Dragonborn from Lord of the Rings

Chapter 144 The Ring Wizard Hobbit
Bilbo hesitated.

Not only because of the wizard's persuasion, but because he finally knew that the arrival of the wizard was indeed what the Silver King wanted.

Thinking of the promise he had made; of the secret he had carried for decades, Bilbo couldn't help but say, "As you saw Gandalf. I don't look old, but deep down I'm starting to feel old. Really, It's 'well-maintained'!" He snorted, "Oh! I feel extremely thin, as if stretched out, you know what I mean: like butter spread on a piece of bread that is too big. This It's so wrong. I need a little change or something."

Gandalf looked at him curiously and carefully. "Yes, that doesn't look right," he said thoughtfully, "and that's what worries me the most. There are no hobbits like you. You're in a state beyond my imagination! As far as I know , only one man has ever been like you. Gollum! I hope you haven't quite forgotten that name!?"

Bilbo was silent for a moment.

Or a long time.

Then he said: "Yes, yes. Gollum, a poor and sad name, how could I forget it." Then he was silent again.

The wizard didn't hurry him either.Instead, he stared at him closely while thinking incessantly.

Until Bilbo spoke again: "Perhaps you can understand it this way: Gandalf, I found something in that orc's burrow, a very beautiful thing! I own it! It's mine!"

"Yes, no one denies it. But go ahead."

Bilbo stared at the wizard until he was sure that the wizard really agreed, and then went on: "Well, that's the way it is, I found a ring! Lord Turka knows that! I saved the dwarves with it, Saved myself too, and I used it to steal the Heart of the Mountain from under old Smaug's noses! Ah, the Arkon Gem! A beautiful, brilliant white diamond! You know, if you're curious, I can even Show it to you! Thorin gave it to me, and I hid it in the back of my mother's dowry box, and never showed it! Not even Frodo knew it existed! You You can't imagine how beautiful it is!"

As he said that, a force drove him to jump off the chair, anxiously trying to run away.

But the wizard saw through his purpose, or rather, Gandalf knew that the power of the ring was affecting him, and it sensed danger and prepared to save itself.

So he shouted: "Bilbo Baggins, I don't care about the dwarf treasure, now, let's continue with the ring!" His figure soared, almost reaching the roof, his eyes were majestic and bright, like an ancient king .

Bilbo was frightened.He stepped back against the wall, panting heavily, clutching his pockets tightly.They stood face to face for a moment, and the air in the room trembled.Gandalf's eyes were still fixed on the hobbit.Slowly, Bilbo let go of his hand, and began to tremble.

"I don't know what's the matter with you, Gandalf," said he, "you've never done this before. What the hell is it for? It's mine, isn't it? I found it, and if I hadn't kept it , Gollum killed me long ago. No matter what he says, I'm not a thief."

"I never said you were," answered Gandalf, "and I am not. I did not rob you, but I wanted to help you. I hope you will trust me as you have." He turned away, The shadow faded.He seemed to have shrunk into a gray-haired old man again, with a stooped figure and a worried expression. "And Lord Turka asked me to come, don't forget that."

The name held a certain magical power in Bilbo's heart. He struggled, he was relieved, and finally he calmed down. "You are right, Master Turka will not harm me, we all know this!"

Gandalf became even more curious. He didn't understand what happened between the Silver King and the Hobbits that would make Bilbo believe in the King of the North even when he was most 'stubborn'.He felt that the truth of the matter was about to be revealed.

"This is the ring." Bilbo took what was in his pocket, put it in his palm, and held it up. "Lord Turka said it was dangerous, and told me not to use it as much as possible. In fact, I haven't used it since I came back from Lonely Mountain. But these years, my mind has been deeply troubled by it, me……"

He covered his eyes and became frustrated and frightened: "Sometimes, I feel like it's an eye, always staring at me, and I always want to wear it and disappear; or I always wonder if it's safe, Take it out and look at it. I've tried locking it up, but I can't sleep without it in my pocket. I don't know why, Gandalf! I... I..."

The wizard's eyes were so attracted by the golden ring on the hobbit's palm that he didn't hear a word his old friend said.

That's it!

What a fool I am!

It's right under our noses!
This is the little secret of the Silver King and the Hobbit!
Take it, wizard, take it.A voice resounded in the gray-robed wizard's heart, corroding his body and mind like a poisonous snake, corroding his reason.

The wizard's eyebrows and beard twitched, and he raised his hand tremblingly, as if he wanted to get the ring, but he seemed to be struggling.

The bewitching voice immediately increased: Come on, wizard, pick it up, pick it up and you are the king of Middle-earth!

The wizard's eyes immediately became more gloomy and terrifying.

He took a step forward.

Almost got Bilbo's hand.

Bilbo noticed the stern look and shadow in the wizard's eyes, he raised his hand tremblingly, and looked at him stubbornly.

but.

In the end, the wizard Gandalf unexpectedly closed Bilbo's hands again, covering the ordinary-looking golden ring.

"So, this is your secret." The wizard's face and eyes were full of tiredness and some kind of deep fear.He forced a smile on his face and said, "Well done, Bilbo, well done! You are stronger than anyone can imagine! Lord Turka is right! This ring is dangerous, more dangerous than you think! Lord Turka It is right for you to keep this secret, because even I cannot face its temptation! Even if I want to use it for good!"

"Gandalf?" Seeing the ring returned to his hand, Bilbo heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a certain corner of his heart couldn't help feeling a strong sense of loss.

"I don't know if this is the reason for my physical changes. Master Turka once talked with me, but he just comforted me, saying that fate will reveal a happy ending that I never expected at the last moment."

"But I'm tired, do you understand? This ring has taken up too much of my mind, Gandalf, and I'm going to see the mountains and the river again, and find a place where I can rest, a place where I can rest where there isn't a bunch of relatives watching over and annoying visitors ringing the bell. Maybe I can find a place where I can finish my book. I've thought of a nice ending to it: Henceforth, he lived happily ever after.”

Gandalf looked away from the hobbit's hand, and said as softly as possible: "This is a good ending. Maybe there will be me at the end of the story!"

The wizard became serious, and he began to understand why the Silver King asked him to come to Shire at this time, and also understood some arrangements of fate.

He said slowly: "But the premise is that you have to put this ring down. Dear Bilbo, you must have realized that this ring has been in your hand for too long, and it has affected you and made you unhealthy." normal."

"Lord Turka must have told you that you should give him the ring at the right time, isn't that true?" The wizard astonishingly said the promise Bilbo had made to the Silver King in the Misty Mountains that day.

And that's why Bilbo has always insisted.

oath.

Its power in Middle-earth is beyond your imagination.

Bilbo hesitated for a moment, but still said painfully: "Yes." He opened his mouth and palm, stared obsessively at the magic ring that almost occupied his heart, and murmured: "This is what I want to say: this is obviously It’s ours, why should I give it to him?”

"No, no, I promised Lord Turka, I can't break my promise! So..." Bilbo Baggins raised the ring to the wizard with unimaginable perseverance and wisdom.

"Do you want to take it? If you were really sent by Lord Turka, maybe he also told you whether to keep this ring or not."

The wizard became visibly embarrassed and frightened.

"No, don't give it to me, Bilbo." The wizard paced up and down restlessly, trying not to look at the deadly ring. "I declare again that I am not trying to steal your things! Lord Turka may have his arrangements, but obviously, this place is not safe enough. Bilbo, I have a hunch that the monster in the dark is not willing to wait any longer, he I will attack here when the Silver King goes south to conquer the half-orcs in the Misty Mountains." He stood still, looking seriously at his panicked old friend,

"Gollum has come out of his burrow, Bilbo. Elves and dwarves have seen him. Legolas and Thorin have warned me of a monster in the dark in the woods and the Lonely Mountain, He seemed to be looking for something. He sneaked and sneaked along the direction you were heading that day, heading north. Maybe he heard about you from the humans in Changhu Town, so he went to the Lonely Mountain. And in It stayed there for a long time. Until it was driven out by Thorin."

"At that time I didn't know what you picked up." The wizard said: "I followed the warning of my allies and went to find Gollum, because I knew that a fate would unfold on him, although I didn't know what it was. But I lost it on the borders of Gondor! The enemy has captured it!"

Bilbo couldn't help being fascinated by the wizard's stories, or maybe he just wanted to keep the ring longer, even for a little while.

"Enemy? What enemy?" he asked.

"An enemy that we have all ignored!" Gandalf replied, remembering the handsome, divine, and inhumanly tall man he had seen in Minas Tirith that day: "Or, we noticed it, but we didn't Can confirm!"

Bilbo was even more curious. "Who?" He put the ring back in his pocket, pretending not to care.

Gandalf gritted his teeth and said the name of the enemy. "Sauron!" He stared at the hobbit and said startlingly, "And the ring in your pocket is most likely his!"

Bilbo froze and stopped his hand.

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(End of this chapter)