Malphegor

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 59

"They should be awaiting us."

At the pass through the Misty Mountains, Gandalf spoke.

"That was our arrangement."

"That's not guaranteed." Garrett surveyed the terrain. It appeared exactly as it had during his previous visit, utterly unchanged.

"Well, even if they didn't wait, with the heavy rain just now, they must've st...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 58

"Lady Galadriel."

Garrett nodded respectfully, though he truly had no notion why the Lady of Lothlórien had come to speak with him.

As Galadriel approached, he could sense a faint divine radiance emanating from her presence, as if it sought to cleanse and purify all it touched.

Unconsciously, he lifted his gaze and met her eye...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 57

A fortnight later, the dwarves were holding a bonfire celebration, feasting on roasted meats and vegetables they had brought from Garrett's stronghold, making a noisy ruckus.

In such a quiet and secluded valley, having even this small patch of liveliness was rare, a touch of warmth and life added to the hidden glen.

Meanwhile, in the...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 56

Early morning, Bilbo was already wandering aimlessly along the terraces and balustrades, strolling about and admiring the scenery.

"The place where Elves dwell..."

Just as Gandalf had said, when he was young, he had once run off alone in search of the legendary Elves, going deep into the Old Forest. When he returned around midnight, ...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 55

Swish.

A longsword swept down, and another warg burst into flames, howling in agony as it collapsed.

Garrett rode his swift mount, relentlessly pursuing the scattered orcs, buying precious time for the dwarves.

"Bring down his horse first!"

The orc war-chief shouted. Several archers drew their bows from a distanc...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 54

"Why the hell did you have to steal the kill?"

Garrett sheathed his sword helplessly.

"You really know how to show up at the right time."

"Ah haha! A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to," Gandalf replied.

While speaking, he tapped his staff against the three troll statues frozen mi...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 53

Gandalf and Garrett had walked quite a distance before Gandalf finally composed himself. He then said, "Whether those dwarves approve or not, we must reach Rivendell. The moon-letters on that map can only be read by Elrond, Lord of Rivendell. We cannot possibly achieve the final objective of this quest without them. We require the elves' aid." 2025-07-13 01:12:50 +0000 UTC View Post

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 52

"Burp~"

At the great dining table, Bombur let out a belch, rolled his eyes, and promptly fell asleep in his chair, snoring loudly.

"Oh dear..."

Gandalf shook his head. "Someone help carry him to bed. I warned him not to eat quite so much."

Balin patted his round belly and sighed.

"Forgive me, Gandalf, but I've ...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 51

"Home is now behind, the world is ahead."

It was Bilbo's first time stepping beyond the borders of the Shire.

That night, he found himself unable to sleep. He had only lain down for a short while before restlessly rising again.

Gandalf was also sleepless, as was Garrett.

One leaned against a boulder, drawing thoughtfully ...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 50

"Easy now, easy! Put your weapons down. This is our companion, Bombur, Dwalin, forks and spoons are not swords and axes. Bofur, you'd best put down that flute, it poses no threat to his armor..."

Gandalf calmed them one by one, coaxing the dwarves like anxious children to lower their guard.

"Is this the formidable ally you mentioned?...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 49

The so-called expedition naturally referred to the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.

Soon, Gandalf explained what had transpired when he met Thorin in Bree, as well as his strategic concerns about Erebor in the North, speaking freely without worrying whether Garrett could fully understand it.

Clearly, he regarded Garrett as one o...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 48

"Our meeting wasn't by chance, was it, Gandalf?"

"Of course not. It was no coincidence."

Gandalf spoke slowly, "The matter of Erebor has always troubled me, Thorin. That dragon has been entrenched there for far too long. Sooner or later, it will draw the attention of something even more evil."

Erebor was a vital defensive posit...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 47

Snow.

This stuff usually could only be seen in the high altitudes of the Misty Mountains or the great snowfields of the far north. In other regions, one would have to wait for winter.

But snow had never demonstrated much practical utility, so Garrett hadn't paid it much attention. However, while snow itself might prove useless, the i...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 46

"Haah."

In the marshlands, Garrett stretched lazily after eliminating another small outpost. He brushed at the blood-stained, tattered linen cloak covering his armor.

As his sword pierced through the orc's throat beneath his feet, the brilliant blue radiance along the blade gradually faded.

Flames rose from the corpse, dispersi...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 45

"It's him, it's definitely him!"

That warrior!

"We've been deceived again!"

The orc sub-chieftain was furious. He immediately raised the scimitar in his hand and shouted in Garrett's direction: "We—"

Behind him, a large crowd of wargs and orcs wore fierce expressions, just awaiting the command to charge back and tear th...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 44

"Garrett, wait a moment!"

On his side, Garrett had eliminated dozens of orcs and over ten wargs, leaving only a single chieftain alive.

Gandalf hurried over and examined the last survivor.

"I thought you'd forgotten our objective."

"Don't worry, I can control my blade."

Garrett sheathed his sword, while Gandalf pres...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 43

Buzz.

Deep underground, directly below, a ring began to tremble.

"My precious~"

A filthy hand caressed it, gripping it tightly.

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"The more powerful one becomes, the easier it is to be blinded by power and fall to its temptation. But such people never come to a good end, because that item has only ever ha...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 42

Whether for Garrett or for Gandalf, travel and adventure had long become routine.

Especially for Garrett, who had only recently returned from the Nether, after growing accustomed to the extreme conditions there, trekking across Middle-earth again almost felt like a leisurely countryside walk. At least he no longer had to constantly endure ...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 41

If everything Gandalf had witnessed before could still find some trace of familiarity in memory, then the portal before him was truly something beyond comprehension.

Whether it was magic, the undead, or masterful forging techniques, these were all things that naturally existed in this world.

But this... this was the exception.

...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 40

The robed wizard fixed his eyes on Garrett, as if trying to discern something about him.

I don't recall hearing anything about a new Istari arriving, though...

But if he truly considered it, something about this man felt... familiar.

"I am Gandalf, Gandalf the Grey. That's what all who know me call me."

The young...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 39

The Valar knew how many bastion remnants Garrett had to raid just to acquire these four netherite ingots.

Although he could mine for scraps himself, not only was the chance of finding them extremely low, but even doing it personally wasn't faster than locating a bastion. More importantly, even if he mined them, he didn't have enough diamon...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 38

Nether warts were essential for potion brewing, while blazes provided both consumable materials and components for brewing stand.

Clang!

A sword struck a blaze, but the sound it made was that of metal clashing against metal.

No one truly understood what material these creatures were composed of, only that they were rem...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 37

Although he had harbored suspicions, when Garrett actually witnessed those words, his heart still pounded rapidly.

Ever since entering this world and noticing that the hearts on his health bar were the standard variety and not the permanent death variant, he had wondered whether he possessed only one life.

But he'd never had the oppo...

Arcane: TTB: Ch. 102

That evening, the most important speech of Progress Day finally arrived after years of anticipation.

Due to Professor Heimerdinger's mysterious disappearance, Piltover had not held this ceremonial address for five years. The event being resumed after such a lengthy hiatus meant that Piltover's Council had finally found a brilliant scientis...

GSiN: Ch. 137

---Ryouma's POV---

"Offensive, huh…"

I lay back in my chair, various techniques flashing through my mind.

Right now, my strongest conventional attack method was my Blaze Release. It could handle opponents at the Kage-level, but against enemies at the Six Paths level, the damage was honestly underwhelming.

The Super Saiy...

IUTT: Ch. 159

This immediately made Minato realize the shortcomings of his sensory abilities. Because Shin had mentioned before that the people of the Land of Iron did not practice ninjutsu, but instead followed the way of the samurai.

If he couldn't even sense their presence, then in the event of a future conflict, wouldn't they be at a huge disadvanta...

IUTT: Ch. 158

Tsunade had long gotten used to the way Shin and Minato interacted. Over the past two months, she had often witnessed such scenes, and she had finally come to understand how Minato had been nurtured into who he was.

Minato analyzed seriously, "The Land of Iron may be poor in resources, but it trades with all the ninja villages. Many of the...

HSU: Ch. 304

As it turns out, you should never casually let someone who knows Flying Thunder God Technique pat your dog head.

The Flying Thunder God Technique had, in theory, no upper limit, as long as there was enough chakra. If someone like Minato could teleport the Nine-Tails out of the village with his chakra capacity, then there was really no need...

MoP: Ch. 144

---Third POV---

Child, he stared at the badge with a single star in his hand, then turned his gaze to the empty Mage Guild hall behind him.

His eyes widened in disbelief. "No way… He actually cleared the place out?"

Hedgehog shot him a sideways glance. "Duh. If he couldn't do it, would he have agreed?"

"There aren't tha...

HTP: Ch. 73

Inside the temporary Raikage's office, Mabui looked across at Shikaku and said, "This kind of opportunity for revenge… we simply can't refuse."

Standing nearby, Killer B wiped down his blade and sang, "Kumo's hatred~ when will it end~"

Shikaku's hand trembled slightly as he held his teacup. He said in a low voice, "If that's the ca...