Start with the Lord of the Rings

The night is getting darker.

At some point, a crescent moon emerged from the dark cloud.

The dim moonlight silently shrouded the earth.

in River Valley.

Bright lights.

A whole army of elves plus four or five hundred surviving refugees from Longhu Town temporarily lived in the city hall square as the center and spread out to the surroundings.

At this time, there were bonfires burning everywhere, and the surviving refugees who ate food, chatted and trained by the bonfire.

The cold wind blew across the Town Hall Square.

The training sound kept coming from the wind.

That was the town guards who survived in the original Long Lake Town, teaching the surviving residents to train.

Before today, the 400 or 500 surviving residents had never taken weapons, they were all ordinary residents such as boatmen and fishermen.

Now for some cramming training.

At least it is enough for these residents to be able to hold the right weapons, so that their legs will not be weak when they go to the battlefield.

In the center of the City Hall Square, two tall and one short figures were walking out of the tent of the Elf Golden Royal Court behind them.

The three were, of course, Morgan, Gandalf, and Bilbo, who had slipped out of the Lonely Mountain not long ago.

Just inside the elf tent.

Originally, Gandalf quarreled with the elven king of Thranduil who was prejudiced against Gandalf.

Bilbo suddenly appeared, and then, in full view, took out the Arken gem, a rare treasure of the dwarves.

And bluntly offered the gems, so that the elf king Thranduil and the dragon-slaying warrior Bard would exchange the treasures they needed with Thorin Oakenshield.

Everyone present was really moved.

In the face of such rare treasures, it is easy to say that you can keep your heart, but there are too few people who can do it.

What's more, Bilbo has to give it away to save Thorin Oakenshield and a group of stubborn dwarves from dragon disease, which is really emotional.

Finally, facing Bilbo's demands, and treasures like the Arken gem.

How could Elf King Thranduil and Bard disagree?

Bard stayed in the royal tent and continued to discuss the matter of dealing with the dwarves tomorrow.

Morgan came out with Gandalf and Bilbo.

"You have a good rest tonight and leave early tomorrow."

Gandalf looked at Bilbo beside him and said.

Bilbo was stunned, as if he did not understand Gandalf's words and asked, "What?"

Gandalf continued: "The farther away from here the better."

Finally hearing Gandalf's words clearly, Bilbo hurriedly shook his head and said, "No"

"I'm not going."

"You chose me as the fourteenth person in the team, I can't leave my friends at this time."

"there is none left!"

Gandalf interrupted Bilbo, and continued: "There is no more company to speak of."

He shook his head: "I can't even imagine what Thorin would do after what he found out."

Bilbo stopped immediately, looked at Gandalf and said seriously: "I'm not afraid of Thorin!"

Gandalf turned his head, looked at Bilbo and said solemnly, "Then you should be afraid."

"Don't underestimate the evil of gold, especially gold that has been occupied by dragons for a long time."

Gandalf looked at Bilbo and said slowly and solemnly: "Everyone who approaches this mountain will be affected by a certain degree of dragon disease, and no one will be spared."

"Bilbo wants to stay then let him stay"

At this time, Morgan, who was silent on the side, suddenly said, "As long as you don't go back to that mountain."

When Morgan spoke, the two of them immediately looked over.

Bilbo was looking happy.

Gandalf looked at Morgan suspiciously. He didn't understand that the next Lonely Mountain must be very dangerous. Morgan asked Bilbo to stay for what.

"Are you afraid that the two of us won't be able to protect Bilbo?"

Morgan smiled at Gandalf's puzzled eyes, and continued, "How could Bilbo leave at such a time."

Saying that, he turned his eyes to Bilbo, who looked at Morgan with the same expression, "You still understand me."

"Also, although the expedition team is disbanded, we are still there."

"Partners didn't disappear either, they just became friends, good friends."

Morgan's voice fell, and Bilbo quickly looked at Gandalf and said, "Morgan is right. I don't want to leave my friends. I don't want to leave at this time."

Gandalf looked at Bilbo, then at Morgan, both of them united to say this, what else could he do.

"That's fine."

"But as Morgan said, if you want to stay, Bilbo, don't go back to that mountain."

Gandalf sighed.

At this moment, Bilbo's stomach suddenly heard a loud rumbling of hunger.

Bilbo blushed.

Morgan laughed immediately: "It seems our Mr. Snitch is still hungry."

"Let's go, it's so late that we just have a supper together."

When the voice fell, Morgan suddenly saw a dark figure not far away, and immediately shouted: "Everd."

Facing a certain resident arrogantly, Everde shuddered immediately when he heard the voice, and quickly turned his head and trotted to Morgan respectfully: "What is your order?"

"Go, get some food for four people."

"Another big bottle of wine, the untouched one."

"Send it to my place"

Morgan looked at Everd and asked, "Do you know where I live now?"

Aifud nodded quickly: "Yes, of course."

Morgan waved: "Then go, hurry up."

Everd leaves soon.

Morgan took Gandalf and Bilbo to the town hall corridor.

His latest residence was in another shorter, smaller spire-shaped house not far from where Bud was now.

There are four people living in Bud's house, and no matter how good the relationship is, he doesn't live much longer.

What's more, there are many houses around, Morgan asked Bud's two daughters Xue Ge and Tilda to help him clean up a house during the day.

Although not sure how long it will stay in the valley.

But Bud is now the mayor of Riverdale.

Riverdale will surely prosper in the future.

At this time, you will not lose money when you choose a good house.

Morgan led the two into the empty house.

The three started working together, and soon a bonfire was raised in the center of the room.

It didn't take long for Alfred to bring the two of them over with a pile of food.

He himself is holding a pot of wine that the wood elves help the people of River Valley during the day.

Everd and the two residents left soon after.

Morgan looked at the food and the big bottle of wine in front of him.

I sigh in my heart that privilege is always there.

Although this is nothing to him now.

But for the residents of Hegu Town, who have nothing to do, it is definitely a luxury for three people to eat so much.

But Morgan was not hypocritical.

He thought about if the Orcs attacked Riverdale as in the memory plot tomorrow.

He just kills more orcs and saves more residents.

Thinking of this, Morgan immediately felt relieved, and started to have a barbecue with Gandalf Bilbo.

The cold wind whistled outside the window.

A bonfire in the window, food, wine, and two friends.

Morgan and Gandalf Bilbo had a very pleasant chat that night.

Just the next morning.

When Morgan got up and looked at the empty little bed in the house, he sighed to himself.

"Why didn't you see Bilbo?"

At this moment, Gandalf's voice came from behind.

Then Gandalf also saw the empty bed.

"Where has Bilbo gone?"

Gandalf frowned at once.

Morgan reached out and touched a blanket that was already cold, and shook his head: "I'm afraid I've already gone back to the mountain opposite."

Gandalf was at once angry: "He is really disobedient."

Morgan just shook his head and said, "Forget it, that's the kind of Bilbo we like."

"Let's go, it's not going to be a good day for Sorin today."

"We can't let him hurt Bilbo."

Morgan turned around and walked towards the door.

When he opened the door, the icy air immediately rushed towards his face, which shocked him.

The deserted small garden was pure white and covered with thick snow.

Snowing.

The first snow since the beginning of winter in River Valley Town finally fell.

Morgan and Gandalf both trotted out.

When we came to the wide square of the city hall, the square was full of fiery scenes.

A large number of residents are gathering together.

Except for about one-third of the residents, they were holding rusted and temporarily polished outdated weapons in the weapons warehouse in River Valley Town.

Most of the rest of the residents are holding various farm implements such as modified harpoons, sickles, and axes.

There are no armors such as leather armor and helmets.

All inhabitants wear a variety of thick winter clothes.

Bud was assembling the team at this time.

Saw Morgan Gandalf coming and greeted the two of them.

"How about it?"

Morgan came to Bud and asked.

"What else could it be."

"We're missing too much."

"Hopefully everything goes well today."

Bud looked at the residents who were beginning to gather in front of him and turned to Morgan.

Morgan nodded: "That's the only way it can be."

Both of them knew in their hearts that the main force today was the army of elves from the dark jungle.

However, the residents seemed to know that they were dealing with only a dozen dwarfs hiding behind the door today.

So morale is good.

Soon, the team assembled.

Bud and Morgan Gandalf walked out of Riverdale with a group of residents behind them.

At this time, outside the town of River Valley.

The elf king Thranduil wore silver fine armor and sat on a huge horned deer with a stern look.

Behind him, uniformly dressed in pale golden armor, the elf army was waiting in a dense array.

They are waiting.

Finally, when Bud and Morgan led the river valley town motley crew appeared at the river valley town gate.

Thranduil, who was sitting high on the huge horned deer, waved his hand, and the entire elf army immediately moved slowly towards the gate of the Lonely Mountain in front.

The wheel of war is rolling.

Sunny after snow.

When the light in the east rises into the sky.

The first golden sun shines on the earth.

Outside the gate of Lonely Mountain in the Kingdom under the Mountain, the army of elves was in square formations, neatly arranged in an astonishing manner.

On the tall city wall.

A group of dwarves who sensed the large army outside gathered on the city wall early on.

In the army below.

Elf King Thranduil riding a huge horned deer and Bard riding a white horse slowly walked in front of the army.

On the city wall, Thorin Oakshield, wearing mighty armor and a golden crown on his head, immediately raised his longbow and shot out an arrow.

"boom"

The arrow hit the stone-spreaded ground in front of Thranduil and bounced off.

The dwarves on the wall immediately cheered.

Thranduil looked at the ugly cheering dwarves above and immediately felt unhappy.

Just raise your hand.

A group of elves behind them immediately drew their bows, drew arrows, took arrows, and aimed at the dwarves above.

The movements are neat and uniform, and it is very beautiful.

Facing the target before the attack of the elf army below.

The cheers of the dwarves on the city wall immediately went out. Except for Thorin Oak Shield, who was still holding a longbow, the other dwarves immediately bowed and hid behind the boulder of the city wall.

Looking at the dwarf above, Thranduil sneered and raised his hand again.

The army of elves behind them immediately retracted their bows and arrows, and their movements were uniform and tidy.

This made Morgan, who was standing in the middle of the elf army with Gandalf and in front of the motley army in Riverdale, sighed in his heart.

Unexpectedly, in Middle-earth, you can actually see an army that moves as neatly as the military parade of the flower gardeners in the previous life, or even worse.

You must know that these elf armies are on such a battlefield.

Those actions can be made at any time.

It's a natural response that takes a lot of practice and discipline to train.

It's amazing.

Morgan stood in the army and watched silently.

Front of the army.

Thranduil looked at Thorin Oak Shield on the tall city wall in front of him and said coldly, "I am here to tell you that we have already received compensation for your debts and promises."

Hearing the Elf King's words, Thorin Oakenshield frowned slightly and said immediately, "What are you talking about?"

"What compensation?"

"I gave you nothing!"

"You didn't get anything either!"

Thorin Oak Shield looked at the elf king below and shouted coldly.

Thranduil didn't talk nonsense with him, and looked directly at Bard beside him.

Bud immediately stretched out his hand and took out a huge fantasy gemstone that was constantly exuding gorgeous colors.

At this moment, after seeing the gem in Human Bard's hand, all the dwarves on the city wall were stunned.

"what is that?"

"So pretty, looks familiar."

"Idiot, that is the Arken gem, the heritage treasure of our family!"

"My God, it's the Arken Silmarillion,..."

"That's the King's Jewel"

"How could the Arken Silmarillion be in their hands!"

"They must have stolen it from us, you bloody thieves!"

"."

The dwarves erupted immediately, yelling at the dazzling gems in the hands of the humans below.

Bud looked at the angry dwarves above and smiled: "This is indeed the king's gem."

"The King under the Mountain can also get it."

Bud said, stuffing the Arken Silmaril into his arms, looking at the dwarf above and said solemnly: "But."

"Until then, the king must fulfill his own promise!"

After Bud finished speaking, he looked coldly at the dwarf above the city wall.

Thorin Oak Shield's gaze has been following the movement of the Arkansas in Bard's hands.

At this time, the Silmaril disappeared, and finally reacted. Looking at Bud below, he shook his head and said, "You liars!"

"Despicable Liars!"

"The Arken Silmaril has always been in the mountains behind me!"

"You don't want to lie to me!"

Thorin Oak Shield shouted angrily at the two people below.

"They didn't lie to you."

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded.

Bilbo stepped out from behind, looked at Thorin Oakenshield and continued, "It's not a scam either."

“Gem is real”

"I gave them to them."

The voice fell, and the entire city wall was instantly silent.

At this moment, in the army formation below, Morgan immediately took off the long bow and arrow on his back, and aimed his bow and arrow at the tall city wall in the distance.