"Such a useless teammate."
Li Wei slapped his forehead. After Thorin's tirade, let alone him, even if Gandalf called over ten more Great Eagles, they still would not be able to restrain Thranduil's explosive temper.
The fact that the Elves had not simply cut them down was already proof that they still held some regard for their shared bond as Free Peoples.
Putting himself in their shoes, Li Wei would not have been able to tolerate it either. If Gandalf had been here, he definitely would have cursed, "Foolish Thorin," then lit his pipe and started thinking of a solution.
"Your Majesty, you know Dwarves aren't very good at communicating..."
"Of course I know." Thranduil had no desire to hear Li Wei's advice right now and cut him off directly. "They are always this stubborn, like stones. And they were clearly the ones who broke their oath first. What right does he have to accuse me of standing by and watching them die?"
"Even if I let them leave, even if everything goes smoothly, the final result would only be another king descending into madness."
This time, Li Wei had nothing more to say. When it came down to it, the things the Dwarves had done truly could not be excused.
It was indeed the Dwarves who had broken their promise first, sparking the ancient feud between Elves and Dwarves.
And the true culprit behind it all was the Dwarves' greed. If blame had to be assigned, it could only be placed on Sauron. The rings he had given the Dwarves would infinitely deepen their desires until they became pathological.
However, during their conversation, aside from the matter of the Dwarves, there was something else Li Wei had been concerned about from the very beginning.
"I noticed that Your Majesty