In a small prison.
Morgan sat leaning against the thick cell door and thought to himself: "Am I a little too impatient?"
"It seems that I'm really in a hurry... How can I yell to confess my love to the other person on the first day of meeting?"
"But looking at Tauriel's face, he seems to be fine."
"I think it should have some effect..."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Anyone who lets himself be locked up here will have a hard time getting close to her."
"It's better to be bold now than to regret later..."
Thinking of this, Morgan felt much calmer.
At this time, a noisy Elvish voice came from outside.
Morgan immediately listened and could only hear the voice that should come from the elf prince Legolas Greenleaf of the Woodland Kingdom.
As for what was specifically said, I couldn't quite hear it.
Morgan didn't care either.
In the memory plot, the elf prince Legolas seemed to be in love with Tauriel.
"Tsk, tsk, if I seduce Tauriel, I would not only fall in love with my own student, but also with the handsome elf prince..."
"It seems a bit scummy..."
Thinking about the attitude of the female elf captain towards him, Morgan suddenly thought.
"Bang bang bang..."
At this moment, a dull crashing sound suddenly came from the prison next door.
That was the sound of someone hitting the iron door hard.
The small prisons around this area seemed to be empty when Morgan first arrived, and only the expedition team and his party were locked in.
Needless to say, he must be a grumpy dwarf.
"Bang bang bang bang..."
At this time, more crashing sounds were heard.
Morgan also heard the voice of the dwarf Groim.
Listening to the constant crashing sounds all around.
Morgan reached out and touched the iron door beside him.
Although it is a hollow design, the strips as thick as the arms are tightly connected vertically and horizontally.
Anyone with a sane mind would know that it is impossible to get out of such a heavy iron door by brute force.
But the crashing sound of the dwarves was getting louder and louder at this time.
The dwarves' brains are really...
Morgan shook his head, ignored it, closed his eyes and prepared to take a rest.
From the dark forest that I entered yesterday afternoon until now.
I was actually very tired physically, but the danger and tension made everyone in the group a little excited mentally.
Now locked in a cell.
Because I know there is Bilbo holding the Lord of the Rings.
There's also Tariel's second layer of insurance.
Morgan was in a relatively calm mood.
Once the mood calmed down, fatigue and sleepiness immediately came up crazily.
Amidst the muffled sound of the irritable dwarves hitting the iron door.
Within a few seconds after Morgan closed his eyes, he actually fell asleep and snored louder than usual.
But not everyone is Morgan.
The dwarves have no idea what is going to happen in the future.
Naturally, he was frustrated, worried, and worried about being locked up in a prison in the Woodland Kingdom, and he was full of worries about the future.
This is also the reason why the heavy-tonnage dwarves Dwalin, Groin, Ouyin, and Pombo, who are the most grumpy among the dwarves, keep banging against the cell door.
Several dwarves hit the door harder and harder.
But Balin the Whitebeard, the wise man among the dwarves, couldn't listen any more.
He shouted: "Don't even bother!"
"This is Mirkwood, the territory of the wood elves, not the prison cell of the orcs."
"We can't get out without the king's order..."
Hearing Balin's words, the young and energetic dwarf Fili immediately asked: "Are we going to be locked up here like this?"
Balin shook his head and continued: "Didn't you find one of us?"
Dori asked immediately: "One is missing. Who is missing, Bilbo?"
Bofur said quickly: "Hush, the elves don't know Bilbo's existence, please keep your voice down."
Kili suddenly said: "Thorin is missing. I didn't see him just now."
Balin nodded and sighed: "Yes, Thorin was invited away by the elves. Now I can only look at Thorin."
at the same time.
At the heart of the Woodland Kingdom is a labyrinth of exquisite style.
Thorin Oakenshield, who was concerned by all the dwarves, had been taken to a small luxurious palace by the wood elves.
On both sides were wood elf guards armed to the teeth.
At the end of the palace, there is a strange and beautiful but not luxurious throne.
A tall elf with a slender figure, wearing a silver-gray exquisite robe, with long white-blond hair, and an exceptionally handsome and elegant appearance was sitting back and looking at Thorin Oakenshield below.
Thranduil (Thrandui): Elf of the Xinda tribe, king of the Woodland Kingdom, king of the Dark Forest, and the father of the elf prince Legolas Greenleaf.
Although Thranduil and Legolas Greenleaf are elves of the Xinda clan, most of the people under their command are Silvan elves, that is, wood elves.
Tauriel, the female elf captain, is a Silvan elf.
Many Silvan elves have long brown hair, while most of the Xinda elves have long platinum hair.
This is the simplest way to distinguish between the two elves.
The Elf King Thranduil stood up, walked down from the throne, looked at the dirty and desolate Thorin Oakenshield in front of him and said slowly: "Your actions cannot be hidden from others..."
"Some people would say that this is a king's honorary expedition, a journey to seize the lost home and slay the evil dragon."
"But I'm more practical. There are too many treasures buried under the lonely mountain. Is that the purpose of your trip?"
Facing the Elf King's question in front of him, Thorin Oakenshield said nothing and was just moving his wrists that had been tied all the way and had just been untied.
Thranduil didn't care about Thorin Oakenshield's attitude and continued to think about himself: "Of course, maybe it's not that simple."
"I know that there is a gray-robed wizard accompanying your team."
"You must have found a way to enter the Lonely Mountain, and you are most likely looking for something that can secure your throne..."
Having said this, Thranduil suddenly turned his head and stared into the eyes of Thorin Oakenshield and said solemnly: "That is the gem that represents the throne of the dwarves, the Arken gem!"
"Am I right?"
After the words fell, Thranduil clearly saw Thorin Oakenshield's expression change immediately.
He guessed it!
Thranduil smiled.
Speaking of which, the relationship between his woodland kingdom and the kingdom under the mountain of Lonely Mountain goes back too long.
Talking about the understanding of the kingdom under the mountain of the Turin dwarf lineage.
Thranduil knows far more than other forces.
Seeing Thorin Oakenshield's reaction, Thranduil was not surprised. He looked at Thorin Oakenshield and continued to speak: "The Arken gem is incomparably precious to you."
"I know."
"But there is also the treasure I want under the lonely mountain, a white gem that shines with pure starlight!"
Speaking of white gems, Thranduil's expression immediately darkened.
He would never forget the ugly face he saw before him, Thorin Oakenshield's grandfather, the greedy former King Under the Mountain.
But he knew it was too early to say all this at this time.
Taking a deep breath, Thranduil said in a deep voice: "I can assist you."
Having said this, Thorin Oakenshield finally raised his head, with a slight sneer on his lips, and said his first words here: "You tell me, I'll listen."
"I can let you go and even provide you with some help."
"But you must return the white gem that belongs to me."
Thranduil said the purpose in a deep voice.
Thorin Oakenshield smiled and said casually: "One thing for another?"
It is said that every injustice has its owner and every debt has its own owner.
If it weren't for the perfidious Elf King in front of him, he would have refused to save him.
The kingdom under the mountain was completely destroyed by the flames of the dragon Smaug.
The people of the Turin dwarf lineage did not suffer heavy casualties, and in the end they had no choice but to go into exile.
And the instigator of the extremely tragic scene more than sixty years ago is right in front of us.
Thorin Oakenshield has been filled with anger since the moment he saw the Elf King today.
But Thorin Oakenshield also understands after experiencing countless setbacks in reality.
The lives of the entire expedition team, including his own, were in the hands of the traitorous Elf King in front of him.
Thorin Oakenshield took a deep breath and told himself that he must exercise restraint.
"This is a promise between our kings, how about it?"
At this moment, the Elf King's voice fell again.
Hear Thranduil say the word commitment.
The anger in Thorin Oakenshield's heart was like a gushing volcano of doom, which could no longer be suppressed.
"Hmph, that's very good, but I don't believe you!"
Thorin Oakenshield sneered and shook his head. He suddenly raised his head, looked directly at the Elf King in front of him, and shouted angrily: "I don't believe you, Thranduil, the great Elf King will fulfill his promise!"
"You lack the integrity a king should have!"
"I have seen how you treated your allies. My kingdom was destroyed by the evil dragon, and my people were devoured by flames, but you refused to save them..."
Thorin Oakenshield said angrily before he finished speaking.
In front of the throne, the Elf King took a sharp step closer to Thorin. Oakenshield shouted sternly: "Don't mention the Dragon's Flame to me, I know its violence and destruction better than anyone else!"
As the Elf King spoke, half of his originally handsome face suddenly became bloody and bloody, making him look particularly ferocious.
Thranduil stared at Thorin Oakenshield with a ferocious face and said word by word: "I once faced the dragon in the north!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hideous wounds on his face quickly disappeared.
Thranduil, who returned to his normal appearance again, stepped back, looked at Thorin Oakenshield and sneered: "I warned your grandfather."
"Greed will not end well when he takes the white gem that belongs to me for himself."
"But he just didn't listen..."
Thranduil said as he sat on the throne again, looked at Thorin Oakenshield and said coldly: "You are exactly like him."
"In that case, then just stay here and rot slowly."
"Anyway, one or two hundred years is just a blink of an eye for the elves."
"I'm very patient, I can wait slowly..."
After the words fell, the Elf King waved his hand downwards.
The heavily armed elven soldiers standing around immediately stepped forward and left the palace holding the struggling Thorin Oakenshield.
When Thorin Oakenshield was pushed into the small cell by the elven soldiers under the gaze of all the dwarves.
White-bearded Balin quickly asked: "Has that person negotiated terms with you?"
Thorin Oakenshield sneered and nodded: "Yes, but I told him to die!"
"Damn betrayer!"
Upon hearing this, Bahrain shook his head and closed his eyes.
After a while, he said softly: "Negotiating terms is our only chance."
But this opportunity has been snuffed out by Thorin himself.
Balin shook his head and sat down against the wall.
Before Thorin came back, he still hoped that Thorin could control his hatred and exercise restraint with the Elf King first.
Let’s wait until we take back Gushan before making further calculations.
But Thorin failed him.
Yes, facing the Elf King who betrayed his allies, Balin believed that all the dwarves who had experienced the battle sixty years ago would not be able to calm down.
However, Thorin shoulders the important task of retaking the Lonely Mountain and revitalizing the glory of the kingdom under the mountain.
With such a heavy responsibility, everyone in the expedition team was arrested by the other party.
As the dwarf king of Turin, how could Thorin only vent his anger and neglect his important responsibilities?
This time the impulsive Thorin really disappointed Balin.
"Perhaps, this is the end, and I will never be able to return to Gushan..."
Balin leaned against the cold prison wall and sighed, frustrated.
The prisons are not far apart.
Conversation between Thorin Oakenshield and Balin.
The other dwarves heard it too.
Although dwarves like to make noise, no one is stupid.
In addition, Balin and the dwarves had previously spoken about the importance of Thorin Oakenshield being taken away alone.
Negotiating conditions now fails.
Everyone knows what it means.
For a moment, all the dwarves fell silent.
When everything around you is quiet, a small sound will appear loud.
Just like Morgan was purring right now.
...
In the royal court of the Woodland King.
In shadows invisible to the naked eye.
Bilbo, who was almost forgotten by everyone in the expedition, walked through the woodland kingdom with the Supreme Lord of the Rings in his hand.
Originally, Bilbo had been following the expedition team.
But he was too eager when entering the woodland kingdom, and was almost noticed by the handsome elf who led the team before.
Because I was delayed.
This made it impossible for Bilbo to confirm where the expedition team was taken after entering the woodland kingdom.
This can only lead to wandering around the kingdom.
Just like now, Bilbo, hiding in the shadows, turned around for a long time.
Finally he found an "acquaintance", the female elf who was very skilled and had chatted with Morgan on the way here.
He believed that following the other party would be able to find his fellow expedition members, which would at least be better than running around blindly.
So Bilbo followed closely behind him.
Even though the female elf was talking to another tall male elf who was certainly not of low status.
He could only hide quietly in the shadows and wait.
"I don't think you would let Legolas pursue a lowly wood elf."
The female elf spoke calmly.
But Bilbo heard a hint of humility hidden in the female elf's words.
"You're right, I definitely won't."
"But he still cares about you."
"So don't let him get his hopes up."
These obviously insulting words came out of the tall male elf's mouth so calmly and casually.
Bilbo could hear the naturalness and superiority in the male elf's tone.
Just when Bilbo was a little curious about the identity of the tall male elf in front of him.
He suddenly saw the female elf's face turned away from the male elf, suddenly becoming firm, as if she had made up her mind.
Then, the female elf turned and left without saying a word.
Bilbo followed quickly.
