Chapter 77 Violent Rescue

Chapter 77: Violent Rescue

"Why are you here?"

In the large and spacious conference hall, ignoring Smaug who was angrily cursing "coward" on the other side of the wall, a group of people from the expedition team held a small meeting.

"I should be the one asking you this, Levi, why are you here?"

Thorin questioned: "You shouldn't be so reckless and wake up the dragon in advance. This is different from what we agreed!"

"You've almost brought our expedition to failure by doing this. The keys and maps my father left behind have all been wasted!"

Levi shook his head and told about what he had seen and heard: "No, Thorin, this method no longer works. Your information is outdated."

"Smaug has long since joined forces with the great enemy. Remember the necromancer Gandalf mentioned? He is the great enemy of the free people of Middle-earth, the dark lord: Sauron."

"He has already contacted Smaug and reached a cooperation agreement. In fact, this dragon has been awake all the time. It lies dormant underground, pretending to sleep, waiting for you to come to it."

Hearing this, the anger on Thorin's face froze, slowly dissipated, and turned into an expression of unwillingness to believe.

Seeing Thorin's expression, Levi continued to add: "Also, now Moria and the Orcs and Wargs from the Misty Mountains have formed an alliance and are heading this way. There are tens of thousands of them."

"They will crown Smaug the new King Under the Mountain and take over the region."

"No, I am the real master here!" Thorin couldn't help but say.

“That’s why we have to find a way.”

After silently digesting this information, Thorin took a breath and said, "Since the dragon has awakened, we must face it. I declare the original plan invalid."

"We must kill it before the Orc army arrives, or everything will be irreversible!"

"Also, I must immediately seek support from my relatives."

Thorin analyzed the situation immediately and decisively issued new goals.

"Balin, do you still remember how to make explosive bombs?"

"Well, it's been a while since I last made something like this, but I think I'll remember it when I get to the processing room."

"Very good, we can go over here and head to the processing room to make some explosive bombs. We can use that thing to attract Smaug's attention and lead him to the furnace. Then we can crush him with his favorite gold and kill him in one fell swoop!"

After talking about the rough plan, Thorin gave a detailed explanation. The general idea was to lure Smaug to a specific location, then pour in a large amount of boiling liquid metal, and after it solidified, it would completely trap him inside.

After listening to Thorin's plan, the dwarves thought it was very promising and worth a try, but at this time, Levi shook his head.

"No, high temperatures won't do anything to it. I've tried using magma, and it's only a little hot for it. Your method won't work, and it will crawl out."

"Then what do you think we should do? Should we just watch it join the army and let it, let a beast be the king of the mountain?"

"Calm down, Thorin."

Balin suddenly said: "Maybe there is another way."

"What is the solution?"

"Listen to me, regarding the destruction of River Valley City, I once heard another rumor - the Lord of River Valley City actually shot the dragon. Although he failed to kill it, he successfully knocked off a scale from the dragon's heart."

"If we can aim the same black arrow at that spot and hit it again, we can definitely kill it!"

Balin said affirmatively, looking at Levi at the same time, wanting to hear Levi's advice.

"The rumors are true."

Levi looked a little strange, but he still helped to prove it:

"I saw with my own eyes that Smaug was indeed missing a scale from his heart."

"But the Lord of Riverdale has been dead for many years. Where can we find another sharpshooter who can hurt a dragon?"

A dwarf asked.

"some."

Balin confirmed: "In fact, we have seen him."

The wise old dwarf related his conversation with Bard, causing the dwarves to look at each other in surprise.

"That is to say, there is still one magic item called the Black Arrow, and it is now in the hands of the descendants of the former Lord of River Valley City."

"That person is Bud?!"

Thorin listened silently, then suddenly turned around and said:

"Levi, can I ask you to stay here and watch over this dragon and wait for us for a few days?"

"We'll be right back."

"Of course, I can wait for you. That annoying dragon won't go anywhere in the meantime."

"By the way, I just heard you talking about the processing room. Is there a lot of gunpowder in there?"

"Yes, do you need the materials there? I can tell you the specific route."

"There's no need for a route. Just tell me the straight line direction."

It's so roundabout, it's not as easy as just digging straight through.

After pointing out a specific direction and distance to Levi and making sure there was nothing else, the dwarves left in a hurry.

Bilbo hesitated for a moment, and decided to follow the dwarves - they needed him more than Levi.

The sun rises and the moon sets.

Changhu Town, in front of the prison.

Alfred looked up from the window at Bud inside and said strangely, "Look at our people's fighter. How embarrassed he is now."

"The people used to love and support you, but you failed to live up to their expectations and teamed up with the thieves to help them steal the town's property. This behavior is simply despicable."

"Just wait, Bud. People will soon abandon you and spit on you. Your schemes and tricks will no longer threaten anyone."

"It's not me who has the conspiracy."

Bud held on to the iron window tightly and spoke with a gloomy face.

It is easy to find a pretext to accuse someone of a crime. This is just a trumped-up excuse. They have been staring at their lives for a long time.

"Maybe. Anyway, no matter what, you'll never figure it out."

"This is where you end up."

Alfred fiddled with the key in his hand and waved it in front of Bud deliberately. Looking at his increasingly gloomy face, he smiled smugly and turned around to leave.

Boom! Suddenly, a dull sound of impact was heard, and Alfred rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot.

Click.

The lock of the prison was opened, and Bard looked down unexpectedly to see a group of fully armed dwarves.

"Bard - the former Lord of Riverdale: the son of Girion."

"Now there is an opportunity to prove your family's ancestry. Do you want to seize it?"

Old Balin, who was good at communication and had a good impression in Bud's eyes, was pushed to the front to talk with the archer.

At this time, a boy squeezed through the dwarves and came to Bard.

"Father!"

"Bain."

Bud hugged his son and asked, "Why are you here?"

"They said they were coming to rescue you, but they needed someone to lead the way."

Noticing the look Bard was giving him, Balin praised him sincerely, "It's like this, your son is very good. He takes good care of the family and is very decisive. He always remembers where you were imprisoned."

Bard looked at the dwarves with a complicated expression, then looked at his son and sighed softly.

"I see."

"I don't really have a choice, do I?"

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