Chapter 27 - The first title

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Three arrows whistled with a crackle and shot off.

The distance was very short.

It was only an instant.

All three arrows hit the troll.

"Aaayy..."

The muffled sound of the troll's scream immediately shook the entire forest.

"Morgan's got him!"

The Dwarves rejoiced at the sight of the Troll covering its face and immediately retreated without anyone's command.

Just as the Dwarves had feared.

The Troll, in great pain, immediately went berserk, slapping and waving his huge hands.

The dwarves were backing away.

Only the fattest of the dwarves, Bombur, tripped over his feet as he retreated and as he rose to escape again he was slapped by the frenzied Troll.

As if he had been run over by a large truck at high speed, Bombur's body immediately flew back dozens of feet and crashed into the trunk of a large tree before falling.

"Bombur..."

"Bombur!"

The dwarves immediately exclaimed, and the dwarves who had just walked away from the troll were about to run towards Bombur.

At that moment, the troll, seized by madness, inadvertently touched the trunk of the tree that had fallen earlier.

And so the madness began to become even more terrifying.

Vegetation flew wildly, dust danced wildly, mud splattered everywhere and the ground shook.

Even the huge mature trees were toppled and broken with ease by the furious troll.

Morgan and Gandalf, who were on the outside, hurriedly retreated to the rear.

The dwarves, who were closest to the troll, fled for their lives.

Had they been beaten, it would not have been the same as when Bombur had been slapped away, instead, they would have been torn to pieces and turned into dwarven pate.

"Hoo... Hoo..."

As the dwarves fled in panic to a safe enough distance to gasp and stare straight ahead at the crazed troll.

Only then did they see where Morgan had just shot.

There were three arrows stuck in the face of the frenzied troll.

One arrow was shot above the eye socket.

The other two arrows each went into the eye socket.

One of the arrows went in halfway, leaving the rest of the body and tail feather out.

The other arrow missed the eye socket completely, leaving only the tail feather in view, which was completely stained with black blood.

"Phew..."

Only then did the audience breathe a sigh of relief.

The madness was now just a fight before death.

When the crowd relaxed, they couldn't help but look at Morgan in another direction.

Morgan's bow and arrow skills were incredible.

The three giant trolls were shot in the one deadly eye zone and all died at Morgan's hands.

Such an incredible performance is like that of the legendary Bard protagonist.

Once Morgan's record of killing three giant trolls in a row today may spread across Middle-earth.

Presumably, it may become the most popular story in all the taverns of Middle-earth.

But Morgan will have to wait a long time to enjoy that kind of treatment.

In the cold-armed world, the speed at which stories spread is not fast.

Besides, all the participants who knew about this incident were still on an adventure.

But Morgan need not worry, his record of killing three giant trolls in a row today will definitely be extended.

Because the vast majority of the audience were dwarves.

Dwarves love to drink and brag, so they're sure to brag about Morgan's exploits after a few more drinks without being asked.

And they're sure to say, "See, I was Morgan's sidekick, and I was responsible for him killing those three trolls...".

Killing three giant trolls in a row.

It is no exaggeration to say that Morgan is an exterminator troll, a butcher troll.

Like Thorin back then, he got the title "Oak Shield" because he took a piece of oak as a shield and turned the tide in the fierce battle with the orcs.

Morgan was unaware of what was going through the minds of his expedition companions at the time.

Little did he know that, in the minds of his expedition companions, he had already received his first "title".

In all of Middle-earth, there are only a handful of people who have made a title for themselves, and none of them are weak.

Some are closer to Morgan.

"Thorin Oakenshield", the leader of the most powerful, prized and orthodox of Durin's dwarven clans.

He experienced several battles after the dragon Smaug attacked the kingdom under the mountain.

He participated in several battles between the dwarves and the orcs, especially in the Battle of Azanulbizar, when his grandfather Thrór, the king of the mountain, died in battle, Thorin Oakenshield turned the tide and defeated the great orc leader, changing the battle situation.

He was the first to win the approval and love of the entire dwarven race, possessing the strength and skill to be recognized throughout Middle-earth.

He is a worthy leader of the Dwarves.

Of all the Dwarves in Middle-earth, he seems to be the only one Morgan knows who possesses a self-earned title, rather than inheriting it.

And another, the sworn enemy of the Dwarves.

Azog the Orc of Gundabad, known as the "Destroyer" and the "Defiler," is the leader of the Orcs.

Azog's strength, status and title have been earned through a series of horrific wars and slaughter.

There are other titles such as "Dark Lord" Sauron and the Queen of the Elves, all truly great characters.

In short, Morgan was able to win his first title in over two months after arriving in Middle-earth.

Morgan didn't know anything at the time, though.

As the expedition members watched from afar.

The crazed troll only lasted a little longer than the first two after having the arrows in his eye socket.

"Bang..."

With the huge body of the troll crashing to the ground.

The three troll brothers who should have died in the sunlight in the plot.

They were all dead at Morgan's hands.