Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1102 1084. Revenge
A raging fire like a wave gushed out from Smaug's throat!

The flames were extremely hot and passed over where Bilbo had been standing. Logically, the high temperature of the flames should have lasted only a very short time.

But on the ground, the scattered dwarf gold coins had changed from their angular shape to a disintegrated liquid, sticking to the rocky ground.

Smaug was so furious at being teased that he was breathing fire in the treasure hall like a madman.

Dragon fire surged upward from its throat and its stretched neck pointed toward the sky.

The dragon flame rose a hundred meters like a wave, hitting the ceiling mountain of the treasure hall, and then spread to the surroundings under the obstruction of the mountain, and "flowed" down along the walls of the treasure hall.

The size and power of this dragon flame are simply indescribable!
Even the stunning golden mountain of the Lonely Mountain Kingdom seemed insignificant in front of the fire at this moment!

The originally dim Lonely Mountain Kingdom, after a long time since its demise, was once again ablaze with flames!

The teased dragon vented his anger in the treasure hall, smashing things and swearing loudly.

He swore that he would slowly roast the criminals who dared to steal his treasures, and swore that he would eat all the dwarves who planned this action, just as he had done to the dwarves who did not escape from the Lonely Mountain.

Bilbo did not even dare to look back. He just climbed up the stairs in one breath. Tired and exhausted, he could only take off the magic ring on his hand at a safer corner and reveal his figure.

Compared to running, using this ring put more pressure on his body and mind.

At this moment, Bilbo saw Thorin, standing higher up on the floor where he was.

The dwarves' stairs were built just like the elves', without rails or guards, so Bilbo could see directly at the people above him.

Perhaps the words the dragon had just said to Bilbo had some evil magic in them.

At this moment, Bilbo saw Thorin, his friend and leader with whom he had established friendship during his journey, and he felt greatly relieved, thinking that he had been overthinking before.

They didn’t abandon me, they came right in to find me!
Bilbo hurried up to Thorin's floor.

But just when Bilbo wanted to pull the dwarf prince to retreat together, he saw Thorin's appearance.

In Bilbo's mind, this leader who was brave and persistent during the journey, and who was even willing to sacrifice himself many times in the face of danger, was worthy of the word wise and brave.

but now
Thorin looked at the treasure hall filled with mountains of gold, silver and luxurious treasures. He began to breathe heavily unconsciously and did not notice that Bilbo was behind him.

This is not normal.

Bilbo thought to himself.

Thorin is a warrior among the dwarves. He can climb a mountain armed with weapons without stopping, fight head-on with orcs' hammers, and be on guard against hidden arrows shot from a distance.
Thorin's panting was not due to the fatigue of running all the way from the secret door to the treasure hall. This distance couldn't even increase his heart rate.

This kind of panting is more like after getting what you want, you are so excited that you can't help yourself, and the body automatically starts panting in order to calm down.

Bilbo opened his mouth and raised his hands in confusion, but he was a little hesitant.

"You are still alive!" Finally, Thorin, who had come back to his senses a little from the mountains of gold and silver, saw him first.

"If you don't leave now, you won't live much longer!"

Bilbo also relaxed and put aside his doubts. He wanted to leave the treasure hall with Thorin and go to the narrow corridor in the mountain.

But I haven't taken two steps yet.
"The Arkenstone!" Thorin dragged Bilbo relentlessly, "Have you found the Arkenstone?"

They have been traveling together for a year, during which time they first doubted each other, but later helped and recognized each other.

But Bilbo had never felt that Thorin's questioning would make him feel so uncomfortable, as if he were pricked by a needle.

The hobbit's lips moved in a daze.

He wanted to say something but didn't say it. In the end, he just nodded and walked into the corridor.

"Let's go in first! The dragon is coming!"

"Bang!"

But just as Bilbo was about to go in, Thorin placed the blade of his sword across the door frame, blocking his way.

Bilbo looked at Thorin with disbelief and incomprehension.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Thorin seemed even more terrifying than when he looked at Smaug just now.

Thorin said nothing, but looked at Bilbo with his eye sockets, which looked dark and gloomy in the light of the dragon's fire.

Bilbo scratched his head and looked around. He was not really trying to see anything, it was just a habitual action when he was in a situation he couldn't understand.

Why. What's going on with Thorin now?

The rumor of the 'dragon disease' of the King's family under the mountain is true? !

At this moment, heavy footsteps and huge shadows cast by the fire came from the direction of Jinshan.

Smaug heard the argument here and turned his head to look here!

Under the threat of the evil dragon, Thorin seemed to become a little more normal.

He himself frowned, looking at the sword that was blocking the door frame.

Immediately afterwards, a group of dwarves rushed out from the door frame behind Thorin. They arrived about half a minute later than Thorin.

"Come on! Here we come!"

The dwarves roared bravely, holding hammers, axes and other weapons, and stood with Thorin, who had come to his senses.

"Ah, it's a group of dwarves! Good! Good!"

The dragon's whispers resonated through its huge chest, and the sound made people feel uncomfortable.

The claws and hind legs moved, approaching the dwarves.

On the stairs above, a figure with three different colors also jumped down lightly, landing right between a row of dwarves and the hobbits protected by the dwarves.

At the sight of the fluff ball and Bilbo, Smaug's rage suddenly grew even more intense.

"Thief! Thief!"

At this time, the fluff ball had put on its equipment again, and its little paw was still reaching into its little pocket, as if it wanted to take something out.

"I take."

The kitten was about to take out something happily, but Bilbo behind it froze, and before it could finish speaking, he hugged the kitten and shouted.

"Run! It's going to breathe fire!"

Bilbo and the Flannel-Ball are the only creatures who have seen the dragon alive in all the years since.

In addition, after experiencing setbacks and dangers in the previous journey, the Hobbits and the dwarves have already recognized and trusted each other, so the dwarves naturally believe in his judgment.

Immediately, more than a dozen people ran back.

There is terrain suitable for avoiding dragon flame jets, and there is also a small door that can be used for transfer.

And sure enough, the next moment the dwarves set off.
"Roar!!!"

Along with the roar, dragon flames like waves spread towards their original direction.

Fortunately, Bilbo reminded them in time, and Thorin took the initiative to cover the rear. Only one of his coats was lifted off, but the rest of the people were fine.

But the situation did not get better. The evil dragon still blocked them and was ready to hunt them down in this lonely mountain.

The fluffy ball that rushed in with Bilbo in his arms was smart enough not to say anything, but just looked at his Hobbit friend with a puzzled look.

Bilbo pressed down the little bundle of velvet inconspicuously, and shook his head slightly at it in earnest.

Now was not the time to talk, but Bilbo dropped enough hints for the fluffball to understand.

So, although the calico cat frowned, he still tied the pocket of the small package again and put it in a safe place on his body.

It believed that Bilbo had a reason to do so.

The Kingdom of the Lonely Mountain is made up of a huge cavity formed by the dwarves digging under the Lonely Mountain.

This place is well connected, and many places are very small.

It is difficult for the evil dragon to harm people hiding in these places, but it does not need to do so.

As long as it blocks the exit of the upper level, Thorin and his men will be trapped to death in this kingdom that has been abandoned for a long time!

This place is originally a big mine. All daily necessities depend on gold and jewelry brought in from outside through trade, including drinking water and food.

Thorin and his companions were forced to the lower level, and should have been trapped.

But when the dwarf prince faced Smaug, the enemy who wanted to destroy his country, he burst out with immense hatred and determination.

His reckless action infected all the dwarves. Finally, through their familiarity with the terrain and equipment in the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves tried their best and finally hurt Smaug.

They led the dragon into the king's hall, before an unfinished statue of the previous king.

Finally, the stone shell outside the statue was broken, revealing the true appearance of the more than 50-meter-tall, solid and heavy statue inside. The entire statue is made of pure gold!

The dwarves used Smaug's flame as a spark to restart the alchemical furnace in advance. With the dwarven technology, this furnace can even easily heat the flame to blue!
The melting point of gold is not high, only a little over a thousand degrees.

After such heat transfer continued for a period of time, this huge statue, which was not completed until the Lonely Mountain was breached, almost instantly collapsed from solid to liquid after the stone shell fell off!
Smaug, who was obsessed with gold, didn't know that there was such a treasure in the mountains, so he stared in front of the statue for a while.

But then, the more than 50-meter-high golden statue disintegrated into liquid. The heavy mass was like sticky running water, which pushed the evil dragon down and pressed it under the liquid gold!
The King's Hall was originally an atrium surrounded by five steps on all sides. This huge amount of golden liquid filled the atrium almost instantly.

And Smaug's huge body disappeared under the liquid gold.

The depth of this golden pool is only five steps, but such a huge dragon is so flattened by the gold that when viewed from above, there is only golden liquid without any fluctuations.

Looking at the large pool of gold shining with psychedelic light, Thorin's eyes were blurred and immersed.

However, the dragon is not so easy to kill.

Even though his chest was pressed down by a huge amount of heavy liquid gold to a height not even five steps high, Smaug still struggled madly and climbed out of the golden pool!
When it crawled out of the golden pool, the entire dragon was dyed into a dazzling gold!

It used its hands and feet to crawl out, the pain of its chest being almost crushed tortured it, but it also made it more fearful and angry!

"You're seeking revenge on me! All right! Revenge! I'll show you what revenge is!"

The dragon's body, which was even heavier because it was covered with a layer of gold, slapped the ground and struggled forward.

It no longer dared to deal with the dwarves in Lonely Mountain, but that didn't mean it couldn't take revenge!
"You can come here because of the help of those lowly fishermen from Changhu Town!"

"They think they can share the treasure by helping the dwarves? What a bad idea of ​​a bunch of fishermen!"

It ran out while shouting loudly!

Bilbo panicked instantly, and even tried to stand in front of Smaug who was running away and wave his hands to stop him.

"No no no!"

At first the hobbit's voice was a quiet murmur, but at last it rose to a loud shout.

"It has nothing to do with them! If you want revenge, come to me!"

"No, I won't look for you!" Smaug wanted to leave, but now no one could stop him, so he even lowered his head to respond to the Hobbit.

"You care about them? Then I should look for them even more! I want you to watch them die!"

(End of this chapter)