Thorin and the others looked at the black paper and saw a strange script. Although they didn't recognize the script, they understood its meaning. At the end, Baggins's name was signed.
"I am willing to give up my share of the treasure," Thorin said after reading the contents of the letter, then took the paper and signed his name on it.
Seeing Thorin take the lead, the other dwarves no longer hesitated and followed suit, signing their names.
“Dan, life is far more valuable than treasure; life is priceless.” Seeing Dan hesitate, Thorin persuaded him, “Only by living can you create new value, and only when you see his power will you truly know just how powerful he is.”
"Alright." Hearing this, Dane had no choice but to sign his name on the contract. As someone who came to rescue him, he was also entitled to some compensation.
“If we can get the white gem, I’m willing to offer my share as commission. But can they really defeat the orc army without us sending a single person?” Thranduil asked. His purpose in coming here was for the white gem, and he also cared deeply about the lives of his people; otherwise, he wouldn’t have broken his alliance with the dwarves out of concern for the heavy casualties they would suffer.
“Yes!” Thorin answered confidently this time without needing Baggins’s reply. “No one knows their leader’s strength better than I do; he is a powerful being capable of killing gods.”
“A powerful being capable of slaying a god.” Thranduil pondered for a moment before saying, “I am willing to contribute my share. After this war, all I want is the white gem.”
As all the owners of the Lonely Mountain Treasure signed their names, the black letter paper immediately emitted a burst of black light, and the words on it detached from the paper, transforming into a yellow ball of light in mid-air and disappearing in the blink of an eye.
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