Falsifying history is good business

As if the wailing of the orcs around him was too loud, Lin You glanced in the direction of the fire tornado, and the huge column of fire suddenly exploded and scattered in all directions; the flames seemed to be thrown out by the huge centrifugal force, spreading in all directions, like a rain of fire falling from the sky.

Orcs, wild men, twisted trees, yellow and black dead grass, even stones and soil were all burning in flames.

In a moment, all life within the dimension disappeared. The scene after the fire was very clean. Not only were there no bodies left, but there was no burnt smell either; all the stinking things associated with darkness were burned clean by the flames.

Perhaps it was the amazing power of the flames, or perhaps it was the orcs' dying howling that awakened him, Sauron's "big eyeball" was no longer so excited and calmed down.

"You saw the fate of failure in advance, and then what?" Hundreds of noisy sound sources around disappeared instantly, making Lin You's voice sound louder.

"Since I already knew I had failed, what other choice did I have except to try to change it?" Soran's voice was still filled with resentment. "I used my troops in a foreign land, but was blocked by a powerful god, and ultimately could do nothing. Then I encountered you crossing the border, and you were associated with the brown-robed wizard, so I had no choice but to retreat to the north."

Lin You had a blank expression on his face, but he was actually thinking a lot. The so-called "powerful god" should refer to the supreme god of fate in the demon hunter world. It is not surprising that he could expel Sauron with his power. If he had not been caught off guard at the beginning and then distracted by the infiltration of Arda's worldview logic, Dandelion, who was fighting at home, would not have given Sauron a chance to retreat unscathed.

However, the writer already knew all this information, and hearing it again from Sauron was just a confirmation of the process, and it had no more practical significance.

"Did they have to retreat to the north, or did they plan to abandon Dol Guldur in advance?" Lin You kept his eyes fixed on the "big eyeball" when asking the question; it would be a waste of such a large window of the soul if he did not use it to observe reactions.

The black mist flowing around the "eyeball" became chaotic for a short time, but recovered quickly.

“What do you mean?” Perhaps because he hasn’t grown a mouth yet, Soran seems to be more accustomed to using short words to communicate.

"It's a very simple reasoning. Invading foreign lands is a shift to open up new battlefields and avoid the fate of future failure. Forsaking the south and going north, abandoning Dol Guldur and stationing in the old territory of the Kingdom of Angmar, isn't it an intentional shift to avoid options that will lead to failure?"

The black mist that made up the "big eyeball" became more and more turbulent, and Soran's voice became urgent again.

"You also know the changes in the world in the future, and you know that my old plan in Dol Guldur will not succeed, right? Otherwise, how can you be sure of the purpose of my journey north?"

Lin You was startled when he heard this, and then his face showed regret for his careless words; but he quickly reorganized his thoughts and simply confronted the other party: "Yes, I did see the scene of the fall of Mordor and your complete defeat in the future. So I am even more curious about who leaked the news to you; even Morgoth may not know your exact fate, it can't be that 'Eru' is colluding with you, right? That's too ridiculous, it's just a matter of thought to change the great music of the world of Arda."

"Unfortunately, I really don't know his identity, and I still don't understand why he warned me; but..." Soran's tone was a little hesitant, "Since you also know the future, perhaps you are involved in it?"

"Ha, I asked you a question, but you kicked it back to me? Don't get the situation wrong, Dark...Demon Lord!" Lin You said the word "Demon Lord" with a sneer. Considering the fact that Sauron was currently under control and had no power to resist, this title that symbolized fear and majesty seemed extremely ridiculous.

"That's not my intention." Sauron's voice became more urgent. "I just want to ask for advice. Since you also know the future, can you give me some pointers? South and North, Arda and the foreign lands, where should I stand? Or is there any other way out besides this?"

"Not only do you throw the problem back to me, but you also want to beg me for help?" Lin You's expression and tone were full of sarcasm, which was evident in his words.

Sauron, however, ignored his dignity and made a solemn offer: "I am willing to offer you Middle-earth and even Arda."

"A continent, or even a world? What a big deal! You are so generous in writing this blank check. Did you use the same rhetoric to trick the King of Numenor into going to war in Aman in order to gain immortality? By the way, it seems that you haven't developed a banking industry here yet. Do you know what a blank check means?"

Even though he didn't know what "empty promise" meant, Sauron could tell that Lin You had no good intentions in his words. He hurriedly explained, "The tribes in Middle-earth are fighting against each other, and the alliance is no longer as prosperous as it used to be. Even if we can't get Arda, it's not difficult to take the vast land of Middle-earth."

"If it is not difficult to obtain, how can you die in the future?" Lin You pointed out the biggest loophole in the other party's words.

“Perhaps I was careless and neglected an oversight; but as long as I can avoid the destined disaster, I am confident that I can change the world.” Soran spoke with certainty, and even his original impatience was restrained, and his tone was filled with determination and confidence.

Lin You still disagreed: "You have also seen the world on the other side of the time-space gap. You know that the area and population there are far greater than that of Middle-earth. Why should I make powerful enemies like Eru and Valar for a barren land with a vast land and few people?"

The "big eyeball" turned and said something new: "I have been to that world and know that there are many gods there. Although the world is vast and populous, you have to share it with others. Middle-earth is poor, but you can live alone."

"Although there are many gods in my hometown, they are all relatives, neighbors and friends. Even though I can enjoy the Middle-earth continent alone, it is surrounded by powerful enemies. It is not worth it to fight for this place." Lin You said firmly, "You use all kinds of words to deceive and harbor evil intentions. You just want to use my power to profit for yourself. Haven't you ever thought that such behavior will only completely infuriate me; is there a possibility that you invaded the other world to avoid the fate of failure, and it was this action that led me to Arda, and ultimately failed because of my appearance?" When Lin You rejected the proposal and exposed Sauron's plan, although the black fog was rolling around the "big eyeball", it at least remained calm; but when Lin You talked about the second half of the speculation, the "big eyeball" suddenly froze.

It's like a person who suddenly gets unexpected and shocking news and is momentarily distracted.

To escape fate and cause it to happen?

After all, Sauron's predecessor was the Maia, who possessed extraordinary wisdom. Although the Oedipus-like paradox of fate did not occur in the story of the Lord of the Rings, it did not prevent the Dark Lord from understanding the profound philosophy therein.

It is precisely because of the deep understanding that we feel deeper doubts and fears.

After solidifying for a short time, the "big eyeball" suddenly trembled violently; the black fog around it surged violently, almost unable to maintain the shape of the magic eye.

Seeing Sauron's reaction, many of Lin You's guesses were answered.

If someone familiar with Lin You was listening in, he would definitely find that there was almost no truth in the conversation between the author and Sauron, and it was full of temptations from beginning to end.

At the beginning, we questioned the person who opened the gap in time and space. Although we did not get the exact identity, we knew that the other party instigated Sauron to invade the witcher world. From this action, the suspicion that "Eru" and "Vera" were the masterminds behind the scenes was greatly reduced.

As the creator god of Arda, "Eru"'s primary goal is to complete the entire world's symphony, and its secondary goal is to maintain a stable connection between Arda and the demon hunter world and the big world.

In other words, stability is the greatest interest of "Eru", and Sauron's invasion of the witcher world will only cause severe turmoil in the two worlds, which is contrary to the fundamental interests of the creator god "Eru".

Lin You has always believed that a person may do good because of his good nature, but if he does evil, it is basically related to gains and losses - not every evil person is a clown. The attribute of "chaotic evil" is a minority among the minority, and a "chaotic evil" creator god cannot create a world like Arda where good and evil are opposite and concrete.

However, eliminating the suspicion of the native gods of Arda was only the first step. After discovering Sauron's fear of failure, the writer began to induce him to seek help from him and reveal more information about the fate of the leaked information - the actions such as regret for letting the cat out of the bag were all his deliberate acting.

The most important point is how much Sauron knows about future changes in the world - or the plot of the story?
Does He only know the result of failure, or does He know the entire process that led to failure?

Did He only know that the One Ring was thrown into Mount Doom, or did He know the identity and route of the ring bearer and the members of the Fellowship of the Ring?
Did you only see the final battle in front of the Black Gate, or did you also see the series of setbacks encountered by the Dark Alliance on different battlefields such as outside the White City, at the foot of the Lonely Mountain, and in the Golden Forest?

There is even a recent event that is closely related to this - does Sauron know about the restoration efforts being carried out by the dwarves of Lonely Mountain?

The successfully revived Kingdom under the Mountain and the neighboring Dale became the most important strategic fulcrums of the anti-dark alliance in the north during the subsequent War of the Ring. At the cost of the lives of their two kings, these two countries firmly pinned down the powerful forces deployed by Sauron and his allies in the north of the continent, and effectively supported multiple battlefields in the center and south.

If Sauron's troops in the north successfully move south, not only will the Woodland Kingdom in Mirkwood suffer, but even the Golden Forest (Lothlórien) ruled by Lady Galadriel may not be able to be preserved.

Therefore, the successful restoration of the Lonely Mountain Dwarves was actually an important node that led to the defeat of the Dark Lord. So, did Sauron know this?

As for the result of the test, Sauron obviously didn't know much. The mastermind only used the fate of failure to arouse fear in Sauron's heart, so as to prompt him to invade the demon hunter world; but he didn't reveal too many related processes and details.

Lin You's last test in the conversation was whether Sauron knew his true identity.

One is a god from another world who came from the demon hunter world to seek justice, and the other is an executor who holds the quill pen and pushes forward the implementation of the big world plan.

Sauron's answer clearly confirmed the former, indicating that "He" did not know about the big world plan.

"I don't have any nonsense to say to the chess piece."

After verifying his conjecture, the writer immediately changed his expression. (End of this chapter)