the end of the heavens

Gandalf "..."

As soon as the fire burned on him, Gandalf accepted it after a moment of surprise. He was not afraid of Sauron. He would talk nonsense when the great leader gave him the gold medal for avoiding death?

But as a mature Maiya, being stuffed into the cannon fodder, he couldn't pretend that he didn't hear anything. He cleared his throat and said, "Russell, the person Sauron wants to kill the most right now is you. The Battle of Helm's Deep, In the Battle of the Paliano Plains, you sabotaged his strategic deployment twice... You are the one who judges others, and I am Sauron, as long as you show up in the territory of Mordor, I will try to kill you."

Aragorn and Theoden nodded, it makes sense!

To everyone's surprise, Russell also nodded his head, "That's right, I ruined Sauron's good deeds several times, and I also blocked the temptation of the Supreme Lord of the Rings. It is indeed a very good bait."

Gandalf's face was strange. Russell suddenly became so conscious that he felt unreal, and he doubted, "So, you want to join the cannon fodder team and sacrifice yourself for the Fellowship of the Ring to destroy the Supreme Lord of the Rings?"

"When did I say I would join the cannon fodder team?" Russell asked in surprise.

"You said it yourself, you said that you are the best bait!" Gandalf's eyes widened, pretending to be stupid under the eyes of everyone, and he was more mature than him.

"Yes, I'm the best bait, but I didn't say I want to join the cannon fodder!"

Gandalf looked constipated, "If you don't join the cannon fodder team, how can you make bait?"

Russell chuckled, and took out a black robe from under the table, "During the two battles, I wore a black robe similar to that of the Ringwraiths. If anyone in the cannon fodder team can wear a black robe, that would be me."

Everyone has never seen such a brazen person!

"Hearing what you said, I..."

Gandalf opened his mouth, and was interrupted by Russell directly in the middle of the sentence, "White robes are not good, Gandalf, you are dignified and upright. Can't learn."

Gandalf's eyes widened when he heard the words, but he was a mature Maiya, so he changed the subject and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I, Gandalf in white, take death as my own, how could I find a substitute."

"Ah, what do you want to say?" Russell clicked his nose, rolled it into a ball, and flicked it into the distance.

"You found a substitute to pretend to be yourself, so what are you going to do?" Gandalf asked seriously. If Russell was going to run away, Gandalf would never believe it. Russell had already fled if he wanted to escape. Why wait until now.

Russell stood up and said righteously, "I will personally protect Frodo, and we will go to Mount Doom to destroy the Supreme Lord of the Rings together!"

Everyone's eyes changed instantly when they heard the words. Although the cannon fodder troops were close to death, but the Doomsday Volcano in the territory of Mordor was ten times more dangerous, with 99 deaths.

For a moment, everyone was moved by Russell's spirit of sacrifice.

Russell has a ghostly spirit of sacrifice. He is most afraid of death. He went to Mount Doom for a mission. He must personally end Sauron's life.

In the original book, the Supreme Lord of the Rings was destroyed, not because Frodo's will was firm enough, but because of accidents caused by various mistakes. If he didn't go with him, he would feel uneasy.

Russell was aware of the task, but others didn't know it. In the eyes of everyone, his image instantly became brighter.

"Russell, I'd like to go with you," Legolas said.

"I'll go too!" Jin Li echoed.

"And me, I am also a member of the Fellowship of the Ring." Boromir followed and stood up.

"No!" Russell shook his head decisively.

"Why, are you afraid that we will drag you down?"

Yup!

Russell glanced at Legolas and the others, and said in a deep voice, "I want to take you with me too, but I can't do that. You are members of the Fellowship of the Ring, and you must appear in the sight of the Eye of Sauron, otherwise you will be killed." arouse his suspicion."

The faces of Legolas and the others were gloomy. Russell was right. For the sake of the overall situation, they cannot be willful.

"Frodo, you are the ring-bearer, are you willing to trust me and let me protect you to go to Mount Doom?" Russell looked at the hobbit and asked seriously.

"Certainly, Mr. Russell!" Frodo stood up at once, and straightened himself.

"Very well, even if I try my best not to, I will guarantee your safety."

The atmosphere was almost adjusted, Gandalf coughed lightly, "I will follow the army, attract the attention of the Eye of Sauron, and buy time for you two to destroy the Supreme Lord of the Rings."

"And I!"

"Me too!"

"..."

Aragorn held the holy sword in his hand, "I will lead the army of Gondor to fight. Sauron is deliberately trying to eradicate the blood of the Dundan people. I am the only heir of Gondor. I will definitely attract the attention of the Eye of Sauron."

Theoden showed admiration on his face, and stood up, "I will lead Rohan's cavalry to go together. If you want to attract the attention of the Eye of Sauron, the King of Rohan is indispensable."

At this point, the meeting basically came to an end. The two kings joined hands to fight together, together with the members of the Fellowship of the Ring, it was enough to divert all the attention of the Eye of Sauron.

However, it is still very dangerous for Russell and Frodo to go deep into Mordor, and if they are not careful, they will be lost forever.

Gandalf was deeply moved. Although Russell was just like him... ahem, although he was unreliable at ordinary times, he was indeed trustworthy at critical moments. "Russell, this trip is extremely dangerous. Do you have any requests?"

In other words, you may die this time, and if you have any unfulfilled wishes, tell them now, and everyone will try their best to satisfy you.

Aragorn's eyes flashed, and he nodded silently to Russell.

Russell's face remained unchanged. He didn't understand what Aragorn meant. He turned to look at Gandalf, "Frodo and I are moving together. Although it is convenient to hide, the possibility of exposure still exists..."

"So?" Gandalf swallowed.

"In case we are discovered and need air support, rush into Mount Doom as quickly as possible." Russell looked at Gandalf innocently, "The white-robed mage is well-informed and knows what strange beasts fly high and tall. Quick, it can carry people...for example, a giant eagle, or a giant eagle, or a giant eagle or something like that."

Gandalf "..."

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That's all for today!

Chapter 4 and Eight

Early the next morning, when it was still daylight, the coalition forces of Gondor and Rohan, totaling 1 people, under the leadership of Aragorn and Theoden, left the capital and headed north towards Mordor.

The direction of the army is parallel to the Shadow Mountains, all the way to the north, passing through the Nindalf Wetland Plain, the Death Swamp, and finally at the intersection of the Shadow Mountains and Ash Mountains, that is, the Black Gate, and the Mordor army. Destroy the One Ring to buy time.

This was the journey that was discussed at the meeting. Although it was not as far away as the Fellowship of the Ring's long trek through the Misty Mountains, it was still very difficult.

Especially the Death Swamp, where countless ponds and soft mud puddles, connected by criss-crossing waterways, filled with evil spirits and magic, is the most difficult road section to walk.

Russell chose a stand-in among the Dundan warriors. His younger brother, Horbara, was about two meters tall, and his stature was exactly the same as his.

As long as you don't look at the face, no one can recognize this as a counterfeit!

He Erbala: Brother is right!

For Russell's side, take Frodo directly through the Shadow Mountains, outflank and enter the Gogroth Plains in Mordor from the rear.