The Heavens: The Magical World Begins with The Lord of the Rings

Chapter 118 Negotiations
In the middle of the night, the army of humans and the Woodland Kingdom had all rushed to the ruins of River Valley City. They pitched tents in the ruins left by Smaug, lit campfires, and arranged for soldiers to be on duty.

The Kingdom under the Mountain on the other side of River Valley City is of course no exception.Sorin's manpower is relatively tight, but fortunately, all they need to guard is a gate that is tens of meters high.

A dozen dwarves were more than enough to guard a gate. He also ordered the dwarves to light a huge torch on the gate, which seemed to be resisting with the opposite chamber.

Early the next morning, Bud rode the war horse lent to him by the elves and came to the gate of the kingdom below the mountain.

When he came here, he didn't really want to start a war against the new king of the mountain, so he didn't bring his own army, but chose to come alone.

He hoped that without starting a war, he could use words to persuade Sorin to distribute the treasure in the Lonely Mountain to the residents of Changhu Town; to compensate them for the losses caused by Smaug; to help mankind overcome the current difficulties .

When he really came to the gate of the kingdom under the mountain, he was extremely surprised when he saw the high wall made of huge and solid boulders that was almost one piece in front of him.

It is said that this high wall was built in a few days led by Gao Yuan with a team of elf guards. It was originally built to prevent Smaug from escaping from the dungeon.

But now this high wall is like a moat in front of the coalition of humans and elves. If they want to break through this high wall, they may have to pay a high price, even though there are only a dozen dwarves in the dungeon at this time.

Bard's arrival naturally attracted the attention of Thorin and the others. He and the other dwarves had been waiting on the high wall for a long time in full armor.

When Bud was riding on the horse and still looking at the high wall, Thorin said, "Who are you?"

"The new king under the mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, I have heard your name from Mr. Gao Yuan, the dragon slayer. You may not know me, but you should know my grandfather, he was once the lord of Dale City Ji Ryan, my name is Bud, and I am the interim mayor of Changhu Town." Bud replied.

He shouted in a full voice: "Bud, since you know Gao Yuan, the dragon slayer, and you know that I am the new king of the mountain, why do you come to the palace of my kingdom in full armor, with a look on your face?" It looks like going to war, what do you want to do?"

Bud's face was gloomy. Facing Thorin's questioning, he retorted, "Then why does the King of the Mountain hide behind a high wall like a desperate poor man?"

Sorin sneered when he heard the words: "Maybe it's because I'm worried that someone will come and rob the treasure that belongs to me and the Turin dwarves."

"Your Majesty, we are not robbers who have come to rob your treasure, nor do all the treasures in the Lonely Mountain belong to you. Some of your treasures were stolen from my ancestors by Smaug. As the city of Dale Lord Ghirian's heir, don't you have the right to discuss this matter with you?" Bard asked back.

"Not only that, when you recaptured the Lonely Mountain, the town of Long Lake was destroyed because of the Smaug you drove away. The people of Long Lake Town suffered a lot because of your expedition. And is there an obligation to compensate and help the people of Changhu Town who are suffering from hunger and cold?"

"Although, I know you didn't do it on purpose."

"Even if your reasons are so gaudy, in the end, you are just thinking about the treasure in the Lonely Mountain." Thorin replied.

"No one is entitled to share the treasures of my people, because Smaug also took the lives and homes of our people. This treasure does not belong to Smaug, and the damage it caused should not be made up for by treasures that do not belong to him. .Speaking of compensation, I can't help but wonder what kind of compensation you would give to our compatriots if you found us killed when you came."

Thorin refuted Bard's request to share the treasure with quite sufficient reasons.

He even used Bard's words to ask him back, since you want to use these treasures as compensation, those who suffered because of Smaug.So if they were killed by the dragon, and Bard and others inherited Smaug's treasure, would he use it to make up for those Lone Mountain dwarves who suffered because of the dragon in the past?

Bard was speechless after what he said. Compared with the dwarf king who has been in the human society all year round, Bard is still too young, and Sorin is obviously more eloquent than him.

"No one can force us to take out every tenth of the treasure. As long as you still deploy heavy troops in front of my house, I will treat you as enemies and thieves."

"That's a good question," Bud said, "but you are not dead. Even if you are dead, I will use these treasures to help those dwarves who return to the Lonely Mountain."

Sorin felt even more ridiculous when he heard the words: "Mr. Bard, human beings always talk beautifully."

Bud tried to continue to persuade Thorin.

"The Elven King of the Woodland Kingdom also has his own demands. He hopes that the dwarves can return the white gem necklace to them. If we can't reach an agreement at this time, then the army of elves and humans will attack you."

"I have said before that when soldiers are crowded in front of my door, I will not conduct any negotiations with the enemy." Thorin emphasized again.

Speaking of Thranduil in the Woodland Kingdom, Thorin was even more angry. He never forgot how he betrayed them again in the Woodland Kingdom.

"Especially the elves and elf-lords of the woodland kingdom. I still remember how they betrayed their allies. They are just a bunch of treacherous villains."

"In this you and me debate, they have no right to participate at all."

Thorin yelled angrily: "If you want to talk to me again, first drive the elf army back to their forest, then lay down their weapons, and come to me again. If you don't leave, I'm afraid you will have to taste our bows and arrows." !"

"The Elven King is my ally. When my compatriots were displaced, although we had only friendship before and no favors due to us, he still extended a helping hand to us." Bard would definitely not agree to Thorin's request Yes, for those treasures, will you help your allies drive away?

Sorry, Bud thinks he can't do it.

"We are willing to give you enough time to consider our request. The next time we come to your palace, think about it, Thorin Oakenshield!" Seeing Thorin's stubbornness, Bard Without wasting any more words, he left the gate of the kingdom below the mountain and returned to the camp in River Valley City.

A few hours later, the elf's messenger came to the gate of the Lonely Mountain again and asked Thorin what they were thinking.

Thorin immediately picked up the short bow in the corner, and shot an arrow at the elf messenger. The feathered arrow hit his shield with a whistling sound, and it trembled slightly.

"Since this is your answer." The messenger responded loudly.

"We respect and follow the request of the great dragon slayer Mr. Gao Yuan. We will continue to surround this mountain range. Unless you are willing to lay down your weapons and agree to our request, you cannot leave here."

"We will not go into the lonely mountain to rob your treasures by force. Let you stay here and guard the gold. If you want, I hope it can be used as your food!"

The messenger left quickly, and as soon as he was gone, Bilbo began to vent his displeasure.

Bilbo totally disagreed. It was a very irrational behavior for Thorin to deal with the overwhelming army of humans and elves.

And he had had enough of being in the Lonely Mountain, being surrounded by an army was not his favorite situation.

"It stinks of dragons everywhere!" he muttered.

Although he was afraid of Thorin's majesty, Bilbo was still ready to speak out his inner thoughts.

"You can't start a war."

Thorin looked at the far away messenger calmly.

"It has nothing to do with you, Mr. Baggins."

Bilbo thought that Thorin still hadn't seen the situation clearly, and he emphasized: "I'm sorry, in case you didn't notice, I have to remind you that there is an army of several thousand elves outside the Lonely Mountain. There are more than 1000 angry Long Lake residents."

"Mr. Gao Yuan and the Rivendell army who came to help him will not intervene in this war you provoked. In fact, we are now outnumbered."

Thorin turned around and smiled smugly. He had already made up his mind and made arrangements.

"The current situation will not last for too long. I have to thank Mr. Gao Yuan for buying me time."

What he said, Bilbo was confused: "What do you mean?"

Thorin stepped up to Bilbo, stooped down, and said softly, "I mean, never underestimate the dwarves. We can take back the Lonely Mountain, and we can hold it now."

"Just wait and see, Mr. Baggins, greedy humans and despicable elves are here to pay their due price for their actions."

(End of this chapter)