By the time Allen set foot on the road to Wilderness Town again, it was already winter.
The wind and snow were drifting in the upper part of the Misty Mountains. In this harsh and cold weather, even the orcs were reluctant to come out of the caves where they were hiding.
The climate in the Anduin Valley is still tolerable. Although crops no longer grow, the river has not frozen.
On the way back, Allen first scattered Mrs. Galadriel's gifts evenly on the farmland in Wilderness Town. The effect would have to wait until next year.
Later, a small meeting was held in the conference room of the hall to learn about the current situation of Wilderness Town.
The day after the meeting, I took Fatis on an elven trail to visit Thranduil in the Woodland Kingdom.
At this time, the Elf Trail has changed a lot. Most of the roads have been repaired, and many trees on both sides of the road have been cut down. It no longer looks dark and depressing.
Such road conditions can be maintained until the junction of the Elf Trail and the Magic River. It is obvious that Thranduil paid a lot for the deal with Allen.
Allen once again came to Thranduil's hall and presented his gift to the king.
It was a silver necklace inlaid with many diamonds. Thranduil welcomed Allen's arrival very much.
After seeing the gift, he became even more happy, and his bright face even showed a happy smile.
This was extremely rare for other elves. Afterwards, the king held a grand banquet to entertain his human friend.
During the chat after the banquet, Allen made a request to the king for military passage.
Thranduil was surprised by this, because he didn't know that there were forces worthy of Allen's attack in the territory near him.
You can't go to Changhu Town, right? It's just not worth it.
Faced with Thranduil's question, Allen frankly stated his purpose. The direction he wanted to go was the Lonely Mountain.
Thranduil believed that Allen's goal was the other party's treasure in the Lonely Mountain. He did not think this was a wise approach. As a friend, he felt that he needed to dissuade Allen.
"Alan, I know that there are countless treasures stored in the lonely mountain. To be honest, there are also the gems I desire there, but I want to advise you, because there is an evil dragon entrenched there, and his flames can destroy countless people.
Army, even if you can kill him, the loss is unacceptable to you. It's just some treasure, Allen, it's not worth it."
When Allen heard these words, he knew that the king in front of him had misunderstood him.
Moreover, Thranduil didn't care about Allen's greed for treasures, but only persuaded him not to sacrifice his own people for those treasures.
Allen noticed from this that his friendship with Thranduil already had a solid foundation.
"You misunderstood. I didn't think too much about the treasures in the Lonely Mountain. It was just a friend of mine, Gandalf, whom you should know. He needed my help after a while, so I came here.
I ask for your permission to allow my army to pass through your territory and march towards Gushan."
Thranduil was a little disdainful when he heard Gandalf's name.
He said with sarcasm in his eyes: "Gandalf, Mithrandir? What else is he going to do? Wait, let me think about it."
He quickly fell into deep thought, and after a long time.
Thranduil stared at Allen's eyes and said seriously: "Alan, for the sake of our friendship, tell me, is he going to organize the dwarves to take back the Lonely Mountain?"
Allen didn't think this matter could be hidden from Thranduil, so he admitted it frankly.
"Yes, but there is not much certainty, and there are many things involved in this matter. I can only tell you that Gandalf really means this, and I also hope that you can ignore the past grudges and help the dwarves take back the Lonely Mountain."
After Thranduil heard this, he laughed loudly. There was no smile in the laughter, only indifference. Of course, this indifference was not directed at Allen, which Allen could understand.
"Help them? Yes, as long as they return the starlight gem passed down by my family to me, I will help them."
"Your Majesty Thranduil, I will find a way to do this. I think your family gems will definitely appear in your treasure house again."
Thranduil was a little surprised after hearing this and asked: "What can you do?"
Allen told him his plan
"I will also participate in this expedition, and it is very likely that I will accompany Thorin Oakenshield to the end. As long as I can recapture the Lonely Mountain, the treasure in the mountain will definitely have a share of my reward. I will ask for it when the time comes.
This reward includes your family’s star gem, and after I get it, I will return the gem to you.”
Allen's words shocked Thranduil. He never thought that the young man in front of him would actually do this.
Thranduil never considered that Allen would deceive him, because it was simply unnecessary. Even without Allen's promise and request for military access, he would have agreed.
"Well, Alan, my friend, how can I thank you for this friendship?"
Allen shook his head and said: "I can't guarantee that it will be successful, so if you want to thank me, I'll say it later. Now I just hope that you can agree to my military right of passage and provide it for Thorin Oakenshield and his party.
Some help."
Thranduil thought for a long time after hearing Allen's words.
He shook his head in the same way and said: "I will not provide help to those stubborn dwarves. If he comes to my territory, I will negotiate with him. If I really need to take your reward to get back my family heirloom."
Gems, then this friendship is too heavy, my friend, please allow me to use my own way to try to solve this matter."
After Allen heard this, he was a little anxious and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Thranduil. It was obvious that the king also had his own persistence.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Alan, who has obtained the right of military passage, has other needs, because he also wants to buy some elven bows and arrows and elven spears.
In fact, Allen has had this idea for a long time, but Allen has never been very rich and dared not buy. Now he dares to speak because he is preparing to draw a lottery again.
Thranduil agreed, and with a wave of his hand, he sold Allen three hundred fine elven longbows, and five hundred elven spears, along with a large number of arrows.
These arrows are enough for Allen to use for a long time, and Thranduil thoughtfully said that he can pay the bill directly with the wine from the trade. The price is three hundred barrels, and he can pay it back slowly, no rush.
For Allen, this is already the price of a broken bone after a broken bone, and he has no reason to disagree.
Overjoyed, Allen expressed his gratitude to Thranduil again and left the Woodland Kingdom the next day.
When Allen rushed back to Wilderness Village again, it was already evening.
Sitting in his bedroom, he couldn't wait to take out the five points of reputation he had accumulated and prepare for the lottery.
Allen was already in debt at this time, and all the dinars he had in hand were not enough even to repay Thranduil's debt.
Not to mention that Allen also needs to purchase various supplies for the village and reserves for the war, which all require money. Now Allen is particularly hoping to extract dinars.
[Are you sure you want to use five points of reputation to draw rewards in Pendor Continent? 】
【Sure】
[You have received the following awards, please choose five of them.]
[Dragon Tears Gem*3: As the name suggests, the predecessor of this gem is a creature from Pendor in ancient times. Dragon Tears seems to contain extraordinary power. Of course, its bright light is worth everyone's attention.
search.】
[Ten gryphon knights (limited to children of prophecy): These ten knights are 5 official gryphon knights and their apprentice gryphon apprentice knights. As the guardian knights of the Pendor royal family, they are in the dark.
After learning your identity, I came fully armed to be loyal to you. (You have to pay wages including food and accommodation)]
[Twilight Knight Horimion (Limited to hero and elf friend status): Horimion's name comes from his parents. His parents hope that Horimion's life will shine like the dew in the morning, so he named it
This name refers to a young but extremely talented Noldor elf. He passed the evaluation of combat effectiveness very early and became a powerful combat power among the elves. Even among the Twilight Knights, he is the top
He exists, and his equipment was prepared by his parents with all their efforts, especially his armor, which has the mark of emerald. He learned of your reputation and hopes to follow you and see the world, of course. (You have to pay a salary.
Accommodation and board included)】
[6 Twilight Knights*2 (Limited to Elf Friends): There are always some elves who want to follow you, the Elf Friend, to venture into the human world. (You have to pay a salary including room and board)]
[One hundred thousand dinars*3: Don’t talk, you will always need it. 】
[Fifty thousand dinars*2: Don’t talk, you will always need it.]
[Sapphire Noldor Sigil Bow*2: This bow is based on the Noldor compound bow, adding more powerful magical energy. It can make the Noldor arrows shot have the power of frost. Please note that generally
The arrows cannot withstand its magical power.]
[Emerald Sigil Armor: Based on the Noldor Sigil Armor, more powerful magic energy is added. It can speed up your physical recovery, but it will also make you more prone to hunger. 】
Allen didn't get too entangled this time, and he chose 200,000 dinars without hesitation.
He needed a large amount of dinars to buy a batch of armor and arm his soldiers, even partially.
Then he came to his courtyard and chose the Twilight Knight Hermione and twelve Twilight Knights.
He also needs some powerful combat power to cooperate with him in destroying Smaug. As for Dragon Tears and better equipment, we can only talk about it later.
Soon, fully armed Hermione led an elf horse and walked out of the white light. Behind him were the twelve Noldor Twilight Knights.
These Twilight Knights are very powerful in combat and can be said to be the best among the Noldor elves.
If you have to compare them with any plot characters, they are only slightly inferior to some members of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Hermione, who had just arrived in a strange environment, scratched his head in confusion and looked around. He didn't stop until he saw Allen.
He came to this human with excitement and said: "Your Excellency, thank you for your continued help to the Noldor elves. Horimion is willing to serve you."
Allen looked at this elf knight who was better equipped than himself, and said softly: "Thank you, I will definitely use you in the future. It's getting late. You and your compatriots should take a rest first, and let Alleyn get some rest tomorrow."
Let me get you familiar with this place."
After speaking, Allen ordered Alleyn, who was standing next to him, to take Hermione and the others down to rest.
After dealing with these things, the sky had darkened. Allen ate something casually and returned to the bedroom.
After such a long time, the simulator has finished cooling down, and Allen, who is lying on the bed, enters the simulation again.
[Simulator starting]
[Please select the world you want to go to]
[You have come to the continent of Calradia]
[Since your reputation exceeds 5 points and your current reputation exceeds 100 points, you can exchange it for a status related to the nobility. 】
【yes】
[Identity is being drawn for you]
[Time: Unknown]
[Location: Kujit Kingdom, Zegasi near Lana.]
[You are the second son of Nayan Boale, the lord of Zegasi. Not long ago, your father died of illness. According to the tradition of the Kugit Kingdom, the father's property will be divided equally among his sons. ]
[But for some reason, your father left all the land and the title of Nayan to your brother in his will, and gave most of the herdsmen to you. Yes, in Kugit, herders are also a kind of property of the lord.
manifestation.]
[You didn’t know there was any conspiracy here until your brother Nuam found you.]
[Nuamu said that he can give you a large sum of money to buy more than 500 herdsmen from you. 】
[The Kugit Kingdom is a semi-gathering, semi-nomadic kingdom, and one tent is equivalent to one household of other ethnic groups.]
[Due to the characteristics of nomads who mount their horses to fight, the herdsmen in each tent can provide one to two adult combatants and two to three war horses. 】
[However, most of the property in the hands of herdsmen also belongs to their lords. They only have the right to use but not dispose of the cattle, sheep and horses in their hands. 】
[In other words, you have at least five hundred light cavalry and heavy cavalry, as well as nearly a thousand war horses and a number of cattle and sheep. ]
[This is a powerful force, but the problem is that you don’t have a ranch or a title, and there aren’t many choices in front of you.]
[Either you obediently take the money your brother gave you and leave, or you have to take your people to open up new pastures. This must be a difficult migration. 】
[This is your brother’s conspiracy. In theory, the family property has never been divided like this, but it is also fair, and the value of both parties is almost the same.]
[The biggest difference is the money Nuam spent, which is not even enough to buy horses.]
[You dismissed Nuam's proposal. You searched the memories in your mind and set your target on the grasslands further east. The population there was far less dense than here, and the conditions may be even worse. 】
【But you will never accept Nuam’s blackmail.】
[Seeing that you did not accept his proposal, Nuam knew that his long-planned plan had failed.]
[For a moment, he became angry and took out the lord's airs. Not only did he yell at you, he even used a whip to flog you. 】
[You endured the pain and received two whips, and then knocked Nuam down under the incredible eyes of Nuam and everyone around you. Not only that, you even used the whip that Nuam had used to whip you to choke him.
neck.]
[You tell Nuam that as compensation for him whipping you, the money will also be yours.]
[Nuam's men, looking at their boss's flushed face and the herdsmen slowly gathering behind you, obediently put down the boxes in their hands and ran away with the fainted Nuam.
.]
[This is just a family matter of your family. Even if you strangle Nuam to death on the spot, as long as you are willing to bribe, there will be no big consequences. 】
[At this time, the chief of Principle Jasi Village, Tuoju, found you. He told you that no matter what, according to the simple laws of Kujit, you and your herdsmen should leave the territory of Zejiasi and seek your own pasture.
.]
[You order Tuoju to let all the herdsmen start packing up their belongings and complete preparations for migration before dark.]
[At the same time, you have found the Tuoju, and you need to understand the combat effectiveness of your subordinates. 】
[After communicating with the village chief, you know that you have more than 50 mounted archers, more than 50 lancers, and more than 200 riders. The rest are ordinary tribesmen. If you can provide them with
With better equipment, they will soon have good combat effectiveness.】
[You order the village chief to summon the mounted archers and lancers and have them come to see you.]
[These people were originally your father's personal guards. They were actually a type of property. Each of them was assigned some pastures and land and even herdsmen. They all lived a good life and owned iron equipment and excellent war horses.
, now they are assigned to you.】
[When you look at them, you only see despair and numbness in their eyes. It is obvious that they do not believe that you can lead them to find new pastures, and they do not trust you, but they have no other choice. If they resist,
It is tantamount to violating the interests of all Kugit nobles. When the time comes, their fate will not be much better.】
[In the face of this situation, you didn’t say anything. No matter how much you say, it’s far worse than doing it.]
[You gave them the order to move eastward to Turga, which gave these people a glimmer of hope. They thought you were going to defect to Asugang, the lord who controlled Turga.]
[You did not explain too much, but led them towards Dasbefa before dark. 】
[Food is not a particularly big problem during this migration. Whether it is for livestock or people, the biggest problem is actually water. All villages and towns in Kugit are built on water without the permission of their owners.
Drinking water from their rivers on a large scale is undoubtedly a violation of their sacred rights and will inevitably lead to a life-and-death situation.】
[You led a large migration team and left the villages of Zekasi before dark, but did not leave the territory of Zekasi. In the morning, after people and livestock drank enough water from the river in Zekasi, they began to move towards Dasbeh.
Fa Jinfa.]
[When such a large team enters Das Befa, the local Nayantulu Ge leads his own bodyguards to greet them. He puts his horse and horse in front of you and asks you if you want to start a grassland war with him. ]
[You answered that you are just passing by. Brother Tulu said that it is okay to pass by, but he will not provide grassland and water sources. He will watch all of you leave his territory. ]
[But he gives you two other options. One is to buy it on a daily basis. All your money is only enough to buy five days of survival time. 】
[The other is to ask you to participate in an unfair gambling battle. You have to fight against ten lancers, including Brother Tulu, when neither side is allowed to use bows and arrows]
[If you win, you and your herdsmen can survive here for a month. If you lose, you will have to pay half of the herdsmen and leave his territory immediately.]
[You chose the gambling fight, and at the same time you told Brother Tu Lu that such unfair gambling fights and bets are not acceptable, and you need to increase the money.]
[Brother Tu Lu looked at you being arrogant and became very angry. He roared angrily and said, “I’ll give it to you if I win.”
[The battle started with nearly two thousand people watching.]
[At the beginning, Brother Tu Lu thought you were looking down on him, but as the battle progressed, he knew he was wrong.]
[In full view of the public, you use your superb riding skills to avoid the enemy's pursuit and interception, look for the enemy's short-term mistakes, and knock them off one by one.]
[You even have the energy to choose the opponent to defeat, leaving Brother Tu Lu until the end, saving him a trace of face.]
[Brother Tu Lu gave up his struggle. Although he has a violent temper and is cunning, he keeps his word.]
[He told you that the grassland near Turga is for your use, and the money will be given to you soon, and then left.]
[Nomads, the strong is king. The eyes of your herdsmen no longer look at you with numbness and despair, but with fear and a trace of hope. 】
【You know, now as long as you can find a pasture of your own, all problems will be solved. 】