[The Silmarillion] Romimus

"Glorfin..." Romimus read the name slowly and blinked, "Ah, it turned out to be him?! Of course I remember, but isn't he already dead? How could he still appear in Middle-earth? "

"Isn't this obvious?" Sauron rested his chin with one hand, "It's very simple, he came back from Aman Continent to take revenge on you."

If Romimus hadn't heard from Glorfindel that his return to Middle-earth had nothing to do with her, she would have believed it.

"It's hard to be reborn, and I left the stable and beautiful Valinor and returned to Middle-earth all the way, just to seek revenge on me? There's no need for that." Romimos laughed dryly, "By the way, could it be the Manwe sect? He came back? This may be a warning from Amanzhou to us, Vera has not forgotten this place, you must be careful, Mai Rong."

"Even if Vera still wants to intervene, I think they are powerless. Otherwise, why don't they come again in person, or send a few more Maier like Eonwe? What kind of storm can a mere elf cause?" Sauron didn't think so. "Taking a step back, there are tens of thousands of elves in Valinor, why is this one? Even if he is ordered by Vera, it doesn't conflict with seeking revenge from you."

Romemos remained silent, sipping the dark red tea in his cup lightly.

"Anyway, the visitor is not kind, Luo Mi." Sauron dragged his tone, "How? Do you need me to do you a favor and get rid of that elf?"

"No need." Romimos gently shook the gold-rimmed white porcelain teacup, staring at the row of small bubbles in ecstasy, "Recently, I will be more careful and try to minimize the number of times I leave. You know, in my illusion Here, he poses no threat to me."

"It's always good to reduce a hidden danger, isn't it? You know, as long as I think about it, it won't cost me anything." Sauron's smile was obscured by the white steam from the teacup, "Of course, unless you don't actually want to kill That elf."

"What I mean is that everything should be based on the overall situation. When Middle-earth is conquered by us, Glorfindel will naturally not be a threat. You don't need to do this under the banner of me." Luo Mimoth spoke in a steady voice, "And I have to remind you, Myron, he's probably not as easy to kill as you think."

"I've heard about him fighting the Balrog alone. It's worth noting." Sauron said, but his expression was still indifferent. "But no matter what, he's just an elf."

"Since that's the case, you can make up your own mind about this kind of thing, and you don't need to ask me." Romimos said, lacking in interest.

Sauron didn't think it was disobedient: "At first, I wanted to say, if you wish, I can catch you alive, but it turned out to be unexpectedly cruel, Luo Mi."

"Boring, why would I want to raise an elf? I don't even have time to worry about it."

"It's up to you how to deal with it afterwards." Sauron said, "But the old friend who hasn't seen him for many years, has been hurried back for you, and you sentenced him to death without even wanting to see him. I really can't see it. past."

"Come on, you have been in Irejan for more than 400 years, no less than I have been in Gondolin, and I didn't see how soft you were when you killed Lord Celebrimbor." Romimos snorted.

"It's his own fault, don't blame me." Soren said shamelessly, "If he wasn't so stubborn, would I still kill him?"

"You won't?" The suspicion in Romimos' eyes was beyond words.

"If he is willing to cooperate, I certainly don't want to kill him," said Sauron, as if he really regretted having to kill Celebrimbor. "Tel Perinqua is a fine craftsman. , Of course, without me, he would definitely not be able to create a work of such a high level as the Three Rings of the Elves, but it is better than other mediocrities. He is also the only person in Middle-earth who can understand and realize the art I conceived... Say To be honest, it would be a pity to kill him."

"I believe that Fianaro's grandson can indeed inherit his talent to some extent." Romemos said, "But if you have any technical problems, you can come to me to discuss it. How can I help you?"

Sauron blinked, and blinked again.

The outside suddenly fell silent, and no one made a sound for half a minute.

Romemos slammed the table and said loudly, "What do you mean?!"

Anyway, she is also a student taught by Melko himself, and she has been certified as "smart, smart, sensitive and eager to learn" (although she was the only one who could talk to Melko at that time, how much water there is in it is doubtful) .When Sauron came to her to study the Wyvern, he said that only she could accomplish this pioneering feat, but it turned out that he did this to everyone!

"Cough, there is a specialization in art, Luo Mi." Sauron had an innocent face and no apology.

"Hmph." Romemus didn't really care about it. As Sauron said, Celebrimbor is undoubtedly much more professional than her in this matter. Taking a step back, even if Sauron has the patience to let him She had to hone her blacksmithing skills again, Romemos really wasn't enthusiastic about crafting a ring designed to control others.

Then there was another silence, and then Romimos spoke first: "That's all?"

"What?" Sauron didn't respond immediately.

"Is this all that Celebrimbor is to you?" asked Romimus. "A fine workman."

"What do you want to say?" Sauron frowned, "What other value do you think he has?"

"It's worthless." Romimos said, "It's the same for me, but you've known him for 400 years, and in the end, don't you just feel the same as me?"

"I don't know what you're referring to." Sauron said impatiently, "If it's a riddle, then it's boring."

Romemos sighed: "It's feelings."

"Excuse me, what?" Sauron suspected that he had heard wrong.

"To be more specific, it's friendship, love, kinship... There are also some things that can't be classified simply, they are really complicated things. Of course, I don't know what the relationship between you and Celebrimbor is."

Sauron looked at her as if she was possessed by something, and even lowered his head to check that the cup contained black tea instead of wine. His expression ranged from surprise to suspicion until he was sure that Romemos was not joking. , Sauron couldn't help laughing.

"What makes you think that, Romi?" he asked, miraculously without anger, "Why do you think I have 'feelings' for Tel Perinqua?"

"Just speculating, and I'm not saying you'd give up on Erejan because of the sliver of emotion it might have, but assuming you don't end up killing Celebrimbor, there really isn't an iota of 400 years of emotion in it ingredients, but just because his forging skills are of value to you?"

Sauron didn't answer directly, but looked directly at Romimos' face with interest.

"Is this the experience you gained while lurking in Gondolin?" he asked softly. "Have you ever had feelings for that elf—Glorfindel?"

long silence.

"It is work," said Romimoth, "Gondolin, or Erejan, we entered as friendly, and then, even if it is pretended, you must give affection to those around you. Is it not Are you as icy among the Elves of Erejan as you are with Orcs and Balrogs?"

"But shouldn't you also be very clear that this is just acting?" Sauron said, "You are such an excellent performer, Luo Mi, and you even got involved in the drama."

"Actors can sing on stage for an hour or two hours, but you and I have to perform for hundreds of years non-stop around the clock, not to mention my character is gentle, sweet, and understanding." Romemos said, "Maybe you It can be played for hundreds of years without any slack, but not all elves are fools, and lies without the slightest sincerity are too easy to be exposed."

"I think the key to this question is that you entered Gondolin entirely by relying on the sensibility of the elves." After thinking for a while, Sauron said, "The reason why I was welcomed by Erizan is because I Brought something to make them thirsty for knowledge. Did Celebrimbor trust me? Maybe, maybe not, those of his kin gave him warnings, and he ignored them because he needed me and he Proudly mistakenly thinking that he can get out of my control and use the skills I taught him to create his ideal city, anyway, my relationship with him was not based on fragile so-called feelings from the beginning."

"So before he knows your true identity, the two of you are not even fake friends, and you only have completely rational academic exchanges with each other?" Romimos asked.

"That's not necessarily the case. Sometimes we also discuss topics such as poetry, music, philosophy, etc., but in the final analysis it is to find inspiration from them. But the important thing is not whether what you say is what you really think, but you should know What are you doing?" Sauron held back the smile on his face, "Now let's talk about your problem, Luo Mi, what is going on between you and that elf?"

"You mean Glorfindel?" Romimus flapped his long eyelashes, "It was he who brought me back to Gondolin when I pretended to be homeless, and I've been living in him ever since. At home, Gondolin was destroyed and he died, and now he has returned. Don't you know all this?"

"So you should know that's not what I want to hear." Sauron's face darkened, "Don't be stupid, Romimos, it's useless to me."

"What exactly do you want me to say?" Romimos sighed annoyedly and helplessly, "It's all up to now, why do you always suspect that I have colluded with the elves?"

"Is this why I doubt you out of thin air? Didn't you admit that you like him with your own mouth?!"

"Lord Melkor! If I say half a sentence that expresses that meaning, I will deal with you as you like!" Romimos yelled angrily, "This topic was entirely started by you, did you dare to ask for it?" Wasn't it you who brought him to me? And was my refusal not clear enough? You said that if you didn't kill Celebrimbor because of his outstanding talent, then why would I want Glorfindel?! What's so special about him besides being the elf I've been with for the longest time? Whether it's appearance or talent, I've seen someone who is more outstanding than him. You are suspicious and always think that I am entangled with the elf, then I will do it again It's useless to clarify."

"But you didn't deny it." Sauron was choked back, and after a while, he said unconvinced, "You did say that it is impossible not to show your true feelings when you get along with elves for a long time, but I just No."

"That's why you didn't gain Gilgalad's trust. Besides, didn't you say that? I got into Gondolin entirely by relying on the affection of the elves." Romimos retorted, "But even with the affection card, I My reason has always prevailed, and I clearly know that we are neither compatible, nor is he good for me, so I did not hesitate to kill Glorfindel when Gondolin fell, and I did so in the play , not to mention that the scene has long since ended."

Sauron's nails lightly tapped the rim of the cup a few times, his eyes lowered in thought.

"I was just talking, but now it seems that getting rid of that elf is really necessary." He said.

"Please." Romemos tilted his head, "As if if I hadn't said those words, you might not have killed him. By the way, it is impossible to expect him to surrender. I hope this will make you less Waste some effort."

Sauron snorted coldly: "The reason why the reinforcements from Linton were not wiped out was because of the dwarf's sudden disturbance. Now they have only a few remnants left, and they are all trapped in Imlatri. I want to see How long will he last. You'd better be sane forever, as you say, Romemus."

Romemos responded with a standard professional smirk.

Fortunately, Sauron had no plans to stay overnight in the Tower of Twilight, and even refused Romemos' hypocritical dinner invitation. At around eight o'clock in the evening, Romemos felt that Sauron had left her. within the scope of the illusion.

Dealing with this person every time was as tiring as fighting. Romemus let out a long breath, feeling that the bones in his whole body were about to fall apart, and hurried over to unlock the door of Celebrimbor's room.

Celebrimbor stood leaning against the wall next to the door. Hearing the sound of the lock being unlocked, he turned to look at Romimos, his eyes flickered a few times, and he pursed his lips without saying a word.

"Are you hungry? Sorry, it happened so suddenly, I didn't expect him to come here." Romemus complained, stuffing a handful of chocolate chip cookies into Celebrimbor's hand, "You Pad your stomach first, and dinner will be ready in a while."

"……Thank you."

Romemos blinked and suddenly laughed.

"So you believe that I'm a 'good person'? You are too cute." She said, "But my advice is, please continue to be vigilant. You know, maybe what happened just now was just a deception made by me and Sauron. It's just a play of your trust. Don't trust anyone with all your heart, least of all me, until it's safe to return to your people."

Then she hummed a little tune, and walked briskly out of the door in Celebrimbor's sight.