If Longlake hadn't helped the Dwarven Expedition, Smaug wouldn't have smelled the town from the people, and naturally, he wouldn't have taken revenge on it.

But now, it's too late.

No one can stop Smaug, and the town of Long Lake is about to face their fate.

The town of Long Lake helped the dwarven expedition not for any righteous purpose, but to obtain the treasure of the homeland.

To put it bluntly, this disaster was caused by the greedy humanity of Changhu Town.

If the people of Longlake could listen to Bard, refrain from helping the Dwarven Expedition, and forbid the Dwarven Expedition to enter the Lonely Mountain, then Smaug would not wake up.

All these things have been fixed for a long time, just as the ballad of a fable sings.

Thorin stood on the top of the Lonely Mountain, watching Smaug's massive figure turn into a dark dot.

There was no restlessness in his heart, no guilt, but an unbelievable ecstasy!

Just when his golden water plan failed, he thought he was finished, but as a result, when Xu Feng appeared, the whole situation took a turn for the worse!

Xu Feng defeated the mighty Smaug and forced Smaug to leave the Lonely Mountain, never to return!

That's great!

The Lonely Mountain Dynasty can finally rise!

And he can finally be justifiably crowned king!

Thorin burst into tears of excitement and turned back to the other dwarves and said loudly, "Victory is ours!" We did it! ”

Naturally, Balin and the others were also very excited, after all, after going through many difficulties and dangers, they finally realized their long-cherished wish, drove away the powerful Smaug, and recaptured the Lonely Mountain Palace.

But......

Balin opened his mouth and said with a rather embarrassed expression: "Thorin, Smaug is going to Longlake Town, should we do something?" ”

Thorin frowned, "Do something?" What can we do about it? Smaug went to Changhu Town, which was really a misfortune for Changhu Town, but this misfortune had already befallen us in the Gushan Palace more than 50 years ago, and Changhu Town had not helped us at that time. Besides, even if we wanted to, we couldn't help. We have just recaptured the Lonely Mountain, there is still a lot of work to do, we need to find the heart of the mountain that can dominate the seven major tribes of the dwarves first, and after having the heart of the mountain, we can let the other dwarves migrate to the Lonely Mountain Palace, so as to recreate the grandeur and prosperity of the Lonely Mountain Palace! When our army is rebuilt, we may find a way to kill the dragon and avenge the loss of our loved ones! ”

“…… But, Thorin, you seem to have forgotten," Balin reminded with a frown, "your two nephews, Chili and Filip, and Groin and Boffer, are still in Long Lake." Could it be ...... You're not going to leave them alone? ”

Thorin was slightly stunned.

At that moment just now, his heart was full of ecstasy, and he didn't expect that Qili and Filip were still in Changhu Town.

He had really forgotten about it.

How so?

Thorin couldn't help but feel a little remorseful in his heart.

The relationship between dwarves and dwarves is very close, especially between the dwarves of the lonely mountain and the dwarves of the lonely mountain, and the relationship is even better.

Thorin would rather lose his life than see anyone die in the dwarven expedition.

But at this moment, he had completely lost himself.

He could even feel his own madness.

For the sake of authority and glory, he has forgotten the most important family affection.

He looked around and saw that the other dwarves were looking at him with a strange gaze that made him feel a little cold, a little helpless.

Of course, the others were not hostile to Thorin, but all of them knew that during the expedition, they could all be called brothers, they could also sleep under the same bed, and they could eat in the same pot, and since Smaug left the palace of the Lonely Mountain, Thorin was no longer the same Thorin, but King Thorin.

Now, they all waited in silence for King Thorin's orders.

Thorin sighed leisurely, "Sorry, we can't get to Long Lake Town......"

The dwarves all fell silent.

They left Chili and Filipe in Changhu Town to protect their safety.

And now, it's tantamount to sending them to the grave.

Everyone knew in their hearts that Thorin had changed.

If it had been before, Thorin could have left everything behind and rushed into Longlake with the Dwarven Expedition, and even if the Dwarven Expedition couldn't defeat Smaug, at the very least, they would have lived and died with their brothers!

It's the glory of being a dwarf in a lonely mountain!

But now, with the Lonely Mountain Palace, Thorin has become a source of gain and loss, and he can't let go.

This is humanity in its truest form.

When you have nothing, you are not afraid of losing at all.

What else do you have to lose?

However, when you have gone through a lot of hardships and dangers and finally have earth-shattering wealth, you will be especially afraid of losing.

In Thorin's eyes, the wealth of the Lonely Mountain Palace is the hope of the rise of the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, and compared to it, anyone's life is nothing.

He is going to keep these riches.

Only by keeping these riches can there be hope for the dwarves of the lonely mountain.

He tried to explain the logic to all the dwarves present, but he couldn't.

He could only say in a deep voice: "We can't waste any more time, we have to find the heart of the mountain as soon as possible, only by finding the heart of the mountain can I become the recognized and legitimate king of the lonely mountain, and several other dwarven tribes must also obey my call." ”

Balin burst into tears and said, "Then Qili them, do they really don't care?" ”

Thorin sighed heavily, "When I get the heart of the mountains and gather all the troops of the Dwarven Kingdom, we will go to defeat Smaug and avenge our relatives." ”

Bahrain burst into tears.

If he still had a glimmer of illusion and hope about Thorin just now, now this glimmer of illusion and hope has been completely shattered.

Thorin accentuated, "Alright, don't stay, go find me the Heart of the Mountains!" ”

"Yes......" The dwarves walked towards the lonely mountain and the palace, and involuntarily looked in the direction of Changhu Town.

Bilbo shook his head helplessly and sighed.

He couldn't understand what Thorin was doing, and he felt that Sorin had become a different person entirely.

Bilbo knew where the Heart of the Mountains was, but he wasn't going to tell Thorin.

He felt that Thorin had become so crazy before he had even obtained the Heart of the Mountains, and if Thorin had obtained the Heart of the Mountains, then the entire world of Middle-earth would probably not be at peace.

Bilbo did find the Heart of the Mountains in the pile of gold, and when he fled, he put the Heart of the Mountains into the hands of Xu Feng, so as long as Xu Feng didn't take it out, Thorin would never find the Heart of the Mountain Range.