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Dui didn't take the corpse demon's last words seriously; anyone can make threats.

Moreover, he also guessed that the one who ultimately controlled the wight to speak was the Witch-King of Angmar, who was also the leader of Sauron's Nine Ringwraiths.

Dui felt no pressure being targeted, since he couldn't appear in front of him immediately.

Now that the corpse demon has been dealt with, it's time to collect the spoils.

Dui unreservedly collected all the jewelry and crown from the corpse demon, and then found four daggers at the corpse demon's feet.

The dagger, made of some unknown material, showed no signs of rust even after a thousand years, still gleaming silver and radiating a chilling sharpness.

Dui wielded a knife and slashed at the corner of the stone coffin, but it was as easy as slicing tofu; he effortlessly sliced ​​off the hard corner of the coffin with a single stroke.

Dui was delighted; this was exactly the kind of tool he wanted—one that could carve the heartwood of a tree.

However, looking at the four daggers and the tomb, Dui suddenly realized something.

He remembered that in the future, the Hobbit quartet from Lord of the Rings, after leaving Tom's house, also encountered wights and were captured and taken to a tomb. In their life-or-death situation, they summoned Tom to their rescue by singing, and Tom gave them the four daggers found in the tomb.

Could it be that he has taken away their opportunity ahead of time?

Even so, Dui didn't care; it was his now.

Having obtained the item, Dui did not linger and turned to leave the tomb.

However, once outside, Dui also took a deep breath.

Because there were hundreds of corpse demons outside, they rushed towards Dui as soon as they smelled the scent of living people.

Dui had no doubt that this was the work of the Angmar Witch King Qian. He had awakened these corpse demons, clearly intending to leave him at the Ancient Tomb Hill.

Dui only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, so he didn't want to get entangled with the corpse demons.

"Flash!" A huge ball of light shot out from the tip of Dui's wand. The ball of light was so bright that it illuminated the entire ancient tomb complex.

The corpse demons stirred with unease. Although the magical light was not as deadly as sunlight, their instinctive fear of light still slowed their advance slightly.

Protected by the Iron Armor Curse and controlling several Corpse Demon Ancient Swords to clear a path, Dui did not stop and headed straight down the mountain to the north.

The corpse demons refused to give up and remained relentlessly pursued him, but it was still daytime, and the further they moved from the ancient tomb, the less the influence of the dark forces diminished. In the end, the corpse demons could only let out a furious roar of resentment and watch helplessly as Dui left.

After walking for several hours, Dui finally arrived at the main east-west road north of Kozuka Hill.

The East-West Avenue is one of the most important routes in the Eliador region. Heading east from Dui's current location, the nearest town is the human settlement of Buri. Heading west, you'll pass through the Old Forest and Stag's Land, then cross the Brandy Bridge and enter the Shire region.

Dui glanced eastward, then turned and walked westward.

He's not in a hurry to go to Buri Town to sign in.

But before that, he wanted to air out the things he brought from Kozuka-oka in the sun.

So he laid out the five ancient swords of the Corpse Demon, the four daggers, and all the jewelry from the cloth bag on the ground so that the sunlight could shine on them.

Under the sun's rays, the curses and ominous power carried by these items were purified by the sunlight, turning into wisps of black mist and dissipating.

The dagger remained unchanged, still sharp and gleaming silver in the sunlight.

Jewelry seems to have been stripped of its embellishments, becoming even more dazzling and radiant.

The only pity is that after the five ancient swords of the Corpse Demon were purified of the curse and ominous power, they became dilapidated and lost their power to ward off evil.

After the purification was complete, Dui packed his things again and began his return journey.

Now, more than half a year has passed since he traveled to Middle-earth, and he is preparing to return to Hobbiton.

Having been out for so long, he wanted to go back to where he had just arrived to catch his breath. Besides, he hadn't yet given Bilbo the big bag of tobacco he bought, and he couldn't let it go to waste.

Of course, most importantly, the time for the dwarves' expedition to Lonely Mountain is not far off.

It was now January of the Third Age, 2941. He remembered that Bilbo had joined the Lonely Mountain Expedition in that year, officially embarking on his adventure.

If he didn't want to miss it, he had to meet up with Bilbo before then.

Dui walked westward, summoning the magic book he had obtained from signing in at Kozuka-oka as he went.

Dui raised an eyebrow at the grotesque, pained face depicted on the book cover. Truly a book of dark magic; even the cover was terrifying. He was even more curious about the contents.

Dui opened the book and began to read it carefully. The more he read, the more shocked he became by the bloody and evil contents.

Curse magic is a type of black magic. Although it is not as fast-acting or powerful as other black magic, it is the most evil and irreversible.

For example, Voldemort placed a curse on the position of Defence Against the Dark Arts, causing every Defence Against the Dark Arts professor who takes office to suffer misfortune within a year, ranging from serious injury to death!

Even Dumbledore, who was known as the most powerful wizard, couldn't solve it.

There are also the most tragic blood cursed orcs in the magical world, who are also cursed. Moreover, the curse is inherited through bloodlines. Anyone cursed will gradually lose their humanity over time and eventually become an animal without thought or reason.

Moreover, the process is irreversible.

The book "Curses and Anti-Curses" records many methods of cursing, such as making voodoo dolls and then placing the personal belongings of the person you want to curse on the voodoo doll, so that you can control the life and death of the other person through the voodoo doll;

You can also curse someone's name, photo, etc., causing them to fall into weakness or nightmares without their knowledge, and eventually die from weakness.

It can even curse objects, causing those who touch them to suffer a painful and agonizing death.

Moreover, the strength of a curse depends entirely on the caster's malice and the amount of magic power.

Once a curse is cast, it is virtually impossible to break.

Therefore, curses have always been strictly forbidden in the magical world, and once caught, the consequence is imprisonment in Azkaban for life.

Dui closed the book and took a deep breath.

It truly lives up to its reputation as the most evil form of black magic; the bloody illustrations in the book made Dui feel physically uncomfortable.

Some of the most malevolent curses can only be successfully cast at the cost of human lives and blood.

Even so, Dui never considered not learning it.

In his philosophy, he may not need to curse, but he cannot be without it.

In case of an emergency, this will be his last resort and means.

Dui especially coveted the voodoo dolls, finding them perfect for treacherous purposes. Anything—a photograph, hair, nails, a piece of clothing, or even just the name—could be used to curse the victim and cause them harm.

It can also be used to transfer harm or even make the other person hopelessly infatuated with you.

Dui even thought that if he had a voodoo doll, he could cast a curse like when the Witch-King of Angmar threatened him in the tomb, killing him instantly no matter how far away he was.

However, given the Witch-king of Angmar's current state as a Ringwraith, it's uncertain whether he can even be considered alive. And it's unknown whether casting a curse would be effective.

Dui was troubled again when he thought about the materials needed to make voodoo dolls.

According to the book, the raw material for making voodoo dolls requires mandrake, a magical plant from the magical world.

But where in Middle-earth would mandrakes come from?