Chapter 125, Long Lake Town
Chapter 125, Long Lake Town
"You don't think it's time for us to go." Ye Han said with a smile: "And it's not a little strange for a dwarf and a hobbit to hug each other!" β
"I'm sorry, Lord Ye Han, pull you down! Come....... Thorin watched Ye Han jump off the rock, and quickly reached to the edge of the rock and looked down, but there was no trace of Ye Han.
"It's time to go, Lord Thorin. Ye Han was right. By the way, you don't have to worry about him, forgot? He's a powerful warrior against a goblin realm on his own, and I don't think that's a big deal for him. Gandalf said with a smile, the lonely mountain in the distance was in sight, in fact, there was still a long way to go from the lonely mountain, to walk through the plains, through the forest, over the elven realm, and then ...... But it's worth being happy, Gushan can at least see it.
Thorin sneered, beckoning the dwarves to wind their way down the passage under the rocks. Before going down, Thorin stared in the direction of the lonely mountain for a moment, and then walked a few quick steps to catch up with the group.
Ye Han waited in the woods for a while, but never saw Solin and the others come down, and the probe looked at it indeed, it was a little high, and he had beaten a few prey to peel and roast meat, and when the group came down, the meat was already on the fire. Bambo, Bahrain and the others took over Ye Han's work to prepare breakfast, and everyone packed their bags and went on the road after eating what could be called an extremely sumptuous breakfast since this adventure.
Along the way, unimpeded, no half-orc pursuit, no elven fetters along the way, dwarves singing and shouting loudly, bathing in the clear water, basking naked in the sun on the dry rocks, the lonely mountain getting closer and closer, hope is just around the corner, as if the adventure has become as easy and cheerful as a trip,.
The good times didn't last long, and after Filip killed the first wolf at the third dawn after they were rescued by the eagle, the orcs reappeared. Exhausted fate reappeared...... In a battle to cover the retreat of the dwarves and the orcs, the dwarves and their party were separated from Ye Han.
In fact, Ye Han has been following behind the dwarf team. After the Fairy Realm showed his extraordinary strength, Thorin has been relying on his strength, and in the long run, even if Ye Han doesn't want to destroy the future development of Middle-earth, he will still be subtly destroyed by him. Just like the goblin country, after the wanton killing, the Hao Yuan Realm directly gave him a warning. Warn him that the mission is at a tipping point. If you kill it, it will affect your future development.
Shen Nian hung far behind Thorin's team, keeping a distance of more than five kilometers from them. Watch as Thorin and his team evade Asog's pursuit and enter an unfamiliar house, only to see a giant bear try to rush in as they close the gate. The crowd pushed the door hard and rested in the house. And Asog did not dare to intrude carelessly, because the bear was still hovering near the house.
The next morning, the dwarves mounted the horse of Bion the Shapeshifter and continued their journey, and at the edge of the Dark Forest, Gandalf spotted the mark of the Eye of Sauron, and said goodbye to Thorin and Bilbo and the others, and Thorin's expedition entered the Dark Forest alone. In the dark forest, Bilbo is stunted by a spider and wakes up to find that all of his teammates have been captured. Using the 'Ring', Bilbo rescued the team. However, while escaping the spiders, the woodland elves surrounded the dwarves. Prince Legolas led them to the Elven King's Palace, where Bilbo followed.
At the Elven King's Hall, King Thranduil offers to free the dwarves, but Thorin must give him the jewels of the Lone Mountain. Thorin refused, and rebuked Thranduil for not saving him from death on the day of the fall of Irub. Thorlandui claimed to have seen the power of dragons, and Thorin had no idea what he was doing, so he imprisoned Thorin in a dungeon. Bilbo uses the ring to steal the key to the dungeon and free the team. And Ye Han, who had been following Bilbo, quietly infiltrated the elven hall, beat Thorlandui, the proud, arrogant, and selfish woodland elf king, and then plundered a batch of supplies to catch up with Thorin's team again.
Thrandui roared and urged all the elves to find the black-haired and black-clad creature who had attacked him, vowing to break him to pieces, or else he would not be able to appease his anger. And Ye Han had already caught up with the dwarf team.
The dwarf encounters Bad, the fisherman of Long Lake. Offered a high price for Bard to ship them to the town of Long Lake and provide food and weapons. After arriving in Long Lake Town, he watched the dwarves go through the ordeal and use the toilet from Bud's house to enter Bud's house in order to get into Long Lake Town, which was stuffed with wood full of dead fish. That night, the expedition broke into the arsenal. In the end, he was caught by the guards of Long Lake Town and brought to the mayor.
Long Lake Town Center, outside the Council Hall.
"Enemy of the people!" The fat and greedy mayor of Long Lake watched playfully as a group of dwarves were held hostage by the townsfolk and guards, still struggling in vain.
"It looks like a bunch of lowly mercenaries. My lord. The mayor's entourage smirked.
Dwalin broke away from the guards and shouted, "You don't know who you're talking to!" He is Thorin, a descendant of Thor, son of Thorne, and a royal family of Iruba. β
Thorin stood out from among the dwarves: "We are the dwarves of Iruba, and we have come to reclaim our homeland. The crowd exclaimed, most of the residents of Changhu Town are descendants of the original inhabitants, and they remember the Smaug disaster vividly, and they are even more aware of the former glory of Gushan.
"I remember the old glory of the town, with the docks full of ships and loaded with silk and jewelry. It was once the center of trade in the north! And not a forgotten lakeside town. I! Thorin, son of Thorne, King of Iruba, swears here to restore the glory of the past and light the dwarven furnace so that the caravans will be laden with riches! Thorin's impassioned speech instantly struck a chord with the residents of Long Lake, who had been talking about the glory of the past, but now it was a problem for them to fill their bellies.
"You-! It will only bring death, dragon fire and destruction! β
Thorin never expected that all the inhabitants would resonate with him, and that Bud, who had led them and was even willing to help them, would stand up and take the lead in opposing it.
"Wake up that monster and we'll be all done......." Bard stared at Thorin and said sincerely. The crowd was discussing and the residents were talking, and they had forgotten that there was a terrible monster sleeping in the lonely mountain.
Thorin looked around, but for a moment, his efforts came to naught, and Thorin, who was anxious to ask for help, said sincerely: "You can listen to his persuasion, but I can ......." β
"Thorinβ!"
A white light was above, and then a long knife was nailed to the wooden board, trembling slightly. Before the crowd could exclaim, a man in a black trench coat and black hair stood in front of Thorin.
"Thorin. You are the future king of Iruba and the hope of the dwarves. You can't promise lightly. Remember Thranduil? The elven king who has always been spurned by your dwarves. Why do you spit on him? That's because he reneged on his promise to the dwarves! Promise! It can't be easily promised, and once promised, you must complete it, or you will become another Thrandui. Since then, it has been spurned by the Terrans and even all the free nations of Middle-earth. β
After Smaug was killed, Thorin became completely addicted to the lure of gold, and even went so far as to fight the elves for it. And for the sake of the Akon Gem, he began to suspect the twelve dwarves who had been following him from birth to death.
"Ding! Embark on a hidden quest to redeem Thorin who was lost to his mind by the jewels and avoid Thorin's death. Quest completion rewards 10,000 crossing points for 10 days. β
"Ding! Open a hidden quest to help the residents of Changhu Town, Changhu Town must not be destroyed, Changhu Town will be rewarded with 50,000 crossing points if it is intact, and 10% of the rewards will be reduced by 10% if Changhu Town is destroyed, and so on. Duration of 10 days. β
"Ding, open the hidden quest, get the Earth Essence Stone 'Akon Gem', and hand in the gem to reward 20,000 crossing points. Duration of 10 days. β
"Ding! Due to the increased difficulty of the task, the host's ability is no longer restricted, and the ability is open. β
A series of sounds startled Ye Han a little stunned. Three hidden missions at once? A total of 80,000 rewards! What's the situation? But it's a good thing that the ability can continue to be used!
"Ye Han, the Tuke family has no words and no believers. Thorin's promise will always be valid, you are willing to help us reclaim our homeland, and I am willing to share the treasures of the Lonely Mountain with the residents of Long Lake Town! The wealth of the Lonely Mountain can restore the glory of ten Aganos. Thorin said to Ye Han, and then said loudly to all the residents of Changhu Town.
"No, no! Have you forgotten the disaster? Forget the fire that filled the sky. Death....... Bud said loudly, trying to calm the crowd, but he couldn't speak? He can't move? He raised his hands as if he had fallen victim to the petrified magic of the mythical Medusa.
Ye Han pointed at the Bard acupoint, turned around and stared at Solin and said word by word: "Sorin, continue." But please remember your promise, otherwise, I will help you fulfill your promise. Believe I can do it. βγ
Thorin nodded and turned to look at the mayor, "Then Mr. Mayor of Long Lake, what do you mean?" β
The greedy mayor has long been immersed in the endless wealth of the lonely mountain, yearning for how much benefit he will get from Changhu Town once again becoming the center of northern trade, and where else can he think about what is dangerous or not. With the mayor's consent, the residents of Changhu Town let out earth-shattering joy and celebrated the mayor's wise decision.
Thorin raised his hands in the air and gestured to the others. Yet inwardly he curses these greedy humans. Forced to make a promise, does it have to be fulfilled! However, Ye Han's words made Solin pay some attention, shouldn't he come up with some appropriate compensation?
The town of Long Lake sponsored ropes, blankets, armor, and two small boats. Chili, who was supposed to stay in Changhu Town, was healed by Ye Han with Zhenyuan's leg injury, and the dwarves plus the hobbits plus Ye Han set off quickly. They had to find that door before sunset, otherwise, it would be another year. Of course, Ye Han would not tell them that he could open the door of the front, unless the task required it.
Bard was unlocked before Ye Han left. Watching the dwarves leave, looking at the crossbow tower in the distance, the fact that the ancestors bravely fought against the evil dragon, and even injured the evil dragon with a black arrow is now a joke by the people, when will the glory of the ancestors be restored? Unable to stop it, Bard could do nothing but sigh.
The two small boats made their way quickly towards the lonely mountain, and they were bent on opening the door before sunset. He even forgot to ask Ye Han what he had experienced and where he had gone after separating from them.
Going ashore, climbing the mountain, the sun setting, at the last moment, Thorin opened that 'door'.