Chapter 12: Attacking the Heart
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When he saw the failure penalty of the main quest for the first time, Li Mo was surprised, he didn't expect that he could actually use merit points instead of attributes as punishments, which also made him think of a possibility, that is, the value of merit points is not lower than the basic attributes, and it may even have an irreplaceable effect in the later stage. If it is changed to other recruiters, in this case, merit points will be chosen instead of attributes as punishment, but for Li Mo, who can kill recruiters to increase the basic attributes, the demand for attribute points is not as urgent as other recruiters, so he hesitated for a moment and chose to directly deduct the basic attributes.
The bayonet on the side said with an ugly face: "Agility has been deducted 5 points, and some of my skills cannot be used because they cannot meet the conditions." â
Li Mo didn't speak, but he quickened his hurry, and when they began to climb the mountain road of the Iron Hill, they finally alarmed the patrolling dwarven guards.
"Stand humans, this is the Iron Hills, the territory of the dwarves of the Longbeard Clan."
A total of three dwarves in half-body armor and armed with heavy hammers or single-edged axes jumped out of nowhere, blocking Li Mo and the bayonet.
Li Mo noticed that the dwarf who spoke was the thinnest beard and fur of the three dwarves. Dwarves are beautiful for their strength and beard, in which the beard is not only a symbol of beauty, but also a sign of age, and the older and older the dwarf, the longer the beard.
The two dwarves, whose beards were braided, stood on either side without saying a word, allowing the young dwarves to speak.
After noticing this, Li Mo couldn't help but feel a move in his heart, and staggered forward and said: "We are mercenaries from Changhu Town, we were ordered by the mayor of the town to pursue the murderous and escaped criminal Bud, and we came here after encountering a sandstorm and separating from other companions on the way, may I ask the powerful dwarven warrior, have you ever seen other humans enter the territory of the dwarves." â
After listening to Li Mo's words, the young dwarf began to look him up and down, and when he saw the black arrow he was holding in his hand, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face, and he said loudly: "Could this be the legendary black arrow forged by our longbeard dwarven master craftsman, the only weapon that can kill the dragon?" â
The young dwarf's words directly confirmed Li Mo's conjecture, the black arrow was indeed from the hand of a certain long-bearded dwarf in the Iron Hills, thinking of this, he already had a plan in his heart, and hurriedly said: "The reputation of the dwarf craftsmen of the long-bearded clan is more brilliant than that of the Anduin River, in fact, I think that the weapons forged by the elves are only superficial, far less exquisite than the weapons of the dwarves, but unfortunately, ......" Li Mo sighed matter-of-factly, looking like he wanted to say something.
When the young dwarf saw him like this, he couldn't help but ask, "What is the pity?" The weapons forged by our dwarves are never unflawed. â
According to the dwarven forging process, there are basically no weapons with zĂ i flaws, and even if they do, they will never be lost, and they will be melted into the forge on the spot. So the young dwarves immediately reacted violently when they heard that someone seemed to be suspicious of the dwarves' proud forging skills.
Seeing the young dwarf's excited appearance, Li Mo hurriedly explained: "Once the lord of Riverdale Town, Jillian, used the dragon hunting bow forged by the dwarven master, and shot almost all the black arrows at the attacking dragon Smaug, but the result was still a crushing defeat. Later, rumors spread from Jillian's heirs that the failure of his ancestors was not due to his own incompetence, but that the weapons made by the dwarves were flawed and did not have the power to kill the dragon! â
"This is a slander, a slander against the dwarves of the Longbeard Clan!" When the young dwarf heard this, he immediately became furious, and he raised a hammer weighing at least 1oo pounds with one hand, pointed at Li Mo and shouted, "Who dares to slander the name of the dwarf of the Longbeard Clan, I will smash his head to pieces!" â
The two dwarves next to him were also furious when they heard this, and one of the dwarves said at this time: "Stone Helmets, didn't a human just come in, claiming to be a descendant of Shi Jilian, why don't we go over and confront him face to face." â
The young dwarf known as the Stone Helmet reacted immediately, immediately turned around and led the way towards the hidden entrance, Li Mo and the bayonet glanced at each other, and then followed without saying a word.
The Iron Hills are rich in minerals, especially iron, so they are named Iron Hills, and the dwarves of the Longbeard tribe have been digging deep into the mountains for countless years, at this time half of the entire mountain range has been hollowed out, and the dwarves inhabit the hollowed-out mountains.
Passing through the winding passages and rugged stone staircases, you can see traces of artificial excavation everywhere along the way, I don't know how far you have penetrated, the passages on both sides gradually become wider, and when Li Mo stepped into a hall with no ceiling, an angry voice suddenly sounded.
"You despicable mercenary, hand over the stolen black arrows, which only the descendants of Jilian are qualified to master."
Li Mo raised his head and saw that at the front of this hall, there was a wide throne, and at the top of the throne sat a powerful dwarf with a braided beard that was almost dragging on the ground when he sit, and in front of the throne, a ragged human man pointed at Li Mo with one hand and shouted loudly, it was the fisherman Bard who came here from Long Lake Town.
In the face of Bard's accusation, Li Mo turned a deaf ear and took a few steps forward in the direction of the throne before he said loudly: "Respected dwarf, the great king of Iron Hills, a mercenary fool from Changhu Town, and my companion, I would like to express my sincerest respect to you on behalf of the mayor of Changhu Town." â
The dwarven king of the Iron Hills, Dane II Iron Foot sat on the throne, looking at Li Mo who saluted him under the seat with a stern expression, his eyes flashed with wisdom and composure that were not as good as those of other dwarves, Li Mo raised his head and glanced at him, and immediately had a feeling that he wanted to be seen through.
Li Mo's heart froze, and he immediately turned his head to Bard and shouted, "Fisherman Bud, on behalf of the mayor of Long Lake Town, I arrest you for the crime of premeditated rebellion, murder of guards, prison escape, theft, and spreading rumors to prevent Long Lake Town from helping the dwarf king Thorin Oak Shield return to the Lonely Mountain!" â
His voice rushed straight to the top of the unattainable, and then formed an echo that continued to echo through the hall, clearly reaching the ears of every dwarf.
Bard had been sneering as Li Mo listed his trumped-up charges one after another, completely fearless, but when he heard the last charge, his face suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but shout angrily: "You robber who snatched the black arrow, how dare you talk nonsense here!" â
Li Mo did not show weakness, and read almost word for word: "Lord of Silver Spring, King of Stone Carving, the bell will ring joyfully to celebrate the return of the Dwarf King, but all the sadness will come to naught, and the town of Changhu will burn and sink...... Bard, do you dare deny that this is not a rumor that you are spreading? â
"Fool, you ......" Bard almost erupted in anger, he wanted to pounce immediately, but he was afraid of the power of the dwarves and did not dare to act rashly, so he could only turn his head in anger and said to the high dwarf king: "The Iron Foot King, this mercenary called the fool, is as greedy and despicable as the mayor of Long Lake Town, he snatched the black arrow left by the ancestor Jillian from my hands for his own benefit, and cruelly took away the only hope of Long Lake Town!" In order to save the town of Long Lake and slay the evil dragon Smaug, please lend a helping hand to the precarious town of Long Lake, just as the dwarven ancestors who gave the Black Arrow did. â
However, he didn't wait for the Iron Foot King's answer before he heard Li Mo's retorting voice on the side: "Bard, do you still want to repeat the mistakes of the past?" Like your incompetent ancestors, if you are defeated, your descendants will do the same thing as you...... Blame the incompetence of the ancestors on the generous and selfless dwarves. â
"You ......"
"That's enough." Before Bard could say anything, a heavy, majestic voice interrupted him.
"Mercenary, Jillian used to be the most loyal friend of the longbearded dwarves, and I will not allow anyone to say anything slanderous to Jilian in front of me."
Hearing this, Li Mo immediately took a step forward, glanced at the young dwarf next to him without a trace, and then said loudly: "Great Iron Foot King, your wisdom is as dazzling as the legend, but now because of your loyalty and upright virtues, you are blinded by false lies. You don't know that in Long Lake, the rumors spread by Bard have long been everywhere. â
At this time, the young dwarf Stone Helmet next to him suddenly stood up and said: "Father, I heard that the heir of Jilian claims that the black arrow forged by the dwarves of our Longbeard Clan cannot kill the dragon at all, so the town of the River Valley was destroyed, I think this is a slander against all the dwarves of the Longbeard Clan, and it cannot be tolerated!" â
When the other dwarves in the hall heard this, they immediately became furious and cursed, and the whole scene suddenly became chaotic.
"Shut up!" The Iron Foot King suddenly stood up from his throne and shouted, and all the noise in the hall came to an abrupt end, leaving only his voice humming and reverberating, shocking everyone's hearts.
So powerful! Li Mo was secretly surprised in his heart, the dwarf king in the prime of life in front of him seemed to be stronger than Thorin Oak Shield, and this momentum alone made him feel breathless.
The Iron Foot King stepped down from the throne, didn't look at the Stone Helmet and Bard, walked straight to Li Mo's face, looked at him with a stern expression and said, "Mercenary, you must know the consequences of daring to deceive Dane II Iron Foot, although our Iron Hills and Long Lake Town have always had well water and river water, but if you dare to deceive me, even the mayor of Long Lake Town will not be able to protect you." â
Li Mo looked at the Iron Foot King without blinking, and said in a firm affirmation: "I am willing to confront Bard face to face, and everything I just said can be confirmed in Changhu Town." â
The Iron Foot King turned his head to look at Bard and said, "Bard, Jillian's heir, what do you have to say?" â
Bard's face was pale, and he opened his mouth slightly, but for a moment he didn't know what to say, and every word that the guy called the Fool said pierced his heart like a bayonet, and he couldn't refute it.
Seeing Bud's appearance, Li Mo sneered in his heart, how could he know that he had fallen into the trap woven by Li Mo at the beginning.
Bard's greatest reliance is on the friendship left by his ancestors, and he tries to persuade the Iron Foot King to send the dwarves of the Iron Hills to aid the town of Long Lake, and obtain a weapon that can replace the black arrow, so as to get the opportunity to hunt the dragon Smaug, and thus wash away the stigma of the ancestor Jilian.
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