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Chapter 217 Resurrection Stone

Dui was also very happy to see the newly born dragon.

Although these whelps did not inherit the wisdom of the dragons, and their magic and physical abilities were far inferior to those of the dragons.

However, it is still a member of the dragon family and should not be underestimated.

More importantly, every part of the dragon has extremely high value.

For these wyverns, Dui plans to establish a dragon breeding farm in the Misty Mountains behind Essengard, raising all of them in different areas of the mountains.

To this end, he personally went to the Misty Mountains, cleared a large area with magic, dealt with the few scattered orcs, and then continuously cast various spells around the Dragon Field.

He even used the power of the Ring of Power to hide the dragon breeding farms within a radius of several hundred kilometers.

For this, Dui spent a full half month, almost losing all his magic power, but managed to recover with the help of the golden cup.

But the effect was also very obvious. The area where the dragon breeding site was located was completely removed from the map of the Misty Mountains. From the outside, it was impossible to see such a huge blank area on the map.

People outside the area will also be affected by the confusion spell if they get close to the dragon breeding farm, and will actively avoid the area and not enter it.

The fire dragons inside will not leave the dragon breeding farm; they will only live and move around inside.

Since so much effort was put into establishing a dragon breeding farm, Dui naturally couldn't just be raising a few dragons.

So Dui continued to find various other monitor lizards, pythons, and even crocodiles to hybridize with the dragons, attempting to breed more sub-dragon species.

Meanwhile, more and more sub-dragons are appearing in the dragon breeding farm: there are fire dragons that resemble giant lizards and are good at breathing fire, green dragons that are good at attacking with poison gas, gray dragons that are as long and thin as pythons, and black dragons that resemble crocodiles...

Of course, this is a situation for the future.

After completing the hybridization breeding, Dui temporarily put aside this matter and began preparing for another important task.

With the end of the year approaching, Dui's resurrection stone production is about to begin.

As the old year gives way to the new, the Third Age will end in 2944 and begin in 2945.

Dui has been living in Middle-earth for nearly four years, and the Erebor expedition has been going on for three years.

As midnight arrived, marking the transition between the old and new year, Dui stood atop the Osank Tower, beneath his feet a magic circle and ancient runes drawn with mithril.

Dui plans to use the amplification power of Osankta to create a resurrection stone.

Around him, Dui not only prepared the materials for making the resurrection stone—death matter—but also two spatial bags.

At the same time, in the center of the magic circle, there was a furnace, the very furnace that Dui used to smelt mithril.

As time passed, just before the turn of the year, Dui activated the magic circle.

With the amplification of Osankta, the power of the magic circle was increased countless times.

All the magical energy in the world seemed to converge, forming an energy storm vortex that continuously poured into the furnace.

Even the moon and starlight in the sky seemed to be drawn in, all flowing into the furnace.

Magical flames ignited within the furnace, radiating intense heat.

Upon seeing this, Dui threw the dragon blood powder into the furnace.

The furnace flames instantly turned blood red, becoming even hotter, and a fire dragon materialized within the flames, baring its fangs and claws, spitting out flames.

As Dui chanted the incantation, he waved his wand, opened the obsidian bottle containing the dead substance, and poured it into the furnace.

The dead substance was cold and damp; as soon as it was poured into the furnace, the temperature inside seemed to drop instantly.

The deathly substance, like a black mist, drifted through the furnace, constantly being burned by the dragon's blood flames. The little fire dragon within the flames agilely inhaled and exhaled the deathly substance, forming a small, solid black particle within its body.

"...The life of the sinner, when offered as a sacrifice, can bring the dead back to life!"

Dui chanted a spell, then manipulated the space bag next to him to open it, pouring out seven petrified orcs.

Under the horrified gazes of the orcs, Dui, as cold as death itself, threw the seven orcs into the furnace, where they burned to ashes amidst screams.

After all seven orcs were burned to ashes, it was just past midnight, officially marking the beginning of the new year.

After the sacrifice of seven lives, a mysterious power seemed to be awakened, and the Netherworld, which was originally parallel to the real world, emerged at the top of the Tower of Orsank.

This time, without needing to prepare a magic circle, Dui saw the Netherworld, appearing and disappearing like a mirage around him, intersecting with the real world.

The yin energy belonging to the Netherworld was attracted and continuously flowed into the furnace. Inside the fire dragon's belly, which was a fiery manifestation, the black particle, smaller than a grain of rice, visibly grew larger, resembling a crystal-clear obsidian.

"...The sinful souls lingering in the world can be used in exchange to bring the dead back to life!"

Dui picked up another spatial bag and poured out thirteen orc ghosts.

These ghosts were creatures from the Netherworld that he captured while collecting dead matter in the Netherworld.

He also threw the thirteen ghosts into the furnace in batches. As soon as the orc ghosts entered the furnace, they were swallowed whole by the fire dragon and then merged into the obsidian in its belly.

As the ghosts merged into it one by one, the obsidian seemed to transform into a black hole, gathering and devouring all the spiritual energy in the world.

Over the next hour, Dui took out seven orcs and thirteen ghosts from his spatial bag and threw them into the furnace in turn, while also periodically adding dragon blood powder to keep the flames burning.

The creation of the Resurrection Stone is a forbidden and extremely evil black magic ritual. Peverell the Second, who created the Resurrection Stone, went mad in his desire to resurrect his lover, sacrificing the lives of an entire Muggle village and collecting ghosts everywhere.

But in the end, all that could be done was to summon a painful and indifferent projection of the soul, rather than to truly resurrect it.

This led to Peverell's second son's complete breakdown and despair, resulting in his suicide to reunite with his lover.

Dui would not be as heartless as Peverell in using humans as sacrifices, so choosing dark creatures like orcs was the best option.

In order to find enough orcs, Dui searched the nearby Misty Mountains before capturing a sufficient number.

The array continued to operate, providing a constant supply of magical energy, and the furnace continued to burn.

Until dawn on the third day, when the first rays of the rising sun shone on the tower, the flames in the furnace naturally went out, and the formation finally ceased.

Dui opened the furnace and took out the obsidian-like gem.

The black gemstone is crystal clear, only the size of a little finger. In the very center of the gemstone is a jagged black crack, like a cat's eye with a vertical pupil. The inside is deep and dark, like a tiny crack in a door, connecting to an unknown world.

Looking at the resurrection stone in his hand, Dui's face showed an expectant expression.

He tried spinning it three times in his hand.

The next second, a tall, slender, and dignified yet refined elven spirit appeared before Dui.

Elven spirits appear more real than ghosts, yet more ethereal than real people. They wear elven crowns, have dark hair like the Noldor, and possess striking appearance and temperament. Their grey-blue eyes reveal profound wisdom.

He seemed quite surprised to be there, then looked at Dui and asked, "Did you summon me here? Who are you?"

Dui looked at the male elf before him, performed a Noldor greeting, and said in Quenya:

“Master Celebrimbor, I apologize for disturbing your slumber. I am the black-robed wizard Duir, and I summoned you here using the resurrection stone.”

The man before you is none other than Celebrimbor, the master craftsman who forged the three rings of the elves, as well as other rings of power.

"A resurrection stone?" Celebrimbor's gaze fell on the gem in Dui's hand, and he asked in surprise, "You crafted this?"

Dui nodded, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Although it's called a resurrection stone, it can only summon a soul projection and cannot truly resurrect a person. It's a bit of a useless thing, I hope you'll forgive my poor quality!"

As Fëanor's grandson and the master craftsman who forged the Three Rings of the Elves, Celebrimbor possessed exceptional insight and skill, and naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of the Resurrection Stone.

His hand involuntarily reached out to touch the resurrection stone, but the illusory hand passed right through Dui's hand and the resurrection stone.

Upon seeing this, Keller Brippen realized that he was already dead.

He paused for a moment, a fleeting thought crossed his mind, then quickly came back to his senses, looked at the resurrection stone, shook his head at Dui's modest words, indicating his disagreement.

"Duir, is that right? You're being too modest! To be able to summon the dead, even if it's just a wisp of their soul, is an extraordinary achievement!"
This touches upon the realm of the laws of the soul; aside from the Lord of Mandos, I can't think of anyone else with such ability!

Then Kellerbrippon gave a meaningful smile and looked at Dui, saying, "Although it cannot resurrect the dead, it can summon people like me who have long since passed away, thereby obtaining secret or lost skills that have long been buried in history. I think that is its greatest value."

"So, Wizard Duir, what is your request for me after summoning me here?"

Just as Dui was about to speak, he suddenly felt the whole world freeze. The wind was still, the clouds were still, and even Kellerbrippon in front of him maintained a frozen expression.

Dui was startled by this sudden turn of events, but he found that apart from his consciousness, his body was also unable to move, as if it did not exist.

At that moment, an invisible, sacred, and magnificent will descended.

Dui felt his soul trembling, as if he had encountered the master of his soul, and for a moment he was unable to control himself.

The majestic will focused its gaze on the resurrection stone, then on Dui.

(End of this chapter)