Dragonborn from Lord of the Rings

Chapter 92 Dragon Smaug

Bilbo began to recall his whole life, the excitement of catching earthworms with wet feet by the river when he was a child; rebellion of elves;
Then Bilbo's memory was fixed on the night at Bag End, a tall figure bent over and looking in with a smile.

"Master Turka, if you don't come, I will go to see old Bango and Belladonna first!"

The hobbit hid behind a huge pillar with a pale face and weak hands and feet, thinking desperately.

In the majestic dwarf hall outside, a gigantic monster with a total length of more than 140 meters is roaring angrily, trying to find out the thief who dared to break into its treasure house .

It has a strong jaw, teeth like steel swords, sharp claws like spears, a shake of its tail is like thunder, a flap of its wings is like a strong wind, black smoke is constantly coming out of its nostrils, and steam is rising from its mouth!
"I can smell your breath! I can hear your breath! I can feel your presence! Thief! If you think you can steal the treasure of great old Smaug just like that, all I can say is : Your dwarf friends are so naive! They sent you to die! But you hide in a dark corner, giggling humblely! You have been fooled, poor little guy, dwarves are more greedy and insidious than you thought Much more! They thought they could fool old Smaug by sending a little thug like you!"

The dreadful voice of the dragon Smaug is like a urging spell, echoing in the vast hall of the dwarves; it is also like a turbulent stream, pouring into your ears unconsciously, Flowing into your heart, you can't help but listen.

"But I am familiar with the smell of dwarves, and I know their despicable hearts! The dwarves I eat can cover the ground here, you can't fool me, thief!"

"Ah, there is a strange power in you, and what do you carry? Well, it is forged of gold, but more precious than gold! Come out, don't be shy, don't you want old Smaug's treasure , come out, maybe I will show kindness and let you take one or two!"

Smaug is like a snake, hovering between the pillars, looking for the little guy who makes him hate and be curious;
And like a huge bat, gliding in the tall maze-like hall of the dwarves.

Mountain-like gold and silver treasures, precious portraits, swords and armor, spears, axes and hammers slashed under his belly covered with extremely hard dragon scales, causing a spectacular scene like a landslide.

"Where are you? Show yourself! I swear, Smaug has plenty of treasure, and it doesn't matter if you share it!"

But Bilbo dared not move at all, let alone make a sound.He even covered his mouth and nose in terror when he heard that Smaug could feel his breath.

But even so, Smaug still stopped by the pillar where the hobbit was hiding by relying on his keen hearing and the dragon's intuition.

The hobbit's little heart almost stopped with fright.

Just then, a huge golden vertical pupil met Bilbo's terrified eyes.

As we said, the dragon's eyes and voice are magical, and maybe Smaug failed to see through the ring's invisibility trick, but it doesn't prevent him from sensing the presence of his prey.

Looking at the huge vertical pupils that were almost identical to the majestic eyes of the silver-white king, Bilbo's eyes blurred for a moment.

The power of the dragon and the power of the One Ring clashed in his heart, and in a daze, Bilbo seemed to see a handsome figure.

But then, the handsome figure turned into a huge flaming magic eye!

Inexplicably, Bilbo was taken aback.He involuntarily took off the magic ring on his finger.

"Ah, here you are."

Seeing a small figure miraculously appear in front of Smaug out of nothing.

The golden-red fire-breathing dragon smiled evilly, and a burst of scorching steam came out of its mouth and nose: "Hello, thief, we finally meet."

Bilbo was so frightened that he almost screamed.

a few days ago.

To be exact: a week and six days.

The enthusiasm of the people in Changhu Town exceeded everyone's expectations. Every day, they either sang songs, or played harps and violins, praising the King of the Mountain and his kingdom.

The mayor was also rare and generous, entertaining the dwarves and hobbits with fine wine and food.His intentions are clear, and if Thorin does get his kingdom back, he hopes to profit from it.

If not, it's just a waste of wine, meat and weapons, and it's a failed investment.

In fact, even the oldest old man in the town has never seen such a carnival scene in his lifetime memory.The young man sang a newly composed ballad, which confidently predicted the sudden death of the dragon and batches of treasures flowing down the river to Long Lake Town.

Most of these songs were compiled under the mayor's behest. The dwarves were not very happy when they heard it, but their lives were quite satisfactory during this time, and everyone quickly regained their previous weight and energy.

They put on crisp clothes, their beards were combed and trimmed, and their weapons were also satisfied. Although they were not as sophisticated as Oakrest, they were still very good swords, axes and hammers.

Even Kili got a small bow again.

Though Bilbo wasn't sure if such a weapon would do any harm to Smaug.

But it did bring pride and contentment to many dwarves' faces.Every day was spent bragging and drinking, or brandishing their new weapons while drinking, as if they had indeed recovered their homeland, and Smaug the dragon had been chopped to pieces.

It was at this time that Thorin promised to share the treasure of the dwarves with the people of Long Lake Town if the dwarves regained their homes in the mountains.

This caused the mayor and people of Changhu Town to explode with even more blazing enthusiasm.

The banquet in the mayor's house continued every day, people sang and danced, barrel after barrel of fine wine was empty, almost no one was sober.

what.

There is one more person.

Bard dissuaded the mayor and the people not to fund the dwarves' adventure more than once, and advocated the horror of the dragon, thinking that Thorin and their dozen of them were just sending snacks to Smaug.If the evil dragon gets angry afterwards, Changhu Town, which supported them, will fall into boundless flames.

But others have been dazzled by the illusory gold and silver, and they laugh at Bud, thinking that he is just worrying!Dragons and stuff are just old scary stories.

They said, "Bud, we live on the lake, what's the fire?"

"But the dragon's fire is not an ordinary flame, it can even burn the water of a lake!" Bard said.

The result was considered nonsense by others, and they laughed.

When Bilbo heard of such things, the fear of the dragon welled up in him again.But the itinerary has reached the last step. If you say retreat at this time, all the hardships and adventures ahead will be in vain.

So a week later, he couldn't help reminding Thorin: Our journey ends here.

In fact, Sorin never forgot the purpose of their trip, but he also had his considerations.

"I just hope that any one of Lord Turka and Gandalf can come back before Turin Day! It would be better if they all come back! But you are right, in any case, this journey has not yet reached the end, It is time for us to go," Thorin said.

Only then did Bilbo realize that the Dwarf King was farther than he thought.

But seeing that Turin Day was approaching, and the silver king and wizard were still missing, Sorin couldn't sit still.

He finally made up his mind.

"It's time." He called everyone together and said: "Let's continue, the Lonely Mountain is in front of us! But if we stay here forever, we can only watch forever."

So one day, although the autumn was getting stronger, the wind was blowing, and the leaves were falling, three large ships left Long Lake Town. In addition to oarsmen, there were dwarves, Mr. Baggins and many provisions on board.

People stood on the pier or poked their heads out of the windows to sing farewell to them.The big white oars fell into the water and splashed, and they headed up the Great Lake for the last leg of their long journey.

After paddling north along Long Lake for two days, they came out to the River Run.

Now they could see the Lonely Mountain looming sullenly before them.Whenever you raise your eyes, you can see a huge shadow covering the sky and the earth.

Towards the end of the third day, after traveling some miles up the river, they pulled over on the left or west bank.They spent a cold and lonely night here, and a terrible shadow weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

That is the worry and fear of the dragon.

But no one said it.

The next day, they hit the road again.The journey was rather exhausting, and they dared not speak, but advanced quietly.

Along the way, there were no laughter and joyful songs, no melodious piano sound, and the pride and hope aroused in my heart by singing ancient songs when I was by the lake gradually turned into heavy depression.

The surrounding land became more and more desolate.There was hardly any grass here, and soon there were no shrubs or trees, only a few broken and charred stumps, reminiscent of the verdure of long-gone forests.

But in fact, it was once a beautiful world full of green.

On the fourth day they came to the foot of the mountain, and they encountered no danger, nor saw any sign of the dragon, except the desolation he had made around his lair.

The Lonely Mountain stood gloomy, looking taller than ever.

They made their first camp on the west side of the great southern branch called Raven Hill.There was an old watchtower up there, where the Riverrunner made a wide circle, passed through Dale City, and continued on to Long Lake.

Standing on the rock they looked far away, and across the narrow, foaming torrent among the pebbles, they saw the gray ruins of ancient houses and towers and walls in the wide valleys in the shadow of the Lonely Mountain.

"There is the remains of River Valley City," Balin said. "When the town bells were still ringing, there were lush trees on the hillside, and life in the valley was rich and peaceful."

He said this sadly and solemnly: he was one of Thorin's companions on the day when the dragon came.

They dared not continue along the river to the main entrance of the mountain, but they went on the other side where the southern spur ended, until, hiding behind a rock, they could clearly see the dark entrance to the cave on a great cliff between the two spurs.

The water of the River Run flowed out of the hole, and at the same time, steam and a plume of black smoke drifted outward.

"Perhaps we should wait here for Lord Turka and Gandalf!" Bilbo finally couldn't hold back his fear and said, "The black smoke scares me, and the dragon is not dead yet! We are going now, but it is just a snack delivered to our door." !"

But Thorin was completely fascinated by the mountain in front of him at this time.He no longer heeded the advice, nor heeded the horrible black smoke.

Because Turin Day was getting closer, he didn't want to waste any more time, at least find out the secret door first.

"If no one can rely on, then let us use our swords to open a passage! Don't forget, this is the dwarf's own business! Home is coming, who wants to give up?"

Bilbo was dumbfounded.

So at Thorin's insistence, the dwarves began a very dangerous search on the western slopes to find the secret door.

In the end, a stone step carved out by a man-made ax was found in a valley to the south of them.

After climbing up, the dwarves found an open-air space above, with a flat stone wall erected inside, and the lower end close to the ground was smooth and straight, as if it had been handed by a mason, but there was nothing above it. Traces of chiseling.

Though there was no trace of post, hinge, or threshold, nor bar, bolt, or keyhole, yet they had no doubt that at last they had found the secret door into the cave.

Many people know the rest.

With the arrival of Turin Day, neither the silver king nor the gray robe wizard returned.

But Bilbo happened to see a thrush pecking and pecking on the wall, so he succeeded in deciphering-"the last afterglow" actually refers to the moon!

No one could understand how Bilbo, Thorin, Balin and even other dwarves felt when the secret door containing everyone's hopes and expectations was pushed open.

Except for themselves.

"After many months of hardships, being chased and persecuted by half-orcs, being imprisoned by shameless elves, being knocked on the forehead and knees by wooden barrels, being bumped by the river, dizzy and vomiting!" Thorin's voice was trembling, he was excited said: "Erebor, we are back!"

"200 years have passed, I still remember these walls, and the hometown in my dream has reappeared in front of me today, and I have no complaints in this life." Balin's eyes were red, and he rubbed the wall of the dark passage "five feet high, three people side by side", Feel the temperature of the homeland.

The other dwarves also looked overwhelmed with excitement, sobbing in the moonlight in despair.

It is estimated that many people have never expected that this seemingly unreliable adventure will actually have a moment close to success-yes, although the dwarves are very excited, they have never forgotten that their purpose is not just to break into a The secret door is enough.

"Arkon Gem?" Bilbo looked at thirteen pairs of shining eyes, and reflexively took a step back.

"Yes, the heart of the mountain! The king's treasure! White, huge diamond!" Balin said: "As long as you see it, you can recognize it at a glance, it is unique!"

"Master Baggins!" Thorin also calmed down from his excitement. He said, "We paid you for this very moment! Slip in! Take a look! Then take out the gem by the way, it's that simple! I don't think it's too difficult for Master Snitch?"

"It's not difficult! But the premise is that there is no real dragon standing in front of you!"

Bilbo Baggins' thoughts returned to the behemoth in front of him. He couldn't figure out why he agreed to it in a flash of enthusiasm. Was it just because of pure self-esteem?That turned out to be fantastic.For Bilbo found himself soon paying for his ridiculous self-esteem.

"what?"

Smaug breathed a sickening stench, almost as hot as boiling steam!In just an instant, Bilbo's exposed hands, feet and face were terribly burned: "Listen to you, have you ever seen a fake dragon? A thief!"

The hobbit's heart was beating like a drum, as if it was about to jump out of his chest in the next moment.

But a strong will sustained him, and Bilbo said tremblingly, "O Smaug the Great! Smaug the Great Dragon of the North! Forgive me for your mighty body is taller than poetry and legend describe! You Your eyes are full of majesty! Your teeth are terrifying! Your claws are sharp, your scales are thick, and your wings cover the sky! You are rich and powerful! You are the most holy and terrible creature I have ever seen! "

"But you are not afraid of me!"

Smaug has never been more aware of people's hearts than anyone thought. Its dragon eyes stared coldly at the little thief in front of it, and said curiously and vigilantly: "No, you are afraid, but there is a figure in your heart! He is bigger than you. I make you respect even more! He makes you full of courage! When you face the dragon Smaug, you dare to talk to me in a glib manner! Who! Whose brilliance is more dazzling than the dragon Smaug!"

Smaug spread his wings that covered the sky, and shouted in majesty and anger, and the voice boomed and echoed through the mountains.

Heard it from far away.

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