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Chapter 5034 [Arrogant Saruman]

The next morning, the dwarves set out quietly without notifying the elves or waiting for Gandalf.

Gandalf was in a meeting with the White Council.

The White Council, like the Illuminati in the Marvel Universe, is an organization composed of the wisest and most powerful people in Middle-earth, dedicated to fighting against the forces of evil.

Its members include the Grey Wizard Gandalf, the White Wizard Saruman, the Elf Lord Elrond, the Elf Queen Galadriel, etc.

They gathered in Rivendell to stop Gandalf's adventurous behavior.

"Tell me, Gandalf, do you think no one knows about your plan?" The white-robed wizard Saruman looked at Gandalf and said.

Saruman was also one of the Maia sent to Middle-earth by the Valar, and the most powerful among them. Therefore, his rank was a white-robed wizard, and he possessed more powerful divine power than Gandalf.

In theory, he was Gandalf's leader, so he was somewhat dissatisfied with Gandalf's unauthorized actions.

"No one knows?! No, I'm just doing what I think is right." Gandalf waved his hand and said.

"Has that dragon always been bothering you?" Galadriel looked at Gandalf and asked.

"Indeed, ma'am." Gandalf nodded. "Although Smaug is loyal to no one, if he were to side with the enemy, it would have extremely terrible consequences."

Smaug destroyed Dale and occupied Erebor by himself. There were only a few kingdoms of humans, elves, and dwarves in Middle-earth.

If Smaug helps the evil, he will be one of the most terrifying enemies of the Justice League.

"What enemy? Gandalf, the great enemy has been defeated." Saruman said contemptuously, "Sauron has been defeated. It is impossible for him to regain his original strength."

Hundreds of years ago, an alliance of Men, Elves, and Dwarves defeated Sauron. His flesh was broken, his One Ring was taken away, and Sauron no longer existed.

"Have you never wondered if the last Dwarf Ring has indeed perished with its master?" Gandalf reminded him. "Four of the Seven Rings were destroyed by the dragon's fire, two were taken by Sauron before he fell into Mordor, and the whereabouts of the last Ring are unknown. That is the Ring that Thrain wears."

The dwarves also got the seven rings, but they were strong-minded and simple-minded, so they were not bewitched by Sauron and degenerated into evil forces.

However, the dwarves were indeed affected by the ring and became more greedy and stubborn, especially obsessed with treasure.

"Without the One Ring, the Seven Rings of the Dwarves are of no use to Sauron," Saruman retorted. "He needs the One Ring to control the other rings. And the One Ring was washed into the sea by the Anduin River hundreds of years ago."

At the end of the Second Age, the alliance of humans, elves and dwarves defeated the devil Sauron. Prince Isildur of Gondor cut off the ring from Sauron's hand with a broken sword. That was the mural that Bilbo saw last night.

But Isildur refused Elrond's suggestion to destroy the One Ring and took it for himself. But not long after, Isildur was ambushed by orcs and buried in the Anduin River, and the One Ring was lost.

Saruman thought that the ring had most likely been washed into the sea by the river. Without the One Ring, even if Sauron still had a soul, he would not be able to stir up much trouble.

"Gandalf, we have enjoyed peace for four hundred years. I hope you won't destroy it easily." Elrond also advised Gandalf.

"Peace?! Are we really in peace now? Trolls have come down from the mountains to the plains. They attack villages and destroy farmland. Orcs have ambushed us on the Eastern Road..." Gandalf asked back, citing a series of examples to support his argument.

"This is not the prelude to the war." Saruman still denied, "You always like to meddle in other people's business and make trouble for yourself." "Let him continue." Galadriel waved her hand.

"There is an evil at work beyond Smaug, a power greater than that of Smaug. We may turn a blind eye to it, but I guarantee it will not let us go," Gandalf continued. "There is an evil hidden in the Great Greenwood. The Woodcutters who live in that forest call it Mirkwood. They also say that..."

"What?" Saruman asked, looking Gandalf in the eye. "Don't stop, tell me, what did the woodcutters say?"

"They say there is a necromancer who lives in Dol Guldur and can raise the dead," Gandalf said presently.

"Nonsense." Saruman sneered disdainfully, "There is no such power in this world. This necromancer is just a mortal, a sorcerer who dabbles in the dark arts."

"I thought so too, but Radagast..." Gandalf explained.

"Radagast?!" Saruman said with even more disdain, "Don't mention him to me, he is unworthy of being a brown wizard, he is so stupid, he hangs out with animals and plants all day long.

I think he ate too many poisonous mushrooms, which made him delirious and his teeth yellow. I warned him that it was not good for a wizard to hang around in the forest all the time. "

"You brought something with you, which Radagast gave you." At this time, Galadriel suddenly looked at Gandalf and said, "Take it out."

Gandalf nodded, took out the package from his arms and placed it on the table.

"What is this?" Elrond asked in confusion.

"A relic of Mordor." Galadriel sensed an extremely evil aura hidden in the package.

Elrond was surprised, but he opened the package and revealed the black sword inside.

"Devil's Cave Sword?!" Everyone was shocked when they saw it.

"This is the magic sword made for the Witch-king of Angmar. After his death, the humans in the north took his body away and buried it along with all his relics in a dark tomb within the Mountains of Lugal." Galadriel said in surprise.

"There is a powerful spell engraved on the tomb. No one can approach or open it." Elrond also said, "Why did it appear here again?"

"What evidence do you have to prove that it came from the tomb of the Witch-king in Angmar?" Saruman still denied.

"There is no evidence," Gandalf admitted honestly.

"Because this is simply a fantasy." Saruman asserted, "Let me tell you about the current situation. A group of daring orcs appeared on the Eastern Avenue, an ancient dagger of unknown origin, and a human warlock who lives in an abandoned fortress and calls himself a 'necromancer', there is not much news worth being vigilant about.

But you have not yet convinced me, Gandalf, of my deep misgivings about these dwarves. I cannot bear to embark on this adventure."

"They are gone." At this time, Galadriel suddenly said.

Sure enough, a moment later, the captain of the elven guard of Rivendell came to report that the dwarves had quietly left Rivendell.

As the dwarves left, Saruman, who was about to give a long speech, had to shut up.

He could not stop the dwarves by force, just as he could not forcibly attack Mordor or the Orc Kingdom in the Misty Mountains. He could only guide and exhort.