Now that the dragon has returned safely, Balin is extremely happy.

He knew it must be Gandalf and Doir who had returned!

Sure enough, the next second, as the dragon landed in the Dark Valley, Due and Gandalf on the dragon's back appeared in everyone's sight.

"Gandalf! Doile!" Balin ran over excitedly. "I almost had a heart attack when I heard you fell into the abyss. I'm so happy that you can return safely!"

"Oh, Balin, it's so good to see you again! It's only been a few days, but it feels like a lifetime!" Gandalf greeted happily.

But Dui didn't have time to greet Balin at this time.

Looking at the elf that appeared before him, Dui's eyes widened with surprise: "Arwen, why are you here?"

Arwen was dressed in elven armor, holding a wand and a sword, like a beautiful Valkyrie.

She walked up to Dui with tenderness in her eyes.

"The Orcs have escaped from the East Gate of Moria and threaten the safety of Lórien, so I have come to destroy them."

"And I'm worried about you!"

Arwen did not ask about the battle, but stretched out her delicate hand, trying to gently touch the scars on Dui's face and hands, but she did not dare to touch them.

She frowned slightly, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.

"Why is it hurt so badly?"

Dui grinned, shook his head with a relaxed and nonchalant look, and comforted him, "Don't worry about me, it's just a superficial wound. It will be healed when you drink some magic potion when you get back."

"And we successfully killed the Fire Demon this time!" Seeing that she was still worried, Dui pointed at the Fire Demon's body to divert her attention.

"Look at that black thing under Smaug's feet. It's the Balrog's true form. He looks mighty when he's on fire, but I didn't expect his true form to be so ugly."

Arwen glanced at the body of the Balrog and then stopped paying attention to it, instead continuing to focus her attention on him.

She took out a bottle of Ent drink from the spider silk space bag that Dui gave her and handed it to him.

"Drink this drink quickly, it will heal your wound!"

Looking at the bottle of Ent drink in his hand, Dui asked in surprise: "Isn't this the bottle I gave you before? Why didn't you drink it?"

Arwen smiled warmly and shook her head. "The Ent drink didn't do much for me, so I put it away for later use. Now is the perfect time to use it, isn't it?"

"Alright, drink up now. The fire of the Balrog is not so pleasant to bear."

Dewi was not polite to Arwen either.

In the cold environment on Silver Tooth Peak, the burning pain on the body was bearable, but after coming to the warm environment at the foot of the mountain, the wounds continued to feel a burning and stinging pain, which was really uncomfortable.

However, he still waved his hand and transformed another bottle, poured half of the Ent drink into it, and then gave it to Gandalf.

"Oh, thank you!" Gandalf didn't bother to be polite with them and drank half a bottle of Ent drink immediately.

As the two drank the drink, their originally exhausted bodies and spirits recovered instantly, the places on their bodies that were burned by the flames also healed quickly, and even their magic power recovered a lot.

Gandalf's only regret was that his eyebrows and beard never grew back.

Then everyone's eyes were focused on the body of the Flame Demon.

"Is this the legendary Balrog?" The elves and dwarves all widened their eyes, looking at it with awe and curiosity.

Even though the Fire Demon is dead, its remaining aura still fills everyone with fear. They can’t imagine how terrifying it was when it was alive.

Everyone looked at Gandalf and Due with admiration and worship for being able to kill the Balrog.

This is the place that destroyed the Kingdom of Khazad-dûm and occupied it for a thousand years, making Moria a forbidden zone for humans, dwarves, and elves!

In addition to his admiration for Gandalf and Dewi, Balin was also filled with excitement and joy.

Now that the most dangerous existence, the Balrog, has been eliminated, as long as the remaining Orcs are eliminated or driven away, they can retake Moria and take possession of the birthplace of the Durin Dwarves, which is rich in mithril mines.

Dewi and Gandalf did not need to be involved in cleaning up the remaining Orcs. Balin assured them that they could handle it themselves.

Dui and Gandalf also believed in the fighting power of the dwarf warriors. Although there should be thousands of orcs left in Moria, it would not be a problem for the dwarves to deal with them.

So Dewi and Gandalf did not force it any further.

Moreover, after the battle with the Fire Demon, their souls were exhausted and needed some time to recover.

However, to prevent the Orcs from escaping, Dewi sent Smaug to guard the west gate of Moria and assist the Dwarves in destroying the remaining Orcs.

As for him and Gandalf, they first went to nearby Lórien to visit Lady Galadriel and others.

When leaving, Dui borrowed the dwarves' space box and put the body of the Balrog, the "Water Watcher" brought back by Smaug from the abyss, and the basilisk into it.

Then he went to Lórien with Arwen and other elves.

As for Balin and the dwarves, they began their mission to retake Moria.

Chapter 171 Heart of the Flame Demon

Lórien,

The city of Caras Galazon,

In the palace of the lord and his wife.

Celeborn and Galadriel meet with Due and Gandalf.

"You have slain the Balrog in the Mines of Moria. This is truly a great feat!" Celeborn exclaimed in admiration, gazing at the two with eyes full of admiration.

"The great commotion on Silver Teeth could be seen even in Lórien. Perhaps in years to come, songs will be sung of that great battle: the Grey and the Black wizards atop the mountain slew the last Balrog, bringing peace to Moria."

Gandalf suddenly laughed and shook his head. "What can be said about the lyrics? Except for those with sharp eyes like you, Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel, who can see through the mystery, the people below looking up can only see the peak shrouded in a blizzard. They hear the rumble of thunder, see the dazzling lightning, and see tongues of fire on the peak. How can they understand what is happening?"

"Someone will always know. Wind, snow and fog cannot hide your deeds." Galadriel smiled softly, her eyes full of deep starlight.

Her eyes fell on the clothes of Due and Gandalf, and the robes they had conjured up by Transfiguration were clearly visible to her.

"I can sense that your souls are weary. Go wash away the dust and weariness in the Nimrodel River. I will send for new robes for you to wear."

Neither Gandalf nor Dewi refused, and without anyone leading them, they arrived at the River Nimrodel with ease.

They immersed half of their bodies in the river. The icy water flowing from the mountains made Dui feel cold all over, and he couldn't help shivering.

The elves composed many songs about the river, praising its magical powers.

The Nimrodel River lived up to its reputation. Bathing in the river, Dui felt that his physical and mental fatigue was gradually washed away, and a feeling of drowsiness after the extreme fatigue was relieved came over him.

With his upper body leaning on the soft grass by the river, Dui gradually fell asleep in the cold river water. In his half-awake state, he seemed to hear the beautiful singing of the elf girl, as if she was telling him something.

"Wake up, Dui'er, don't sleep too long, or you will catch a cold!" Arwen's gentle voice woke Dui from his sleep.

When Dui opened his eyes, he saw Arwen looking at him tenderly.

"Arwen, why are you here?" Dui asked in surprise, his mind a little slow.

"Okay, Duir, come up quickly. Although the Nimrodel River can relieve fatigue, the water is icy cold and you will freeze if you stay there for too long." Arwen said with concern.

Dewi then realized that Gandalf had left at some point, and only he and Arwen were left here.

Perhaps because his body was contaminated with the fire of the Balrog, Dui did not feel very cold except at the beginning. However, he did not refute Arwen's words. He stood up and walked out of the river.

Arwen handed over a stack of white robes.

"The clothes you are wearing are damaged. These are the clothes I made for you. Try them on and see if they fit you well."

"Did you sew this for me?" Dui showed a surprised expression.

Arwen smiled and nodded.

Dewi took the white robe and held her hand, exclaiming happily, "Arwen, you are so kind! I can't imagine how dark life would be without you by my side."

Arwen's eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, and her eyes, which reflected the stars and flowing springs, curved into two crescent moons, and a smile overflowed from her eyes.

"Okay, change quickly, don't catch a cold!" Arwen urged softly.

"Change here? No need to avoid it?" Dui raised his eyebrows and asked deliberately with a joking look on his face.

Arwen looked at Dewy who was teasing her on purpose, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks, like morning dew kissing flower petals. She waved the wand in her hand and summoned mist to cover Dewy.

"Stop messing around, Doir, and change your clothes quickly. Gandalf and my grandparents are waiting for you."

Seeing this, Dui looked a little regretful and quickly changed into the elven robe made for him by Arwen in the mist.

When the mist dissipated, Dui was revealed wearing a white, elegant elf robe with silver edges. His tall, slender figure exuded a noble and elegant temperament.

"How is it? Does it look good?" Dui turned it around and showed it to Arwen.

Arwen's eyes brightened and she nodded slightly.

"It looks good and suits you very well."

The two left the river, passed through the Mauron Forest, and came to Lady Galadriel's garden.

As soon as they came over, Gandalf, Galadriel, and Celeborn, who were sitting on the wicker chairs in the garden, all turned their heads and looked at them.

Looking at the two people coming hand in hand, Gandalf said jokingly, "I thought you would arrive even later. After all, young people always have so much energy, unlike an old man like me who is already old and withered."

Due and Arwen were both a little embarrassed by what Gandalf said.

Afterwards, after the two joined the tea party in the garden, they couldn't help but start talking about the Fire Demon.

Gandalf slowly recounted their battle with the Balrog, including their fall into the abyss and their pursuit of the Balrog from the bottom of the abyss to the top of the mountain.

It inevitably mentioned the nameless creatures in the abyss tunnel.

When Arwen heard about the thrilling life-and-death experience, she couldn't help but nervously grab Dui's hand, full of worry and relief.

Celeborn's attention was drawn to the nameless creature Gandalf was talking about, and he didn't notice his granddaughter's actions.

He was extremely surprised and puzzled. "I originally thought this was just a legend, but could such a creature really exist deep within the earth?"

Gandalf was still terrified when he recalled it. He shook his head and said thankfully:

"I used to think it was just a legend, but after meeting them, I was sure it was true. I don't want to elaborate too much and leave you with a psychological shadow.

But if it weren't for the Fire Demon's guidance, Dui Er and I would have been in an even more dangerous and desperate situation. So, to be honest, the Fire Demon saved our lives."

Dui also agreed very much. Whenever he recalled being locked in the gaze of an unknown creature, the despair of nothingness and absolute darkness would surge into his heart, making him shudder.

Even though he didn't see the true appearance of the nameless creature, the fear it brought to him was countless times greater than that of the fire demon.

It was as if it was an unspeakable horror!

"What exactly is that nameless creature? Why does it frighten you so much?" Arwen was a young elf and had never heard of the legend of the nameless creature underground. Seeing Duir so frightened, she couldn't help but feel concerned.

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