The Journey of the Demon Hunter

Standing on the slab road leading to the banquet hall, Zelin looked down from the edge. The long straight rock bridges below connect the different halls and platforms together. There are so many of them that they are located at different heights. The platform, when viewed from above, looks like a huge spider web. The deep stone bridge disappeared into the faint fire light at the bottom, but Zelin knew that this was not because the dwarves had too few torches to disperse the shadows, but because the bottom was too deep and beyond their sight.

"Welcome, welcome, happy meeting!" Ge Luoyin patted Zelin's waist. "Jinpi has already told us about your return, come in quickly, oh, may I be fortunate enough to know the name of this beautiful and noble lady?"

Groyin noticed the mage girl beside Zelin.

"Groyin is waiting for Madam to send it." He bowed to Virginia.

"This is the courtesy of a dwarf. Say the same thing to him, and then bow at the same angle." Zelin said in the ear of the mage girl.

"Virginia is waiting for your dispatch." Virginia also bent down. She was very smart and immediately understood the meaning of Zelin's words. "I am an apprentice and scholar traveling with wizards. I hope to see more places and learn more."

"Oh, traveling with a wizard must be a tough time, because you never know if they will disappear in the next moment and reappear in decades. Their speed can make the ranger in the wilderness feel ashamed. Not as good."

"Okay, Groyin, I knew I should have let you know before I left. This is my mistake, okay?"

The dwarf laughed, and his hair had turned gray as it was in Bahrain.

"Okay, okay, come on, our banquet is ready, thinking about those sprinkled roast meat and honey bread lying on the table but I can't taste it, my stomach will protest." Yin clapped his hands. "Sorin wants to see you, I dare say, you also want to know what happened to Gushan during this time."

"I am very happy to accept your hospitality."

Zelin followed, and Virginia pulled down the horn of the demon hunter from behind.

"You seem to be leaving here without saying goodbye?" she asked in a low voice. "Do you have any conflicts with these dwarves?"

"No, of course not. I was just so happy before I left that I forgot to say goodbye to the dwarves before passing through the portal." Zelin shrugged, he must say, that scene, no matter who sees it. , Maybe because he was too happy to forget something, especially at that time he was very short of money, very short of money, and then Francesca happened to be there at that time, and Zelin accidentally forgot what he should do. .

"Too happy?"

"I just got a treasure, and then someone who hadn't seen it for a long time happened to show up. We spent several days happily together."

"Who?" Virginia asked curiously.

"Enid."

The mage girl was stunned for a moment, and then she roughly understood what the demon hunter said about being happy for a few days. Her face was reddened, and she clenched a fist with one hand and coughed gently in front of her mouth.

"I'm hungry, let's go."

Zelin sighed lightly, sometimes it's not a good thing to be too smart.

Just like the urban areas of a human city, the urban area of ​​Iruba is divided into different halls. The dwarves numbered these halls. At first, Zelin tried to distinguish clearly, what is the law of these numbers, or between them Does it represent any meaning, but soon he gave up. This is meaningless. The numbering is only because they have too many halls and the number is still growing. If the mountains and rivers are used for marking, It won’t take long for duplicate names to appear, and the numbers are endless.

Most of the dwarves of Thorin's expedition attended this banquet, and Zelin was very happy to see that all of them were in good health. Thorin, Philip, Dewarin, Groin, Dori, Noli, Beaver, Beauver, and Pomberg, they are more or less showing a little old age, but young people like Kili and Philip But it still looks like that. The only thing that has not changed is that Pomber is still the fattest dwarf among these people. He is now too fat to walk from the living room to the dining room. At least six young dwarves must do their best to carry him over. OK. Kili is not here, willingness is very simple, Zelin came at an untimely time, Kili went to the woodland elf kingdom a few days ago, and Tauriel was with him.

They talked about many things that have happened over the years. The dwarves were talking about their discoveries in forging and mining. The most exquisite diamonds and jewels underground, and the gold that flows out of the mountains like drinking water, only needs to be tapped with a mining pick. Knock, peel off the rock on the surface, and large tracts of gold will be exposed immediately below. With sharp swords and sturdy armor, Dewarin still wants to give away. The mountain city under the surface is like carved beams. Once they talk about topics they are interested in, the dwarves can’t stop their mouths. Probably only spirits can make them a little bit. Take a break. Virginia always listened to the dwarves with a smile, and cleverly rejected the topic of spirits. As a mage, she never drank, but soon, she was very happy to talk to the dwarves about jewelry The topic of jewelry, and took out the ring he bought in Cyrodir for the dwarves to judge.

Thorin was the least talkative among them. He didn't eat much. He seemed to be worried. He just stirred the food on the plate with a silver fork, and talked with Zelin about Gushan and River Valley City from time to time. During Ze Lin asked him about the variants of Jaques that people might have to live outside the lonely mountain. Thorin had no objection to this. Like Bain, as long as he is a kind person who abides by the laws and regulations of the Gushan area, he can choose where he lives.

"Mislanda," Thorin said. "Are you going to stay in Lonely Mountain for a while? The Western kings allowed the white-robed wizard Saruman to live in Isengard to stabilize their northern border. If you are willing to stay, I hope to give a piece of land to You. You came just in time, and my scout told me that there seemed to be orcs near the Gundabad Fortress, all at night."

Zelin shook his head. "I'm afraid I won't be able to stay here for a long time. I have to go to other places. The world rarely gives us a chance to stop. But if Gushan is attacked again, I will come to help. Well, I will find a way. Leave something here, if you need me, use it and I will know."

Zelin thought about the telescope. The statuette he found in Constantinople seemed to be related to the past Ain Wooddode. Francesca could find a more effective way to cross the world. Telescope communication will not be that complicated. Maybe he can leave one here, if Gushan needs help, he will know.

"That's great. The orcs have disappeared for decades. I really hope my scout sees only the orcs wandering from the north." Thorin nodded. "But Mislanda, I hope I can ask you one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"Bahrain took some people to Moria. He has recovered there. We are in constant contact. It stands to reason that he should have sent the letter, but we have not seen the messenger yet. I decided not to wait. The messenger, since you are here, I would like to ask you to help send my letter to Bahrain when you travel through the gates of Moria, and to ask what is going on for him."

"No problem, Thorin." Zelin agreed. "It just so happens that I also want to visit Bahrain, hoping that his body is still healthy."

Chapter 1648: Target Moria

Bahrain is now the governor of Moria. He has ruled Moria for four years. Now his title should be Bahrain, Son of Findin, King of Moria.

Four years ago, he led Oin, Ou Rui, and some young people from Tieqiuling to form an expedition team to Moria, turning the ruins into a colony of dwarves. He did it. There were a few orcs there, perhaps affected by the Battle of the Five Armies, the orcs in the Misty Mountains retreated completely, and they fled all the way to the west, or in the territories of Mordor and Harad in the south, and the Bahrain expedition was defeated. After removing the orcs and still in the ruins of Moria, I found the heirloom left over after the defeat of the Dwarf King-the Axe of Turin.

Zelin and Virginia stayed in Lonely Mountain for one night. Although the dwarf town was built on rocks and mountains, it was comfortable enough. Although she couldn't learn the application skills of spells and magic power here, the architectural structure of Lone Mountain reminded her of the underground ruins of dwarves in the sky. Winterhold College has a project about studying the Dwemer ruins. The Dwemer in Skyrim has disappeared, and people can only imagine the Dwemer’s underground lifestyle based on the ruins they left behind. There happened to be a race living in the crypt of the mountains, and Virginia didn't want to let go of this good opportunity to observe the life of the underground race.

Unlike the simple shacks built by snow elves in glacier crypts, this is a truly prosperous civilization.

The next morning, Zelin met Jaques from River Valley City in Gushan. He had already negotiated with Bain on the details of placing the mutant army. That piece of land was between Gushan and River Valley. In a fertile open land, more than 20 mutants he brought have begun to build houses and cottages on it. With Zelin's advice before, the meeting between Jaques and Thorin has become much easier. Thorin hopes that the mutants of Jaques can act as scouts in the mountains of the north to monitor the situation of Gundabad Mountain. The orc fortress was abandoned, but the dwarves did not choose to occupy it because it was too close to the northern wasteland.

"The humanities and customs here are completely different from our world, Jaques, you'd better not judge the people here by past experience. Although we are similar in appearance, we are all humans, but there are many southerners and northerners. Like the differences in personality and behavior, humans and humans are also different." Before leaving, Zelin did not forget to explain some things to Jaques. Putting the mutant army here, he may not return for a while. Considering the different time flow in the world, the demon hunter decided to give himself a holiday. He can rest here for a month or two, and then pass the teleportation. The door returned, and when that time came to his world, he would just be away for a few days.

"I will deal with them cautiously." Jaques scratched his beard at the corner of his mouth. "They feel very different to me, but they always like to tell songs and legends, and they don't have any strange beliefs."

"Be cautious and show kindness. As long as you are willing to help others, they will also accept you easily."

Expressing kindness and helping others are simple to say, but not so easy to do. In any case, Jaques will stay here for a period of time, gradually relocating the mutant soldiers stranded in the Valley of Hundred Flowers in the Gushan area. It is impossible for them to hide in Hundred Flowers Valley for too long. With hundreds of heavily armed soldiers, they can hide for a period of time, but in time, the spies in the north will surely find something.

"I will pay attention, this is indeed a good place." Jaques nodded in agreement, but he asked rhetorically. "If we didn’t know, our world might be swallowed by Hoarfrost. I might be happy to stay here. What about you, Zelin? You have a very good reputation here. People welcome you and respect you. The ruler is also your friend, why don't you choose to leave that world forever and settle here?"

"Maybe it's because I'm still used to that world." Zelin shrugged. "When you live in a place for hundreds of years, there are your friends, your home, and your responsibilities, although no one asks me to do this. Maybe one day, I will leave, just like I told you before After living, go to other places to live in seclusion and start a new life, but not now."

This time, Zelin remembered saying goodbye to the dwarves before leaving.

"If you see Bahrain, tell him that if his bones can't bear the bumps of goats and chariots, leave something to the young guy. Can you believe it? They found the Turin in Moria. When he was using the axe, Bahrain actually rode the goat himself and sent the axe back. Did he think he was as strong as he was a hundred years ago? If I remember correctly, next year will be his 230th birthday ." Standing in front of the gate of Gushan, Groyin sighed. "Moria, the diamond of the Northern Kingdom! If the elves of Holly County are still there, we don't need to worry about Moria's troubles. Although those elves are not reliable, we are the same in dealing with the orcs."

"Are there elves living near Moria?" Zelin raised his eyebrows. "I've heard the rumors about Rivendell, but I don't know the news from Holly County."

"Of course you don’t know, wizard, you may have been in the East for too long, but now there are not many Westerners who still know the story more than a thousand years ago, because the elves of Holly County are their leader, Keller After Bleepeng forged the cursed rings, they were wiped out by the Demon King's troops. Now there are only abandoned roads and ruins hidden in vines and weeds." Groyin coughed heavily. "Anyway, after seeing Bahrain, tell him to pay attention to his body. He cares too much about the ancient traditions and relics of the past. It has always been his wish to regain the old land. Moria has not set foot in the past for many years. It has always been the territory of the orcs, and no one knows whether there are any traps inside. You must remind him and let him be careful."

"Don't worry, Groyin, I might help him. Finding traps and investigating clues have always been my strengths."

The dwarves stood in front of the gate of the solitary mountain and waved goodbye to Zelin. Zelin also waved to them, and there were some gold coins and a letter in the parcel. After learning that Zelin was going to Moria, some dwarves handed the written letter to Zelin, hoping that he could help bring relatives and friends who participated in the Moria expedition.

The demon hunter did not choose to ride a horse here, because the Lonely Mountain was not where he planned to start his journey.

They got a canoe and a map from Long Lake Town.

"The wooden boat?" Virginia stood by the dock, looking at the wooden boat in front of her. The boat was not big, but it was big enough for two people to lie down and rest, and there was still room for piles of debris. This is a standard river boat, with a shallow draft and able to move forward in the river water. The two bows were tilted upwards, and they were erected at a height of more than one meter, just enough to set up a canopy to shield the people on the boat from the wind and rain.

"Yes, the canoe." Zelin put the package on the deck, followed by some supplies he bought in Long Lake Town.

Virginia raised her eyebrows. "What are you planning again?"

"The next journey, I plan to take a boat."

Zelin knew that the mage girl was not good at riding horses. If she was bumped on horseback for days or even weeks, then this journey would definitely not be enjoyable for her, it would be a nightmare. At first, Zelin wanted to find a carriage, but considering how bumpy the road through the dark dense forest was, the demon hunter gave up. Such bumps would not be more comfortable than riding a horse. So after reading the map once, Zelin decided to go south along the Anduin River, which would flow to Gondor and across the entire continent. During the period, they can dock at Lorrain, and the mountain next to Lorrain is the Moria Mine.

"By boat?" Virginia patted her hands in surprise. "Great! The two of us can go boating together and go down the river, or we can lie on the boat and rest and let the water support us. It's a pity, if I only know how to paint, it would be great for me. You can leave the beauty we saw along the way on the canvas. Did you know? Before I found out that I had a gift for learning magic, I wanted to be a painter."

"Then it's not too late." Zelin stood on the deck and reached out to Virginia. "Please get on board, my lady."

Virginia smiled reservedly. "I'm honored."