[The Silmarillion] Romimus

"So, what is your plan?" asked Romemus.

Sauron sighed and turned to look at her.

"What's the matter, Luo Mi?" he asked, "Where did your calmness and patience go?"

"I just want to hear what your plans are." Romemos said, but the movement of her kicking the chair legs with her toes revealed her anxiety, or she didn't intend to hide her intentions from Sauron. Dissatisfied, "At least let me believe that you are indeed planning revenge."

"It's too early to talk about plans," Sauron said, deaf to the sarcasm hidden in Romimos's words, "Those people can't even agree on what to do with you now, and some people have been urging Farathon to We execute as soon as possible..."

"You mean Prince Anduinière?"

"Oh, you know him. It's no wonder that this person's positions and opinions are very clear and boring." Sauron snorted lightly, "He is one of the few people in the palace who speaks other than Farathon. A person who can be used at the top."

"Is this your plan? Divide the relationship between Farathon and everyone around him, and stir up their conflicts?"

"My plan?" Sauron laughed. "No, no, it's not a plan. Even if I keep watching and never intervene, with Falazon's character, it's bound to happen sooner or later."

"At that point, you'll convince him to trust you alone."

"No." Sauron shook his head, "I will force him to choose to believe me. We will succeed, but I need time and your cooperation, dear."

Romemos hesitated for a moment: "How do you want me to cooperate with you? Be more submissive?"

"You really should restrain yourself," Sauron said, "If Farathon knows that you have been walking around the palace so unscrupulously, and even come to meet me every few days, no matter how beautiful you are, you will let him know." With a murderous heart."

"That's what I want. Does he think it'll work on me the same way he killed people?"

"Patience, Luo Mi, patience." Sauron repeated tirelessly, "Even if Farathon can't really kill you, there's no need to pay an unnecessary price."

"I see." Romimos nodded reluctantly.

"But you don't have to let Farathon be completely at ease with you." Sauron said again, "If you have hope but haven't got it, you will have the enthusiasm to chase it."

"Of course, if I am no longer a threat to Farathon, then your importance to him will have to be discounted, right?" Romemos smiled disapprovingly, and stepped one leg out of the window sill, like She jumped down as lightly as a feather, and when Sauron walked to the window, she was nowhere to be seen.

Hmph, controlling Farathon and destroying the Númenor Empire, sounds really nice.Romemos sneered inwardly as he walked back to her current residence.

She didn't think that Sauron couldn't do it, she had no doubt about it.What annoyed Romimos was Sauron's usual hypocrisy: it was as if he did these things for her sake, to help her get revenge on the Númenorans.

Of course, what Sauron said sounded like that at first glance.In the event of the fall of the Twilight Land, there is no suspense that Farathon was hated by Romemos as the chief culprit. As for the other Numenoreans, objectively speaking, Romemos also knew that most of them were just They are carrying out the king's order, but they have indeed become accomplices of the tragedy subjectively or unintentionally. Therefore, Romimos has not yet reached the point of dying, and it is not wrong to kill them.

But is subverting the entire Númenor Empire really the best revenge plan?No, at least not for Romimus.Because now her enemies are not only Numenoreans, but also Sauron.

Sauron can say all the hype, how he was blackmailed by Falazon, and was forced to betray the Twilight Land, but Romimos not only did not believe that he was as reluctant as he said, he even doubted it. This was in Sauron's favor.

Romemos and Sauron are both smart people. They have known each other for so many years, but no one in their hearts knows how unreliable their allies are. The reason why they still maintain a superficial relationship is because it is not good for anyone to talk about it.Even so, if the two sides are really torn apart, it is no surprise that Romimos will suffer the greater loss.

Because of this, Romimos has always been more cautious in dealing with matters related to Sauron. Apart from stealing Celebrimbor, she thinks she has never done anything wrong to Sauron, but even if She has compromised to this point, and Sauron is still getting more and more displeased with the Land of Twilight.

Was it because Romemus had done something against him?No, Sauron probably hasn't found out that Celebrimbor is alive, otherwise he would have opened fire on Romimos long ago, and he didn't even need to pretend to be hypocritical; Useless?No, the existence of the Twilight Land generally has more advantages than disadvantages for Sauron. Although Romimos is unwilling to fight in person, he has provided materials and camps for Mordor.

The reason why Sauron couldn't accommodate the Twilight Land was not because she threatened him or got in his way, but simply because she was out of his control.

Anyway, it's all for the great cause of Lord Melkor, can't I do it alone?

The answer is don't even think about it.

Even if there is no such thing as Númenor, Sauron will definitely end all this before Romimoth's power develops and becomes strong enough to completely get rid of him. It is only a matter of time.

In short, Romemos did not intend to let Sauron go. She even had an intuition that all of this was within Sauron's prediction and plan. She and Farazon were just marionettes being led away.

Come to think of it, who has lost the most since this upheaval?Who benefits the most?

Undoubtedly, Romimos suffered the heaviest loss. Except for her being safe and sound, everything about her has been wiped out, and her once-great strength has also disappeared because of this blow. Now if she Confronting Sauron rashly is definitely not a wise choice.

It seems that Farathon gained the most from this war. He not only broke through the land of dusk, relieved the worries of the Numenoreans for thousands of years, but also captured Sauron and Romimos alive, The two of them were brought back to Numenor as captives.But in fact, neither Sauron nor Romemos took Farazon seriously. What Sauron was afraid of was the entire Númenoreans, and Romemos didn't take Farazon seriously at all. Here, if Sauron hadn't stopped her, she would have gone over and slaughtered him in minutes.Not only did Farathon not really make these two people submit to him, but he also planted a huge disaster for the Númenor Empire.

Think about it again, who is the person who has benefited the most from this war?

It's Sauron.

In the eyes of the Númenoreans, Romimos and Sauron are of the same gang, and it is the same to fight anyone.Sauron offered Farathon the most difficult land of twilight for the Númenorans. It seemed that he had suffered a loss, but in fact only Romimos' power was weakened. The forces of Middle-earth, at the same time, solved the Twilight Land by killing people with a knife, and thus eliminated part of Farathon's vigilance, and successfully persuaded the other party to bring him back to the Numenor continent. If there is no accident, he will turn Farathon into himself in the future puppets, thereby controlling all humans in Central Continent.

The Númenorans were certainly not innocent in the matter of the Twilight Land, but if Romimos really followed Sauron's advice, the end result would be to make wedding dresses for others, which would further expand Sauron's power unprecedentedly Forget it, who else can do nothing to get him?Romimos' own strength is limited, and the number of dwarves is too small and they are not familiar with her. When was the last time the bastards of the elves won a war by themselves without foreign aid?Should she go to the West for help?She doesn't know whether Vera will care about Sauron, but she will be arrested without running away.

Even if Romemos wanted to destroy the Numenor Empire, she had to use the hands of the Numenorians to kill Sauron before making any plans.

It is a pity that Farathon and the other Númenoreans still trust Sauron a little more than her. No, it is not so much trust. It is more accurate to say that they think they know Sauron better than they know her. This impression Of course it was a mess, but it might not be easily reversed in a short period of time, not to mention that Sauron would not allow this kind of thing to happen. With his shrewdness and foresight, he would definitely guess and stop Romimos and the Númenorans. A situation of ganging up against him happens.

Romemus took a deep breath.Some of Sauron's words still make sense. The situation is still uncertain, so it's too early to say anything. Be patient, she needs patience...

The seemingly peaceful days passed quickly for several months, and Romimos really settled down a lot.Since Falasson thinks that Sauron is easier to deal with, let Sauron deal with him first. That guy is a slave in his bones, and he will definitely be able to coax Falasson comfortably, but I don’t know how Falasson will get rid of him in the end. She, I can't just leave her here forever, but I certainly won't let her live too comfortably.

Romemos guessed that Farathon would probably let her do some dull and menial jobs, such as washing and mopping the floor as a maid or a cook covered in putty every day, so as to fight and wear down her pride and vigor, but it will not be too much. Firstly, Falazon himself is still afraid of her, and secondly, Sauron should try to persuade her. After all, with Romimos' current state, if it is true Enraged her by forcing her to do things she couldn't do, God knows what she could do.

When Sauron finally took the initiative to find Romimos, it was already more than half a year after they came to Numenor.

When Sauron walked into that remote and gloomy hut, Romemos was sitting alone at the table by the window. There are 64 chess pieces, half of which are made of light yellow wood, and the other half are carved from off-white stones. There are three or four carving knives of different styles on the windowsill.Romimos lowered his eyes and played chess with himself attentively.

Sauron walked over to watch for a while, then pulled a chair and sat on the other side of Romemos, taking over the chess game opposite.

"It seems that the matter has been resolved?" Romimos looked up at him, and then at the chessboard.

"It can only be said that the fish has already been hooked. As for whether it can be caught or not, we have to wait and see." Sauron said softly, "I have worked hard on you during this time, Luo Mi."

"Where is it, if you want to say hard work, of course you are hardworking, but I have a lot of free time all day long."

"Sometimes boredom is worse than busyness," Sauron said, eating Romemus' pawn. "Especially for you, idleness is a terrible torture, am I right?"

"It's my job to enjoy myself alone." Romimos stared at the chess board without blinking, and the chess piece in his hand was still not falling. "Say something useful."

Sauron cleared his throat: "As I told you before, some people headed by Amendil do not agree with Farathon's idea of ​​keeping you and me in the Numenor continent, but in the end Farathon convinced them... ..."

"Persuasion?" Romimos raised his eyebrows and moved his bishop.

"You and I both know that if Farathon wants to do this in his heart, no one can stop him." Sauron said, the knight who ate Romimos, "Of course Amendil is not willing, but His opinion is useless."

"Very well," said Romemus, "and then?"

"Pharazon's goal is very clear. The continent of Númenor can't be satisfied anymore. His goal is to enter and even rule Middle-earth."

"It's not surprising that he already has the first stepping stone," said Romemos, "and will he go to war with the elves if necessary?"

Sauron's mouth raised a vague smile: "Why not? Farathon has a big appetite, maybe much bigger than you imagined, maybe what he desires is not just power and wealth."

Romemos understood what he meant, and sneered noncommittally: "If he wants to use your army to attack the elves, what about me? There is nothing left in the Dusk Land, what else does he want from me?" ?”

"You always can't see your own value, my Luo Mi." Sauron sighed, "Falazon doesn't need to use what you get, you can stand shoulder to shoulder with wealth, power and fame, as long as you want, there is no People can resist your temptation."

"I hope you know what you're talking about, Myron." Romimos smiled, "If you ask me, your appearance is not inferior to mine at all. At least Farathon shouldn't dislike you. If it doesn't work, I can go and talk to you. He said, as long as you are willing, it is not impossible to become a woman prettier than me and let him do whatever he wants—"

"Okay, okay, don't be angry, I'm just talking, of course I won't let you do it, how can I be willing?" Sauron said in a soothing tone, "But beauty is indeed your advantage, you should Learn to use it better, you have been underestimating what it can do in the past."

"Where? I've been using it, why do you think I can sneak into Gondolin so smoothly?"

"You only used a little fur." ​​Sauron hated iron and steel, "Even if you are not so good-looking, wouldn't those soft-hearted elves save you? I made your appearance like this, and the original expectation is not enough. Not just to get you into a Gondolin!"

"Then what do you want?"

"Do you know how beautiful you are?" Sauron almost knocked on the table, "She is also the number one beauty in the rumors, look at that Lucian, I don't know how many men have provoked her to seek life and death for her. Look again You, who have lived so many years in Gondolin, have gained nothing in the end!"

"Why didn't I get anything?! I'm the undoubted number one beauty in Gondolin, okay?!"

"What's the use of a name alone? Let me ask you, did someone fall in love with you when you were in Gondolin? They were fascinated by you, never forgetting you, and would risk their lives for you. ?”

Romimos was dumb for a while: "...I don't care."

"It doesn't matter how you feel, what matters is that you can use these people's obsession with you to order them to do anything, and they can't refuse you."

"Sounds like the most boring thing in the world." Romimos disagreed.

Sauron shook his head with a rotten expression on his face.

"Forget it, I'll just tell you where you're going next." Sauron sighed softly, "This is what Farathon means, but I think it's very suitable for you."

"what?"

"Falazon orders you to work at the Royal Drama Troupe in Númenor from tomorrow. As for the specific matters, there should be someone to arrange them. I don't want to interfere too much now."

"Is this what you think is right for me?" asked Romemos.

"It's better than being a servant who serves people." Sauron said, "In name, it's really not such a noble job. Singers, dancers, and theater actors, no matter how wonderful their performances are, they are only for entertainment in the eyes of dignitaries and nobles. It’s just a plaything, but with your beauty and wisdom, you should know how to use this humble identity to create a storm, you won’t let me down, Luo Mi?”

Romemos smiled noncommittally, and suddenly reached out: "General."

Sauron was stunned for a moment, and looked down at the chessboard. Sure enough, Romimos' queen rushed up fiercely and ate his king in one bite.

"...I haven't seen you for a few days, but your chess skills have improved rapidly." Sauron's expression was indistinguishable.

"Really? I don't think so, it's just that now I finally have time to concentrate on playing chess." Romimos rested his chin on one hand and looked out of the window. "Oh, and what's more, it's been a long, long time, and I haven't thought about winning this way."