Chapter 1126 1108. Old Events in Dol Guldur
At the right time, just when Gandalf was embarrassed and had nothing to say, there was another heavy but sensitive sound of horse hooves outside.
There were also exclamations from the residents of Changhu Lake.
The old wizard's eyes turned slyly, and he felt a lot more relaxed.
Sure enough, as the footsteps approached, a tall figure was walking over outside the open marching tent.
"Lan En?"
Bud's frowning brows opened slightly after seeing the tall figure who lowered his head and came in, but it was still not easy.
"How's it going? Did the conversation with Thorin go well?"
Bad actually had no hope at all, he just asked casually.
He was still holding the wine glass on Thranduil's table and handed it to the witcher.
But Lan En, who came in, first looked at Gandalf standing aside and raised his eyebrows, and then said: "Well, it's agreed. The first batch of treasures will be sent out at sunset today. Someone from Changhu Town will go to the gate of Gushan City to receive it. ."
"Huh?"
Bard and Thranduil were stunned.
"You said he agreed?" Bard said blankly, "I thought I heard wrong. How did you do it?"
He had been with Thorin before After talking about it, his abnormal and disorderly appearance made people doubt whether the King Under the Mountain was still sane.
"It's not that difficult." Lan En took the wine glass handed over from Bud and took a sip. "What he cares about most is the Arken Gem. I used this thing to show him the importance of credibility."
< br>Dragon disease is almost a curse, or it may be a family hereditary disease.
It can be seen from Thorin's appearance that this thing is difficult to handle.
But cooperate with [Yaksi Sign] to slightly affect his current unstable mental state, and then use words to control the rhythm and emotion of the negotiation.
In the end, he finally succeeded in getting Thorin, who originally clamored that he would not give out a piece of gold, to start paying.
Thorin showed great pain during this process, and his nostalgia for gold is simply indescribable.
But after he really started to distribute the gold, his spirit felt a little relieved, as if he was relieved.
Very contradictory.
It was as if the magic of those golds was really wrapped around his soul.
"But." Lan En turned to look at Thranduil, "The Starlight White Gem is not easy to find. I guess I have to wait until they find it before they can return it to you."
"You also know that they fought with Smaug in the Lonely Mountain for a while before finally driving the evil dragon out. During this period, the entire treasure room was in chaos."
< br>"I went in and took a look, and it was really a pile of gold and silver. If your starlight white gem is not big, it will take a long time for them to find it."
Thranduil's eyes flickered slightly. Narrowed.
"What if I let someone go in and help them find it? Fourteen people work really slowly, but wouldn't it be faster if there are more people?"
Lan En looked at the Elf King silently , and spread his hands by the way.
"The dwarves just saw you coming with your army and building a temporary city gate overnight. Now you want the elves to enter the Lonely Mountain?"
"Thranduil, I think before you make this suggestion, When the news reaches the dwarves, the agreement I negotiated can be regarded as invalid. It is impossible for the dwarves to agree to allow outsiders to enter the Lonely Mountain at this sensitive time. "
Thranduil was unhappy. He snorted coldly: "Then I can only wait here?"
"Or." Lan En also shook his head and said with a slightly angry tone. "You might as well go in and kill the fourteen people inside. Just because they agreed to your request, but couldn't execute it quickly?"
Of course this is a backlash against Thranduil. of.
Although the Elf King of the Woodland Kingdom looks arrogant and elegant, almost anyone standing in front of him will feel despised and looked down upon.
But several previous contacts have shown that elves are indeed kind-hearted beings.
Even though Thranduil had a cold face and made sarcastic remarks throughout the whole process, he did not really stand by and watch the refugees in Long Lake Town freeze to death and starve to death.
Even now, some elves are taking the initiative to take care of the old, weak, women and children among the refugees in Changhu Town.
Within their power, the elves really couldn't bear to see the tragedy.
They are the firstborn children created by Iluvatar. They are not only holy and powerful in strength, but also in beautiful qualities.
This generally high moral level makes Lan En not worried that Thranduil will really break into the Lonely Mountain at this time.
The dwarves have already given in, but due to their limited abilities and the tense situation, it will take time to execute.
Just because of this, you have to kill these dozen people?
Thranduil could not do such a cruel thing, and neither could the elves of the Woodland Kingdom.
Sure enough, under Lan En's tilted gaze, the Elf King snorted angrily, but said nothing more.
He just put the wine glass on the table and turned his head to the side.
This is the meaning of seeing off guests.
A few people were very discerning. After looking at each other, they consciously walked out of Thranduil's marching tent.
“Great!”
After walking out of the tent, Bud lowered his voice and shouted excitedly, and waved his clenched fist fiercely.
His originally frowning face was now red with excitement.
"I'm going to gather people now and prepare to receive the gold!"
He patted Lan En hard on the arm and ran towards the townspeople of Changhu in the distance.
As Bud left, the townspeople in the distance also burst into cheers of surprise.
Who wouldn’t want to get the promised gold without fighting? Not far from the tent, Qilin and the flannel ball on his back were being surrounded and observed by several elves with expressions of affection and curiosity.
The two of them are also very used to this state. If they are not used to it after being together with Lan En for so long, they will appear to be too fragile.
When Sanhua Ailu Cat saw the boss coming out, he jumped lightly from Qilin's back and approached him.
"Gandalf? Were you beaten?"
The kitten looked up curiously from below. Gandalf's face really looked like he had been beaten hard.
"Thank you for your concern, flannel ball." The old wizard bent down politely and patted the kitten on the head, "But it doesn't matter, I'm much better now."
Blue beside him En said nothing.
In fact, the witcher could feel it, even though Gandalf looked very embarrassed on the surface, his eyes were blue and red, and he was bleeding profusely.
But in fact, this old guy’s breathing, physical fitness, and strength are all about the same as before.
Either the injuries on his body were fake, or this guy had actually completely recovered internally before the external scars faded.
Lan En prefers the second explanation.
After Gandalf said hello to the flannel ball, he followed Lan En without leaving a trace, walking to a secluded area of River Valley City while talking.
"What you said just now is very wise."
Gandalf praised in a low voice.
"What?"
Lan glanced down at him sideways.
"There is no need to pretend to me, Lan En." Gandalf chuckled in a low voice. "Thranduil wanted to finish the job as soon as possible and leave this chaotic and dangerous land, but you cleverly held him back."
"This is good. In the face of a powerful enemy, we The power of elves is indispensable.”
“Although war is cruel, if you dare not face it, the result will only be more cruel.”
When Gandalf said this, Lan En had nothing to show off.
The witcher also sighed.
"I can understand his avoidance of war, but weakness cannot defeat the enemy. Once the orcs capture the Lonely Mountain, I can't think of the possibility of the Woodland Kingdom surviving."
"Just like Thran The Druids themselves said: The elves are few in number and growing slowly."
"I just hope they don't suffer too many casualties this time."
Gandalf held his staff in his arm, took out a pipe from his waistband, and lit it with his fingers.
“Don’t worry about Thranduil. His reaction just now shows that he has actually accepted it. I have known him for a long time. He just passively avoids fighting, but he is not afraid of it. "
Gandalf was obviously in a good mood. He smoked pipe grass, and the smoke he exhaled turned into two cheerful butterflies, which flew far away before dissipating.
“Oh, I saw Smaug’s body when I was riding through Lake Town, tsk tsk tsk. You are so ruthless.”
“Not ruthless enough, he will be lying there by then. That’s me.”
Lan En tugged on his collar and said nonchalantly.
"Is its body okay? There are no signs of being washed away by the current or rotting, right?"
"You are going to use Smaug's dragon scales and skin to make new armor. ?”
When Gandalf saw Lan En looking uncomfortable because he had no armor, he almost guessed what he was going to do.
“No, the evil dragon’s body has wanted to rot for a long time. It is staying well in Changhu Town. When this matter is over, the dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and the elves of the Woodland Kingdom, they I won't hesitate to make a suit of armor for you."
"You are a hero who has helped a lot." Gandalf blew out two more spiral columns of smoke from his nostrils, "Hey, it's much more effective than an old man like me."
"Speaking of you" Lan En turned around , looked up and down at the embarrassed Gandalf, and finally stared at his staff. "This is Radagast's staff, right? What happened in Dol Guldur?"
"What else could it be." Speaking of Dol Guldur, the smile on Gandalf's lips disappeared.
“Sauron has indeed returned, and he suppressed my power. The entire Dolgul has actually been a base for the orcs to prepare for war, and Radagast is under Sauron’s hidden spell. Nothing was found."
"When I was caught by him with all his strength and locked in the cage, countless orcs and wargs poured out of it."
"Sauron's power is strong and stable there. I can't get any rest or replenishment, so I can only weaken step by step."
"Fortunately, the night before yesterday, reinforcements from Radagast arrived."
Speaking of this, Lan En subconsciously tapped the handle of the Lake Lady Sword at his waist.
"Lady Galadriel?"
"Not only." Gandalf waved his hand, "There are also Elrond and Saruman."
"All nine ring spirits appeared, and the burning evil eye also suddenly appeared. Now no one can say such escapist words as 'Sauron has been destroyed'."
"Add Seeing that I was still weakening, Mrs. Radagast asked Radagast to send me away from Dol Guldur first."
"In the end, I only saw the explosion on the old castle. A burst of holy light competed with the burning evil eye. Later, a thin belt of starlight connected to the north. "
"The light of Eärendil"
Lan En spoke softly, while Gandalf nodded while holding his pipe in his mouth.
"It was the light of Eärendil, the most benevolent. After getting the starlight link, Lady Galadriel worked hard to expel Sauron's evil eye."
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(End of this chapter)