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"Don't you know that the Lonely Mountain has been occupied by an evil dragon? The Dwarves of Durin are now divided. Do you think we have the ability to duel with the dragon?"

Gandalf shook his head.

"As far as I know, the dragon has been sleeping for a long time. You don't need to fight the dragon directly. You just need to steal the Arkenstone, the dwarven treasure.

You can take the Arkenstone as the heir of Durin's clan, gather the other dwarves, reorganize the army and drive the dragon out of the Lonely Mountain."

There was a gleam in Thorin's eyes, and he was clearly interested.

But he still looked at Gandalf and Due with suspicion.

"You're so eager to help us? What are your conditions?"

"I don't need anything, my goal is the dragon." Gandalf explained.

"I've noticed some unusual movements among the orcs lately. They're moving in an orderly fashion, which means a new leader has emerged. To prevent the orcs and dragons from joining forces, I need to leverage the power of the dwarves to eliminate this potential dragon threat first."

"What about him?"

Thorin turned his questioning gaze directly to Dui, who had been silent.

Dui frowned at Thorin's suspicious look.

"Don't worry about me. I'm only here at Gandalf's invitation. I have no interest in your affairs and will not interfere."

Noticing Dewi's displeasure, Gandalf looked at Thorin seriously.

"Duiir is a powerful wizard. He helped the hobbits defeat the Huorn of the Old Forest, and even went deep into the Barrow-Gornlik to defeat the wights and escape unscathed. His name is well-known throughout the wilds of Eriador, and his magic is beyond my reach.

If you want to reach the Lonely Mountain safely, or even face the dragon, Duir is your guarantee."

Hearing Gandalf's serious words, Thorin looked at Dewi with a serious look.

Gandalf is not an unknown figure among dwarves, elves, and humans, although he is more often portrayed as a wise man who often travels around to organize various forces to fight against darkness.

But no one would doubt his strength.

Naturally, I would not disbelieve what he said.

Chapter 36 Ancient Magic Texts

Dewi felt a little embarrassed by Gandalf's praise.

Gandalf is a man of the moment.

He knew his own strengths and weaknesses, but he didn't really think that his magic was stronger than Gandalf's.

"By the way, this is the key and map to the gate of Lonely Mountain that your father left to you before he died." Gandalf took out another golden key and a map and handed them to Thorin.

"Have you seen my father?" Thorin became excited and stared at Gandalf.

After the dragon Smaug occupied the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves of Durin wandered around and eventually settled in the Blue Mountains.

But Thorin's father, Thorn, was unwilling to give up his home in Lonely Mountain, so he led a team of people to Lonely Mountain to investigate, but they disappeared.

Gandalf sighed,

"To investigate the dark trail, I once secretly sneaked into the ancient city of Dor'er, where I met Thorne, who had been imprisoned for many years. He was exhausted both physically and mentally, and his time was running out. Before he died, he gave me the key and map to the Lonely Mountain Gate and asked me to pass them on to you."

Seeing that Thorin was immersed in sorrow, Gandalf stopped trying to persuade him and stood up to walk out.

"If you have made a final decision, I will wait for you at the Prancing Pony Inn in a month."

Thorin lowered his head and looked at the key and map in his hand without answering him.

On the way out, Due asked Gandalf in confusion.

"How can you be sure he'll come in the end?"

Gandalf smiled confidently.

"He came back. I saw in his eyes the ambition to retake Lonely Mountain."

"Well, Duir, let's say goodbye here." Gandalf stopped and explained to Duir, "Before this, I need to go somewhere else to get some information, so I can't go with you."

Dui nodded without asking where he was going.

After watching Gandalf leave, Dui silently said in his heart: "System, sign me in!"

The system reacted as soon as it touched Thorin's oak shield, but it had been waiting until now because it was worried that someone was there.

[Sign in to Blue Mountains - Dwarf Town, congratulations on obtaining the "Magic Dictionary"! ]

Dui was stunned when he saw the title of the book. He opened the book and read for a while before he suddenly understood.

Ancient magic runes, also known as runes, are ancient symbols with magical power. Each symbol corresponds to a specific magic power or concept, and when combined together, they will produce different effects.

When crafting alchemical items, engraving runes on the items can have an enchantment effect, enhancing the magic power and efficacy of the items.

Therefore, ancient magic can be said to be the prerequisite for learning alchemy.

Hogwarts only offers the elective Ancient Magical Writings course in the third year, and Alchemy classes in the sixth and seventh years.

Alchemy is different from other magic, like spells and transfiguration, which have limitations. Once the spell is interrupted or the magic is dispelled, the enchanted item will return to its original state.

But the effect of alchemy is like solidifying magic. Even if the magic is removed, the alchemical products still have magical properties.

In the wizarding world, everything from small items like the Memory Ball, Golden Snitch, Quick-writing Quill, Wizard Chess, Looking Glass, etc. to large items like the Knight Bus, Hogwarts Express, Mirror of Erised, Pensieve, Time-Turner, and even the Philosopher's Stone are all products of alchemy.

It can be said that alchemy is applied throughout all aspects of the magical world.

Dui was naturally very interested in alchemy, especially the Philosopher's Stone, which was known as the highest achievement of alchemy. It was a treasure that could turn stone into gold and make people immortal.

As a wizard, Dewi lived longer than ordinary humans, but in Middle-earth, he might not even outlive the Dúnedain, let alone the elves who had eternal lifespans.

If you want to live longer, the Philosopher's Stone is the way to do it.

However, this is still too far away for Dui now. He only wants to learn alchemy to deepen his magical foundation.

Therefore, learning and mastering ancient magic became his task for the next period of time.

The "Magic Dictionary" is a very thick ancient runic dictionary that records the meaning and explanation of runic symbols. The content is very boring and requires great patience to study carefully.

After completing the check-in, Dui did not leave the dwarf town immediately, but walked around the town.

Dwarves are good at mining and forging ores. They dig tunnels, dig out various ores from the mountains, smelt them, and then forge them into various exquisite weapons, armor, and handicrafts.

As Dui walked along, he found that some of the weapons and armor sold in the town were not made for dwarves, but were made for the height and body shape of humans.

Seeing Dui arrive, the dwarf owner of the shop approached enthusiastically and asked, "What kind of weapons do you need? As long as you have a need, we can make them for you, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed!"

Dui pointed at a piece of silver armor in front of him and asked in confusion, "Why are you still selling human armor here? Are there any humans coming here to buy it?"

Upon hearing this, the dwarf boss puffed out his belly and said proudly, "Our dwarven forging skills are unmatched. Many humans dream of having a weapon forged by us. We have a special sales channel with humans, and these weapons are custom-made for them."

So that’s how it is, Dui understood.

I didn’t expect that dwarves are not only good at forging, but also so good at business.

No wonder such huge wealth was accumulated in the Lonely Mountain, which attracted the covetousness of the dragon Smaug, who took it for himself.

Dui picked up a dwarf-forged longsword and looked at it carefully. It was just an ordinary weapon made for humans, but its sharpness and hardness were indeed much better than those forged by humans.

He put down his sword and asked the dwarf boss, "Boss, I have an ancient sword that needs repairing. Do you have any way to restore it to its former sharpness? Of course, price is not an issue!"

The dwarf boss's eyes lit up when he heard the last sentence, but he did not immediately give a guarantee. Instead, he said, "If the customer wants to repair the ancient sword, we must first see the extent of the damage to determine whether it can be repaired."

Then he searched Dui's body with his eyes and asked doubtfully, "Guest, where is your sword?"

Dui waved his hand, and a big sword flew out of the carriage on the street behind him and floated in front of the dwarf boss.

"It's this ancient sword. Can you help me see if it can be repaired?"

The dwarf boss was startled. Looking at the greatsword floating in front of him, he was a little hesitant to take it. His original intention of slaughtering Dui disappeared in an instant. His attitude towards Dui also became respectful and cautious. "So you are the wizard master. Please forgive me for not recognizing you just now!"

Dui didn't care about his change of attitude and said, "Take a look and see if this ancient sword can be restored."

The dwarf boss turned his gaze back to the rusty greatsword in front of him, took it carefully, and then examined it carefully.

"Well... the sword body is made of cast bronze, which is a strong and durable material. The casting technique is superb, and the size is large. Is this the forging technology of the Númenóreans?" The dwarf boss looked up with a look of surprise.

A flicker of admiration flashed across Dui's eyes, and he nodded. "This sword was previously eroded by the dark power of the corpse demon. After being purified, it lost its former sharpness and power. Can you see if there's any way to restore it?"

The dwarf boss looked troubled and shook his head. "It's easy to simply repair the surface, but if you want to restore its former strength and sharpness, you have to forge it again in the furnace..."

"Then re-forge it in the furnace!" Dui said directly.

"Master Wizard, listen to me. The swords of the Númenor people are made of a material that is very heat-resistant. I'm afraid the temperature of my furnace here can't refine it. I need a large furnace, and we only have one here. If you want to use it, you must get the owner's permission."

"Who is the master?"

"It's our king—Thorin Oakenshield!"

Chapter 37 The Deal with Thorin

In Thorin's hall.

Dui saw Thorin Oakenshield again, and the interval was only half a day.

"It's you, black-robed wizard." Thorin's sharp eyes flashed with surprise at Dui's reappearance, and he frowned slightly. "So the customer who commissioned Bondi to reforge the ancient sword is you?"

Dui didn't have much affection for Thorin, but now that he wanted to ask him for help in reforging the ancient sword of the corpse demon, he had no choice but to go to him in person.

"Greetings again, Thorin Oakenshield, grandson of Thor, son of Thrain, King under the Mountain." Dui nodded, imitating Gandalf's words. "I once won the ancient sword from the hands of the wights of the Barrow-Downs, but the sword has been eroded by time and evil forces, and has long lost its former sharpness and toughness. I heard that the dwarves are unmatched in forging skills, so I would like to ask for your help to see if I can reforge it."

Even the dwarves knew of the Barrow-Downs' terrifying reputation, and the Barrow-Wights were even more terrifying.

Thorin had heard Gandalf say that Doir had gone to the Barrow-Downs alone, but he had never expected that Doir had even taken the ancient sword from the wight. This gave him a clear understanding of Doir's strength for the first time.

Even if Thorin was arrogant, he would treat such a person with caution.

So he got down from his seat and said to Dui, "Forging is as easy as eating and drinking for us. We'll take your business!"

"But before that, can you show me the ancient sword?"

Dui handed the ancient corpse sword he brought to the other party.

Thorin took the ancient sword. The heavy sword, which was longer than him, seemed weightless in his hand and he held it with just one hand.

He examined the ancient sword carefully, his face losing its kingly solemnity. For the first time, he displayed the seriousness and professionalism of a craftsman. "The sword's forging process is complex, and the blade is diamond-shaped, suitable for stabbing and slashing. The hilt is designed for one-handed use, and the guard is a bronze crescent, with a white tree symbol..."

"Is this a sword belonging to the royal family of the descendants of Númenor?" Thorin looked at Dewi with an affirmative tone.

Dui nodded and explained, "It once belonged to the last prince of the Kingdom of Cardolan."