Chapter 335: The Artifact Ring Dwarf Arrives
After returning to his room, Richard began to design a ring. Sauron's knowledge of the Lord of the Rings still has many merits.

After all, Sauron was once known as the strongest Maia, the number one fighter of Morgoth, and possessed the knowledge of Morgoth. Whether it is his own strength or knowledge reserves, he is very strong.

The knowledge of the Noldor elves also inspired him a lot. After looking at these things, Richard had some new ideas. He wanted to bring together the power of all the rings and his own knowledge, and then create an artifact ring.

Richard had seen a ring that was closest to a divine weapon, called the Lich Ring. In fact, there are many Lich Rings. This is a very common ring making template, which was first invented by a lich. It is an excellent ring template that takes all aspects into consideration, and the power of the ring itself is also excellent.

Of course, if you want to make the Lich Ring an artifact, you need to continuously strengthen and enchant the ring. You must know that the success rate will decrease after each enchantment of the equipment. The more times you enchant, the more the success rate will decrease. And the more materials you consume.

When Richard first saw the Lich Ring, it was enchanted seven times. In fact, the Lich Ring +7, although not a divine weapon, was more powerful than a divine weapon.

Another reason why the ring is difficult to enchant is that the area is too small. To be able to succeed 7 times is simply the goddess of luck lifting his skirt.

The artifact ring that Richard was going to make was made of better materials, and the runes that needed to be engraved were more complex and powerful, requiring a lot of calculations and modifications.

After Richard helped Elrond solve the hidden danger of the Ring of Air, Elrond informed Galadriel and told her the good news.

The two immediately expressed their desire to invite Richard to help them solve the hidden dangers of the ring, and Elrond said he would help them ask.

The next day, Richard had a simple breakfast and sat on the swing in the garden reading a book when Elrond came over.

"Sir Richard, would you like to see the other two elven rings?"

Richard put down the book and said, "Of course, it is the ring in the hands of Princess Galadriel and Gandalf."

Eldron said, "Yes."

"I heard that Gandalf is going to help the dwarves return to Lonely Mountain. I believe they will come to you for help. I will just wait for him here. As for Princess Galadriel, I'll have to trouble her to come in person." Richard said with a smile.

"Gandalf is going to help the dwarves?" Elrond frowned.

"I think you can try using the power of prophecy." Richard said with a smile.

"If we fail, the dragon Smaug will not give up." Elrond said: "This is a chain reaction, and it is very likely that the orcs will take advantage of the opportunity to act."

"I'm very interested in the giant dragon Smaug. It turns out to be a biological weapon. I plan to capture it and study it." Richard said with a smile.

Elrond said: "If you are willing to take action, then Smaug will die. The outcome of this war is doomed, but those dwarves may not learn their lesson!"

"What does that have to do with me? The dwarves are destined to pay the price for their stubbornness." Richard shrugged.

"Indeed, I will inform Galadriel then. I think she would be happy to come here." Elderon said with a smile.

Elrond also had a bad impression of the dwarves. The elves had advised the dwarves many times, but the dwarves had never listened. Later, those stubborn and greedy dwarves had disregarded the agreement between the two parties, so don't blame the elves for not helping.

In order to dig out gems, mithril and gold from the mountain, the greedy dwarves dug through the ground, releasing the ancient Balrog, and later attracted the evil dragon Smaug. It's all their own fault.

About two days later, Richard met Galadriel, the most famous elven princess and queen in Middle-earth, in the palace of Eldaron.

This elf, who existed in the First Age, is the Elf Queen of the Golden Forest. The elven ring in her hand is the Water Ring, Nanya. This Water Ring has the power to protect and break evil, and also has the power to control water.

The silver water ring is inlaid with a unique diamond, which looks very beautiful.

Richard also protected the ring with space, using the rune array to directly block the line connecting the ring to the Supreme Magic Ring. A circle of golden lines appeared on the water ring.

The whole ring looks beautiful as well.

Richard returned the ring to Galadriel, and then recorded all the forging techniques and knowledge of the ring, and added them to the design of the artifact ring. By the time Richard had sorted out the knowledge, two days had passed.

On this day, the host of the Noldor suddenly set out, and about noon, Eldron led the host back to Rivendell, but with him came a group of dwarves and a hobbit.

Suddenly, a horn sounded, and a team of cavalry walked in in an orderly manner along the bridge at the entrance of the city.

"alert!"

The dwarves immediately surrounded Bilbo Baggins and raised their weapons to look at the elves around them. However, the elves ignored the dwarves.

"Gandalf!" Elrond greeted.

"Good day, Lord Elrond!" Gandalf greeted him in the Elvish language.

Elrond looked at the men and asked, "Are you being chased by those orcs?"

"Yes," said Gandalf.

Elrond glanced at the dwarves and hobbits, then said, "It seems that you are really going to the Lonely Mountain. However, I am not optimistic about your actions this time, but I think Smaug will die."

"Have you seen the future?" asked Gandalf.

"The future is not set in stone." Elrond did not answer. He turned to the dwarves and said, "Thorin, son of Thrain, welcome." Elrond said in the Common Tongue.

"I think I haven't seen you before!" Thorin, the king of talking, began his performance.

“You move like your grandfather. I knew Thror when he was King Under the Mountain.”

"Really? I haven't heard him mention you."

Elrond glanced at him and thought to himself that he was a dead ghost anyway, so there was no need to be angry with him. He immediately said in Elvish: "Light the fire, prepare food, and entertain our guests!"

Elrond didn't even look at the dwarf, and walked in first.

"Is he saying bad things about us again?" Hearing the other party using words he couldn't understand again, Groin couldn't help but get angry.

"No, Gloin, you are too sensitive. Elves will not speak ill of others behind their backs. He is inviting us to the banquet!" Gandalf said helplessly.

In Richard's opinion, he deserved it!
The dwarves looked at each other, then gathered together to discuss for a long time. Finally, they could no longer bear the hunger and decided to go in and have a meal first.

"Since they have invited us so kindly, we will reluctantly accept it. Lead the way." The dwarves said with great pomp. Dwarves always thought that the elves owed them something, so they were not polite at all.

Soon, the dwarves arrived at the banquet hall and looked at the very environmentally friendly dining table in front of them. There was not a single piece of meat on the entire table, only green plants and fruits.

It can be said to be green and pollution-free, completely pristine, and Richard couldn't help laughing when he saw it.

"Oh my god, is this what they usually eat?"

"Are you sure this thing isn't for feeding horses?"

A dwarf looked at the plate full of vegetable leaves with a look of disgust.

Another dwarf even secretly winked at an elf.

"Although I don't like elves, this elf here looks really good!"

"He's a male elf!"

"Hahaha~"

The dwarves burst into laughter and even began to throw away their plates and food, picking up their cutlery and singing. However, the songs these dwarves sang sounded like ghosts howling and were complete noise.

On the other side, Richard sat with Gandalf, Elrond, and Thorin.

When he saw Richard, Gandalf's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he said solemnly: "Hello, powerful wizard, I am Gandalf, a Maia who follows Vartan, the god of stars. Of course, you can call me Oroin or Mithranda."

Gandalf took off his hat, bowed, gave a wizard's salute and introduced himself.

"Hello, Gandalf. I think I'll call you that in the human world." Richard said with a smile, "I'm not a Maia, but a human, a traveler from another world."

Richard spoke in Elvish and bowed to Gandalf.

"You are not a Maia?" Gandalf was very surprised when he heard Richard's words. He couldn't believe that a human could have such a strong power. He could clearly sense the power of eternal time in Richard, which was a power that only the gods of Aman had.

"Of course, Elrond can testify to this!" Richard shrugged.

"Gandalf, Richard did not lie!" said Elrond next to him.

Thorin, who was standing by, was very upset when he heard the men speaking in the Elvish language again. He immediately asked, "What are you talking about? Gandalf, are they trying to stop us from returning to the Lonely Mountain?"

"Thorin, they are just introducing their identities to me. They don't want to stop us from going to Lonely Mountain." Gandalf felt tired.

Before their group set out, Thorin behaved normally, but after going to the elves, he became completely paranoid and always felt that the other side wanted to deal with him.

Richard glanced at him and said nothing. He didn't want to say a word to this idiot. He felt that if he said a word to him, he would be unable to resist hitting him with a hammer.

"Gandalf, Richard can remove the hidden dangers from the Elf Ring and sever the connection between the Three Elf Rings and the One Ring, so he wants to make an exchange with you." Elrond said.

"You actually have such power?" Gandalf looked at Richard in surprise.

"It's just a small favor, but I'd like to see the knowledge used to forge this ring!" Richard said.

"Okay, then I'll get rid of you!" Gandalf took off the ring on his hand and handed it to Richard.

Richard took the ring and nodded, then stood up and left.

Next, the few people began to discuss going to Lonely Mountain.

The banquet was soon over. Although the Noldor elves had good tempers, it did not mean that they did not hold grudges. In fact, the elves were very vengeful. After all, the dwarves only had a short lifespan.

The lifespan of an elf can be considered eternal. He can hold a grudge against your ancestors eighteen generations ago and keep it in mind until hundreds or thousands of years later.

Therefore, it was impossible for these dwarves to receive a warm reception. It was already a favor to Gandalf that they were allowed to rest here for a while.

After Richard returned, he began to study the Fire Ring. The three elven rings had different functions, but the styles were very consistent, and the knowledge used in them was also a system. It was not difficult to learn.

At the same time, it was not a problem for Richard to seal the ring. Since he had succeeded in the previous two times, it was a natural process to seal the third ring of fire without any problem.

On the other side, after nightfall, under the starlight, Elrond, Thorin and Gandalf were deciphering the cipher text on the map.

Richard used ciphertext on the map, and encrypted the ciphertext to the point where even his descendants couldn't tell. All he can say is that it's awesome!

After dinner, Bilbo chatted with Richard for a while, and then Richard prepared a sumptuous meal for him. He took out an amulet and said.

"You are out exploring this time, and the journey is not safe. It is good to have an adventurous spirit, but you must pay attention to safety. This amulet can save you once in a dangerous moment. It usually has the effect of calming the soul and concentrating the mind, which is good for you."

After saying that, Richard handed the amulet to Bilbo.

"Richard, this amulet is too precious. I can't take it." Bilbo shook his head.

"This is something I made myself. It's not a precious thing." Bilbo put the amulet down after hearing Richard say this.

This amulet can strengthen his resistance to the One Ring. In the world, a brain block, or a mechanical mind is better for this situation. The temptation of the One Ring is too much for Richard to deal with.

Although he now knew that the One Ring was in Gollum's hands, Richard was not sure he could find it. The best way was to let Bilbo find it, and then he would take it from Bilbo and study it.

He planned to study how to make the Supreme Ring, and then make a divine ring of his own. As for Sauron, if the God of Creation did not stop him, Richard was ready to capture Sauron.

After all, a demigod-level strongman's soul crystal is definitely of demigod level. At the same time, he also has a lot of divine power, which is what Richard hopes to obtain.

In the garden, Thorin and Gandalf were still arguing, but Elrond stopped caring after he cracked the code. He already knew the future and had no intention of intervening.

Seeing that the two were almost arguing, he told Gandalf that Galadriel was also there, and asked him to go talk to Galadriel.

(End of this chapter)