I reforged the glory of the magic ring in Middle-earth

Chapter 151 Teacher, we have Source Stones!

“This ring belongs to Lani… It seems I was overthinking things before. You wouldn’t ask me to do something against my conscience.”

As Lelana followed Tanes to a secluded spot near the cathedral, she saw a ring lying in his outstretched palm that looked very familiar to her.

She had a similar ring before, which she later gave to Messermo herself.

Relana breathed a sigh of relief. The man in front of her had a special relationship with Lani, and at least his attitude towards Kalia wouldn't cause her as much trouble as the people from the Golden Tree.

But soon, Lelana's expression turned strange. Her gaze secretly passed over Tanes's shoulder and fell on Melina, who had been silently following behind him.

...You've got some skills.

Lena noticed that Melina's gaze towards Tanes was not like that between normal friends, because she herself knew very well that her sister Lenala looked at Radagan, the hero of the Golden Tree, with the exact same gaze as Melina.

Then Lerana got a headache.

Since Melina is Messermo's sister and they are husband and wife, theoretically, she and Melina are of the same generation, so she should address Tanes as such.

But Lani is Renara's daughter, and he and Renara are sisters, so as Lani's husband, Tanes is also her junior.

He was both a peer and a junior... what should she call Tanes?

The complicated family relationships left this battle-hardened female knight feeling dizzy for a moment. Even Tanes noticed Lelana's condition and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Lera was startled by Tanes's voice and immediately shook her head: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about what to call you."

Tanes looked at him with a strange expression: "Didn't I already answer that question before? Just call me Tanes."

“Uh, that’s not the right name… Okay, calling me Tanes seems to be the best choice.” Lelana sighed and said resignedly.

She was about to explain to Tanes the complicated things that had been swirling in her mind, but Lelana quickly realized that the reason Tanes's kinship terms were so complicated was ultimately because she had fallen in love with Messermo, who was much younger than her.

Because whether it's the siblings Messermo and Melina, or Tanes and Lani, the four of them are truly peers.

Of course, it is also possible that Tanes was younger than all three of them.

But that doesn't matter, because Lera discovers that she's definitely older than all four of them...

In other words, the root cause of Tanes' complicated identity lies with herself, which is why Lelana decided to stop dwelling on the matter. As for Tanes' engagement to Lani and her unusual relationship with Melina, Lelana felt she had no right to comment or make any judgments, and let the three of them handle their own relationships.

Thinking this through, Lelana cleared her mind of the random thoughts that had just crossed her thoughts and asked Tanes, "So, what do you want me to do?"

Seeing that the other party was getting down to business, Tanes didn't press Lerana about what she had been thinking. After briefly explaining the situation at Lonely Mountain, he said, "...That's roughly what happened. Bard, the current mayor of Lake Town—no, River Valley Town—wanted the Golden Tree to send an army to garrison there, which is why I summoned you and the army from Ensis City. Considering that you and General Rataen are both from Caria, this way the soldiers of the Red Lion Legion won't feel that their hard-earned achievements have been stolen by other non-Caria factions."

Lelana nodded thoughtfully: "I didn't expect you to have considered the feelings of the Red Lion Legion soldiers. There's nothing wrong with this arrangement. On behalf of all the soldiers of Ensis City, I am willing to accept the order to garrison Long Lake Town and River Valley Town."

Tanes said, “Then we can go through the portal now… Oops, I forgot the portal is in Stoneville. You take your army and come with me to Stoneville first. There’s a portal there that can quickly teleport you to Lake Town. If we’re lucky, you and the army from Ensis City will be able to hand over your patrol duties to Rataen and the Red Lion Legion today.”

Lelana agreed, then asked, "I have another question. Did you also summon Ensis City?"

Tanes nodded, then slapped his forehead: "Of course, oh, you mean to let the soldiers pack their personal belongings when we get back to Ensis? I didn't think of that. We still have that much time."

Lelana responded politely, "Thank you for your understanding, Tanes."

Then, remembering something, Tanes tentatively asked, "By the way, does Ensis City... have anything like Source Stone?"

Lera was taken aback. As one of the people with a high level of magical skill in Kalia, she naturally knew what the Source Stone was used for.

Although she didn't know what Tanes wanted the Sourcestone for, she answered honestly, "The Sourcestone is precious, but there is still a stock in Ensis City."

Tanes' eyes lit up, and he suppressed his excitement as he asked, "How many?"

Lelana replied, "If my memory serves me right, there should be two unused Source Stones in the city."

Great! Now we can have Professor Seol-ryeon make two more soul collectors!

Tanes immediately said impatiently, "I will take you and your army to Ensis City right away."

"Uh, okay, please lead the way."

Tanes's enthusiasm for the Source Stone puzzled Lelana, but giving it to him wouldn't hurt.

Since he and Lani were already engaged, Lelana could consider it a gift from her as an elder to Tanes.

(End of this chapter)