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Chapter 69 Leaving the Valley
"You? How can you prove it?" Saruman questioned coldly.

"I have a magic that can extract my own or other people's memories." Dui put the wand against his temple, recalling the situation at that time and chanting the spell in a low voice.

I saw a silver thread being pulled out from my temple, which was a memory of that time.

After extracting the memory, if you want to view it, you can either put the memory into someone else's mind or use the Pensieve to view it.

The Pensieve was unrealistic, and the people around him were all powerful figures without exception, and they probably wouldn't be happy to let Dui touch their memories.

But Dui has another option.

He looked at Galadriel and pleaded, "Lady Galadriel, I heard that you can create a water mirror that can see the past and the future. Could you create a container here that can hold memories so that everyone can see the scenes within?"

"as you wish."

Galadriel did not refuse. She picked up a wine jug on the table, strolled to the river next to her, and scooped up a jug of clear water.

When it was poured onto the table again, the clear water seemed to be infused with magic power, emitting starlight, extremely clear and bright, forming a very clear water mirror.

At Galadriel's signal, Due threw the memory thread wrapped around his wand into the water mirror.

Memories merged into the water mirror, causing waves.

The water mirror brought back scenes from Dewi's past memories, from the first time he encountered the Witch-king of Angmar in the tomb of the Barrow-downs, to the expedition encountering hundreds of wights on the road, and Gandalf's battle with the Witch-king of Angmar who was possessed by wights.

Everyone gathered in front of the water mirror, looking at the picture in the mirror with serious expressions.

Even Saruman, who was stubborn and didn't want to admit the truth, looked grim and didn't say anything.

After all, the facts were very clear. Except for Dui, everyone present was a man of profound knowledge and great strength, and they could all recognize that it was undoubtedly the Witch-king of Angmar.

But Saruman obviously didn't want to admit that he was wrong.

"Although I'm certain it's the Witch-king of Angmar, this doesn't mean Sauron has returned. When his fingers were cut off by the Sword of Narsil, his physical form was destroyed. Only his spirit remains, so he's nothing to fear."

"And without the One Ring, he would never have been able to gain power and become a threat to Middle-earth again."

Elrond and Galadriel said nothing, but stood behind Gandalf, having evidently made their choice.

When Saruman saw this scene, his jealousy towards Gandalf became even stronger. He was obviously the leader of the White Council, but now he was isolated and helpless.

"Let's not talk about the Ringwraiths, just the issue of the dwarves, Gandalf, you need to give us an explanation."

Saruman seized upon another topic and pressed the subject.

"You always like to meddle in other people's affairs. You go looking for trouble even when there is none. We all know what sleeps in the Lonely Mountain, but you insist on going ahead and trying to wake the dragon. You are only getting yourself into trouble."

"I cannot agree with you, Saruman." Gandalf shook his head. "The dragon Smaug does not belong to any side. If he allies with the Orcs, it will bring unpredictable consequences to all forces in Middle-earth."

"Only by allowing the dwarves to retake Lonely Mountain can we contain the dark forces in the Far East and prevent them from expanding."

Just as Gandalf and Saruman were arguing, Elrond's secretary Lindir brought a piece of news.

Thorin Oakenshield, the dwarves, and Bilbo left Rivendell early.

When talking about this news, there was a hint of joy in Lindir's tone.

During this period, the dwarves caused the elves in Rivendell a lot of trouble.

Not only did he squander all the food and wine in the valley, he also dismantled the elves' musical instruments and burned them as firewood, made a lot of noise every day, and bathed in the elves' fountains...

But Elrond did not blame him out of courtesy, considering that guests are welcome.

Now that the dwarves were gone, the entire valley was like a festive occasion, and the elves were practically ready to hold a celebratory feast. The meeting of the White Way ultimately ended in discord due to Saruman's disapproval.

Saruman is the leader of the White Council. Although Elrond and Galadriel agree with Gandalf's opinion, they will not go against Saruman.

Therefore, Gandalf's proposal for the members of the White Council to attack Dol Guldur together was ultimately not realized.

So Gandalf decided to go to Dol Guldur first to find out whether the Dark Lord Sauron was really hiding there.

Before leaving the valley,
With Elrond's permission, Dewi cast a spell on a fireplace to create a node in the Floo Network, connecting Rivendell and the fireplace in the tower of Weathertop.

This way, in the future he could easily travel back and forth between Weathertop and Rivendell via the Floo Network.

As a thank you, Dewi gave Elrond a small packet of Floo powder, enough for one person to use ten teleportation opportunities.

To get to Lonely Mountain from Rivendell, one needs to cross the Misty Mountains, which are steep and have no roads.

So Dui left the carriage and the pony Xiaodai in the valley and asked the elves to take care of them.

Afterwards, he and Gandalf set out on foot to the Misty Mountains, following in the footsteps of Thorin and his companions.

Thorin and his companions set out a day earlier than Dewi and Gandalf.
However, the two were not in a hurry, but walked at a leisurely pace.

Dui has the Crystal of True Knowledge in his hand, so he is not worried about not being able to find Thorin and the others.

"Where are they?" Gandalf asked, sitting down on a rock and smoking slowly.

"Let me see." Dui picked up a small leather bag from his waist, took out a crystal ball that was several times larger than his own, and looked inside the crystal ball carefully.

"Hmm... they're almost at the High Pass now. If we want to catch up, it'll probably take quite a while."

As he said this, he put the crystal of true knowledge back into the small leather bag, then took out a bottle of water and started drinking.

Gandalf, who saw this scene, couldn't help but sigh: "Your magic really makes me more and more surprised. It even involves space magic."

"This is the Traceless Extension Spell, a magic that expands space. It can't be considered space magic at all." Dui shook his head and said.

The Book of Spells records many spells, including the Traceless Extension Spell.

The Traceless Extension Charm can expand the internal space of an object infinitely without changing its external volume.

This spell is applied to many things in the magical world, such as wizards' suitcases, magic tents, secret bases, and other scenes that need to be hidden and expanded.

The most iconic item is Newt Scamander's suitcase, which is like a small world filled with countless magical animals.

The Traceless Extension Spell is an advanced spell and is very difficult to learn. Dui practiced for a long time before he was able to expand a stable space with a diameter of more than two meters in a small leather bag.

With the space, Dui's life became more convenient. He put all the items in the carriage into a small leather bag, including his sword and dagger. Except for a magic wand in his hand, he could be said to be traveling light.

Gandalf was very jealous of this and begged Dewy to make him a space. For this purpose, he specially expanded the space of the pipe to store Shire tobacco so that he could smoke tobacco wherever he went in the future.

No wonder Saruman mocked that the hobbits' tobacco had ruined his brain.

"Excessive modesty is pride, Doir," said Gandalf, shaking his head in disapproval.
"Your magic is different from ours. We borrow the power of nature, but yours is more like a manifestation of your inner self, changing with your will. Just say light and there will be light."

"This kind of ability is beyond our reach. Although it is still very small, its future is limitless."

"Oh, by the way, now that you have the elven gem given by Lady Galadriel, you can start making your own staff. What kind of wood do you want to choose? Once you have chosen, I will start making it for you."

(End of this chapter)