Chapter 28: Seeking Advice (Part 2)
Wang Yonghao glanced at Gandalf in embarrassment, Gandalf covered up casually, and cut the topic over. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Because they haven't reached a consensus yet, or Gandalf hasn't convinced Thorin Oakshield to show the elves his map.
Since he saw that Gandalf was hiding something, he didn't ask much at all, and the banquet went on until late at night.
Back in the hall of the rest palace prepared by Elon for the dwarves, all the dwarves who had not eaten meat but were still slightly drunk felt that the atmosphere was wrong.
Thorin II entered the palace and ascertained that the elf who had led the way had left, and stood there with a gloomy face.
"Gandalf, you deliberately lured us to the Imralis Valley, and you planned to come to the elves from the beginning, right? You want me to ask my enemies for help! Thorin II questioned.
He believed that the enmity between the elves and the dwarves, Gandalf knew it, especially when they needed help, and no one, whether elves or half-elves, came to their aid.
Thorin resents this!
He was only about ten years old when he was driven out of the Lonely Mountain, first after the loss of his homeland, then the death of his grandfather in battle, and the disappearance of his father, he gradually established a new territory in the Blue Mountains, and by his own efforts he regained a safe haven for the Longbeard tribe, a descendant of Turin......
Now he wanted to recover the family heirloom treasure and reclaim the Lonely Mountain, but he was brought to the elf he hated the most by Gandalf, whom he once trusted so much.
Although Elon is a good man and a good elf, this does not delay Thorin from hating him!
Gandalf let Thorin complain about his grievances, and then said to him with a straight face, "As you can see, there is no enemy of yours here, and if there is hostility here, it is your own hostility!" ”
"Do you think the elves will bless our expeditions? We haven't recovered the elven weapons we got yet, but I think it's pretty good! ”
The more Thorin spoke, the more agitated he became: "If you tell them what we're going to do, they'll try to stop us!" You saw it at the banquet just now, and he was asking Moreda why we were there! ”
"Of course they'll stop it, but we have questions we need them answered!" Gandalf wasn't as confrontational as he had just been, and instead raised the issue that Thorin had to back down, that they couldn't read the map.
Thorin was instantly dumbfounded, his head held high and slowly lowered, he knew that what the other party said was actually the truth!
They have a request for help, they can't read the ancient dwarven language, they can't understand the moon script......
Gandalf regained the initiative of the discourse, and he continued: "So if we want to succeed, we must have strategy, respect and no small charisma, so you should leave the diplomatic side of affairs to me!" ”
After some exchange, Gandalf completely solved Thorin Oakshield's questioning, and it would be easier for him to show the map.
"Groin, Oyin, Balin and Dwarin stay on duty for the night, and the others go to rest!"
Thorin II seemed to be arranging for a watchman, sending the younger dwarves to rest and leave.
Bilbo Baggins took a look at Wang Yonghao, got an affirmative look, and then followed Fili out of the main hall to rest in the apse.
The rest except Gandalf and Wang Yonghao are all Thorin's most trusted uncles and brothers, and at this time Thorin wants to hear his brother's opinion.
And the reason why Gandalf left Wang Yonghao was also to follow Thorin all the way, and Wang Yonghao, who was already familiar with and trusted by Sorrin, helped him speak.
The stubbornness of the dwarves was very unbearable for Gandalf many times!
Whether as a Maia, a wizard, or even among the elves, the elegant Gandalf is rarely stunned, except when facing the dwarves!
The temper of the dwarves often makes it impossible for them to speak, and this is the most uncomfortable thing for Gandalf, a wizard who is used to controlling and arranging!
"Our business has nothing to do with the elves!" After a brief discussion between the cousins, Thorin Oakshield expressed their attitude.
"Please, Thorin, show him your map!" Gandalf roughly guessed that this would be the outcome.
The stubbornness of this group of dwarves is not just an individual phenomenon, they are the same as the whole race, so he knows that the result of these people's discussions must be like this.
Still stubborn, Thorin recognized the matter: "It is the property of my people, and it is my duty to guard their treasures, as well as our secrets!" ”
Old Barin winked at his brother Dwarin and his cousins Oyin and Groin, who retired.
"Don't let me bother with the stubbornness of the dwarves anymore, your arrogance will bring you down!" Gandalf couldn't take it anymore, he had enough of Thorin's arrogance and stubbornness.
This was completely different from what Gandalf had thought, he had anticipated Thorin's stubbornness, but he had never expected to participate in someone's banquet, don't drink with others, but as long as he mentioned the map, he would still be so stubborn.
He once again brought up the problem they had to face, they didn't know the important information on the map: "We don't know the most important information on the map, there is no way to enter the underground palace occupied by the Sgor Spear through that secret door, follow me!" Let's meet Lord Elrond! ”
Once again, Thorin had to bow to the harsh reality and let go of the arrogance he had always insisted on, and he could not help but admit that the reason why he drew his sword without seeing the elf was because he did ask for help.
When Gandalf knocked on the door of Elrond's dormitory, Lord Elon had been waiting for a long time, and the door was opened by the black-haired and gray-eyed elf Linde, and a group of mermaids entered.
After everyone gave a brief salute, the elf Linde automatically withdrew, and Lord Elon knew very well that the purpose of the dwarves was to ask some questions, so he waited for them to come up with their own questions.
Thorin and Balin were still a little hesitant, and Gandalf hurriedly helped: "Hurry up, this person standing in front of you is one of the few people in the entire Middle-earth continent who can solve this puzzle, hurry up, show Lord Elon your map!" ”
Thorin Oak Shield, who was already able to follow him and really wanted to ask for teaching, pinched the map with two fingers in his left hand and was about to hand it over.
"Thorin! Don't give him ......"
Old Balin, who had white hair, still inevitably stretched out his hand to stop it, and he was far more impressed by the elf's betrayal than Thorin!
Because when the dragon ravaged the mountain, he was already 20 years old as a human, and he fled from the mountain as an adult warrior, not as a solitary mountain himself, like Thorin.
The torment in his heart was far stronger than that of Thorin, and the more intense his torment became, the less he trusted the elves.
But Thorin ignored Old Balin's efforts and handed over the map on his own.
Lord Elon took the map, glanced at the unfolded map by the moonlight, and recognized that it was the lonely mountain of Yiruber, the capital of the kingdom under the mountain of the dwarves!
"Iruber!"
He asked, slightly confused, "What are you interested in this map?" ”
Thorin was about to speak, but Gandalf preemptively said, "It's just some academic problems, because this map usually hides some hidden things!" You still know the ancient dwarves, right? ”