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Chapter 134 Goodbye Bombadil
West of Bree, Dewey had not yet established a Floo Network, so teleportation through the fireplace was no longer possible.

But they don't need to walk there.

Dewi and Gandalf each had a flying broom. Dewi took Bilbo and Gandalf took Legolas, and they flew directly towards the old forest.

Halfway through, the four of them flew over the ancient mound.

After the last cleansing and elimination, the evil power on the ancient tomb mounds was greatly reduced.

Although the atmosphere is still eerie, the corpse demons in the ancient tombs are all in a deep sleep. As long as no one wakes them up, there will be no need to worry about the threat of corpse demons in the next few decades.

Although Dui really wanted to wipe out all the wights, as long as the Witch-king of Angmar was alive, the wights would be endless.

As long as Sauron has not completely lost his power, the Witch-king of Angmar cannot be killed.

The Witch-king of Angmar is a human being who was corrupted by the Lord of the Rings and turned into a Ringwraith. He can exist in ghost form for a long time, relying on the power of the One Ring and Sauron's dark magic.

During the Battle of Dol Guldur, Dewi slew the Ringwraiths but was resurrected by Sauron.

And in the War of the Ring, the Witch-king of Angmar was killed by the Rohan princess Éowyn and the hobbit Merry, but there was no reason why he was not resurrected.

The One Ring was also destroyed at the same time, causing Sauron to completely lose his power and no longer be able to rely on the power of the Ring to maintain the existence of the Ringwraiths.

So everything comes back to the One Ring.

And this trip they made was to deal with the One Ring.

The four of them flew over the old forest on their broomsticks and finally arrived over Tom Bombadil's house.

Tom below had already seen them and was waving at them happily.

As soon as he landed on the hillside, Tom came skipping in front of them, dancing and saying, "Oh, my friends, welcome to the home of Tom Bombadil!"

Dui took the initiative to greet: "Hi, Tom, long time no see!"

"Ah, Duir, my friend, the mountain wind blowing from the east brings news of your victory. I am eager to hear from you about your journey!"

Tom happily gave Dui a bear hug and laughed heartily.

"If you're interested, I'm available anytime," Dui said happily.

Dui has always been grateful to Tom. His first wand core came from Tom and Goldberry, who also taught him music magic that he could practice through meditation, which was of great help.

He had always wanted to give something back, but Tom had everything.

"Tom, this is a gift I prepared for you. I hope you like it." Dui took out a hollow ring inlaid with a blue gem and handed it to him.

Tom took the ring, his eyes lit up immediately, and put it on the index finger of his right hand.

He touched the ring again, and a gorgeous golden-brown cane appeared in Tom's hand.

The head of the staff is inlaid with a huge ruby, and the body of the staff is carved with vine patterns. The overall design is natural and smooth, revealing the style of the elves.

The length of the cane is just right for Tom's height.

"Is this a gift for me?" Tom played with the cane and liked it very much.

Dui smiled and nodded. "This is the staff I asked the elves to make. It is made from the core of the maelstrom tree that grows in Lórien. Try knocking the ground with it."

Hearing this, Tom curiously tapped the ground with his cane.

Flowers and plants instantly grew on the ground where the cane touched.

Tom's eyes suddenly widened in surprise.

He seemed to have stumbled upon something interesting, and he knocked about with his cane, and laughed heartily at the flowers that were growing everywhere.

Dui's smile widened when he saw this.

This cane was his first attempt at alchemy.

After obtaining the Book of Abraham, he never forgot to study the alchemical knowledge contained therein.

When he was in Lórien, he used a piece of maelstrom core left over from making the staff, and added a ruby ​​selected from the treasure he received from the Lonely Mountain, and asked the elven craftsmen to make this staff.

Dui used alchemical techniques to fix the "flowers blooming" spell in the cane.

Just tap the surface with a walking stick and flowers will bloom.

It can be said that apart from looking good, this alchemical staff has no other use.

But it was obvious that Tom liked the cane very much.

In addition, the ring was also one of Dui's gifts.

Dui cast a traceless extension spell on the hollow part of the ring. Since the original space was small, the limit of the expanded space was only the size of a small room.

Gandalf and the others also looked at the cane in Tom's hand in surprise. They knew it no earlier than Tom.

Although I know that when he was in Lórien, Dui always liked to go to the elf craftsmen.

But I didn’t expect that such a magical cane would be made.

Tom played for a while, then happily took a few people home.

"Wow!" Bilbo and Legolas opened their mouths slightly and looked at the house full of flowers, as if they had come to the flower fairy's greenhouse.

Gandalf also looked surprised.

"Tom, I haven't been to your place for a long time. I didn't expect you to change your style?"

"It's Doyle's work," said the pretty Goldberry, strolling from among the basins of water lilies, with a gentle smile. "He has made some decorations for our house with his magic, and Tom and I like them very much."

Jinmei was wearing a silver robe covered with crystal diamonds that looked like water droplets, and a gold belt around her waist.

She was as gentle as Willow River, and looked at everyone with a gleam in her eyes.

“Welcome! We haven’t had any guests since Duir left.” Tom, like a child showing off to someone he likes, handed the cane to Goldenberry and proudly boasted, “Goldberry, look at my new gift, a beautiful cane that can even bloom flowers!”

Goldberry looked at Tom with tender and loving eyes, and thanked Dewy, "Thank you for the gift for Tom. He hasn't been so happy for a long time."

"As long as Tom likes it." Dui was naturally happy that the gift he gave was liked by others.

Then he took out a hollow ring inlaid with a green gem and handed it to Goldberry.

"Ms. Goldberry, this is a gift for you. I hope you like it."

The ring matched Tom's ring. Goldberry was surprised for a moment, and then her eyes were filled with smiles that seemed to overflow with water.

"Oh, thank you, I like your gift very much." Jinmei took the gift and put it on her finger.

When Tom saw that Dui had given him the same ring, he immediately leaned over and said curiously, "Goldberry, come and see the gift inside the ring."

Goldberry used her other hand to touch the hollow part of the ring, and a golden crown suddenly appeared in her hand.

"It is a wreath of flowers from the maulong tree of Lórien, woven from the work of the Elven, and it never fades," explained Due.

Jinmei looked at the golden crown in her hand in amazement, carefully put it on her head, and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your gift, Doyle. This is the best gift I have ever received!"

"As long as you like it."

The three people behind watched Dewi's actions, and Gandalf whispered to Legolas and Bilbo beside him:

"Honestly, if Duir had been as attentive as he is now when he was in Lórien and Rivendell, he wouldn't have made no progress with Evenstar yet."

Legolas and Bilbo both nodded in agreement.

Fortunately, Dewi did not hear what Gandalf said, otherwise he would have said that Gandalf was disrespectful to his elders.

Not to mention that he is now only focused on improving his strength and has no time to think about unnecessary things.

And even if he had this intention, would he dare to show his courtesy in Lórien and Rivendell?
In Lórien, there were Celeborn and Galadriel, who treasured Arwen.

In Rivendell, he was protected by his father Elrond and his two brothers Elrohir and Elladan.

Are you being attentive to someone's granddaughter/daughter/sister because you are afraid that they can no longer hold the knife?
In Tom's living room,

Tom and Goldberry entertained four guests: Due, Gandalf, Bilbo and Legolas.

Everyone enjoyed a table full of delicious food.

Gandalf finally stated the purpose of his trip: "Tom, we are here with an extremely dangerous object. We are all affected by it. We want to entrust it to you for safekeeping until we can find a way to destroy it."

"What is it?" Tom asked curiously.

"Yes, yes..." Gandalf opened his mouth, but could not utter a word.

He had no choice but to turn to Dui and said, "You should speak first. I can't speak anyway."

Dewi did not resist. He was bound by the Fidelius Charm, and he was surprised that Gandalf could say so much.

So he said to Tom, "It's the One Ring, and we want you to keep it for us."

Dewy is the secret keeper. Once he tells the secret, Tom and Goldberry automatically become one of the people who know the secret. An invisible restraint instantly falls on them, restricting them from telling others.

However, given Tom's strength, Dui suspected that this confidentiality spell might not be able to restrict him.

Then Bilbo took out the treasure box containing the Lord of the Rings from his space bag and placed it on the table.

Dewi tapped the box with his wand, and the box opened automatically, revealing the One Ring inside.

"Let me see this precious ring!" Tom looked at the gold ring in the treasure box curiously, and suddenly reached out to take it.

Bilbo and Legolas were both horrified by his action.

Gandalf's hand holding the pipe tightened. Although he believed that the oldest Tom Bombadil could withstand the power of the ring, he was still a little worried.

Dui, on the other hand, was very calm and had full confidence in Tom.

When the ring was placed on his big brown hands, it seemed to suddenly grow a lot bigger and became a ring that fit him.

Tom jerked the ring up to his eyes and began to laugh.

What made Gandalf, Legolas and Bilbo even more nervous was that Tom actually inserted the ring into their little fingers.

Bilbo gasped and looked at Tom in shock.

Because Tom is not invisible!

It was as if the ring on his finger was just an ordinary ring.

Then Tom laughed again and tossed the ring up: it disappeared in a flash of light, and then reappeared like a magic trick.

Bilbo was a little worried and wondered if the item had been swapped.

As soon as Tom put the ring back into the box, he picked up the ring and put it on his finger under the worried eyes of Gandalf and the disapproving eyes of Due.

The moment he put it on, Bilbo suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Everyone's eyes widened and they searched Bilbo's chair carefully, trying to find him.

Only Tom was still looking at Bilbo's empty seat, his eyes twinkling with a fierce gleam. "Hey! Bilbo, Tom Bombadil is not so old that he can't see! Take off your gold ring, for your hands are more beautiful without it."

Bilbo seemed to be observing whether Tom could really see him, causing Tom's eyes to follow him.

Finally, he took off the ring again and revealed his true self.

(End of this chapter)