Though I don't think you'll be successful, you can turn to me when you need help.
"The elves in Ming Ni country have never seen humans. Perhaps they are not as friendly to humans as the elves outside."
Kaelanthe nodded, raised her head, and turned to walk towards the barrier.
"Follow me. I have been temporarily granted the right to open the barrier by Erelune."
George also smiled and nodded, following Kaelanthe.
The elves of the Noldor once lived in Valinor, and had long known from the words of the Valinorean gods that humans were the second child of Ilúvatar.
At one time, they had also believed, due to the influence of Morgoth, that the gods had confined the elves to Valinor in order to pave the way for humans.
Later, when they learned the truth and saw humans who had just been born and were weak in all aspects in Middle-earth, they naturally developed goodwill towards them.
The Noldor elves have always shown great care for humans, even going so far as to teach them many knowledge.
However, the Grey Elf Kingdom has never had any of its elves visit Valinor, and they have always been native to Middle-earth, maintaining a state of isolation from the outside world.
They were aware of the existence of humans as a race, but they did not have much understanding of them.
So, most grey elves did not hold humans in high regard, as in their eyes, humans were short-lived and weak.
In the original works, Elrond opposed the love between Beren and Lúthien, believing that the lowborn human Beren was not worthy of his daughter.
To prevent his daughter Lúthien from being with Beren, he set conditions: Beren must retrieve a Silmaril from Angband and take it from Morgoth for Lúthien to marry Beren.
It was essentially a way to make Beren back down or go to his death.
That's why Elrond was unwilling to go to war and unwilling for the Grey Elves to go to the city of Mandos.
Because Elrond did not believe there was any magic worth communicating with humans.
Entering the barrier, George's eyes were greeted by a lush and vibrant forest.
Here, thanks to Erelune's divine power, the seasons are always like spring. Various cute little animals hop around the trees, not afraid of strangers approaching.
"I'm going to speed up, try to keep up with me!"
Kaelanthe jumped nimbly onto the trunk of a large tree, then advanced rapidly through the trees, using her lithe movements even while wearing a long dress without any hindrance.
Elves have generally superior physical fitness compared to humans. In addition to magic and forging, their vision is also outstanding, with each of them being a master archer.
Kaelanthe possesses the blood of three types of elves: Vanir, Noldor, and Seastormers. She is outstanding in all aspects, and her overall strength surpasses even her three older brothers.
Her previous statement could not be considered boasting.
"So quickly to lose track of them, I thought I was so great; let's slow down and wait for him!"
Kaelanthe pushed forward at full speed for a while, only to find that George had disappeared from sight. Thinking that George couldn't keep up with her speed and had been left behind, she slowed down a bit smugly.
Before her two brothers arrived, they had talked about George the human so highly, making her heart start to beat with competitiveness. She wanted to see how much strength a mere human had.
"Princess Kaelanthe, there's no need to slow down. I can keep up."
However, at this very moment, a voice suddenly came from above her.
Looking up, she saw George's back open up and spread a pair of pristine white wings, leisurely flying above her head.
"You... you can fly?"
Kaelanthe stopped in her tracks, standing on the trunk of a large tree, and looked at George with complete amazement in her eyes.
George hovered in front of Kaelanthe, returning with a surprised tone:
"Have the two princes not told you? It's because I can fly that I caught up to support the Eldest Prince."
"Of course they've told you, I just forgot."
Kaelanthe responded with an embarrassed chuckle.
"Now that you can fly, why don't you take me along? I'll guide you; that way, we can go faster."
At the banquet held by her uncle Elrond, she listened as her two brothers boasted about George's abilities in front of Elrond, and she was quite unimpressed.
She believed that it was because her brothers wanted Elrond to send troops that they had blown up the human's strength.
So, without listening much, she couldn't help but go out to play.
She only knew that George had led humans to help the elves, eventually saving the Middle Line and repelling Morgoth's invasion army, but she didn't know the details.
"It's my honor!"
George lowered his altitude, wrapped his arms around Kaelanthe's waist, and flew with her above the large tree, continuing on according to her guidance.
The excited Kaelanthe, who had flown for the first time, was in high spirits and showed George around the kingdom of the Grey Elves, helping him gain a deeper understanding of their land.
Kaelanthe has good magic skills, but she does not possess the ability to fly.
Or to put it another way, in Middle-earth, except for the Valar and Maiar, as well as some winged creatures, other races do not have the ability to fly.
Otherwise, the Noldor elves would not have killed Seastormers in order to board ships and leave Valinor in the past.
So Kaelanthe has also flown for the first time.
"Wait a moment, fly over there, I think I see Lúthien!"
After flying for about half an hour, an unusual city built in the heart of the forest appeared before George's eyes.
This city was constructed entirely of living trees, whose roots were intertwined, covering an area ten times larger than that of the Elven City of Doriath.
This was the city of the Grey Elves, known as Ming Ni.
However, just as they were getting close to Ming Ni City, Kaelantel suddenly turned George's direction.
"Lúthien is Elrond's most beloved daughter. If she can speak on your behalf, it's unlikely that he will send troops, but he will not mind if the Grey Elves go to your school to discuss magic issues."
Lúthien is Elrond's daughter, and she is also Kaelanthe's aunt. However, elves generally address people by name, aside from their parents. She addresses Elrond directly by name as well.
Moreover, while they are related by blood, their relationship is more like that of friends.
Elves have no age limit, so a three-thousand-year-old elf and a two-thousand-year-old one look much the same.
Hearing Kaelanthe's words, George was moved and flapped his wings, flying towards the meadow that Kaelanthe had pointed out.
At that moment, a fairy girl was dancing gracefully on the meadow.
Her dress was blue like the clear sky without clouds, but her eyes were gray like the twinkling stars in the evening. Her cloak was embroidered with golden flowers, but her hair was black as shadows in the twilight.
Her splendor and beauty were like the light on leaves, like the sound of clear flowing water, like the stars above the mist of the world.
At this moment, George's eyes were somewhat blurred.
"Such a beautiful woman in the world!"
Kaelanthe had already left a deep impression on him with her beauty, but Lúthien was much, much more beautiful than Kaelanthe.
The most beautiful elf in Middle-earth, rightfully so.
