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Chapter 94 The Dragon-Slaying Black Arrow

The appearance of Due and Gandalf surprised everyone.

Even Thorin Oakenshield rarely showed a happy expression.

Ever since the two of them temporarily left the team, everyone started to suffer when they entered the dark forest.

First, he was dizzy from the poisonous gas in the dense forest and lost his way. Then he broke into the giant spider's nest and was almost eaten.

After finally escaping from the giant spider's mouth, he was caught by the elves and locked up again.

After escaping from the elven dungeon, he was chased by the elves and then hunted by the orcs. The journey was extremely dangerous.

This was completely different from the previous situation with Doir and Gandalf.

Thorin seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness of their separation. He took the initiative to walk up to the two of them and said solemnly, "Welcome back, Doir and Gandalf."

"With your joining, I think this trip to Lonely Mountain will be a smooth journey!"

Hearing this, Gandalf shook his head.

"I'm afraid we can't go to the Lonely Mountain, Thorin. The expedition ends here."

As soon as the words fell, the room fell silent.

Thorin's smiling face froze in an instant and quickly turned ugly.

His sharp eyes were fixed on Gandalf.

"Gandalf, what are you talking about? What do you mean the quest ends here?"

Gandalf looked around, seeing everyone's surprised expressions, and sighed.

"We have just received accurate information from the Orcs that the dragon in the Lonely Mountain has awakened and has cooperated with Bolg, son of Azog."

"If we go to Lonely Mountain now, we'll be like sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, courting our own death!"

"So the plan to steal the Arkenstone and summon the dwarves is no longer feasible. We must re-plan and find another way!"

After hearing this, the house fell into even more silence.

The dwarves were even more devastated.

Even the Lonely Mountain Dwarf Kingdom at its most powerful time couldn't withstand the awakened dragon, let alone these dozen or so dwarves now?
I'm afraid it's not even enough to fill the dragon's teeth.

Thorin was also shocked after hearing this, but then a feeling of unwillingness surged in his heart, and his eyes were full of madness.

"No! I can't give up!"

"Even if the dragon awakens, so what? I must get the Arkenstone, no matter the cost!"

Then he said as if talking to himself: "We can split into two groups. One group will attract the dragon's attention at the front door, or even lure it out. The other group will enter from the back door and quietly take the Arkenstone..."

"Are you mad?" Gandalf tried to wake the mad dwarf. "Don't you know what disaster will happen if you anger the dragon?"

"The dragon will burn everyone to death with dragon flames. Your companions and the residents of Changhu Town will all suffer the dragon's revenge!"

Thorin's eyes were filled with madness, and he said in a cold tone, "War always comes at a price."

Everyone looked at him in shock, even the dwarves couldn't believe he would say such a thing.

"You are really crazy!" Gandalf was so angry that he had a heart attack. He clenched his staff tightly, as if trying to wake up the crazy dwarf.

Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, Dui finally spoke.

"Alright, there's still more than a month until Durin's Day. It's still early. Let's all calm down and discuss this slowly."

Seeing Dui speak, the oldest dwarf, Balin, also agreed: "That's right, there is still plenty of time. We can re-plan and we can always find a solution!"

Bud, as the host, also invited everyone to sit down.

Gandalf and Thorin were sulking with each other, sitting at the two extreme seats, one smoking a cigarette and the other keeping his head down in silence.

Bilbo and the dwarves exchanged bewildered glances, not daring to speak. Dui, however, paid no attention to the atmosphere, focusing instead on Bard.

The man who successfully killed the dragon Smaug in the original destiny was a descendant of Girion, the former lord of Dale.

But now he is just an ordinary resident of Changhu Town, making a living by ferrying people and selling goods.

When the dragon Smaug invaded the Lonely Mountain, the city of Dale at the foot of the mountain was also destroyed.

Girion, Lord of Dale, once shot a scale off the dragon's chest with a huge black arrow.

And the black arrow that could kill the dragon also fell into Bard's hands.

Dui looked around and quickly locked onto a black iron arrow hanging on the wall.

It was a full-metal arrow more than two meters long, looking more like a spear or a harpoon.

Dui walked over and looked it up and down.

This giant arrow is made of unknown metal. It looks heavy and gray, but it is the only known weapon that can penetrate dragon scales.

"Guest?" Bud noticed Dui's actions and walked over in confusion.

"Can you let me see this black arrow?" Dui said.

Bud showed a surprised look: "The guest knows about this arrow?"

Dui nodded.

"I've heard of it. It's said to be a sharp weapon forged by the dwarves to fight dragons. It can penetrate a dragon's hard scales and cause fatal damage."

Bard shook his head and gave a wry smile. "If it could truly penetrate dragon scales, the former Dale State wouldn't have been destroyed by the dragon! My ancestors once used it to shoot a dragon, but the dragon remained unscathed, ultimately perishing in its flames."

He was not unscathed either. Dewi remembered that Bard's ancestor had successfully shot off a scale from Smaug's left chest, leaving him with a fatal weakness.

This is also the reason why Bard was able to successfully kill the dragon Smaug with his ancestral black arrow.

The conversation between the two was also heard by other people in the room.

The dwarf Balin was surprised and said, "Are you a descendant of Girion, Lord of Dale? No wonder you look so familiar to me. You have some of your ancestor Girion's features!"

Bud said with a self-deprecating look: "You have a very sharp eye, after all, I am just a fisherman now."

Thorin, who had been silent for a long time, stood up at this moment, staring at the black arrow with a look of excitement and greed.

"Is this the black arrow that can kill the dragon?"

Gandalf seemed to have guessed his thoughts and poured cold water on him, saying, "It's only a possibility! Thorin Oakenshield, you can't expect to kill a dragon with this black arrow! Dragons are very cunning. They won't just sit there and wait for you to kill them!"

"If you don't have the chance to kill with one strike, the dragon's crazy revenge will be waiting for you!"

Thorin didn't listen to Gandalf's words at all, and stared at the black arrow with a persistent and determined look.

"No, this is fate's revelation! Fate sent this black arrow to me, wanting us to use it to accomplish the great feat of slaying the dragon!"

He turned and looked at Bud.

"how much is it?"

"What?" Bud didn't respond.

"How much is this Black Arrow? I want it!"

Bud was stunned, then shook his head.

"Sorry, this is an heirloom from my ancestors and is not for sale."

"You will sell it!" Thorin was determined to get it.

"You are a descendant of Girion, and you should know the treasures of the Lonely Mountain. If you are willing to hand over this black arrow, I promise to exchange it for one-fourteenth of the treasures of the Lonely Mountain."

(End of this chapter)