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Chapter 60 Elf Sword
The ogre's cave was nearby. With the help of the Crystal of True Knowledge, Dui brought everyone directly to the cave without having to look for them.

The ogre cave was as smelly as ever. When everyone entered the cave, they found a pile of gold coins and treasures in the deepest part.

Dui had his goal determined, so he ignored the treasure and searched everywhere for the whereabouts of the elven swords.

Sure enough, Dui soon found several gray swords in a corner full of cobwebs and dust.

There were three swords, two long and one short. The two long swords were in beautiful scabbards with huge gems inlaid on the hilts, while the short sword was placed in a leather sheath.

These swords have been here for a long time and are covered with thick dust, but there is not a trace of rust. Even the leather sheaths that are the most difficult to preserve are as good as new, without any signs of corrosion from time.

Is this the magic of the elves? Dui couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Duir, have you found anything good again?" Gandalf noticed Duir's movements and walked over curiously and asked.

Others were also attracted over.

Dui smiled and nodded, showing the three swords in front of him to everyone: "I found three swords, they look quite extraordinary."

After hearing what Dewi said, Gandalf became even more curious, "Can you show it to me?"

Dui handed over a long sword.

Gandalf took the sword, looked at the blade, and commented: "The scabbard is made of ivory and is beautifully carved. It looks like the work of an elf."

As he spoke, he drew out the sword, which shone with a cold light, dazzling even in the dim cave.

Gandalf stroked the sword and saw the mysterious inscription on it. He carefully deciphered it and said, "Glamdring, this is Sindarin, meaning hammer to strike the enemy. It seems that this is a sword belonging to the elves."

Gandalf put it down reluctantly and seemed to like the sword a little.

He then picked up another longsword. When he drew it out, it turned out to be a slender, curved sword with an extremely sharp blade. It was engraved with an inscription in Sindarin: "Ocrest, meaning Goblin Cutter. The hilt has the breath of a dragon. Is it made of a dragon's tooth?"

Gandalf was very surprised. Dragons were Maia-level creatures with almost no rivals. The hilt of this elven sword was made of dragon teeth, which meant that a dragon had once died at the hands of the elves, and only then was it possible to obtain dragon teeth.

The others also looked at the sword curiously, after all, they were facing a giant dragon.

Finally, Gandalf picked up the dagger and examined it, but because there was no inscription on it, he had no idea about the dagger. He could only conclude that it was also a sword forged by elves.

Seeing Gandalf's eyes linger on the first sword, Dui smiled in his heart. It seemed that this sword and Gandalf had a special connection.

In Gandalf's surprised eyes, he handed the sword that originally belonged to him to him and said: "Gandalf, you don't have a sword that suits you, so this sword of hammer belongs to you."

Gandalf really liked the sword, and without any hesitation, he took the sword solemnly and said, "I owe you a favor!"

Dewi shook his head. After several battles with the trolls, the relationship between him and Gandalf grew deeper. He gave the sword to Gandalf not with the intention of repaying a favor, but with the idea of ​​returning it to its original owner.

Then he turned his eyes to Bilbo, handed him the short sword, and said with a smile: "This sword is most suitable for you. From now on, it belongs to you!"

Amidst the envious gazes of the dwarves, Bilbo waved his hand, somewhat flattered, "Duir, you've already given me a dagger, so I don't need this sword!" Duir ignored his refusal and directly shoved the short sword into his hand, "Take it. The previous dagger was just an ordinary weapon and couldn't protect you. This short sword is a weapon forged by elves; take it for self-defense."

Seeing that Duyle insisted, Bilbo no longer refused and took the dagger with a touched look on his face: "Thank you, Duyle!", then solemnly hung the dagger and the previous dagger on both sides of his waist.

Then, under the eager gazes of the dwarves, Dui put away the last beast-bite sword and had no intention of continuing to be a money-giving boy.

Gandalf and Bilbo were Dewy's recognized friends, so he had no regrets about giving them the Elf Sword.

But he and the dwarves have always had a trading relationship. Although he already has the Flaming Sword, he is not generous enough to give the other party the sword.

Although this beast-bite sword fell into Thorin's hands according to the original destiny, it was first come first served. If he came across the sword first, it would be his.

Thorin looked at the beast-bite sword in Dui's hand, and vaguely felt that it was destined for him. The dragon-tooth hilt even had a good meaning, which vaguely fitted the dragon he would face on this trip to Lonely Mountain.

But he also knew that his relationship with Dui wasn't close enough for him to give him the sword, so he asked, "Dui'er, would you be willing to trade this Beast Bite Sword with me?"

"Oh, how are you going to make a deal?" Dui turned and asked him.

He already has the Flaming Sword in his hand, so he doesn't need this sword. If Thorin's conditions satisfy him, he doesn't mind letting the sword return to him.

Thorin was silent for a moment, then said, "How do you feel about me exchanging one percent of the treasure of the Lonely Mountain for this sword?"

Dui shook his head: "I don't need treasure." According to the contract signed before, he owns one tenth of the treasure in Lonely Mountain. Add to that the treasure in the Barrow-Downs and the treasure in the Troll Cave, and he doesn't need that one percent share at all.

"Then what do you want?" Thorin asked with a frown, thinking that Dui thought what he gave was not enough.

Dui thought for a moment, then said, "After you recapture the Lonely Mountain, I want you to build me a castle atop Weathertop, with the Tower of Amon Sul at its center. I will provide the blueprints, and you will be responsible for the construction."

Since the Tower of Amon Sul had been renamed Hogwarts, he also wanted the name to be worthy of its name.

The dwarves have outstanding abilities and brilliant achievements in construction. Many magnificent buildings in Middle-earth were created by dwarves. If Dui wanted to bring Hogwarts Castle to this world, dwarves would be a good choice.

When Thorin heard Dui's request, his brows furrowed even more. This request was not small, it could even be said to be asking for too much.

After all, building a castle with the Tower of Amon Sul at its center would be extremely grand, and the amount of manpower and material resources required would also be enormous.

But Thorin hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

Although building a castle requires a lot of manpower and material resources, these are no longer a problem after he recaptures the Lonely Mountain and becomes the King Under the Mountain.

So, as fate would have it, the Beast Bite Sword once again returned to Thorin Oakenshield's hands.

The three elven swords in the troll cave were divided among Gandalf, Thorin and Bilbo, while the remaining treasures were divided equally among the sixteen people.

(End of this chapter)