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And it was a bigger banquet than the last one.

In addition to the dwarf craftsmen and villagers from the mountain, those who participated in the banquet were also the others.

Dewi also invited Bard, Lord of Dale, Beorn of the east bank of Anduin's Vale, Elrond of Rivendell and his twins Elrohir and Elladan, Celeborn and Galadriel of Lórien and their lord and wife and Arwen, Princess of the Evening Star, Thranduil of the Woodland Kingdom, Darragaster the Brown of Lothgobert, Tom and Goldberry of Oldwood.

Thorin Oakenshield of Lonely Mountain, Dewi also sent an invitation.

Of course Bilbo hadn't forgotten either.

As for the neighboring town of Bree, Dewy also sent invitations to the mayor and the owner of the Prancing Pony Inn.

Dui invited almost every place that had a Floo network connected to a fireplace.

The only person he couldn't contact was Gandalf.

Ever since he got the flying broom, Gandalf has become even more erratic and no one knows where he is.

In addition to celebrating the establishment of the castle, this banquet was also a formal declaration by Dui of his ownership of Fengyunding and the surrounding territories.

On the day of the banquet,

It was extremely lively on Fengyunding.

The villagers of Hogsmeade at the foot of the mountain changed into their best clothes and came to Hogwarts Castle early, each doing their part to prepare for the dinner.

Hogsmeade village is now a completely different place. In just a few months, the number of villagers has increased to thousands.

And this is the number of people after the village chief Luke screened them. He excluded all the land hooligans, thieves and robbers from the crowd who came to seek refuge.

Otherwise the population of Hogsmeade would have to at least double.

On the road from Bree Town to Weathertop, a relatively luxurious carriage was speeding.

The carriage went out with a coachman and a servant, and a small group of militiamen on horseback followed to escort it.

Sitting in the carriage was Graeme Tender-Larch, the mayor of Bree.

And the owner of the Yuema Inn, Mr. Huang Youju, who came along for the ride.

Mayor Lachi's ancestor was once a nobleman. Although he no longer has a noble title, he is still proud of his noble blood.

The Ratched family has lived in Bree for generations and has absolute dominance over the town.

Mr. Butter Juice, the owner of the Prancing Horse Inn, may look like an innkeeper, but his family has been running the only inn in the town for generations. Traveling merchants, rangers, bards, dwarves, and even elves from all over the world would stop here.

In addition to running an inn, providing accommodation, and selling food and wine, it also engages in various information transactions.

It also holds a significant position in the town of Bree.

That's why he was able to ride in the mayor's carriage and come to Duyle's banquet together.

"Mr. Butter Ju, you have the most contact with Wizard Doyle. Do you know what kind of person he is?"

Mayor Lachi, who was pregnant and looked wealthy, asked the innkeeper who was traveling with him with some trepidation.

Mayor Lucky had only met Dewi once, when the Lonely Mountain Expedition passed through Bree Town and he personally awarded him a gold medal for solving the ancient tomb wight.

Originally, this matter was just something that Mayor Laci did not need to pay much attention to.

As long as it didn't affect his rule over Bree, he didn't care.

It was not until more than a year ago that Amon Sultar reappeared on the top of the Wind and Cloud and became the territory of the black-robed wizard Duir.

He took it a little more seriously.

After all, Weathertop is not far from Bree. The appearance of a tower there and its owner, I wonder if it will affect Bree? Especially its status?

Worried, he sent people to investigate and see what happened after Amon Sultar appeared.

When he learned that Amon Sultar's master, the black-robed wizard Duell, did not stay at Weathertop for long, he continued to leave eastward.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that although this black-robed wizard knew some strange spells, it was not worth taking too seriously.

Until half a year ago, a group of villagers came from the east and lived at the foot of Fengyunding Mountain. They claimed to be villagers who came to seek refuge after being rescued by the black-robed wizard Duir.

It caught his attention again.

In particular, his old rival Luke was suppressed by him, and then he took his family and left Bree Town directly, joined the villagers, and became the village chief.

Mayor Lucky just sneered, thinking that Luke was desperate and ran away from the prosperous town of Bree to the foot of the Windcloud Peak where he had nothing, becoming the village chief of a group of peasants, with no hope at all.

But his gloating did not last long, when the black-robed wizard returned to Windcloud Peak with a giant dragon and accepted Luke and the group of villagers as his subjects.

He began to feel uneasy.

That's a wizard who owns a dragon!

Now that he has accepted the people and become the lord of Fengyunding, he will inevitably divide the territory among them.

Bree and Weathertop are too close. What if the wizard also included Bree in his territory?

What should he do as the mayor?

Surrender or surrender?

As for resistance? Come on, that's a giant dragon!

In particular, he saw with his own eyes the giant dragon once. It flew to Chet Forest near Bree Town, burned the branches of several towering ancient trees with a breath of dragon flame, and then flapped its huge wings, uprooted the giant trees and flew to Windtop.

The huge dragon body that exuded a powerful aura and the wings that covered the sky almost scared him to death.

Then there was no longer any thought of resistance.

The innkeeper, Butter Ju, had guessed a little about Mayor Lachi's thoughts.

He shook his head and said, "Mayor, you're putting me in a difficult position. Although I've met Lord Duyle a few times, we've never had an in-depth conversation. How can I make an evaluation of him?"

"However, in my opinion, Lord Duyle is a very kind and benevolent lord. I heard that he only collected 1% of taxes from the people in his territory, and all of this tax revenue was used for the villagers themselves, without touching any of it at all."

Mayor Lachi looked incredulous when he heard this.

No tax at all? How is that possible!

Isn't this charity?

"Then how does he cover the costs of castle maintenance? And all the entertainment banquets?" Mayor Lachi asked in disbelief.

The innkeeper, Huang Youju, shook her head, her face filled with envy and admiration as she exclaimed, "Mayor, you don't know this, but it's said that when Lord Doyle subdued the dragon on Lonely Mountain, he also obtained the dragon's treasure. I hear it's as high as a mountain!"

"With so much treasure, any one of them is worth a fortune. Even if you spend several lifetimes, you still can't spend it all! So Lord Duyle doesn't lack the taxes from his people."

"A treasure as high as a mountain!" Mayor Lachi was stunned. Imagining that kind of treasure, he swallowed his saliva.

"With so many treasures, isn't Lord Duyle afraid that someone will covet them?"

"Who dares to covet them?" The innkeeper, Huang Youju, glanced at him. "Those treasures are guarded by dragons. Who has the guts to steal a single gold coin right under their noses?"

Mayor Lachi immediately remembered the terrifying figure of the dragon and shook his head quickly.

Unless one is crazy, who would dare to face a dragon?

At this moment, the driver's voice rang out from outside the carriage: "Master Mayor, we've arrived at Hogsmeade!"

Upon hearing this, the conversation in the carriage stopped instantly.

Mayor Lachi and innkeeper Huang Youju both looked out of the car window at the same time.

I saw a wide and flat road that branched off from the East-West Avenue and extended north through a village.

The village is backed by a lake and is surrounded by endless fertile cultivated fields planted with grains and vegetables.

The village is surrounded by high stone walls, and there are various shops, taverns, etc. on both sides of the road passing through the village. It looks more like a small town than a village.

The village is very clean, without any dirt. There is a trash can every few meters on both sides of the road.

There are even public toilets, public bathrooms, etc.

There are also people in the village who are responsible for cleaning the streets, and their salaries come from the 1% tax.

At this time, most of the people in the village had gone to the castle on the mountain to help in advance, leaving only some young and old people in the village, preparing to wait until the evening to attend the banquet.

An old man in charge of the village gate looked at the carriage coming from the main road and the accompanying militia without panicking.

He stood up and walked outside the village, bowing to the mayor in the carriage.

"Excuse me, sir, are you here to attend the banquet?"

The servant immediately jumped out of the carriage and handed the gatekeeper an invitation. He said, "Our master is the mayor of Bree. He has been invited by Lord Dowie to attend the banquet."

When the old man saw the invitation, he immediately became enthusiastic and said, "It turns out to be the mayor. Please come in!"

Then he opened the gate and let the carriage group enter the village.

Mayor Lucky, who was in the carriage, looked at the scene in the village. Besides shock, there was also a hint of envy in his eyes. He couldn't help but say sourly, "It seems that Luke is really lucky to have met such a lord."

Although Mayor Rudge is obsessed with power, he can still see the prospects of Hogsmeade Village. With such a powerful lord protecting it, more and more people will probably come here to settle down in the future.

By then, not to mention surpassing Bree Town, it is even possible that it will become a city-state.

The carriage passed through the village and arrived at the big lake behind the village. What came into view was a stone bridge across the lake. The stone bridge was built by the dwarves to be sturdy and beautiful. It was the only way to reach Windtop.

Looking at the big lake in front of them, Mayor Lachi and innkeeper Huang Youju were shocked again.

When they were young, they also came here, but it was just a long swamp. Because the swamp was dangerous and full of mosquitoes, it was called Mosquito Swamp.

Unexpectedly, it has now been transformed into a large lake. I wonder how such a huge project was completed?

Under the blue sky, the lake surface is like a huge mirror, reflecting the entire Fengyunding on the lake.

Looking along the reflection of the lake, a magnificent castle stands on the top of the hill, with the tallest tower, Amon Sul, reaching into the sky.

The two tall golden and silver trees sparkled brightly under the sunlight, dyeing the castle with golden and silver glow, making it look sacred and solemn.

Whether it was the mayor and innkeeper in the carriage, or the coachman and militia outside the carriage, they all opened their mouths wide.

Have they arrived in wonderland?

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The shocked group crossed the stone bridge and drove up along the wide and flat road with a pilgrimage-like mentality.

Finally we arrived at the castle gate.

Seeing this magnificent castle up close, everyone's hearts beat even faster.

Under the tall city gate tower, two huge bronze doors opened, carved with complex patterns and pictures, recording the scene of victory in the Battle of Five Armies at Lonely Mountain. The coalition forces of elves, dwarves, and humans raised their swords and cheered, while below was the scene of orcs, trolls and others fleeing in panic.