The Journey of the Demon Hunter

Zelin still remembers what he looked like when he first met Bain that year. He was a sixteen-year-old boy. He was next to his father Bud. He inherited his father’s brown curly hair and those pairs that always gleamed with vigor and courage. His eyes made him very popular both in front of the woodland elves and among Thorin's dwarves. After killing Smaug, Bud specially gave Bain a longbow of yew cedar as an annual gift. In Zelin's impression, Bain is still a lively and cheerful young man.

"My father and Bilbo are right. Wizards are never affected by time. You are still so strong. I guess even if there are orcs attacked, you will definitely be able to destroy them with swords and spells. Cough cough. "He coughed twice again. "Are you going to bring us prophecies and warnings? Are the orcs of Gundabad Mountain returning? Or is there a new tribe of orcs migrating from the north of the Gray Mountains? If it is the latter, I'm going to see Thorin and discuss it. How to deal with them."

"Relax, Bain, I didn't bring any warning, nor did I see any imminent threat in my eyes." Zelin sighed softly, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar Changhu Town in front of him. "I do have something to discuss with you."

Zelin originally planned to discuss with Bud.

They caused some riots, but the soldiers brought by Bain quickly calmed the people and told them that this was not an orc invasion. It was a wizard and his friends from afar. The king of the valley came here to greet them. , But there was some time difference between the two sides, so that such a misunderstanding occurred. Knowing that a wizard had appeared here, a dwarf squeezed away the guards and went to the demon hunter to ask if he was the wizard who killed the orc king Azog.

"He is the golden prince, the son of Groyin." Bain introduced Zelin. "Do you remember? Groin, the one in Thorin Oakshield, he and Oin are brothers."

"I remember. That's right, dear Golden Thunder, I did fight with the orcs, and Thorin, and your father in River Valley City." They walked on the way back to River Valley City, this way. You can also drop by back to Lonely Mountain. "But if you want to talk about wizards, I suggest you learn from Gandalf. He is the greatest wizard I have ever seen. As for killing Azog, it is not just my feat. I, Thorin, Bilbo, we all Participated in that battle, and the other dwarves in the Lonely Mountain Expedition, including your father, and the giant eagle, Bud, and Bain were also fighting the orcs in the ruins of River Valley City at the time. Everyone participated in that battle. The people who fight are heroes, and they are the warriors worth remembering. We should remember their fighting, not just thinking about who killed Azog."

"The wizard's words are always so rich in wisdom. I can be sure that even if there are evil things that want to impersonate you, they will not be able to copy one ten thousandth of the wisdom in your mind." Golden Thunder agreed loudly. "Please allow me to return to Lonely Mountain first. I want to tell my father and Thorin about your return. You will definitely come to Lonely Mountain as a guest, right? Gandalf said you go to the east to help his other two Colleague, Thorin must want to see you again, ah, if my cousin Bahrain is there, he will definitely give you a hug and listen to your advice on the expedition to Moria."

"Bahrain? Is he away?"

Zelin still remembered the old dwarf with white hair and white beard. When Thorin was stuck with dragon disease and unable to extricate himself, he was the only dwarf in the expedition team, and he tried to send Bilbo away from the lonely mountain. , Came to River Valley City to tell them what had happened in Gushan.

"Yes, he led Ori and Oin back to Moria, because many people think that we are strong enough, the orcs were also hit hard in the war, it is time to regain Moria, and Bahrain also thinks it is time to return. Moria, regain our ancient homeland. He left four years ago, and he will send a messenger to send us a letter every six months. It's not early, I have to go back quickly, if it is because of my delay, Let Thorin fail to prepare the banquet to welcome you, Thorin and my father will definitely scold me."

Jin Pi raised his hand to Zelin again, then carried his own axe and trot back to Gushan. Zelin and Bain sighed softly as they watched the dwarf disappear into the shadow of the gate of the solitary mountain.

"Solin is a very good king," Bain said, his voice full of fatigue, and the cold wind blew the gray temples of his forehead. "For more than 40 years of peace, when I was young, my father would also tell me how prosperous the Gushan area was before the emergence of Smaug, but now, this is no longer a story for us."

Bud died more than ten years ago.

He was buried by the river beach near Changhu Town. People miss his achievements. At the market in Gushan, Zelin often sees embroidered blankets from the war that year. It describes how Bud and the Smaug confronts. The dragon descended from the sky, and the sky was dyed red by the dragon's breath. Bud stood on the tower, bending his bow and shooting arrows, the sword-wielding wizard was under the tower, pointing at the weakness of the dragon's chest, and the heroic archers surrounded the tower and shot their arrows at the giant beasts in the sky. .

"I really should have come back soon." Looking at the remodeled River Valley City, standing under the towering white walls, Ze Lin sighed heavily. "I came back too late."

"No, wizard, we are all very happy to see you." Bain shook his head. "You must be fighting against evil that we don't know about elsewhere. There may be more kind and good people who need your help and protection. Just like Gandalf, he rarely comes back. But every time a messenger brings far away When the good news is good, it’s as happy for us as meeting old friends. Come on, let’s go to River Valley City. My child Brand wants to see you too. Before accepting the dwarf’s banquet invitation, you can taste it. Let’s take a look at the food in River Valley City. I can use the current appearance of River Valley City to prove to you that it was worth your efforts to protect River Valley City and Gushan."

The first thousand six hundred and forty-six chapters, the king of the valley

This is the first time Zelin has seen the bustling and complete River Valley City.

Just in the ruins, the outline of this city can be imagined, how spectacular and beautiful it would be under the rule of King Ji Ruian, but when he actually saw it, Zelin realized that, River Valley City is more beautiful than any city in the north of his world. The pearl of the north, Novigrad, seems to be just a pile of forcibly piled up in front of it, the upper part is covered by wet clothes, and the lower part is buried. The brick houses in the garbage dump, and the cities of the southern provinces are also hard to compare with them. I am afraid that only Tawsonte can compete in beauty and elegance.

The whole city is made of white marble. Some walls have been turned into pale yellow due to the erosion of the years, but this does not affect its beauty in the least. The creepers and vines on the walls add to the city of rocks. A natural breath. The ground is paved with pale gray stone bricks, and poplars and oak trees are planted on both sides of the road. From a distance, River Valley City’s uneven roofs and towers are dotted with a touch of refreshing green. The branches of the willow tree swayed slightly with the breeze, and the children yelled happily on the revolving ladder next to the trees. The market seems to be always so lively, day and night, but this is not all, the pavilions and gardens in the city It can also provide people with a little leisure place.

"This is really a good place."

Zelin stood in the courtyard garden of Bain's residence, holding the carved fence of the courtyard with both hands, looking down at the bustling city below. River Valley City is located on the hillside, and the King’s Courtyard is located on the top of the highest hill. Standing here, you can overlook the entire city. Back then, it was in this courtyard that Lord Gillian shot the first black arrow at Smaug.

"Yes, peace is still going on. I believe that as long as peace is maintained, Gushan has no reason not to prosper." Ba Yin was sitting on the stone seat next to the pavilion in casual clothes, with a little steam in his iron cup. "You said you came for some of your friends. What happened? What story did you bring from afar?"

"My story is probably not as good as one-tenth of this peaceful place." Zelin took a deep breath, and his pipe glowed brightly with his deep breath, and then gradually dimmed and was spit out in a circle. Smoke obscured. "Actually, it's very simple. There are some people who want to get rid of evil and live in the sun, but they need a piece of land that can accept them. I hope they can live in a land that makes me feel at ease. They may It will take a while. If it is a more dangerous place, I am worried that they will be used again, so I thought of this. Their leader is the Jaques I introduced to you before."

"A human?"

"Yeah, but don't think he is just a simple human. Well, he can help a lot." Zelin took another deep breath, smoke poured into his lungs and nose, and a stream of heat flowed down the lungs. The Ministry spread all over. "They need a piece of land, they are still a group of the best soldiers, you can direct them to do something, of course, as long as they wear iron helmets and masks, no one will be afraid of their appearance."

The time is different between the worlds, but it doesn’t make much sense for mutants. For several years, more than a decade, Jaques used Demon Hunter’s mutant potions on them, although they are not considered true hunters. Demon hunters, but in essence, they may not be much different from demon hunters. The body after the mutation is completely different from that of human beings. More than ten and twenty years are nothing to them. Moreover, more importantly, Zelin believes that it won’t take that long. Maybe they just need to live here. In a few years, or more than ten years, Jaques will call them up and go through the portal to fight.

"No problem, the Gushan area is big enough to accept a group of people. As long as they can abide by the laws here and stay safe and secure, I can divide a field for them outside River Valley City, and they can work on it or go to the forest. Hunting and accepting other people’s employment are okay. As long as they are kind and good people, they can rely on their own labor in River Valley City for a better life."

Bain drank a sip of hot tea. The night in the Gushan area was still a bit cold. Jaques was chatting with Bain's son Brand on the other side of the courtyard, who had just returned from hunting in the woodland. Brand resembled his grandfather, the marksman Bud, and Zelin noticed that Brand was carrying a good yew longbow in his arms.

"Well, Jaques will discuss the specific matters with you. There are about two hundred of them, but they can only come in batches, so there is no need to worry about the influx of too many outsiders at once."

Bain originally wanted to invite Zelin to the dinner, but Zelin declined. He did not intend to stay here too long, because the mutants of Jaques wanted to stay here. He not only had to discuss with Bain, but also to meet. See Thorin Oakshield in the Lonely Mountain.

Of course, this is not all.

He still remembers one thing. He once promised Bilbo that if he had the opportunity, he would go to the Shire to visit him. He still remembered the name of the place.

The bottom hole of Charles's bag.

Before leaving, Bilbo also said that when he returned home, he must write the adventure story of Gushan into a story book. Zelin wanted to see how he would describe himself in the book.

When night fell on the earth, Zelin got up and said goodbye. He planned to solve the problem here as soon as possible, and then go to other places to take a look. To be precise, the most important thing is to visit friends in the past. Bain didn't force him to stay. The wizards of this world always seemed to come and go without a trace. No one knew where they were. Sometimes they suddenly appeared, stayed in a certain place for a period of time, and then suddenly disappeared. Most of them will appear before the world with warnings of danger, give people wise advice, and tell people how to resist the approaching darkness. Until the evil is repelled, they will leave again. Only one wizard lived in one place for a long time.

White robe Saruman.

He lives in the tower of Isengard, which is called the Valley of the Wizards, and Gandalf once told Zelin.

"I feel that your reputation in another world is much better than your reputation in the world." On the avenue from River Valley City to the Lonely Mountain, Virginia took off the wreath from her forehead and smiled to Zelin. Said that the prosperous city is very attractive to Virginia, just as her home used to be in the Royal Capital of Cyrodir. They didn't ride horses because River Valley City was very close to the gate of Lonely Mountain. "A wise wizard, oh, maybe I should learn magic from you immediately and ask about the art of spellcasting?"

"They call me that, just because I can do some simple tricks." Zelin added new tobacco to the pipe. Shire's tobacco leaves are the best, and he agrees very much now, even after experiencing so many worlds. "If you dye your hair white, stick a beard around your lips, throw a few fireballs at them when evil creatures such as orcs invade the countryside and cities, maybe you will be named a wizard by them. "

"Are there many wizards in this world? Do you know a famous wizard in this area?" Virginia asked. "What kind of spells do they use? Do they call fire? Or call lightning? Do they have any magic that can be used in daily life, like portals?"

"The wizard in this world may be different from what you think, Virginia." Zelin snapped his fingers, and Ignifa Seal ignited the dry grass in the pipe. "The most common way they fight is not spells."

"Could it be that it is a summoning?"

Virginia raised her eyebrows.

"Neither." Zelin shook his head and knocked on the hilt of the sword hung around his waist. "It's a staff and a long sword, used at the same time."

"You must be joking with me." Virginia laughed. "And this joke is too bad."

"I think I'm joking?" Zelin asked back, and Virginia's smile stiffened, which was obviously different from the wizard she had expected. Zelin took a light breath and exhaled slowly. He can't remember how many rubs of tobacco he burned. He remembered someone saying that after leaving tobacco for too long, you either completely stay away from it, or fall in love with it more deeply. He is now moving towards the latter. As for who actually said it, it seems that he is himself?

"There are only three wizards on this land. I know where two of them live, but I haven't seen them, nor are I familiar with them. As for the wizards I know, he never stays in one place for too long. , I don't know where he is, I'm afraid no one knows." Ze Lin held the pipe and looked at the gate of Gushan getting closer and closer. The torches on the city wall are surging, and this place is very safe, so that people can walk outside at night and admire the night and starry sky without worrying about the beasts. The gate of Iruba is also open, and the dwarves welcome humans to their city. Go visit.

"Oh, that's a shame." There was no regret in Virginia's voice. "Then let us travel to other places? It's really a lively and prosperous place."

"Go to other places? Of course, we have enough time here." Zelin nodded. "But before that, come on, Virginia, let you see a city of another ethnic style. Then, we will consider where we can go."

The sky was very dark, but the bright moonlight and stars in the sky could provide enough light for Zelin to see clearly. At the gate of Iruba, someone was already waiting there. It was someone Zelin knew.

"Wizard!"

Ge Luoyin stood in front of the long bridge outside the gate and waved to Zelin. "We have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Chapter 1647: News from Moria

Lonely mountain.

Behind the gate of Iruba is a huge city built in the mountains. This city is not like other cave dwellings. It is depressed, narrow, and the air is muddy. When they cross the gate, the invisible dome of Iruba brought a huge pressure on their faces, as if the people who entered here for the first time only Can stand in front of the gate, open his mouth, marveling at the grandeur of this dwarf city.

But after seeing so many places, Zelin was not too surprised by this. Virginia stood in front of the gate, marveling at the city that seemed to have hollowed out the entire mountain and built it inside. No one knows how big the Gushan is, and it cannot be measured by human standards for cities.

Because the lonely mountain is very deep.

Very deep.