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Chapter 5053 Chapter 5056 [Return to Lonely Mountain]

The dwarves then climbed up the mountain path.

Climbing mountains was a common thing for them, so they reached the top of the mountain before the sun set.

I saw that there was a platform on the shoulders of the dwarf statue, and the hidden door could only be there.

"Look for the keyhole immediately, it must be nearby." Thorin shouted immediately.

The dwarves immediately began searching the platform, not leaving out any suspected openings.

But no matter how much they found, it was completely useless.

I watched the sun sinking behind the mountain little by little, until the last bit of light was about to disappear.

"'The last ray of light of Turin's Day will shine on the keyhole', hurry up and break it open!" Seeing this, Thorin became more and more anxious and could not help but call out to everyone.

Seeing this, the dwarves picked up axes and hammers and started chiseling at the mountain wall, but it was of no use. They still couldn't find the hidden door.

"It's useless. The door cannot be broken open by brute force. There is protective magic on it." Balin shook his head when he saw this.

"'The last ray of light of the Day of Turin will shine on the keyhole', that's what it says." Thorin held up the map in disbelief, "What did we miss? What did we miss? Barin~"

"It's no use. The sun has set and the last ray of light has been lost. We are doomed to come here in vain." Seeing this, Balin said dejectedly.

Seeing this, the dwarves also became demoralized and extremely depressed.

"No, no, no~" Thorin denied repeatedly, unable to accept such a result. They had come from a long distance, full of hope.

It would be too cruel to go back like this.

……

"Wait, the last ray of light of Turin's Day may not refer to sunlight, but moonlight." At this time, Xiang Nan suddenly shouted, "Look, moonlight, moonlight is shining down~"

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw that as the sun set, a crescent moon appeared in the sky, casting bluish-white moonlight, illuminating the stone wall.

Then, a thrush flew to the stone wall, holding a nut in its mouth and knocking it hard on the stone wall.

Suddenly, layers of bright light flashed on the stone wall, and then a keyhole magically appeared.

"Oh my god!" The dwarves couldn't help but exclaimed, "'When the thrush strikes, stand by the grey stone and the last light of Durin's Day will shine through the keyhole.' This is really true."

Thorin was even more excited. He raised the key and announced loudly, "Let those who doubt us regret it!"

"Yeah!" the dwarves cheered.

When Thorin summoned the seven clans to discuss returning to the Lonely Mountain, none of the seven clans, including Dain Ironfoot, were willing to join.

Even within the Turin clan, many people held opposing views, believing that they should stay in the Blue Mountains and not take any more risks.

Now, they finally came to Lonely Mountain and found the hidden door, so they should be happy. As for those who doubted them, they would regret it if they could not get a share of the treasure of Lonely Mountain!

Thorin then stepped forward, inserted the key into the keyhole, and twisted it hard, only to hear a clicking sound from inside the stone wall.

Then he pushed hard, and a heavy stone door hidden in the stone wall was pushed open. The door was a foot thick and extremely heavy.

"Oh my god~" As the stone door opened, the dwarves' hearts became excited again. They immediately walked into the stone door and saw a long corridor behind it.

"Erebor, after hundreds of years, we are finally back~" Thorin, Balin, Gloin, and all the dwarves were very excited to return to Erebor.

This is their home, the place they yearn for and dream of returning to.

"I know these walls, these halls, these stones. Do you remember them, Balin?" Thorin said emotionally, stroking the stone wall.

"I remember, of course I remember." Balin nodded, his eyes full of tears.

He never thought that even an old man like him could come back.

"What is this?" Bilbo noticed that there was a picture carved on the top of the stone door. It showed a glowing stone that emitted countless rays of light. Under the rays of light was a throne. Under the throne, there was also a line of ancient writing.

"Here lies the seventh kingdom of the Durin clan. May the Heart of the Mountain unite all dwarves to defend their homeland." Balin read out the words.

"What is the Heart of the Mountain?" Bilbo asked curiously.

"The Heart of the Mountain is the Arkenstone, and it is also the purpose of your journey." Thorin looked at Bilbo and said, "You need to help us steal it."

"Stole it? By myself?" Bilbo started.

He had just witnessed the destructive power of the dragon, which had destroyed an entire city-state. With his small body, he probably wouldn't be able to fill the gaps between the dragon's teeth.

"Honestly, man, no one will blame you if you don't want to go." Balin comforted him, "We don't know what you will see and encounter when you get down there."

Bilbo was going to refuse. To be honest, he was a little afraid to face the dragon.

But hearing what Balin said gave him courage. “No, I will go. Since I promised to help you take back your homeland, I will go. I must try.”

"This is what I admire most, the courage of the Hobbits." Balin exclaimed, "You always have extraordinary courage hidden in your small bodies."

"By the way, what does the Arkenstone look like?" Bilbo asked curiously. "I'm sure there must be a lot of gems underneath."

"Don't worry, the Arkenstone is white and bright, you will be able to distinguish it from other gems easily." Thorin explained, and then pointed out to Bilbo the location of the treasure house.

"Well, wish me good luck then." Bilbo nodded and walked into the corridor.

"Bilbo, if the dragon is still alive, remember not to wake it up," Balin reminded again.

Bilbo waved his hand to show that he understood, and continued to move forward.

Xiang Nan was worried that something might happen to him, so he quickly left behind a clone, and then his real body followed him into Erebor.

Thorin and the others waited outside the stone gate, waiting for Bilbo's return.

……

Bilbo tiptoed along the corridor into Erebor, and then followed the direction indicated by Balin, step by step to Erebor's treasure house.

Although Erebor was built by dwarves, it was not short. On the contrary, it was extremely grand, with tall corridors, long stone steps, huge statues, and a towering dome. Each pillar supporting the dome was more than ten feet high.

"Wow~" Bilbo couldn't help but exclaim in admiration when he saw the dwarves' royal castle at the foot of the mountain.