Chapter 617
Peace Arrives
Chapter 617 Peace Arrives
"Humanity has finally produced another king!!!"
Looking at the figure in the sky that resembled a "god," the grey wizard Gandalf sighed from the bottom of his heart.
Mike's achievements, aside from not killing the Demon Lord with his own hands, are no less than those of Isildur, the human king of the Second Age.
After this battle, Mordor was severely weakened, and Middle-earth would enjoy a long period of peace thereafter.
"Yes, what a remarkable little fellow. He is a blessing to all of us..." King Thranduil of the Elfs exclaimed in admiration.
This Sindar Elf King was not particularly skilled in combat, after all, he couldn't even defeat the dragon Smaug.
With Mike as a strong ally and a neighbor guarding Lonely Mountain, Thranduil felt incredibly secure.
When Mike, having retracted his fiery power, landed slowly, Gandalf, Thranduil, Aragorn, and the others all warmly surrounded him to greet him.
The human warriors, elven warriors, and even the Ironhill dwarves all looked intently at the most dazzling human in the crowd.
There was no shortage of admiration among them...
"Did you wipe out all those invading orc armies?" Gandalf asked Mike, who had just landed, voicing the question everyone was concerned about.
"Pretty much. At most, a few very lucky orcs might escape unscathed," Mike replied calmly.
His fiery domain only covered about ten kilometers. If any of the scattered orcs ran fast enough, they might have survived.
"Of the tens of thousands of orcs, only a few will survive?" The situation was better than Gandalf had expected. He exclaimed again, "It seems we underestimated you. If Queen Galadriel hadn't intervened in Dorgon last time, you might have been able to eliminate the Dark Lord Sauron directly."
Of course, Queen Galadriel couldn't be blamed for meddling that time, since no one could have imagined that Mike's abilities would be far stronger than anyone thought.
Judging by its destructive power alone, it has already surpassed that of the Demon Lord.
"Maybe, who knows?" Mike smiled but didn't give a definite answer.
After all, his goal has always been to collect as much faith power as possible. If he defeats the final boss in one go, how can he demonstrate his importance?
“Mike, I’ve made up my mind. I’ve chosen to retrieve the [Arken Gem] and then lead the dwarves to Moria.” Amidst a chorus of praise, Thorin, his face expressionless, approached Mike.
Despite Mike's presence, the battle was still extremely fierce.
The Ironhill Dwarves, in particular, who launched several attacks, suffered losses of more than a third of their numbers.
Bard's River Valley Kingdom guard also lost more than a dozen men. Only the well-equipped and disciplined Lone Mountain Rangers and Elven warriors suffered no casualties.
This also made Thorin realize the gap between himself and Mike, and he wisely chose to back down.
“I’ll give you the Arkenstone later.” Mike acknowledged Thorin’s choice and then said, “But before that, let’s all rest at Lonely Mountain Castle.”
The dwarves also contributed a lot to this great battle, so Mike naturally wouldn't be so heartless as to immediately send them away.
Next, it was time for everyone to enjoy the moment of victory.
As Mike showered the Lonely Mountain with gold coins, the inhabitants of the River Valley Kingdom brought a large amount of meat, along with fruits, vegetables, and wine from the Sindar elves.
A lively celebration banquet lasted for three days and three nights.
Thorin, having lowered his guard, even sat down and drank with the Elvenking Thranduil.
It seemed that the two tribes were on the verge of reconciliation.
In the following days, after everyone had rested, with the help of the dwarves and the people of the Valley Kingdom, the battlefield in front of Lonely Mountain was cleared away.
The half-body armor and weapons left behind by the orcs, while of little value to Mike, were a considerable source of income for the newly established Kingdom of River Valley and the resource-hungry dwarves.
Another week passed. Thorin, having obtained the [Arkenstone], led the Durin dwarves away from Lonely Mountain and went to live in Moria as promised. On the other side, King Dane of the Iron Hills dwarves also led his people back to the Iron Hills, preparing to join Thorin.
According to the agreement of the [Arken Gem], the other six races of dwarves will be gradually summoned by Thorin to develop in Moria.
Another month passed just like that.
During this time, Mike's "feat" on Lonely Mountain was also spread throughout Middle-earth through word of mouth among Elven bards and knights-errant.
Mike thus solidified his title as the "King of Humanity," reaping wave after wave of faith.
Finally, one day more than a month later, his life level was boosted again.
Pickup System
Host: Mike Quinn
Life Level: Genesis Level 1 (Total Energy Level 10E+ / Including a comprehensive evaluation of physique, faith power, corruption power, knowledge, etc.)
Mental level: Excellent (including a comprehensive evaluation of intelligence, emotional intelligence, willpower, etc.)
Skill:
Combat Skills Lv5 (Max), Weapon Skills Lv5 (Max), Driving Skills Lv5 (Max)...
学识综合Lv5（4996/1000000）、礼仪综合Lv4（94624/100000）、声乐综合Lv4（24644/10000）……
(Skills are divided into five levels / more skills can be seen by expanding.)
characteristic:
Immortal Body (Can simultaneously absorb corrupted power and faith power/Eternal Life*Perfect, Everlasting Youth*Perfect, Super-Rapid Healing*Perfect, Dimensional Power*Perfect, Hellfire*Advanced, Transformation from False to True*Advanced, Curse Power*Intermediate...),
(Multiple features can be combined and integrated.)
Having achieved the Genesis level, Mike possessed an immortal body, living as long as the heavens and never dying.
He also possesses the ability to create simple life forms, but with his current abilities, it would consume a great deal of his energy.
"Have you improved your strength recently?" Gandalf asked, voicing his doubts as he prepared to leave Lonely Mountain.
Mike now has a kind of back-to-basics feel to him; most people would just think of him as an ordinary, handsome, and unremarkable person.
But Gandalf the Grey, who had seen Ilúvatar, the creator god, sensed a similar aura in Mike.
This discovery even startled Gandalf himself.
"I've recently had a feeling that my strength has indeed improved a little bit~" Mike smiled and gestured with his fingertips as if making a universe gesture.
Having largely achieved his goal of traversing latitudes, he was now in a very relaxed state of mind.
“Never mind, whatever you do, your increased strength is a good thing for Middle-earth.” Gandalf didn’t press the matter further when he saw that Mike didn’t want to talk about it anymore. He then said, “I came here to say goodbye. Things have stabilized here at Lonely Mountain, so I should go and travel to other places.”
Since the great battle a month ago, the dark forces of Mordor have been severely weakened, and the orcs dare not approach the area within a hundred miles of Lonely Mountain.
This has made the Lonely Mountain area the safest place in Middle-earth.
Gandalf, who had been dedicated to fighting the forces of darkness, naturally had no need to stay here any longer.
He was planning to first visit Tom in the Old Forest, and then go to the Golden Forest to visit Queen Galadriel.
Finally, we'll probably go to the northern highlands, since many evil creatures like trolls and giant spiders still linger there.
"Alright, have a safe trip~" Mike roughly knew the wizard's plans, but since he also wanted to go back to his own world, he didn't try to stop him or go with him.
"Well then, see you next time~" Gandalf gave Mike one last deep look before turning and leaving without hesitation.
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(End of this chapter)