Chapter 1058 1040. Dragon Disease
"The dragon lies in the treasure house of the Lonely Mountain Kingdom, sleeping in mountains of gold."
Elrond said seriously Speaking to Gandalf and Thorin.
“It has been sleeping for sixty years now. If you wake it up, who knows what trouble it could cause?”
“It is obsessed with the splendor and wealth of the treasure. The weight of Thorin Oakenshield, the dragon wakes up. It’s killing people!”
"Then do we deserve it?"
Thorin seemed to be ignited by Elrond's words.
It stared into the eyes of Lord Rivendell and asked loudly.
"Then the wealth, craftsmanship and technology that we dwarves have accumulated for generations! Do we deserve to be occupied by that evil reptile?"
"Those of me who survived the disaster in the Lonely Mountain Do the people who came down deserve to live a prosperous life and live in exile from their hometown of Elbor to what they are today?”
Thorin's temperament is deep and noble. The bloodline of the King of the Lonely Mountain and the glory of the family have made him what he is now.
A king is at this moment, fighting for the interests of his people and the kingdom. There is nothing more righteous and legitimate than this scene.
Especially, Thorin is not an incompetent king.
After the dwarves of Gushan were driven away from their homes, it was he who led the people to get back on their feet. Recuperate in the Blue Mountains.
In order to supplement the life of the tribe, which suddenly became difficult and had no place to stand, all the dwarves who could work went out to work.
Although the members of this dwarf team are all capable of fighting, they are actually skills they have practiced in the past. Now their usual jobs are tinkers, merchants, shoemakers, and cooks.
Thorin did not stay aloof. In fact, when Gandalf met Thorin, the prince of the Lonely Mountain Kingdom was making money by forging iron in a human village.
The smell of sweat and frizzy hair is no better than that of an ordinary human blacksmith.
It is precisely because of this kind of leading efforts that even though the dwarves of Gushan were forced to wander from their hometown, they still live a not rich but stable life today.
But in the face of Thorin's questioning, Elrond remained calm.
In his long life, he has seen countless great kings or great heroes.
“I have never denied that the dwarves of the Durin clan have the legitimacy and legitimacy of the wealth in the Lonely Mountain and the title of King of the Lonely Mountain.”
Elrond De's hands are holding each other's hands, held calmly in front of him, rational and wise.
“But the important thing I want to remind you is: if you want to take back Elbor, the Lonely Mountain, you will inevitably wake up the dragon Smaug.”
“But you are alone. The heyday of the Mountain Kingdom was completely defeated by the evil dragon in one day!”
"You are commendable for your courage in taking back your hometown, but the real question is, how are you going to face that powerful dragon?"
"Your reasons for taking back your hometown are extremely valid, but after the dragon wakes up, Isn’t it worth caring about the innocent people who may be affected by this? The king under the mountain, the son of Thrain?”
Thorin pursed his lips, but still stared at Elrond unwilling to admit defeat.
Balin, who had white hair and white beard, had turned around, while Bilbo was staring blankly at the conversation in front of him, as if he didn't know what expression he should put on.
"Indeed, Elrond."
In the stagnant atmosphere, Lan En thought that he did not know the cause and effect, so he did not speak. And Gandalf stood up and spoke.
The old wizard had a kind smile on his face.
"We have thought about these problems."
"Oh? And what is the solution, Mithrandir?"
Elrond turned. body, facing Gandalf.
The old wizard took a step across and patted the hobbit's shoulder enthusiastically in the face of the hobbit's shocked and bewildered eyes.
"The solution is: we won't wake the dragon, at least not in the plan! It all depends on our master snitch, Master Bilbo Baggins!"
The short and weak hobbit was staggered by Gandalf's slap.
"We don't want the gold in the Lonely Mountain, or we don't want those things when we first went in. We only come for one gem. Just one!"
Gandalf is like a The sales master is recommending his project plan to investors.
"Just a piece?"
And Elrond also understood what Gandalf meant after turning his eyes.
“Is it the Heart of the Mountain—the Arken Stone?!”
“That’s right, Elrond! The King’s Stone that represents the power of the King of Dwarves!”
The old wizard nodded frequently.
"We just need to let our Snitch Master sneak into the treasure house of the Lonely Mountain and take away this most important gem. Then withdraw immediately and never miss even a second!"
"Smaug's nose It is extremely sensitive, but it has never smelled the Hobbit's body odor. It cannot recognize it and will not be alert. And in that huge treasure house, the disappearance of a gem will not attract any attention at all."
"But that gem is extremely important to the dwarves."
"When Smaug raided the Lonely Mountain, he was unprepared and the entire Lonely Mountain Kingdom was captured in one day. On the day of the tragedy, , the soldiers in Gushan were even mixed with the civilians, and they didn’t even have a chance to list the battle formations and ballistas. "
"But this time we are not only well prepared, but this gem will also be there. Unite more than one dwarven family"
"Not only the Turin family, but also the dwarves of the seven major families will gather an army under the call of the holder of this gem. That is an army that is enough to kill the evil dragon! A well-prepared army!"
" No one will die in the flames of the dragon's awakening, Elrond."
Gandalf looked at the Elven Lord seriously. "Because as long as the plan goes smoothly, when Smaug wakes up from his long sleep and rushes out of Elbor, the first thing he sees will be an army that can kill him!"
So, this is the context of the whole thing?
Lan En stood aside, crossing his arms and watching the interaction between the elves, dwarves, wizards, and hobbits.
At the same time, the brain is also working with the biological brain, using computing power and analysis diagrams to sort out relationships and clarify logic.
When he first saw the dwarf team, he only thought that the purpose of this group of people gathering together for a long journey should be not simple, but he did not expect that this group turned out to be a restoration expedition team.
And the origin of this history can be traced back hundreds of years ago when the Lonely Mountain dwarves were destroyed by an evil dragon.
The plot of the dwarf warrior and the dwarf prince who want to restore the country, and the evil dragon who takes possession of the golden treasure is too typical for a fairy tale, right?
Lan En rubbed his chin.
"It's not that I don't believe you, Mithrandir. The plan you explained is indeed very feasible. But."
Elrond pursed his lips and said with He looked at Thorin Oakenshield with hesitant eyes.
"But what?" Thorin asked in a deep voice. "I even promised that we would kill that filthy lizard!"
"Then I'll tell you the truth, Thorin Oakenshield."
Elrond sighed.
"But I am worried about your dragon disease. The disease of the mind that runs and is passed down in your family's blood."
The word 'dragon disease' comes from Elrond out of the mouth.
Balin, Thorin, and even Gandalf himself, who had smiled again because Gandalf explained his plan, all had serious and depressed expressions.
"I saw your grandfather lose his mind because of gold, that obsession, that morbid obsession, Thorin Oakenshield."
"Not only your grandfather, but also your father. I'm afraid your obsession with gold is no less than that of Smaug. Every time I think of Thrall's expression looking at gold, it makes me shudder."
"Wait. When you really arrived at Gushan, really opened the secret door, and were really only a few steps away from the mountain of treasures. I was very worried whether you would follow the plan and only take away the treasure in order not to wake up the evil dragon. That piece of gem. "
"Or are you obsessed with gold? Thinking about getting more and more until you wake up the evil dragon? Does obsession go to this extent?
Pulling gold from the dragon's mouth, you can even risk your life?
Lan En didn't know if this situation was true, but he saw the pale face of Balin, an old dwarf.
Elrond took a step forward and bent down to look down at Thorin.
"Who can vouch for you that you will not lose your mind at that time? Like your grandfather and your father?"
Gandalf blinked and raised a hand.
“I think, I can.”
"Only you can't, Mithrandir. Because you are the one who started this expedition to restore the kingdom!"
Before Gandalf could finish speaking, Elrond interrupted him.
But when the wizard kept silent, the dwarves bowed their heads and said nothing, and the hobbits were at a loss.
"Then I think I can guarantee it."
Everyone’s eyes instantly turned to the direction of the sound.
Lan En raised one hand and leaned his whole body against the beautiful white marble pillars of the elves, smiling relaxedly.
The moonlight was blocked by the window, so only his upper body was illuminated, and his molten silver hair shone softly in the moonlight.
Adanisil is like an elf.
Even if they were standing with Elrond, an older and more prestigious elven lord, no one would doubt the name Lann was given by the elves.
"You're going to vouch for him, Adanisil?"
Elrond asked in surprise.
“Do you really know Sauron Oakenshield?”
“I can’t say that I do, but I can’t say that I don’t understand either.”
The witcher let go His hands were still leaning against the pillar.
“I have not been with him long, Elrond. But I have seen the choices these dwarves would make when faced with life-threatening situations. I don’t think any choice could be more difficult than that. Sincere.”
"They once thought that the Kirin had been scared away, and I would face a group of orcs and warg cavalry alone. But among the thirteen dwarves and one hobbit, not one of them objected or flinched. They all wanted to rush up and fight alongside me. Because They felt that I was surrounded only after I broke the marriage for them, and they were therefore responsible for me.”
“I don’t quite believe that such a person would be so shameless as to disregard the lives of others for his own desires. "
Thorin Oakenshield opened his mouth slightly. This was the first time he looked at Lan En with a feeling of being at a loss.
I feel at a loss because I am trusted.
"Thorin, tell me." Lan En tilted his head and looked at the dwarf prince of Lonely Mountain.
"If Smaug is awakened by you, will you feel that it is your responsibility to protect others who have nothing to do with this matter from being affected?"
Under Gandalf's smiling gaze, Thorin gradually recovered from being at a loss. Recover.
He looked at those vertical pupils seriously and solemnly.
“It is our duty to do so!”
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(End of this chapter)