Hearing this, Gandalf turned blue with anger, and trembled a little.

He's said so much, yet Thranduil still doesn't believe him.

"Since when did my mediation lose its meaning?" Gandalf smiled self-deprecatingly, "What do you suspect of me?"

"I suspect you want to save your dwarven friends, and I appreciate your devotion to them, but that doesn't change my plans.

You started this matter, please don't mind me ending it. "

"King Thranduil." Bilbo looked at him anxiously, and said incoherently: "It is absolutely true. It was said by Smaug himself. Sauron's vanguard will set off soon, and the Lonely Mountain is theirs." first stop.

The two of us came here on purpose, in addition to fulfilling Thorin's promise, to prevent this war.

Whether elves, dwarves or humans, we now have a common enemy, the orcs. "

Thranduil was silent for a moment, poured himself a glass of wine, and sat down on his seat calmly.

"You're the halfling who stole the key to the dungeon right under the nose of my guards!"

"Yes." Bilbo admitted sheepishly.

"That's right." Thranduil said, "You gave up the chance to escape alone and rescued this young wizard and a group of dwarves.

Your loyalty to Thorin is no less than that of Mithranda, maybe it is because you want to save your dwarf friend that you cooperate with Mithranda in weaving this lie. "

"that......"

Just as Aaron was about to speak, Thranduil put his gaze on him, "I don't trust you either, just like I don't trust the two of them."

"...King Thranduil." Aaron took a deep breath, "Please allow me to say, some things are better believed than not believed.

You don't have to trust us, but what if? "

"I don't believe it's even possible." Thranduil sneered, then walked outside the tent, "Are the archers ready?"

"All right, Your Highness," said an elf.

"Pass my order, as long as there are people active on that mountain, they will be killed."

"Wait." Aaron said helplessly, "You want white gems, don't you?"

"What do you want to say?" Thranduil asked meaningfully.

"I can help you convince Thorin, but I need some time." Aaron said in a deep voice.

"Why should I trust you?"

"Because I come here alone to negotiate with you, and I will give one-fifteenth of my share to the people of Changhu."

"Not enough." Thranduil shook his head lightly, "That's a deal between you and humans, but it has nothing to do with elves."

"Sometimes I really don't understand why I have to worry about you. No matter how chaotic the world is, I have nothing to do with it." Aaron shook his head with a wry smile, and then used Mirage.

When he reappeared, he was already behind Thranduil, but Thranduil reacted quickly and didn't turn around, but the long sword in his hand was already pressed against Aaron's abdomen.

"Very good magic, I've never seen it before." Thranduil said in admiration, until now he looked at this young wizard squarely.

"Thank you for the compliment. It's called apparation, and it's a possible teleportation magic." Aaron said lightly, "I only learned it by luck last year."

Gandalf's face twitched slightly, and he looked at Aaron with envy and longing.

He is too greedy for this magic, if he can teleport, he won't have to ride a horse every time he goes far.

"What is this? A demonstration or a threat?"

"Neither." Aaron slowly retreated back to the spot, "I never thought that my little magic could threaten an elf king, just to show you my ability."

"Ahem!" Gandalf coughed, "Gaius, who taught you this... apparition?"

"His ancestors," said Bilbo speechlessly.

Aaron raised his eyebrows, then gave a thumbs up, "Those who know me, so do the hobbits."

"Don't be funny, okay?

Whenever you don't want to answer a question, you will pull your ancestors out to take the blame. Is it interesting? "

"Interesting." Aaron said directly.

Gandalf also shut his mouth tactfully, he could see that Aaron didn't want to talk about his magic.

"Your Majesty the King." Aaron said with a smile, "If you must send troops, I can't stop you, but I will take all the white gems in Irubane... and run away."

Hearing this, the corner of Thranduil's mouth twitched violently, and the others also looked at Aaron dumbfounded.

Good guy, it's not a threat, it's better than a threat.

Thranduil went to war because he wanted to take back the national treasure of the woodland elves. If there was no white gem in the Lonely Mountain, it would be meaningless for him to capture that city.

"That's a good idea." Thranduil suppressed the anger in his heart, and said flatly: "If this is the case, I really can't help it, but you can't take away your dwarf friends, let alone a dwarf kingdom.

I am patient enough to take Irubor and wait for you to come back to negotiate. "

"But it's not good for either of us, is it?" Aaron spread his hands, "That's why I want to solve the problem in a gentle way.

King Thranduil, you are more sensible than me, and you should be able to understand what is the right decision. "

Thranduil frowned slightly, and looked deeply at Aaron, "How long do you need?"

Aaron didn't answer immediately, but looked at Gandalf, "How long will it take for the orc army to come?"

Gandalf blinked, and immediately understood Aaron's plan.

Thranduil could not believe it now, but he had to believe the facts, as long as the elves and dwarves didn't fight before the orcs came.

"Well... when I was rescued, Asog's army of half-orcs had already set off from Dol Guldur, but Asog was definitely not the only one coming. Since Sauron decided to attack, he would not just make a fuss , he will muster all the troops he can muster, and we..."

Aaron interrupted him impatiently, "Don't tell me what's there or what's not, I don't understand.

You directly said when will the enemy arrive at the latest? "

"Two days."

"Okay." Aaron held out three fingers to Thranduil, "I need three days."

"you......"

"Listen to what I have to say first." Aaron said softly, "The white gem will be presented with both hands within three days, and it is guaranteed in the name of Gaius."

"Hmph!" Thranduil snorted coldly, "I hope you will do what you say."

"Naturally." Aaron nodded, and continued to add: "There is one thing I want to tell you in advance, the army from the Iron Hills will arrive in Irubor soon."

"What?" Gandalf was startled. "Dan's Iron Feet will come too?"

Thranduil couldn't calm down either. He had full confidence in his elven troops, but he didn't want to cause fearless deaths or injuries. The lives of dwarves were not as valuable as elves.

"This is good news." Aaron said helplessly, "If the orcs really come to attack, we will have a powerful ally."

"What kind of good news is this?"

Thranduil still didn't believe that there would be orcs attacking the Lonely Mountain. If it wasn't for fear that Aaron would break the jar and run away with their national treasure, he would have sent troops immediately.

"Your Majesty, I don't have to tell you this news, but I choose to tell you anyway.

First, to show my sincerity, I told you Sorin's cards.

I only need three days, I hope you will not betray my trust.

The second is to let you have a psychological preparation, so that you will not be confused and fight with the dwarf army when the time comes. "

Thranduil raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and looked at Aaron meaningfully, "I always thought that Sorin was the soul in your team, but now it seems that your existence is no less meaningful than him.

Aaron Gaius, right?Young, capable, and courageous.

I appreciate you very much. In fact, you don't need to worry about the dwarves at all. You can choose to form an alliance with the elves. The woodland elves will never treat their allies badly. "

Chapter 276 Worst Plan, Gandalf's Request

Aaron was a little dazed, what's going on?Has the King of the Woodlands offered himself an olive branch?

The elves' friendship was right in front of him, but Aaron shook his head after hesitating for a moment, "Thank you for your consideration, but Thorin and the others are my friends."

"Legolas can also be your friend." Thranduil laughed. "His personality is ten thousand times stronger than the stubborn dwarves. You will definitely get along well."

Aaron:  …

Are you really mean to say that?Who put us in the dungeon by hand?

puff!

Untimely laughter sounded in the big tent, and Bilbo blinked in embarrassment.

"Well... a lot of people admire him, dwarves, Smaug, humans, and now elves."

"Wait." Gandalf asked unexpectedly, "You mean Smaug?"

"When Smaug was in Irubor, he offered to cooperate with Aaron. They could create an unprecedented huge kingdom, but he refused."

After the words fell, the human representatives in the big tent, the elf king, and the gray-robed wizard all looked at Aaron in astonishment, wondering what kind of magical power this child possessed to attract the favor of the dragon.

"Haha, don't look at me like that, I'm so embarrassed." Aaron said awkwardly, "I'm just an ordinary magician, I just know a little bit of dragon language."

"Who the hell are you?" Bud asked curiously, "Ability and age don't match at all."

"Do you really want to know?"

Bud nodded blankly, and the others were also aroused curiosity.

"Okay, since you asked the question sincerely, then I will tell you reluctantly." Aaron cleared his throat and said with his head held high, "I am the only heir of the Gaius family, and I am the best in a hundred years. The one, my father and grandfather agreed that I would restore the glory of the family, and in fact I am doing so now."

Crowd:......

He seemed to say something, but he didn't seem to say anything.

"Let's get down to business!" Gandalf broke the inexplicable atmosphere in the big tent, "King Thranduil, three days can prove everything."

"But if I don't get what I want, I will have to fight with each other." Thranduil said, "The anger of the elves is no worse than that of the dwarves, I hope you, especially someone, will not let me down. "

"Certainly not," Gandalf promised. "We must go to Irubor, and let Thorin tell Dane that his temper will be more violent, and it will be bad if he can't restrain the Iron Foot."

"Wait." Aaron stopped him, his face became a little dignified, "I overlooked a question, the orcs will take two days at the latest to arrive at the Lonely Mountain, and the earliest?"

"Then our time is even shorter. If we march quickly, the enemy may arrive tomorrow."

"When is tomorrow?" Aaron pressed, "Morning, noon, or evening?"

Gandalf frowned and said thoughtfully, "It should be noon if there is no accident."

"Then what happened?" Aaron looked nervously at the slowly setting sun outside. "This is a war, and intelligence errors can be fatal. We have to prepare for the worst."

Gandalf was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he said in a flustered voice, "Dawn, if it's the fastest, the army of half-orcs will come to the city at dawn tomorrow."

"So fast?" Bilbo said that he couldn't accept it. They didn't even have time to prepare, and the enemy's army was about to kill them.

"It's that fast." Gandalf said anxiously, "King Thranduil, please let the army be organized and ready for battle at any time."

Thranduil frowned slightly, and pondered: "The elves will line up in front of River Valley City tomorrow morning. You have to explain clearly to Oak Shield. If he misunderstands, I won't restrain myself."

"I will try my best to convince him."

"Bud." Aaron said, "You have also prepared the people of Changhu to fight, and you would rather believe in something than nothing.

In addition, the gold you want may have to be delayed for a few days, until the battle is over. "

Bud nodded, and then walked out of the big tent.

Gandalf also followed Aaron and Bilbo to Irubor.

When he got under the city wall, Gandalf looked at the hanging rope and felt a hint of malice inexplicably.

Can't we get a hanging basket?Is it really appropriate for him to go up the city wall with a rope at his age?

"Gandalf." Kili in the city urged, "What are you doing here, hold on to the rope, and we will pull you up."

Gandalf shook his head helplessly, tied the rope around himself, and was pulled up by several dwarves.

"Why do you think his expression is so awkward?" Bilbo frowned.

"It's going to be more awkward next time." Aaron tied Bilbo in a knot with the rope. "Thorin is not so easy to persuade."

"It's true, it's troublesome to think about it."

A few people went up to the city wall, and a group of dwarves immediately surrounded them.

"How did the talk go?" Barrin asked. "What did Bud say?"

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