Chapter 680: Smaug

Lake-town, the peaceful *Dawn* stood tall in the port.

No matter how many times people saw this ship, they would feel shocked because it was simply too massive.

Three weeks later, a galleon arrived at Lake-town, and the person who got off the ship was none other than the bearded Arthur Dayne.

As an older brother, he felt very angry about Ashara chasing her husband thousands of miles away.

Because didn't Ashara know that he was almost carried up the mountain by Zhang Cheng?

Clearly, she was supposed to be a thoughtful little cotton-padded jacket, but how did she turn around and run away with a yellow-haired guy after one martial arts tournament?

Walking forward angrily, Arthur Dayne saw "things" wearing shackles on the side of the road being sent to the distance.

Looking at this scene, Arthur Dayne said: "What are these things!"

"Sir, these are specialties of Middle-earth, orcs. They fear sunlight, but working in the mines, they are absolutely a good hand. We spent a lot of effort to find a tribe!"

Explaining with a full face of smiles, the soldier beside him answered.

And hearing that there were such things on the Middle-earth continent, Arthur Dayne immediately said: "What has your Count been doing recently?"

"The Count is planning to conquer the Lonely Mountain recently, because there is a dragon inside!"

Explaining to Arthur Dayne, the soldier smiled.

After all, as the first batch of soldiers of the Count Count Celingen family, never mind Zhang Cheng going to slay a dragon, even if he went to snatch the Iron Throne, they would rush forward desperately!

"What? He is going to conquer a dragon?"

Looking at the soldier in disbelief, Arthur Dayne was immediately dumbfounded.

Although the Targaryen family had no dragons, there were many records about dragons in Starfall; was that kind of thing really something humans could contend with?

Rushing to the mansion, Arthur Dayne looked at several people talking around the table and immediately stepped forward: "Luo Sai, are you crazy? You actually want to conquer a dragon!"

"Arthur? You are here?"

Looking at Arthur Dayne with surprise, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but walk up: "This is my brother-in-law, Arthur Dayne!"

"This is Geralt, a witcher; this is Bard, a master archer; this is Legolas, an Elven prince!"

Introducing everyone to Arthur Dayne, Zhang Cheng smiled.

However, just as everyone nodded to each other, Arthur Dayne said: "Are you really going to conquer a dragon!"

"Right, to ensure the safety of Lake-town, Smaug must be dealt with!"

Revealing a smile, Zhang Cheng came to the map and said: "I have already designed a plan; the success rate is very high!"

"How high?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng suspiciously, Arthur Dayne inquired.

"Ninety percent!"

Making a gesture, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but become serious.

"Ninety percent? How is that different from sending yourself to death? The fear brought by the Black Dread back then, and the terror of the Targaryen family's Dance of the Dragons—you have no idea!"

Explaining to Zhang Cheng, Arthur Dayne explained.

After all, there were detailed records about these things in the Dayne family!

"Don't worry, I have already arranged all the means!"

Looking at Arthur Dayne's worried appearance, Zhang Cheng continued to explain.

And seeing Zhang Cheng completely unable to listen, Arthur Dayne had no choice but to say: "If you die, I will take the Count Count Celingen family people and Ashara back to Westeros!"

Five days later, a team advanced along the steep stone wall, heading toward the Lonely Mountain.

As an Elven prince, Legolas actually didn't need to join this conquest, but he also wanted to see a real dragon, so he followed along.

Bard didn't need to be mentioned, because he wanted to make up for the arrow his ancestor didn't shoot.

Geralt was purely unlucky; after all, he was the only witcher in the team, and he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

Because without his help, Zhang Cheng wouldn't even know how to enter the Lonely Mountain.

Looking around vigilantly, Arthur Dayne, as the brother-in-law, was full of frost.

Because he really didn't want to come, but thinking of being able to see a dragon at close range, Arthur Dayne still followed. Entering the Lonely Mountain along the remote mountain road, the group seemed to find a passage under Geralt's search.

However, this road was definitely not the one Thorin Oakenshield took.

Just as everyone entered the Lonely Mountain, Zhang Cheng immediately sensed something and hurriedly raised his head, looking into the distance.

Just as a powerful pressure struck, his eyes began to flicker.

Seeming to sense some powerful magic, Geralt looked back subconsciously.

But after seeing Zhang Cheng's vertical pupils clearly, he was stunned in place, because was Zhang Cheng also a witcher?

No wonder he was confident in handling Smaug!

Entering the hall full of gold mountains, everyone present was dumbfounded.

Because they had never seen such a pile of gold coins and jewelry before.

But in this situation, Zhang Cheng, who was always fond of wealth, was unusually rational, because he had already been tested at the Iron Bank.

And compared to the wealth of the dwarf race, the Iron Bank's seemed even richer?

Signaling everyone to start acting, Zhang Cheng drew the Dragon-Slayer and approached step by step.

However, before Zhang Cheng could approach Smaug, the gold coins under his feet began to slide, emitting a sound.

Opening his eyes, the huge pupils watched everything.

Looking at the humans appearing in front of him, Smaug immediately roared: "Despicable thieves, what are you doing to my gold coins?"

And hearing Smaug's words, Arthur Dayne was stunned in place: "The dragon... spoke?"

"Dragons can always speak, okay?"

Dragging Arthur Dayne to run outside, Geralt roared: "Retreat, this plan is simply too stupid!"

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Watching Geralt run away first, everyone also scattered and ran wildly.

Because in Zhang Cheng's plan, everyone would first set up chain traps in the hall, and then lure Smaug to crash into them.

But who knew, the mission failed before it even started; the entire hall was gold coins, and they were discovered the moment they came in.

Holding the Dragon-Slayer in his hand, Zhang Cheng looked at Smaug and said awkwardly: "Big brother, I'm from Westeros, not a local!"

Opening his bloody mouth, Smaug immediately intended to spit out dragon fire.

And looking at Smaug, Zhang Cheng didn't show any politeness, backhanding and slashing with the Dragon-Slayer in his hand.

"Whoosh!"

Valyrian steel slashed Smaug's belly, immediately leaving a hideous scar, and hot dragon blood spread down.

"Alien conqueror!"

"Berserk!"

His eyes flickering with light, Zhang Cheng flew up and slashed at Smaug's neck.

Under the huge wound, Smaug immediately rushed and collided wildly, roaring in his mouth: "Despicable human, I will kill you all!"

"Boom!"

Flying out of the Lonely Mountain, Smaug bled all over the sky.

But just at the moment Smaug rushed out of the Lonely Mountain, the attendant knight immediately roared: "Fire, fire!"

When dozens of cannons lined up emitted a roar, cannonballs immediately covered the entire sky.

But just as Smaug, who had just leaped up, saw the cannonballs in front of him, the whole dragon was dumbfounded, because how was there an ambush?

"Boom boom boom!"

Under the violent explosion, Smaug fell from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground, his body becoming tattered.

Emitting a roar of sorrow, Smaug intended to struggle to get up, but his wings were broken, and his body couldn't support him anymore.

Pushing open the hall of the Lonely Mountain wildly, Zhang Cheng walked out holding the Dragon-Slayer, his eyes full of coldness: "What era is it now, you still think you can conquer everything by relying on dragon fire? I tell you, the times have changed."

Backhanding and raising the Dragon-Slayer, Zhang Cheng pierced directly through Smaug's brow, then let the blood sprinkle on his half-body armor.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 681 =====