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Chapter 118: Dividing Treasures
Inside the Dwarven Hall of Lonely Mountain.

Thorin sat on the upper throne.

Due, Gandalf, Dain, Bilbo, and Bard sat on either side.

As for Beorn, after the Orcs were defeated, he took a ride on a giant eagle and returned to his home.

The reason why everyone gathered here was for the mountains of treasure in the treasury.

Thorin looked at the people below, his eyes twinkling as he said, "I have already distributed the treasures these days. The purpose of having everyone come here is to ensure that everyone can get their own share of the treasure."

"The only pity is that we didn't find the Arkenstone in the treasury. I'm afraid this treasure of our clan has been lost and cannot be seen by everyone!"

As he said this, he looked around at everyone, inadvertently observing their reactions.

"What? The Arkenstone is missing?" The most excited person was Dain.
"How could the Arkenstone be missing? Isn't it hidden in the treasury? How could it be lost?"

The Arkenstone is like the imperial seal to the dwarves, a symbol of royal power. Only by obtaining it can one command the seven dwarf tribes. It is of utmost importance.

Now that this treasure is gone, Dai Yin can't help but feel anxious.

After all, Thorin, who possesses the Arkenstone, is the true King under the Mountain and the king recognized by all dwarves.

Otherwise, Thorin could only be the king of Durin's clan, but could not command other dwarves.

There is a huge gap between the two.

The seven tribes of dwarves are the Longbeard, Firebeard, Broadbeam, Ironfist, Hardbeard, Blackhair, and Stonefoot.

Among them, the Longbeard clan is the Durin clan to which Thorin belongs.

The seven tribes of dwarves live in different places in Middle-earth, relatively independent of each other but also connected.

The seven dwarf rings that Sauron gave were given to the leaders of these seven tribes.

During the reign of Thorin's ancestor, Thrain I, the Arkenstone was dug out from the depths of the Lonely Mountain and was created by the Dwarf craftsmen with all their might.

The jewel was recognized by the seven clans of the dwarves, and the seven families had sworn allegiance to the holder of the Arkenstone.

Therefore, whoever possesses it is regarded as the king of the dwarves and can command all dwarves.

The others were also very surprised to hear that the Arkenstone could not be found.

Bilbo was surprised and felt a little guilty.

He thought that if he had been more careful at the beginning, he might have obtained the Arkenstone and it would not be missing.

In Bilbo's opinion, since the Arkenstone could not be found, it was very likely that it had been destroyed in Smaug's dragon fire long ago, just as Duir had said before.

When Gandalf heard this, he was a little surprised and glanced at Bilbo and Due thoughtfully.

As for Dui, he looked indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Thorin looked at the reactions of the people below and set his gaze on Dui.

"Duyle, I want to ask you for something."

"Could you lend me the Stone of Palantir so I can find the whereabouts of the Arkenstone and fulfill my wish?"

The others' eyes fell on Dui.

Dui raised his eyelids slightly, his eyes flashed, and he said in a calm voice, "It is possible, but the Crystal of True Knowledge has been discovered by Sauron. He once tried to corrupt me through the crystal. I was only saved by the protection of Lórien's wife."

"If you use it, be prepared to be discovered and corrupted by it, falling into darkness."

When Gandalf heard Dewi's words, before Thorin could say anything, his face changed and he shook his head very seriously.

"The fact that Soran can see Duir through the Stone of True Knowledge means that he also has a Stone of True Knowledge in his hand. He can see everything here through the stone and even influence people, causing them to fall into darkness and become his servants!"

"Sauron's dark power is more dangerous than dragon disease. You never know when you might fall victim to his attack. It's too dangerous!
Thorin, you can't take risks with the Palantir!"

But even after Thorin regained his sanity, he was still the stubborn dwarf.

"The Arkenstone is of vital importance to my Durin clan. Gandalf, I am willing to take a risk. You don't need to persuade me. I am willing to bear all the consequences!"

He then stepped down from the throne, came before Dui, and looked him in the eyes: "Dui'er, please agree to my request!"

Dui didn't avoid the other person's gaze and chuckled, saying, "Since you insist, I have no reason to refuse."

As he spoke, he took out the Crystal of True Knowledge from the space bag and placed it on the table in front of him.

"please!"

Thorin looked at Dewey, his eyes flickering.

"Thank you!"

As he spoke, he held up the Stone of Truth in his hands, staring intently into it, concentrating his attention on the location of the Arkenstone.

The mist in the crystal quickly dissipated, revealing the scene in the treasure house.

Thorin was suddenly delighted. Could it be that the Arkenstone was still in the treasury?
But just as he tried hard to find the Arkenstone in the picture, there were only mountains of treasures in the picture, and no trace of the Arkenstone at all.

Thorin searched unwillingly, but after searching for a long time he still found nothing.

He put down the Crystal of True Knowledge in great disappointment.

"Could it be that the Arkenstone was truly destroyed by dragon flame?"

Thorin murmured in frustration and confusion.

Dui ignored his emotions and put the Crystal of True Knowledge away again.

"Okay, Thorin, now that we've finished our investigation, let's get down to business."

Thorin was a little depressed at this moment. He waved his hand and asked Balin and others to lead everyone to the treasury to take their own share of the treasure.

He just stared at the empty seat on the throne where the Arkenstone was set in silence.

Upon entering the treasure vault, the group was once again awestruck by its contents. The vault was enormous, with all the treasures divided into several portions, each piled high like a mountain.

"Duyr, this is your treasure, take one tenth."

Balin took Dui to the highest golden mountain and explained to him.

"And the others nearby belong to Lord Dain, Master Bard, and you, Bilbo."

He pointed to a few shorter golden mountains nearby and said to Dain, Bard and Bilbo.

When Dain saw the mountain of gold that belonged to him, he immediately smiled.

After all, no dwarf could refuse such a large treasure.

Bard was also very happy. With so much treasure, it was enough for him to rebuild Valley City and restore the glory of his ancestors.

Bilbo was very uneasy when he saw the mountain of gold that was given to him.

He felt that he had not completed his mission and helped Thorin obtain the Arkenstone, so he did not deserve such a large share of the treasure.

So he shook his head and took a few steps back, feeling ashamed.

"No, I didn't complete the mission, so I don't deserve a share of the treasure. I can't take it!"

Fili and Bofur pushed Bilbo back and laughed:

"Well, Bilbo, you're welcome. Even if you haven't found the Arkenstone, you are still a member of our expedition.

Don't forget that you saved us from the giant spider in Mirkwood and freed us from the elven dungeon. You deserve all of this."

Even so, Bilbo still felt that he did not deserve so much.

It was the first time that everyone had seen a Hobbit who was so uninterested in money.

In the end Bilbo was still prepared to take only a little, and that was enough.

Thorin had calmed down and came to the treasure house. Seeing that Bilbo didn't want the mountain of gold, he liked him even more.

He immediately took out a piece of mithril soft armor from the treasure house and put it on Bilbo.

The Mithril Soft Armor is priceless and feels weightless when worn, yet it is invulnerable to swords and spears, and even the sharpest elven sword cannot break it.

Just enough to protect Bilbo.

Then he prepared to fill Bilbo's bag with all the gold coins and jewelry he could take away.

Doi didn't want Bilbo to suffer any loss, so he immediately cast a traceless stretching spell on a purse and put almost half of the gold mountain into it. He didn't stop the spell until Bilbo shouted "Enough, enough" loudly.

Thorin twitched his lips when he saw this scene, and his expression almost broke.

He had forgotten about the existence of the unreasonable Dui!

Dui didn't care what Thorin thought. He took out a hide purse and used his magic wand to expand the space inside until it reached half the size of a football field.

Then the pocket automatically jumped onto the gold mountain that belonged to him like a whale, sucking the treasure into it continuously.

Thus one tenth of the treasure, which belonged to him, fell into his hands.

These treasures are enough to make him the second richest man in Middle-earth after Lonely Mountain.

Bard and Dain, who witnessed this scene, were stunned, and then they were envious and eager.

They also want to have a purse that can hold a whole mountain of gold.

Dui also cast a spell on the two people's purses, but the space was not as large as Dui's.

But even so, the two of them regarded it as a treasure. After all, a purse that could hold such a huge space was no less valuable than the treasure in front of them.

After taking his share of the treasure, Dui did not stay here any longer.

He left Lonely Mountain with Gandalf, Bilbo and Bard and returned to Dale first.

After staying in Dale for a few days, Duee, Gandalf and Bilbo set off again with the reluctant farewell of Bard and the residents.

As for the fireplace in Riverdale, Due still kept it and even gave Bard a small bottle of Floo powder, welcoming him to visit Windcloud Summit in the future.

The house where Dui and his family lived was later renovated by Bard into a magnificent building, second only to the lord's palace.

Bard also permanently retained Dui's ownership of the house, declaring him a permanent member of River Valley City and free to live here at any time.

However, these Duis are currently unknown.

He was currently riding on Smaug's back with Gandalf and Bilbo, heading towards Mirkwood.

Since he had promised Thranduil that he would visit the Woodland Kingdom, he would naturally not go back on his word.

More importantly, he also wanted to take Smaug to Rivendell so that Elrond, the master of medicine, could heal Smaug's wings.

The traceless extension spell that Dui cast now was still unable to successfully fit the giant dragon Smaug into a space.

After all, Smaug's body is more than 140 meters long, his head is 12 meters high without horns, and his wingspan is 120 meters!
With such a huge body, if you want to fit him completely inside and still allow him to move freely, I'm afraid the only thing that can do it is Newt Scamander's suitcase.

But it is obvious that Dui does not have that ability now.

So they could only choose the dumbest way, taking Smaug across the Misty Mountains and going to the valley on the other side of the mountain for treatment.

Of course, Dewi also tried to persuade Gandalf and Bilbo to teleport directly from the hearth in Dale to Rivendell to wait for him.

However, the two of them obviously prefer cooler activities such as riding dragons.

Instead of arriving at the destination in the blink of an eye, there is no sense of involvement in the journey at all.

These words came only from the mouth of a gray-robed wizard who wished to remain anonymous.

(End of this chapter)