Chapter 51: Building a City on the Roadside

My hometown is behind me, and the world is in front of me.

Young Bilbo sets foot outside the Shire for the first time.

That night, Bilbo couldn't fall asleep. He just lay down for a while and then got up.

Also not sleepy were Gandalf and Levi.

One was leaning on a stone and smoking a pipe, and the other was standing on a high place looking around.

roar--

Some strange calls and restlessness echoed in the mountains, forests and canyons, making people feel uneasy.

"What is this sound?"

Bilbo was a little confused. He had never seen an Oak before, and naturally he had never heard of an Oak.

This movement immediately woke up several dwarves, including Thorin.

"This is an Oak, a ferocious species. There are no less than dozens of them when you hear the sound."

Fili explained to Bilbo: "They are everywhere in the Lonely Land. They like to attack when people are sleeping. They lose their lives silently."

Bilbo was startled by these remarks and felt a little panicked.

Everywhere?

Gandalf, who was smoking here, glanced at Levi, who was watching from a high place, and shook his head silently.

There used to be a lot of them in this wilderness.

It's a bit unclear now.

Sensing the approach of Orcs, more and more people woke up.

Under Bilbo's puzzled gaze, Balin began to talk about the battles they had experienced, including the origin of the title Thorin Oakenshield.

at the same time.

In a dark forest where nothing could be seen, a group of Oak scouts set their sights on the place where the bonfire was lit.

"Tell the master that the dwarf scum has been found."

The squad leader gave the order and sent Oak to continue tracking while rushing back to report.

Boom!

Heavy rain comes as soon as it comes.

The next day, a group of people rode on horses and moved forward in the rain.

"Mr. Gandalf, can you please let the rain stop?"

"When it stops raining, it will stop." Gandalf said some nonsense literature to the dwarf, and then continued: "If you want to change the weather, you'd better find another wizard."

"Any more?"

Bilbo asked curiously: "Are there any other wizards?"

"have."

Gandalf glanced at Levi, hesitated and said: "There are five of us in total. Besides me, there are Saruman in white robes, Radagast in brown robes, and two blue robes."

After speaking, Gandalf looked at Levi again.

Levi also glanced at him.

Bilbo also noticed that Gandalf seemed to have been looking at Levi, and he also cast his gaze over.

"Well, Gandalf is right, I have nothing to add."

"…All right."

Seeing that Li Wei didn't say anything, Gandalf had no choice but to continue the previous topic, talking about the brown robe.

Brown Robe Radagast is the man Gandalf mentioned after seeing Levi's alchemy table who can also make medicine.

However, the medicine he concocted is usually used to rescue small animals.

This brown-robed wizard lives in the forest all year round and is close to nature. In his eyes, all living things are equally worthy of respect and love. Even if it is just a small animal, he is willing to use all his strength to save it.

Except, of course, for evil creatures spawned from the darkness, such as wargs and the great spiders of the Black Forest.

The heavy rain gradually stopped, and the group took a short rest before continuing on the road.

Just like this, we have been crossing Bree, walking out of the last human gathering place, passing through Fengyunding, and heading east.

On the way, Gandalf suddenly pointed in a direction and said: "Oh, we are here. Over there is Levi's territory, the roadside fortress."

"Territory? Is Levi still a lord?" a dwarf asked.

This is serious, then wouldn’t he be the same as Thorin, a lord who went out to conquer in person?

"Well... you can say that, and he is not an ordinary lord."

Gandalf asked riddles without explaining them.

"Does that mean we are near your home now, Levi?"

Bilbo asked. He was very interested in Levi's family. Levi usually visited him. He had not taken the initiative to visit Levi yet.

"Yes, my territory is not far from the main road."

"Then can we go and take a look!"

"I welcome you." Levi nodded.

Bilbo looked at the people around him and asked with his eyes.

"Levi has said so, I don't have any objection anyway." Gandalf at the front said this.

The dwarves also made a fuss. They had been curious about this guy for a long time.

However, at this time, there was still one person who had not expressed his opinion. The dwarves were curious. Whether they were going or not, they still had to wait for the leader to speak.

"Since the lords here have expressed their welcome, I have no problem with it."

"If you come to the dwarf territory in the future, we will also welcome you." Thorin said to Levi.

"That couldn't be better."

The dwarves are happy and can take a rest, and Bilbo is also happy and can visit Levi's home.

As for Gandalf.

Gandalf was already leading the way.

"Oh my god..."

A moment later, a group of dwarves stood in front of the city gate, looking up at the towering city wall with no end in sight, each with their mouths wide open.

"You mean, this is Levi's territory?"

"I've never heard of such a big city here. When was it built? Why hasn't there been any news about it?"

"It's a miracle..."

"More majestic than any human city I've ever seen."

I have never seen Baicheng before.

"But how do we get in?"

"Hey! Your lord is back, open the door!" A dwarf shouted at the non-existent guard on the city wall.

Gandalf reminded him: "No need to shout, there is no one inside."

Then he walked skillfully to the iron gate and waited for Levi to come.

This iron gate is very strange. It seems that there is no lock on it, but it just can't be pushed. It must be some kind of magic.

Snap.

Levi put down the lever and opened the iron gate.

"Welcome to my territory. I think we can rest here for a few days. There are enough supplies."

Everyone's luggage and horses were quickly placed.

The dwarves marveled at the craftsmanship of the city and looked around.

"I guess the architects here must have some quirks. Everything is square."

"But I like it."

Square and neat, to be honest, it really hits the aesthetic point of the dwarves. Many of their buildings and facilities are angular and look very hard.

"What is that?"

Someone pointed at the patrolling iron golem and asked.

Gandalf stopped a dwarf from trying to touch it and explained:

"That is a city-guarding golem created by Levi, responsible for the safety of this territory. I advise you not to test its hardness at will. In my opinion, it is no problem for this thing to beat ten orcs."

"Well, it may not be a problem to beat ten dwarves..."

"Really?"

Some dwarves were dissatisfied.

However, when an iron golem really came over with a clang, these dwarves felt a little weak in the legs and immediately hugged each other.

"Oh no no no no no, we are the guests invited by your master!"

The iron golem scratched his head.

He took out a small red flower from somewhere and handed it to Balin who was standing in the front.

All this was beyond everyone's expectations.

"Oh, thank you."

The old warrior with a white beard thanked the iron golem politely.

"They are quite friendly, aren't they."

Balin said calmly, as if it was not him who was shouting just now.

While they were talking, another iron golem came over and handed a small red flower to another dwarf.

"I agree."

The dwarf put the flower away and nodded.

This was the most appropriate time for the iron golem to send flowers, at least the height was very suitable.

"I say everyone - don't stand outside, I prepared a sumptuous lunch, why don't you come in and have a meal first?"

On this side, the dwarves were still thinking about the flowers sent by the iron golem, but Levi had already prepared a large table of food and was waiting for the group to come in.

Bilbo, who had been stunned for a long time, immediately recovered when he heard that there was food to eat.

"Wait for me!" he shouted.

That was the food Levi cooked himself!

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About some issues that everyone is concerned about:

1. The original story is too short, will it make the book too short? Don't worry about this. Both the world view of Middle-earth and the scalability of MC are quite huge, especially Middle-earth. The encyclopedia has been established for so many years, but there are still some things that cannot be perfected. There are too many things to write.

2. Why did Levi never admit that he was a wizard? The status of wizards in Middle-earth is quite special. The title of "wizard" usually refers to the "Maiya" who are sent to Middle-earth to guide people. At the same time, they are also the guardians of Middle-earth. No one can pretend to be this identity, because there are only five Maiya sent to Middle-earth, and they know each other. In Middle-earth, it does not mean that you can be called a wizard just because you know some spells. Strictly speaking, this matter is a bit difficult to define.

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