Chapter 235 Dinner and Proposal Before Departure
Hundreds of years ago, Smaug relied on the power of a dragon to kill the entire Lonely Mountain dwarves, leaving them with countless casualties and fleeing their homeland in embarrassment.
After it seized the treasure of the dwarves of Lonely Mountain, the door of the dwarf kingdom was closed, and it has been sleeping in the gold of Lonely Mountain, whether it is the elven kingdom, the human kingdom, or the dwarf kingdom, everyone There was nothing they could do about this evil dragon and let it stay in the lonely mountain for hundreds of years.
Of course, it is impossible for a few adventurers to deal with an evil dragon that cannot be dealt with by so many people.
Hearing Wayne's rhetorical question, Gandalf was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he reached out and picked up another biscuit, stuffed it into his mouth, and said jokingly: "Of course,
Mr. Wayne, if we can do it, that would be the best." As a result, the warrior who killed Smaug will definitely become a hero praised by everyone, and will always be respected and loved in the world of Middle-earth." "
However, our goal this time is not that great. The purpose of our trip is just to get Return to a treasure in the Lonely Mountain treasure. The initiator of this expedition is none other than the dwarf prince Thorin, the descendant of the King under the Mountain and the last successor of the Lonely Mountain dwarf kingdom." "He hopes to invite someone like you
. The powerful adventurer traveled with us and promised generous rewards."
As he spoke, Gandalf took out a contract from his arms and handed it to Wayne. The hunter who had been living in Middle-earth for a long time The devil can already read the text of this world.
Wayne stretched out his hand to take the contract and took a look. The contract had a total of more than ten pages stacked together. It was densely packed with words and regulations. All responsibilities and obligations were written very clearly. The reward on the contract was written as, "Lonely" One-fifteenth of the mountain treasure.
After seeing this reward, Wayne sneered in his heart. Anyone who has read the original work knows that Thorin is extremely paranoid, arrogant, and has a family-run neurosis, that is, the kind of man who is obsessed with gold and never pulls out a dime. Dragon syndrome.
In the original book, after the human Bard of Lake Town and the protagonist Bilbo and the dwarves defeated Smaug, the guy went crazy and refused to pay the reward for the adventure. He also disgustedly mocked the humans of Lake Town for taking advantage of others.
Although he expressed apology and regret for this choice before he died, Wayne, who had watched the movie, was still very impressed by this incident.
Moreover, he has been coveting the treasures in the lonely mountain for a long time. He has always been restrained by the existence of the God of Creation in this world. He does not want to make the God of Creation hate him and cause unpredictable disasters because of his misbehavior, so he has been very restrained. .
But one-fifteenth of the treasure is definitely not enough to satisfy his appetite.
After Wayne read the contract, the system prompts sounded.
Ding! Trigger the task [Obtain the Arkansas Diamond], master level, do you want to accept it?
However, faced with this master-level task, he did not accept it immediately.
Instead, after reading the contract, he folded it again and neither agreed nor refused. Instead, he smiled and said directly to Gandalf: "Gandalf,
I am very interested in this expedition."
"But. , as a warrior, I do not allow my goal to be as simple as extracting something from the treasure plundered by the dragon." "
If I want to participate in this expedition to the Lonely Mountain, my goal is to kill Smaug and get rid of This evil dragon is causing trouble to the world."
"I have this ability and this confidence."
"So, I will put this contract here for now. You can help me invite Prince Thorin and other warriors who want to participate in the trip to the Lonely Mountain. How about we prepare a dinner party at my Wayne Manor, have a drink together, and talk about modifying the contract by the way." After hearing
Wayne's confident speech, Gandalf was stunned for a moment, and then endured it. I couldn't help but be very surprised, or maybe I had some doubts in my heart.
As the busiest Maia in the world, a wizard appointed by the Creator God to maintain the order of the Middle-earth world, he was actually the first to propose this Lonely Mountain mission.
Gandalf's purpose is to use the power of the dwarves to drive away or even destroy the evil dragon Smaug, and to eliminate the descendants of this evil dragon before the resurrection of the devil Sauron. These two powerful evil tyrants cannot be allowed to join together to strengthen the darkness. The power of one party.
His original plan was to find a skilled snitch among the hobbits, go to the treasure in the Lonely Mountain, steal the Arkansas Silmarillion, and then let Thorin, the dwarf prince, gather the power of other dwarf clans to deal with it together. Smaug the dragon.
Because it had been a long time since he returned to the Hobbit Kingdom, Gandalf had never even heard of Wayne before meeting Thorin. He had no idea of his strength, and he was not included in his plan. participate.
It was only after the recommendation of Thorin, Balin and other dwarves that he learned that there was such a character in the Hobbit Kingdom, a powerful adventurer known as the Witcher.
Although he had some doubts about Wayne's strength at this time, Gandalf's heart rose involuntarily when he thought of the eight-meter-tall terrifying monster he had seen before, with Wayne riding under him. A glimmer of hope.
Even if the owner can't fight, the monster is very powerful at first glance. If he can be fooled into participating in Operation Gushan, he will definitely not suffer a loss.
He touched his beard, with a smile on his face, and his eyes unconsciously looked at Wayne again. Unfortunately, just from the appearance, it could only be seen that the demon hunter was strong and imposing, but not much could be seen. thing.
However, the kind-hearted Maia mostly has a pure heart and yearns for the light. After thinking for a few seconds, Gandalf still chose to believe Wayne's words, nodded and said: "Okay, Mr. Wayne, I will bring your words
to Prince Thorin, if nothing else happens, in three days, I will attend the dinner at Wayne Manor with the warriors who will go to the Lonely Mountain this time, and I will trouble you then."
The gray-robed wizard was very polite, and Wayne nodded politely in response. The two talked about some interesting things about Middle-earth. Wayne gave the gray-robed wizard some pipeweed produced in his own manor, so that Gandalf could The old smoker quite likes it.
The meeting didn't last long. After the conversation, Gandalf quickly left Wayne's manor and found the dwarf prince Thorin with his ideas.
After the gray-robed wizard left, Wayne was not idle and began to prepare supplies for the trip. The trip to the Lonely Mountain was a long way, and even if he didn't consider the consumption of the dwarves, he still had to think about himself and Robin who was traveling with him. There are a lot of things to bring.
The huge size and strong body give the Death Claw super combat power, but similarly, the food it needs every day is also quite staggering. Although it has no taboo on meat, the amount of meat it can digest every day is more than that of a head. There are still many cows, and no matter how much you eat, you won’t be able to fill them up.
In addition, Deathclaws can also digest a small amount of metals. By absorbing these metal elements, they can enhance the defense of the skin and body. The skin and body of adult Deathclaws can even resist thermal weapons. Some special individuals can Even micro nuclear bombs cannot cause fatal damage to them.
Three days flew by. In the afternoon, Wayne prepared many dried meats and other tools for traveling, as well as cooking ingredients. With the help of some servants in the kitchen, he prepared a large table of delicious food.
Later, Gandalf and a group of short dwarves came to Wayne Manor, and under the guidance of Old Ford, they came to the dinner hall together. The banquet hall in Wayne Manor is quite luxuriously decorated, but because Wayne, as the owner, does not often stay at home, this banquet hall has rarely been used.
But even so, the old butler Ford has always performed his duties seriously and has always sent servants to clean here. Under his care, this banquet hall has always maintained a clean and new appearance, waiting for the owner to use it.
When Gandalf and others arrived, they found that many candles and torches were lit in the banquet hall, illuminating the entire hall with splendor.
There was a huge long table in the center of the banquet hall. The long table was filled with all kinds of food, and there was even a huge wild boar roasted whole, waiting for the guests to eat.
As the owner of the manor, Wayne stood in the banquet hall wearing gorgeous and casual clothes. After Gandalf and his party entered the banquet hall, he saluted slightly and welcomed the guests.
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, Prince Thorin, Mr. Balin."
Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows, and found that familiar yet unexpected figure among a group of dwarves. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and said:
"What a surprise, Mr. Bilbo Baggins, you will also participate in this dangerous expedition to the Lonely Mountain. It seems that the adventurous gene in you is already ready to activate."
The group of people are not strangers. When Balin led the dwarf engineering team to help Wayne build Wayne Manor, some of the dwarves in the expedition team also had contact with him, and considering the lifespan of a dwarf, a few years is not a long time.
Facing Wayne's welcome, Solin acted very calmly. He raised his head slightly. Because of the height difference, he could only look up at Wayne and said, "
Thank you for the welcome, Mr. Wayne. We haven't seen each other for several years." , I still will not forget that it only took you a few hours to kill Bisog, the huge black bear that caused trouble in the forest, and avenge many townspeople." "Even now, your
name You are still often mentioned by others in the tavern, and many people are still discussing your generosity and bravery." "
So of course I thought of you during this Lonely Mountain Expedition. You are a powerful warrior. If you can join Our team will definitely increase the success rate of our operation and help us recapture the treasure."
Wayne smiled and nodded, but instead of discussing this, he picked up a glass of red wine from the table and raised the glass. , said enthusiastically:
"Let's not talk about this for now. As a guest from afar, my friend."
"Let's enjoy this banquet first. The food on the table is all made by me, and the wine is also a very rare treasure. You will definitely like it very much." "After we finish enjoying the wine and food, let's talk about it
again About the Lonely Mountain Expedition."
Thorin frowned slightly and looked back at the old dwarves Balin and Gandalf, but still chose to obey the request of Wayne, the owner of the manor, and the group began to enjoy the dinner.
As a dwarf who has been working in human towns, Wayne's wine and food quickly conquered the appetites of these dwarves. Even Bilbo, who was often very proud of his cooking skills, couldn't help but praise him. Together with the others, they ate and drank freely.
This time I dared to follow Thorin to the Lonely Mountain. The dwarves who participated in this expedition were all elite warriors of the existing dwarf clan, and as a group of dwarf warriors, they had a very good appetite. After about two hours, what Wayne said A table of delicious dishes and several barrels of high-end wine were prepared, and they were all poured into everyone's stomachs.
Even the gray-robed wizard Gandalf ate a lot. He lit a pipe with a contented look on his face, leaned on his chair, and puffed out smoke rings leisurely.
After having their fill of wine and food, the other dwarves touched their swollen bellies with happy faces, leaned back on their chairs, and experienced the happiness of enjoying the food, praising Wayne from time to time.
As the dwarf prince, Thorin adjusted his expression, then looked at Wayne seriously and asked:
"Wayne, I have listened to Gandalf's report. He told me that you want to change the terms of the contract. Content, right?"
Wayne nodded calmly, took a sip of a glass of red wine, and said,
"Yes, Prince Thorin, it's not just about the remuneration in the contract, my goal for this expedition to the Lonely Mountain, There are also different opinions."
Hearing that Wayne had opinions about remuneration, Thorin felt a little unhappy, but he still asked:
"I originally followed the principle of fair distribution and gave everyone involved in this mission the same remuneration. But since you have an opinion, speak up boldly. As long as I can get the consent of everyone present, I will not There will be opinions."
Bilbo saw this and wanted to smooth things over. Among all the people in the group, it is estimated that only he and Wayne have the best relationship. Although they did not meet many times, they met ten years ago. They are already familiar with each other. White Fang, the direwolf in the manor, is also Bilbo's good friend.
Wayne was not angry at Thorin's attitude. To be honest, as the original owner of the treasures and the sole heir of the Turin clan, he was willing to divide the treasures of Lonely Mountain equally among the fifteen people who participated in the Lonely Mountain expedition. That's very generous.
Although in the original work, he did not fulfill this promise during his lifetime due to mental illness in his family, but after his death, this promise was still fulfilled.
Although dwarves are stubborn, they also value commitment and feelings.
Wayne smiled and said:
"Prince Thorin, if we follow the original contract and just go to the Lonely Mountain Treasure to get a treasure, of course I am very satisfied with such a reward and am willing to accept it." "
However, You may not understand my true strength. For me, what I want to do in this expedition to the Lonely Mountain is to destroy the evil dragon Smaug and get rid of this evil dragon." "
And when dealing with Smaug, we don't need everyone. Help me and I will slay the dragon by myself."
"So, I hope to add an additional agreement to the contract." "
For example, when I kill Smaug alone and avenge the dwarves on the Lonely Mountain, I will kill the dragon alone. Give me one-third of the mountain treasure as a reward."
"What do you think of this proposal, Your Highness?"
(End of Chapter)