Dragonborn from Lord of the Rings

Chapter 100 The Fate of the Elf Human Dwarf

Thranduil's army met Bard and the people of Long Lake Town on the upper reaches of the River Run on September [-].

When the green elf king banner and rows of well-armored elves appeared on the other side of the plain, the people in Changhu Town were in chaos.

"Why do elves appear here?"

People talked a lot, and their hearts were full of curiosity and anxiety.

"They are also here to rob the treasures in the mountains, right?" Alfred jumped up and down, and said very sinisterly: "The king is also quite concerned about property, and he has made a lot of money from the transaction with the mayor. "

However, Bard believes that if the elves are also involved, then the humans in Changhu Town had better not push themselves forward, and let Thranduil of the Woodland Kingdom negotiate everything.

Whether it is for compensation or sharing the treasures in the mountains, there is no need for humans to fight against the dwarves because of this. Maybe the king under the mountain will voluntarily surrender when he sees such a powerful army.

Perhaps deterred by the elf's calm and somewhat murderous military appearance, the humans in Changhu Town finally calmed down, and felt that Bud's words were not unreasonable.

Under the leadership of Bard, they gathered together and waited for the large army of elves.

Soon, a proud elf riding a white horse ran over first holding the king's flag of the Woodland Kingdom. "Humans, who is the leader among you?" He shouted: "Elf King Thranduil will invite the human leaders of Long Lake Town to speak."

Because the mayor didn't want to take the risk of offending the dwarves. He thought it was too dangerous and unwise to do so. He would rather stay in the inn on Long Lake and endure the poor food and hard beds there than run away in the cold weather. Ask for trouble in the wild.

So the leader of the group was actually Alfred.

However, the sycophant Alfred did not dare to play tricks in front of the Elf King, so in the end only Bard went to the Elf's central army to meet the king of the Woodland Kingdom, Thranduil.

"Are you the leader of this group of fishermen? Are you also going to the lonely mountain to settle accounts with those dwarves?" The elf king was riding an elk, with huge antlers winding and growing, very imposing.In addition, Thranduil was wearing a silver forehead crown, wearing a silver and black exquisite armor, with a cloak hanging behind him, and a cold sword pinned to his waist, looking murderous.

The Elf King looked the black-haired human up and down, a little arrogantly, but also a little disdainful and said: "Perhaps you will find that funding those greedy and stubborn dwarves is not a long-term and fortunate business."

Facing the elf king's questioning, Bard first saluted his chest, and then said neither humble nor overbearing: "Compared to the rich elf king, we didn't think so much when we funded those wet, lonely dwarves." , but out of compassion for the needy. Now that justice has been done, and the dwarves return to their homeland, we can only hope that the King of the Mountain will keep his word."

Thranduil was slightly surprised by his neither humble nor overbearing attitude.He took a deep look at this gloomy but powerful human being, nodded, his expression softened a lot.

He said: "In that case, let's come together. I just want to talk to that self-righteous dwarf king!"

Bud raised his head and asked very sharply: "In a violent way?"

Thranduil showed a hair-raising sneer on his unparalleled handsome face: "If the dwarves won't be reasonable, then yes!"

When Bud returned to the crowd, many people asked him, "What did the king of the forest elves say?"

But Bud kept a sullen face and said nothing.

He sighed a long time until he was asked urgently, and said: "Gold, gold, how many kings and heroes have you humbled because of this? How many wise people have become ignorant? The noble firstborn children are not immune! I I say this because I also participated in this poor farce! It was I who brought the dwarves to Long Lake Town, and it was I who started the journey of innocent people to death! I hope that when the finale ends, we can still watch To the sunrise of Aesgalos!"

Hearing his babbling tragic predictions, many people felt that he was falling ill again.

"Crow's mouth, you never said a good word to us!" Alfred the sycophant flaunted his lips in the crowd: "If the elves are willing to lead the dwarves in the other side's mountains, we will just beg for some leftovers! Anyway, the gold in the mountain is piled up like a mountain, and the elves can't take it all!"

Many people were bewitched by him again at this time, their desire for gold and silver was rekindled in their hearts, and they remembered that ancient prophecy.

Gold flows in rivers!

Silver gushes out like a fountain!

Everyone is rich and dignified, and no longer has to endure poverty and suffering.

So, this group of people no longer hesitated, followed behind the elves, and continued to march towards the lonely mountain.

Legolas only discovered later that the Woodland Kingdom was also involved in the siege of the dwarves.He was very surprised to stop the elf king's team.

He looked solemnly at the elves around him, as well as his father.

Question: "I told Taurier to go back and warn you, father, didn't you hear it?"

Thranduil was also very happy to see his son here.But he didn't show it, but said reservedly: "You must have a clearer understanding of the stupidity of the dwarves this time! Now, come back to me and see how I teach these arrogant and stubborn dwarves a lesson."

"But father, the orcs are coming!" Legolas couldn't help raising his voice a little, "I saw the orcs from Gundaba in the north marching southward, and the leader was Borg, the son of Azog. We don't have the time to find out who is right and who is wrong!"

Thranduil's expression changed.

He stared at Legolas seriously, and then called out to one of his subordinates: "Send sentry cavalry, carefully search the direction of the north and the big green forest, and make sure there are no enemies!"

The Silvan elf retreated immediately.

Then Thranduil carefully asked the elven prince about the enemy, and estimated the distance of both sides.After confirming that he was faster than the other party for about three days, Thranduil showed a trace of hesitation on his handsome face.

"I will give the dwarf one last chance. If Thorin is willing to hand over the treasures of our country and pay a relative reward, I will save his life!" said the Elf King: "If he is still so stubborn and arrogant, let He is guarding the treasure in the mountains, waiting to be swallowed alive by half-orcs."

Legolas couldn't stop persuading, he said: "If we want to save us, we should send as many soldiers as possible; if not, then we should retreat as soon as possible, hesitating will only cause us to suffer more losses. "

But Thranduil obviously had his own ideas. He rejected Legolas' suggestion and insisted that the army continue to go to the Lonely Mountain.

However, before that, the Elven King kindly informed the humans in Changhu Town of this news, hoping that these people could decide their own destiny.

Looking at the elves going away.

The human reaction in Changhu Town was extremely intense.

Alfred was very scared, but at the same time, greed clenched his heart like a poisonous snake. He hissed and shouted, saying that this was just a conspiracy of elves. They wanted to monopolize the treasure in the mountain, so they used orcs to threaten Longhu Town people.

"Think about it, if there are half-orcs, why would the elves dare to march towards the Lonely Mountain! The Elven King doesn't want anyone to share the gold in the mountain with him, so he tricks us with such lame reasons! Let's move on, gold and silver are close So close! Are you willing to leave empty-handed like this?"

But Bud really didn't want to leave this time.

He called on people to go back with him.

He said: "Treasures are indeed exciting, but aren't your lives a hundred times more valuable than these cold and inedible things? Let the elves and dwarves fight, and maybe the orcs will kill them all, alone Cruelly throwing the corpses in this cold mountain, let the carrion birds and wild wolves eat all the corpses! Is this what you want?"

Hearing his terrifying description, many people in the crowd were indeed frightened.

The shadow of the orc hangs over all.

Some people decided to follow Bud's call and turn around.

But at the same time, there are also some people who are unwilling to give up and still want to move on.

Looking at this group of people, Bud said sadly: "If this is your decision, then so be it! There are three children in my family who need to be raised, and they can't lose their father now! I can see you at the market in the lake!"

Alfred was afraid and anxious, he did not allow Bud to lead the people back to Long Lake Town.And put on a look that I am the mayor's assistant, and my order is the mayor's order.

But Bard pushed him away unceremoniously, and said, "If you are really that powerful, then you can face the orcs, elves, and dwarves in person. I hope you will be so heroic by then."

Speaking of leading those who are willing to go back with him, they embarked on a journey home.

Seeing the figures of this group of people leaving, more people became afraid.

So another group of people decided to return.

In the end, only about a hundred people were left shivering in the cold wind.Blinded by gold and greed, they raced to their death.

Led by the sycophant Alfred, they hesitated and greedily followed the elves, looking forward to the luxury they never had.

That night, Thranduil's troops set up camp in the ruins of Dale City.

Thorin and the others saw the fire immediately, and chatter, laughter and singing echoed from the rock walls, something they hadn't done for a long time.

And there were harps of the elves and sweet music, and as the music came to them, it seemed to warm the cold, and they could smell the flowers of the forest in spring.

So the dwarves also took out the harps and musical instruments they found in the treasure mountain, and used music to soothe Thorin's emotions.But it wasn't an elf song they sang, more like the song they sang long ago in Bilbo's hobbit-hole.

At last the king came home, at the foot of the dark and high lonely mountain.

His enemy is dead, the dreadful dragon,

Whoever stands against him will fall likewise.

The sword is sharp, the spear is long, the arrow is fast, the gate is strong;
Look for gold and be bold; dwarves are no longer wronged.

The dwarves of yesteryear cast a mighty spell,

With the jingle music of the hammer,
In the depths dark creatures sleep,
The hole under the rock is unknown how deep it is.

On a silver necklace they strung a star,
Blooming as beautifully as a flower,
On their crowns they adorned the flames of dragons,
The harp played clear among the twisted lines.

The throne on the mountain is free from the tyrannical king!

O diaspora, the call has sounded!

Come on!Come on!Across the wilderness!Kings need friends and clansmen to help them.

We call, over the cold mountains,
Come back to the ancient cave!The king was waiting at the gate, his hands full of jewels and money.

At last the king came home, at the foot of the dark and high lonely mountain.

The dreadful dragon has been slain, and whoever stands against us shall likewise fall!

This song seemed to benefit Sorin very much, and he had a smile on his face again, and his mood improved.He began to calculate the distance to the Iron Hills. If Dyne set off as soon as he received the news, he didn't know how long it would take to reach the Lonely Mountain.

But Bilbo's mood became more and more depressed, and the songs and words of the people made him feel that a big battle was coming.

Early the next morning, a group of soldiers with spears crossed the river and walked up the valley.They took the green banner of the Elven King and the blue banner of the Long Lake, and they went all the way to stand before the high wall.

Not to be outdone, Sorin directly shot an arrow at the feet of these people, as if to say that if he went one step further, he would let their heads be separated.He said loudly, "Who is it? Why are you armed and coming to the gate of Thorin, son of Thrain, King of the Mountain, intending to start a war?"

As a result, the Elf King walked out of the queue proudly, and the sycophant Alfred followed behind him timidly with a frightened look on his face.

Thranduil shouted to him: "Thorin Oakenshield! We all know why you and I are here! I give you one last chance, the orcs are coming, hand over the treasures of our country, and then restore the alliance Treaty, the elves will help you guard your mountain! Otherwise, you and your people will be wiped out here, and there will be nothing left! See if your gold and silver treasures will still make you happy! Greed stingy!"

This made Thorin fly into a rage.

He cursed loudly, "Robber! Thief! Damn Elf King, what is the difference between you and those despicable and shameless trail-cutters? They are all taking advantage of the fire! Every treasure in the mountain belongs to us dwarves. Don't let even a single gold coin fall into the hands of you robbers!"

"Your?" Thranduil was also very angry, his handsome face was full of murderous intent: "Isn't it because we asked you to forge necklaces that belonged to elves, and then they were taken away by you? Isn't it from Changhu Town? Humans helped you when you were hungry and cold, and in return, you promised to share with them the treasures of the mountains! Sons of Thrain, you dwarves have no faith other than being disgustingly greedy and arrogant! So far, You have brought ruin to them and sorrow to the earth, what good have you done?"

Even though the words are a bit arrogant and harsh, judging from these words alone, they are somewhat reasonable.

And Bilbo felt that if they could spend a little money, the elves could help them defend the city. Of course, it would be very cost-effective. After all, there are so many treasures in the mountains, and less will not matter.

But Bilbo ignored the allurement of the gold that had been occupied by the dragon for a long time, nor did he consider the hearts of the dwarves.

In the past few days, Thorin had been in the treasure for a long time, so the treasure aroused a strong desire in his heart.Though he was primarily looking for the Silmaril, he appreciated the many other goodies placed there, which brought back painful memories of the blood and sweat of his people.

Sure enough, in the face of the elf king's questioning, Sorin became even more angry. His face was livid, his stubby fingers clenched the small bow in his hand, and his eyes were blazing with astonishing anger: "No one is entitled to share the treasures of my people. The people of Changhu Town give us materials and assistance, and we will give generous returns at the right time. However, under the threat of force, we will not give anything, even just a piece of bread! Because this is shameless Robbery! Enemy! And thief!"

"And you! The hypocritical and lofty king of the woodland kingdom! As I said, even if the world is destroyed, I will never believe a word from you! Want our treasure? Yes, step over our corpses!"

"very good!"

The Elf King also said with a dark face: "If this is your final answer, I hope you will not regret it!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and rows of elves drew their bows and arrows in unison, and Sen Leng's arrows were all aimed at the dwarves on the high wall.

The members of the adventure team, including Bilbo, shrank behind the city wall in horror.

But in the next moment, the elf king asked his elves to retract their crossbows, turned around and left.

"Thorin Oakenshield, this is the end of my words. Since you have repeatedly rejected my kindness, I will wait until you are all dead, and then I will collect the corpses! 100 years is nothing to an elf For a moment, I can afford to wait!"

　Thank you for the 500 starting coins from the water of the Yellow River!
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