Chapter 234: Gandalf's Visit
With the completion of the Mysterious Magic Circle, Wayne temporarily relaxed again.
It's not that he has nothing to do, there are many things he needs to deal with, whether it's the construction of the territory, the task of rescuing the elves, rebuilding the Demon Hunter Order, or the Chamber of Commerce in Vizima City, these all need to be dealt with by him. affairs.
But, now he has reliable people helping him with these things, and they are not tasks that can be completed in a short time. They are not urgent, and they are not busy for a while.
So Wayne was finally able to focus his energy on another matter that was almost imminent.
This matter was the Lonely Mountain Expedition in Middle-earth. Counting the time, it had been almost two years since he discovered this world. In Middle-earth, due to the time difference between the two worlds, ten years had passed there.
According to Wayne's calculations, Bilbo, the protagonist of The Hobbit, is almost fifty years old this year, and this is already the beginning of the adventure in the original book.
He started the layout a year ago. Although he was not in Middle-earth for most of the time, he also laid a lot of groundwork in that world. It was almost time to harvest.
Although it was estimated that this adventure would only last for less than half a month in the wizarding world at most, Wayne still made all preparations in advance and found an excuse for an urgent mission before saying goodbye to everyone.
She also contacted Francesca and hired a dwarf construction team from the non-human race she managed. They signed a ten-year contract at a price half higher than the market price.
Then, through Vizima as a transit point, the two sorceresses Triss and Francesca transported them to Kaermohen through two portals.
Not to mention those dwarf craftsmen, what a shocking scene it would be when seeing a large number of giants in Kaermohan. Regarding Wayne's use of this troublesome method, Francesca once complained to him in a low voice, thinking that Wayne was using this troublesome method. En should invite her to go to Kaer Morhen to see the castle of the Wolf Faction Demon Hunter, just like she invited Wayne to go to the Valley of Flowers, instead of hiding something from her like now.
It's a pity that he doesn't want to expose the magic lock array in front of the elf sorceress yet, so he can only use other reasons to get over it.
However, in the process of getting along with Francesca, Wayne gradually felt that the elf sorceress was sincere to him and truly treated him as a companion.
Maybe it won't be long before he will try to trust this beautiful female elf instead of being wary of her because of some stereotypes left over from his previous life.
It's a pity that Wayne still doesn't know that many of his trump cards have been seen through by the elf sage Ada behind Francesca, and he underestimated the elf sage who has existed for tens of thousands of years.
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Wayne Manor.
According to the time in Middle-earth, it has been more than a year since Wayne last returned here. When he returned from Toussaint, he briefly stayed here for half a month.
Old Ford, the Hobbit butler, was still in good health. After seeing his master Wayne return, he was very enthusiastic and didn't ask too many questions.
This old man with rich life experience understands that his boss is a quite mysterious figure. In ten years, not only his appearance has not changed much, but he still maintains that boyish attractiveness, and after the boss left, he It is rare to hear anything about the boss from the outside world.
But Old Ford didn't care about this. After many years of getting along with him, the old hobbit was clearly convinced that his boss was a good man, generous and trustworthy.
Because of the existence of Wayne Manor, a large amount of pipeweed is purchased here every year, providing a lot of jobs and wealth to the surrounding hobbits. Compared with ten years ago, the lives of the hobbits in Hobbiton Village are richer than before. The village became more prosperous and many people lived a good life, and Wayne's contribution was indispensable for this.
This is why, as the owner of Wayne Manor, even though Wayne has rarely appeared in front of outsiders in recent years, legends about him have always been circulated and he is respected by many nearby villagers.
Many people know that the owner of Wayne Manor is a powerful adventurer who has helped many people hunt down powerful monsters and is a hero in many people's minds. On this day, when Wayne was riding the Deathclaw Robin, which had grown to seven or eight meters tall, weighed about four tons, and had a shell as hard as steel, he brought a huge wild boar that had been disemboweled and returned from hunting. when.
He happened to see his old butler, Mr. Ford, and a thin old man with a white beard, wearing a gray robe and holding a strange wooden stick in his hand, standing at the door of his manor, seemingly waiting for him.
When Wayne saw this, he couldn't help but feel a movement in his heart. He felt that what he had been waiting for for a long time seemed to have come to his door.
When he reached the door, Old Ford was the first to greet him, followed by the old man with a white beard.
Old Ford had watched Robin grow up and was not afraid of this ferocious-looking monster. Gandalf, who was following behind him, had a solemn expression and his eyes were constantly looking carefully. His whole body was filled with a strong sense of oppression and destructive power. Deathclaw Robin.
The wizard was shocked and very curious. What kind of creature was this monster that he had never seen before? Why had he never heard of this monster after living in Middle-earth for so many years?
However, after just watching for more than ten seconds, he looked up at Wayne who was sitting behind the Deathclaw. Under the introduction of Old Ford, he took off his hat and saluted slightly, and said: "Mr. Wayne, my name is Gandalf
. He is a wizard, and this is the first time we have met. I am here to visit you because I was recommended by the dwarf prince Thorin." After
hearing this, Wayne turned over neatly and jumped off Robin's back, and then blew After blowing a whistle, this scary big guy immediately understood and ran into the manor, looking very smart.
Although Robin the Dead doesn't often live in the manor, he spends most of his time in the forest behind the manor.
But whenever Wayne comes back, this big guy always likes to be by his master's side, eager for his master's favor.
Wayne responded politely to Gandalf, expressing his welcome to his visit.
Then he took Old Ford and Gandolf into the living room of the manor and started a formal conversation.
Although Dr. Gan looks a bit serious, his personality is very lively and cute. He originally planned to take the initiative to speak, but after taking a bite of the biscuits made by Wayne himself, his eyes immediately lit up and he almost forgot about the business, one bite after another, Half the plate of biscuits was eaten directly.
It wasn't until Old Ford coughed lightly and handed him a glass of juice that the old man laughed and said apologetically to Wayne: "Sorry, sorry, Mr. Wayne
, these biscuits are so delicious, I can't stop. Come down."
He coughed lightly, and then his expression became serious again, and continued:
"This unscrupulous visit is mainly because I heard about Mr. Wayne's reputation. You are a powerful adventurer well-known far and wide, and many people even call you Hunter. The wizard is regarded as a hero."
"Prince Thorin and Balin have always admired you very much, so I took the liberty to come here and want to invite you to participate in a great adventure."
Wayne maintained a gentle expression on his face, as if Knowing nothing, he asked:
"I like adventure and am good at fighting all kinds of monsters."
"However, I still want to ask, what is the purpose of the great adventure you invited me to participate in?"
Gandalf coughed He made a sound, then looked into Wayne's eyes and said:
"Our destination this time is the Lonely Mountain, and what we want to deal with is the evil dragon Smaug in the Lonely Mountain."
Wayne laughed when he heard this, and said in a joking tone:
"Legend has it that Smaug, the evil dragon who defeated the dwarf kingdom, is our goal in this adventure to kill this evil dragon?" (Dear readers, the
volume is a bit short today, so I will write more words tomorrow, hehe. )
(End of this chapter)