The next day, and even the next two days.
Many people were beheaded!
Many were sentenced to death!
Because during the Night of the Long Sword, the elves and human rangers led by Fenner returned too quickly and too urgently. Almost all the spies hidden among the crowd were thrown into prison together with the rioting people.
Even due to the large number of people, Annuminas's cell was once not enough during that time.
In the end, Fenner ordered Halbarad to open up a large area in the fourth floor of the Road of Kings (where the tombs of the Arnor kings are located) to detain the prisoners that night.
At that time, the people of Annuminas had not thought that the matter would be so serious.
It wasn't until a few days later that the majestic figure of the silver-white king reappeared in the King's Tower. And after issuing those three cruel orders, everyone knew what the king's majesty was all about.
No one can deny it, and no one can be wronged.
Maybe there is. Their original intention may have been only out of respect for the Silver King and fear of death, which made them do some evil things that were too reckless and impulsive in hindsight.
But they did have some innocent blood on their hands.
Or, their own.
And the Silver King's order was clear.
“Behead the instigator!”
"Those with bloody hands will be hanged!"
Like those spies, hundreds of impulsive elements who were bewitched or thugs who were simply blinded by fear were all killed one by one under the majestic eyes of Turka Aracano and under the magical torture. Pulled it out.
Then the canonical punishment will be revealed.
On that day, hundreds of people's lives were ended. Some of them cried bitterly or collapsed in fear under the executioner's cold knife, performing shocking bloody farces.
But no matter whether it is the spies who are cursed by the collapse or the thugs who wake up, they will not be able to escape in the end.
In the end, the ground near the execution platform in the lower city was almost stained with blood, and even years later, you can still see clots of blood clots from the cracks in the cold floor.
That day, thousands of Anuminas's subjects and elves witnessed all this. Everyone has a deeper understanding of the majestic figure standing on the King's Tower.
The Silver King may be compassionate to all living beings, but he is definitely not a weak person. For those who challenge his authority, Turka Aracano has only one decision, and that is to end his life completely!
It was also from that time that the laws of the new northern kingdom began to be gradually established, and the majesty of the royal family was established. From then on, no one dared to challenge the king's order.
The elves may have felt a little uncomfortable, but eventually the Firstborn accepted Turka Aracano's rule.
Because in this era, the silver king represents the destiny of the chosen one.
Turka has been watching the scenes in the Lower City from the King's Tower, witnessing the passing of every life.
This is his decision and he will suffer the consequences of these orders.
Hundreds of people were executed at one time, not on the battlefield, but as prisoners, beheaded and hanged, and then thrown into a mass grave outside the city and buried hastily. It is hard to say that the cruelty of killing someone with one word has not touched the souls of otherworldly people who originally grew up in peaceful times.
In particular, many of them were originally his subjects.
"The human heart is so fragile. So is human life!" He said to the female elf who had been by his side: "Perhaps they never thought that even though they had escaped from Mordor, they still died meaninglessly in what was originally their homeland. The place."
The scene of mass executions of prisoners really made Fenna very uncomfortable. Elves are a race that is close to nature and loves life. There has never been such a cruel scene in their history.
But at the same time, she also knew that the Dragonborn had done nothing wrong. These people were indeed bewitched by Sauron's spies, but their hands were indeed stained with the blood of innocents. If they were spared, then who should avenge them for the innocents who fell at their hands?
Therefore, Fenna could only hold his hand tightly, staring closely at his cold vertical pupils with her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "No matter what, Ocleanm, I will always be with you. "
Turka looked down at her and said nothing, but held the female elf's slender catkin tightly.
The two of them stood in front of the window and watched the execution from beginning to end.
Two days later, the brown-robed wizard finally lifted the shadow that shrouded Annuminas. Thanks to the efforts of the wizard and the Silver King, many patients stood up again and were as healthy as before they contracted the disease.
No one will fall to the ground for no reason and lose their lives.
As a result, the Northern Kingdom, which was still somewhat chaotic, began to slowly calm down - the Silver King did not escalate the situation, and his third order was clear: those who were kidnapped are not guilty!
Many of the people who gathered in the King's Ring that night were not stained with the blood of the guards or themselves, nor did they really oppose the King's rule. Therefore, after the thugs and spies were executed, many people were released home. ——Although they did experience an inexplicable prison sentence, they were much happier than those guys who lost their heads.
As a result, most of the surviving people expressed their gratitude and praise for the majestic gaze and magnanimous means of the Silver King Dongzhu. Smiles appeared on people's faces again, and the once harmonious and happy songs slowly began to sound by the Nengweiao Lake.
Yes, no matter what, life must go on.
The only regret is that the culprit behind all this, the fallen blue-robed wizard Alatar, seems to have really left the north.
Or hiding.
Turka used the true knowledge crystal ball on the King's Tower to constantly patrol the mountains and hills, lakes and rivers, plains and river valleys in the north, but no trace of the blue-robed wizard was found.
Radagast also launched his animal companions to search everywhere, but there was no news.
It seemed that this dangerous wizard had also noticed the return of the Silver King. He hid immediately after missing a hit, hiding in a dark cave that neither the brown robe wizard nor the Silver King could detect.
But thankfully, at least for a short time, the fallen blue wizard is no longer a threat to the north.
Turka was relieved to see the people living and working in peace and contentment again.
Because he wasted too much time in the north, if the prediction was correct, the dwarves and Bilbo should have almost arrived at the Lonely Mountain, and a tough battle was waiting for him in the distance.
In fact, while Turka Aracano was purging some blood in the country in the north and Gandalf the Gray was caught in the machinations of the White City, our Master Baggins successfully harnessed the power of the One Ring. , rescuing Thorin and the dwarves from the palace of the Woodland Kingdom.
The process is basically known to many people.
That was to take advantage of the opportunity of the trade between the elves and the humans in Changhu Town to escape in the barrels from the Elf King's wine cellar through the empty wine barrels and along the underground waterways.
"Torin's beard! I hate wine! I will never drink a drop of wine again in my life!" Bofur got out of a large wooden barrel in a very embarrassed manner. Not only was his body covered with the smell of alcohol, And the turbid air made him almost breathless.
"I hate apples!"
"I hate cheese!"
"My barrel is filled with fresh fish, and my body smells like fish! I swear in the name of Mahar, if anyone dares to say the word "fish" in front of me in the future, my ax will definitely let him know what a dwarf is. The anger!”
The dwarves emerged from the large wooden barrels one after another like gophers, embarrassed and angry.
Many of them had bruises on their foreheads, noses, hands and feet during the bumpy 'journey', so please forgive these poor dwarves. Their suffering is not something that can be solved by a simple comfort. Can ignore the past.
As for Thorin, he angrily got out of a big wooden barrel that originally contained nuts. His beard and hair were funny mixed with a few nuts and straw that escaped the elf's eyes. There were several scratches on the corners of his eyes and lips. Mark of.
"Mr. Baggins, I hope that if there is a similar escape plan again, please discuss it with us first! The dwarves are not goods, stuff us into barrels? Well, you can think of it! I warn you, don't put this Write it down in your book, that’s an order!”
Bilbo looked at them with a smile, feeling proud that he had succeeded in becoming a hero, but also helpless that Thorin had lost his temper at him for no reason.
"If you have a better idea, please tell me! I'll be happy to help!" The hobbit said in a rare moment of force, "If not, I would like to hear the dwarves' opinions on rescuing them from the Elf King's palace. The hero who came out should say thank you, because he deserves it!"
The dwarves were all speechless.
"Well! Thank you, Master Baggins!" Old Balin was the first to break the awkward atmosphere. He was always wise enough to jump out when needed most to ease everyone's relationship, although his white beard was also full of comedy. It was the vegetable leaves and the unpleasant smell: "You gave the dwarves a timely helping hand when they needed it most. This will be remembered by us forever!"
Thorin was still the wise king at that time, and he said: "Please forgive my temper, the dwarves are grateful for your help! Bilbo, you will have my friendship, swear by the beard of Turin! Yes, I am grateful You did all this!”
The other dwarves are actually grateful to our hobbits, but the bumpy journey makes their mood not so wonderful. Now that Balin and Thorin had spoken, the dwarves all politely thanked Bilbo as they had when they first met at the door of Bag End, praising his idea of escaping in a barrel as a whimsical and brilliant idea.
This actually made Bilbo feel embarrassed, and he said: "Ah, I was just joking! I won't write this scene in the book! I mean: you're welcome!"
It was at this time, as the fog slowly dissipated, that at the end of the northeastern corner of the sky, a huge mountain thrust straight into the clouds suddenly jumped out!
This mountain is so majestic, it stands proudly, like a giant between heaven and earth! Even though it's so far away, it's still everywhere on the horizon.
"Look! Lonely Mountain!"
The taciturn Ouyin was the first to notice. He opened his mouth with a look of despair.
This voice was far more magical than any beautiful words the dwarves had ever heard. Almost everyone stood up and turned to look northeast.
Then everyone stood there blankly as if they had lost their souls!
Bahrain's big nose became sour, the beard on his lips trembled, and his eyes became inexplicably wet: "Thorin, that's the Lonely Mountain! I haven't seen that mountain peak again for almost two hundred years. Shadow! The sound of the dwarves’ hammers and axes beating on that mountain has been echoing in my mind and never stopped.”
Thorin was also trembling with excitement, clutching his cousin's arm tightly, his eyes turning red.
Bilbo could understand the dwarves' emotions. He was also shocked by the lonely mountain on the horizon. And as the dwarves began to sob like possessed, he also began to miss the Shire and the warmth of Bag End. Home. But he had to pour cold water on him and said: "Gentlemen, I have a question. How should we get there? We don't have a boat! And all our weapons are lost. The Elf King should not be so generous and return all our weapons." Bar?"
The dwarves finally woke up from their inexplicable emotions. They looked at Master Baggins with a hint of unhappiness in their eyes.
Ah, it is indeed not so opportune to be poured cold water on at this time.
"We can go to Changhu Town to replenish supplies!"
Dwalin suggested.
The place where the dwarves escaped is not far from the Long Lake. A few miles to the east, the Jungle River flows into the Long Lake that the elves call Esgaroth. A few miles north along the Long Lake is the abandoned River Valley City. .
The gate of the dwarf kingdom is not far from River Valley City.
Look, destiny often seems illusory, but in fact, if you really study it carefully, it is actually in every inevitable choice.
"That's it!"
Thorin and the others were wet, cold, and without weapons or supplies. Where else could they go except to the human town of Long Lake? So, everyone simply organized and set off.
At this time, Thranduil also received news that the dwarves had escaped from the cellar.
While the Elf King was furious, he quickly said: "Let them go! Since the dwarves think that challenging the dragon is a very simple thing, let them try it themselves! Maybe we can also step on their corpses, Harvest the final victory!"
But Legolas said: "We have done a dishonorable thing, and we have failed the Silver King's trust!"
He begged the Elf King to send troops to support the dwarves. Or, at least allow yourself to help Thorin and the others.
But Thranduil refused.
He said: "Dwarves are selfish and greedy, and they don't care about good intentions! Didn't I propose cooperation to them with great kindness? I even entertained them with the greatest enthusiasm, and the wine cellar was almost emptied! The food was also There was no shortage! But look how the stubborn king under the mountain repaid the kindness of the elves! He cursed me in my palace, cursed the woodland kingdom! Then like a thief, he stole my barrel, and from my The secret passage has escaped, is this what a guest should do?"
Seeing that he could not convince his father, Legolas could only be so angry that he secretly ran out of the Elf King's palace and prepared to march to the Lonely Mountain alone.
Tauriel noticed his move and had no time to report to the king, so he had to follow him.
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