, a queen in her thirties who turned into her seventies under the influence of magic.

Altarel looked confused: "How do you know? Wait, was it the last time Saruman controlled the Queen of the Norns?"

"Your memory is much worse than mine."

"When I saw Marvin with my own eyes, she had already gotten rid of the curse." Altariel exhaled long: "It's Saruman, that's right, the same trick is repeated."

"We have to let Saruman's magic get out of Edoras." Zelin nodded: "The last time he used a brazier as a medium to control Marvin. This time, I guess it's Grima."

"Kill him?"

"It's not that simple, I have a better idea." Zelin stretched out two fingers, holding a letter between them: "Look what I found."

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"These letters..." Eowyn shook the letter in his hand: "This is from my brother. It was sent a month ago. Why is it still in your hand?"

"It's not why it's in my hand. You should ask Grima, Your Highness." Zelin stretched out a finger: "I think Grima should be happy to explain why this letter is here instead of being presented. In front of King Xiuton."

Eowyn put down her hand holding the letter, and she took a deep breath: "I must go to see your Majesty at once."

"Don't worry, princess, it's not that simple." Zelin raised his hand to block Eowyn's path: "Believe me, Your Highness, the current King Theoton will not listen to your ideas, but will trust him unconditionally. Rima."

"When there is such evidence..."

"Saruman's sorcery controls King Xiurton. I have seen this before."

When he received this letter, Zelin immediately found Princess Eowyn. The princess is very concerned about her brother and the war on the front lines. When she found Zelin, the demon hunter took out the letter that had been turned out in Grima's box by the way. He didn't know why Grima would hide these intercepted letters in his box. This couldn't help but make Zelin think of those guys who would guard against his colleagues and collect evidence. If the situation is not right, he can take the opportunity to threaten or betray his colleagues in exchange for greater benefits.

"What? Saruman."

"The queen of the Norn was once controlled by Saruman with magic." Altarel explained to the side: "The white-robed wizard will control a person's heart. He used a magic prop to control it remotely. Although I have not seen a specific situation, this wizard used to be in Mordor and lifted Saruman’s spell for Queen Norn."

"That's right, so after Altarel went to see the king just now, I knew what happened when I heard the appearance of King Xiurton." Zelin nodded: "Judging from the situation in the past two days, I am very It is suspected that Grima was Saruman's agent in Rohan."

Eowyn lowered her gaze, and she took a deep breath: "I want to expose Grima's lies in front of everyone. Can you help your Majesty lift the spell, right? I now believe that Prince Siyud is on the front line. You must have encountered a lot of trouble before sending so many letters to Edoras in a row."

"Yes, it's not so good, but at least when I left, His Highness Xiyoud had stabilized the situation and built a camp to rely on the river for defense." Zelin's words made Eowyn a little relieved: "Don't do it now. Raise the grass and startle the snake, Your Highness. I need to understand what King Hiurdon usually does and where Grima will be in the next day. According to my previous experience, Saruman can be remotely controlled in his tower. The people he controls include using the mouth of the controlled person to speak. I want to find an opportunity to catch him by surprise."

Saruman used magic to attack the Misty Mountains in the north, and at the same time, he had to pay attention to the Siyud army at the door of his house. Zelin caused some damage in Isengard. Under the influence of so many factors, Zelin believed that Saruman should not have enough energy to pay attention to the court of Rohan, which had been infiltrated for so long and almost completely fell into his hands.

"Grimar shouldn't let Theoden summon me again, Your Highness, and Altariel, he will try to prevent us from seeing King Theoden again. So we need someone who can enter the Golden Palace and get close to His Majesty the King. Method." Zelin looked up and down at Eowyn, and there was a silver belt on the pale white close-fitting dress with a pegasus pattern embroidered with silver silk: "Can you take us closer to Your Majesty Theoton? I think Gerry The horse shouldn't stop the king's relatives from visiting him."

The guards of Edoras still obey the orders of King Xiuton. No matter how weak the health of King Xiuton is, as long as he stays on that throne, he is the only king of Rohan, the leader of the hussars. . Perhaps Saruman was not enough to directly control the king of a country, or perhaps it was too obvious that he couldn't do it, making these generals suspicious. After all, even if he affects King Xiyudun, Prince Xiyud and Marshal Iomo are still leading their troops to attack Isengard.

But no matter what the situation is, in Edoras, Zelin should try to avoid giving Saruman the opportunity to control Syurdon.

"I...follow me, they will check visitors, but not my entourage."

Having said that, Eowyn immediately turned around and walked to the hall of the Golden Temple. Just two steps out, she stopped again.