The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth

Chapter 871 Aragorn's Choice

"Why do I feel that Aragorn is coming for us?" Adolf Heinri drew a route on the sand table map and was surprised to find that this guy was coming directly for the Kingdom of Raglan!

"Yeah!" Roland nodded indifferently. It's not strange that Aragorn came, but it would be strange if he didn't come! In history, this kid ran around the two southern kingdoms after knowing his true identity, and served under the then Regent of Gondor and King of Rohan. The kid was very smart and didn't directly raise the banner to inherit the throne. Instead, he wisely went to the two kingdoms for a wave of practice and training, which was regarded as a wave of his originally scarce ruling ability and military experience!

It is precisely because of the accumulated experience in the two countries and decades of experience that Aragorn has developed that kind of tenacious character and so-called personal charm. You know, this old man was 87 years old when he came on the stage! But for Aragorn, a Dunedain, he has only gone through one-third of his life, um! 87 years old is the age to go out and make a breakthrough!

At this time, Aragorn was very young and had little experience in life. On March 1, 2931 of the Third Age, Aragorn, son of Arathorn II, the chieftain of the Dunedain, was born. Legends say that the wizard Gandalf brought an elven gem from Valinor. He gave the gem, called "Elessar", to Lady Galadriel and predicted that she would give this "Elessar" to someone who was also called "Elessar" in the future. This "Elessar" would be a healer and a restorer. He was Aragorn, and when he became king in the future, he was called King Elessar.

Then, tragically, when Aragorn was two years old, his father Arathorn was shot in the eye by an orc's arrow and died. According to the tradition of the Dunedain, Aragorn was sent to Rivendell and raised by Lord Elrond. Elrond was afraid that Aragorn would die like his father and grandfather, so he ordered him to keep his identity secret. Aragorn was named "Estair", which means "Hope" in the Elvish tongue.

In his early life in Rivendell, he often traveled with Elrond's twins, Elrohir and Elladan. In 2951 of the Third Age, "Estair" turned twenty years old. When he returned triumphantly from one of his journeys, Elrond revealed his true name and his origins to him. He gave Aragorn the heirlooms of the House of Elendil, the Ring of Barahir and the fragments of the Sword of Narsil. At this time, Elrond's daughter Arwen returned from Lothlórien, the residence of her grandmother Lady Galadriel. Aragorn and Arwen met in the woods of Imladris. Like Beren and Lúthien in the First Age, Aragorn fell in love with Arwen at first sight.

Then it was the familiar plot... Aragorn and Legolas went out to travel together, and the year 2953 of the Third Age was the last day of the White Council meeting. Aragorn missed the opportunity to make friends with Gandalf because of this trip to the East. Well... In a sense, it turns out that Gandalf, the troublemaker in Middle-earth, was also a correct choice. After all, what kind of good person could a wizard who could help Bilber go on an expedition from Bag End be, hehe!

"Don't worry about him, let him do what he wants! He will come to us on his own initiative!" Roland waved his hand and said with certainty. Maybe Aragorn would recommend himself to Roland and use Roland as a springboard.

Roland was actually considering whether he should accept Aragorn's loyalty if Aragorn really came to pledge allegiance to him. The advantage is that he has a free thug for ten years, but the disadvantage is that if he really does this, it seems that it will be difficult to pit Aragorn in the future! Moreover, many things in the kingdom cannot be known to Aragorn. For the sake of confidentiality, it seems a bit unrealistic for Aragorn to work for Roland. However, it is unclear whether Aragorn will bow down to Roland as he did to the King of Gondor Rohan!

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"Are we going to cross the river?" Legolas pushed open the window and stretched out his hand, but Aragorn subconsciously took a step back.

"…" Legolas shook his head speechlessly.

"It's too snowy! The Swift River will not freeze, but various floating ice will affect the ferry. Wait until spring!" Aragorn shook his head and turned to sort out the straw paper on the table. These records were all information he accidentally collected from the residents here.

"Why are you collecting these?" Legolas looked curiously at the straw paper filled with the news that Aragorn had inquired from the streets and alleys and heard accidentally.

"Well, analyze it! I heard that the Kingdom of Raglan is interested in the griffins of the Grey Mountains!" Aragorn rubbed his chin, and his eyes showed a thoughtful look.

"???" Legolas frowned.

"They have been planning to take those griffins for a long time! They have dragon riders, so it won't be a problem for them to take down those griffins!" Legolas shook his head. The Kingdom of Lagrang has been interested in those griffins for a long time. They had been eyeing those griffins a few years ago. The reason why they didn't take action was because the strategic center of the Kingdom of Lagrang had already tilted to the east, and the dragon riders were scattered, so they couldn't encircle those griffins. After all, those griffins are a complete tribe! If they really fight to the death, a third-level dragon rider is likely to fall on the spot! Hunting dragons is a bit exaggerated, but it is still possible to take away one or two dragon riders!

"What do you think if I choose to work under King Roland to gain some experience?" Aragorn did not hide his thoughts and expressed his intention to use King Roland's platform as a springboard for training. "Are you going to do it for real?" Legolas was shocked. He didn't expect Aragorn to really plan to work for King Roland!

"Well, the platform here is good. I want to try it!" As the leader of the Dunedain, Aragorn has been with the elves of the valley for so many years. His noble qualities and theoretical knowledge have been trained with the two sons of Elrond! The only thing he needs is a platform to show his talent!

"Then wait for spring. Winter is too dangerous!" Legolas nodded and agreed with Aragorn's opinion.

"I'm afraid this winter will be a bit boring!" Legolas knocked on the table boredly, his eyes drifting to the castle in the distance.

"It's okay. If you are bored, go to the tavern below and sit down. It's not bad to listen to the locals bragging and chatting!" Aragorn smiled.

"Alas..." Legolas sighed.

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"Has Aragorn not crossed the river yet?" Nyx looked down at the hidden guard kneeling below, and the corner of her mouth curled up slightly. Obviously, this man who was the focus of Roland's attention aroused Nyx's interest.

"Yes, I haven't seen him at the ferry these days!" The hidden guard whispered.

"Strange, why did he stay at the port? Doesn't he plan to come?" Nyx rubbed the gold ring on her finger and thought. After all, it didn't make sense for a Gondor heir to stay in a remote place like the Kingdom of Akvia!

"Will it snow too much in winter?" The hidden guard reminded.

"Forget it, never mind! Let Roland have a headache! These dirty political games better not bother me!" Nyx said with a headache, she just wanted to be an innocent queen.

"Go find Yun Feng and Lord Joelstia! Follow their resolution and Roland's orders!" Nyx waved and turned away.