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"You? What means do you have to prove it?" Saruman asked coldly.

"I have a spell that can extract memories from myself or others." Dui pressed his wand against his temple, recalling the situation as he chanted the spell in a low voice.

A silver thread was pulled out from the temple, a memory from that time.

Once the memory is extracted, if you want to see it, you either need to insert the memory into someone else's mind, or use a Pensieve to view it.

The Pensieve is impractical, and everyone around is a powerful figure who would probably be unwilling to let Dui touch their memories.

However, Dui has another option.

He looked at Galadriel and pleaded, "Lady Galadriel, I've heard that you can create a water mirror that allows us to see the past and future. Could you perhaps create a vessel here to hold those memories, so that everyone can see what's within?"

"As you wish."

Galadriel did not refuse. She picked up a wine jug from the table, strolled over to the nearby river, and scooped up a jug of water.

When poured onto the table, the water seemed to be infused with magic, radiating starlight, and was so clear and bright that it formed a very clear water mirror.

At Galadriel's instruction, Duy flicked the memory threads wrapped around his wand into the water mirror.

Memories blend into the water mirror, stirring up ripples.

The water mirror revealed Dui's past memories, from the first time he encountered the possessed Witch-King of Angmar in the tomb chamber of Ancient Hill, to the expedition encountering hundreds of wights on the road, and Gandalf's battle against the Witch-King of Angmar possessed by wights.

Everyone gathered around the water mirror, looking solemnly at the scene reflected in it.

Even Saruman, who was stubborn and unwilling to admit the truth, remained silent with a grim expression.

After all, the facts were already very clear. Apart from Dui, everyone present was a person of great knowledge and strength, and they could all recognize that it was undoubtedly the Witch King of Angmar.

But Saruman clearly didn't want to admit he was wrong.

"Although it is certain that it is the Witch-King of Angmar, it does not mean that Sauron has returned. When his finger was cut off by the Holy Sword of Narsil, his physical form was destroyed, and he was no threat as a spirit."

"Moreover, without the One Ring, he would never be able to gain power and pose a threat to Middle-earth again."

Elrond and Galadriel remained silent, but they positioned themselves behind Gandalf, clearly having made their choice.

Seeing this, Saruman's jealousy of Gandalf intensified. Gandalf was clearly the leader of the White Order, yet he was now isolated and helpless.

"Leaving aside the matter of the Ringwraiths, Gandalf, you need to give us an explanation regarding the dwarves alone."

Saruman seized on another topic and pressed on relentlessly.

"You always love to interfere in other people's business. Even when there's no trouble, you still go looking for it. We all know what's sleeping in Lonely Mountain, but you insist on trying to awaken that dragon. You're just asking for trouble."

"I cannot agree with you, Saruman." Gandalf shook his head. "Smaug the dragon belongs to no one. If he allies with the Orks, it will have unpredictable consequences for the various powers in Middle-earth."

"Only by letting the dwarves reclaim Lonely Mountain can we restrain the dark forces in the Far East and prevent them from expanding."

Just as Gandalf and Saruman were arguing, Lindir, Elrond's secretary, brought a message.

Thorin Oakenshield, along with the dwarves and Bilbo, left the Valley ahead of time.

When Lindir spoke of this news, there was a hint of excitement in his voice.

During this time, the dwarves have been a real headache for the elves of the valley.

Not only did they squander all the food and wine in the valley, but they also dismantled the elves' musical instruments to burn as firewood, made a ruckus every day, and even bathed in the elves' fountain...

But Elrond, being a guest of honor, did not blame him.

Now that the dwarves have left, the entire valley is like a festival, and the elves are just short of holding a celebratory feast.

The meeting of the White Way Society ended in discord because Saruman disagreed.

Saruman is the leader of the White Way. Although Elrond and Galadriel agree with Gandalf's opinion, they will not oppose Saruman.

Therefore, Gandalf's proposal for the White Walkers to attack Dorcourt together ultimately failed.

So Gandalf decided to first go to Dorgon to find out if the Dark Lord Sauron was really hiding there.

Before leaving the valley,

After obtaining permission from Elrond, Dui used magic on a fireplace to set up a node in the Floo Network, connecting the fireplaces in the Valley and the Stormtop Tower.

In this way, he can easily travel back and forth between Wind Peak and Valley via the Floo Network in the future.

As a thank you gift, Dui gave Elrond a small packet of Floo Powder, enough for one person to use ten teleportation opportunities.

To reach Lonely Mountain from the secluded valley, one must traverse the Misty Mountains, which are treacherous and impassable.

So Dui left the carriage and the short-legged horse, Xiaodai, in the valley, entrusting them to the elves for care.

After that, he and Gandalf set off on foot for the Misty Mountains, following in the footsteps of Thorin and his companions.

Thorin and his party set off a day earlier than Dui and Gandalf.

However, the two did not rush; instead, they walked at a leisurely pace.

With the True Knowledge Crystal in his possession, Dui has no fear of not being able to find Thorin and the others.

"Where are they?" Gandalf asked, plopping down on a rock and slowly smoking his pipe.

"Let me see." Dui picked up a small leather pouch from his waist, took out a crystal ball several times larger than himself, and carefully examined the inside of the crystal ball.

"Hmm... they're almost at the high pass now. It'll probably take us quite a while to catch up."

He then stuffed the True Knowledge Crystal back into the small leather bag, and took out a bottle of water from it to drink.

Upon witnessing this, Gandalf exclaimed, "Your magic is truly astonishing me more and more; you even have involvement in spatial magic!"

"This is the Seamless Stretch Charm, just a spell to expand space, it can't really be considered spatial magic at all," Dui said, shaking his head.

The Book of Spells records many spells, including the Spell of Seamless Stretch.

The Seamless Stretch Charm allows the internal space of an object to be expanded indefinitely without changing its external volume.

This spell is used in many things in the magical world, such as wizards' suitcases, magical tents, secret bases, and other places that need to be hidden or expanded.

The most iconic item is Newt Scamander's trunk, which is almost like a small world inside, inhabited by countless magical creatures.

The Seamless Stretch Spell is an advanced spell that is very difficult to learn. Dui practiced for a long time before he was able to expand a stable space with a diameter of more than two meters within a small leather bag.

With the space, Dui's life became much more convenient. He packed all the items in the carriage into a small leather bag, including his sword and dagger. Apart from having a magic wand in hand, he could travel light.

Gandalf was very envious of this and begged Duy to make him a space as well. He specially expanded the space in his pipe to store Shire tobacco so that he could smoke tobacco wherever he went in the future.

It's no wonder Saruman mocked him, saying that he had been brainwashed by the Hobbits' tobacco.

"Excessive humility is pride, Duir," Gandalf said, shaking his head in disapproval.

"Your magic is different from ours. We borrow the power of nature from the outside, while your magic is more like a manifestation of your inner self, changing with your will. Say 'let there be light,' and there was light."

"Such abilities are beyond our reach; though they are still insignificant, their potential is limitless."

"Oh, by the way, now that you have the Elven Gem given to you by Lady Galadriel, you can start making your own staff. What kind of wood do you plan to use? Once you've chosen, I'll begin making it for you."