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Chapter 5033 5036 [Secrets Hidden in the Map]

"Erebor?!" Elrond took the map and knew it was the map of the dwarven kingdom of Erebor. "I want to know why you are interested in this map?" he asked curiously.

"It's mainly academic issues." Gandalf said with a wry smile, "You also know that antiques like this sometimes contain hidden messages. You can also understand the ancient dwarven writing, right?"

Elrond nodded, looked at the map carefully, and quickly made his own judgment, "Sesewen~"

"Moon Runes, so that's what it is." Gandalf suddenly realized, "This is a code that is easily overlooked."

"To decipher the moon text, there must be a moon of the same season and shape as the day the code was written," Elrond explained. "The text will only be revealed by the moonlight at that time."

Hearing him say this, Thorin and Balin were very excited. It turned out that there was indeed encrypted text on the map. And this text might point to the hidden door.

"Can you read them?" Gandalf asked quickly.

"These words were written on a midsummer night, under the light of a new moon two hundred years ago," Elrond deciphered. "It seems you were destined to come here. Fate favors you, for Thorin Oakenshield is blessed by the same moonlight that shines upon us tonight."

It was now a midsummer night, and a crescent moon in the sky was casting its afterglow, illuminating the entire Rivendell with its lush vegetation and flowing waterfalls, making it seem like a fairyland.

Elrond slowly raised the map, and the moonlight shone on the map, and suddenly a piece of glowing text appeared on the map.

Balin and Sorin were immediately excited.

"Stand by the grey stone as the thrush strikes and the last rays of Durin's day shine upon the keyhole," Elrond then explained.

"Durin's Day is the New Year of the dwarves. At that time, the last bright moon of autumn and the first sunrise of winter will exist in the sky at the same time." Balin said immediately.

"This is bad news. Summer will soon be over and Turin's Day is coming soon." Thorin was not happy at all after hearing this.

Because today is midsummer, and Turin Day is less than four months away.

During this period, they have to cross the endless Misty Mountains and walk through the deep, dark, mysterious and strange Mirkwood before they can finally reach Lonely Mountain.

Walking is not the biggest problem. The key is that there are countless orcs in the Misty Mountains, and they have established a huge kingdom there.

Moria, the former royal city of the dwarves, was destroyed by the orcs in the Misty Mountains.

And in the Mirkwood is the Elf Kingdom. They have an old grudge against the Dwarves and probably won't let them pass through the forest easily.

"We still have time." Balin quickly comforted.

"What's the time for?" Bilbo asked puzzledly.

"We are in the right place at the right time, so we can find the door and open it to enter Erebor," Barin explained.

"So this is your purpose, to enter that city." Elrond suddenly realized.
"So what?" Thorin looked at Elrond unhappily, as if he had something against him taking back his homeland.

"There will definitely be people who disagree." Elrond nodded.

"What do you mean?" Gandalf asked in confusion.

"Gandalf, you are not the only one who protects Middle-earth." Elrond said mysteriously.

Gandalf said nothing more.

……

Thorin, Balin, and Bilbo then returned to the dwarves and told them the words hidden on the map.

"It turns out that door really exists. That's great!"

"Turin Day is really not far away, we must set off immediately."

"In no more than four months, we will cross the Misty Mountains and walk through the Dark Forest~"

When the dwarves heard this, they all realized that time was running out and the task was urgent.

"We will set off tomorrow," Thorin said. "Gandalf may not agree," Dwalin said. "He seems to want to stay in Rivendell for a few more days."

"Then we'll go on our own," Thorin said decisively.

Everyone was stunned.

Gandalf is a wizard and one of their most important figures of honor. Is it really possible to leave him?

"What are you afraid of? We have our own wizards now." Thorin patted Xiang Nan's shoulder.

"Oh, yes, Kili is a wizard now too."

"We already have wizards of our own."

"Kili is a wizard too."

The dwarves suddenly became excited again.

"Okay, let's rest now and set off tomorrow morning." Thorin said immediately.

The dwarves all nodded.

……

Bilbo was not as lazy as everyone else. He finally came to Rivendell, which had been his dream since he was a child.

When he was a child, he always liked to go exploring in the woods, hoping to encounter an elf. But every time he went there with high hopes, he returned with disappointment.

So now he is in Rivendell, where elves and beautiful scenery are everywhere. If he leaves tomorrow, he won't be able to see any of this.

Therefore, he decided to tour Rivendell at night. Even though he couldn't see clearly under the moonlight, he wanted to walk around and take a look to avoid any regrets.

After all, the road ahead is long and dangerous, and there is a high possibility that he will not be able to come back.

So Bilbo quietly got up and wandered around Rivendell.

A moment later, he came to a terrifying mural.

The mural depicts a man holding a broken sword and slashing at a terrifying black shadow.

Although the face of the black shadow could not be seen, just based on the man's frightened expression and the black shadow's overwhelming body, one could already imagine how terrifying and powerful he was.

Bilbo was startled at the first sight.

He took a step back and accidentally bumped into a platform, where a precious sword was displayed. However, the sword had broken into six pieces.

But even so, the edge of the sword is still cold and sharp, flashing a menacing cold light.

Just as he was still in shock, he heard another round of voices.

He hid himself hastily, and listening attentively, he heard Lord Elrond and Gandalf talking.

"Of course I was going to tell you. I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time," said Gandalf. "And I think you should believe that I know what I am doing."

"Really? The dragon has been sleeping for sixty years. What if your mission fails and you wake up the dragon instead?" asked Elrond.

"What if we succeed? If the dwarves retake Erebor, then our eastern defenses will be strengthened." Gandalf asked back.

"This step is too dangerous." Elrond shook his head and said, "And don't forget, even if you succeed, Thorin's family also has ancestral madness.

His grandfather and his father were both stricken with the dragon disease. Can you guarantee that Thorin won't be stricken with the same madness once he retakes Erebor?"

Bilbo's heart sank when he heard this.