Chapter XIII: Before the War
Standing on the platform of the Lonely Mountain Castle, Thorin looked at the distant scenery with doubts in his eyes.
Why was so much gold disappearing in the blink of an eye, but fortunately there was an Arken Treasure that was not taken.
Wu Gang didn't expect to get the Akembo diamond at the Bill Expo, and now the only way to get this diamond is to rob it.
But we've all traveled so far together, so it's better not to do it.
The Akembo diamond is still not needed, anyway, it is just a large gem that shines.
Bard took out the equipment from the armory, which was worth about a million gold coins, and asked a few dwarves to go down the mountain to transport the goods.
Legras, on the other hand, was thinking about how to take Thorin's Arkan Diamond, which was originally their elven thing.
Legolas stood behind Thorin, watching his back.
Thorin was gone without the gold in his heart, but the Arkan Diamond said that he couldn't give anything to the elves.
Legolas was in trouble, and Tarrell and Chili didn't care about these things at all, and they completely became tourists.
Wu Gang asked Gandalf what his plans were next, he had to stay in Middle-earth for a hundred years before he left anyway, the purpose was to wait for Heavenly Court to ignore his killing of Thor before going back.
Tai Bai Xing came over and told him in the days when he was preparing that the Thunder Department could be rebuilt As long as the new Thunder Department was built, the Heavenly Emperor would not pay attention to Wu Gang.
He can only wait here, but anyway, with the nuclear suitcase given to him by Zhang Wei, he doesn't have to worry about being too boring.
The only trouble is that Wu Gang doesn't know if the time of this world is synchronized with his own world.
Gandalf saw that the journey to the Lonely Mountain was over, and he already had plans to travel again, and he said that he was going north in search of a ranger named Aragorn.
He already knew that Sauron would return fifty years later, and was ready to go to war in search of the descendants of King Arnor.
Wu Gang thought for a moment about the magic ring he had placed in the dragon ring, and he knew that Sauron had divided his soul into two parts, one in the ring to facilitate control over other kings with rings, and the other in Mordor to facilitate rebirth.
But now that the ring is in his hand, his strength may not be too strong.
Wu Gang smiled narrowly, and then told Gandalf that he wanted to go with him.
Gandalf smiled, he felt that with the dragon Wu Gang joining, the odds against Sauron might be much better.
The two discussed there, and then Tariel and Chili rushed over anxiously.
"What's going on?" Wu Gang said strangely.
"I was out in the valley with Chili, and then I saw with the eyes of an elf an army of orcs in the distance. Tarrell said.
Chili also shouted anxiously, "What about them? are they still arguing about the Arkon Diamond?"
Wu Gang pointed to the voice coming from over there and said, "Maybe, of course, maybe it will start." ”
"When is this still fighting there!" Chili rushed straight over there, telling them about the Orc Legion.
"Orcs, it's time to make a break with Asog!" Thorin is in a rage because of his quarrel with Leglas, and needs a punching bag.
He told Ba to release ravens and summon his uncles to come and fight.
Legolas also used his own means to inform the elven kingdom in the Great Green Forest, asking him to send an army over.
Gandalf frowned, "It looks like it's not over yet. ”
Wu Gang thought of something, walked to the back door of the lonely mountain, stood on the edge of the ya, and shouted: "The people of Changhu Town!
Even the sound of thunder could not be compared, and it stretched directly through the lonely mountain to the bottom.
Bard, who was talking to the mayor in Long Lake Town, heard the sound and felt that the whole town was shaking.
"It's ...... The mage's voice?" Bard said in surprise. Fili, who was helping with the delivery, was also dumbfounded: "Is his voice too loud, wait, half-orc?"
Bard's face changed and he hurriedly asked the mayor to tell the townspeople to prepare for battle, and the old and weak told them to find a place to hide.
"Why are orcs here?" Bard wondered.
After doing all this, Bard climbed up the tall building with one hundred and fifty arrows on his back and a large bow to observe the direction of the orcs.
On the western side, there was a large amount of smoke and dust, and the figure of the giant beast loomed. He was a little nervous, the army of the half-orcs seemed to be too strong.
He clenched his fists, and said in his heart that it was time for them to see the prestige of the dragon slayer.
Fili and the other dwarves had returned to the Lonely Mountain to help prepare.
Thorin thought of one thing and pulled Wu Gang into a corner where no one was around, and he looked at Wu Gang as if he was making up his mind.
Wu Gang said, "What's wrong?"
Thorin asked, "I remember, when we were on a journey, I saw your dragon-shaped ring take it away in a flash, are you ......?"
Wu Gang said angrily: "Do you doubt that I took all the gold? Hmm? You really overestimate my strength, not to mention how much the gold is worth, the volume alone will cover the dwarf hall and pile it up into a mountain, that kind of weight, even if the magic is profound, it is impossible for me to bear it!"
He glared at Thorin and put him at ease, "I'm sorry, after all, I think your magical abilities seem to be a lot better than Gandalf's. ”
"Ha, it would be very sad for Gandalf to hear this. Wu Gang said with a smile. And praise his acting skills in his heart.
Moreover, the gold really couldn't be given to Thorin, and if he did, the current situation would not be just a quarrel.
Legolas will fight with Thorin on behalf of the nation, and no one wants to see a war between the dwarves and the elves.
And now they are only orcs to deal with, they are a common enemy, and although they will still quarrel later, they will never draw their swords against each other.
This can be seen in Tsunn Sorin's current behavior.
Two days later, the elves passed through the town of Long Lake, and their leader was none other than the elven king Thrandil.
Bud is now the mayor of Long Lake, having been removed from his post a day ago due to the weakness of his previous mayor.
The previous mayor meant to flee directly, but none of the townspeople were willing to leave the home where they had lived for many years, and not even the orcs could drive them away.
There is only one war!
So in the evening, the mayor of the town planned to secretly leave with the looted wealth, but was discovered.
Bud directly left him a little money for travel and future living expenses, and the rest was all used as future expenses for Long Lake Town, and let him leave.
Everyone respects Bud, a dragon slayer with advanced archery skills, and actively cooperates with his arrangement.
When Thranduil heard that Smaug had been shot by Bard, he had already looked at him differently. This is the only human who can compete with elves in archery.
It is very likely that this one will be king in the future. Thranduil thought, and his attitude towards Bard was very kind.
After settling into Long Lake, Bard and Thranduil travel to the Lonely Mountain, where they discuss with Thorin how to fight the orcs next. Of course, Thranduil also wanted to discuss with Thorin about the ownership of the Arken Diamond.
Thorin was adamant about this, he would never give the Arken Treasure to Thranduil under any circumstances, and Thranduil was amazed at what kind of thief could do such a thing when he heard that the treasure of the Lonely Mountain had disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Thorin had also suspected Wu Gang before, but what Wu Gang said was extremely true, and if Wu Gang had that ability, wouldn't it be better to rob it directly? So he didn't have the slightest doubt about Wu Gang now.
But now is not the time to discuss such a thing. They sent elven scouts to the orc camp in the distance.
The scout brought back the news, telling Thorin and the others that the orcs were targeting the town of Long Lake, they didn't know where they got the news, they knew that Smaug was dead, and wanted to come here to talk about the wealth that Smaug left behind.
Thorin smiled bitterly, "I don't even know where those treasures are, what are they coming to occupy?"
Thranduil was now in a state of confusion over the disappearance of the treasures, and he really couldn't figure out what had happened to them, why there wasn't even a single piece of gold left, and there was not even a sign of a thief.
Bilbo was still confused by what happened that day, when he ran, it was clear that the gold was still there, even Wu Gang couldn't take it away in an instant, right?
This will forever haunt the people, and Gandalf now lives in the town of Long Lake, directing the people to train and set up the fortifications.
He's a long-lived Maia, and he's very proficient in military matters, and Long Lake is basically going to be a tough bone to gnaw on.
Wu Gang was also a little excited now, this may be the first time in his life that he has participated in this kind of war.
The level of the ghost soldiers made by Yang Jian and Jing Yixuan was too high-end, and Wu Gang didn't have the opportunity to participate, so he didn't feel it at all.
Now he was very excited to look at the spear that Thorin had prepared for him, and even had the urge to release Odda Weiying and cos the dragon knight.
Thorin knew about Wu Gang's magic, but he always felt that Wu Gang still had to have a long sword to defend himself, so that there would be no mistakes.
Another day passed, and Thranduil and Thorin were still arguing over the ownership of the Arken Diamond, and Legolas was silently eating Wu Gang's barbecue on the side, and he felt a sense of relief.
The dwarf's attachment is really a very annoying thing, and now this kind of thing finally doesn't have to be faced by him.
Gandalf conjured a butterfly and flew into the distance, he was going to call a druid, who seemed to be the last druid, who hated everything about Sauron and was happy to come and fight.
Gandalf said to Bilbo: "A druid is a character who can transform into all kinds of animals, not only tigers and lions, but also dragons when necessary, and is a powerful character. ”
Bilbo took it seriously, and he now had a lot of things in his diary that he could use as writing material.
The next day, the orc legion finished eating and drinking, and appeared on the hillside in its best condition, and they looked at the elven legion below with a look of surprise.
"How long will it take for your dwarves to arrive?" Thranduil said to Thorin.
For the first time in his life, Thorin hated the dwarves' size, and he knew that his uncles must have set off early, but the problem was that they had short legs, even if they were mounts, they had short legs, and it was not realistic to come in time.
The town of Long Lake had long been prepared, and there were still some young men outside the town armed with spears ready to meet the brutal orcs.
Wu Gang and Bilbo were on the elven side, and they knew that Gushan was the main target of the orcs' concentrated firepower.
It's just that...... The number of elven legions seems to be a bit small in front of this half-orc, and these half-orcs can really give birth.
Wu Gang muttered in his heart, and had already begun to prepare to release Aoda Weiying. Ultra stood aside, holding the oversized long knife that Thorin had worked on in the past few days, and wearing a layer of fireproof armor, looking at the orc legion on the opposite side with a solemn expression.