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Chapter 221 Occlumency

However, Dui became even more surprised when he discovered that Dovenian included elves in addition to humans.

In the West, whether in the Valley of the Elves, Lorien, or the Woodland Kingdom, elves maintain a reclusive lifestyle, keeping a distance from the outside world, especially from humans, and not disturbing each other.

But in Dovenian in the Far East, humans and elves live together in a mixed way.

As Dui flew over, he saw both humans and elves in the vineyards.

Although the two groups lived together, they also had their own separate living areas.

Dui flew to the largest area where the elves lived.

Here lies an endless vineyard, where every grapevine is incredibly ancient, with roots as thick as coiled dragons. A single vine can cover an area of ​​thousands of square meters, reaching heights of over ten meters, with its robust, winding vines supported by massive trunks.

In addition, there are exquisite little houses naturally woven from vines on the grapevines, which look like bird nests, hanging on the vines and connected to the ground by vine ladders for access.

These bird's nest-like houses are the unique architecture of the Dovenian elves.

Of course, not all elves live in these "nest" houses, but rather build exquisite and natural dwellings on the ground or in tree root burrows.

Dui, however, was drawn to a huge grapevine.

It was a grapevine standing on a small hill. The vine had lived for an unknown amount of time. Its thick trunk required several people to encircle it, and its rough bark split open like the scales of a giant dragon.

The tree occupies the entire hill, covering an area of ​​over 10,000 square meters, like a giant umbrella spread out on the hill.

At the foot of the tree, there is a stretch of green meadow with rolling hills, where an elf manor stands prominently.

When Dui arrived, the Elf Manor Owner keenly sensed his gaze, instantly becoming alert and looking sharply into the air: "Who's there?"

The surrounding elven guards quickly drew their weapons and aimed them at Dui.

Seeing that he had been discovered, Dui stopped hiding and waved his hand to dispel the illusion spell on his body. He then pressed the broom head down and slowly descended.

Seeing Dui emerge from the sky and slowly descend, the elven manor lord became even more wary and alert: "Who are you?"

Dui landed on the ground, performed an elven greeting, and said in Sindarin, "My elven friend from Dovenian, please do not be nervous. I am the wizard Dui, who has come from the west with goodwill."

"Wizard? You're from the West?" Hearing Dui's fluent Elvish language and etiquette, the Elven manor lord's brows relaxed slightly, but he still remained vigilant.

“Yes, I come from Eliador, west of the Misty Mountains,” Dui nodded and said.

"And they are friends with the elves of the Valley, Lorien, and the Woodland Kingdom."

The elven manor owner was even more surprised to hear Dui's words. He had naturally heard of these three elven settlements, even though he was in the East.

The Woodland Kingdom, in particular, had wine trade relations with Dovinian.

The elven manor owner could sense that Dui was not lying, and immediately lowered his guard considerably.

After all, the fact that Dui was able to gain the friendship of elves from three different places shows that he is not a bad person.

So he immediately invited Dui to visit the manor.

Dui readily agreed.

In the open-air banquet hall of the manor, elven servants poured wine for Dui and the manor owner.

Besides the various exquisite dishes made from grapes, the table was also filled with all kinds of fruits.

The hot climate of the Dovinian region is not only suitable for grape cultivation, but also for the growth of other tropical fruits.

Dui took a small sip and thought, "It truly lives up to its reputation as a strong grape wine that can intoxicate elves. If it were an ordinary person, one cup would probably be enough to knock them unconscious."

The manor lord's name is Kalenmir, a Sindar elf and one of the elf manor lords of Dovenian.

According to Kalenmir, there is no Elvenking or Lord in Dovenian. It is a region where elves and humans live together, and the elves mainly include the Sindar, Nandor, and Avale elves.

Humans include Beo the Edenites and descendants of the Hador family, among others.

They each have their own language and laws, as well as their own communities, and they do not interfere with each other in their daily lives.

However, when faced with situations such as war, especially invasions by the Dongyi people, they would adopt a strategy of unity to jointly deal with external enemies.

At the same time, elves and humans also have close economic cooperation. Elves are responsible for making wine, while humans are responsible for transporting goods, carrying the wine along the River Run to Lake-town, and then to the Woodland Kingdom, Dale City, and the Kingdom Below the Mountain.

This cooperative relationship has made Dovenion a safe, co-governed, and enlightened region, and the only place in the Middle East Far East that has not been tainted by darkness.

During the banquet, Kalenmir also expressed his curiosity about Dui's purpose in coming to the Far East. "Wizard Dui, Dovinian is thousands of miles away from the west. What important matter brings you here from so far away?"

Dui knew that the elves, including Kalenmill, had lived there for generations, so he did not hide anything and asked, "Master Kalenmill, you have lived in the East for a long time. Do you know of Hildorion?"

"Hildorion? Are you looking for the place where humanity has awakened?" Kalenmir asked in surprise.

Dui nodded, somewhat expectantly, and asked, "Do you know its location?"

Kalenmir looked apologetic and shook his head.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know much about this either. I’ve only heard that Hildorion is located in the east of the Rune Sea, even further east than Quevey, the place where we elves awoke. It borders the East Sea, a place that even we elves have never set foot in.”

Dui was prepared for the lack of an answer, but he wasn't too disappointed.

However, since he couldn't get information about Hildorion from the elves, he had to find another way.

So he asked again, "Does the owner of Kalenmill know the blue-robed wizards Morida and Romisdanu?"

“Moleda and Romisdanu? Of course I know them.” Kalenmir nodded, full of admiration. “Dovinian’s current peace and tranquility are all thanks to them!”

"Back then, the Eastern Yi and the Chariot People were overwhelmingly powerful, plunging the Eastern land into darkness. Dovenian was also on the verge of collapse. It was two blue-robed wizards who traveled around, encouraging and organizing the unity of humans and elves, and repelling the enemy's invasions countless times, thus preventing this youthful land from being polluted by darkness."

Upon hearing the news of the blue-robed wizard, Dui's eyes lit up.

"Do you know where they are now? I'd like to pay them a visit."

Kalenmir shook his head. "I'm not sure of their location either. They are elusive and secretive, always appearing in various places, even deep into the heart of the Eastern Barbarian lands, to guide and help some humans who have not fallen into darkness to resist the rule of the Dark Lord and create chaos. This is why the dark forces have no time to attend to Dovenian, indirectly protecting the peace here."

"However, if you want to find them, you can go to Dongyi City in the south of the Rune Inner Sea. There has been constant unrest and frequent uprisings there in recent years. It is very likely that the blue-robed wizards are instigating the resistance."

Upon hearing this news, Dui finally gained something.

[Hogwarts Check-in System: Location: Dovinia, check-in required?]

The system suddenly issued a prompt.

Dui was delighted to see this and immediately thought to himself, "Sign in."

[Sign-in successful! Congratulations on receiving the Brain Occupation Technique!]

The Occupation of the Brain is a magical technique that can resist external mental infiltration. It is like forming a mental barrier in the brain, which can not only resist the mind-stealing technique's prying into memories, but if mastered well enough, it can even resist the effects of the Imperius Curse.

But Dui saw more applications and possibilities for brain occlusion.

The essence of brain occlusion is to form a strong mental shield on the brain to resist the invasion and influence of mental magic.

Sauron's most powerful ability is spiritual corruption, which corrupts the mind and turns people into his servants, just like the Ringwraiths.

If he had successfully mastered Occlumency, he might not have needed to be so wary of Sauron. In fact, if he could have mastered Occlumency to its fullest extent, he might have been able to lift the One Ring as easily as Bilbo.

Having obtained the Occlumency Technique, Dui was no longer in a hurry to find the Blue-Robed Wizard and his companions.

At the invitation of the elven manor lord, Kalenmir, Dui decided to stay for a while and master the Occlumency technique before setting off again.

The first step in practicing brain shut-in is to clear your mind of thoughts and emotions, leaving your brain blank and calm.

This requires practitioners to have strong self-control and be able to eliminate distractions and emotional interference.

However, this was not difficult for Dui, as he had a foundation in meditation, which also required clearing away all distracting thoughts and entering a state of no-thought.

In addition, he also has the blessing of the Crown of Wisdom, which allows his mind to work at lightning speed and remain rational.

And so, he successfully mastered the art of brain enclosed surgery in just a few days.

Subsequently, Dui's progress accelerated rapidly. He attempted to construct a mental barrier similar to a shield in his mind, isolating his thoughts and emotions from the outside world, just like building a wall in his mind to prevent mind-stealing from entering.

To Dui’s surprise, with the mastery of Occlumency, his mind-controlling abilities became completely controllable.

It's like having a switch installed in his brain, so he can freely decide whether or not to listen to other people's thoughts, instead of receiving all the noisy thoughts of everyone around him as before.

Thanks to Dui's constant meditation, Dui's mental strength is now far greater than before. He quickly built a solid mental shield in his mind to resist ordinary mind-reading techniques.

However, Duy thought that Professor Snape's Occlumency not only protected him from Voldemort's Legilimency, but also allowed him to construct false memories, successfully deceiving Voldemort and making him believe that Snape was always loyal to him.

In light of this, Dui wondered if he could also use his mental power to construct a giant fortress in his mind, such as Hogwarts Castle?
In this way, one can hide one's soul and memories in the deepest part of one's being, preventing outsiders from prying into them, and even avoiding spiritual erosion and corruption of the mind, as seen in the case of Sauron.

(End of this chapter)