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Chapter 275 Invitation Letter
My lord is getting engaged!

The news spread from Hogwarts Castle at the top of the mountain to Hogsmeade and Bree at the foot of the mountain.

The residents of the territory suddenly became lively, just like during the New Year.

For the people of Dui, this is something they have been waiting for.

Only when the lord marries and has children, and Hogwarts Castle has an heir, can Hogsmeade and Burri enjoy long-term peace and stability without any major changes.

As a result, Hogsmeade and Brie were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and shops offered discounts to celebrate.

This news also spread to the Eliado region through the mouths of traveling merchants and travelers.

While the people at the foot of the mountain were in an uproar, Hogwarts Castle remained as tranquil as ever.

After returning from the valley, Dui began writing invitations.

According to custom, the engagement is held in the bride's family's hometown, and Dui is required to attend with relatives and friends.

Gandalf and Bilbo, needless to say, are definitely indispensable.

Secondly, we must not forget our friends such as Legolas, the elf prince of the Woodland Kingdom; Balin, the dwarf lord of Moria; Beorn, the skin-swapper of Anduin Valley; and Bard, the lord of Vale.

Even Thorin Oakenshield, the dwarf king of Lonely Mountain, and other dwarf teammates from the Lonely Mountain expedition, including Lord Dain Ironfoot of the Iron Hills, whom they had met once and who presented them with dragon armor; Kalenmill, the elven manor lord of the Far East; the two blue-robed wizards, Romisdanu and Moreda; and the brown-robed wizard Darrigast, all of whom needed to send an invitation.

Gandalf and Bilbo both stayed at Hogwarts to help Duy.

The snowy owls of the Owl Tower are busy with their work, flying to all corners of the world with invitations.

Besides writing the invitations, Duy and Gandalf designed the Thunderbird's magic cycle system together.

Gandalf was very interested in the concept of the "Thunderbird" magical creature, Dui, and said that once such a creature appeared, it would surely be favored by Manwë, the Valar king.

After all, the Thunderbird, which can control storms, create rain, and unleash lightning, can be said to be born with weather magic.

Manwë, the king of the Valar, is the ruler of the sky and the atmosphere, able to command the wind, rain, and clouds, and is known as the King of the Air and Wind of Arda.

In some ways, the Thunderbird is a better match for Viramanwei's power and is more suitable to be Viramanwei's messenger than the Giant Eagle.

Duy and Gandalf had designed the Phoenix's magic cycle system, so designing the first part of the Thunderbird's magic cycle system didn't present too much of a challenge.

But in the end, it was blocked by the core part of the magic cycle system.

As the owner of the Ring of Fire, Naya, Gandalf possessed a profound understanding of fire, especially the subtle connection between the power of the phoenix and the power of the Ring of Fire.

Therefore, designing the Phoenix's magic cycle system is not too difficult.

However, the Thunderbird's magic works in a completely different way than the Phoenix's. Although Gandalf can summon lightning to attack, his understanding of lightning is not as good as his understanding of fire.

Inside the transformation chamber, Dui was performing a transformation on a giant spider.

Under the influence of the Transfiguration spell, the giant spider transformed into the appearance of a thunderbird, with a head resembling an eagle, two pairs of wings, and two long tail feathers trailing behind it.

After transforming its exterior, Dui continued to transform the internal magical circulation.

Just as the transformation was halfway complete, a violent conflict arose in the circulation of magic within the body.

As the giant spider, now transformed into a thunderbird, let out a painful hiss, a loud bang followed, accompanied by a lightning explosion, blasted the giant spider into dust.

Dui cast the Ironclad Charm in time to protect himself and Gandalf, thus blocking the aftershocks of the explosion.

Seeing that the experiment had failed, Dui was not disappointed. He turned around and worked with Gandalf to improve the magic circulation route.

Then, they took out another giant spider and conducted a magical transformation experiment.

With each experiment, the giant spider was either blown to pieces, or transformed into a spider covered in feathers, a strange bird with spider legs, or an eagle-headed spider with countless eyes, and so on.

Dui waved his hand and sent these transformed monsters to Helpo's secret room as snacks.

Then continue to wreak havoc on the giant spider.

The giant spiders reproduce rapidly, with a single spider laying hundreds of eggs at a time. Although Dui intended to control their numbers, the number of giant spiders kept in the tower was already excessive, and even several expansions using the Seamless Extension Charm were insufficient.

Therefore, Dui Huo didn't feel any regret when he attacked the giant spider.

As time goes by.

Dui finally succeeded in transforming a giant spider into the shape of a thunderbird.

This is not just a simple external transformation; it has truly become a Thunderbird.

Even with the magic to undo the transformation spell, it still remained in the form of a thunderbird.

Furthermore, the Thunderbird can also release wisps of electric light.

But Dui still frowned, dissatisfied with the result.

This was far removed from the Thunderbird he remembered. It couldn't even create storms or thunderstorms, and its full-force electricity could be easily blocked by the most basic Ironclad Charm.

"Alright, Duir, don't be discouraged. We didn't have any reference point for this Thunderbird to begin with, and the fact that we've managed to give it the ability to discharge electricity in just a few months is already quite impressive," Gandalf comforted him.
"This kind of experiment requires a bit of luck and inspiration. We have plenty of time and are not in a hurry."

“Luck and inspiration?” Duy’s eyes lit up, and his furrowed brows relaxed. He smiled and nodded in agreement, “Gandalf, you’re right. We do need a bit of luck, so we’ll experiment again once the Felix Felicis potion is made.”

Gandalf laughed upon hearing this, "I really look forward to seeing how magical your Felix Felicis potion is, that it can actually grant people good fortune. That's more wondrous than any magic!"

“Once the Felix Felicis potion is finished, I’ll send you a bottle too, Gandalf,” Duy promised.

The two temporarily put aside their transformation experiments and began preparing for their upcoming engagement.

Dui has been receiving replies to the invitations he sent.

Lord Legolas, Lord Bard of Vale, Beorn of Anduin Valley, and Lord Balin of Moria all readily accepted the invitation.

King Thorin of Lonely Mountain and King Sengir of Rohan both stated that they were busy with domestic affairs and would send representatives to the engagement ceremony, but would attend in person when the wedding took place.

As for the two blue-robed shamans who live in the Far East, they are also unable to come because of the recent activities of the Dongyi tribes.

Cildan of the western Grey Harbor also needed to transport a group of elves across the sea to the west and was unable to attend Dui's engagement banquet. He specially sent a box of pearls formed from mermaid tears as a blessing.

September 20th, the day before the harvest festival, is also the day before the engagement.

Legolas, Bard, Beorn, and others arrived at Hogwarts Castle through the fireplace.

Mayor Luke of Hogsmeade, Mayor Luke of Breeze, Blackrock leader Brog, and some citizen representatives all arrived at Windrise.

The castle became lively.

The banquet hall was filled with humans, elves, dwarves, and hobbits.

The team that originally set out for Lonely Mountain, except for Thorin Oakenshield, has reunited once again.

This also includes the dwarf Kili, who is with the elf Tauriel.

Since leaving Lonely Mountain, they have been traveling throughout Middle-earth, and recently settled in the Blue Mountains, where the dwarves once lived.

After receiving Dui's invitation, he came to participate with his elf wife, Tauriel.

Legolas had always considered Tauriel family, and seeing her again now, with her face beaming with happiness, made him very happy.

As for the dwarves of the expedition, apart from Kili leaving Lonely Mountain to live with Tauriel, Balin also lived in Moria with Ori, Oin, Beaver and other dwarves, so they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

During this reunion, everyone happily hugged each other, and they also remembered their former teammates Bilbo, Gandalf, and Dui.

While congratulating Dui, the dwarves also generously presented him with a pile of gold and silver jewelry as a gift.

Balin, in particular, as the lord of Moria, presented a magnificent suit of armor made of mithril.

Everyone toured around Hogwarts Castle.

They witnessed the eternal flames of the ancient angels, candles floating in mid-air, a ceiling as clear as the sky outside, movable staircases, a herb garden like a miniature world, a fire lizard in the fireplace, and magical paintings hanging on the walls of the corridor.

All the guests stared in amazement at the portraits that seemed to speak and move, and tried to communicate with them.

Seeing that these portraits were no different from ordinary people, and even that each had its own temperament and habits, the crowd was even more shocked.

What impressed everyone most were the golden and silver Maurice and Saint White trees in the castle garden, which shone with dazzling gold and silver light under the setting sun, bathing the entire castle in radiance.

The sweet aroma, carried by the gentle breeze, wafted everywhere, invigorating the senses.

Such a sight left everyone in awe and reluctant to leave.

Time flew by and it was already the morning of the next day.

Everyone dressed in their most glamorous gowns, and with joy and smiles, they gathered by the fountain in front of the banquet hall.

When they saw twelve tall, white Pegasus horses pulling a magnificent golden carriage, they saw...

Everyone gasped, staring in awe at the Pegasus.

Even the dwarves had to admit that these Pegasus were incredibly beautiful.

"Alright, everyone get in the carriage! We can't keep our master waiting!" Gandalf shouted to the others as he walked towards the carriage first.

Gandalf is wearing a white robe today, making him look like the future White Wizard Gandalf.

Upon hearing Gandalf's words, everyone quickly tidied their appearance and then lined up to enter the carriage one after another.

There were twelve dwarves present, including Balin, Fili, and Chili; elves Legolas and Tauriel; hobbits Bilbo and Drogon Baggins (Frodo's father); skin-swapper Beorn; man lord Bard and his son; and under Duy's command, Brog, the leader of the Black Wildlands; Luke, the mayor of Hogsmeade; Lucky, the mayor of Bree; plus Gandalf and Duy himself, making a total of twenty-three people.

If you also include the two drivers, that makes twenty-five people.

"Is this the only carriage? Isn't it crowded?" The dwarf Bomb looked at his bulky figure, then at the carriage, and muttered in confusion.

But once he climbed onto the carriage and stepped inside, Bonbo's eyes widened in surprise.

It was a huge space, large enough to fit not only all twenty-three of them, but even ten times that number, and it would still feel spacious.

(End of this chapter)