Martial Arts Tournament! Green Forest Alliance Leader Elrond Sends Out Hero's Invitation

Thus, the conversation was exceptionally congenial. Especially after Wang Zhen produced some top-grade tobacco he had exchanged from the Main God, the atmosphere grew even more cheerful. Gandalf even dismissed the elven warrior who had been serving as their guide and personally led Wang Zhen and the others on the rest of their tour of Rivendell.

Amid this friendly, harmonious atmosphere, Gandalf and Wang Zhen eventually broached the matter of forming a Fellowship of the Ring to escort the One Ring to Mount Doom for destruction. Gandalf's implication was naturally that he wished to invite Wang Zhen and the others to join. Since the Main God had already issued them a mission, Wang Zhen and his group had to take part. Wang Zhen therefore did not put on any airs and agreed without hesitation. His forthrightness delighted Gandalf, for humanity was simply far too weak under the present circumstances.

Of course, alongside his delight, Gandalf could not help but feel a trace of doubt. Why were Wang Zhen and his companions so enthusiastic about this? Stopping the Ringwraiths before could be explained as drawing their swords in the face of injustice, but after their several clashes, they must surely have understood how strange and dangerous the Ringwraiths were. He had also frankly told Wang Zhen's group the story of the Dark Lord Sauron and the One Ring. Wang Zhen and the others were clearly no fools, so why were they willing to help fight Sauron to the death without the slightest hesitation?

Yet in the days that followed, before even Gandalf's sea-deep wisdom could unravel the reason behind Wang Zhen's decisiveness, he received another message from Elrond. This powerful Elven King was likewise swift and decisive, an elf who never dragged his feet. Since he had decided to lead the