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Chapter 237 The Dragon of Mordor
Having completed the first stage of creating the magic stone, Dui paused for the time being.

Next, a catalyst is needed to transform the black stone into a white stone.

And this opportunity arose when Mercury was in the sky.

Mercury in Middle-earth is called Erenmiry, and there are three opportunities to observe it each year, but the specific time each year is not fixed.

It was only after consulting with Elrond and using astronomical scrolls from the Eusanktari collection that Dui was able to determine the exact time of Mercury's appearance this year.

According to Elrond's prediction, the first Mercury event of the year will occur on March 8th, which is very close to now.

However, before Mercury arrived, Duy first went to Lorien through the fireplace to pay his respects to Lady Galadriel.

The second stage of crafting the Philosopher's Stone requires Lady Galadriel's help, or rather, the power of the Water Ring in her possession.

Galadriel already knew about Dui's creation of the Philosopher's Stone, and upon hearing Dui's request for help, she readily agreed.

After all, considering they were both members of the White Path Society, she wouldn't refuse.

Not to mention that this matter concerns Alwyn's happiness, and she does not want to see her granddaughter, whom she raised with her own hands, choose to give up immortality like her ancestor, Princess Lúthien.

So Galadriel followed Duy to Osankta in Essengard, accompanied by Alwen.

Osankta was transformed by Saruman into a wizard's tower, possessing the power to amplify and enhance magic, making it the ideal place for conducting magical experiments.

Therefore, Dui chose to create the second stage of the Philosopher's Stone on Osankta.

On the top platform of Osann Tower, Galadriel and Alvin stood on the periphery, watching quietly.

Dui, on the other hand, used dragon blood to draw a seven-pointed star magic circle to restrain the energy dissipation of the transmutation array.

Unlike other celestial bodies, Mercury does not appear around midnight, but rather at dawn and dusk.

On the morning of March 8th, before dawn.

The dazzling Mercury rises in the east, even before the sun.

When the starlight shone on the Osank Tower, Dui immediately activated the seven-pointed star formation.

At the same time, Galadriel raised her right hand, and the Ring of Water, Nanya, appeared in her hand, shining with a dazzling light.

It was as if Galadriel had summoned all the water elements in the world, transforming them into a pale blue torrent that continuously flowed into the seven-pointed star array.

Mercury in the sky seemed to sense this as well, and a beam of blue starlight shone down, falling directly into the formation.

The starlight, like pillars, fell from the heavens, drawing everyone's attention.

On the northern Lonely Mountain, King Sauron of the Dwarves, with his oak shield, gazed at the starlight to the southwest.

"What is that place?"

“Your Majesty, it should be near Eisengard. That area used to be the territory of the White Wizard Saruman, but now it belongs to the Black Wizard Duir,” the dwarf under his command replied.

“Duir…” Thorin looked at the towering pillar of light with a complicated expression, remaining silent for a long time.

In the dark, dense forest, Thranduil and Legolas, father and son, were also discussing the pillar of starlight.

Now that the giant spiders in the Dark Forest have been mostly cleared out, the Woodland Kingdom has completely reclaimed the entire forest and renamed it the Great Green Forest.

The old forest road that runs through the Great Greenwood has been restored. To the east, it leads to Lake-town and then to Riverdale, the Kingdom at the foot of Lonely Hill, and the Iron Hills. To the west, it leads to Beorn's Hut on the western side of the Great Greenwood, and even across the Old Ferry, across the Anduin River, through the High Pass through the Misty Mountains, to the Valley on the other side of the mountains, and then westward along the East-West Road.

"Father, is Duir guiding the starlight? He's amazing! He's already guided Lumbar (Saturn) and Herluin (Sirius) before, and now he's guided Ellenmiry (Mercury)!" Legolas exclaimed in amazement, gazing at the southern starlight with admiration.

When the elves awaken, the first thing they see is the bright stars in the night sky. Therefore, they have a special reverence, love and dependence on the stars, and an instinctive affinity and irresistible love for their brilliance.

Thranduil nodded in agreement, gazing admiringly at the starlight, then instructed his son:
“Duir is no ordinary man, and I cannot predict his future, but he will certainly not be mediocre. Legolas, remember to maintain your friendship with him; it will be good for you and for the Woodland Kingdom.”

Legolas disagreed with his father's attitude of measuring gains and losses with a profit-driven perspective. He said very seriously, "Father, Duir is my friend. Whether he is mediocre or not will not affect our friendship!"

As he spoke, he drew his wand from his waist, and with a wave, a guardian deity, a silver reindeer shimmering in the light, emerged from the tip of the wand.

The elk guardian deity is enormous, with a pair of huge, palm-shaped antlers, and resembles Thranduil's mount.

It nimbly darted through the forest, then came up to Legolas and affectionately nuzzled him with its head.

Legolas touched his Patronus with affection, then said to Thranduil:

"This guardian spirit incantation was taught to me by Duir. It is the embodiment of my heart, containing my will to protect the Woodland Kingdom, to you, my people, and my friends. If my protection were to be mixed with the weighing of self-interest, my heart would waver, and the guardian spirit would leave me. Father, I do not wish to become a greedy and calculating person. Just as your love for Mother has been eternal, I will also give my most sincere affection to you, to my people, and to my friends!"

Hearing Legolas's words, Thranduil looked at the stag guardian spirit before him, a figure radiating holiness, hope, and protection, and finally patted him on the shoulder, his expression full of relief and affection:

"You've grown up, Legolas! Perhaps the ideas of us old-fashioned folks are no longer applicable. Do what you think is right!"

Upon receiving his father's approval, Legolas beamed with a flawless smile.

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Unlike the reactions of Lonely Mountain and Dark Forest, Mordor, far to the west, also saw the starlight projected.

Sauron's colossal fiery eye, perched atop the Baradur Tower, cast its gaze directly upon Eisengard and activated the Crystal of Knowledge, attempting to uncover its secrets.

However, Galadriel, the most powerful elf in Middle-earth, was stationed on Osank Tower at that moment, and Sauron's spying gaze was instantly noticed by Galadriel.

Using the starlight projected from the magic circle, Galadriel burst forth with holy light, her eyes turning into dazzling white pupils filled with brilliant starlight.

She looked directly into the void, her divine might as a prison, staring back at the Eye of Sauron across the void.

“Sauron, servant of Morgoth, this is not a place for you to peer into; your vision is of no use here!”

Galadriel pronounced the judgment as if it were a divine word.

The next second, on the Baradur Tower, thousands of miles away, the Demon Eye seemed to have been struck a heavy blow, instantly losing its ability to spy.

"Calendreil!" A voice filled with resentment and bitterness echoed from Baradur Tower.

Saruman stared at the pillar of light in the direction of Eisengard, his face filled with jealousy and hatred.

That was originally his territory, but now it has all become someone else's dowry. He has been displaced and has to live on someone else's land. How could he not hate it?
"Soon! Soon I will reclaim Isengard. Duir, Gandalf, Galadriel, Elrond, you will all suffer my wrath!"

Saruman muttered angrily.

He then looked at his experimental results, filled with excitement and anticipation.

Before him lay many eggs of varying sizes, some hybrids of dragons and fallen flying beasts, others hybrids of dark giant lizards and dark titan pythons from Mordor, numbering in the hundreds.

These dragon eggs exuded an evil aura, and before they even hatched, Sauron implanted the evil spirits he controlled into them one by one.

Just as the demon wolf was infested with evil spirits, these dragon eggs were also infested with evil spirits. Once hatched, they would not only become more powerful, but would also be completely under Sauron's control.

Of course, as the one who created these dragon eggs, Saruman had control over the wyverns second only to Sauron.

"Saruman, how long will it take for these dragon eggs to hatch and become combatants?"

Sauron's dark shadow appeared in Saruman's laboratory and asked directly.

At this point, Saruman immediately looked confident and replied, "These dragon eggs will hatch in just a few months, and they grow very quickly, reaching adulthood in three years. Then we'll have a whole flock of sub-dragons!"

But Sauron seemed unsatisfied upon hearing this. He said, "It's not enough. Continue to breed more dragon eggs. What I need is a wyvern army capable of sweeping across all forces, and this time can also be shortened."

As he spoke, a vast and evil power surged from Sauron's body and continuously poured into the dragon egg.

The dragon eggs grew increasingly evil, resembling demonic eggs filled with an aura of wickedness and darkness.

It was as if time had sped up, and all the dragon eggs were hatching at an accelerated pace.

Finally, as the eggshells shattered, one after another ferocious and evil dragons emerged from the dragon eggs.

Among them, the hybrid of a giant dragon and a fallen flying beast is the most powerful, not much weaker than a giant dragon. It is completely black and has no dragon scales. Although it did not inherit the ability of the giant dragon Gram to breathe cold air, it did inherit the sound attack ability of the fallen flying beast. The sound it makes can make people dizzy and fearful.

This sub-dragon has two legs and a pair of bat-like wings.

Secondly, there is the sub-dragon, a hybrid of a giant dragon and a dark giant lizard, which has four legs and two wings, making it look like a winged lizard.

This sub-dragon can fly, but it does not have the ability to breathe cold air. Its teeth are poisonous, and if bitten, it will become infected, weakened, and die. It is considered a sub-cold dragon.

Finally, there is the hybrid of a giant dragon and a Titanoboa.

This sub-dragon has no wings or feet, and a row of sharp spikes grows along its back, one of which extends to its tail, making it look like a giant python covered in dragon scales.

This serpentine sub-dragon neither inherited the appearance of the giant dragon, nor had the ability to breathe cold air, nor even had any venom. It could only rely on its physical strength to attack, but it was the largest of the three hybrid dragons.

(End of this chapter)