Astartes of the Bear School
Chapter 1098 1080 Gold from Gushan!
Chapter 1098 1080. Gold from Lonely Mountain!
Thorin and Balin were dwarves who had lived in the Lonely Mountain since before its fall to Smaug's raid.
Or a high-ranking one among the dwarves.
The other dwarves also knew the general direction, but certainly not as detailed as these two.
So after entering the secret door, the two of them acted very familiar with it, and their past memories of Lonely Mountain were being recalled to them.
According to the plan previously made by Thorin and Gandalf, the dwarves whose scent was remembered by the dragon could no longer go deeper into the Lonely Mountain.
The dragon's senses were extraordinary, so it was best for them to stay in this small, remote area not far from the secret door to avoid waking Smaug.
So Balin was alone, taking the curious ball of wool and Bilbo and continued walking into the Lonely Mountain.
Originally, Thorin also wanted to lead the way.
But Balin and the ball of fluff pulled the corner of his clothes almost at the same time. The dwarf prince looked at the cat Elu and his old dwarf friend, and finally pursed his lips and agreed.
I don't know if I am aware of the "Dragon Disease" that runs in my family, or if I have overcome my homesickness and rationally waited until I got the gems and gathered an army before returning to see my former home.
After leading the fluff ball and Bilbo deeper into the winding Lonely Mountain for a long time, they came to another interconnected rock corridor.
Balin was looking at the intersection right in front of him, carefully bending over and lowering his voice.
It seems like I'm a little worried that Smaug will find out.
"So." Balin's behavior made Bilbo nervous. He looked around habitually and spoke in a low voice.
"We're going down here to find a gem? Just a gem, right?"
"Yes. A large, white, bright, shining gem."
Balin's eyes moved between Bilbo and the ball of lint, making sure they both heard what he said.
"That's it, meow?" The fluff ball scratched its triangular ears with its paw. "But you guys said before that the treasure in Lonely Mountain is super huge! There must be a lot of gems!"
The flannel ball drew out the sound to emphasize his doubt.
But Bahrain remained unmoved and even appeared confident.
"Just one. There is no Arkenstone like it. If you ever see one, you will never mistake it for any other. Not even a shadow of a doubt."
"In other words, if you feel a little hesitant and unsure after seeing it, then it is definitely not it."
Balin's words were decisive, as if he thought these few words were completely sufficient to describe the Arken gem.
Felyne and the Hobbit looked at each other, each pondering over this sentence.
Balin took advantage of this brief silence and looked towards the end of the corridor with a worried look.
Then, as if he had made some kind of decision, he took a deep breath and spoke seriously to the fluff ball and Bilbo.
"I gotta be honest, guys."
The old dwarf's lips moved hesitantly, and his great white beard trembled with them.
"I have no idea what you'll encounter if you go further down, really."
"If you don't want to go, don't force yourself. No one has the right to gossip about you if you back down from the dragon."
The fluff ball and Bilbo looked at each other, but surprisingly, the hobbit, who always loved stability and was not very courageous, spoke first.
"No, no, no, Balin."
Bilbo's face was dull and his eyes were darting around restlessly, and it seemed as if he was not sure whether he was talking clearly at the moment.
But the words that came out of his mouth did not come from his calm and rational brain, but from his passionate heart.
"Uh, I promised to help you, my friends, take back our homeland. Since I promised, then. Uh. I must do it! Uh!"
"Although my role in the team is a thief, I consider myself an honest person. Hmm!"
Bilbo stammered.
The fluffy ball also jumped up beside him. "You lost your home, and the people in Long Lake Town also left their homes because of fear and the fire. It's all because of it! Look! I'm going to steal the dragon's gem!"
Balin looked at Bilbo and the ball of lint. After a long while the old dwarf seemed to come to his senses suddenly and sniffled, covering his face with his sleeves.
"Suck~ Yeah. I forgot how brave you guys are."
"In that case, my two respectable gentlemen, please bring all your luck and courage!"
Amid Balin's muffled voice, two short figures first nodded to him, and then walked towards the depths of the lonely mountain.
Hobbits and Felynx have paw pads on their feet, so they walk silently on the rocky ground of Lonely Mountain.
They went all the way inward and downward, their destination being the place that Thorin and Balin had told them about - the treasure room of the Lonely Mountain Kingdom.
It is said that the place is extremely vast, and the height of the hall alone is more than one hundred meters!
If you want to go down from the rock cave in the ceiling to the bottom floor, you have to walk up a very long and big staircase. The dwarves moving on the staircase look like tiny ants.
The horizontal width of the treasure hall is even greater. It is supported by many huge stone pillars that cover an area as large as a house, which prevents this excavated hall from being crushed by the weight of the lonely mountain.
Before the Lonely Mountain Kingdom was destroyed, this huge hall was shining with golden light and was filled with mountains of treasures!
The closer you get to the treasure hall, the more the originally simple rock walls begin to show some solemn patterns.
In order to be hidden, the secret door is located in a relatively remote and hidden corridor in an isolated mountain.
But the treasure hall is the most essential part of Lonely Mountain, so of course it will be well decorated.
In the angular style of the dwarves, straight lines of gold were pressed into the rock walls, extending all the way as decoration.
"I say, flannel ball, do you smell anything?"
Bilbo's eyes rolled around nervously, and he spoke softly as if he was exhaling.
"I smell it. It stinks! And it's not just any stinky smell!"
The fluff ball also meowed softly, but even though it said "it stinks", as an Elu cat that grew up in the Miasma Valley of the New World, it still professionally suppressed its physiological resistance.
This is a strange stench that seems to be able to stick to the rock walls, the floor, and everywhere. It is very sticky and permeable, and it lasts a long time.
Logically speaking, given the growth environment of the flannel ball, it should have been indifferent to the foul smell in nature.
But this stench makes people feel disgusted from the bottom of their hearts.
"It's Long Xiu!"
Bilbo whispered. He had served with Thorin and the others for a year, so of course he had heard the dwarves' description of Smaug.
The stench of the dragon is always a topic that cannot be avoided.
It is said that this kind of stench will be present in places where evil dragons have been lurking for a long time.
This is true even if the dragon does not leave food scraps and excrement where it lives.
"Flannel Ball, let's be honest. Have you ever stolen anything?"
There was no sound of footsteps from either of them, and the dead silence inside the mountain made Bilbo feel uneasy, so he unconsciously began to talk to the ball of fluff.
"Of course, meow. Before I started adventuring with the investigation team, I was a thief cat from the plundering tribe! We are good at getting good stuff from monsters, their nests, and from footprints in their territories!"
"Although I haven't stolen an ancient dragon yet, I should be able to steal any dragon, meow!"
Bilbo nodded repeatedly, and looked vaguely relieved.
Although he didn't quite understand what "investigation team", "plundering tribe", "ancient dragon" and so on were, he understood "thief cat".
But unexpectedly, the kitten seemed to react suddenly after he finished speaking. Its big watery eyes widened even wider, and then it turned its head to look at Bilbo.
"Meow?!"
The Hobbit, who was seen through, felt embarrassed.
"Bilbo, you've never stolen anything before? Aren't you a master thief? Meow!"
"Of course I'm a Master Snitch! Of course!"
Bilbo puffed out his chest unconfidently and straightened his neck.
Some people would become depressed because of their guilty conscience, but Bilbo was the type of person who would subconsciously pretend to be strong.
But in the end, the honest Hobbit hesitantly revealed the truth.
"I've always been a decent person, Flannel Ball. I never steal or do anything."
"Then what should we do, meow!"
The ball of fluff jumped anxiously.
Little did it know that Bilbo was a complete novice thief.
"Don't worry, don't worry." At this time, Bilbo put his finger to his lips, and pressed down with his other hand, signaling the ball of cloth to calm down.
"Don't worry about me. I have a few tricks up my sleeve! As long as I'm prepared, no one can see me!"
The little triangular ears on the fluff ball's head were drooping in frustration. After hearing this, he raised his head with a little doubt.
"Really, meow?"
Bilbo straightened his chest again, but more calmly than before.
"Just believe me! I also spent a year on the road! I must have the ability!"
The Hobbit and Cat Elu whispered as they walked up the stairs that Balin had pointed out to them.
But the moment they walked out of the stairwell and entered the treasure hall of the Lonely Mountain Kingdom, their conversation came to an abrupt end.
Because before they knew it, both the Hobbit and the Cat were stunned by the sight before them.
The only feeling left in my mind was shock.
For the treasure hall was indeed as large and majestic as the dwarves had described it to them.
It is even more refined, because some of the large pillars supporting the ceiling are carved into tall dwarf warriors, while others are angular but full of solid beauty.
But even more shocking is the gold.
There is innumerable gold, piled up and spread out in this hall like an ocean!
Because the light is not strong, the mountains and seas of gold do not appear too magnificent.
Instead, it appears a dull golden color.
But this dimness makes people imagine what a spectacular sight it would be if there were bright fire.
Even a Felynx who didn't care about money at all and hardly ever touched it was shocked by the scene before him.
Even the Hobbits, who loved a comfortable life and pastoral scenery, were dumbfounded.
But in less than ten seconds, Felyne and the Hobbit simultaneously turned their gazes away from the mountains of gold and silver and looked at each other.
"Why don't I feel it's that weird? I heard Balin say before that it seemed like we would all go crazy if we come down here."
After the initial shock, Bilbo scratched his head and whispered.
Because of the stern warning from the dwarves before, he now wondered if he was the weird one.
Fortunately, the answer from the fluff ball made Bilbo feel a little relieved.
"I feel the same way. All this gold is really eye-catching, meow."
Shaking its head, the fluffy ball tugged at Bilbo with its little paw.
"Never mind the gold, just get to work first, meow!"
"That's right, we still have a mission."
(End of this chapter)
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