bookbashuk Chapter 415 The Call of Valinor
Chapter 415 The Call of Valinor
Chapter 415 The Call of Valinor
Others were equally curious about Dui's experiences at Mount Doom.
Dui, with his two children in his arms, sat on the soft, comfortable sofa. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke in a reminiscent tone: "When I rushed to Mount Doom, the One Ring had already fallen into the hands of a Balrog. The Balrog was incredibly powerful, and I was no match for him. Moreover, Sauron was about to return—so, to prevent the One Ring from returning to Sauron's hands, I collapsed the crater and chose to fall into the lava with the Balrog—"
Upon hearing this, Elses and Ellos gasped softly, gripping Dui's arm tightly with lingering fear.
Although her husband had returned safely, Alvin was still shocked when she heard the news.
The others also became serious.
Dui gave his wife a gentle, reassuring smile, then slowly continued, "After falling into the lava, I transformed into a phoenix to survive and continue fighting the Balrog, but the One Ring was destroyed in the lava, triggering the most violent eruption of the volcano—"
The primordial fire erupted from the earth's core, far hotter than any other flame! Even the Balrog couldn't withstand it and was burned to ashes by the earth's core flames, and I couldn't escape it either.
After my body was destroyed by the Earth's core flames, my soul seemed to travel along the volcanic lava path all the way to the depths of the Earth's core. There, I saw an incomparably dazzling and brilliant gem, radiating an extremely scorching temperature. It was the source of the Earth's core flames and the origin of the doomsday volcano!
My soul was drawn to the jewel, lingering there for seven days, bathed in its light. My soul became purer and stronger, then returned to the earth with the eruption of the volcano, where it was reborn in the volcanic lava and subterranean fire.
Everyone present was engrossed in the scene described by Dui, but when they heard about the Diamonds, Gandalf, Elrond, and Galadriel immediately perked up, their eyes brightening.
"The Earth's Core Diamond? Could it be the Silmaril that fell deep into the earth?" Elrond exclaimed in surprise.
Dui nodded: "That's my guess too. After all, apart from the legendary Silmarillion, I can't think of any other gemstone that could have such brilliance and power."
The three Silmarils that Fëanor once crafted were coveted by Morgoth, who stole them and set them in his Iron Crown. One of them was then stolen by the human hero Beren and the elven princess Lúthion, who infiltrated Morgoth's fortress and pried it off the crown while he slept.
After a series of twists and turns, the jewel finally fell into the hands of Eyarendil and eventually transformed into the brightest star in the sky—the Star of Eyarendil.
The remaining two diamonds were seized by the Valar army after Morgoth was defeated in the War of Wrath, but were then stolen by Fëanor's two surviving sons, Mazroth and Maglor.
However, because they were stained with the blood of their kin in the process of seizing the Silmarils, they were burned by the Silmarils for their many sins.
Ultimately, unable to bear the burning pain, Myzlos, in extreme agony and despair, took the precious gem and jumped into the burning fissure in the earth, where he remained forever in the earth's core.
The remaining jewel was thrown into the sea by Magroll, who was in equal pain, and it lies forever at the bottom of the deep ocean.
Thus, these three Silmarillions were given to the heavens, the sea, and the earth respectively, becoming legendary symbols of Middle-earth.
As the largest doomsday volcano in Central Continent, it is connected to magma and flames deep within the Earth's core.
It was only during the process of Nirvana that Dui's soul was coincidentally attracted by the Silmarils deep within the Earth's core, and he came to the Earth's core to bathe in the light of the Silmarils, thus achieving a sublimation and advancing to the level of Maiar power after Nirvana.
Hearing that Dui had such an encounter, being able to come into contact with the Silmarils deep within the earth, everyone was amazed.
After finishing his own story, Dui turned the conversation to Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and the others.
Dui noticed that the Silmarillions they wore on their fingers had lost their former brilliance and were now visible to everyone, as if they had become three exquisite and beautiful ordinary rings, devoid of any power.
"Lady Galadriel, Lord Elrond, now that your Elven Rings have lost their power, what are your plans for the future?" Duy asked earnestly.
The Valley and Lorien have been able to maintain their beauty and prosperity thanks to the power of the Elven Ring.
Now that the One Ring has been destroyed, the power of the Three Rings of the Elves has also disappeared. The Valley and Lorien, the last homelands of the Elves, can no longer maintain their former glory and will gradually decline. The Elves of Middle-earth have also completely lost their place of residence where they can live in peace.
Elrond and Galadriel were mentally prepared for this outcome when they planned to destroy the Ring.
Now that the Ring of the Elves has lost its power, they can only accept their fate with equanimity and magnanimity.
Galadriel spoke slowly with a sigh: "The age of the elves has come to an end, and the age of mankind is about to begin. We can only accept the decision of fate. I have already felt the call from the west and will board the next ship to leave Middle-earth."
Elrond nodded in agreement: "The elves of the Valley are already setting off in preparation for their westward journey. When the last elf leaves the Valley, I too will embark on my own westward journey."
The atmosphere became somewhat heavy when this was mentioned.
Although I had made preparations long ago, leaving my homeland was still a difficult thing to do.
If there were no other choice, who would willingly leave their homeland and cross the sea to go to another place, even if it were a paradise?
Gandalf, on the other hand, seemed to have been relieved of a heavy burden since Sauron's defeat, with a big smile on his face. Even the loss of Naya's power over the Ring of Fire did not affect his mood in the slightest.
Gandalf smiled and asked Duir, "Duir, you are now qualified to go to the Blessed Land. Have you sensed the call of the West?"
The others also looked at Dui with great curiosity.
Dui paused, then closed his eyes, carefully sensing the surroundings. He opened them again, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and said uncertainly, "I feel a new location in my mind, from beyond the Western Sea. Could that be the summoning?"
Gandalf hadn't even noticed it until he said it; he felt a new location had appeared in his mind, somewhat blurry, requiring him to concentrate to perceive it.
Gandalf smiled and nodded: "Congratulations, Duir. All those who are qualified to enter Valinor will sense Valinor's presence and will be able to reach Valinor smoothly by following the guidance."
"You can sense Valinor's presence, which means the Valar have agreed to let you go to Valinor."
Elrond and Galadriel also congratulated Dui, though they had expected him to go to Valinor, they were happy to receive confirmation.
After all, Dui is neither an elf nor from Valinor, so being qualified to go to Valinor is an honor and something to celebrate.
Dui was naturally pleased that he had been granted the right to go to Valinor.
After all, he was also very curious about Valinor, the abode of the gods.
However, he turned to his wife, Alvin, to ask if she had received Valinor's summons.
Alvin smiled and nodded, indicating that she had also been summoned.
As a half-elf who could choose between the fate of elves and humans, Alwen chose the fate of an elf when she married Dui.
Therefore, she is also eligible to go to Valinor.