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Chapter 231 Disillusioned!

Morning in Helm's Deep.

Morning light.

A hazy mist hung over the valley.

There is still a bloody smell in the air that has not completely dissipated.

When the first ray of golden sun appears in the east.

In front of the gate of the Horn Fort.

Morgan, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli's five-member expedition, as well as Rohan's representative Eomer led a small elite hussar team to bid farewell to King Theoden of Rohan.

Although the distance from Helm Deep Valley to Essinger is only nearly two days away, it is not too far.

But it is not a trivial matter related to the future relationship between Isinger and the Kingdom of Rohan.

What's more, Saruman's Essinger was only defeated this time, not completely finished.

And Rohan's side has just gone through hard battles and wars, and suffered heavy losses.

It is true that there are not many fighters who can attack Isinger immediately.

Therefore, Theoden is constantly explaining something to Gandalf and Eomer.

Morgan stood aside without making a sound.

He knew in his heart that if there were no special changes, Isinger reckoned at this time that the Ent leader Treebeard of Fangorn Forest might have stolen his home with a group of other Ents.

However, no news came from Essinger.

Morgan would not say much.

What's more, this trip to Essinger is a must.

"I know."

"I know how to deal with it"

Gandalf was a little helpless at King Theoden's cautious explanation.

Éomer naturally nodded in response to the orders and tasks of the king and uncle Theoden.

Morgan and Aragorn were standing aside and watching blankly.

Gimli pulled Legolas and kept mumbling behind him.

Finally, when King Theoden finished explaining seriously.

Morgan, Gandalf's five-member expedition, Eomer and a group of elite hussars got on their horses one after another.

The whole team, headed by Gandalf, began to move forward.

Morgan sat on the black horse radish, turned his head and glanced at Éowyn in front of the gate of the Horn Fort, then turned around and drove the radish under him to move forward quickly.

Originally, there should be King Theoden in the team going to Essinger this time.

But he was injured, so naturally he would not think about it.

As for Eowyn, this girl with a strong personality, beautiful appearance, but a strong heart naturally very much hopes to go to Isengard with her brother Eomer and Morgan.

However, as the princess of Rohan, the king was injured again.

At times like this, Theoden couldn't do without her care.

So she only shared her thoughts with Morgan, and didn't mention anything else at all.

Looking at the back of that rapidly going away.

Éowyn suddenly felt a little lost in her heart.

Noticing the strange look in the eyes of his niece beside him, Theoden said softly, "He is a very charming person, and he is also a noble person."

Theoden spoke softly.

During this period of time, the affairs between Éowyn and Morgan.

As well as Eowyn's attitude towards Morgan, and Morgan's attitude towards Eowyn, as a king, he can see it all.

How precious is Eowyn's identity.

If it wasn't for Morgan, he wouldn't just let any man approach Eowyn who he regarded as his daughter.

It is also because of this that he loves this daughter who has suffered a lot since childhood.

It's rare to see her showing unprecedented happiness and laughter during this time.

Theoden naturally understood why.

But Morgan's identity information may not be clear to ordinary people.

As the king of Rohan, how could he not know.

He really wanted to keep Éowyn happy for a while.

But the situation changed too fast, he could only bear the pain to puncture her fantasy.

"but."

Theoden spoke on, but did not go on, believing that Éowyn would understand.

"I know."

Éowyn nodded immediately.

"Of course I know"

Eowyn nodded again and again: "I didn't think too much."

"Your Majesty, don't worry about me"

Eowyn shook her head softly with a smile on her face.

The expression of trying to hold on made Theoden feel even more distressed, and he couldn't help sighing: "It's windy here, let's go back."

As King Theoden walked into the city gate with the help of Princess Eowyn and his attendants, the gate of Horn Fort was closed again.

Morgan and Gandalf's team had already ridden out of the mouth of Helm's Ravine on horseback.

He was heading towards the vast wilderness ahead.

Essinger.

Beneath the great towering black stone tower of Orthanc.

In the severely damaged peripheral iron ring plaza.

At this time, it has become a vast ocean.

After being submerged by the river, Isinger was in a dire condition.

All kinds of sundries were floating everywhere, as well as the bodies of the most Orcs and half-orcs that were starting to turn white.

Not far away, several huge treant Ents were constantly wandering around the Orthanc Stone Tower.

farther.

On the dilapidated circular wall.

Two short figures were sitting on the wall leisurely eating, chatting and smoking, with a leisurely and relaxed look, very comfortable.

These two were, of course, Merry and Pippin, two young hobbits from Hobbiton in the Shire.

Since two days ago.

They followed Treebeard, the Ent leader of Fangorn Forest, and a group of angry Ents to attack Isinger and won the victory.

Then, they were rewarded with a major reward: Saruman's food storage.

In the food storage warehouse, there are foods, fine wines, and tobacco that are very attractive to other people.

In the eyes of the Ents, it is useless.

They can't eat it either.

So, naturally those things were bestowed upon the two brave little hobbits by Treebeard.

And then.

The two of them were assigned a task by Treebeard.

That is the guard on the only way to Isinger.

"It feels so good."

Pippin put down the wine glass in his hand, took a big puff of smoke from the pipe in his mouth, leaned his back against the rock behind him, narrowed his eyes, and said comfortably, "I feel like I'm back in the tavern in my hometown."

"I know, the Green Dragon Tavern."

Merry took a bite of the steak in his hand and nodded.

"Yes."

"With ale in hand, put your feet up on the bench, listen to the jokes of the people around you, and relieve the hard work of the whole day."

"call"

"That feels good."

Pippin spoke reminiscently.

But Meili couldn't stand it any longer, he immediately asked: "You are right, but when have you been tired all day?"

"Uh yes"

"hey-hey."

"Ha ha."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The two partners laughed happily.

At this time.

Meri, who was relatively cautious, suddenly stood up when he heard the sound of horseshoes coming from the forest ahead.

"what happened?"

Pippin asked hastily, and also stood up.

"someone is coming."

Meili spoke immediately, with a nervous expression, trying her best to look into the dense forest in front of her, trying to see who was coming.

Pippin was no longer in the mood for joking.

Appearing here at this time, whether it is an enemy or a friend, it is possible.

Even the possibility of the enemy is even greater.

Because just a few days ago, the day before they and Treebeard attacked Isinger, they clearly saw an astonishing number of orcs leaving Isinger.

At this time, it is not surprising that those Uruks have returned.

"Pipin, watch my gestures later."

"When I gesture, you immediately report to Treebeard and the others."

Meili looked at the chaotic sound of horseshoes coming from the forest, and said solemnly.

"Merry I know."

"Don't say dejected words, you still don't know who is coming?"

Pippin pretended to be relaxed, but the two of them couldn't relax at this time.

Time passed slowly.

Finally, in the dense forest appeared a tall and handsome man riding a white horse, holding a staff, wearing a pure white robe and a benevolent old man, and another tall and handsome man riding a black horse, wearing a green cloak and crimson mighty armor When human men.

Merry and Pippin's eyes widened immediately, and then they waved and shouted with great joy.

"here."

"here."

10 minute later.

In front of the severely damaged circular high wall.

"So, the Ent led by Treebeard defeated Saruman two days ago?"

After listening to Merry, Gandalf asked, looking at the two hobbits.

"Yes!"

"And us, we are also involved."

Pippin reminded immediately.

"Okay, and you guys."

Gandalf nodded, and then said, "Take me to Lord Treebeard."

"Okay, this way."

Merry and Pippin were carried by Morgan in each hand and placed on his and Aragorn's horses.

Immediately, the large team walked into the circular square surrounded by Isinger's ocean.

"Ah, young Lord Gandalf."

"It's great to have you here"

Huge in stature, with human-like facial features and human-like hands and feet, Entbeard walked towards him, and immediately spoke out when he saw the large team approaching.

"We defeated those Uruks and also controlled the forest and river here."

"However, we can't deal with this stone tower, and the wizard who locked himself in the stone tower."

Treebeard spoke slowly and clearly.

"Leave it to us, we're here for it."

Gandalf looked at Treebeard and nodded.

"However, this stone tower has been locked up. How are we going to deal with that wizard?"

At this time, Jin Li who was sitting behind Legolas suddenly spoke.

"Don't worry, he'll show up."

"Perhaps, he is waiting for our arrival."

Morgan looked around and spoke.

Speaking of which, the black Orthanc stone tower in front of me is huge, majestic and distinctive, and it is really a rare architectural wonder.

But for Morgan at this time, no matter how special these buildings are, they can only make him look at them a few more times.

It's just that his voice just fell.

"Who are you? Are you the human Morgan who obeyed Gandalf?"

An abrupt voice suddenly came from above the tower.

Everyone looked up immediately, and saw an old man wearing a white robe and holding a staff at the top of the towering Orthank Stone Tower above.

"Saruman"

Looking at the white robe wizard who suddenly appeared.

Morgan narrowed his eyes slightly, and many things related to Saruman in his memory quickly flashed through his mind.

Not to mention anything else, the most annoying thing about this guy is not his strength, but his cynical mouth that is like a poisonous snake.

"On orders?"

"I don't think so"

Morgan looked at the white-robed wizard above and replied indifferently.

"Isn't King Theoden here?"

Seemingly not caring about Morgan's words, Saruman looked at the crowd below and asked.

"It's just dealing with a Saruman who has lost his claws and claws. You don't need His Majesty to come in person. I can do it."

At this time, Éomer, who was standing aside, answered the words and spoke loudly.

"Well he sent you here?"

"Superficial grumpy brat, an idiot who can easily be led by the nose with a simple trick."

Saruman looked at Eomer below and said tauntingly.

The voice fell.

Éomer's face flushed instantly.

Because he thought of being expelled from Rohan by Grima.

Because Saruman was right.

Éomer was instantly speechless.

Saruman continued to look at the next one, and asked coldly: "Then, Gandalf the Grey, what are you here for?"

"You want the key to the stone tower of Orthanc?"

"Or simply the key of Barad-dur (Ballad-dur: also known as the "Black Tower", the giant tower where Modo placed Sauron's "Evil Eye")?"

"Or with the crowns of the seven kings and the staffs of the five wizards?"

Saruman's mocking voice echoed throughout Isengard.

Below, Gandalf raised his head unmoved and said, "Saruman, your betrayal has already taken too many lives."

"Now, many more lives are at risk."

"But you can save them"

"Saruman, you must know Modo's next move"

"so."

Saruman immediately interrupted Gandalf and said with a sneer, "You came here to obtain information?"

"I do have something for you"

"But it's not intelligence, it's it!"

As Saruman said, he stretched out his hand and took out a black crystal ball the size of an adult's palm, with flames shining inside.

Inside the crystal ball, a huge evil eye burning with flames kept flashing.

The next moment, the picture inside the crystal ball suddenly turned into an incomparably tall and majestic snow peak.

Immediately afterwards, the next scene turned into a dense and endless huge army, but those armies were not half-orcs, but human warriors with armors that were very different from those in the south and north of Middle-earth.

The screen continues.

The army quickly disappeared and turned into a dense and vast forest.

Then, a large number of half-orcs in full armor ran quickly through the dense forest with weapons in hand.

Several images appear and disappear quickly.

Below, Morgan, Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf, all with good eyesight, looked at the rapidly changing scene in the crystal ball with extremely serious expressions.

Because the majestic snow mountain that appeared in the crystal ball is obviously a lonely mountain.

The forest that appeared behind looked very much like the Mirkwood to Legolas.

As for the dense human army and a large number of orc troops that appeared, it is very likely that they are the army that attacked the lonely mountain and the dark forest.

Saruman looked down with an ugly expression, and the silent people looked extremely satisfied.

It is worthwhile for him to let the crystal ball of true knowledge tell them some news that will only make them worry and fear.

at this time.

Suddenly, there was a mess of horseshoes and hissing on the edge of Essinger's circular square.

The people in front of the Orthanc Stone Tower immediately turned their heads, and saw a large number of figures in black robes and black hoods walking quickly towards the direction of the people.

(End of this chapter)