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Chapter 358 Bloody Sacrifice

Meanwhile, during these years, Dui also spent several years building the Room of Requirement in the castle.

The Room of Requirement can be called a wishing house. It takes on different forms according to the user's needs and fulfills their wishes. Except for food and life, it can conjure up almost anything that exists in reality.

For example, if someone wants a room filled with a mountain of gold, their wish will be granted, and countless piles of gold coins will appear in the room.

However, these gold coins can only exist in the room; once they are taken out of the room, they will disappear instantly.

This room of fulfillment was designed by Dui to appear randomly in the castle, rather than being confined to a fixed floor or location.

Moreover, the Room of Requirement provides access to every part of the castle, such as the kitchen, the school dormitories, the Basilisk's Chamber, and the Dragon Vault.

Of course, to prevent students from accidentally wandering into these places, Dui still restricted the access to the Room of Requirement. Only special spells and imagination could make the door of the Room of Requirement appear on the wall and present the room one needed.

The Room of Requirement was used by Dui as his private secret research lab, and it also housed Dui's Horcruxes, such as the Knowledge Crystal, the Philosopher's Stone, the Crown of Wisdom, and the Golden Cup.

Apart from Alvin, no one else knew about the existence of this room, making it a true secret room.

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In recent years, after Saruman completely vanished and the Ring of Therol was destroyed by dragonfire.

The Mordor region seemed to have fallen silent, with no further activity reported.

However, because of Saruman's dying words of warning, Dui, Gandalf, Elrond, and others never let their guard down against Mordor.

He was also deeply worried about the possibility that Sauron might use a sacrificial array to contact Morgoth.

However, it was impossible for everyone to rush directly to Mordor's stronghold to stop Sauron from doing this.

Therefore, we can only prepare secretly, meet challenges head-on, and adapt to any situation.

Mordor, beneath Mount Doom.

Under the supervision of the Ringwraiths and dark sorcerers, countless orcs built a colossal altar on the desolate plains, using magma to cool and solidify the black stone, according to a pre-planned blueprint.

Countless colossal stone statues stand around the altar, their expressions ferocious and terrifying, exuding an aura of evil and darkness.

The surface of the stone platform is also carved with huge, interconnected trenches. If viewed from above, these trenches form a giant magic circle.

The lava from Mount Doomsday rolled down the mountain like a river, flowing all the way to the plains of Mordor. The heat and pungent smell of sulfur filled the land, making it look like a post-apocalyptic place.

Upstream of a lava river near the altar, the orcs used a huge iron pipe to divert the lava.

As two strong orcs smashed open the gate with iron hammers, scalding red lava flowed into the ravines of the altar.

The lava flowed through the ravines of the altar, gradually filling them all and forming a huge red lava magic circle pattern.

The magma of Mount Doom originates from flames erupting from the Earth's core and possesses immense power, capable of melting even the One Ring.

So after the lava flowed into the altar's ravines, the entire altar seemed to be activated. The huge statues emitted an even more terrifying and evil aura, and frantically absorbed the power of the Doomsday Volcano like black holes.

Suddenly, the Doomsday Volcano seemed to awaken, becoming even more violent and spewing out more lava and volcanic ash.

The skies above Mordor were always shrouded in dark clouds, never seeing the sun.

At this moment, dark clouds rolled in, volcanic ash covered the sky, and the sky became even darker, as if it were the deepest night.

The Witch-king of Angmar, the leader of the Ringwraiths, stood atop the altar, his cold, hoarse voice echoing around him: "Bring him up!" (in dark languages)

The orcs, who were densely packed around the altar below, automatically parted to make way for each other.

Then hundreds of humans, and a few elves, were shackled and roughly herded onto the altar by a group of orcs. These humans and elves were captives from the surrounding regions of Gondor, Rohan, Lorien, Mirkwood, and others.

Imprisoned in Mordor, he suffered endless torture and was no longer human.

Their original fate was to become food for the giant spider Hilob, but now their purpose has changed.

These humans and elves, whether numb, struggling and begging for mercy, or filled with hatred, were led in rows to kneel on the stone slabs of the altar.

Then a ferocious orc, wielding a butcher's knife, beheaded him with a single stroke, blood gushing forth.

The orcs watching below were instantly aroused by bloodlust and madness, brandishing their weapons and letting out joyful roars.

The orc on the platform revealed the victim in his hands and threw him directly into the lava. He even kicked the corpse into the lava, where it was quickly swallowed up and melted.

The Witch King of Angmar was chanting evil, ancient spells, as if in prayer.

Humans and elves alike were lambs to the slaughter, their lives mercilessly reaped, their blood spilled across the altar, their heads and corpses swallowed by the lava.

As blood and life flowed away, the entire formation grew even more malevolent, and the magma in the altar's ravines became even hotter and redder, radiating a violent and destructive power.

With countless lives sacrificed, the dark clouds in the sky churned even more violently, and lightning flashed continuously within them. Countless dark crows and giant bats swarmed and circled around the altar, creating an overwhelming spectacle.

After slaughtering hundreds of humans and elves, the Witch-King of Angmar said coldly, "Not enough, add more!" (in dark language)

The captured humans and elves were gone, but this did not faze the orc chieftain.

In the region of Mordor, there are also humans who have submitted to Sauron's dark rule, such as the Eastern Barbarians, the Harads, and even native Mordor human slaves.

With a command, thousands of human slaves were dragged by the orcs to the altar.

In their terror and pleas for mercy, they were mercilessly slaughtered and became sacrifices.

After slaughtering thousands of human slaves, the sacrificial magic circle unleashed terrifying power, gathering thick smoke and flames filled with destruction and darkness, as if something horrific was about to emerge from within.

Seeing this, the orcs who were initially excited became fearful, as if their very souls were trembling.

The Witch-King of Angmar, who was presiding over the sacrifice, became even more excited, his empty eyes flashing with an evil red light: "Quick! More sacrifices are needed!" (in dark language)

But upon hearing the Witch-King of Angmar's words, the orc chieftain said with difficulty, "Witch-King, we only have this many humans prepared. If we need more, we will have to capture more."

The Witch-King of Angmar was immediately enraged: "No, the sacrifices cannot stop, they must continue!"

Then his gaze swept over the thousands of orcs surrounding the altar, and he sneered, "Aren't there still so many here? Send all the weak ones up as sacrifices!"

Upon hearing the words of the Witch-King of Angmar, the orc chieftain hesitated, while the orcs below became terrified and quickly retreated, fearing they would be chosen.

But the Witch-King of Angmar wouldn't give the orc chieftain a chance to hesitate. The other Ringwraiths and dark sorcerers surrounded the orc chieftain, ready to sacrifice him at the slightest provocation.

Seeing this, the orc leader could no longer hesitate. Survival was the priority, so he immediately ordered his beastmen to attack the orcs around him.

Orcs are a new breed developed by Saruman. They are not afraid of sunlight and are stronger and more robust than ordinary orcs.

The orc leader was a powerful orc, so he naturally favored the powerful orc race.

In an instant, the orcs were attacked by the surrounding powerful orcs. After being killed or wounded, they were sent to the altar to become sacrifices.

With the sacrifice of thousands of orcs, the altar underwent a dramatic transformation, filled with billowing black smoke and flames, emanating a terrifying aura of darkness. The sky above Mordor was transformed, as if eternal night had descended.

A pair of eyes, gleaming like raging flames, shone through the thick smoke and flames, carrying a suffocating dark pressure.

(End of this chapter)