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Chapter 5079-5082 [Rush to Gondor’s Aid]

The next day, Gandalf brought Pippin to see King Theoden.

"Pippin did not lie. He was a fool, but at least he was honest. He did not tell Sauron about Frodo and the ring." Gandalf said to Theoden, "And fortunately for him, Pippin saw the enemy's plan from the crystal ball..."

That crystal ball is called the "Crystal Ball of True Knowledge", also known as the Palantir Crystal. It has the functions of observation and communication, similar to a modern camera.

It was created by the Noldor elf Feanor and given as a gift to the Númenorians, the ancestors of mankind. Later, it was passed to the people of Gondor.

In the Second Age, Sauron captured the Gondorian fortress Minas Isil, also known as the "Tower of the Moon". After Sauron's capture, it was renamed "Minas Morgul", which was the lair of the Ringwraiths.

There was a crystal ball of truth in Minas Isil, so the far-sighted people of Gondor thought that Sauron might use the crystal ball to observe the movements of the Gondorian army, so they sealed it up and no longer used it.

Later, Saruman discovered another crystal ball in the stone tower of Orthanc, and used it to contact the devil Sauron. Under the temptation of Sauron, he became more and more corrupt.

They reached a secret agreement and decided to jointly rule Middle-earth. For this reason, Saruman organized an army to attack Rohan, but he did not expect to be defeated and killed in the end.

……

"Sauron was preparing to attack Minas Tirith. The disastrous defeat at Helm's Deep made him realize one thing: Isildur had successors, and that humans were not as weak as he thought. They still had courage and were strong enough to resist him."

Gandalf continued, "Sauron was afraid of this. He couldn't let the people of Middle-earth unite against him. He couldn't take this risk, so he wanted to raze Minas Tirith to the ground before the king returned."

Minas Tirith is the royal city of Gondor. Because it is built of white stone, it is also called the "White City".

It echoes Minas Tyrell and was built together by the Kingdom of Gondor, so it is also called the "Tower of the Sun".

"If Gondor lights the beacon, Rohan must prepare to join the battle," Gandalf said finally.

"Tell me, Gondor did not come to help us when we were in trouble. Why do you want us to send troops to rescue us now? What do we owe Gondor?" King Theoden asked contemptuously after hearing what he said.

Once upon a time, although Rohan was a vassal of Gondor, even the territory of Rohan was granted by Gondor. The two countries also swore an oath that they would help each other if the other was in danger.

But hundreds of years have passed, and the ancient covenant seems to have been forgotten. At least this time, when the Kingdom of Rohan was in danger, even the elves sent reinforcements, but the Kingdom of Gondor did not.

Therefore, King Theoden was naturally resentful and unwilling to come to Gondor's aid.

"Then I'll go." When Aragorn heard him say this, he also knew that nothing can be forced, so he spoke immediately.

Even if Theoden did not send troops to help, as a descendant of the King of Gondor, he could not sit idly by and watch his homeland be destroyed.

"No, you need to take another route to Minas Tirith, travel along the river, and watch out for the black ships in the river," Gandalf stopped him.

"Then I'll go with you." Xiang Nan volunteered, "I hope my magic can help you."

"And me, something's happening in Gondor, I have to go." Boromir also said immediately. As the eldest son of the Regent of Gondor, he had to rush back as soon as possible when he heard that the country was in trouble.

"Okay, let's go together." Gandalf nodded, then looked at Theoden, "Now is not the time to be angry. Once Gondor falls, Rohan will be destroyed soon."

"That's right, this is what they call the lips and teeth are interdependent." Xiang Nan also nodded.

If Gondor is really destroyed, then Rohan, which is separated from Gondor by a mountain, will soon be conquered by the army of Mordor. Hearing Gandalf say this, King Theoden was stunned.

……

Afterwards, Xiangnan, Gandalf, Tauriel, Boromir, and Pippin rushed to Gondor.

"Of all the nosy hobbits, you are the most outrageous, Pippin Tooke. Hurry up!" Gandalf urged.

"Where are we going?" Pippin asked nervously.

"Why did you peek?" Merry couldn't help but scold him as he saw Pippin off.

"I just couldn't help it." Pippin said aggrievedly, not understanding what was going on.

"Why can't you help yourself?" Merry asked, "Don't you understand yet? Sauron thought the ring was in your hand. He would send people to catch you, so they had no choice but to take you away."

"Will you come with me?" Pippin asked hopefully.

Merry shook his head.

He wanted to go with him, but they were not taking him this time.

After all, this journey will be extremely dangerous, and they may be attacked by the Ringwraiths along the way, so the less person they bring, the less danger they will face.

"Here~" Merry handed a pack of tobacco to Pippin, "I know you smoke a lot. You've already finished that barrel of tobacco. Take these and smoke them on the way~"

"Will we meet again, Merry?" Pippin took the tobacco and finally became afraid. He looked at Merry and asked.

"I don't know, I don't know what will happen in the future." Merry shook his head. He was older than Pippin and naturally more mature than Pippin.

He knew that Pippin's journey was extremely dangerous. Sauron might send a large army to stop him, and even if Xiangnan and Gandalf accompanied him, the result might not be satisfactory.

After all, swords and knives have no eyes on the battlefield, so who can tell clearly?
……

"Well, we should go," Gandalf urged, and then took Pippin to a white horse, "Go ahead, Swift Shadow, it's all up to you~"

The white horse then raised its hooves and ran away, running hundreds of meters in an instant, with an astonishing speed. Xiang Nan, Taoriel, and Boromir also hurriedly followed behind.

Seeing this, Merry hurriedly climbed up the tower of the royal city and looked at Pippin going away, feeling reluctant to leave.

"He has always stuck to me, followed me everywhere, ever since he was a little boy. I always got him into trouble, but I always got him out of it," Merry said to Aragorn. "But now he is gone, just like Frodo and Sam..."

Frodo and Sam had not heard from them for a long time since they left, and he did not know whether they were dead or alive. Therefore, he was very worried that Pippin would be gone, just like Frodo and Sam, without any news or news, and no one knew whether they were dead or alive.

"One thing I have learned from hobbits is that they are braver than they look," Aragorn consoled Merry.

"It's probably brave but not wise. After all, we are all from the Took family." Merry said self-deprecatingly.

All the Hobbits of the Took family love adventure, and Bilbo Baggins is half Took, which is why he joined the Lonely Mountain expedition with Gandalf and fought with the evil dragon Smaug.