In early winter, the bright and warm sunshine is shining on a sea of gorgeous flowers.
Petals of red, pink, gold, white and other colors stretch out their bright appearance against the backdrop of green leaves.
Countless bees with dexterous bodies and black and yellow stripes were busy buzzing among the flowers, and then brought the collected nectar back to their nests.
This is Beorn's garden. Even in this approaching cold season, large swaths of flowers are still blooming in a variety of colors.
Places like this are rare in all of Rovanion. Perhaps you can only see this scene in Lothlórien, where the lady protects you.
In this beautiful scene, Allen and his friend Beorn were sitting next to a wooden house.
The two of them chatted from time to time over the pastries and drinks on the table. Most of the time, Allen was talking and Beorn was listening. Occasionally, the burly man would ask a question or two.
"So, after experiencing that ambush, your daughter and my boy have become more honest?"
At this time, Allen was mentioning how Grim and Kress were attacked near Dol Guldur because they were wandering around.
I have to say, it was an extremely thrilling process.
"Hahaha, yes, they are indeed much more honest. Since that battle, these two little guys have never made any small moves in private, even in Minas Tirith, or in
Pelagil and Pelagius stayed in their rooms obediently, as if they had never even been to the tavern."
Thinking of this, Allen burst out laughing. Although Kress had grown up at this time and became a girl in her twenties, to Allen she was still just a child.
If you do the math, Allen, who seems to be still very young, is already in his fifties. However, his energetic body and the journey along the way make his mental age older than his actual age.
Much smaller.
After all, after coming to Middle-earth, although there were disasters and dangers, he never played tricks on his own people, and most of the friends he met had a sincere character.
The subordinates who served him were also very loyal and never disobeyed his orders.
It can be said that of all the friends Allen has met in Middle-earth, no one has ever played a different trick in front of him.
Even the arrogant and difficult woodland king Thrandu Yin has a temper that means he can do it if he can do it, and he can't do it if he doesn't.
And Saruman, who almost became an enemy of Alan, had never done anything like smiling on the outside and stabbing someone in the back.
The white-robed wizard who was once hostile to Allen almost had the words "I don't like you" carved on his face.
After living in such a simple environment for more than ten years, Allen always felt that his ability to guess people's hearts was not as good as before when he was sitting in the office.
Only when sitting in the boring castle of Calradia and looking at the nobles who made various demands to him, could Allen be able to cheer up.
Oh, those scum!
It's just that such a life is too tiring. If he had free time, he would still like to see the beautiful scenery with his friends, have a drink, and then talk about what he experienced during his trip south to Gondor.
However, Beorn's question with a smile turned the topic around to Beleghel.
"Alan, do you think the two children Grimm and Kress are suitable to live together?"
After hearing this, Allen almost spit out the mead in his mouth. Jamila, who was teasing Juan on the side, also stopped her movements and looked here in surprise with her beautiful eyes.
.
Yes, Kress is already in his twenties and should get married.
Allen was shocked, and suddenly realized that although he could give Kress a long life, this bold, fearless and impulsive girl would eventually have to start a family of her own and give birth to a child of her own. In this way, her life
It is complete.
Unless Kress himself is unwilling to do so, Allen will never sacrifice the rest of his subordinates' lives for any political reasons.
"My dear friend, if Kress himself has no objection, I will have no objection."
Having said this, Allen looked at Beorn who was looking happy and emphasized:
"It's just that I think that the future that belongs to young people should be decided by themselves, especially who they choose to live with in the future. This is really an important thing, and I won't do it.
If you make any decision, my friend, I also hope that you can let them go on naturally."
Allen's extremely serious words did not make any displeasure appear on Beorn's face.
In fact, humans living in Middle-earth, especially nobles, are actually quite free in marriage. For example, Senger, the heir to the Kingdom of Rohan, married the daughter of a minor nobleman in the Kingdom of Gondor.
Another marriage that left a deep impression on Allen was the union between the twentieth king of Gondor, Veraka, and the princess of the north, Vidumavi. Their free love added an extremely bloody chapter to the history of Gondor.
One stroke can be said to be the trigger of a family feud.
"Of course, of course, I'm not in a hurry."
Beorn nodded with joy. As long as Allen, as the king, does not object to this marriage, then the rest is Grim's business. As a father, it is enough for him to be able to do this.
The skin-changing people can live together with ordinary humans. The only problem is that the strength of the offspring they are born will be attenuated, that is, their strength and size will be reduced a lot.
It's just that this kind of problem is not a big deal in Beorn's view. After all, they are mountain residents who live as a family unit, and they have not developed the original sin of arrogance in their long history.
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When the topic was over, Elu lost interest in chatting. It was not that he was influenced by Grim and Kress.
As long as Kress is willing, Allen will prepare a large dowry for her to send out, allowing her to harm Grim, and he can save some worries.
Because he mentioned these two people, he remembered another not-so-good thing, that is, the orcs entrenched in Dol Guldur.
In the battle with the orcs in the brown land, the coalition of Ellen, Cirdan and Lady Galadriel dealt a serious blow to the enemy's power.
But that strange and dark fortress was activated again. Even Lady Galadriel didn't know how many evil servants fled back to the strange castle on wolves.
Although it is said that one can only catch a thief a thousand miles away and cannot prevent a thief within a thousand days, but that place full of evil cannot be completely destroyed before Sauron is destroyed.
Otherwise, the elves of Lothlórien would not leave such a threatening place alone. It is really because they cannot clean it up. Even if they clear it out at the risk of huge casualties and losses at this moment, there will be something there right away the next moment.
Another detachment of orcs is stationed inside.
The elves, who are few in number and have difficulty reproducing, cannot consume the orcs, and ordinary humans simply do not dare to approach that place.
Thinking about the situation when the army of Gondor approached Mordor, you can guess the performance of the northern humans. Without the blood of the Númenóreans, they would not be any stronger, and they might even be inferior.
And the evil force that was originally entrenched in that forest, the descendants of the evil spirit Ugoliant, have also been recruited again.
All free peoples who are enemies of Sauron cannot stay in Dolgo for long. Even Lady Galadriel will be greatly affected by the living environment there, let alone other elves.
Therefore, no matter how unacceptable it is, Allen has to be prepared to guard against thieves for a thousand days, because the orcs and wargs active in the forest may threaten the safety of the old dense forest road.
For Allen, it is an extremely important transportation hub. It is a road that was opened at great cost, and it is absolutely not allowed to be affected in any way.
As for the job of guarding the road, Allen, looking at Beorn, suddenly thought that it seemed that it could be left to the skin-changer.
At this time, there were a total of four skin-changing families living in this oak forest. In addition to the Beorn family, there was the Woolf family who had followed Allen to defeat the Dongyi people.
The remaining two families were the Orgris and Balk families who did not participate in the war and were assisting Beorn at home.
Allen actually doesn't know whether these three skin-changing families are willing to obtain a territory of their own in the area they control, and at the same time, they also shoulder the responsibility of guarding the border.
Of course, it's easy to get the answer, just ask Beorn at this moment.
"Beorn, I suddenly thought of something worrying, and I hope you can help me."
Looking at Allen, whose face was getting serious, Beorn also suppressed the smile on his face, and asked puzzledly: "Isn't the war over? And the enemy has been hit so hard, it should be stable for a long time.
yes."
Beorn's words are correct, because this information was mentioned by Allen in previous chats.
"Indeed, Mordor, which has suffered serious losses, should be silent for a long time, but I am talking about the evil that shrouds the Black Forest, the fortress in the south, Dol Guldur. You should know that place."
Beorn nodded, of course he knew that place. When Allen was confronting Ashur, it was Beorn who led his people to guard the passage in the black forest. In addition to guarding against the Dongyi people,
, the south is also a place he needs to pay attention to.
"Then what can I do for you? I don't think it's to continue to lead people to guard there, right? Now you have enough power, and countless people are willing to sacrifice their lives for you. I think this kind of meritorious service
I’m afraid the opportunity won’t be my turn either.”
Of course Beorn's words were a joke, but they also explained something about Rovanian's situation.
Since the Dongyi War, the rewards given by Allen to the soldiers have been extremely generous. Whether they are professional soldiers receiving salaries or peasant soldiers fulfilling their obligations, their living standards have improved sharply after this battle.
Up a level.
Not only did a large number of Dongyi captives help them plant the land, but the gold and silver rewarded by the cabinet were enough for these families to build better houses and buy newer furniture. In the end, there was still money left over to spend in their own restaurants.
Bring out a set of silverware to entertain distinguished guests.
"No, no, no, what I want to say is, are your people willing to open up a home of their own on the south side of the old dense forest road? I can hand over the management of the forest there to them. Of course, I also need them.
Protect the safety of the old jungle road.”
The forest north of the Old Jungle Road is land belonging to the Woodland Kingdom. Allen has no right to rule there, and he does not want to conflict with the Silvan elves because of a forest.
However, the area south of the Old Jungle Road was regarded as a no-owner's land after it was abandoned by Thrand Governor Yin. Allen could have the final say in this area, as long as he could persevere under the harassment of the orcs.
The total length of the old dense forest road that runs through the middle of the Black Forest is about more than 200 kilometers and less than 300 kilometers, which is enough to be evenly distributed among three or four skin-changing families.
They can imitate Beorn's life, build their own gardens, stables, and halls there, and have enough land to tame the animals they like.
What the skin-changing family needs to do is to guard that land and intercept all dangers that may disturb the old dense forest road in front of their home.
This is a deal, and in Allen's opinion it is a win-win situation, because humans are actually more suitable to live in plains or hills.
If they had a choice, most human beings in this era would not give up the plains with rich water and grass and choose forests with thick trees. This is not in line with their living habits.
I just don’t know what Beorn and his people are thinking.
In fact, Beorn didn't realize that this was a bad thing. According to the living habits of the skin-changers, they did need wider land to build their homes.
And Grim has gradually grown up, and will soon go out to start a family of his own, and the situations faced by several of his tribesmen are not much different.
Under Allen's rule, their lives are relatively stable, which also provides conditions for the skin-changers to thrive.
"That's not a bad thing Alan, I'll ask them for you."
Allen nodded, ended the topic, and started chatting with his friends again. The topics ranged from the customs and customs of the Kingdom of Gondor to stories from ancient times.
Today is a day of rest. He and Jamila finally finished most of the things and spared some time to relax here in Beorn. They should not spend too much time on work.
The bright sun gradually moves westward as time goes by.
When the sky was still dark, Allen and Jamila took their personal guards on the way back to Feslite.
"Sir, do you think Kress and Grim are suitable?"
After walking for half an hour, Jamila, who was riding side by side with Allen, finally couldn't help but want to gossip and asked the question in her heart.
Although her identity with Allen has been confirmed, Jamila still has not changed her name to Allen.
If you follow the palace rules of Calradia, even if Jamila becomes the queen, you still need to call Allen your majesty, but this is a title that represents rights and does not have too many emotional factors in it.
Jamila still feels that the title "adult" is more intimate.
"Hahaha, my dear Jamila, it depends on which aspect you look at. From a political point of view, with my relationship with Beorn, this is a perfect thing. Skin-changer
She has always been our vital ally. Although I have no blood relationship with Kress, everyone knows that he is the daughter of my family. Her combination with Grim will greatly increase our relationship with the skin-changers.
The level of closeness, and that lasts a long time.”
"but."
When Allen said this, his words suddenly changed.
"We shouldn't look at this purely politically, or we should think more about it. If, I mean, if, after Kress and Grim combine, they quarrel every day because of their personalities.
, Kress came to me to complain, what should I do? Should I scold Kress or punish Grim? This is not a good choice. I still have to let nature take its course and let the young people interact with each other in the process.
It would be nice to know each other better.”
Hearing Allen call herself "dear" in front of Hermione, Barron, Gale and others, Jamila's fair face quickly turned red.
Before the relationship was confirmed, Jamila felt that the feelings expressed by Allen were too reserved and cautious, which was different from most of the young male nobles in Calradia.
But when everything was settled, the feelings shown by Allen were fiery and bold.
Although the two have not held a wedding yet, Allen never minds expressing his love for Jamila in public.
Jamila was still a little uncomfortable with the unusually obvious changes before and after. Of course, our Prime Minister and the future Queen Rovanian still enjoyed this feeling of being loved very much.
"What if we just consider them personally?"
Jamila, who has been the prime minister for a long time, is actually no stranger to politics, and she can naturally think of what Allen said.
"Oh~, if that's the case, then Grimm will be miserable. He will probably suffer from tracheitis for the rest of his life."
As an experienced person, Allen can naturally see Grim's tolerance for Kress. If political factors were not involved and only feelings were discussed, I'm afraid that silly boy would be suppressed by Kress for the rest of his life.
"Ah? Sir, what is tracheitis?"
Looking at Jamila who looked confused, Allen burst out laughing.