bookbashuk Chapter 102 Showdown with the Dragon
Chapter 102 Showdown with the Dragon
Chapter 102 Showdown with the Dragon
Dui did not answer the question posed by the dragon Smaug.
The dragon's words possess a magical power, akin to a spell, capable of hypnotizing and bewitching people, making them involuntarily obey him.
Smaug's gaze can even exert direct mind control, creating illusions and manipulating victims through words and stares. Ordinary humans and dwarves are simply unable to resist it, and once they come into contact with his gaze, they may be controlled by him.
Even the treasures that dragons have been in contact with for years possess a magical power, causing people to become obsessed and mad.
Thorin's inherited dragon disease originates from this.
It can be said that dragons are creatures with almost no weaknesses. They are not only extremely intelligent and possess extraordinary perception, but they also know dragon spells and mind control, can breathe scorching dragon flames, and have extremely high physical and magical defense attributes.
It is a powerful and perfect creature created by the Dark Morgoth.
And now they faced Smaug, the only active dragon in Middle-earth.
Dui immediately unleashed his most powerful attack.
"Avada Kedavra!"
A dazzling green light shot out from Duy's wand and instantly struck the dragon Smaug.
The dragon Smaug let out a mournful scream, then collapsed into the treasure, the light in its eyes instantly extinguished.
"Is he dead?" Bilbo, sitting behind Dui, asked with wide eyes.
Dui was also somewhat surprised and uncertain at this moment.
Could it be that he killed the dragon just like that? Was it that easy?
But before he could go and check, a series of hurried footsteps approached.
Gandalf and the dwarves arrived quickly.
When the dwarves saw the dragon lying dead atop the treasure, they were first shocked, then erupted in a great cheer of celebration.
Thorin's oak shield, in particular, was beaming with undisguised ecstasy.
His nightmare actually died just like that!
Then his treasure and his kingdom were his again!
Gandalf was startled when he saw Smaug's corpse, but his expression immediately changed, and he shouted, "Get out of the way! The dragon is not dead yet!"
Before he could finish speaking, flames reignited in the dragon's eyes, filled with endless hatred and resentment. It opened its massive maw and spewed scorching dragonfire toward the group.
"Super-strong armor for protection!"
Dui reacted swiftly, deploying the strongest possible defenses.
The next second, the scorching dragon flames collided with the armor's protective shield, producing a violent reaction.
The dragon flames were extremely hot; wherever they touched, gold instantly melted into liquid, and even Dui's magical barrier was burned and teetered on the brink of collapse.
Even though they blocked the direct burning of the dragon flames, the intense heat still made everyone very uncomfortable.
Even worse, the dragon Smaug was spewing fire wildly while wielding its powerful tail, the end of which swung like a battering ram towards the group.
Gandalf immediately declared, "Quickly, get out into the hall! Don't stay here!"
Upon hearing this, the dwarves quickly retreated, using the giant stone pillars as cover, and ran towards the hall.
Gandalf followed closely behind.
Dui and Bilbo, who were left behind, managed to dodge on their flying brooms just a second before the defensive barrier was destroyed.
"Revenge! I will have my revenge! Wizards, dwarves, hobbits, I will destroy you all with dragonfire!" the dragon roared madly. Dui, with Bilbo on his flying broom, kept dodging giant stone pillars and caves, avoiding the dragon's flames and pursuit.
Smaug smashed through thick stone walls with his massive body and shattered stone pillars with his hammer-like tail, trying to kill them alive.
At this moment, Smaug's hatred for Dui far surpassed that for everyone else, and he relentlessly pursued him.
Although Duy's Avada Kedavra failed to kill Smaug, it did make Smaug feel the threat of death for the first time.
If his soul had not been strong and resilient enough, that deadly curse would have almost shattered it!
Shi Yuge had never been so terrified and angry. He could feel that the curse had the power to kill him. If the young wizard became stronger, he would be the one to die.
"Ah! Duir, the dragon is catching up!"
Bilbo, sitting behind Dui, turned his head and saw Smaug, the dragon that flapped its wings and took flight, and screamed in terror.
Dui quickly made a sharp turn, dodging the flames spewed by Smaug.
Seeing the dragon relentlessly pursuing him, Dui suddenly remembered a spell used in the magical world to deal with fire dragons.
He immediately turned around and charged towards the dragon Smaug, aiming his wand at the dragon's eye and casting an Eye Spell.
Smaug was caught off guard, or rather, he was very confident in his body's resistance to magic.
But the next second his vision went completely dark, he lost his bearings, and crashed headfirst into the mountainside.
Clearly, while Smaug's body was powerful, his eyes were still a vulnerable part of his body.
He wasn't sure how long the Eye Curse would last on Smaug, but seeing the dragon spewing fire wildly in all directions, he had no choice but to avoid it for now.
Having temporarily escaped the dragon's pursuit, Dui quickly rode his broomstick and flew towards the hall with Bilbo.
When they arrived, Gandalf, Thorin, and the others were already waiting there.
"Bilbo, did you get the Arkenstone?" Thorin asked immediately upon meeting him.
Bilbo shook his head: "Sorry, I didn't have time to get the Arkenstone before Smaug spotted me."
Upon hearing this, Thorin's face instantly darkened, and he let out a cold laugh:
"Clearly, our thief failed in his mission and was only concerned with escaping!"
Bilbo felt very guilty after being spoken to, and lowered his head.
"terribly sorry."
Dui pulled Bilbo behind him, gave Thorin a cold look, and said sarcastically:
"Now that the dragon has been lured here, you might be able to sneak into the vault and look for your Arkenstone. But you'd better pray that the gem is hard enough and hasn't been burned by the dragonfire, otherwise you might not be able to remain the king of the mountain."
Upon hearing Dui's words, Thorin's expression turned even more grim, and he became even more anxious and uneasy.
The other dwarves looked at each other.
The dragon's flames are no ordinary flames; they melt ordinary metals upon contact with them. Even four of the Seven Commandments of the Dwarves were destroyed by the dragon's flames, which shows just how high the temperature of the dragon's flames is.
If the Arkenstone in the vault were to encounter dragonfire, it would certainly perish.
"Alright, the most important thing right now is how to deal with the dragon Smaug!" Gandalf reminded him.
"If we don't get rid of him, not only will we suffer heavy losses, but the residents of Changhu Town will also be affected!"
While Thorin remained obsessed with finding the Arkenstone, the other dwarves offered their advice.
Elder Balin, a dwarf, suggested, "Perhaps we can lure Smaug into the furnace and attack him with the molten lava."
Bahrain's brother, Dwarin, also suggested, "I know of a pool of acid; acid can even corrode metal. Perhaps it could corrode the dragon's tough scales!"
"We can also prepare explosives. Even if we can't kill Smaug, we can at least draw his attention," Philip added.
After a lively discussion, everyone quickly divided up the tasks and began to work together.
Meanwhile, Dui's attention was also drawn to the system notification.
[Hogwarts Check-in System: Location: Lonely Hill, check-in required?]
"Check-in!"
[Sign-in successful! Congratulations on receiving the Book of Abraham!]
The Book of Abraham? Dui was somewhat puzzled.
He opened the homepage and glanced at it. His pupils instantly contracted, and his breathing became somewhat rapid.