Soon, everyone at the long table reached a consensus on the distribution of the treasure of the Lonely Mountain.

All of the Lonely Mountain's treasures are divided into fifteen parts, one of which was given to the humans of Long Lake by Legolas, and the remaining fourteen were all left in the Lonely Mountain due to Bilbo, and of these fourteen treasures, a tenth will be given to Daenerys.

At the same time, due to Daenerys' request for only Mithril, crystals, and gems, these 1.4 treasures account for almost seventy percent of the reserves of the Lonely Mountain.

In other words, Daenerys used a war without suspense to obtain seventy percent of the Lonely Mountain's Mithril, Crystals and Gems.

This kind of gain is much more than her capture of the city of the King of Horses, and Daenerys is very satisfied with this.

Toward the end of the meeting, Bud, who had been silent, suddenly got up, took a deep breath, walked up to Daenerys, looked at the delicate and surprised face of the silver-haired queen, and knelt down on one knee respectfully.

"Venerable Dragon Queen, Bard, son of former Riverdale Lord Girion, would like to offer you her loyalty!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone, including Gandalf and Legolas, couldn't help but fall into consternation.

Daenerys looked at him with interest and chuckled and asked, "You want to pledge your allegiance to me?" ”

"Yes, Her Majesty." Bud sighed lightly and said, "Now that Longlake Town has been burned by the evil dragon, and Lonely Mountain has regained the king of the mountain, Riverdale City, which was originally reduced to death, finally has the possibility of revival - so Your Majesty, I want to lead the remaining people of Longlake Town to rebuild Riverdale City, but this requires your protection and help, if you are willing to accept me and accept the allegiance of Riverdale, then I am willing to sacrifice our share on behalf of the human race of Longlake!" ”

As he spoke, Bud, who was on one knee, bowed his head respectfully.

Daenerys glanced at him deeply, and suddenly said lightly, "You should know that I don't belong to Middle-earth, right?" ”

Bard nodded slightly: "Yes, but you have the ability to teleport over long distances, the enclave territory is not a burden for you, and Riverdale City is located at the foot of the lonely mountain, the geographical location is superior, once it is rebuilt, it can become a transportation hub and trading city in the north again, I can guarantee that you will be able to pay a steady tribute to your kingdom every year......"

Daenerys shook her head, "I don't care about tribute, I only care about loyalty...... Do you have loyalty? ”

Facing Daenerys' indifferent gaze, Bard said without hesitation: "Of course, Your Majesty the Dragon Queen, from now on, your will is the will of me and Riverdale City, and what your sword points to is the direction in which I and Riverdale City are heading!" ”

Daenerys silently looked at Bard, who looked calm and sincere, and suddenly asked, "Are you a knight?" ”

Bard was slightly stunned, bowed his head respectfully and replied, "Of course not, Her Majesty!" ”

Daenerys bowed, then stood, drawing a Valyrian steel sword with a dragon head carved into its hilt, and looked down at Bard on one knee.

"Raise your head, son of Girion."

Bud's eyes widened, and he quickly raised his head with excitement.

The people at the long table seemed to understand something, and their expressions became serious.

Even Bilbo understood what Daenerys meant, his eyes widened in anticipation of what would happen next.

Daenerys raised the long sword in her hand, put the blade on Bud's shoulder, and said softly: "Son of Girion, Bard of Riverdale City, are you willing to swear before the gods and queens to guard the weak and women and children, to be loyal to the king and the people, no matter how difficult and dangerous the future is, you will always fight bravely and live up to your mission?" ”

"I do."

Bard replied without hesitation.

Daenerys bowed her head and placed her sword on Bud's other shoulder: "I, Daenerys of House Targaryen, Queen of Dragons, officially canonize you as Knight of Targaryen and Earl of Riverdale!" ”

After saying that, Daenerys put away her sword, sat back in her chair, looked at the new Earl of Riverdale and smiled, "Get up, Lord Earl, welcome to the Targaryen dynasty!" ”

This is Middle-earth, and the canonization ritual of the Seven Gods naturally cannot be used.

So Daenerys simplified the canonization process and canonized it directly in her own name.

Bud excitedly stood up from the ground and bowed deeply to the smiling silver-haired queen in her seat.

Gandalf, Thorin and others, who had watched the simple canonization ceremony, also smiled.

"Congratulations, Lord Count."

Legolas smiled and congratulated the new Lord of Riverdale, Bud.

At this point, the treasure of the Lonely Mountain, which made everyone in the world blush, was finally distributed.

Daenerys consulted with Bud about aiding in the rebuilding of Riverdale, and then left the Lord's Mansion and went to the largest surviving watchtower in the ruins of Riverdale.

At this time, there was a tall figure sitting on the edge of the watchtower, it was the white-haired Lin Zhongtian.

And by Lin Zhongtian's side, he was lying on the top of the watchtower, looking well-behaved, and let Lin Zhongtian touch the dragon's head.

Hearing the footsteps coming from behind him, Lin Zhongtian turned his head and asked with a smile, "Have you discussed it?" ”

Daenerys nodded, "Well, I got seventy percent of the Mithril, crystals, and gems of the Lonely Mountain, as well as about one-fifteenth of the gold and silver. ”

Lin Zhongtian was a little surprised: "So many? ”

Daenerys grinned, patted her chest that was beginning to take shape, and said: "Don't worry, Boss, you open a small stove for me, I will definitely repay you, so let's do it, all the gains except gold and silver, I will divide it with the alliance four, I will four, the alliance six, how about it?" ”

Lin Zhongtian smiled, shook his head and said, "Give me half of Mithril, and you can keep the rest for yourself!" ”

Daenerys blinked, did not refuse Lin Zhongtian's arrangement, and instead walked to Lin Zhongtian's side, sat on the edge of the watchtower, looked at Lin Zhongtian's side face and cautiously tentatively said: "Boss, Bard wants to rebuild Riverdale City, and intends to pledge his allegiance to me. ”

"Really?"

Lin Zhongtian stroked the head of the black dragon Skye, and said without looking back: "Then you will accept him!" ”

"I've taken it." Daenerys blinked and said, "It shouldn't be a problem, right?" ”

Lin Zhongtian glanced at her: "What can be the problem, didn't I tell you, after this battle, as long as you don't interfere too much in the important plot, you can develop in this world, not to mention that you just take the city of the River Valley, even if you lead hundreds of thousands of more Slavic cavalry to unify all the human kingdoms in the north, there is no problem - of course, the premise is that you can complete the plot of "The Lord of the Rings" in their place......"

Daenerys said thoughtfully, "So, as long as the main line of the general direction is correct, nothing else is a problem, right?" ”

Lin Zhongtian nodded and said, "That's right." ”

Daenerys breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'm relieved!" I plan to leave behind 3,000 cavalry and 100 unsullied men to help Bard rebuild Riverdale, and by the way, as a military force in Riverdale, to deter Xiaoxiao, who covets the treasures of the Lonely Mountain. ”

"Yes."

"Can you secure the Alliance's portal in Riverdale?"

"After taking advantage of Gushan, you still want to take advantage of the alliance, right?" Lin Zhongtian rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Rivervalley City has been included in the category of subordinate forces by you, and you have the qualifications to activate the fixed portal, if you want to open the portal here, you can spend a quota yourself, don't think about the wool of the alliance all day long......"

"Okay."

Daenerys nodded obediently, like the girl next door, where is the appearance of the previous queen.

Meanwhile, Legolas and Bard walk the empty streets of Riverdale.

"Bard, I still don't understand, Riverdale City is so strategically located, as the future Lord of Riverdale City, and you maintain good relations with the dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and the woodland kingdom of the Dark Forest, even if you develop independently, you can quickly prosper, why do you have to be loyal to that Majesty the Queen?"

“……”

Bard stopped, looked at Legolas with a complicated expression, and said, "You really don't know why?" ”

Legolas frowned, "Is it because of the orcs...... Indeed, the power of darkness is spreading, and the north will become very dangerous in the future, and the population of Riverdale is too small, even if it absorbs the displaced people from the north, it will be difficult to become strong in a short period of time, so it needs the help of external forces, but the kingdom of the Lonely Mountain and the woodland can also help you, so why sacrifice your freedom in exchange for the help of Her Majesty the Queen? ”

Bard glanced at him deeply, and said lightly: "Legolas, for the sake of you and I as friends, I will say bluntly, the lonely mountain belongs to the dwarves, the woodland kingdom belongs to the elves, sandwiched between the dwarves and the elves, the river valley city will still be controlled by people, rather than let the river valley city be coerced by you and become an accessory of the lonely mountain and the woodland kingdom, it is better for us to personally choose our own backers." ”

"If you are not of my race, your heart will be different, although this sentence is ugly, but it is a wise saying, especially for the remnants of River Valley City like us, it is a personal experience that empathizes with us."

"That's right, I participated in the battle of the Five Armies, and I also slain dragons with you, the elven prince, and sent a message to the woodland kingdom on your behalf, and it is foreseeable that before I die, Riverdale will maintain a good friendship with elves and dwarves, but there is a limit to this friendship."

"It's like a few days ago, in the face of the powerful evil dragon Smaug in the Lonely Mountain, the elves only thought about self-preservation, and the dwarves only thought about subduing the Lonely Mountain, who would really care about Riverdale City, which was also destroyed in the hands of the evil dragons?"

Hearing Bard's calm words, Legolas couldn't help but fall silent.

Bud said softly: "As your friend, I know that you are completely trustworthy, but as the lord of Riverdale City, I must be responsible for Riverdale City and the people under my rule, there is nothing wrong with self-preservation, and there is nothing wrong with giving priority to my own family, so I think so too, we have tried to rely on elves and dwarves, but the results are not ideal, so now I plan to rely on my kindred, just like you......"

With that, Bard patted Legolas on the shoulder and turned to leave.

(End of chapter)