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Chapter 144 Guests
The shocked group crossed the stone bridge and drove up along the wide and flat road with a pilgrimage-like mentality.

Finally we arrived at the castle gate.

Seeing this magnificent castle up close, everyone's hearts beat even faster.

Under the tall city gate tower, two huge bronze doors opened, carved with complex patterns and pictures, recording the scene of victory in the Battle of Five Armies at Lonely Mountain. The coalition forces of elves, dwarves, and humans raised their swords and cheered, while below was the scene of orcs, trolls and others fleeing in panic.

And at the highest point, a tall figure rode on the back of a giant dragon, holding a magic wand in his hand, releasing blazing flames, like the god of death, as if dominating the entire battlefield.

I’m afraid even the king’s palace doesn’t have such a scene and grandeur?
Mayor Lachi thought so.

There are also villagers in front of the gate who are responsible for reception. They are dressed appropriately and greet the guests with a smile.

Mayor Lachi looked at these villagers in surprise. Their behavior was elegant and natural, and they looked more like aristocrats than he, a descendant of a noble family. He suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

If the villagers knew what the mayor was thinking, they would probably be very happy.

It was also after they saw Legolas, who was temporarily staying here, that they instinctively imitated his behavior and manners to make themselves more decent and not embarrass Lord Duir.

I didn't expect there would be such an unexpected effect.

As the carriage entered the city gate, Mayor Lachi saw a straight road paved with white gravel. There were lampposts on both sides of the road. It was bright even though it was not yet dark.

The gold and silver trees that can be seen at the foot of the mountain now appear even taller when seen up close.

The golden tree is hundreds of meters high, and its lush golden fan-shaped leaves sparkle in the setting sun, illuminating half of the scenery of Fengyunding with golden light.

Although the silver tree is not as tall as the golden tree, it grows like a winding dragon, reflecting silver light like moonlight, dyeing the other half of the scenery of Fengyunding with silver glow.

Even though he didn't recognize the two trees, Mayor Lachi knew that they were not ordinary trees.

"Mayor, we've arrived. You can get off the car." The servant's voice outside the car brought Laci back to his senses.

As the car door was opened by the servant, Mayor Lachi and innkeeper Huang Youju got out of the car one after another.

The carriage stopped in front of the fountain.

Some villagers came and pulled the carriage to the stable to stop.

There are also villagers who are responsible for receiving them and leading them to the hall.

Looking at the golden dragon statue on the fountain, Mayor Lachi swallowed.

With his decades of experience, he was sure it was definitely carved from gold!

What a luxury!

Mayor Lachi tried to look away to avoid being rude.

After walking around the fountain and arriving at the hall door, the mayor no longer cared about the fountain statue.

Because he met his old rival.

"Mr. Laci, it's been a long time!" Village Chief Luke greeted him politely with a standard smile. "I'm the reception manager for the banquet. Welcome to Lord Duyle's banquet."

"And Mr. Butter Ju, I didn't expect you to come with Mr. Lachi. We originally wanted to pick you up at your inn."

"Luke Thompson, long time no see!" Mayor Laci said with a complicated expression, even feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

He used his power as mayor to exclude and suppress Luke, forcing him out of Bree.

Unexpectedly, he has become the village chief of Hogsmeade, a subject of Doyle, and seems to be highly valued.

If Luke holds a grudge against what happened and instigates Duyle to attack him, will he still have a chance to survive?

But just when he was feeling uneasy, Luke was being polite and courteous.

"Mr. Lachi and Mr. Butter Ju, you are the first guests to arrive. Please come in with me and take a rest."

Then he led the two into the hall.

As for the other accompanying militiamen and coachmen and servants, they were led to the side by other villagers to rest.

After entering the hall, the two were dazzled by the magnificent hall inside.

The hall is huge, consisting of white stone walls and a high tower-like roof. It can accommodate thousands of people and is very spectacular.

What stunned the two even more was that there were thousands of candles floating in the air on the ceiling, illuminating the entire hall.

The ceiling looks like the sky outside, with blue sky, white clouds, and warm sunlight shining down.

There were four very long tables placed side by side in the hall. The dwarves were sitting around the two tables on the left, laughing loudly and drinking with each other.

At the end of the long table, on the platform above, there was also a long table with a large golden chair in the middle.

There are also some musical instruments floating in the air, playing soothing music.

Then a group of dwarves ridiculed it as a funeral march.

Under the dwarf's strong request, he could only reluctantly play the new music again.

When the dwarves saw that these musical instruments could understand their words, they seemed to have found an interesting toy. They all asked the instruments to play the music they requested.

The instruments were overwhelmed by the dwarves' demands, and they played a single tune at a time, until finally there was no song at all and it became a cacophony of noise.

The dwarves who saw this burst into laughter.

The instruments were so angry that they stopped playing and flew down to hit the heads of the troublesome dwarves.

Suddenly the laughter in the hall became louder.

Mayor Lachi and innkeeper Huang Youju, who were watching this scene, felt as if they had come to a magical place. They were shocked and at a loss as to what to do.

Luke was familiar with this group of dwarves. Seeing this, he smiled and had no intention of disturbing them. He led the two of them forward.

Then he led them to the two outermost seats at the long table at the front of the stage.

"Mr. Lachi, Mr. Butter Ju, you are both honored guests invited by Lord Duyle. These two seats are yours."

Mayor Lachi looked at his position and immediately felt dissatisfied.

It would be fine if Huang Youju, the owner of the Yuema Inn, sat at the edge, but why was his seat the second to last on the left?
As the mayor of Bree, he considered himself qualified to sit at the right hand of Dewiel.

He looked at Luke, who was smiling, with suspicion.

Could it be that Luke held a grudge against him and deliberately wanted to humiliate him with the seat?
The angry mayor, Lachi, wanted to just walk away, but he didn't dare to offend the owner of the castle because he was under someone else's roof.

He could only hold his breath and ask, "I see there are still so many seats here. I wonder which other distinguished people are coming? Could you tell me? Maybe I've heard of them!" Luke seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in his words, and nodded with his standard smile.
"The guests in these seats are indeed people of noble status. Among them are seats representing the human lord of Dale, the dwarf king of the kingdom below the mountain, the elven king of the woodland kingdom, the elven lord and his wife of Lórien, the elven lord of Rivendell, and the lord of Anduin Vale."

Mayor Lachi felt a little dizzy after hearing a series of titles such as king and lord.

Oh my god, who is this castle lord? How could he invite so many noble people?
Compared with the people sitting in these seats, he, the mayor, instantly became insignificant.

He was no longer dissatisfied at this moment and quickly sat down in his seat.

The innkeeper, Mr. Huang Youju, was not dissatisfied at all. He sat in his seat and admired the surrounding environment. When he saw the dwarves drinking wine, he was even more delighted.

The wine for the castle banquet was purchased from him. Now, the more these dwarves drink, the more he earns.

He seemed to have heard the rustling of gold coins as they went into his pocket.

After Luke arranged the two people's seats, he took his leave to arrange other matters for the banquet.

Meanwhile, inside the highest tower of Amon Sultan.

Dui was also receiving guests who arrived through the fireplace.

Bilbo was the first to arrive.

He arrived earlier than Mayor Lucky and the innkeeper, and brought hobbit-brewed ale.

The second was Legolas, who returned to the Woodland Kingdom and brought Thranduil's gift: an exquisite and gorgeous brooch inlaid with white gems.

This is in keeping with Thranduil's gift-giving style.

Moreover, this brooch is not only valuable, but also contains the blessing power of the wood elves.

Wearing it, you can form a close connection with the forest, receive the forest's protection, and feel at home in the forest.

This gift was extremely valuable, and Dui accepted it solemnly.

Following Legolas was Beorn the Skin-Changer.

He brought a bucket of royal jelly brewed by the large bees he had carefully bred.

This royal jelly can make people energetic and increase their physical strength. It is a very good tonic.

The fourth to arrive were Bard of Dale and Fili, Thorin's heir.

The two arrived together. Fili represented Thorin. After he met up with Bard, he was teleported here through the fireplace in River Valley.

Dewi was not surprised that Thorin did not come.

But he didn't expect that Thorin would let Fili represent him at the banquet.

Dui asked Edward to take a few people to the hall first, while he continued to wait here.

Soon, the green fire in the fireplace lit up and a beautiful figure emerged from it.

Dui's eyes lit up: "Arwen, why are you here?"

"Not welcome?" Arwen raised her eyebrows, her bright eyes shining like evening stars.

Dui shook his head hurriedly: "How could that be? I just didn't expect you to be the first one here."

"By the way, are you coming from Rivendell or from Lórien?"

"Rivendell." Arwen walked out of the fireplace and frowned slightly when he saw that there was some dust on his body.

Seeing this, Dui waved his hand and cast a cleaning spell to remove the dust from her body.

"Thank you!" Arwen smiled. "The Floo powder you make is amazing. The only drawback is that it's too dusty. I have to clean it every time I travel between Rivendell and Lórien."

Dui shrugged and jokingly said, "Nothing can be perfect, right?"

"That makes sense." Arwen nodded in agreement, a hint of smile in her bright, deep eyes, as if she saw through his thoughts. "But why do I feel like you want to see me make a fool of myself?"

"I'm innocent!" Dui held up his hands to show his innocence. "Why would I have such thoughts?"

"If you like, I can teach you the cleaning spell I used earlier, so you don't have to worry about getting dust when you use Floo powder to teleport in the future."

"Then it's a deal!"

"A word is settled!"

"What are you talking about?" Green flames ignited in the fireplace, and the elf twins Elrohir and Elladan appeared one after another. Looking at the harmonious atmosphere between the two, their eyes were somewhat wary.

"Dui'er said he would teach me spells!" Arwen said happily.

"Really?" The two brothers were immediately attracted by this incident and looked at Dui expectantly.

"Dui'er, can you teach us a few more spells? We've already learned the few spells you taught us before."

Seeing the expectant eyes of the three siblings, Dui would never refuse and nodded.

"No problem. After the banquet is over, you can stay here for a few more days. I will teach you spells then."

The three of them were very happy when they heard this.

And at this moment, the flames in the fireplace ignited again.

"Lord Elrond!" Dui was very surprised.

He thought that the arrival of Arwen and the Elf Twins represented Rivendell and Lórien.

I didn’t expect Elrond to come in person!

Elrond seemed to know Dui's surprise and said with a mysterious smile: "I am not the last guest. There are more important people coming later."

As he said that, he walked out of the fireplace and waited outside it sideways.

Dui's eyes widened when he heard this, and an incredible guess flashed through his mind.

The next second, amidst the green flames, the tall and beautiful Lady Galadriel appeared.

The surrounding dust seemed to be afraid of staining him, and there was not a single speck of dust on his white robe and long hair that was mixed with gold and silver.

She radiated a holy glimmer, and her smile made everything around her pale in comparison.

"Dui'er, we meet again."

(End of this chapter)