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"Wonderful magic! Magical language!"

Gandalf exclaimed in admiration, then stepped onto the stone bridge and followed closely.

Chapter 54: Troll Cave

Following the python leading the way, Dui and Gandalf crossed the swamp and walked into the depths of the dense forest.

The python was a chatterbox. As it was leading the way with a hungry stomach, it kept trying to persuade Dewi to feed the old man Gandalf to it.

Although Gandalf could not understand snake language, he vaguely guessed the reason when he saw the python looking at him again and again.

He was not angry about this. Instead, he asked with a smile: "Duyle, what is this snake saying to you? Why do I feel like it's looking at me like I'm looking at a snack?"

Dui had no intention of hiding anything for the python. He said directly with a speechless look on his face, "This is just a stupid snake with a dim mind. It's trying to convince me to give it the treasure from the ogre's cave in exchange for my permission to eat you."

"Oh, it seems that I, an old man, am quite valuable. I can even exchange it for the troll's treasure." Gandalf said happily with great interest.

After walking for about an hour, the python suddenly stopped and looked ahead vigilantly. Then he said to Dui, "There's a troll cave ahead. They have very sharp eyes. I dare not go any further."

Then he asked worriedly, "Don't let the ogre eat you! You promised to feed me. I've been hungry for so long and now I've climbed such a long way. I'm almost starving to death..."

"I know, be quiet!" Dui whispered.

After letting the python wait for them quietly, Dewi turned to Gandalf and said, "According to what the python said, there is a cave of the trolls ahead."

Gandalf did not make the decision, but instead asked Dewi, "What are you going to do?"

Dui was well prepared. "Let's sneak into the cave and see what's going on. If we find any surviving villagers, we'll rescue them first and then deal with the ogre."

"Then do as you say." Gandalf had no objection, and Dewi was the leader of this rescue mission.

Seeing that Gandalf agreed with his plan, he didn't delay and pointed the tip of the wand at himself, moving his mouth slightly.

An invisible magical force fell on his body, and Dui felt like being hit by a stream of icy liquid. His body was covered with a layer of icy fluid film, and then his whole body gradually became illusory and invisible.

To be precise, it is not really invisible, but it blends into the surrounding environment. When it moves quickly, you can still see the vague curved outline.

This is the effect of the Disillusionment Spell, which can deceive vision and achieve the effect of invisibility.

However, the effect of the Disillusionment Charm obviously could not be hidden from Gandalf's eyes. His eyes were still fixed on Dewy's position, and he said impatiently, "Give me a try too!"

Dewi also cast a Disillusionment Charm on Gandalf.

Then the two invisible men tiptoed towards the ogre's cave.

The place where the trolls live is a huge natural cave. The cave is deep and dark, but there is a faint light of fire.

Dui and the other man did not stop and walked straight into the cave.

But as soon as he entered, he was hit by a foul smell that almost made him vomit.

There were all kinds of bone fragments all over the ground, some from various animals, but some that were obviously human.

The leftovers from the ogres' meals were thrown everywhere, emitting a foul smell of decay. Add to that the excrement, and the smell was simply unbearable!

Enduring the stench, Due and Gandalf continued to go deeper.

Until they came to a very spacious cave hall, what caught their eyes was a huge bonfire in the center of the cave, around which sat five ogres.

These ogres are huge, up to five or six meters tall, with dark green skin covered with thick scales, just like giants.

At this time, the ogres were sitting together. On the fire in the center of them was a big pot. One of the ogres was stirring the soup with a huge spoon.

Next to the fire, there was a pile of bloodstained clothes.

"Are you ready? I'm so hungry!" One of the ogres shouted, his stomach rumbling.

The other ogres also looked impatient.

When Dui saw the pile of clothes, his pupils shrank and his mood became heavy.

It goes without saying what's cooking in that pot.

"First, let's see if there are any living people nearby." Gandalf's weak voice came from the side.

Dui nodded slightly, then slowly retreated, leaning against the stone wall of the cave, searching for any signs of life in the dim cave hall.

The cave hall is interconnected and connects several caves.

Gandalf and Duey each chose a cave to explore.

The cave was deep and Dui took a long time to reach the end.

I don't know if it was luck, but this cave was filled with all kinds of things collected by the ogres. Many old armors and weapons were piled together, some of which belonged to humans, some to elves, some to orcs, and some to dwarves.

In addition, there are valuable items such as gold and silver coins and jewelry all over the ground.

Although he was happy to see the treasure, the most important task at the moment was to find someone, so Dui temporarily withdrew from the treasure cave and decided to take the treasure away after dealing with the trolls.

After changing to a new cave, Dui and Gandalf met each other.

"How is it? Have you found anything?" Gandalf asked in a low voice.

"No one was found. The cave was hiding the trolls' treasure, which only contained some gold, silver, and jewelry." Dui shook his head and replied, "What about you, Gandalf? Did you find anything in the cave?"

Gandalf's tone was hard to describe. "I'm not as lucky as you. The cave I chose is where the trolls defecate. Oh... what a nightmare!"

The depressing and heavy atmosphere was instantly relieved a little, and a smile appeared on Dewi's face. He felt sympathy and amusement for Gandalf's experience.

This time, the two chose to travel together and enter the remaining cave together.

This time, the two finally found traces of living people.

I saw that the end of the cave was made into a huge cage.

And in the cages were the missing villagers.

The villagers were pale and thin, their faces full of fear, despair and numbness, like the living dead without souls, huddled in cages.

It was not until they heard the noise coming from Dui and Gandalf that a trace of fear appeared on the numb face. The villagers, who mistakenly thought that the trolls had come to eat people again, shrank back in fear, waiting for the judgment of fate in despair.

Seeing this scene, Dui and Gandalf sighed deeply in their hearts. Dui lifted the spell on the two of them and appeared under a faint fluorescent light.

Seeing that the people coming were two humans, Dui and Gandalf, the villagers in the cage couldn't believe it. While they were surprised, a glimmer of hope surged in their hearts.

"I am Gandalf the Grey, and this is Doile the Black. We are here to rescue you." Gandalf had a kind and benevolent face, and he injected the power of hope and courage into the hearts of the villagers, bringing a little life to the numb villagers.

Chapter 55 Rescue the Villagers

"Are you really here to save us?" a weak young man asked in a hoarse voice, his eyes fixed on the two of them.

Gandalf nodded, his whole body aura like a spring breeze, "This is why we are here."

Dui waved his hand to unlock the big lock on the cage door and let the villagers inside out.

Seeing the cage door opened, the villagers walked out trembling in a trance, as if in a dream.

But when they saw that there were only a dozen people coming out, Duei and Gandalf felt depressed.

"Are you all alone?"

The villagers fell silent for a moment, each one filled with sadness and sobbing softly.

It was the young man who had just asked the question who gave the answer. His eyes were red and he choked up as he said, "Everyone else was eaten by the ogre! I should have been eaten by the ogre today, but my mother persuaded the ogre to raise me a little bigger so that she could eat me, and then she took my place..."

Looking at the young man who was in grief and self-blame, Dui remained silent.

Gandalf walked up to the boy and patted him on the shoulder. "What's your name?"

"Edward."

"Edward, you have a very great mother. She used her own life to fight for your chance to live. Don't let her down. Live well with her share!"

Gandalf's language is concise, yet powerful and convincing.

After rescuing the villagers, Due and Gandalf began to discuss how to lead them out of the troll cave.

Gandalf's idea was that Dewi would protect the villagers while he would fight the trolls.

But this plan was rejected by Duy.

The trolls were huge in size and had strong defenses. They had almost no weaknesses except being afraid of sunlight. It was not easy for Gandalf to deal with five trolls alone.

Although Gandalf was a Maia, his power was restricted in Middle-earth. He was forbidden to use overly powerful power to directly interfere with the natural order of Middle-earth and the choices of its inhabitants, thereby breaking the balance of various forces and races.

Moreover, his current body is also a mortal body, subject to the limitations of the human body, and can feel pain, fatigue, injury, and even death.

Therefore, under various restrictions, Gandalf preferred to wield his staff and sword in close combat, and rarely used powerful magic, at most a light spell.

Seeing that Dewi rejected his proposal, Gandalf did not insist, but asked: "Then Dewi, do you have any good suggestions?"

Dui confidently pulled out a bottle of potion and chuckled, saying, "Trolls are difficult to deal with, so we'll use our wits to outmaneuver them and maximize our results with minimal effort."

"What is this?" Gandalf asked curiously about the potion in Dui's hand.

"This is the shrinking potion I made earlier. One drop can shrink a horse to the size of a palm. It's just right for dealing with these ogres."

Gandalf's eyes lit up and he immediately guessed Dewi's idea.

"Are you planning to put this potion in the pot and feed it to them?"

"Yes."

Dewi nodded, then pointed at himself with his wand and used the Disillusionment Charm to become invisible again.

"Gandalf, you protect the villagers. I will go feed them the potion first, and then I will send you a signal."

As he said that, he rushed towards the cave hall. He had to drug the ogres before they finished eating.

When the villagers in the cave saw Dui disappear like this, they were shocked and their eyes widened, but at the same time, they also had a little more hope and confidence to escape.

Dui had just arrived at the cave hall when he saw five ogres fighting over food in a big pot.

Dui quickly cast a levitation spell on his feet and approached the ogres quietly.

When he came in front of the ogre, Dui felt more clearly the oppressive feeling brought by the ogre's huge body.

He can kill himself with one hand, or swallow himself with one bite.

Dui carefully passed through the gaps between the ogres and approached the cauldron.

But at this moment, one of the ogres stopped sniffing around and asked doubtfully, "Is there a scent of a living person?"

Seeing the ogre stretching its head towards him, Dui stopped and held his breath. He didn't expect the ogre's nose to be so sensitive.