Bringing the MC system to Middle-earth.

Chapter 365: The Deepest Evil, the Most Extreme Malice

Light?
wrong.

Levi drank a bottle of night vision potion and looked into the distance.

That is not light.

Crunchy…

There was a sound of something sharp colliding with something hard. Levi looked closely and saw some giant white spiders with frost covered on their bodies chewing on a pile of tattered black armor.

The style of that armor looks familiar.

Ringwraith?

Levi was quite confused.

Yes, that was the style of armor commonly used by the Ringwraiths, but it was obvious that there were no spirits inside the pile of gnawed armor, they were just some empty shells.

It seems that the Ringwraiths have been here, but the creatures here are not so friendly, they even don't let the Ringwraiths go.

Swah——

The giant white frost spiders seemed to sense something. They threw away the pile of tattered armor with a clang, turned around collectively, and cast their gazes over and pestered Levi.

That gaze was filled with undisguised malice, and also a hunger that could never be filled.

"Here, eat this."

Levi took out the Dragon Flame Steel Greatsword.

Apparently, these spiders don't have very good teeth after all.

In a short while, they were turned into a pile of rotten meat under the swinging sword.

"What on earth is this place?"

Levi carried the sword and continued to walk deeper.

As he was walking, he heard some movement in the dark and a black shadow suddenly pounced towards him. He blocked it with his sword and then took it away with two more blows.

“Ouch——!!!”

The sharp roar before death made Levi a little upset.

But what kind of creature is this?
Levi dug up the corpse on the ground twice and felt a little confused.

The thing moved too fast just now and I didn't have time to see what it was. I can't see it clearly now because it has been burned.

But it doesn't matter, you can look at the drops.

Orcs, wargs, and trolls will all drop bones of the corresponding name, and spiders will also drop spider eyes.

No matter what, we can always tell...

[Elf Bones]

When he saw the name of the dropped item, Levi's whole body stiffened and his scalp went numb.

The whole person just stood there in a daze.

"Elf...?"

Roar--!
The sharp scream just now attracted a group of monsters of all shapes and sizes, including orcs, ogres, spiders covered in white frost that were obviously caused by environmental changes, and a few demon wolves hiding in the dark...

"roll!"

The uneasy Levi seemed particularly irritable and swore something that was rarely seen in a century.

As a result, this group of monsters suffered, and the ensuing battle was just one-sided slaughter and devastation.

Levi kept killing until all the monsters in the area were dead, and then he stopped for a while.

With a snap, he pinned down the only remaining crazy monster.

it's him.

The 'Elf Bone' just dropped by a monster like this one.

"Let me see what you are..."

[The Tortured Painful Elf 30/30]

Levi fell silent.

He looked carefully at the 'elf' in front of him, and felt an indescribable and extreme malice.

Yes, elf.

There is obviously more than one elf like this.

An ancient evil force is entangled with them like a maggot attached to their bones, making it impossible for them to die or escape. They can only wander deep in the dark underground, suffering torture.

In this twisted torture, their nails grew long and dirty, their skin turned gray and rough, their bodies became hunched, their hair fell out, and they were trapped in endless darkness. They gradually became ugly and afraid of the sun, and fell into madness in this change.

"Relieve yourself."

Boom!

Levi stabbed the elf with his sword, ending the elf's pain cleanly and neatly.

The tortured soul was freed from the body and returned to the holy land in the west that was isolated from the world, to the hall of Mandos, which controlled the souls of all the dead, and was healed there.

Levi took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

Now he knew where it was.

[Unlocked Faction: Utumno]

【Reputation: -∞】

Long before the First Age, in the Age of the Two Trees, Morgoth had captured many Elves and imprisoned them in his fortresses, torturing them constantly in order to mock and degrade the Firstborn of Eru.

Later, in order to rescue these elves, the War of the Gods was launched. As Morgoth was defeated and captured, Utumno was also breached and the main fortress was destroyed, but there were still many evil minions hiding deep in the dungeons, waiting for their master to return.

As the fortress was breached, most of the elves were rescued.

Yes, mostly.

The wise men who lived in Valinor believed that the elves who had not been found might still be wandering in the many caves of Utumno - along with the monsters.

But it is difficult to find it again due to various reasons.

"Come on, everyone, come over here."

"I will set you free, and I will also send you back."

Levi muttered, picked up the sword and continued to walk deeper. Wherever he went, it became empty. All the monsters were cleared, and those elves who had long lost their minds were also freed. He seemed to know the meaning of his coming here.

They walked for a long time, and suddenly, Levi felt a sense of restlessness and heat.

Divided by a broken staircase, the surrounding ice melted, revealing the dark ancient stone bricks underneath.

Boom!
When Levi arrived here, the ground beneath his feet suddenly began to vibrate continuously. He took a deep breath and took out a shield that he had rarely used and held it in front of him.

This feels familiar.

It’s coming…

Boom! !
The ground collapsed, bricks exploded and splashed, and as the shield was broken with a thud, Levi was also sent flying. He could only hold the Dragon Flame Steel Sword in front of him to slightly block the impact.

Pfft!
The huge force smashed him into the wall along with his sword.

Looking at the huge winged figure emitting flames outside the wall, and the countless ferocious creatures beside the huge figure, Levi grinned.

"come!"

The warlike voice echoed underground and could be heard from far away.

...

"It's understandable that we didn't find Levi, and it's also understandable that Saruman's rescue efforts didn't make any progress, but why is Glorfindel involved now?"

In Rivendell, Gandalf complained to the eagle who came to deliver the message.

The eagle said nothing and just quietly preened its feathers.

There's no point in telling it these things, it's just here to deliver the message, and this isn't something it can do.

"Ugh--"

Gandalf sighed.

"But we should give Elrond some credit."

Through the mouth of the Eagle, he said that he would rush back to preside over the relevant matters before the Fellowship of the Ring set off.

"The Woodland Kingdom will not sit idly by." At this time, Legolas, who happened to be next to Gandalf and heard the news, expressed his own opinion.

"Father will definitely send troops to help us attack Dol Guldur."

"Yes, of course I know Thranduil will take action, I am just a little worried..."

Gandalf looked hesitant.

The big and small things that have happened one after another during this period have really made the old wizard worried.

"If that area is caught in a war, will we be able to pass through safely?"

"Forget it, don't mention this anymore."

Gandalf changed the subject and said, "It is almost the time for us to set off. I didn't expect so many people to be absent at this time."

"I didn't expect it either. There were too many unexpected things." Legolas shook his head and frowned slightly.

call--

After delivering the message, the eagle spread its wings and flew away. Gandalf looked at the departing eagle and fell into deep thought.

"I understand Elrond's situation. He will be back in the next few days, but Levi's whereabouts are still a mystery. Normally he would not be absent. Perhaps there is something very important holding him back."

"What is so important?"

Both the elf and the wizard were confused.

In order to confirm Levi's situation, scouts set out on the best horses many days ago to go to the nearby territories to inquire about the situation.

As a result, Levi was not in any of the territories.

Then Big Eagle came and said that he was going to the Northern Wasteland to investigate something.

After that, there was no news from him.

Before he left, he only left a few instructions, such as asking all territories to assist the Fellowship of the Ring in its operations and to send support when needed.

As for the rest, nothing was mentioned, only that local leaders could make their own decisions when necessary.

a few days later.

Gandalf was slightly relieved when Elrond returned.

"Don't worry, Mithrandir."

"I am able to return because Lady Galadriel, and with her as her representative, Lothlórien will join the crusade against Dol Guldur."

"And the Woodland Kingdom. Thranduil has also promised to lend a hand."

"And Glorfindel, I left him there as a backup, so that Mordor's plot will not succeed."

"That's the best." Gandalf nodded, feeling relieved.

"That's why I can come back to preside over the expedition team."

Elrond dismounted and asked Gandalf about the recent situation.

The Sword of Kings has been reforged, and Aragorn has given it a new name - Anduriel (Flame of the West). At the same time, the Nine Walkers (the Fellowship of the Ring) are also ready.

Everything is going well.

"Everyone in this world always has something to do. Many things cannot be perfect. All we can do is to do our best."

"exactly."

The conversation ended with Gandalf's sigh and Elrond's promise.

And so, on a sunny morning, the Fellowship of the Ring team announced their departure.

Elrond declared:
"The journey of the Ring Bearers to Mount Doom begins here. As for the rest of you, you are not bound by any oaths. It is up to you to go as far as you wish."

Oaths can certainly restrain people from taking certain actions, but sometimes they can also lead to great tragedies.

Elrond felt this deeply, so he did not ask anyone to swear any oath, and the journey was entirely based on personal will.

"Farewell, I hope you will remember your mission."

"May the blessings of the Elves, Men, Dwarves, and all the Free Peoples of Middle-earth be with you."

The Fellowship of the Ring set out.

They will also face their own tests.

(End of this chapter)