Chapter 262: Star of Elendil

"Hardship?"

Levi didn't quite agree with this term.

This guy's behavior of going to find Isildur's body was purely malicious.

From the moment the news of Isildur's death and the loss of the One Ring spread, Saruman wanted to monopolize the Ring instead of destroying it after finding it.

Therefore, when he found the Star of Elendil, he hid it secretly instead of announcing it to the outside world.

Although this treasure of the Dunedain was only found by chance and was not his main purpose, it was still a rare material containing magic, so he simply locked it up as a private collection.

As for what significance it has to the wanderers who fight to protect the freedom of Middle-earth, he doesn't care. If there is a research that would use the Star of Elendil, Saruman would most likely chisel it without hesitation.

"When you say 'hardship', do you mean that you found the Star of Elendil while searching for something else, and then hid something that belonged to someone else?"

"There are some things you can't say casually."

When some of his thoughts were exposed, Saruman was obviously a little restless, so much so that he couldn't help but speak with some devilish tones.

The light in the room dimmed and a thunderous sound rumbled.

"I just picked this up while exploring the valley. I don't have any other ideas. Everything you said is just your own wild speculation and has no factual basis."

"Don't try that on me. It's useless."

Levi waved his hand, and the darkness in the room faded away, and the demonic sound echoing in the tower also dissipated.

If anyone sitting here is an ordinary human, or even a Dunedain or some elves with weak willpower, they may be controlled by Saruman's magic voice and their cognition may be distorted.

But Levi...may have been affected when he first came to this world. At that time, he was still fragile and there was nothing outstanding about him. He was no different from ordinary humans.

Now?

Not to mention the rune shield, the legendary aura brought by the various legends surrounding him at this moment can naturally suppress his demonic voice.

call--

Realizing that he had lost his composure, Saruman took a few deep breaths and immediately calmed down again.

"Let's get back to business." He forced himself to change the subject.

"Okay, I'll just think of it as you losing control because you're old." Levi didn't seem to care.

Saruman automatically filtered out the sarcasm and pretended not to hear it.

There's nothing I can do. I was indeed at fault in this matter. To put it mildly, I failed to control my strength well. To put it more seriously, it was an act of aggression.

Those with a bad temper should draw their swords at this time.

"Tell me, what do you want in exchange for returning the North Star?"

Saruman replied: "Before you discuss the ownership of this gem, you must know that it was found and preserved by me, so that it did not fall into the hands of those with ulterior motives."

Levi nodded.

That's true, because this guy himself has ulterior motives.

After all, if you really want to, you can just return it directly. Why hide it?

"I don't deny that your keeping it has played a certain protective role, but now it should be returned to its real owner."

"What do you want?"

After the foreplay, it’s finally time to raise the price.

Saruman fell into thought.

There are many magical treasures in Levi's territory. Not to mention the treasures taken away from the dwarves of Lonely Mountain, there are also quite a lot of wealth and magical items created by themselves.

Like the ring on his hand, the golden apple, the healing potion his soldiers drank, and the enchanted equipment they used...

And the kind of 'beacon' that can emit beams of light.

Beacon.

I heard that this thing can continuously provide healing power, which can even stop the elves' weakness. Not only that, it can also add various other strengthening effects to nearby creatures.

For example, the speed becomes faster, the strength becomes greater, the body becomes stronger and more resistant to beatings, etc.

There must be some kind of magical power that can be explored.

Anything more precious than the beacon might exceed Levi's acceptable bottom line. Moreover, a Star of Elendil might be important to the remnants of the Kingdom of Arnor, but to others it was not worth exchanging for anything better.

After thinking it over, Saruman said, "I heard that there is a magical thing in your territory. It is called 'beacon'."

"I want one."

"Can."

Levi nodded in agreement.

"I also heard that you have a strength potion that even the soldiers have never drunk. Can you give me some?"

Seeing that Levi agreed immediately, Saruman continued to unleash his greed.

"really."

Strength potions require blaze powder as the main ingredient for brewing. This thing cannot be widely popularized for the time being and cannot be equipped to everyone.

"How much do you want?"

Seeing Levi asking the question, Saruman raised his hand and stretched out three fingers.

Levi's face changed.

"so much?"

Saruman's expression changed as well.

"Don't you think that the great heirlooms of the northern kingdom are worth even this little..."

Li Wei interrupted him and said, "Thirty bottles, you can drink them as water. I only have six bottles with me. Take them if you want."

Saruman swallowed the rest of his words.

Actually, he only wanted three bottles.

“But then again.”

He said, "I think you're right, six bottles is enough."

"That's settled then."

"Can."

The deal was done, and the two stood up together.

Saruman led Levi towards the Chamber of Secrets. As they walked, he couldn't help but glance back and his mind became active.

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Is it that easy? He looked calm and composed, just like he was treating someone to a plate of barbecue and a glass of ale in a pub. It was nothing special.

It’s still less.

This won't work.

In front of the Chamber of Secrets, Saruman suddenly stopped.

"I feel that perhaps there is something irrational about our deliberations, and that the Star of Elendil has a higher value."

"oh?"

In front of the secret room door, Levi looked at this guy with some amusement.

"So you regret it?"

"Repent? I'm not repenting, I just think we can discuss it more."

"What if I don't?" Levi took a step forward.

"Then you will never get the gem."

Saruman stood in front of the door.

"I need to remind you that this door is extremely strong. Without my permission, no one can open it, no matter if it is another wizard or a stronger being."

"That's not necessarily true."

Levi narrowed his eyes.

"Saruman, I warn you one last time. Don't play tricks. Give me the Star of Elendil."

He drew his sword.

"If you want it, you'll have to come get it yourself."

Saruman took out his black staff and stood stubbornly at the door.

After a moment.

A black figure walked out of the tower, mounted his horse and ran westward.

"A violent lunatic, a robber, a bandit!"

Another white figure followed that figure out as he quickly walked out of the tower, loudly scolding.

But it was too late, he had already run away.

hiss--

Saruman covered the right half of his face with his hands, looked at the figure, and took a deep breath.

But I am helpless.

This time I was reckless.

A wizard in robes chose a confined space to engage in combat with a powerful warrior in hard armor and with quick movements.

What's more, the warrior had a strange golden rune shield on his body.

With the magic power of the white-robed wizard, it would not be difficult to break that kind of shield, but the distance was too close and it was too late.

"My Lord, I brought back what you wanted."

At this time, the waiter who was sent out happened to return. He lowered his head, stepped aside, and showed Saruman the goods in the wooden barrel behind him.

"Well, move them into the storage room."

"yes."

The waiter agreed and stepped back.

But as he stepped back, he couldn't help but look up at Saruman, who had been covering the right half of his face with his right hand.

"My Lord, your face..."

"shut your mouth."

Saruman shouted:

"If you ask something you shouldn't ask again, I'll tie you up and throw you into the river."

(End of this chapter)