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Chapter 117 After the War
Upon hearing that their leader Bolger was dead, the Orc army was thrown into chaos.

Without the giant bats in the sky to block the sun, it felt like the end of the world for the Orcs.

Countless orcs fled madly, trying to find a place to hide from the sun.

Many more Orcs were not able to escape and were bathed in the sun, suffering pain and weakness.

The Elf and Dwarf armies were both well-trained elite troops. Seeing this opportunity, they immediately started a one-sided massacre and kept chasing the Orcs.

Even Thorin and others who were guarding the gate of Lonely Mountain came to the battlefield at some point and fought alongside the dwarf army led by Dain Ironfoot.

The most ferocious one is naturally the dragon Smaug. He is like the god of death on the battlefield, ruthlessly reaping the lives of countless Orcs with dragon fire and his extremely hard tail.

The second is Beorn in the form of a giant bear, who is like a physical tank on the battlefield, crushing and tearing the enemies to pieces.

The Orcs were unable to resist and were killed one by one by the Elves, Dwarves and Men in fear and despair.

The battle lasted until sunset.

The hundreds of thousands of Orc troops brought by Borg were almost completely wiped out.

The remaining orcs that were not killed took advantage of the sunset to recover their strength and fled into the mountains and wilderness in a panic.

But these Orcs, who had been killed to the point of losing their courage, no longer posed any threat and were not to be feared at all.

On a battlefield littered with Orc corpses,
The Elf King Thranduil, the Dwarf Lord of the Iron Hills Dain Ironfoot, Gandalf, Bilbo, Thorin and others finally gathered together.

Except for Thranduil who still maintained a bright appearance, everyone else looked miserable and their bodies were splattered with the black blood of the Orcs.

After this great battle, the elves and dwarves were no longer as hostile as before.

For the first time, we stood together peacefully.

However, everyone's eyes were all on Dui at this moment.

Dui landed on his broom, followed closely by the dragon Smaug.

Seeing Smaug coming, even though they knew that he had now been subdued by Dui and was on their side, and had played a decisive role in this war.

But the elves and dwarves were still instinctively afraid and retreated involuntarily.

Thranduil, Thorin, and Dain tensed up and looked at the dragon with some fear.

Seeing this, Dewi asked Smaug to stay where he was and reunite with the others alone.

"Let us welcome the greatest contributor to victory at the Battle of Five Armies—Duel the Black, the slayer of Azog and Bolg, Lord of Orcs, Destroyer of Orcs, and Master of Dragons!"

' said Gandalf in a loud voice, very happy.

Bilbo looked at Dee with excitement and admiration on his face.

The Elf King Thranduil's eyes softened, and for the first time he dropped his arrogance. He stepped forward and said solemnly:

"Wizard Duir, I must express my gratitude to you. If it weren't for your efforts to turn the tide, I foresee that my people would have shed blood on the earth and would never be able to return to the jungle."

As the Elf King, Thranduil is not lacking in wisdom and foresight.

He knew that if Dui had not stopped the elves and dwarves from fighting in time, and then turned the tide of the war with his own strength.

I'm afraid that the elven army he brought this time will suffer heavy losses, or even be completely wiped out.

In that situation, he couldn't imagine how to face the people of the Woodland Kingdom.

So Thranduil was full of gratitude to Deuil.

"Duir, you will be Thranduil's guest of honor and a forever friend of the Woodland Kingdom. Mirkwood will always welcome you!"

Thranduil solemnly performed an elven ceremony to Dui.

Legolas, who was standing behind Thranduil, also smiled with gratitude and bowed to Thranduil like his father.

The elf army saluted Dui in unison. Their movements were quick and smooth, without any unnecessary frills, giving people an overall feeling of calm, solemnity and sincerity.

Dui was stunned by this sudden solemn scene and became a little flustered.

"Your Majesty Thranduil, you are too polite!"

"But I'm glad to be friends with the Woodland Kingdom. It's an honor!"

Dui said in return.

Thranduil was delighted when he heard this and immediately invited him, "If you have time, Duil, please come to the Woodland Kingdom as a guest. I will definitely treat you to the most magnificent banquet."

"And Legolas has always spoken highly of your friend. I believe he will be looking forward to your arrival."

"When things here are over, I will definitely visit the Woodland Kingdom on my way back."

Dui nodded and agreed happily.

Thranduil's smile grew.

After this war, Dui's strength was witnessed by everyone.

Not to mention he also has a powerful dragon.

Making friends with such a wizard will only bring benefits and no harm to the Woodland Kingdom.

Seeing that Thranduil was trying to win over Duey, the dwarves were not willing to be outdone.

Dain Ironfoot, Lord of the Iron Hills, stepped forward immediately. Unlike his previous arrogance, he enthusiastically announced, "And we in the Iron Hills. Duir is a friend recognized by me, Dain Ironfoot. The Iron Hills always welcome you!"

"Duir, you have helped us dwarves. To express our gratitude, Iron Hill will forge a set of dragon armor for the dragon as a token of friendship. I hope you will not refuse!"

Dragon Armor? Dui was stunned. He had not expected Dain Ironfoot to offer such a reward.

But seeing the longing expression in Smaug's eyes, he gladly accepted Dain's advances.

It just so happened that the scales on Smaug's heart were shot off by the black arrow, leaving him with a weakness.

If he wore the armor forged by the dwarves, his defense would be greatly enhanced, and he wouldn't be afraid of even black arrows anymore. Seeing Dain deliver the gift to Dui's heart, Dui smiled.

The looks others gave Dain Ironfoot changed.

Thranduil looked at the dwarf with a squint, his heart full of vigilance.

I didn't expect that this dwarf who looks rude and arrogant actually has so many tricks up his sleeve.

At this moment, Thorin Oakenshield looked at Duey with complicated eyes. Duey was being wooed by the elves and his cousin Dain.

He took a deep breath, walked out of the crowd, and said solemnly to Dui:
"Dui'er, thank you for helping me recapture the Lonely Mountain from the dragon. Now you have helped us resist the Orc army and prevented the Lonely Mountain from falling."

"Also, I'm sorry for saying something rude to you because I was mentally disturbed before, although that was not my intention."

Dui's smile faded, and he looked at Thorin calmly, saying in a calm voice, "I'm glad to see you've come to your senses. I accept your apology."

Thorin breathed a sigh of relief and immediately assured, "Don't worry, I'll have someone divide up the one-tenth of the treasure that belongs to you as quickly as possible and hand it over to you!"

"Although Bilbo didn't find the Arkenstone, I won't lose his share either."

Dewi nodded, finally showing a favorable look towards Thorin.

Although it is unclear how Thorin got rid of the effects of dragon disease and regained his sanity.

But at this moment, Thorin finally looked a bit like the king under the mountain.

Thranduil also took this opportunity to ask Thorin for the custom-made white gem necklace.

However, this time he did not choose to seize it by force, but expressed his willingness to pay a reward that would satisfy Thorin and take back the relic that belonged to his deceased wife.

Thorin, who had regained his sanity, directly expressed his willingness to return the property to its original owner without asking for Thranduil's reward.

In the hope of repairing the relationship between the Mountain Kingdom and the Woodland Kingdom.

This softened Thranduil's attitude towards Thorin, and he also said that he would return the Beast Bite Sword he had confiscated to Thorin.

In addition, Thorin also promised to give one-fourteenth of the treasure to Bard and the residents of Long Lake Town.

He also gave one-fourteenth of the treasure to his cousin Dain Ironfoot to thank him for leading the dwarf army across thousands of miles to help him.

Similarly, the twelve dwarves who followed Thorin to Lonely Mountain also received a share of the treasure.

Thorin's generosity has impressed everyone.

Gandalf, who had long been disappointed with Thorin, was even more happy about this.

It is believed that Lonely Mountain will welcome a wise dwarf king, and the kingdom under the mountain will become more powerful than ever.

After the war,

After Thranduil got the white gem necklace, he formally said goodbye and led the elven army back to Mirkwood.

In the meantime, a small incident occurred.

The elf Tauriel asks Thranduil to let her leave the woodland kingdom because she wants to be with the dwarf Kili.

Tauriel and Kili had an encounter when a group of dwarves were captured in Mirkwood and imprisoned in the elven dungeon. Later, after being ordered to hunt down the dwarves and coming to Lake-town, Tauriel used kingsleaf to save Kili who was hit by Morgul's arrow.

So feelings developed between the two of them unknowingly.

Thranduil disagreed with Tauriel's desire to be with the dwarves.

Elves have eternal life, while dwarves only live for a few hundred years, which is just a blink of an eye for elves.

Although elves have infinite lifespans, they are not immortal. They are either killed or die from a broken heart.

If Tauriel chooses to be with Kili, as their feelings grow deeper, when Kili dies of old age, Tauriel will die of grief and heartbreak.

Giving up eternal life for love seemed extremely irrational to Thranduil.

Legolas, who had a good relationship with Tauriel and always regarded her as his own sister, could not accept Tauriel's choice.

Trying to persuade Tauriel.

Even Kili didn't want Tauriel to give up her long life for him.

But Tauriel was very persistent, and she was very determined when she fell in love.

Seeing her firm attitude, Thranduil stopped trying to persuade her. He agreed to her request and returned to Mirkwood with the sad Legolas.

On the other hand, Kili, moved by Tauriel's dedication, also made a request to Thorin.

Tauriel was not suitable to live in Lonely Mountain, so he prepared to leave Lonely Mountain and live with Tauriel.

Thorin was naturally very reluctant to let go, as Kili was not only his right-hand man, but also his nephew.

Thorin has no descendants. Fili and Kili are both his nephews, and the position of King under the Mountain will basically be inherited by one of them in the future.

But now that Qili insisted on his request, Thorin had no choice but to agree.

Dui did not express his opinion on this interracial love, but he was a little curious about what the offspring of dwarves and elves would look like.
Will it lean towards dwarves or elves?

An image of a dwarf with pointed ears popped up in Dui's mind unconsciously. He was instantly speechless by his own imagination and quickly got rid of this outrageous idea.

When Qili and Tauriel were about to leave, Dui also expressed his blessings to them.

He asked curiously, "What are your plans next? Where are you going?"

Kili and Tauriel looked at each other, their gazes almost strained.

He said with a bright smile, "We plan to look around and stop if we find a place we like."

"Then if you come to the West, please be sure to visit Fengyunding and let me show my hospitality."

Dui invited with a smile.

(End of this chapter)