Essinger.
In front of the Stone Tower of Orthanc.
"You've seen it all!"
At the top of the black tower, Saruman held the black crystal ball and looked at the people below and said coldly: "The entire Middle-earth world has been corrupted."
"You know nothing about it, but the Eye knows everything."
"Everything is moving forward steadily in his plan."
"War will come soon..."
"This world will soon fall into his hands."
"And you will all die."
"Gandalf, I think you know this very well..."
Saruman shouted at Gandalf, who was wearing dazzling white robes below.
Gandalf said nothing.
But it made the faces of Legolas, Gimli, Merry and Pippin around them look even harder.
"You see, Gandalf knows everything, but he just won't tell you."
As soon as Saruman's words changed, he immediately looked at the others below and said loudly: "Gandalf has always been selfish, and he will never be soft-hearted at the expense of his companions."
"Tell me, Gandalf, how did you convince the hobbit that he was willing to go to the end?"
"The path you let him take is a dead end!"
Saruman's voice was not loud, but it could clearly resound throughout Isengard.
He trailed off.
There was no change in the expressions on the faces of the Morgan Aragon expedition members.
But when Gandalf heard it, he still didn't speak, but there was an obvious look of pain on his old face.
Yes, of course he knew that Frodo's journey to Mordor was extremely dangerous, and could even be said to have a narrow escape.
However, he had no choice.
To destroy Sauron, the only way is to destroy the Ring.
But the temptation of the Supreme Lord of the Rings was so terrifying that as a wizard, he did not dare to touch it.
As the strongest human being, Morgan was hit by a touch.
Also afraid to touch again.
Lord Elrond of Rivendell had nothing to do about this.
Even Lady Galadriel, the most powerful elf in Middle-earth now, has no choice.
Except that Frodo, the hobbit who had withstood the test of the Lord of the Rings, could only take the Ring to Mordor and destroy it.
There is no other way.
The destruction of the Supreme Lord of the Rings is related to a serious test of life and death for the entire Middle-earth world.
Gandalf felt sorry for Frodo, the ring bearer.
But he didn't feel like he was wrong.
Traveling to Modo is extremely dangerous, but it does not mean you will definitely die.
Besides, Frodo is a hobbit.
Or the heir of Bilbo Baggins.
Halflings have always been good at creating miracles, especially the Baggins family, and maybe they can do it this time.
All kinds of things flashed through my mind quickly.
Gandalf looked up at Saruman who was about to speak.
Suddenly, a loud noise came from behind.
Everyone immediately turned their heads and saw a large group of figures on horses appearing at the entrance of the circular water square, covered in black robes and black hoods, heading towards the Orsanc Stone Tower.
The sudden appearance of the uninvited guest immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
"what happened?"
"What happened to those people?"
"who are they?"
The curious dwarf Gimli looked at the large team approaching and immediately expressed doubts.
"have no idea."
"But I think we'll find out soon."
Legolas also noticed the sudden appearance of the approaching black-robed team and said casually.
"who are they?"
"Could it be an enemy?"
On the back of the black horse Carrot, the hobbit Merry behind him looked at the approaching black-robed team in the distance and asked the same question.
"have no idea."
"Maybe, maybe not..."
Morgan looked calmly at the team of knights approaching from a distance and spoke.
Everyone under the Orthanc Stone Tower paid attention to the sudden appearance of the uninvited guest.
Above the stone tower, Saruman also noticed the sudden appearance of the crowd.
"Is it possible that it's Modo's team..."
Saruman suddenly had this thought in his mind.
Just in front of the stone tower, all eyes were focused on the approaching team.
At this time.
Morgan suddenly noticed the strange look on Aragorn's face next to him.
Before he could ask.
He and a group of people saw Aragorn immediately riding up to meet them quickly.
"Halbarad..."
Aragorn stepped forward quickly with a joyful face, and looked at the tall figure leading the approaching team and said in surprise.
"Lord Aragorn..."
Facing Aragorn who was riding towards him, the leader in black robes immediately lowered his head and saluted to show respect and spoke.
"Aren't you at the Shire border?"
"How did you come?"
"And they..."
Aragorn looked happily at the leading man and asked again and again, and then looked towards the black-robed team approaching in front.
"Lord Aragorn..."
"Lord Patriarch..."
"Lord Aragorn..."
A large group of black-robed knights all spoke up and saluted Aragorn.
Only then did Aragorn see clearly that all of the people in front of him were warriors of his own clan.
Aragorn could clearly recognize every clansman in front of him.
Every tribesman naturally recognizes Aragorn, the "chief" of their Dúnedain tribe.
Yes.
The group of black-robed warriors in front of them are all Aragon's tribesmen.
The leader, "Halbarad", was a capable and capable subordinate under Aragorn.
"Aragorn..."
At this time, a voice came from behind the black-robed crowd.
At the same time, two tall figures walked out of the crowd on horseback.
Aragorn turned his head when he heard the sound and saw two figures taking off their black robes, revealing long gray hair and handsome faces.
"Elladan, Elrohir..."
"Why are you two here?"
Aragorn was increasingly surprised when he met his own tribe and the two twin brothers one after another.
The two handsome elves "Elladan" and "Elrohir" who look alike in front of them are the twin sons of Lord Eldron of Rivendell.
After the death of his father Aragorn, Aragorn was brought to Rivendell to grow up.
Aragorn, who was adopted by Eldron and given the new name "Estel", did not call the two brothers in front of him too much.
Soon, after a brief chat with his tribesmen Halbarad and the twin brothers Elladan and Elrohir, Aragorn knew their purpose.
Halbala came because he heard the message from Lady Galadriel of Lothlorien.
In a hurry, these tribesmen could only be summoned temporarily to support the tribe leader.
As for "Elladan" and "Elrohir", they have other tasks.
"Here, this is what Arwen asked me to give to you..."
Elladan said as he took out an exquisite small package from the package on horseback.
Aragorn took the package. Time was urgent, so he did not open it immediately.
"And this letter..."
Elladan took out the envelope again, and Aragorn took it and put it away like a package.
Seeing Aragorn acting in a hurry, the surrounding situation was a little strange.
Elladan glanced at his brother Elrohir and said nothing more.
Aragorn quickly introduced these three people.
The expressions of several people changed immediately.
Everyone realized the seriousness of the matter at hand.
Soon, Aragorn brought this large group of warriors to Morgan Gandalf and his party.
After a brief introduction.
The strength of the entire team immediately became stronger.
When everyone's eyes in front of the stone tower returned to the white-robed wizard at the top of the Orthanc Stone Tower.
Saruman looked at the larger team below with an ugly expression.
This time, his eyes were aimed at another human "Aragorn" below.
"Gandalf, I know, your hope is placed on him."
"But no wanderer can ever hope to ascend to the throne of Gondor."
"Not to mention such a sneaky wanderer hiding in the shadows..."
"If you want to be crowned king, you are delusional!"
Saruman's cold and sarcastic voice echoed throughout Isengard.
But Morgan and Gandalf have already seen that Saruman has a mouth as poisonous as a snake. .
But among the Dúnedain warriors who had just found their clan leader, some immediately couldn't bear Saruman's ridicule to Aragorn.
One of the Dunedin warriors immediately raised his bow and arrow and shot an arrow at the white-robed figure above.
"Whoosh..."
The arrows roared out quickly with a sound of breaking through the air.
In an instant he was in front of Saruman.
Everyone saw Saruman hit the staff with a wave of his hand, and the rapidly flying arrows immediately exploded on the spot.
The arrow fragments quickly dispersed and disappeared into the sky.
Everyone below who saw this scene with their own eyes was shocked.
Only then did I remember the power of the legendary wizard.
"What, you were right?"
"Feeling angry?"
Saruman continued to mock coldly.
Below the stone tower, Gandalf finally drove the white horse Shadow forward, stood closer to the bottom of the stone tower, looked at the figure above and said: "Come down, Saruman, we can spare your life..."
"Shut up!"
Saruman rudely interrupted Gandalf and said angrily: "Spare your hypocritical kindness!"
"I don't feel like I lost!"
Saruman, realizing that he was insulted by Gandalf, shouted angrily and waved his staff again.
"call..."
A huge ball of bright yellow fire instantly emitted from Saruman's staff and flew towards Gandalf below.
"Bang..."
The fire ball is extremely fast.
Amid the exclamations of everyone behind him, the fire ball slammed into Gandalf who did not dodge and burned crazily.
At this moment, the expressions of everyone behind them all changed.
The faces of the two little hobbits, Pippin and Merry, changed greatly and they were about to say something.
Morgan immediately said: "Believe Gandalf!"
Morgan said this.
Everyone who was about to speak out shut up.
At this time, the huge bright yellow fire ball surrounding Gandalf quickly dispersed and disappeared.
Gandalf, dressed in white robes and white beard, riding a pure white shadow, appeared in front of everyone unscathed.
This time, the people at the back who had their eyes opened somewhat understood the powerful ability of the wizard, and they also had a certain understanding.
But Gandalf was not one to just take a beating without fighting back.
The surrounding flames dissipated, and Gandalf immediately looked up at Saruman above. The corners of his mouth twitched quickly, and finally he said in a cold voice: "Staf, break into pieces!"
The moment he finished speaking.
"boom..."
A muffled sound suddenly sounded.
On the rooftop of the Orthanc Stone Tower, the black staff held tightly in Saruman's hand suddenly exploded.
Saruman's body shook and he took several steps back before standing still. He looked at his empty hands and then looked at Gandalf in white robes and white horse below.
Only then did I remember that I should have treated the other party as a wizard of the same level.
"Damn..."
Saruman's expression quickly turned angry.
At this time, Grima, who was dressed in black robes and looked extremely pale, appeared next to Saruman. He was shrinking forward and trying to look down the stone tower.
The moment he saw Grima's figure.
Below, Éomer, who had already received instructions from his uncle Théoden, immediately lit up his eyes and shouted loudly: "Grima, I brought the words of His Majesty the King."
Hearing this voice, Grima immediately stopped and looked towards Éomer.
"As long as you leave Isengard and no longer follow Saruman."
"Your Majesty can forgive you, and you can leave here and leave Rohan freely!"
Éomer shouted loudly to Grima.
Ever since he received the news of the defeat of the army in Helm's Deep Valley, Grima was at the end of his rope and surrounded by tremendous pressure and danger.
When he learned that King Théoden could pardon him, Grima's despairing and pale face immediately seemed to have a trace of blood.
But then a voice immediately broke Grima's illusion.
"free?"
Hearing the voice coming from below, Saruman looked ferocious and roared: "He will never be free!"
"No..."
Grima, who was hunched over beside him, heard Saruman's roar and immediately shook his head and said.
Saruman, who was at a disadvantage in the fight with Gandalf and even had his staff accidentally destroyed, was filled with endless anger.
Hearing that Grima, who was like a slave next to him, dared to say "no" to himself.
Furious, Saruman suddenly turned his head, looked at Grima and shouted coldly: "Back off!"
Grima rarely gained "ambition" in front of Saruman, and still stood where he was, looking pitifully at Saruman, whom he had been loyal to for many years.
I just hope that the other party can let me live at this moment.
but...
"roll..."
Saruman shouted sharply and suddenly slapped Grima with a backhand, throwing him directly to the ground.
"Saruman, I know you know a lot about Modor, tell me what you know!"
Gandalf's voice came again.
Grima, who Saruman didn't even want to look at, struggled to stand up, his extremely angry face now twisted with viciousness.
"You want me to tell you...?"
"Okay, first remove all the guards around you."
Saruman looked down at Gandalf with a sneer and said.
at this time.
Saruman suddenly felt his body being hugged from behind, and then a smell of horse smell quickly poured into his mouth and nose.
At this moment, Saruman was furious.
But before he could get angry, he felt an extremely sharp pain coming from his back.
"Kill you!"
"I am going to kill you!"
"Kill you and I'll be free!"
Hysterical roars continued to come from the mouth of Grima, whose face was twisted.
Saruman, whose back was quickly stabbed into a sieve, felt unprecedented powerlessness and pain for the first time in his life.
Then, for the first time, he saw darkness, endless darkness, eternal darkness.
"call..."
Standing on the edge of the top of the tower, Saruman's body inevitably fell from the Tower of Orthanc.
However, Grima was lucky enough to avoid Legolas' arrow in a hurry.
The free-falling body of Saruman fell from the stone tower and his head happened to hit a boulder protruding from the water.
"boom..."
Just like a ripe watermelon dropped from a five-story building in summer, it exploded with a bang, and brains of red, white, yellow, and various colors were instantly sprayed all over the bodies of everyone around him.
Morgan carefully stretched out his hand to wipe the white paste from the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but said: "Fuck!"
...
after one day.
The two teams left Isengard.
A team headed by Gandalf, accompanied by Éomer, Merry, Pippin and dozens of Rohan hussars, went straight to Helm's Deep.
The other team was headed by Aragorn, Morgan, Legolas, Gimli and other expedition partners gathered and headed straight for another road towards the vast wilderness.
