end of time

"pat-"

A black squirrel was frightened, jumped down the tree tremblingly, huddled aside and gnawed on the nuts in its paws, and looked curiously at a female elf approaching with its black round eyes.

Lucinda picked up the arrow that had been split in two on the ground, with a relieved smile on her somewhat tired face.

Finally, it did.

The squirrel, who was not afraid of Sylvan, scurried down the elf's pant leg and onto her arm, presenting a plump chestnut.

Lucinda smiled and sent the little thing back to the branch: "Thank you, little guy, but now I just want to see His Highness, and then have a glass of cold Dovein."

Back home, the sky turned lavender, and Lucinda, who had changed her clothes, saw General Allen approaching him: "Huh? Ada, are you back?"

Why do you look preoccupied?

What Ellen was thinking at the moment was the dispute between the king and the prince on the terrace not long ago.

"Why, you want me to watch my people fight bloody battles, while I hide safely in Amonlan?"

"I'm only thinking about Greenwood, ada. No matter what, your safety is the most important thing. Greenwood is duty-bound to fight for the peace and tranquility of Middle-earth, but Sauron's power is unfathomable, and this war must be extremely dangerous. Besides, no matter what we say The mission is to aid Gilgalad and Elendil, and there is no need to use all our troops."

"We have the largest army! Thranduil." King Orofer turned his head to look at his proud son, with thick eyebrows slightly arched, "This is the king's promise."

Ellen rested his forehead with a headache, and the king was obviously angry.And he didn't expect His Royal Highness, who was even more stubborn, to give up his opinion.

"Our soldiers are used to fighting in the forest. Light equipment has an advantage in the forest, but this time we are going to the southern plains. Large-scale battles in the wilderness require enough armor and equipment. The army rests and prepares for up to three years. We have no Enough time to build them." The blond prince wouldn't budge.

Ellen spoke in time: "I agree with Your Highness, Your Majesty. This time I..."

"You can't do it this time Ellen!" King Orofer flatly refused, "As Thranduil said, Sauron's power is unimaginable. An Ning is here to win and never lose. You command the army in the southeast, but you are not familiar with the army in the north. What's more, when we are away, you have to protect our homeland!"

Take care of our home.

Ellen sighed, King Olofer...

Looking back at his beloved daughter who was dressed elegantly and neatly, he knew it well but pretended not to know and asked, "What has Lucinda been doing these days?"

At this time, the lights in the king's bedroom on the top floor were still on.

"Ada, I beg you to consider my proposal again. We will win, but the price will be heavy, and the green forest will be greatly damaged."

"But we have no choice, don't we?" King Orofer looked sideways at his only son, and turned his eyes to the starry sky outside the window, "I will never let today's green forest become yesterday's Menegroth. I have to take my soldiers with me. Seran, please understand, this is by no means a distrust of you."

"I want you to go with me because I believe that under your protection, the loss of the kingdom can be minimized. I choose to go out in person because, in an extremely arduous war, I hope that all soldiers will be exhausted and quickly support the battle." When they can't go down, when they are about to be captured by despair and helplessness, their king can appear in the forefront in time, can inspire them, support them, and make them think of their hometown, the big green forest, so they won't give up. Instead of drinking quietly in the distant palace of the homeland, reading the military newspapers on the front line, and giving orders to them to bear the harm, do you understand?"

Thranduil frowned and looked at the king's back, thinking that when he was an elf, he liked to hide behind Ada when he was scared.

At that time, ada's tall figure was like a lighthouse that would never fall down. As a young boy, he firmly believed that he would protect himself from any harm.Now, he no longer needs the protection of the king, but the king is still the beacon of his people, stubbornly standing in front of them for protection and protection.He clenched his fist several times, but finally let it go, he said helplessly: "I understand, ada."

Olofer turned his head to look at his tall and outstanding son, and smiled gratifiedly.

"You were so young when you left Menegroth, but now you are even taller than me. At that time, who would have thought that the little thing who was stubborn enough to give King Dorias a headache would grow up in this land? The vast continent single-handedly helped me build a new kingdom? Thranduil, I am proud of you."

Thranduy also smiled, and went to the window to overlook the vast forest with his father: "Isn't Ada the pride of the Great Green Forest?"

"Do you think I'm willing? I'm afraid I'll have to keep busy until you voluntarily take over the kingdom." Olofer shook his head again and again, "You heartless brat, who only cares about the colorful world outside, doesn't want to help Help the old man."

Thranduy couldn't help sighing: "Ada, thank you for being able to speak." Turning his head to look at his father's handsome and extraordinary face that harmed all beings, he jokingly said, "Father? If you call yourself old, the human beings outside will probably know Grieving to death."

"Why not old, ada is already thousands of years old. What do humans call this, twilight?" The tall and tall king with silver hair and shawl is only half a head lower than the blonde elf, talking nonsense with his eyes open, although he is smooth The handsome face and the son look exactly like brothers.

The blond prince held his forehead weakly, and came again.

What he can't bear the most these years is that someone who is an ada is a few thousand years older than himself, often relying on the old to pretend to be weak and exhausted, handing over a lot of government affairs to him who is going to go out, and then go on a leisurely vacation by himself, thinking that He didn't know that he was still vigorous and resolute in handling government affairs when he was away.

Thinking of the old conversation that might come next, Thranduil wisely chose to pretend he didn't hear his father's sigh.

Seeing his son ignoring him, King Orofer had to change the subject: "What have you been doing these days, Ellen doesn't have anything new here, do you feel bored?"

"General Ellen's wine is impeccable, and there is a fool who needs my guidance, so how can he be bored?" Thranduy frowned slightly as he looked at the lights in the green forest below.

Olofer glanced at his son in a little surprise, then the corners of his lips curved meaningfully.

Looking at the elf who was holding the split arrow in half as if offering a treasure, Thranduil showed no expression on his face. He picked up half of the arrow in the red-haired elf's hand, and gently stroked the broken part with his index finger. mouth.

"As Your Highness said, I did it." The light voice floated in the forest with joy, making it difficult for the elves to ignore the firmness and determination in it.

Thranduy didn't say anything, just took the longbow and casually shot an arrow to the distant bull's-eye, then aimed at the center again, easily split the first arrow in half, and then signaled to the redhead The elf went to pick it up.

Lucinda didn't know Thranduil's intention at first, but when she passed her finger through the gap between the two arrows at his gesture, she understood.

The comparison of strength and speed control is vividly reflected in the comparison between half of an arrow with a smooth inner fracture and half of an arrow that is rough and prickly.

Frustrated, Lucinda doubted his next order was to practice until she had a gap of this magnitude today.But the fact is that Thranduil gave her the original Yoanta bow.

"Try this."

It feels strange to get the heavy but powerful Uanta bow again.

Lucinda always felt that it was hard to control when holding the bow. She drew the bow and pulled the string. It was rare that she did not always deviate from the direction as before. Although she missed the target in the end, she did not miss the target anyway.

Thranduil looked at Lucinda's arrow with deep thoughts in his sea-like eyes.

In all fairness, her speed and strength are pretty good.Yuantamu is very powerful. If soldiers are equipped with precious Yuantamu bows and arrows, the Orcs hit by the arrow will undoubtedly die, but the hit rate...

Three years, Elon's estimate is three years...

"Your Highness means to equip all the soldiers with Juantamu weapons?" Even the well-informed General Ellen, who was about the same age as the king, was surprised, and it was difficult to digest this message, "For the safety of the soldiers It's great in terms of it, but... Leaving aside the problem of practice, where can we find so many Yoantamu?"

"Isn't the forest where Miss Lucinda practiced her daily archery already alive?" the blond prince asked indifferently.

Ellen was stunned for a moment.

"Thrandui." King Olofer's expression was unusually serious, and there was unconcealed worry in his voice, "there are countless Yuanta trees that have not fully 'lived'."

"Youanta tree species are rare and only survive in the southeastern territory. It is evergreen for one year, and its branches can be used if it is more than 50 years old. Once a half-orc sees blood and touches Youanta wood, it will undoubtedly die. The reason why I have tried to destroy this forest for a hundred years. Since there are countless destroyed..." Ice blue eyes turned to His Majesty the King with silver hair and shoulders, and Olofer saw in it his irresolute determination .Thranduy's eyes were lowered, and his lips under the bridge of his nose were slightly pursed: "Then I can only make them come alive."

"Your Highness, no!" Ellen was startled, and stopped him, "You..."

"Ellen." It was Olofer who interrupted him this time. He turned his head and saw his old friend and king shaking his head, turning his head and looking at Aiko with complicated eyes, "The most elite in the south Soldiers, you should bring them to Thranduil first. If possible, let them try to practice using Yoantam weapons. After all, if you get used to Yoantam, even if you use ordinary weapons on the battlefield, you will be able to use them. much better."

Ellen couldn't hide his surprise, but he could only obey.

"In that case, I will trouble Your Highness to worry about you in the south." He took a step back and bowed solemnly to his golden-haired Highness, who is his junior, with his right hand pressed against his left chest, his head bowed deeply, and he followed the most respectful and formal etiquette , It is gratitude, surrender, and even more respect.