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Chapter 100 Entering Lonely Mountain
Looking at the secret door that was easily opened by Dui's spell.

For a moment, Thorin didn't know whether he should be happy that the secret door was opened, or worried that his back door was useless.

However, since the door was opened, everyone did not stay and entered the secret passage behind the door one after another.

At that time, the dwarves of Durin hollowed out the entire Lonely Mountain, and the dragon was located in the hall near the front door, so people did not have to worry about being discovered by the dragon when entering.

As their former home, Thorin, Balin and other older dwarves knew the internal structure of Lonely Mountain very well and easily led everyone to a hidden room.

Along the way, you can see the skeletons of many dwarves. They were all dwarves who failed to escape when the dragon occupied Lonely Mountain.

After everyone arrived at the hidden room, they stopped moving forward.

The dragon Smaug is very familiar with the scent of dwarves and humans, and if you get any closer, you will easily be detected by the dragon.

Everyone's eyes fell on Bilbo. In order to avoid alerting the dragon Smaug as much as possible, they could only rely on "Mr. Thief" to steal the Arkenstone.

In this way, they would not have to face the dragon directly. Once they got the Arkenstone, they would return to the Lonely Mountain along the same route. Then Thorin could summon the seven tribes of dwarves to attack the Lonely Mountain in the name of the King under the Mountain.

Thorin walked up to Bilbo and patted him on the shoulder.

"It's up to you now! I believe you can get the Arkenstone, right?"

Bilbo felt a little uncomfortable with Thorin's gaze and turned his head uncomfortably.

"Uh, I'll try my best!"

His tone was a little unconfident, after all, he was going to face a giant dragon next.

Then he felt the pressure on his shoulders become heavier.

"Not try, but must! We must get the Arkenstone!"

Thorin's voice was filled with madness and persistence.

"Enough!" Dewi waved his hand and threw Thorin away from Bilbo in an instant.

Then he stood beside Bilbo and looked at Thorin with cold eyes.

"Thorin Oakenshield, Bilbo is not your man or servant, you'd better treat him with respect!"

Gandalf also frowned and looked at him disappointedly.

"Thorin, wake up! Don't let madness consume your sanity. Look at yourself. You are becoming less and less like the Thorin Oakenshield you used to be!"

"Perhaps it was a wrong decision to let you come to Lonely Mountain in the first place. The closer you get to the Lonely Mountain, the more the dragon disease hidden in your blood becomes apparent. It's trying to make you destroy yourself!"

"No, I have never been so clear-headed!" Thorin glared at Gandalf angrily. "Nothing is more important than the Arkenstone! As long as I have the Arkenstone, I can take back my Lonely Mountain and my treasure!"

"Compared to this, everything else is nothing!"

"These are not the most important things to you, Thorin Oakenshield. Look around you. Your companions and people are your treasures. Don't let desire blind your eyes!"

Gandalf tries to awaken Thorin's conscience.

Hearing this, Thorin looked at the dwarves who were looking at him with concern. His eyes fluctuated a little, but were quickly suppressed by another crazy obsession, and his eyes became paranoid and crazy.

He shook his head, his tone cold:
"No, they are nothing."

"You are mad!" Gandalf's voice was a little tired.

"Well, Gandalf, he has lost much of his senses. You can't convince him otherwise," said Dewi. "The closer he gets to the treasure of the Lonely Mountain, the more the dragon sickness in him becomes apparent."

"If all else fails, just knock him out and take him far away. Maybe without the influence of the treasure, he can regain his composure."

"Stop arguing! I'm going to steal the Arkenstone back!"

Bilbo's voice suddenly rang out.

Seeing everyone's eyes looking at him, he said:
"As long as we get the Arkenstone, everything will be solved, right?"

"With the Arkenstone, Thorin can gather the dwarves, and the mission of Doir, Gandalf, and I will be complete. I can return home."

Everyone fell silent instantly. "So, trust me this once, okay?" Bilbo asked with a flawless smile.

Seeing Bilbo like this, Dewi felt touched. He took a deep breath, squatted down to look him in the eye, and asked again seriously:
"Bilbo, are you sure?"

Bilbo nodded firmly.

"Since you want to go, I will give you some protection."

Dewi stopped trying to persuade him, waved his wand over him, and muttered something.

"Super strong armor, all-round protection, impenetrable, invulnerable to water and fire, silent and motionless..."

Bilbo stared at the multiple protections applied to his body with wide eyes, and felt an invisible sense of bloat.

Then Dui took out a pot of mandrake from the space bag and stuffed it directly into his hand.

"Take this mandrake with you. If you encounter a dragon, just throw it out. It should be enough to delay it for a while. Don't worry, I've cast a spell on you. You won't be able to hear it when it cries."

"And if you're truly in danger of your life, just knock on this gold coin. I'll know right away, and we'll come to your rescue right away..."

Listening to Dewi's constant instructions, Bilbo's smile grew wider and wider, and he hugged Dewi with such emotion.

"I understand, Doyle, thank you!"

Dui patted him gently on the back.

"Be careful not to put yourself in danger, and don't force it if you can't get the gem, okay?"

Bilbo nodded quickly.

Upon hearing this, Dui let him go.

Gandalf liked seeing this scene very much. He smiled and patted Bilbo's shoulder.

"Dui'ir has done all he can. I can only wish you good luck! Bilbo, may the Valar bless you!"

When it came to the last sentence, the others were indifferent.

But Dewi clearly felt a blessed power falling on Bilbo.

Then, with everyone's blessings, Bilbo left the Chamber of Secrets and went to the treasure house where the dragon was.

Before leaving, Dewy added another layer of Disillusionment Spell to Bilbo.

Although it cannot guarantee that it can be hidden from the dragon's sight, it is an extra layer of protection.

After Bilbo left, the dwarves fidgeted in the silence.

Thorin gradually lost his patience as time passed, and he looked at Dui.

"Doile, your Palantir can see far away, can't you take it out and see how Bilbo is doing? Or is he hiding out of fear?"

"Or you can just check the location of the Arkenstone and we can find a way to get it."

Dui looked at him coldly.

"Didn't you hear what Gandalf said? If you use the Stone of Palantir to check, the dragon will find you. You're going to die, don't take us with you!"

"And Bilbo is a brave hobbit. He's risking his life to find the Arkenstone for you. If you're not grateful, that's fine. But if you continue to slander and doubt him, then go find it yourself!"

He had no good feelings towards Thorin, who now only had the Arkenstone in his eyes.

To put it bluntly, dragon disease is to magnify Thorin's inner desires and paranoia. Although the trigger is the dragon's treasure, it essentially comes from his heart.

At this moment, a deafening dragon roar came from the treasure house, and the sound resounded throughout the lonely mountain.

Everyone present's expression changed instantly, and they all looked towards the treasure house.

(End of this chapter)