After spending a few days together, Li Yunlong discovered that the dwarves were not so useless.
These guys were stubborn and trustworthy. After they agreed to help Guts repair the Dragon Slaying Sword, they started working non-stop that day and found a lot of minerals stored in Lonely Mountain.
These ores were of various kinds, most of which he had never seen before. From what the dwarves said, he knew that each type of ore was extremely precious.
Thorin took charge of the work himself and worked with everyone else.
When it comes to identifying ores and refining equipment, they really didn't exaggerate.
Guts, who had been a little worried, looked visibly relieved.
These Durin dwarves also have a generous side to their personalities. They brag about everything under the sun and they get along very well with Li Yunlong.
Especially after Li Yunlong took out the boxes of fine wine he had collected, the dwarves' attitude towards him took a 180-degree turn.
Not only did they not mind that this guy almost killed their leader, but they treated him as a distinguished guest of Lonely Mountain.
This surprised both Skull Knight and Guts.
Li Yunlong also discovered another characteristic of the dwarves.
Addicted to alcohol!
The dwarves were especially envious when they heard him brag about knowing a panda who traveled around the world just to collect various brewing materials.
There was a festive atmosphere in Gushan.
The only one injured was Smaug.
In order to better unleash the power of the Dragon Slaying Sword, Thorin suggested tempering it with dragon blood.
The large amount of blood that was shed every day was unbearable for Smaug, who originally wanted to pretend to be dead and get away with it.
It wanted to eat all these people! However, no one took it seriously despite its threats and inducements.
Guts also threatens to use its breath to activate the furnace.
This made Smaug feel extremely humiliated.
But after being beaten up by Gus with his bare hands, it calmed down again.
At the same time, two groups of uninvited guests broke in.
One of them is Bud in Long Lake Town.
After the death of the mayor, he naturally became the leader of the human race in Changhu Town due to his extremely high prestige.
Earlier, he helped the dwarves return to the Lonely Mountain, and they promised to give him a share of the treasure of the Lonely Mountain.
He is not greedy for wealth, but if his people want to develop, they cannot do without money.
Besides, there was another key reason why he was here.
The warriors who slew the dragon are here!
He had talked with Li Yunlong and others and knew that they were not like those mages.
They are real human beings, and there is no god behind them.
Bud was looking forward to talking to a few people.
It would be best if I could become your disciple!
If it were the original Thorin, he would have refused without hesitation when faced with Bard asking for wealth.
For the greedy and stingy dwarves, defaulting on debts is a common occurrence.
However, after suffering a loss at the hands of Li Yunlong, Thorin was worried about leaving a bad impression on these new friends, who took all the remaining gems. Finally, he invited Bard to the Lonely Mountain and generously offered to give him one percent of the gems.
After some bargaining, it finally became one-fourteenth.
Looking at Thorin's painful expression, Li Yunlong and the other two found it amusing.
But as Bud pestered them and kept saying that he wanted to become their apprentice, they felt helpless.
In the end, Guts saw his sincerity and taught him many of the skills he had learned in battle.
As for how to gain extraordinary powers like them...
"You should get closer to Bilbodo." After getting to know him, Gus reminded him tactfully.
The hobbit? Bard took note and treated Bilbo with more enthusiasm.
He was not the type to curry favor with the powerful, but he still had the residents of the town to take care of.
Now, let alone the threats from orcs and wargs, just the "allies" in Middle-earth, the elves are in their heyday, and the dwarves' unique refining technology and strong physique allow them to fight against the elves, but the human race is weak...
Red light flickered in the furnace, and a bloodthirsty aura permeated from it.
The repair of the Dragon Slaying Sword has reached the final stage.
As Thorin tempered the sword with the cooled dragon blood, the brand new Dragon Slaying Sword finally came out.
The sword still had the same shape as before, like a door panel, seemingly an inhuman weapon.
Because a lot of high-density new ores were added, its weight increased by more than ten times.
The tempering of dragon blood makes the sword blade flash with a red light, and the sound of dragon roar can be heard faintly when it is swung.
Guts swung the dragon-slaying sword in the air with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Thank you!" he said to the dwarves.
Just as Thorin was about to speak, he heard a panicked cry.
The elves are coming.
The lord of the Woodland Kingdom, the Elf King Thranduil, rode a giant deer and arrived at the foot of the Lonely Mountain with his army.
Through the birds in the forest, he already knew that the evil dragon Smaug here was killed by three warriors.
He came here this time to get the white gem necklace stored in the treasury of the dwarves of Lonely Mountain.
That was the jewelry he designed for his beloved wife.
Because of the dwarves' excellent craftsmanship, he gave the dwarves the best white gems in the jungle, but in the end the dwarves withheld the gems because of the processing fees.
This item became an important object for him to express his longing for his deceased wife, so he was determined to get it.
Upon learning of his purpose, Thorin sneered and refused.
The elves had locked them up for a long time. If Bilbo hadn't rescued them by hiding them in a barrel, they would probably still be in the elves' prison.
He didn't agree to let them take the dwarves' things so easily.
Seeing that the two sides were on the verge of a fight, Bard and Bilbo tried to act as lobbyists.
The two suggested that the elves pay some processing fees.
This proposal was naturally rejected by both parties.
The elves are extremely proud, so they would never suffer such a loss.
It was clearly the dwarves' greed that was at work back then. If they had been willing to compromise, he wouldn't have waited until today.
Thorin would not admit what happened before him. Besides, he was still upset about being captured and was thinking about how to take revenge on these elves.
Li Yunlong and the other two just watched the fun silently and had no intention of taking any action.
They were invited by Bilbo.
In the hearts of the three, only this Hobbit is their true friend.
They would not help either party unless Bilbo asked them to.
But seeing Thorin's fearless look, the three of them were a little curious.
It was not until a raven flew over, followed by a red-bearded dwarf riding a wild boar and rushing over with hundreds of dwarf warriors, that they realized where Thorin relied on.
Then the three of them became suspicious again.
How could these dwarves appear here by such a coincidence? Could it be that...
Seeing Li Yunlong's look, Thorin suddenly felt a little guilty.
When he saw the three slaying the dragon, he was worried that the treasure of Lonely Mountain would be seized, so he sent ravens to find his cousin Dain II of Iron Hill for help.
But it was obvious, through spending the past few days together, he knew that the abilities of these three were not something the dwarf army could deal with.
With the arrival of the dwarves, a tense situation immediately emerged between them and the elves.
Just when the battle was about to break out, Gandalf finally appeared.
He also brought bad news.
Sauron's minions, the orcs are about to attack!
(End of this chapter)