THE LAST HOBBIT'S

19 - Sabotage Plan

...'When a sabotage occurs, he also intends to seize something by force.'...

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Trian Shimmer Brown stared at Arslan for a long time and then began to exhale. He sat in a small chair and looked up at the ceiling.

The man from the dwarf race said, "You used to live here a long time ago. This place is none other than your home. You also learned how to forge swords in this place and even this is where you managed to make the Dragon Conqueror Sword."

Trian Shimmer Brown said, "Nobody has more memories of this place than you. And honestly... My regret is that it was my actions that did not reject you at all when you said you wanted to practice forging swords."

"Arslan, to be honest I'm so sorry." Trian Shimmer Brown said, "I'm sorry for your sword... You're helpless and it's like it's all your fault."

"If only then did I know that you would regret your talent in forging weapons and even feel guilty about it, then I would have immediately rejected you since the first time we met."

"Mr Trian..." Arslan looked at the man in front of him and then breathed slowly. He was unable to say anything because the subject's speech was about right above his pain.

Arslan talks to Trian Shimmer Brown for a long time without concern for Sofia, Natur, and An who are still waiting outside.

For An, there is no need to talk about it. Giant viridis are still playing with flowers and butterflies that fly. The young man ran around and even looked like he was playing with Natur's sparrows.

"Arslan's been inside for a long time? When's he gonna get out?" Sofia open the sound. He rubbed his chin out of curiosity.

The naturist replies, "You take it easy. It takes time for someone to talk, especially if they meet friends who have not seen each other for a long time. We just have to give them a minute,"

Sofia took a breath and then started to take a seat. He propped his chin with his hands and then opened his voice. Sofia said, "I had no idea that Mr. Trian Shimmer Brown was Arslan's best friend. Doesn't that mean Arslan's been to this place?"

"Mn?" Nature frowned. She looked at Sofia as if she had similar thoughts to the girl.

Sofia lowered her eyes and then explained, "I met Arslan for the first time in the dracovudu forest. He said that the Garielnains race was a type of creature that lived alone, just like the Giant race. But what confused me was how Arslan got close to Mr Trian Shimmer Brown?"

Sofia frowned and said, "That Trian Shimmer Brown master never came out of the territory of Elmora Kingdom. He continues to be in this place. So it's possible that Arslan met this figure, not since when."

Sofia was still thinking about it when Arslan and Mr. Shimmer Brown left. He saw a hammer in the hand of the 130 cm tall young man and Arslan started calling An.

Arslan thanked Trian Shimmer Brown and then said goodbye. He was actually asked to stay longer, but Arslan refused. There was an important task waiting for him at this moment.

Trian Shimmer Brown certainly isn't pushy. He hopes that Arslan can fulfill his duties and be able to return in good health. He even gave Arslan a cape and advised him to always be careful.

Arslan walks away followed by An and his other friends. He had obtained the tools to make the sword and now left his raw materials. Honestly speaking, the raw materials for making this sword are quite difficult to obtain.

"I forgot" Arslan slowed his footsteps as he walked. He made Natur and Sofia turn her head, staring at him.

"What did you forget?" Sofia asked.

The natur who heard it blinked. He nodded, "Mn. I wanted that ginseng because it was impossible for me to go to Wasser country. It's a long way away, so the only way... Well, it does have to follow the auction."

"But didn't you say you were going to register for a magic knight match?" Sofia open the sound. He looked at the white-robed teenager walking beside him.

Nature said, "Of course I'll come too. I'll register first and then follow the auction,"

Sofia, "I'm coming with you."

"........... Alright. It's up to you," Arslan said. "Am and I are going to find an inn. You guys go sign up for the magic knight selection and tonight we'll meet at the auction,"

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At the current registration of the knights, Raegon Lugner and the Elmora Kingdom soldiers were on guard. There were several people in charge of checking the list of participants to find the name Sofia Bellwings, but were not found.

Raegon Lugner used many means to search for Princess Sofia, including spreading the painting of the girl's face. It was just that this action was just a formality as the goal was to move his secret soldiers who would sabotage the matches of magic knights.

Sofia and Natur both wore robes. Knowing that Sofia is a fugitive in her own kingdom, Natur uses a magic trick to change the girl's appearance.

Only Sofia's hair color was changed to brown and the girl's ears were made to look like human ears. Sofia herself used another identity she had created specifically in advance.

In this way, Sofia could escape the eyes of the soldiers of Raegon Lugner. He and Natur go to meet Arslan and An who are currently in an inn.

Arslan was actually quite impressed as Sofia and Natur did not leave for too long. Though he had expected that these two people would queue very long because there were many people who wanted to register to become magic knights. But it was unexpected that they were so lucky to be able to register so quickly.

The inn that Arslan chose was opposite the Lunar Orchis. So at night, he and his friends could go to the auction place in time.

For Natur, of course this was the first auction he participated in, as well as An. Sofia herself looks familiar, but still a bit nervous because most Lunar Orchis people are adult men with a very stocky body.

For Arslan, he had actually been to this type of auction and knew what risks would come his way. But only in this place could they find the Water Ginseng and other than that - there was one thing that Arslan needed. One of the materials he wanted would be auctioned at this place.

Star Stone.

A very rare and difficult to find celestial object. Arslan believes this object will be auctioned at the Lunar Orchis because the same object was also auctioned, but at an unusually expensive price.

No one could afford to pay for this stone and there were manipulations in its auction so that the star stone never left this building, even after 50 Years had passed.

In addition, Arslan also got the information from Trian Shimmer Brown and actually his presence in this place was not to follow the rules of the auction, but to seize the Star Stone by force. Even to get it... Arslan needs to screw this place up.

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