The Trolls' cave was nearby, and with the Palantír's lock-on, Luke directly led everyone to the cave entrance without needing to search.
The Trolls' cave was as foul-smelling as ever. As everyone entered the cave, they discovered a pile of gold coins and treasures in the deepest part.
Luke, with his target set, directly ignored the treasures and searched everywhere for the whereabouts of the elven swords.
Sure enough, Luke quickly found several dusty swords in a corner full of cobwebs and dust.
They were three swords, two long and one short. The two long swords were in beautiful scabbards with large gems inlaid in their hilts, while the short sword was in a leather sheath.
These swords had been there for a long time, covered in thick dust, yet there was no trace of rust. Even the leather sheath, which was the most difficult to preserve, looked as good as new, showing no signs of corrosion from time.
"Is this elven magic?" Luke couldn't help but exclaim.
"Luke, have you found anything good again?" Gandalf noticed Luke's movement and walked over curiously to ask.
The others were also drawn over.
Luke smiled and nodded, presenting the three swords before him to everyone: "I found three swords; they seem quite extraordinary."
Hearing Luke's words, Gandalf became even more curious, "May I see them?"
Luke handed over one of the long swords.
Gandalf took the long sword, examined the blade, and commented, "The scabbard is made of ivory, exquisitely carved. It looks like elven craftsmanship."
As he spoke, he drew the blade. The blade gleamed with a cold light, very dazzling even in the dim cave.
Gandalf caressed the blade, saw the mysterious inscription on it, and carefully deciphered it: "Glamdring, this is Sindarin, meaning Foe-hammer. It seems this is an elven sword."
Gandalf reluctantly put it down, seemingly fond of the sword.
Then he picked up the other long sword. After drawing it, it was a slender, curved sword with an incredibly sharp blade. It was inscribed with the same Sindarin script: "Orcrist, meaning Goblin-cleaver. The hilt has the aura of a dragon. Is this made from a dragon's tooth?"
Gandalf was very surprised. Dragons were Maia-level creatures, almost without rivals. This elven sword's hilt was actually made from a dragon's tooth, which meant that a dragon had once died at the hands of elves for them to obtain a dragon tooth.
The others also looked at the sword with curiosity, as they were facing a dragon on this journey.
Finally, Gandalf picked up the short sword to examine it, but since there were no inscriptions on it, he could not know any information about the short sword, only concluding that it was also an elven-forged sword.
Seeing Gandalf's gaze linger on the first long sword, Luke smiled inwardly, thinking that this sword seemed to have a strong connection with Gandalf.
In Gandalf's surprised gaze, he handed him this Foe-hammer sword, which originally belonged to him: "Gandalf, you don't have a handy sword. This Foe-hammer sword is yours."
Gandalf indeed liked this sword very much and did not stand on ceremony with Luke. He solemnly accepted the sword and said, "I owe you one!"
Luke shook his head. After several battles with the Trolls, his relationship with Gandalf had deepened. He gave the sword without any intention of seeking repayment, but merely out of the idea of returning it to its rightful owner.
Then he turned his gaze to Bilbo, handed him the short sword, and said with a smile, "This sword suits you best. It's yours from now on!"
Amidst the envious gazes of the Dwarves, Bilbo waved his hand, somewhat overwhelmed: "Luke, you've already given me a dagger. I don't need this sword, do I!"
Luke ignored his refusal and directly put the short sword into his hand, "Take it. The previous dagger was just an ordinary weapon and couldn't protect you. Now this short sword is an elf-forged weapon. Take it for self-defense."
Seeing Luke's insistence, Bilbo no longer refused and took the short sword with a touched expression: "Thank you, Luke!" Then he solemnly hung the short sword and the previous dagger on both sides of his waist.
Then, under the eager gaze of the Dwarves, Luke put away the last Orcrist and had no intention of continuing to be a dispenser of wealth.
Gandalf and Bilbo were friends acknowledged by Luke, and Luke didn't feel bad about giving them elven swords.
But he and the Dwarves had always been in a transactional relationship. Although he already had the Flame Sword, he wasn't generous enough to give them a sword.
Although this Orcrist fell into Thorin's hands in the original destiny, it was first come, first served. Since he encountered the sword first, it was his.
Thorin looked at the Orcrist in Luke's hand, vaguely feeling that it was destined for him. The dragon-tooth hilt also carried a good omen, subtly aligning with the dragon they were to face on their journey to the Lonely Mountain.
But he also knew that his relationship with Luke was not good enough for Luke to give him a sword, so he said, "Luke, are you willing to trade this Orcrist with me?"
"Oh, how do you plan to trade?" Luke turned to him and asked.
He already had the Flame Sword in his hand, so he didn't lack this sword. If the conditions Thorin offered satisfied him, he wouldn't mind letting this sword return to him.
Thorin was silent for a moment, then said, "How about I exchange one percent of the Lonely Mountain treasure for this sword?"
Luke shook his head: "I don't need treasure." According to the previously signed contract, he had ownership of one-tenth of the Lonely Mountain treasure, plus the treasure from the Barrow-downs and the Trolls' cave, so he didn't lack that one percent share at all.
"Then what do you want?" Thorin asked, frowning, only thinking that Luke felt he was offering too little.
Luke thought for a moment, then said, "After you reclaim the Lonely Mountain, I hope you will build a Castle for me, right on Weathertop, centered around Amon Sûl. I will provide the blueprints, and you will be responsible for the construction."
Since he had already renamed Amon Sûl to Hogwarts, he also wanted that name to live up to its reputation.
The Dwarves had excellent abilities and brilliant achievements in construction. Many magnificent buildings in Middle-earth were built by Dwarves. If Luke wanted to materialize Hogwarts Castle in this world, Dwarves were a good choice.
Upon hearing Luke's request, Thorin's brows furrowed even tighter. This request was not small; in fact, it could be said to be a huge demand.
After all, building a Castle centered around Amon Sûl, its grandeur could be imagined, and the human and material resources consumed would also be enormous.
But Thorin hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
Although building the Castle would consume a large amount of human and material resources, once he reclaimed the Lonely Mountain and became the King Under the Mountain, these would not be problems.
Thus, Orcrist returned to Thorin Oakenshield's hands once again, just as in the trajectory of fate.
The three elven swords inside the Trolls' cave were distributed among Gandalf, Thorin, and Bilbo. As for the remaining treasure, it was shared equally among the sixteen people.