Chapter 65: How Is This Possible!!
He doesn't know if Josh has cheated someone, and even others won't know if Josh has cheated someone.
The most typical representative is Gandalf, a gray-robed wizard who has done his best for Middle-earth, and now he is really miserable.
First, he was inexplicably hunted by the orc army, but fortunately, Gandalf's friend, the brown-robed wizard Redagaste, attracted a group of hunting parties.
However, because of the reckless sneak attack of the dwarves, they were discovered again.
Gandalf really didn't know what to say, all he could do was run for his life with this group of dwarves, he knew this area well, and this was the territory that belonged to Rivendell.
Gandalf felt that he had found a way to enlist King Elon's help, especially the magical barrier that had been set up here, and he could clearly feel it, all he had to do was cross this barrier and reach Rivendell, so that their group would be safe.
Elon is an elven king and one of the main leaders in the fight against the orcs, and with his help Gandalf is confident that he will be able to escape this ordeal.
And Gandalf really needs Elon's help, in other ways.
Elon is an eternal elf with a breadth of knowledge that would be worthy of all who know about it.
The riddle that opens the Lonely Mountain is written in a script that is so difficult to understand and comprehend that even Gandalf can't decipher, and he thinks Elon should have a way to help the dwarves.
Risking being misunderstood by the dwarves and leaving them behind, Gandalf hurried to check his way and quickly ran back.
He knew he wasn't wrong, and while he wondered why the frequency of Rivendell's magic barrier seemed to change, Gandalf didn't have time to pay attention to it that much.
"Go this way, fool!"
Looking at the orc hunting party that was getting closer and closer, Gandalf ran back and yelled at the dwarves who were a little overwhelmed, and the dwarves woke up from a dream and ran towards Gandalf's position one by one, it seemed that Gandalf had not left them behind and ran away.
Jumping into a tunnel, Gandalf led the dwarves all the way forward, but Gandalf felt something was wrong as he ran, because when they ran out of the tunnel, he suddenly found that he had run outside again?
What about the picturesque landscapes? What about the proud but graceful elf?
It wasn't any of these in front of them, but a fucking orc hunting party riding a wolf with a machete in hand and a confused look on their faces!
"Run!"
Thorin Oakshield roared, slashing over a still dazed orc and running into the valley behind him.
In fact, there was no need for him to roar, and all the dwarves were ready to run away when they realized that something was not quite right. Of course, they also complained a little bit about Gandalf, where this guy took them.
"Gandalf, are you sure you know the way here?"
"This is a secret passage to the Imraε΄ Valley! I don't think I'll know the way here? Damn, the magic here has been altered, and we can't find our way in! β
"Imratri Valley? You say this is Rivendell? Oh, my God! Is there anything you can do, Gandalf? β
Bilbo Baggins, who had been by Gandalf's side, quickly thought of something, and to be honest, the trip was too exciting, especially now that he was being chased by orcs, which was completely beyond Bilbo's expectations.
"I can try it, a little magic, and hopefully pass it on to the owner here, or we might be in big trouble."
Gandalf was also extremely distressed now, he never thought that Rivendell's defensive barrier had actually changed, and he didn't have time to study this thing now.
If it weren't for the orcs, Gandalf would have been able to deal with these problems in his stride.
Soon, a trace of strange spiritual power flew into the interior of Rivendell along Gandalf's guidance, although Gandalf couldn't run in, but this trace of spiritual power could still enter it unimpeded, and Gandalf could only rely on this to save his life now.
"I hope it's faster!"
Gandalf could only pray silently, hoping that his message would be received sooner.
They were in a very bad situation, and as they crossed another valley, they were horrified to find that they had been going round and round because they were back to where they started!
And what they are facing is a well-equipped orc hunting party that is not known how many times more numerous than themselves!
At this moment, whether it is Thorin with a resolute personality or Gandalf who has always been very calm, there is a feeling that this time the game is over.
Gandalf's mouth was a little bitter, why haven't the elves come yet?
It is reasonable that according to the characteristics of the elves, a hunting party of the size of the half-orcs should have been discovered when they had just crossed the river valley, but until now the elves have not reacted even the slightest.
And the biggest headache for Gandalf is that Rivendell's defensive magic doesn't know when it has been replaced, which is the key problem that put him in such a desperate situation, and it is also one of the main problems that put him in such an embarrassing situation.
"This is Rivendell? Damn elves! They must have come out like they were watching us die! β
Thorin has experienced the destruction of his family and country, and witnessed Thrandil's ruthlessness, and his growing distrust of the elven race.
However, no one paid attention to him at this time, and the army of orcs had slowly moved closer to them.
The wolf, which kept roaring and dripping foul spittle down its teeth, surrounded them in the center with a half-orc. And the orcs grinned one by one, and in the minds of these orcs, these dwarfs could already be counted as dead.
"Resist their attacks, we still have a chance! I've sent a distress message, and I'm sure it won't be long before someone comes to our rescue! β
"Hell, you still believe in those elves? Look at it all, if those damn elves are going to save us, they're coming! Elves, too, are our enemies! β
"No one but orcs will be your enemy, Sauron Oak Shield!"
Gandalf was really a little angry at this moment, if it weren't for the fact that Sauron was Thorne's son, Thor's grandson, and the most orthodox bloodline of the King of the Lonely Mountain, I'm afraid Gandalf really planned to find his cousin Ironfoot Dane, it's a pity that someone else is already the king of Iron Hills, and this guy is still a reckless man.
"That..... Are we finished? Gandalf? β
Looking at the approaching orc army, Bilbo was very nervous.
Until then, he had been a hobbit enjoying the ease of life in the Shire, but now he had to carry a weapon and face potentially fatal dangers.
"I don't know, Mr. Baggins. We can only pray now, that the elves will come soon. β
"What if they can't come?"
"Then let's face death calmly."
Gandalf sighed, and the best thing that could be said was this.
Glancing at Bilbo, who had taken part in the adventure because of his lobbying, the young hobbit now looked as if he had killed him.
"I'm sorry Bilbo, if it wasn't for me....."
"No need to apologize, Gandalf."
Bilbo sighed, but instead smiled, "When I participated in this adventure, I knew that I would face danger. I was timid, but I didn't expect me to have the courage to come here. It's just that I didn't expect it all to end like this. β
"The end? No, the journey doesn't end here. Hearing Bilbo's awkward way of comforting, Gandalf suddenly felt that the hobbit boy was really interesting.
The boy actually comforted himself in turn, which made Gandalf laugh and cry, and he sighed and said slowly: "Death is just another way, a path that all of us have to take. The curtain of the world's grey rain will be opened, and everything will shine like silver crystals. Then you will see it. β
"What, Gandalf? What do you see? β
"...... beyond that"
"Beyond that on the White Shore? And under the rapidly rising sun, there is a distant green country? β
Before Gandalf could finish speaking, a voice interrupted Gandalf's words.
This voice sounds very young, and at the same time very ethereal, and the most incredible thing about Gandalf is that the owner of this voice seems to be able to see through people's hearts, and he says everything Gandalf wants to say!
Suddenly, Gandalf and all the dwarves found themselves in a distorted space, and although the orcs were still rushing towards them, their wolves and sharp axes all passed through their bodies, as if they didn't do even the slightest damage to them at all!
The next moment, the space twisted, and they all felt an endless sense of vertigo transmitted from their brains, but when they all fell to the ground one by one, this feeling disappeared out of thin air, as if it had never appeared, except that there was a young and somewhat emaciated figure in front of them.
"Didn't I say the wrong one? Grey-robed wizard, Gandalf? β
"Not really, sir."
It was so unreal, as if it were magical, even Gandalf as Maia had never seen anything so strange.
At this moment, they and the area where the halflings were hunting were more than fifty meters, and they were now absolutely safe.
He took a closer look at the young man in front of him, he had short pale blonde hair and a handsome face, he was wearing a black magic robe and a hint of a playful smile on his face.
Most importantly, Gandalf felt an incomparably terrifying power in this young man!
"Josh, why are you running so fast?"
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from not far away, and Gandalf and the others immediately turned their heads to see that it was a young strong man and a girl who was extremely beautiful.
They were fast, and at the speed at which Gandalf felt they were dazzled, they quickly ran to the young man who was next to him.
"There's no way, fortunately, I saw that they were dying, so I used space magic, otherwise I would have to collect the corpse."
Space magic? When did Middle-earth use this magic?
Gandalf looked at the young man named Josh with a confused expression, he felt that his thinking was a little unable to keep up with their words, and judging from the power fluctuations of these young people, they were definitely able to become lords, but Gandalf swore that he had never seen these people.
"Your Excellency, ..... are you?"
"Okay, let's talk about it when I see your old lover, let's solve these miscellaneous fish in front of me first, if it weren't for your information, I would have gone out to eat."
"Old lover? Trash fish? Eating? β
Gandalf never understood the relevance of Josh's words, and he thought Josh was a little too arrogant.
These hunting orcs numbered at least a hundred, and they were all equipped with wolves, which would require at least an army of more than a hundred men to solve.
But Josh actually rated them as trash fish?
Not only Gandalf, but also the dwarves who were saved by Josh, only Bilbo, who had little contact with these legendary things, was calmer.
After hesitating for a moment, Thorin and Gandalf stood up together, they were going to persuade Josh, the young man who had saved them, but....
"How can this !!?"