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Chapter 5025 5028 [I would like to see him as king]

The dwarves rode across the wilderness, through the forest, and over the hills, heading east along the East-West Road.

They did not stop to rest at noon, but had a meal on horseback.

This was very unusual for Bilbo, who was used to eating six meals a day.

But no one had any objections, so he couldn't be too selfish.

Fortunately, to his surprise, Xiang Nan could actually create food out of thin air.

The pastries, grilled fish, fried potatoes, pan-fried steak, smoked lamb chops and honey tea he conjured were all delicious.

This greatly alleviated Bilbo's discomfort, and he felt that this kind of trip seemed not bad.

Finally, at night, the dwarves stopped to rest at the foot of a mountain.

They lit a bonfire.

Xiang Nan once again conjured up a sumptuous meal: roast chicken, smoked fish, egg tarts, jam, honey, roast beef, fried pork chops... everyone was so full that their stomachs were full and round.

Bilbo thought he was already an excellent cook, but after tasting the food Xiang Nan had created, he still felt it was extremely delicious and much better than the food he cooked himself.

If his stomach wasn't so full, he would really like to have another piece of fruit pudding.

"Okay, Gloin and Oin, you will be on the first shift, Fili and Kili, you will be on the second shift, Balin and Dwalin, you will be on the third shift..." Thorin ordered.

Although his stomach was full, it did not affect his alertness at all, and he still wisely arranged the night watch post.

Everyone nodded.

……

Afterwards, except for the dwarf on night duty, the other dwarves took the time to rest.

The same went for Xiang Nan. He leaned against the mountain wall, shoulder to shoulder with Philip, and soon fell asleep.

Dwarves have thick skin and strong resistance to diseases, so they don't get sick easily.

Camping in the wild is not that hard for them.

In fact, even in Erebor, they almost all slept on stone beds.

An hour later, they were awakened and put on night watch.

Xiang Nan added some firewood to the campfire, and then he and Philip opened their eyes wide and vigilantly observed the movements around them.

The other dwarves were all sleeping soundly.

But for Bilbo, there was no rest.

He was used to the warm and comfortable little house at home and the soft and warm bedding. Now he was sleeping on the cold and hard ground. Bangbo next to him was snoring non-stop, and it sounded like thunder. He could hardly bear it any longer.

He simply got up, walked to the pony he was riding, took out an apple from his pocket, and fed it to the pony's mouth, "Hey, girl, what a good girl! This is our little secret, you are not allowed to tell anyone. Shh~shh~"

Just then, he suddenly heard bursts of ferocious roars coming from afar.

"What is that?" He looked in surprise at the two brothers Xiang Nan and Philip who were in charge of the night watch.

"Orcs." Xiang Nan replied.

"Orcs?!" Bilbo was shocked.

"They are bloodthirsty fellows. There are at least dozens of them outside. They can be seen everywhere in the wasteland, a vast area from the Blue Mountains in the west to the Misty Mountains in the east." Fili explained. "They always attack in the early morning when people are asleep. They are quick and efficient. People have no time to scream before the blood is flowing."

Bilbo shuddered at this, and Fili could not help laughing at his fright.

At this moment, Thorin heard the orcs' shouts and woke up subconsciously. Seeing Fili still laughing, his face suddenly turned cold, "Do you think it's funny? Do you think being attacked by orcs at night is fun?"

"No, that's not it." Philip quickly put away his smile.

"You know nothing about orcs." Thorin glared at him.

"Don't mind, Fili, he's not targeting you. Thorin has more right to hate orcs than anyone else." Balin had also woken up at this time, and seeing this, he comforted Fili, "Back then, after the evil dragon Smaug drove us out of Erebor, we went to Moria to retake it.

But the place was already occupied by orcs, and their leader was Azog the Blasphemer, a huge orc from Gundabad who had sworn to kill all of Durin's people, and he cut off King Thror's head with one move.

Thorin's father, Thrain, almost mad with grief, has disappeared, perhaps captured, perhaps slain, we do not know.

We had lost our leader. Defeat and death were imminent. And then I saw him, a young dwarf prince fighting against the pale orcs.

He fought alone against a powerful enemy, his shield was broken, and he could only wield a piece of oak as a shield. He not only resisted Azog's attack, but also cut off a part of its arm.

From that day on, Azog the Blasphemer understood that the Durin clan would never be easily defeated. Never cowardly Longbeard clan members! Charge!
We gathered our forces and drove back the orcs, and our enemies were defeated. But that night there was no feasting or singing, for our casualties were so great that only a few survived.

At that time, I told myself that there was such a person who was worth following, and such a person whom I would like to regard as my king! "

Balin told the story of decades ago, which fascinated everyone. The brave dwarf prince he mentioned was the current Thorin Oakenshield.

"And what about the pale goblin?" Bilbo asked curiously. "What became of him?"

"It was taken back to the cave by the orcs and must have died from its injuries," Balin explained.

Only Xiang Nan knew that the blasphemer Azog was not dead, but became more brutal and ferocious than before.

Because it is an orc leader specially trained by the demon king Sauron. Before it completes the mission he has given it, it cannot die easily.

……

Sure enough, now on the other side of the mountain, a group of orcs were watching the dwarf group from afar.

"Report to the king, we have found the damn dwarves." An orc riding a wolf ordered his men.

After hearing the order, the subordinates immediately rode on their wolves to look for their master, Azog the Blasphemer.

……

Early in the morning, Thorin Oakenshield and his party continued on their journey after having breakfast.

Xiang Nan prepared delicious milk, oatmeal, grilled sausages, fried eggs and fried bread for everyone.

"Qili, you are so awesome. We are so lucky to have you." Everyone praised while eating breakfast.

With Xiang Nan in the team, they no longer have to worry about supplies.

"Last night, in my dream, I learned some new spells." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"Oh, what kind of magic is it?" everyone asked curiously when they heard it.

"One is the 'storage technique'." Xiang Nan said, taking out a cloth bag, opening the bag, and then snapping his fingers. In an instant, all the luggage they carried with them was stored in the bag.

And the pocket still looks light.

"Nice spell." Thorin nodded.

All the luggage can be packed in one cloth bag, which saves the horse's carrying capacity and space on the horse's back.