Chapter 118: Going to the Future
After lying on the grass for a while, the Hobbits, who had recovered from the terrifying journey of being attacked by the tomb corpse demon, were habitually looking up at the sky, trying to determine the current time from the direction of the sun in the sky.
Judging from the direction where the sun is not high, it is not too late now, and it is only about nine to ten o'clock. There is still at least three hours of grace before the sun is exposed at noon. This discovery is really friendly to these travelers who have just escaped, because it means they can rest in place for a while, have a hearty brunch before embarking on the road.
Yes, not long after they escaped from danger, Pipin and others unconsciously put their active brains on eating breakfast. You know, it has been half a day since they last meal, and these few of them are all big eaters that are rare among the Hobbits!
When they were still in the Charles and the Bucks field, Pipinmeiri and others had never been as hungry as they were when they were on adventures now, and lived such an irregular meal. Now that they had returned to normal from the thrilling fear of being attacked by the tomb corpse monster, everyone felt even more hungry. This may be because the body instinctively wanted to use food to put pressure on the brain.
Anyway, the four of them almost swallowed up the huge bread and cakes of two meals in total, almost ate the voracious meals under Tom's admiring eyes!
To be honest, these foods brought by Tom are just the average level of dry food in terms of quality. Regarding this, even if these dry foods are made by Jinberries, who have a skillful and highly skilled cooking skills, they cannot save the final quality of these mediocre raw materials.
However, even so, Frodo himself ate with relish. It has to be said that since he had been hungry for several meals on the way to leave Charles, he no longer had too many requirements for daily meals as when he was still in Charles. After tasting hunger, he had learned early that the truth that some food was precious.
After enjoying the meal, the Hobbits, who had round belly, quickly stood up and walked to digest food. While the Hobbits were resting after the meal, Tom climbed up on the hill again, and he checked the gold and silver treasures brought from the tomb, as well as the jewelry inlaid with gems and gorgeous swords.
After touching the jewellery pile like a skilled jeweller, looking right. Tom picked out a brooch with sapphire from it. The gem had a variety of beautiful blue shadows, which made people dazzled for a moment. He looked at the brooch carefully for a long time, as if he remembered some memories of the past. Finally, he shook his head and said:
"What a beautiful brooch. Even when I see it now, I can still recall the beauty of the original owner wearing this brooch! Maybe I took the brooch back and gave it to Jinberry. She must be very happy to see this jewelry!"
He picked up a long, wide dagger for each Hobbit. These weapons were very sharp and extremely finely crafted, with red and gold serpents engraved on them. When Tom pulled these weapons out of the black scabbard, the blade made of strange metal vaguely shone.
As a weapon for self-defense, these daggers are very light and tough to use. I don’t know whether it is because of the protection of these scabbards or the curse of the ancient tombs, each dagger is sharp, just like when it was forged and released, and it is completely uneroded by time.
"Everyone, please accept these daggers. The daggers forged by the monarchs of the human kingdom back then are just right for your body size and size." He said. "Believe me, if you want to continue to go to the forbidden area that is filled with darkness, it is very useful to defend yourself with these sharp and unstoppable weapons." Then he told them that these blades were made by Western royal families many years ago. They were enemies of the Dark Demon Lord, but were finally defeated by the Evil King of Katuen in the Angma region.
"That is an ancient history that has been forgotten by people. Because of this, we must not forget the outstanding contributions they have made. Anyone who has worked hard to resist evil is considered a hero." Tom murmured. "Of course, I also heard that the descendants of the declining Western royal family wandered alone and were still looking for effective solutions to defeat the dark enemy."
After listening to Tom's explanation of the glorious history hidden behind these exquisite weapons, the Hobbit people couldn't help but feel a little fascinated by the heroic acts of Western royals leading their people to fight against the Dark Demon Lord. Of course, because their own adventure was about to lag, everyone did not waste too much time and packed their bags and prepared to go on the road.
Hanging the dagger given by Tom on the belt under everyone's coats, Frodo took the lead and turned on the horse. The other companions also followed suit and crawled onto the horse's back with the sudden feeling of the dagger on their waists.
Before this, the Hobbit people never thought that this adventure would be related to the battle, even Frodo himself. The reason for this idea is that it is related to their Hobbit identity. Everyone knows that the Hobbit people are not qualified warriors, and the probability of warriors is pitifully small.
Over time, even the Hobbits themselves admitted this. In fact, most of the Hobbits are engaged in relatively peaceful production professions. Even if there are some Hobbits who are restless and want to participate in the assault adventure, their professions will only be flying thieves...
Finally, they finally stepped away. The group led the pony down the hill and rode their horses to the road as soon as they arrived at the valley. The gold on the hill behind them seemed to ignite a yellow flame under the sun. Finally, the flame disappeared under the blockage of other hills.
No matter how carefully Frodo searched, he could not find the huge stone pillars he had seen before and the gates it formed. Not long after, they passed through the pass and left this place with a thick and yin energy.
Tom, who was so eccentric, was walking with him and others. The Hobbits, who were worried about the safety of their journey, were so comfortable. In this old Lin realm, Frodo really didn't believe that any creatures would come to cause trouble for them!
However, the footsteps of the countryside were much faster than other horses, just so that Tom could just keep them around as usual. Tom spent most of his time singing random tunes, and the Hobbit couldn't understand a word. However, it didn't matter if he couldn't understand the content of the lyrics. Perhaps Tom was born to convey such cheerful emotions through singing. Anyway, everyone was riding a horse and listening to Tom's cheerful tunes. Before they knew it, everyone felt that their fatigue had been greatly relieved.
They rushed forward without stopping, but found that the Oriental Avenue was much farther than they thought. Although the Hobbits who had been killed had gone astray, the mist that had entered the ancient tomb corpse monster had long since dissipated, because the journey was long, everyone could only speed up the journey. The black line they saw before was not a big tree, but a series of bushes growing beside the deep ditch, and on the other side of the deep ditch was a high wall. Tom said that this was once the border of a certain kingdom, but that was a long time ago. He seemed to remember some tragedies about them, but he was unwilling to talk about them.
They crossed the deep ditch and drilled through the gaps of the high walls. Tom led everyone north, because most of them were rushing west before. At this point, the terrain had become a smooth road with flat woodland and grasslands. Finally, Frodo, who no longer had to ride a horse over the mountains and ridges, felt the extremely bumpy horse on the horse's back, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After a series of unexpected adventures, they finally returned to the Oriental Avenue. The group happily rode their horses and finally stopped under the shade of the trees beside the road.
They were at the top of a slope, and when night fell, the somewhat hazy avenue meandered at their feet. From here, the direction of the avenue became from the southwest to the northeast, and soon entered a wide river valley. There were many small puddles and pits on the road, leaving traces of heavy rain before.
When she walked here, Merri volunteered to climb up the top of the branches of the tall ancient tree to check the situation around her, and finally got all the safety investigations around her. "Wow! We finally got back on the right road!" Frodo said. "I guess the time wasted on the trail and walking through the forest this time shouldn't be more than two days! However, if we can trick the pursuers from our route, it would be worth it."
Everyone looked at each other, and the terrifying figure of the Black Knight appeared in everyone's minds again. Since entering the forest, they only thought about escaping from the control of the forest; when the road finally appeared in front of them, they thought of the original pursuers and the terrifying fact that the other party might be ambushing on the road. The group looked at the West nervously, but there was no trace of people passing by on the road.
"When it comes to the pursuit... I actually have a problem," Pipin asked hesitantly. "Mr. Tom, do you think the Black Knight will catch up with us tonight at the speed of our journey?"
"It shouldn't be, I hope at least not tonight," Tom Bombardier replied. "Maybe not not tomorrow either. But don't trust my speculation too much. I have lived in Lao Lin for so many years, so my prediction range is limited to this nearby. Without Lao Lin's scope, those black knights from the Dark Land are not something I can detect. In addition, I can only guess the approximate time for you according to my experience as much as possible."
In any case, the Hobbit people still hoped that he could walk with him. They felt that Tom might be the only creature who knew how to deal with the Black Knight. Soon, they would set foot on completely unfamiliar land; the records of the Charles area were almost completely missing. Under the setting sun, they couldn't help but start to miss home.
They were shrouded in deep loneliness and loss, standing quietly, unwilling to leave just like that. After a while, they found out that Tom was saying goodbye to them and told them to go on a journey without stopping before dark.
"Tom gives you a piece of advice, of course, this advice will usually be effective before the sun sets. As for the sun sets, I think you will all rely on yourself. If you walk four miles along the avenue, you will arrive at a place called Buli Village, with the entrance to the village facing the west. You will find an old hotel called "Leap Horse" there. The owner is called Baalman-Creambo, you can spend the night there. Let's set off immediately the next day. Well, that's all my advice. Finally, all brave friends, I wish you all the best of your journey!"
Along the way, everyone who was used to Tom's strong sense of security still couldn't help but try to keep the kind gentleman going to Buli Tavern to have a sweet hop, but Tom smiled and refused:
Tom's territory ends here: he will not cross the border.
Tom still has a house to take care of, and Jinberry is still waiting at home!
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw his hat, jumped onto the countryside, hummed a cheerful song and returned to the same path.
The Hobbits could only stand in disappointment, watching Tom leave with a gift.
"This is a regrettable farewell, especially Mr. Tom can bring us a lot of security. However, the next road will depend on ourselves again." Sam said. "But I think Mr. Tom has done enough for us. He has already started a family after all, right? We must not risk everything without any restrictions like the young people of us. Yes, it would be great if we could see the 'Leap Horse' Hotel he said immediately. I hope it will be as comfortable as the 'Green Dragon' Hotel in our hometown! What kind of people do Buli live in?"
"Brie has a hobbit," said Merry. "Of course, after my childhood travel advice from my elders, there are still many humans living there. As for the 'Leap Horse' hotel mentioned by Mr. Tom, the elders of our family would spend a night staying there when they were traveling through Buri."
"Okay, I think everyone should not expect too much how beautiful and comfortable Buli is. You should know that what is more important than looking forward to the future is the present." Frodo said, "After all, we are already outside of the Charles. Be alert at any time! Don't bother me to talk, but through what the old farmer told me, don't say the surname Baggins on the road ahead. If you want to call me, call me Mr. Yamashita."
The group immediately got on their horses and rushed silently in the twilight.
The deep night quickly darkened the entire sky, and the sunlight that was still burning during the day, which disappeared without a trace with the setting sun. Just as everyone was still looking for the location of the cloth for the danger of exposure, Frodo, who had crossed two small hills in succession, saw a place of lights like a woven place.
After entering, everyone knew from the signs along the way that the cloth li in front of them!
Chapter completed!