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Chapter 214 Making the Golden Cup
Dui was completely unaware of Soren and Saruman's plans.

He entered the Netherworld several more times afterward, and only stopped after collecting enough death matter.

The materials for the Resurrection Stone have been collected, but to make the Resurrection Stone, a resurrection magic ritual needs to be performed at the midnight of the year's end and the beginning of the new year, when Sirius (Helruin) is in the sky.

Therefore, the production time will be after the Hufflepuff Cup.

Duy put the matter aside for the time being and then discussed with Galadriel, Elrond, and Celeborn how to deal with the Ringwraiths.

The Nine Rings of Man had long been imbued with evil power by Sauron. Although they were powerful treasures, Dui dared not touch them.

Galadriel and the others agreed with Dui's opinion and decided to destroy it completely.

The Nine Rings of Man are not as difficult to destroy as the One Ring; they can only be destroyed at Mount Doom.

For example, four of the Seven Commandments of the Dwarves were destroyed by the flames of an ancient dragon.

Therefore, Elrond proposed that Smaug be sent to destroy one of the Nine Commandments for mankind.

Everyone else agreed.

Upon seeing this, Duy summoned Smaug and had him melt the ring with dragonfire.

Smaug's flames did indeed affect the ring, turning it red-hot, but since Smaug wasn't the most powerful dragon, his dragonfire would need to burn for several days to completely melt the ring.

Seeing this, Dui decided to lend a hand. He obtained a bowl of venom from the basilisk Herpo and soaked the ring in it.

The venom instantly boiled, sizzling as it corroded the ring like sulfuric acid.

Although the effect was slow, it still affected the ring, leaving its surface pitted and dull.

The rate at which the ring was destroyed was reduced by half.

Not content with that, Duy added Fiendfire to the ring as Smaug burned it with dragonfire, burning it along with the dragonfire.

The ring deteriorated more and more rapidly under continuous burning and corrosion.

The Nine Rings of Man can be considered the embodiment of the Ringwraiths, or even similar to Horcruxes, serving as a repository for their souls.

The Ringwraith, Hamul, sensed the damage to the ring immediately.

Hamur let out painful and terrified screams. As the ring was corroded and pitted by the basilisk's venom, his spirit body also became tattered and broken, as if corroded by sulfuric acid, becoming even more ferocious and terrifying.

As the ring was burned by the dragon's flames and Fiendfire, the Ringwraith Kohamur's spirit also ignited with flames, growing weaker and weaker.

Such a commotion caused the other Ringwraiths to feel uneasy.

Sauron, as the master of the Ringwraiths, sensed the situation of the Ringwraith Kohamul and was immediately filled with shock and rage.

"It's the black-robed wizard destroying the Ring of Power!"

He had originally hoped that if Dui obtained the Ring of Khammur and then took it for himself, just as he had once tempted the human king, or even wore it, then he could corrupt Dui and turn him into another Ringwraith.

But the current situation has shattered his hopes.

Dui was not tempted by the Ring of Power; instead, he tried to destroy it.

As for the Ringwraith Khamur, who was surrounded by flames, growing weaker and weaker, and even fading into the distance, Sauron was now helpless.

The ring is the essence of the Ringwraith; once the ring is destroyed, the Ringwraith residing within it will also cease to exist.

Sauron could not possibly resurrect him.

Sauron was naturally unwilling to let the ring be destroyed, so he remotely activated the allure of the Ring of Power in an attempt to stop Dui from continuing to destroy the ring.

But Dui had already prepared himself mentally, carrying the Light of Eyarendil with him and summoning his guardian deity.

No matter how alluring the ring was, it couldn't affect Dui, who still controlled Fiendfire to burn the ring together with Smaug.

As for why Sauron didn't send the Ringwraiths to seize it? Just look at Elrond and Galadriel around Duy; if they came, they would simply be sending themselves to their deaths, and it would just be a matter of destroying a few more rings.

Therefore, Sauron could only watch helplessly as the Ringwraith Kohamul gradually dissipated amidst his constant wailing.

After a day of continuous destruction, the ring was completely melted by the combined forces of dragon fire, basilisk venom, and fierce flames, and the white gemstone inlaid on it shattered.

A thick, malevolent black mist surged from the gem, forming the狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) face of Kohamur. After letting out a painful and unwilling scream, it exploded and dissipated instantly.

At the same time, on the Tower of Baradur in Mordor, the Ringwraith Kohamul was instantly annihilated and vanished from the world.

Even his master Sauron could not bring him back to life.

With this, one of the Nine Ringwraiths is missing.

The remaining eight Ringwraiths watched their companion vanish completely, filled with fear and unease. They looked at the silent Sauron with dread, not daring to utter a sound.

Sauron's enormous demonic eye, as still as before a flood, erupted in a furious rage after a moment of silence, its powerful aura soaring into the sky and causing the clouds over Mordor to change color.

The Doomsday Volcano continued to spew lava and billowing black smoke, as if the end of the world had arrived.

All the dark creatures were filled with dread, prostrating themselves on the ground and constantly begging the Dark Lord to calm his anger.

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Dui breathed a sigh of relief after successfully destroying one of the Nine Commandments of Mankind.

Having destroyed a Ring of Power and severed one of Sauron's Ringwraith allies, he figured Sauron must be furious.

But he's happy when the enemy is furious.

Having dealt with one potential problem, Dui finally began to turn his attention back to other matters.

Time flies, and autumn and winter have arrived in Eliado once again. When the acorns are fully ripe, the mistletoe that parasitizes the trees finally blossoms.

On the sixth day after the full moon,

Dui Apparated to a thousand-year-old oak tree in a valley of the Wind and Cloud Hills.

He looked at the mistletoe covered in pale yellow flowers, used a golden sickle to cut it off, and caught it with a white cloth to prevent it from touching the ground.

Then they picked seven plump acorns from the shady side of the oak tree.

Then he waved his wand at the tree trunk, and the trunk automatically split open, from which he retrieved the long-buried gold essence.

The fist-sized gold essence is engraved with Celtic symbols symbolizing "life, healing, and protection" on one side, and with runes symbolizing abundance on the other.

At this moment, this piece of gold essence not only exudes the rich aura of the earth that nurtures all things, but is also filled with a strong vitality, as if it were not a cold piece of gold, but a living metal.

With the gold essence, along with the collected acorns and mistletoe, Dui returned to Windcloud Peak.

The gold essence was exposed to the sun for nine days and then bathed in the moonlight for nine days.

Then the gold essence was put into the furnace and forged for thirteen days, with magic power injected during the forging each day until the gold essence was full of magic power.

The next step is forging and shaping, where the gold is sculpted into an exquisite double-eared gold cup.

Dui inscribed runes on the golden cup and continuously applied spells, finally completing the cup after more than a month.

The gold cup is small and exquisite, displaying a pure gold color and a shiny exterior, giving it a weighty feel. Mysterious runes and exquisite patterns are engraved on the cup, with a badger as the central motif. The entire cup exudes a sense of weight and vitality.

Reaching this point does not mean that the Hufflepuff Cup is complete.

Next, we need to wait for Saturn to be at opposition to hold the final magical ritual.

Saturn in Middle-earth is called Lumbar. Every 378 days or so, Saturn is at opposition, at which point it becomes extremely bright, its light even outshining the star Eyarendil.

And that day will come soon.

However, before that, Dui needs to prepare a potion.

He took out all the acorns and mistletoe he had collected and then went to Mirkwood to visit the brown-robed wizard Darrigaster, so that he could exchange some of the potion's ingredients for those from Middle-earth.

It took another whole month, from the beginning of the full moon to the end of the next full moon, to create a mysterious potion using acorns and mistletoe.

And the time of Saturn's opposition will arrive soon.

As Saturn (Lumbar) rises above the eastern horizon at sunset, this pale yellow star shines brightly, becoming the most dazzling star of the night.

Even the brilliance of Venus (the Star of Eyarendil) cannot compare to it.

On the wide lawn at the top of Fengyun Peak, a huge megalithic structure stands.

Stonehenge is arranged in an orderly manner, subtly corresponding to the positions of the stars in the sky, and each megalith is engraved with mysterious and ancient runes, forming a primitive and natural array.

This is a Druid magic circle that has long been lost in the wizarding world, and Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hogwarts Hufflepuff House, was a traditional Druid wizard.

As Lumbar (Saturn) rose higher into the sky, Dui placed the golden cup on the central stone platform of Stonehenge, the cup filled with a mysterious potion made from mistletoe and acorns.

Then Dui, like a traditional Druidic priest, chanted ancient incantations.

His voice echoed through Stonehenge, the ground trembled slightly, the formation was gradually awakened, emitting waves of magical energy that grew stronger and stronger, and it made contact with Saturn in the sky.

When Saturn reached its highest point in the sky, Stonehenge emitted a thunderous roar, and then Lumbare (Saturn) in the sky released a dazzling pale yellow light, which, like a pillar, was projected down from the starry sky and fell directly into Stonehenge.

All the forces on the continent looked toward the starlight projected, their expressions varied.

Especially in Mordor in the Far East, the giant demonic eye on the Baradur Tower stares intently to the west, as if plotting some evil scheme.

Meanwhile, at Fengyun Peak.

The immense power of the stars converged at Stonehenge, pouring into the liquid within the golden cup.

The medicinal liquid in the cup became increasingly extraordinary. The clear liquid gradually turned golden yellow, radiating a golden glow, full of vitality, and exuding a rich, refreshing fragrance.

When Dui smelled this fragrance, it felt like the fresh scent of soil mixed with the juice of flowers and herbs after rain. His body, which had been aching from standing for a long time, quickly recovered and became full of energy, as if he had eaten some kind of nourishing food.

Just smelling it had such an effect, Dui couldn't help but wonder what the effect would be if he drank the liquid in the cup.
However, the formation clearly did not give him that chance. The golden liquid in the cup decreased at a visible rate until it all merged into the cup.

The magical ritual finally ended when Lumbar (Saturn) set below the western horizon.

As the power of the stars receded, Stonehenge returned to its tranquility, with only a gleaming golden cup with two handles standing quietly on the stone platform in the center of the formation.

Dui walked over and picked up the golden cup.

"Clear spring water!"

Spring water flowed into the cup.

Duy tapped the rim of the cup gently with his wand.

"Turn into wine."

The water in the glass changed color, turning into red wine and emitting a wine aroma.

Dui took a sip and felt a gentle, nourishing energy flow through his limbs, making him feel very comfortable.

This energy not only quickly replenished Dui's depleted magic power, but also healed and repaired various magical ailments within his body. Dui felt a sense of ease throughout his body, as if his body had become much lighter.

(End of this chapter)