bookbashuk Chapter 112 The Elf Army
Chapter 112 The Elf Army
Chapter 112 The Elf Army
Looking at the city wall, which was mostly repaired in an instant.
Everyone present was stunned and shocked.
Only Bilbo, who had witnessed Dui's abilities, looked proud and was clearly satisfied with everyone's reaction.
Dui didn't stop moving; he walked through the city, waving his wand as he went.
Wherever they went, the surrounding buildings were constantly being repaired.
This miraculous scene left thousands of residents in the city looking at the figure in awe.
Once the repairs were nearly complete, Dui finally put down his wand and took a deep breath.
"Finally, it's habitable!"
Although the river valley city in front of us is dilapidated, it has already begun to resemble a city. Some of the houses that were not destroyed by the dragon flames have been restored and are now habitable.
Instead of having to live in makeshift tents like before.
Bard, filled with excitement and joy, bowed deeply to Dui with gratitude.
"I don't know how to express my gratitude. Duir, your kindness has helped us immensely!"
Dui waved his hand.
"I'm glad I could help."
"However, my magic cannot repair those gaps; you'll probably have to fix them yourselves."
Bard shook his head.
"That's enough!"
"Perhaps I can help," Beon said.
"Who is this?" Bard asked, puzzled.
"This is Beorn, who lives in the western part of Mirkwood, near the Anduin River. He is the helper I invited to fight against the Orks," Dui introduced.
Then Beon took off his coat and quickly transformed into a giant bear as tall as the city wall.
Its enormous size and imposing aura startled the residents, who gasped in alarm.
However, seeing that the giant bear did not attack them, they were relieved and looked at him with awe.
Bard was also very surprised.
As expected, those invited by the wizard Duir must not be ordinary people.
Then, the giant bear that Beon had transformed into easily picked up huge stones and piled them up at the gap in the city wall.
Seeing this, Bard was overjoyed and quickly organized everyone to work with the giant bear to repair the city wall.
This time, Dui didn't help. Instead, he returned to his house and began making a wand.
As for Bilbo, he stayed where he was and helped out in whatever way he could.
Time flies.
Dui quickly finished Beon's wand.
"The heart of a dire wolf, the shaft of an oak staff, 16 inches long. This is the longest wand I've ever made, almost as long as a staff."
Dui handed the wand to Beorn, his face full of anticipation.
"Give it a try!"
Beon was also a little excited and nervous. He eagerly took the wand and carefully waved it.
The next second, the wand quickly grew branches, blossomed, and bore fruit, eventually producing a ripe acorn.
Beorn was delighted to pick the acorn, feeling its rich vitality. He loved it so much that he kept it, planning to plant it in his garden when he got home.
Dui was also pleased to see this.
"Congratulations, it seems you've found the perfect partner."
He finally understood Ollivander's feelings; the satisfaction of seeing his handicraft find its destined owner was hard to express in words.
Baby Beon kept stroking the wand, expressing her gratitude to Dui.
"Thank you, Duir, thank you for making this wand for me!"
Dui smiled and waved his hand.
"We're friends, aren't we?"
"Yes, we are friends!"
Dui then taught Beon some basic spells.
Watching Beon successfully unleash raging flames and flowing water, Dui felt a sense of accomplishment in teaching a student.
He thought that if he were at Hogwarts, he might be able to become a professor.
After teaching Beon, Dui turned his attention to something else.
He opened the money bag, revealing the baby giant eagle living inside.
"Is that a giant eagle?" Beorn and Bilbo stared wide-eyed at the giant fledgling in front of them.
"Did you steal it?"
"How could that be? The Eagle King entrusted me with taking care of this." Du Yi was speechless.
"That's good!" Beon breathed a sigh of relief. "The giant eagles are the overlords of the sky. Few people can harm them. I was really afraid that you had abducted their child and would be hunted down by them."
"However, he seems a bit underdeveloped. Is he congenitally weak?"
"Otherwise, why would they let me take it?" Dui shrugged, then used his wand to examine the giant eagle chick together.
The results of the examination made Dui frown.
It's no wonder the giant eagle clan abandoned this fledgling; the fledgling was underdeveloped and inherently weak during its incubation and gestation in the egg.
In addition, after hatching, it couldn't compete with its brothers and never got a full meal, which made it even weaker.
If Dui hadn't taken him away, he probably would have starved to death or died of weakness in no time.
"Poor little thing, don't worry, I'll find a way to help you grow up healthy so that you can soar through the sky like other giant eagles in the future!"
Dui said sympathetically.
The fledgling eagle seemed to understand Dui's words, responding with a few tender and clear chirps.
For the fledgling eagle, the most suitable thing to help it grow up healthily is a magic potion.
Dui searched through another spatial bag and took out the only remaining bottle of soothing potion.
"Here, little one, drinking this will make you feel better."
The fledgling eagle is very intelligent; before it was even three years old, it was already able to understand what people were saying.
Given her previous experiences, she is very well-behaved and sensible.
He obediently opened his mouth and drank the terribly bitter potion without the slightest resistance.
Because he knew it was something that would benefit him.
The potion worked quickly, and the once weak fledgling eagle now had a renewed vitality, and even its plumage became brighter.
The fledgling eagles let out joyful cries, their voices even stronger than before.
His gaze toward Dui became affectionate and tender, as if he regarded Dui as a family member.
Beon and the others naturally noticed the change and exclaimed happily, "It seems he's accepted you, Duir! You now have a giant eagle companion!"
Dui had a slight smile on his face, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
It seems he needs to make some more potions. The remedy is effective, but it cannot change the fledgling eagle's congenital weakness. He will need to make blood-replenishing potions and recovery potions later.
However, some of the ingredients for these potions only exist in another world, so he has to find alternative potion ingredients.
On this point, he could consult Darrigaster, the herbalist of Middle-earth.
"By the way, Duir, have you named this little guy yet?" Bilbo asked curiously, looking at the eagle that was taller than him.
Dui thought for a moment and said, "Zorondo, I hope he can inherit his ancestor's name and become a giant eagle soaring through the sky."
"Zorondo!" Beon was somewhat surprised to hear this, not expecting Dui to have such high expectations for this fledgling eagle.
It's important to know that Zorondo is the name of the world's first giant eagle, and the ancestor of all giant eagles.
He led the Great Eagles in the war against Morgoth in the First Age, helping the Valar and the Elves defeat the forces of darkness, destroying Morgoth's fortress Angban, and rescuing the Elven leader Turgon, who had been captured by Morgoth, during the War of Wrath.
He was renowned for his military exploits and his fame spread far and wide.
And so, a sickly fledgling eagle was given a very resounding name.
The fledgling eagle demonstrated the fearlessness of a newborn ox, accepting the name without any pressure whatsoever.
Dui was afraid that Zorondo, the fledgling eagle, would become too stifled, so he released him and entrusted him to Bilbo's care.
Bilbo was clearly very interested in taking care of a baby eagle, even though the chick was bigger than him.
He even used gold coins to buy large quantities of meat from the residents of Lake-town to feed Zorondo.
He was more responsible than Dui, the master.
After leaving the responsibility of caring for the eaglets to Bilbo, Dui began to study the Book of Abraham on his own.
The Book of Abraham contains many alchemical runes and knowledge, the most important of which is about the creation of the Philosopher's Stone, also known as the Magic Stone.
The book's content is extremely profound, and even with Nicolas Flamel's interpretations and annotations, it still gave Dui a huge headache.
Dui was naturally most interested in the method of making the Philosopher's Stone.
However, he hasn't even mastered alchemy yet, let alone understood the most profound Philosopher's Stone chapter.
Unfortunately, Dui could only start learning from the most basic and simple alchemy knowledge.
Fortunately, after he signed in and obtained the "Dictionary of Runes", he never stopped studying runes, which is the prerequisite and foundation for learning alchemy.
That's why you can understand the alchemical runes and knowledge in the Book of Abraham.
However, before Dui could finish learning the basics of alchemy, Gandalf returned.
Moreover, he was accompanied back by the Elf King Thranduil and the Elf army.
Looking at the elven army outside Vale, clad in golden armor and standing at attention, with Thranduil riding a giant stag at their head, Dui turned to look at Gandalf.
"Gandalf, have you successfully persuaded Thranduil?"
Gandalf shook his head with a wry smile.
"No, Thranduil is just as stubborn as the dwarves. He's here to ask Thorin for the white gem chain he commissioned the dwarves to forge."
"He brought an army here just for a necklace?" Bard couldn't believe it.
"Those were his deceased wife's belongings, and they meant a great deal to him," Gandalf could only explain.
"The only good news is that Thranduil is willing to ally with the humans of Lake-town and has brought enough food to last through the winter."
Upon hearing this good news, Bader's worries turned to joy.
He was worried about the lack of winter supplies for the residents of Lake-town, but the grain from Thranduil was a timely help.
So Bard led the people out of the city to welcome Thranduil's arrival.
"Your Majesty Thranduil, I did not expect you to come."
Thranduil rode atop a giant stag with enormous antlers, his posture still upright and his demeanor imposing.
"I heard you needed help, so I brought some supplies with me."
With a wave of his hand, elves brought up large carriages loaded with grain, vegetables, and meat.
Looking at the large amount of supplies, Bard was overjoyed. This was more than just a little; it was more than enough to keep them warm and fed throughout the winter.
"You saved us, we really don't know how to thank you!"
“There’s no need for your thanks. I didn’t come for you,” Thranduil said. “I’ve come to reclaim what’s rightfully mine, something the dwarves have been keeping for themselves.”
Bard did not comment on this, but he still warmly welcomed Thranduil and the elves, and invited them to rest in the city of Dale.
Thranduil did not refuse and entered the city with a group of guards and Bard.
He looked around, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"This valley city was once destroyed by a dragon. When did you acquire skilled craftsmen who could rebuild its walls in just a few days?"
Upon hearing this, Bard explained with a proud expression, "This is all thanks to Wizard Duir. His magic was like a miracle, and the damaged building was repaired in an instant."
And Mr. Beorn transformed into a giant bear to move huge stones for us, which is how we built the sturdy city walls we see today!
Serandui suddenly realized, but his surprise only deepened.
And just ahead, Dui and his group were waiting.
"Your Majesty Thranduil, it's a pleasure to see you again!" Dui said with a smile.
"I am also surprised that the one who subdued the dragon, the master of Smaug—the black-robed wizard Duir, now has a name that resounds throughout Mirkwood."
Thranduil dismounted from the giant stag, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.