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Chapter 293 Heading West

Dui and Alvin's carriage traveled westward along the main road.

They stayed in Brie for two days.

He also met with Mayor Lach in Buri.

Given the previous situation where Bri was besieged by the Corpse Demons and was unable to call for help in time.

Duy added Floo nets to several public fireplaces in Bree, including the City Hall, connecting them to the fireplaces at Hogsmeade and Hogwarts Castle, as emergency communication channels.

Unlike Hogsmeade, which is more focused on tourism and developed due to its proximity to Hogwarts Castle, Brie is more of a trading hub with a thriving commercial sector.

Goods from all over Middle-earth can be found here, from wine from Dovenian in the Far East, horses from Rohan, and weapons and armor from Gondor.

After leaving Brie, Dui and Alvin continued westward.

He paused briefly at the ancient tomb mound, where he unleashed a fierce fire that turned all the corpses in the tomb to ashes.

To prevent the Witch King of Angmar from further corrupting the sleepers here with black magic, so that they may not find peace even in death.

They continued on their way, and as they passed through the old forest, the Pegasus, which had been on foot, spread its wings and pulled the carriage, skimming over the treetops and flying south.

Tom Bombardier and Goldenberry, who lived in the old forest, seemed to have known about their arrival and warmly welcomed them, preparing a sumptuous dinner in advance.

Alvin and Goldenberry hit it off immediately, and Dui also discussed the One Ring with Tom.

Having failed to find the One Ring last time, Sauron will certainly not give up and will continue his search in secret.

Duy would feel guilty if he caused trouble for Tom and Goldenberry, since it was he who suggested that Tom keep the Ring, such a troublesome item.

Even if Sauron himself came, he might not be able to take the Ring from Tom, but disturbing them in their seclusion time and time again would be a problem.

Tom was quite optimistic about this. If he didn't want to, no one could find this place, and the old forest was a natural barrier that would prevent anyone from entering.

Even for Ringwraiths, entering the Old Forest is not easy.

After staying at Tom and Goldenberry's house for a few days, Duy and Alvin bid them farewell and traveled down the Willow River, eventually detouring to Stag's Land on the west side of the Old Forest.

They first visited Drago Baggins, who lived there.

Zogo Baggins is now married to the daughter of Brandyde, the chieftain of the Bucklands, and it's unknown when they will give birth to the future protagonist, Frodo.

After visiting Drago Baggins, we went with them to visit the Brandy Deer family.

They didn't stay long in Stagland. After one night, Dui and Alwen said goodbye to Drago Baggins and the Brandy Deer family, and headed north along the Brandy River, returning to the East-West Avenue.

By crossing Brandy Bridge and heading west, passing through several Hobbit towns, we finally arrived at Hobbiton.

We drove along the winding road toward Hobbiton.

Looking at the beautiful rural scenery along the way, the two felt refreshed and immersed in the peaceful rural environment.

The hills here are covered with neat green grass and wildflowers. Even the trees seem to have been affected, becoming much shorter. There are also many Smio houses carved into the hills like rabbit holes, with round doors and windows painted in bright, natural colors, like cute glasses and mouths. It looks like you've stepped into a fairy tale kingdom.

“I really like it here,” Alvin said with a bright smile, admiring the surrounding scenery.

Dui put his arm around Alwen's waist and smiled in agreement, "I also like it here. It's a peaceful place. When I first woke up, it was here that I met Bilbo, who took me home and treated me well. Otherwise, I might have been wandering around starving."

Then she recounted her experiences living in Bag End to Alvin. The carriage traveled along the road and finally stopped outside the small courtyard of Bag End.

Bilbo was sitting in front of the door, basking in the sun, reading the newspaper, and smoking his pipe.

He was immediately drawn to the tall, white horse pulling the carriage; the horse was as white as snow, reflecting light under the sun.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a beautiful white horse. It was taller and longer than any other steed, and it seemed to float on the ground as if it had no weight, as if it were about to fly away.

When Bilbo saw the carriage parked in front of his yard, he looked puzzled. Why was no one driving the carriage?
When the car door opened and Dui and Alvin stepped out, Bilbo immediately showed surprise.

"Duir! Alwen!" Bilbo put down his newspaper and pipe and rushed over. "What are you doing in the Shire?"

Dui jumped off the carriage, helped Alvin down, then bent down to hug Bilbo, smiling broadly, and said, "Alvin and I are on our honeymoon and just happened to be passing through the Shire, so we came to see you. Are you happy to see us?"

"Welcome! Of course, you're very welcome!" Bilbo said happily, and then warmly invited the two into the house.

Standing at the door, Bilbo chuckled and reminded Arwen, "Arwen, watch out for the eaves and beams. This place isn't very friendly to tall people. Duir and Gandalf both bumped into beams before."

Alvin glanced at her husband's carefully bowed head and nodded with a smile.

Once inside Bag End, Dui quickly used magic to raise the height of the bag end considerably; otherwise, given his current height of two meters, the height of Bag End would be even more unfriendly to him.

Bilbo was overjoyed at the arrival of Dui and Alwen, and practically emptied his inventory, laying out all sorts of food in front of them. He even considered going to the warehouse to buy fresh vegetables, but Dui stopped him in the end.

At Bilbo's enthusiastic invitation, the two stayed for three days, exploring Hobbiton and the surrounding scenery, before continuing their journey westward again after Bilbo's reluctant farewell.

After passing through the town of Dadong, the capital of the Shire, and making a brief stop, they continued westward and finally left the Shire territory.

Finally, they arrived at the end of the East-West Avenue—Grey Harbor.

Kildan, who had just transported a batch of elves from the west, warmly received the two.

Looking at the steamships moored in Luen Bay, the magical combination of steam and magic not only amazed Alvin, but also surprised Dui.

Dui never expected that in just a few years, Childan would make such rapid progress in the research of steamships.

Nowadays, almost all ocean-going ships use steam engines, which allow them to sail quickly without the need for manpower or wind power.

Inside the boiler of the steam engine, an inextinguishable flame, forged by the magic of the elves, burned, providing power as long as water was added.

Therefore, the Tyree elves, skilled in seafaring, now sail far and wide across the ocean.

Since the continent of Aman, where Valinor is located, was moved to another dimension by the creator god Ilúvatar, the only way to reach Valinor is by taking a straight route.

Otherwise, if you sail westward, you will only end up going back to where you started.

Because the world of Arda is currently spherical.

Besides Middle-earth, this world also has the legendary Land of the Sun and the Land of the Dark.

The Land of the Sun, also known as the Far East, is a continent in the far east of Arda, corresponding to the far west of Aman. It is separated from the Middle-earth by the East Sea and is the land of sunrise.

The Darklands, a continent that split off from Middle-earth during the War of Wrath, is located in the southeast of Middle-earth. It is a land whose existence is completely unknown, existing only in name.

(End of this chapter)