Chapter 261 Preparation for War

"It's incredible." Bifur looked at the wound on Qili's leg and was surprised. "This is Morgul poison. You actually suppressed it with these herbs."

Aaron (thought body) spread his hands casually, "My ancestors..."

"Please be honest, Mr. Gaius."

"Okay! I have one, no, to be exact, two teachers.

One is a master of potions, and the other is a master of botany. As their apprentice, suppressing the onset of poison is nothing to me."

"Who are they?" Bifur asked excitedly, "If possible, please introduce them to me."

Thought body:......

If nothing unexpected happens, you will not be able to see them in this life, and it will be difficult in the next life.

"Ahem! They left Middle-earth, and I don't know where they are."

"What a pity." Bifur beat his chest and stamped his feet, regretting that he could not meet the two masters.

"But there are only so many medicinal herbs in this town. I spent several hours researching before I found a way to suppress the toxicity. It will take several more days to completely detoxify."

"It's amazing." Bofur said with a sigh, "Kingleaf grass can detoxify. If you can use these ordinary medicines instead of Kingleaf grass, I wonder how many doctors will be ashamed of themselves."

"Kingleaf grass?" Sigrid widened her eyes in astonishment, "Isn't it a weed? We all use it to feed pigs."

Bofur:......

This is embarrassing.

The thought body patted Qili's shoulder with a smile, "Wait, buddy, I'll find this magical herb for you."

"I'll go too." Bofur raised his hand immediately.

After the two walked out of the room, they looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

Bofur found the pigpen and snatched a blade of grass from a pig's mouth. "To be honest, I really saw the despair in Kili's eyes just now. I guess he would never have thought that feeding pigs could save his life."

"I didn't expect it either." The thought body said speechlessly, and then picked up an identical weed from the pig trough and wrapped it up with disgust.

After Bifur got the kingleaf grass, he quickly cleaned it and boiled it in a special way.

"After boiling it, drink this bowl of medicine. In a few hours, the toxins in Kili's body will be completely eliminated."

At this time, Bard came over and looked at Aaron seriously, "Time is running out. Thorin and the others will arrive at Lonely Mountain after dark. We must be ready for battle before night falls."

The thought body looked at Bofur and Bifur, "Kili is up to you. I have to make some preparations. If Smaug comes, there are ways to deal with it."

After that, the thought body followed Bard down the stairs. What surprised him was that Barn, Sigrid, and Tilda were all waiting on a small boat.

Tilda smiled innocently, "Brother Gaius, we all want to see your magic."

The corner of the thought body's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt like a street performer now, but it was really hard for him to refuse a little girl's smile.

"Okay! But you don't have to get on the boat."

The thought body placed his right hand on the cold lake, and an ice-blue magic circle appeared in front of several people.

White cold air emanated from the magic circle, and half of the lake surface under the house was slowly frozen and turned into a thick layer of ice.

"It's amazing!" Barn murmured, and Sigrid and Tilda's eyes also flashed with strange brilliance.

Seeing this, Bard also breathed a sigh of relief. Aaron has such magical abilities, even if Smaug comes, he should be able to protect his three children.

"I will carve a high-level defensive magic circle on the ice, which can resist the dragon flame once.

When Smaug comes, you just lie down in the range of the magic circle and pretend to be dead. After everything is settled, you can row out."

"Then why not add a layer of defensive magic circle to the whole town?" Tilda asked puzzled.

The thought body rolled its eyes and rubbed the little girl's head.

"My magic power is also limited. It can't cover the whole town.

And even if it can be covered, it can't be done. Smaug came to destroy Long Lake Town, but the town was destroyed, but few people died. At that time, it will definitely find the problem."

Tilda lowered her head, not quite understanding. This method can save people, but not many.

"Do you need me to do anything?" Bard asked, "As for materials..."

"No need." The thought body interrupted, "Only beginners need materials. I can use magic to carve a magic circle, and the effect will not be much different."

As soon as the voice fell, the white inner magic ring and the basic spell slowly took shape on the ice surface, followed by the hexagonal star and the outer magic ring...

The circular magic circle was carved in half a minute and merged with the ice surface.

"Not bad." The thought body pinched his nose, "Although it took a little longer, there is no flaw at all."

"Barn." Bard looked at his son, "When Smaug comes, you and your two sisters hide under the house, you have to protect them."

Barn nodded solemnly, "I understand, father."

"Let's go to the bell tower. That place is our only position." The thought body said solemnly, "I hope the wind crossbow is fine, otherwise I will have to work hard to repair it."

"You can also repair the wind crossbow?" Bard looked at Aaron in surprise.

"Don't treat me as an ordinary wizard." The thought body smiled meaningfully. He also learned the repair spell. Not to mention a wind crossbow, he can even repair a broken house.

The bell tower is in the center of Changhu Town and is the tallest building in the town.

The only wind crossbow was placed on the platform above the big bell, which can only accommodate a few people.

"This is the most conspicuous place in the whole town. Smaug will definitely notice it." Bard said.

"Then it depends on you, sharpshooter.

I will do my best to strengthen the defense of this bell tower." The thought body said and slowly raised his right hand, using his finger as a pen to carve runes under the bell tower.

With the entire tower as the core of the magic circle, the magic energy in the body continued to be output to the array diagram.

Ten minutes later, the huge magic circle was hidden in the air, but Bard and his companions could feel the great sense of security contained in it.

"It's done, the pinnacle of life." The thought body breathed a sigh of relief, "This is a perfect ultimate defense magic circle, even Smaug's dragon flame can resist it once."

"Only once?"

"What else do you want?" The thought body said unhappily, "If it is a normal dragon's dragon flame, it will not be a problem to resist it several times, but Smaug is at the level of the Dragon King.

Its body is much taller than this bell tower, and it can be burned to ashes with a sneeze. It is not easy for my magic circle to resist its full-strength dragon breath once."

"No , I am not dissatisfied. "Bard explained with an awkward smile, "It's just that if we defend more times, we can have a better chance of winning."

"Tsk!" The thought body glanced at him speechlessly, "You can't be too greedy."

"I understand."

"But it's a matter of great importance, and it's not too cautious when it comes to life.

Fortunately, I was prepared. "The thought body proudly took out the magic crystal, "Dangdangdang, beautiful!"

"Beautiful." Sigrid and Tilda nodded repeatedly, their eyes fixed on this blue crystal and refused to move away.

"Is this a sapphire?" Bard said tentatively, "I admit it is precious, but gems can't help. Although the evil dragon likes shiny things, such a small piece can't be compared with the treasure of Lonely Mountain."

Thought body:......

What kind of vision is this! Am I so vulgar?

"This is a magic crystal, which contains powerful magic power and can power the magic circle.

The magic circle can keep running until its magic power is drained by the magic circle."

Hearing this, Bard looked at the sapphire with excitement, "How many times can it block the dragon flame?"

"Well... This is the ultimate magic circle, I'm not sure, but three or five times should not be a problem." The thought body said thoughtfully, and then released the magic crystal towards the clock tower.

The blue crystal slowly rose, stopped at the top of the clock tower, and merged into the core of the magic circle.

"Is it ready?" Barn asked.

"Of course not, this is just the most basic configuration.

I still need weapons, spears, bows and arrows."

"I have bows and arrows, but for spears... I only have spear hooks modified from old harpoons."

The thought body immediately thought of the top-quality weapons collected by Bard, and a few clear black lines appeared on his face.

"Forget it, just make do with what we have, but the more the better.

In addition to these, I also need a boat and a guide.

I need to get familiar with all the houses, streets, and waterways in Long Lake Town as soon as possible."

"I can help you." Barn volunteered to stand up, "Do you want to make it easier to fight the dragon?"

The thought body looked deeply at the boy who was two or three years older than himself, and nodded after a moment of silence.

If nothing unexpected happens, Bard, the archer, will be the main attacker in this battle, and he can just stand on the bell tower and shoot arrows.

And he, the magician, will have to work harder. Not only will he be an assist, but he will also be responsible for attracting Smaug's attention. If he can't even recognize the road, he may get into a dead end if he is not careful.

You can't always use Apparition to escape, you don't have much magic energy, and you can't bear this consumption.

Bard returned to his house with his two daughters, first took out the weapon bag from under the boat, and then carefully checked the bow and arrow.

As for the Thought Body, it sat on the boat and admired the not-so-beautiful scenery of Changhu Town. Barn patiently told him the length of the street, where it led to, and how many forks there were.

The Thought Body listened and took notes. As time went by, a simple three-dimensional structure diagram emerged in his mind.

"Okay, I've almost memorized it."

"Are you sure?"

"Very sure." The Thought Body pointed to his head, "My memory is beyond your imagination."

A hint of envy flashed across Barn's eyes, and he said, as if he understood, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

"The boat stays, and you go back." The Thought Body smiled meaningfully, "I have to go around this town a few more times. After all, the opponent is a dragon, so it is necessary to make more preparations."