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Chapter 33 Wands and Staffs

After finishing with the mandrake, the two returned to Bag End.

Bilbo was already preparing dinner for the three of them.

Gandalf had long noticed the wand in Dewi's hand. Naturally, he was interested in such a small and unique wand and wanted to see it.

Due did not refuse, and he was also interested in Gandalf's staff.

Gandalf readily agreed and casually tossed the staff to Dewi, then took Dewi's wand and examined it carefully.

"What a clever combination, using magical wood as the staff... Hmm? Is this the heart of the old willow tree in the old forest?" Gandalf looked at Dui.

Dui nodded and explained, "The old willow tree invaded Buckstown. I confronted it head-on and ultimately defeated it by cutting it in half. Tom took the lower half back to the old forest and replanted it. I took the heart of the upper half and made this wand."

Gandalf smiled and agreed, saying, "That old willow tree is indeed quite bad-tempered. It attacked me when I went to see Tom in the old forest, and it took me a lot of effort to get rid of it. Now it's bad luck for it to meet you."

Then he continued to observe the wand in his hand, his eyes seemed to be able to see through the wand and see inside, "The core of the wand is a hair? No, it's two! And I feel the breath of the river and the earth, they come from Ms. Goldberry and Tom?" Gandalf looked at Due in surprise.

Doe was equally surprised by Gandalf's insight. He nodded and replied, "A hair from Lady Goldberry and a hair from Tom's beard."

"It seems that both Ms. Goldberry and Tom have high hopes for you!" Gandalf couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and his opinion of Dewi was even higher.

"They are indeed very good people!" Dewy said sincerely. Apart from Bilbo, they were the couple Dewy liked the most.

Then Gandalf took Dewi's wand and waved it excitedly. To Dewi's surprise, the wand actually responded in Gandalf's hand, continuously ejecting colorful magical fireworks.

"Wow!" Bilbo and Dewi stared at the colorful fireworks flying around with their eyes wide open, full of amazement.

Gandalf was like an old naughty boy who had seen an interesting toy. Lightning, strong winds, and flames shot out from his wand. Then he put down the wand with a look of reluctance and looked at Dewi with a pair of blue eyes that shone like stars.

"Dui'er, your wand is truly a brilliant idea. It uses only a simple combination of magical wood and hair to cast spells. Although the wand doesn't significantly increase magic power, it is very universal and balanced. Anyone with magical potential can use it to cast spells. I think Aulë, the god of craftsmen, will like you!"

Gandalf believed that this wand-making process was created by Dewey and was unique, so he admired Dewey's wisdom even more.

"Uh, thank you for the compliment!" Dui felt a little guilty. He knew that the wand-making process came from another world, and he felt a little unworthy of Gandalf's praise.

Gandalf thought he was embarrassed and continued, "Believe me, Doile, your wisdom and creativity deserve such praise! Your wand is very universal. You will be a guest of honor to many magical races. They will chase you just to get a wand made by you."

Dui was a little puzzled. "Gandalf, is this too much of a compliment? Can't the staff also cast spells?"

Gandalf pointed to the staff he handed to Dewi, "Try it."

Dui gripped the staff, which was taller than him, with both hands, somewhat puzzled. The staff was made of an unknown vine, spiral-shaped, with a "flowering" appearance, and its surface was very rough, as if it had never been processed or polished. At the top of the staff, in the "flowering" position, there was a fist-sized blue gemstone that emitted a faint blue light.

Dui tried to inject magic into it, using it as a wand, and chanted the spell: "Lumos!"

In an instant, the magic power in Dui's body surged out uncontrollably, and the staff was like a greedy glutton, madly devouring Dui's magic power.

A huge amount of magic power was poured into the gem on the top of the staff, and the gem instantly released an extremely dazzling light, which was comparable to the sun and the moon. It instantly turned the entire Bag Bottom into a sea of ​​white, and everyone was blinded by the dazzling light.

Dui felt like he was going blind, and quickly let go of the staff in his hand, thus cutting off the output of magic power.

"Ha, Doir, you almost blinded an old man like me. You know, except for my eyes, the rest of my bones are almost rotten!" Gandalf put down his hand covering his eyes, wiped away his physiological tears, and complained with a smile.

Dewi didn't pay attention to Gandalf's joke. The old man could ride a horse for days and nights, and slash with a sword. It would be a joke to say that he didn't move.

But he still looked at Bilbo with concern, "Bilbo, how are you? Are you okay?" This poor Hobbit was the slowest to react just now. He was exposed to the strong light before he could close his eyes. Now he was crying and his eyesight had not recovered yet.

"I, I'm fine, I'll be fine in a moment!" Bilbo said dizzily, blinking his eyes continuously.

After making sure he was okay, Dui turned his attention back to the staff.

Gandalf asked with a smile: "How do you feel? Have you found anything?"

Dui nodded with lingering fear. "Although this staff is powerful, it consumes a lot of magic power... and I found that when using it, I need to use mental power to control it?" He looked at Gandalf in confusion.

Gandalf nodded in appreciation. "Indeed, using a staff requires not only powerful magical support, but also strong mental guidance and control. Therefore, the conditions for those who can use it are very demanding."

"More importantly, the staff is also very demanding to make." Gandalf pointed to the sapphire inlaid on the top of the staff. "The core of the staff is that magic gem, but magic gems are very rare. I also obtained it from an elf friend so that I could make my own staff."

"Staves are not as universal as your wand, which is why I say your wand is a genius creation! Because it allows those who do not have strong magical powers to cast spells."

After hearing what Gandalf said, Dui suddenly realized that he had never expected that his wand-making craftsmanship had such great value in Gandalf's eyes.

However, Dui was also very attracted to the magic staff. Although using the magic staff consumed a lot of magic power and mental strength, the power it exerted was not comparable to that of the magic wand. More importantly, the magic staff could influence and mobilize the magical elements in the surrounding environment to produce a large-scale magical effect.

It can be said that the magic wand and the magic staff go in two different directions. The magic staff is broad and large, pursuing the powerful power of magic; the magic wand is fine and detailed, pursuing the ultimate change of magic.

Dewi is an adult and wants both.

(End of this chapter)