Chapter 260 The Last Black Arrow

Seeing Aaron's confidence, Bard lowered his head and was silent for a moment, "In that case, I can help you."

"Come on, how can you help me?

That's a dragon that can destroy the world, and it only has one life. You'd better protect yourself and your family..."

Aaron's voice stopped halfway, because his eyes were deeply attracted by a javelin-sized black arrow in Bard's hand.

Black arrow, an arrow that is rumored to be able to shoot through dragon armor.

Although he has never seen it, Aaron is quite sure of his guess.

This arrow is made of a special material, very hard and sharp. It is not a magic weapon, but it can also be called a sharp weapon.

"It's hidden well! Your ancestor Girion actually left you such a treasure." Aaron's mouth curled up slightly, "Bard, your archery may exist for it."

"There is only this last black arrow left." Bard sighed inexplicably, "In other words, we only have one chance, and we must kill with one blow."

"No." Aaron shook his head mysteriously, "I am a wizard, I can create a second, third, or even fourth chance for you.

The original chance of winning was 50%, but with a magic archer, a wind crossbow, and a black arrow, we have a 70% chance of winning, and the remaining 30% is left to luck!"

"What are you going to do?" Bard asked.

Aaron looked at the arrow tower outside, thought for a long time before saying: "I plan to... go to your mayor first."

"Why go to him?" Bard frowned tightly, "He will never help, and will even hinder us.

This is not alarmist. If he wants to maintain his position, he will never allow a beloved hero to appear in the town."

"I guess so." Aaron curled his lips in disdain, and then tossed the purse full of gold coins, "But I think a greedy person like him will not refuse gold.

I went to negotiate with him as a member of the expedition team, not asking for his help, but at this time, we must not let him cause trouble for us, after all, all we need is time."

Bard was speechless. At this time, it was indeed necessary to avoid all accidents.

"What about after that?"

"Let's talk about it later, otherwise he will definitely not take me to heart after Thorin and others leave." Aaron said, "Don't leave the house before I come back."

Walking out of the door, Aaron grinned, and the joy in his heart was a little suppressed.

Originally, he planned to fight Smaug to the death in Lonely Mountain. The chances of winning were slim, but he could protect himself and slowly look for opportunities.

But now he can wait and see according to the prophecy, make adequate preparations in advance, and have an excellent teammate, so slaying the dragon is a sure thing.

After returning to the mayor's residence, Alfred invited him in after the guards reported.

Alfred looked at Aaron curiously, not understanding why a teenager would join the dwarf team, but thinking about the gold and silver treasures in Lonely Mountain, he decided to be polite to the boy.

"This..."

"My name is Gaius, Mr. Alfred." Aaron showed a harmless smile, "I have something to ask the mayor?"

"The mayor is resting, just tell me if you have anything."

"Are you sure you can make the decision?" Aaron looked at him with some doubt, "This matter is related to Bard."

"Bard?" Alfred's pale face showed a trace of annoyance, and he sneered: "It must be his performance tonight that made the king under the mountain angry.

I can make the decision, I will immediately let the guards take him to jail."

"No, no, no." Aaron waved his hand hurriedly, "I don't want to arrest him, but I need his help with something."

Alfred was stunned, he didn't want to give Bard a chance to stand out.

"Excuse me, what do you want him to do for you?"

"There is a wounded man in our team. I need Bard's house as a temporary hospital. His place is relatively clean."

"No problem, no problem at all.

I will have them drive their family out. His house has been requisitioned."

Aaron:......

This is not only a lackey, but also a complete villain!

"Well... I still need him and his family to take care of me temporarily."

Alfred was a little disappointed, but putting two more people in Bard's house would also make things difficult for him.

"Wait, it seems that I don't need to tell the mayor about this specifically, right?"

"That's not what I want to say." Aaron said meaningfully, "I am interested in the bell tower in Long Lake Town and want to study the wind crossbow on it.

Since Bard is a descendant of Girion, he might be able to give me some small suggestions, so I want to discuss with the mayor about hiring him for a few days."

"Ah this..."

Alfred was immediately embarrassed. The mayor was planning to take action against Bard these two days!

"Don't worry, I know the rules." Aaron reached into Alfred's pocket and threw in ten gold coins.

Clap!

Feeling the weight of the gold, Alfred's pupils widened a bit, and his eyes looking at Aaron became extremely kind. He immediately patted his chest and promised that the mayor would definitely agree to this matter.

After dealing with Alfred, Aaron found a room to rest.

The room arranged by the mayor for them was very ordinary, with only the most basic furniture, but ordinary residents in Changhu Town really couldn't afford it.

Lying on the bed, Aaron swayed comfortably and stretched his limbs.

God has mercy on him, he hasn't slept in a bed for more than half a year.

Since joining the expedition team, he has been sleeping in the open air almost every day, sleeping on a bedding roll, and later he didn't even have a bedding roll to sleep on. He can persist until now relying on human will.

"System, sign in."

"Host signs in at Changhu Town and gets two magic points."

Only two?

Aaron raised his eyebrows. He now has ninety-eight magic points, plus these two, exactly one hundred.

"System, open the mall."

[Magic: x-on:Transfiguration (1000 magic points, including Animagus); x-on:Flying (100 magic points, flying speed depends on personal strength); x-on:Illusion Projection (700 magic points, create an illusion of yourself, long-distance projection); x-on:Charm (500 magic points, literal meaning, but ineffective for people with strong will); x-on:Soul Out of Body (300 magic points)]

[Materials: x-on:Phoenix Feather (30 magic points); x-on:Dragon Blood (20 magic points); x-on:Mandrake (5 magic points); x-on:Bezoar (1 magic point); x-on:Rhino Horn (3 magic points)]

[Items: Blank; x-on:Magic Crystal (100 magic points, has powerful magic power, can power magic circle); x-on:Wizard Chess (1 magic point); x-on:Jilani's Emerald (50 magic points, the person who gets the gem will be doomed); blank]

Aaron looked at the mall panel, his eyes wavering between the magic flying and the magic crystal.

It's true that money is not enough when it's needed, and it can only buy one thing.

He is going to kill the dragon next, and the flying ability can provide him with some help.

But he also needs the magic crystal urgently. Continuously running the magic circle will consume his magic energy, but the magic crystal can solve this problem.

After struggling for a while, Aaron still placed an order for the magic crystal.

The magic points were instantly cleared, and all his wealth was exchanged for a palm-sized blue crystal.

Aaron sighed and decided to use this magic crystal on the bell tower, maybe it could last a few more rounds under Smaug's attack.

Then he divided half of his magic energy, created a thought body clone, and handed the magic crystal to him.

"Lake Town is left to you, I will go to Elubor to complete the contract." Aaron said.

"Can we change it? Isn't it inappropriate to put me in the main battlefield?" The thought body said worriedly. His magic power will disappear after it is consumed, which is not suitable for fierce battles.

"I will come back in time at the critical moment."

......

The next morning, the expedition team put on new armor, took sharp weapons, and walked towards the nearest dock.

"We are missing a few people!" Bilbo asked, "Where are Kili, Bofur and Bifur?"

"Kili is injured, they will stay here to take care of him." Thorin said.

"We have to do this." Balin said, "If we want to find the gate before dusk, we can't afford to delay."

"Gaius." Fili looked at Aaron in confusion, "Aren't you supposed to detoxify Kili? Why are you here with us?"

"Don't worry, it's arranged. There is a way to control his poison." Aaron promised solemnly. He has absolute confidence in the thought body.

Everyone in Long Lake Town gathered at the dock and warmly sent Thorin and others on board.

When Alfred saw Aaron, he was confused, "Didn't you say..."

"Fuck! Forget about this bastard." Aaron thought it was a mistake, and instantly changed his face to a smile, quietly stuffed him with a few gold coins, "It should be okay for me to see them off!"

"No problem at all." Alfred smiled gently, this is human nature, and he would not go against money.

The music of farewell sounded, and the expedition team boarded the boat and rowed out of the river with the blessings and expectations of the residents of Long Lake Town.

At the same time, Bofur, who was snoring under the wine table, woke up.

"Oh my God, it's time." Bofur murmured, but the next moment he realized that he had missed the time, and immediately sat up, and his head hit the table.

Bofur rubbed his head and was about to rush out, but at this time a hand grabbed him from behind.

"Don't chase it, the boat has already left, you can't catch up." The thought body teased, "I really don't understand how you could miss such an important moment."

Bofur had a sad face, and he was not feeling well.

"You didn't catch up either?"

"No, Kili was poisoned, and Thorin arranged for Bifur to stay and take care of him.

Since you were still sleeping, I decided to keep you as well." The thought body said seriously.

"Kili was poisoned? When?" Bofur reacted and asked worriedly.

"When we were hiding from the orcs, his leg was shot by Borg with an arrow. There was a poison on it, but it has been temporarily suppressed by my medicine. Bifur is trying to make an antidote."

"Where are they now?"

"At Bard's house."