bookbashuk Chapter 427 Crossing the Sea to the West
Chapter 427 Crossing the Sea to the West
Chapter 427 Crossing the Sea to the West
Hearing Dui's words, Ellos smiled and said, "Thank you, Dad!"
Although Alvin was reluctant, she also chose to respect her daughter's decision.
As for Elses, as Li Sheng's older brother, the unique telepathic connection between them as twins allowed him to guess his sister's thoughts early on, so he didn't say much, but simply gave her a hug to show his understanding.
Ultimately, Duir, Alvin, and their eldest son Elses chose to leave Middle-earth together and travel to Valinor.
Only her daughter, Elroth, chose to remain in Middle-earth, in Lorien, to protect the Wood Elves as queen.
Having made the decision, Dui gently stroked his left hand with his right, revealing the Earth Ring Kaya on his index finger.
The yellow diamond set in the ring sparkled brilliantly, shimmering with dazzling golden light and radiating a mysterious and powerful energy.
Dui took off the ring and placed it in his daughter Ellos's palm.
"From now on, we won't be by your side anymore. This ring is for you; we hope it can protect you in our place!"
"Dad—" Ellos was deeply moved, her eyes welled up with tears, and her lips trembled slightly.
She knew the power of this ring. With it, almost no one in Middle-earth could harm her, and she would become an elven queen as powerful as her great-grandmother Galadriel.
More importantly, it is essential to ensure that the beautiful homeland of Lorien and the Valley will never decline, providing a sanctuary for the wood elves and unicorns who live there.
So Ellos ultimately did not refuse her father's gift, and under the comforting gazes of her parents and brothers, she slowly put the ring on her finger.
Besides the ring, Dui, fearing he hadn't given enough, also gave Ellos the Crown of Wisdom, the Invisibility Cloak, the Golden Cup, and other items.
He also passed on Hogwarts Castle to Ellos, along with the treasures of the castle's underground vaults. He even bound the sleeping dragon Smaug, the thunderbird Thorondo, the basilisk Helpo, and the octopus Kraken to Ellos, making her their new master.
After all this was done, on the summer solstice of the 500th year of the Fourth Age.
Dui and his men arrived at Grey Harbor, preparing to cross the sea to the west.
The Grey Harbor is now deserted, with only the shipbuilder Cildan and some Tyree elf crew remaining, waiting to send the last group of people westward to Valinor.
Today, the Middle Continent is overrun with humans, and Gray Harbor has only survived because of magic, but it has inevitably declined.
Only one exquisite and luxurious silver-white cruise ship was moored at the entire pier; no other ships could be seen, and the beautiful fairy songs echoing over the bay could no longer be heard.
Even after the large ship sailed west, the area was no longer inhabited and became an airport.
On the docks, Cildan, the elder of the elves and a shipbuilder, dressed in a blue and white elven robe, smiled and jokingly complained, "Now you're the only ones left in Middle-earth. I thought I'd have to wait a thousand years in the Grey Harbor before you set sail!"
Dui and Childan were quite familiar with each other, and Dui said in a relaxed tone, "Haha, we really wanted to stay for another thousand years, but Alwen was worried that if we didn't leave soon, Lord Childan would come to Lorien to arrest us personally, so we had no choice but to come here quickly."
Today, Alvin was dressed in a pure white hooded robe, smiling gently without saying a word, only nodding to Kildan.
Elses and Ellos stood quietly behind their mother.
Then Dui introduced his two children to Cildan: "Lord Cildan, these are my eldest son Elses and my daughter Elros."
Elseth and Ellos both nodded to Cildan.
Cildan looked at them with an appreciative expression, nodded and praised, "What excellent young men! Your eldest son, Elses, not only looks like you, but also has the spirit of Lord Elrond in the past."
His gaze then fell on Ellos. "And your daughter, for a moment I thought Lady Galadriel was still alive. It's truly astonishing!"
"Duir, you have a fine son and daughter; such outstanding young elves are rare these days."
As a parent, Du Yi's face lit up with a bright smile when his child was praised like this, and he couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips.
As one of the oldest elves, even if Childan's power did not reach that of the Maiar, his wisdom and insight were no different from those of the Maiar.
His gaze swept over Elses and Ellos, and he asked thoughtfully, "It seems you've made your fateful choice, so you're going to Valinor with Duir this time?"
Cildan was well aware that the half-elves of House Elrond had the freedom to choose whether to become elves or humans.
Now he could see that the previously hazy lines of fate on the two of them had become clear, and they had both chosen the fate of elves, which was why he made this guess.
Upon hearing Kildan's words, the previously relaxed atmosphere turned somewhat heavy.
Alvin held her daughter Ellos's arm tightly, her reluctance to part even more intense.
Dui sighed and explained, "Although they all chose the fate of the elves, Elros chose to stay in Middle-earth and give up going to Valinor, so we respect her choice."
When Cildan heard this, he didn't expect Ellos to make such a choice. He looked at this tall and beautiful young elf and felt that she resembled her great-grandmother Galadriel even more.
He was initially worried about Ellos's choice, since as magic receded in Middle-earth, the elves would lose their immortality under the erosion of time and eventually become invisible to mortals.
But after discovering the Earth Ring Kaya on her hand, he felt relieved.
As long as this treasure exists, even as time changes, the ring's location will remain exactly as it was originally. Therefore, there's no need to worry about Elses experiencing something like that.
Moreover, this might be a good thing for the elves left behind in Middle-earth. After all, with Elloth, the elven queen who possesses the ring, there is always a way to give those wood elves a final home.
Thinking this way, Kildan valued Ellos even more.
He entrusted the Grey Harbor and the Linton region to Ellos, making her their master.
Thus, Elros became the ruler of the united land of Lorean and the Valley, Hogwarts, Isengard, Hildorion, the Grey Harbor, and Linton.
Even Cildan taught Ellos shipbuilding techniques and blueprints.
As the person in Middle-earth who possesses the best shipbuilding technology, having acquired Kildan's skills, he is fully capable of building a fleet and dominating the seas.
Ellos, being ambitious, did not refuse this generous gift.
She stayed in Middle-earth, not just to guard her small territory in Lorien. Although she had no ambition to rule the world, she wanted to participate in the magnificent history of the future, rather than just be a witness or bystander.
Kildan's gift eased the sadness of parting. The group stayed in the Grey Harbor for a while, and after Kildan completely handed over the affairs of the Grey Harbor to Elroth, the ship finally set sail on July 1st.
Dui, Alvin, and Elses stood at the bow of the ship, bidding a reluctant farewell to Ellos who was seeing them off at the dock.
As the sun set, the large ship sailed away from the port and headed out to sea.
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