Dragonborn from Lord of the Rings

Chapter 192 Lord of the Golden Palace
The voice surprised Aratu. He took back his sword Aranus and walked into the Meduseld Palace under the leadership of Hama and Éomer.

Passing the long fire in the center of the hall, where a bright flame was burning with logs, they stopped.

"your Highness."

Hama saluted respectfully to the woman standing on the steps above.She was extremely beautiful, with long hair like a golden river.She wore a white robe with a silver belt around her waist. She was slender and tall, but many people didn't know that she was also strong, as firm as steel, like a real warrior.

In fact, it was because of her determination and courage that Éomer chose to join the Silver King at that time. Will be radiant again.

She is Éowyn, the Shieldbearer of Rohan.

"Eowyn, why is it you?"

Éomer blurted out in surprise.

The princess behaved more decently than her elder brother. She saluted the distinguished guests from afar without answering her elder brother's questions.

"Greetings to all. Rohan welcomes every friend of kindness."

Thus Aragorn saw Eowyn, Princess of Rohan, for the first time in the bright light of day.At this time, there was no one on the throne, only the daughter of Iomund stood beside the throne beautifully and icily like a white perennial flower.It's like an early spring morning that hasn't yet matured.

At this time, Eowyn also suddenly noticed the existence of Aragorn—a tall descendant of the king, wearing a black cloak and silver armor, weather-beaten, but extremely wise. Although he hid his power, she felt it.

As if sensing the affection between the two, a smile flashed across Gandalf's eyes.At this time, Aratu and the others returned their salutes to the princess on the steps.

"Greetings, daughter of Eomund," said Aratu, "I am Aratu, and this is Orofenwe, son of Orwe, and Fintin II, son of Balin, and Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and the gray saint Gandalf and the messenger of the Grayhaven, Gymir."

Then he said: "Excuse me: where is King Theoden? We have come to discuss something with the King of Hussars."

"Are you coming here with a large army?" At that time, Éowyn was not afraid of the majesty of the silver king's son. Wrong, this is the land of Rohan, but you broke in without asking, His Highness Aratu, this is not a symbol of friendship."

Éomer was surprised by the change in his younger sister, he said anxiously: "Sister..."

But Eowyn raised her hand to stop her brother. She looked directly at Aratu's cold and majestic golden vertical pupils, with a demeanor that would not give way to a man.

Her brave appearance fell into the eyes of Orofenwe and the others, and they were quite surprised.

"It's the eyes of a soldier." Ferdinand II muttered, his heart filled with respect for the lady in front of him.

The gray-robed wizard Gandalf coughed lightly, and explained: "As I said before the gate of King Theoden's palace, all present are friends. We heard that King Theoden was poisoned by treacherous people, so we are here to To detoxify it, but it seems that Rohan has found his redemption."

As he spoke, he even gave Alatu a look.

Aratu thought for a while, then nodded: "Exactly." He didn't intend to embarrass a lady, and he also believed that the lady in front of him was not an impulsive and willful person, and she would not fail to see the situation in front of her.Aratu is more willing to believe that she is only using these methods to gain the dignity of the Rohir people.

Sure enough, Eowyn looked at Aratu firmly, and said, "The poisonous snake has been removed, but the poison remains! If the gray-robed wizard can save the king, the swords of Eorl's descendants are willing to wield for the king of the north!"

She nodded to the captain of the guard.

Hama immediately sent someone to drag the imprisoned sycophant to the king's palace.

Seeing the sly tongue lying on the ground begging for mercy like a dead dog, Éomer was greatly surprised.

"You silverfish still have today." He stepped his pale tongue into the dust and said sharply, "This is the day of reckoning. Have you thought about how to die?"

"You are rebelling." Ning Tong raised his heavy eyelids, stared at the stranger with black eyes, and shouted hoarsely: "I am the king's chief advisor, you cannot convict me without a trial! I want to see the king !"

Faced with the sudden change in the Rohan court, Aratu felt a little surprised, but he didn't say much.The elves, dwarves, and Aragorn watched silently.

Only the wizard seemed to have expected it, and looked at Eowyn who was giving orders on the steps with a smile.

"You will see," said the White Princess of Rohan, and she ordered her guards and handmaidens to carry King Theoden out.I saw an old man with crooked, gray hair, and almost no life in his eyes except for the twilight and bewilderment, lying on a soft bed, and he didn't care about the outside world.

"His Majesty."

Like a snarky snake, Ning Tong moved and struggled on the ground, trying to agitate his poisonous tongue to shake King Theoden's mind, but was stepped on the ground by Iomer very unceremoniously, unable to move.

"Shut up you."

Seeing King Theoden's dull eyes, mourning his death, Aratu glanced at the wizard.Gandalf stepped forward to check the situation of the Hussar King, carefully opened the eyes of the old man, smelled the poisonous breath he exhaled, and said: "This is a kind of dark magic, mixed with the effect of poison, this is not human. Means. Yes, Saruman, only he can do this to King Theoden without anyone noticing, and the tongue is just his pawn."

"Can you cure him?" Eowyn said with tears in his eyes, and the dwarf couldn't help but be moved by his broken heart.Finding II said: "The wizard's methods are all kinds of strange. He must have a way to cure King Theoden, my lady."

"Indeed."

The gray-robed wizard Gandalf tossed his cloak to the side, and his posture changed suddenly. Instead of leaning on his cane, he straightened up and spoke in a clear and cold voice: "Saruman's power has disappeared in Middle-earth. , the lingering bane of his legacy has become rootless duckweed. O Theoden, son of Sengar, you have lived too long in the shadows, and today I will free you from the spell of darkness. Wake up, Come back to the light!"

The sorcerer drank, his figure swelled in the light, and the staff in his hand pointed at Theoden on the ground, and a force belonging to Maia Olorin descended here.

Theoden's skinny body trembled visibly, and a mournful howl sounded from his body, like venom being squeezed out. Slowly, Theoden opened his eyes.There was a faint light in the hall again.

Éowyn hurried to the king's side to help him, and the old man sat up tremblingly from his slump.The vitality returned to his body, although he was still very weak, and there was still poison in his body, but there was no confusion in his eyes, but a majestic brilliance.

"I seem to have had a long, long nightmare." He stared at the princess's face and sighed, "but I have never forgotten your face, Éowyn, my dear niece."

Tears fell from the princess' eyes like pearls.

Then, King Theoden's eyes fell on Éomer and Tongue, but he quickly moved away.He stared at the wizard and his companions, especially Aragorn—Theoden recognized the Star of Elendil on his head, and said softly, "Gandalf the Grey! And you. You let I recall some ancient legends, but as far as I know, Isildur's kingship has long since fallen!"

"I can only say this: the broken sword has been reforged, and the old blood has been revived again." Aragorn said.

Theoden was silent.

Immediately afterwards, he looked at Alatu again: "And you, your eyes remind me of the majestic king who was passed down in the poetry of the Rohir people. not him."

Aratu nodded slightly, and said, "Yes, I am not him, but he is the person I love the most. I am Aratu, the son of Turka Arakano."

As he spoke, he straightened up. Although he was not as tall as his father, his eyes were equally determined and majestic.

"Really, then I can't help but ask, why did you come to my country?" King Theoden is indeed a wise man who has been through a long period of wind and rain. Even though he just woke up from the boundless darkness and was extremely weak, he Still keenly aware of the most critical issue behind the incident: "During that long, long nightmare, I seemed to hear the sound of the horn of the north, and the war was rekindled. The legendary king declared war on the darkness. Your Majesty Isinger, The light bloomed, Saruman retreated, and my son Theojed's vengeance was avenged."

"Your ancestors must have blessed you." Aragorn said, his expression was majestic and self-possessed, and he was not inferior to the envoys like kings.

He said.

"What you foresaw was correct, King Theoden. The Silver King has already led his army to the northern lonely peak to stop the ancient demons. But there are still many things we need to do by ourselves. The son of Turka is the commander of the coalition army. We are calling on all warriors with a heart to light to overthrow the shadows entrenched in Minas Tirith and liberate this era."

"If Aragorn's explanation still fails to satisfy you, then I can't help but say: human beings need to unite! Eomer and Erkenbrand have proved the heroism of the Rohir people with their loyalty and life, and also for Rohan He won a position in the coalition army." At that time, although Aratu was only an adult, the light in his eyes was the sharpest among the kings, and even Orofenwe was not as majestic and imposing as him.

He came out and questioned Theoden face to face.

"Now, I formally ask you, the son of Sengar, the king of Rohan: what is your choice? Continue to lie on the sickbed, decaying and decaying day by day, or follow the good camp of the whole Middle Continent and declare war on the darkness together! "

Gandalf also said, "Darkness is not over all. Take heart, King Theoden, for you cannot find better aid than in the kingdoms of the North." He pointed his staff to a high window, and there the darkness seemed to recede. , Through the window, you can see a bright sky far away.

"I invite you to get out, go outside your temple gate, and look out. You have sat in the shadows for too long, and listened to twisted and fabricated slander and instigation for too long. I don't know, the world is changing drastically, human beings They have come to the crossroads of their destiny again, if you allow Rohan to fall, there will be endless darkness waiting for the descendants of Eorl."

Theoden was silent at first, then sneered and said, "I heard a strong threat from your mouth. Gandalf, I am very grateful for everything you have done for Rohan and me. But don't forget, this is my I am the king of the people of Rohan, and I am the king of the people of Rohan! Besides, who stood by and watched when Rohan suffered a century-old disaster?"

"But please don't forget, it's not our fault that we broke off the alliance with the North!" What Aratu lost slightly over his father was that his record was not enough for him to overwhelm the kings.But young dragons can eat people even when they are young, Aratu retorted: "Besides, the north has never received a request for help from Rohan."

Orofenwe, the son of Olway, also said: "Man, you may be king here, but outside this so-called palace, your title is nothing but an illusion. You should be glad that we are the ones who knocked on your door today, and you Not villains wielding swords."

As the two sides accused each other, the atmosphere at the scene turned cold in vain. Hama, Éomer, and the guards outside the door all looked uneasy and fearful.Éowyn also clenched the old king's hand.

Among the generals, Ferdinand II was the most excited. He knew that this was not very good, but he couldn't help but stroked the battle ax and hammer in his hand, and kept aiming at King Theoden and his necks with the eyes of cutting trees. go.

"OK OK."

Gandalf didn't want the two sides to become enemies because of this, so he comforted both sides, saying: "Loyal words are harsh to the ears. Today, everyone's words are public. If someone thinks that only sweet words can be heard, then who among us can compare with that poisonous snake on the ground? "

what.

Poor tongue.

It’s okay if the gray-robed wizard didn’t mention it, but when he mentioned it, King Theoden remembered his old favorite, “You’re right, others may forgive you, but you, Grima.” The old king shouted slyly. name, the anger in his eyes almost set him on fire: "Only you can never forgive."

"No, Your Majesty!"

Ning Tong trembled under the king's glaring gaze, and he begged tearfully, "From the beginning to the end, I didn't mean to betray you! Could it be that I was always by your side when everyone left you, making me laugh?" Do you make me happy and widen your heart?"

"If you mean, using witchcraft and venom, to make me crawl under your feet like a dog, then you are doing well!" Theoden was so excited that he coughed violently.

Éowyn hurriedly took a piece of mead and took a sip for him. The old king was kicked, but at this moment he calmed down miraculously.

He said, "Drag on it and cut off his head."

Hama immediately stepped forward and dragged the poisonous snake down, ignoring his vicious and clever entreaties and curses.And this time, no one will intercede for him.

Not Gandalf, nor Aragorn.

As for Aratu, he was cold-eyed the whole time.He knew that King Theoden had killed him just to show him.But what Theoden didn't know was that Aratu was more adaptable to this world than Turka when it came to blood and death.

So Grima the Tongue died like this, a worthless death.

(End of this chapter)