[Through Middle-earth BG Lord of the Rings Fans] A Different Life Das Leben der Anderen

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I raised my head and looked at the boundless sky, only to feel that the blue was so dazzling that it made me want to cry.

Haldir, if I hadn't left you like this, I would never have discovered that I really wanted to stay by your side...

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ten days ago -

"This is the first time I've seen a person crying so loudly. Is it true that human beings ignore everything around them as long as they cry? What a person who doesn't know how to control." Haldir rubbed and was pinched by me With sore arms, he said coldly.I didn't see the tenderness when I just comforted me at all. It was such a fleeting and beautiful moment.

"...Everyone is going to cry, and if you keep holding back your tears, you won't be able to laugh." I rubbed my red and swollen eyes and muttered in a low voice.

"...Don't rub it." Haldir took out his handkerchief at some point, dipped some of the cool stream flowing by the road, and came over to cover my eyes.

The sudden darkness that covered my eyes made me a little nervous, but the cooling sensation that came immediately made me relax again.

For a moment, Haldir and I didn't speak to each other, only the sound of the tinkling stream nearby and the clear singing of birds in the distance could be heard.

It was me who first broke this quiet time that was too beautiful for Haldir and my way of getting along: "Haldir, if one day I am gone, will you cry for me?"

Haldir was silent and didn't answer. I couldn't see his expression because my eyes were covered, but I suddenly felt that this moment of silence was different from the last moment.

Just when I thought I couldn't get his answer, I heard him whisper: "No."

His cold voice was as usual without any ups and downs in tone, just like his existence, perhaps, elves would not have such emotional fluctuations.

I couldn't tell whether I was disappointed or relieved all of a sudden, I hooked the corner of my mouth and replied: "It really is like this... But it's okay, then we agreed, if I'm not here in the future, you can't cry."

Saying that, I held out my little finger to him.

I didn't get a response, I suddenly realized that the people here might not understand our habit of hooking our fingers.So I fumbled to grab his hand that had been covering my eyes. His hand that was held by me was a little stiff, but he didn't push me away.I smiled, hooked his little finger around his, and explained: "This is the magic that allows people to keep promises in my hometown. In this way, you can't break your promise."

"……I do not know."

"Ah, since we have already made an agreement, why not make another one." I took off the wet handkerchief that was still covering my eyes, looked at Haldir and said, "Haldir, you are not allowed to do what happened today. Tell someone."

Hearing this, Haldir suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a glamorous but murderous smile: "I don't need to say. Didn't I tell you how many elves passed by just now and looked back frequently for you? "

"..."

...I suddenly felt like crying again.

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"I thought you would come to me sooner." Glorfindel looked at me outside the door without any surprise.

I walked into his room and asked bluntly, "When did you notice that?"

"Actually, I felt your name was very familiar from the very beginning, but I never thought of Gondolin. I only remembered this music box after listening to you playing the piano that day... Then, I made one that I didn't even think of. Believe it or not."

"..." Who can believe it, I asked myself in my heart.

Glorfindel looked at me who was silent and smiled: "Don't worry, if it's your wish, this will only be a secret between the two of us."

"...Thank you." I thank you sullenly.

"Does Haldir know?"

I raised my head and looked at Glorfindel in doubt: "Why did you mention him suddenly?" Because of the sudden appearance of this name, my heart suddenly flustered, "He doesn't know anything...I haven't told him anything, He didn't ask either."

Glorfindel looked at me with my head down, and then said slowly, "It seems that you still don't know Haldir well enough."

"……What's the meaning?"

"Haldir, he is a very keen elf, especially when it comes to people and things related to himself. This may be just the opposite of you. The closer people and things are to you, the more you can't see clearly. You may not have known each other for a long time, but he will put you in a position so close to him, saying that he knows nothing about you, I think it is absolutely impossible. But... if he really notices something , then there is only one reason for him not to tell: he is waiting, waiting for you to tell him directly."

"...But, maybe I don't know how to talk to him anymore."

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I didn't worry about the issue of "confession" and "concealment" for a long time, because I encountered another problem——

"Elaidan, calm down, is there something wrong? How could Conan have anything to do with Mordor?"

"Wrong?" Elidan asked back and took out the mithril bracelet that I was very familiar with. "Conan, can you explain the origin of this thing?"

"This bracelet, isn't it—?!" Iroho opened his eyes wide in surprise when he saw the bracelet, and then looked at me with a deceived look of grief——

"..." Young man, people who don't understand the situation will think that I have deceived your pure feelings.

"This bracelet was always worn by my mother until it was lost in the Red Horn Pass that year..."

"..."

"After that incident, we searched around for a long time but couldn't find this bracelet, so we speculated that it might have been taken away by the magic soldiers who escaped after attacking my mother... But now, why Will it appear in your hand? Don't you want to explain it?"

"..."

I can't explain it, because, even I don't know...

I looked at the bracelet that shone with silver-white light—I had never noticed the existence of this bracelet. Speaking of it, I turned it out when Legolas appeared before, so, it came from Erejan I don't know if it's been in my pack since the beginning, or if it came back to me after Celebrion's accident.

And my question, I don't even know who to ask...

Wait a minute, that man, he said...

"Conan, why don't you speak?"

I came back to my senses, raised my head and looked at Gemini, my eyes wandered unconsciously, and I was about to speak, but was interrupted by another voice——

"Is what you just said true?"

I turned around and looked at the Lord and Chief of the Forest Valley who were walking towards the three of us: "...Lord Elrond, Lindir."

"Father, this matter hasn't actually happened yet..." Yi Luohe said suddenly, anxious to say something.

"You don't need to say anything," King Elrond only glanced at the twins before turning to me, "Conan, do you have anything to say?"

I gritted my teeth, raised my head and replied, "...I have nothing to say."

I understand that not explaining anything will only make their suspicions deepen, but...

"I understand," the elder I have always admired said very calmly: "I want to ask you to stay in your room temporarily, do you understand what I mean?"

"...Okay."——House arrest is actually a very good treatment, after all, now, I am suspected of being a spy of Mordor——but I can face this matter so calmly. Are you used to getting caught? ——Speaking of which, I should really be glad that Glorfindel is not here these two days, or if he missed something, with King Elrond's wisdom, it would not all be seen through?I don't want to be seen as a monster.

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Come to see me……

Find me and you'll understand it all...

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I looked at the bright night sky and thought about the voice in my dream——

Could that man be telling the truth?If you find him, you will understand all this...

But now that I'm under house arrest, how can I find him?

"Conan."

I turned my head to look at Odelia, and forced a smile: "Why are you here?"

Odelia hesitated for a moment, and walked towards me: "I'm sorry...I found that bracelet."

"……Ok, I know."

"However, we didn't mean to doubt your relationship with Mordor, but just wanted to make it clear...we were also surprised that Lord Elrond would hear about it."

"...I understand." I jumped off the windowsill and approached Odelia, and whispered, "Odelia, can you do me a favor?"

I decided, I don't want to continue to be so ignorant, I want to find the truth.

……

I tiptoed into the stable and looked at most of the sleeping horses, hesitating which one to lead—horse thieves are really not easy to do, especially those who have been trained by elves horse.

"I heard you were locked up?"

"—Woo?!" The sudden voice startled me, and I was about to yell, but the visitor covered my mouth in a timely manner.

I slapped his hand off angrily, gritted my teeth and said in a deep voice, "Haldir, why are you here?"

"I came to see Adele, but you, as a suspect, dared to try to abscond without permission." Haldir looked at me calmly.

"..." My face turned dark immediately, and then I scratched my face in embarrassment, and said weakly: "I suddenly remembered that I have to rush back to do something, I don't want to disturb everyone..."

Haldir looked at me without speaking, and then I suddenly remembered my current situation: "Haldir, don't you doubt me?"

"Doubt what?"

"Am I a spy or something?"

"Just you?"

"..."—Haldir, I am very grateful for your trust, but you can be more tactful!

"So, you're leaving?"

"..." I looked at Haldir, whose attitude towards me hadn't changed at all, and didn't answer - I obviously didn't tell you anything, you obviously don't know anything, why can you trust me like this...

"You don't have to go, they won't do anything to you. And, if I say, you can come with me..."

I looked at Haldir in surprise, his voice was still so calm, and his cold face had a different beauty than usual under the moonlight.

"Haldir...thank you." I unconsciously lowered my head and smiled, but immediately looked at him firmly: "But now, I have one thing that must be confirmed. But I promise you, I won't Just walk away like this, and I'll come to you when I'm done, okay?"

Haldir didn't answer, he raised his eyes and looked at the stables: "Ride Adele."

"Ah? But, don't you need Adele when you go back to Lorraine?"

"Could it be that you can still make other horses listen to you?"

"Uh..." - indeed not.

I silently followed Haldir into the stable, watching him lead Adele out and whisper something to it.

It wasn't until Haldir helped me onto Adele's back that I said hesitantly: "Haldir...if..."—I wanted to say, if I can't come back this time, forget it It's my business—after all, I'm still not sure what the purpose of that man named Mai Rong is—but...

Looking at Haldir's blue eyes, I can't say this no matter what...

Thinking about it, don't make parting so sad, so I chuckled and said, "If there are special products, I will bring you one."

"As long as you can bring Adele back properly."

"..." Is this the opposite?Shouldn't Adele bring me back safely? !

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After many days of running, I finally came to the familiar wooden door in the evening—ah!Hobbit!The hobbit living in Bag End... is really not ordinary short... I sighed in my heart while comparing the height of the door frame to my body.

"who are you?"

I turned to look at the visitor: "Hello, Bilbo."

"How do you know me? I should have never met you." Bilbo, who had returned home, looked at me standing at the door of his house warily.

"Hehe," I chuckled, "Of course I'd know you...whether it's you or what's on you. It's why I'm here."

Bilbo was even more on his guard when he heard this. "I don't understand what you're saying."

"...Let's go into the house and talk? After all, it is still very conspicuous for a human to come to Hobbiton."

"I have nothing to say to you, please leave."

I ignored his expulsion order, pushed open the small wooden door and walked in.

"Hey! If you don't leave, I will force you out!"

"Myron, I've come as you said." I ignored Bilbo's warning, and called the man by his name—I could sense that he was here, right at—

Suddenly, I fell into darkness.

Turning around, he was standing in the darkness, looking at me.

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I sat on the bench in Bilbo's house, quietly watching the night outside the window, until I heard the sound of Bilbo waking up behind me.

"you're awake?"

"What's the matter with me?" Bilbo sat up from the ground.

"You fell asleep."—Bilbo was hypnotized by Myron at the same moment I fell into darkness.

"...I just had a dream." Bilbo rubbed his head and recalled, "I dreamed that I became a monster, a monster who was neither human nor ghost, lost his heart, and guarded the baby..."

"It's all right now," I turned my head to look at him calmly, "You don't have to worry about being affected by it anymore."

"You said you came for it," Bilbo suddenly remembered my purpose. "Are you going to take it?"

I shook my head, stood up and walked out: "No, it will be safer with you..."

"you are leaving?"

"Yes, it's time to go," I turned my head slightly, glanced at Bilbo who still didn't know why behind me and sighed, "...they are coming."

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Their speed is faster than I imagined, I just arrived at the top of the storm, and they appeared——

"Hand up the Ring, mortal."

——This line is really nothing new. Does it mean that once a person is manipulated by the Lord of the Rings, his brain will be particularly dead, and he will not know anything other than looking for the Lord of the Rings?Look at the black and floor-sweeping cloaks on you, there is really no beauty at all—but, you don’t even care about this since you’ve lost your body——

"I know what you want, but you can't ask for this thing. If you have the ability, ask Sauron to ask me for it in person."

The ring spirits pulled out their swords with a "swish" and walked towards me - what a familiar scene!Years later, Fodo would face the same scene here.

"Kill me, do you think you can get the ring?"

Looking at the ring spirit getting closer and closer to me, although I knew in my heart that this was to deliberately test what Mai Rong said, my heart beat uncontrollably.

Looking at the knife swung towards me quickly, I couldn't help closing my eyes.

"Ding--"

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