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Compared to his "reckless" older brother, Faramiel, who usually enjoys reading, does indeed have a scholarly air about him.

"Who's there? Come out!"

Faramiel, who had just gone through a battle and was still not completely relaxed, suddenly turned his head to look at where Pippin and Merri were hiding.

The longsword was drawn again, and the murderous aura returned instantly.

"Don't, don't get agitated, we're not bad people..."

Startled by Faramir's fierce appearance, Pipin quickly led Meri out.

"Tell me, who are you? Why are you here?" Faramiel did not lower his guard just because the other party was two children.

After all, this place is located on the border, and ordinary people would never come here.

“We are hobbits from the Shire, waiting here for the wizard Gandalf…” Pippin quickly explained.

“Gandalf, I feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere before…” Faramir confirmed that the two people opposite him were not in danger, and slowly sheathed his longsword again.

However, the way they looked at Pippin and Merri was still not exactly friendly.

"Faramir, Pippin, and Merri, what are you all doing here?..."

Just then, Boromir, Aragorn, and the others from the Fellowship of the Ring arrived at the border plain.

"Big brother~"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Faramir's face lit up with joy. He dismounted his warhorse and rushed over to give his elder brother a big hug.

"You're injured, is it serious...?"

Later, Faramiel discovered that his elder brother was covered in bandages stained with blood.

"It was just a minor injury, it's almost healed." Boromir laughed heartily and said, "But it was quite dangerous that time, I thought I was going to die there. Fortunately, Aragorn and the others arrived in time to save me."

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is Aragorn, a descendant of Isildur."

"Hello, did you kill all the orcs here?" Seeing that Pippin and Merry were safe, Aragorn's tense heart relaxed a little.

They also noticed the corpses of the beastmen on the plains.

He then showed an expression of appreciation.

Clearly, Poromir's brother was also a remarkable warrior.

“Just some orcs, nothing to worry about.” Faramir looked at Aragorn with a complicated expression, then said solemnly, “Thank you for saving my brother.”

Unlike his carefree older brother, Faramiel was more rational.

It was precisely because of this that he knew all too well how much of a storm a descendant of the Gondor royal family could cause at such a time.

This may not necessarily be a good thing for the current situation in Gondor.

"Everyone's here!" Just then, Gandalf, riding his white horse, arrived on the plain. "Where are Frodo and Sam? I don't see them."

After greeting everyone, the wizard then realized that the most important ring-bearer was not there.

“I’m sorry, Gandalf. I failed to protect Frodo…” Aragorn recounted with remorse what had happened after the wizard left.

“It’s not Aragorn’s fault. Who would have thought that Frodo and Sam would leave without permission?” Gimli, with his straightforward nature, also spoke up to defend Aragorn.

“Calm down, Gimlich and everyone else, I don’t mean to blame Aragorn.” Gandalf reassured Gimlich, as well as Boromir, Legolas, and the others who also wanted to plead for Aragorn.

He then continued, "It's not necessarily a bad thing for those who uphold the precepts to separate from us..."

"Perhaps Frodo would be safer without us."

After the Saruman incident, Gandalf also realized that the Fellowship of the Ring had been under the surveillance of the dark forces.

Frodo's departure with the One Ring can be considered an accidental escape into the shadows.

“Rohan has just been threatened by the orcish army, and Gondor may be next. So I suggest we go to Gondor with Boromir to see what's going on…” After thinking it over, Gandalf offered his suggestion again.

Nowadays, the practitioners of the precepts and the teams protecting them operate in the open and in secret, respectively.

The more commotion the Fellowship of the Ring makes, the easier it will be for Sauron, the Dark Lord, to overlook Frodo's actions.

Moreover, the wizard's suspicions about Gondor were not without merit. Going there would also be a good opportunity to help Gondor defend against potential attacks from the forces of darkness.

"What are you talking about? I don't quite understand," Faramiel, who was standing next to him and completely confused, looked at his older brother.

“Tell him that we may need his cooperation in our future actions.” Gandalf nodded to Boromir, who was looking over.

The mission of the Fellowship of the Ring has already been exposed, so there is no longer any need to hide it.

In order to lull Sauron into a false sense of security, the Fellowship of the Ring needs to act in a high-profile manner.

After receiving the wizard's approval, Boromir also told his brother about the Fellowship of the Ring.

……

"What is this? It's a huge crystal ball... Merri, come and see..."

On the other side, Pippin, who had snuggled up to the wizard, discovered the Orb of True Knowledge hidden in the wizard's arms.

It's hard not to notice a magic crystal the size of a watermelon.

“Danger…” Gandalf, who knew that the magic crystal had location and communication functions, was about to call out to Pippin when he realized that this might be another good opportunity to attract the Dark Lord’s attention.

After all that trouble Mike caused last time, the Demon Lord probably won't use the communication ability of the magic crystal so easily again.

As for using the crystal to locate the Fellowship of the Ring's movements.

This perfectly suits the wizard's desire to act in a high-profile manner.

After reminding Pippin and Merry to be careful, the wizard temporarily entrusted the Orb of Knowledge to the two of them for safekeeping.

Chapter 645 Father and Son

"My dear child, I heard you're injured. Come quickly and let your father take a look..."

In the Great Hall of Gondor, Regent Denethor received his eldest son, who had returned home.

On Boromir's side, after resting along the way, he had removed the bandages from his body. Having changed into clean clothes, he had regained his former heroic appearance.

"Thank you for your concern, Father. I'm all better now." Seeing the affection in his father's eyes, Boromir was also moved and stepped up the stairs, kneeling before his father.

“I have heard of your bravery. You are truly worthy of being my son, having upheld the honor of the Denether family. I am proud of you!” Denether gently stroked his eldest son’s head, praising his courage.

A moment later, the father's expression turned serious. He looked down at his second son and demanded, "Faramir, you led troops to the border without orders. Do you know your crime?"

The lion may be old, but its power remains.

Deneiser's sudden questioning caused the atmosphere in the hall to freeze instantly.

This change in attitude caught Gandalf and Aragorn, these outsiders, off guard.

However, Faramiel seemed to be used to his father's differential treatment, explaining with a somber expression, "I went to the border to welcome back..."

“Shut up, I don’t want to hear your excuses.” Denethor rudely interrupted his second son, saying with a hint of anger, “Disobeying orders is disobeying orders. If everyone were like you, how would I govern Gondor?”

"Therefore, I will severely punish you for your mistake. Do you accept it or not?"

Now, even outsiders like Gandalf could sense the difference in how Denethor treated his two sons.

Pippin and Merry, two hobbit children who had witnessed Faramir's heroic slaying of the Orcs, felt even more sorry for each other.

Fearless of anything, they were about to speak up for Faramiel.

However, Faramiel, who knew his father's character, knew that even if someone pleaded for him, it wouldn't change anything in this situation.

It might even anger his own father.

So, after gently shaking his head at the two hobbit children, he knelt before his father, bowed his head, and said, "I am willing to accept the punishment."

In Deneser's eyes, his eldest son, who was sunny, handsome, tall and strong, looked a lot like himself when he was young.

His second son, who loved reading and was a deep thinker, made him somewhat wary, but he didn't dislike him.

Because of this mindset, he gradually came to regard his second son as an "enemy".

She even wanted to make her second son an "enemy" of her eldest son by treating him differently.

Perhaps he himself did not realize that his purpose in doing so was to incite conflict between his two sons in order to consolidate his power in Gondor.

As the saying goes, "The most ruthless place is the imperial family," and power can indeed drive people mad.

Meanwhile, Dineser, sitting atop the steps, had been observing his second son's reaction. Seeing the boy's increasingly gloomy expression with his head down, he rebuked him, "Don't you like leading troops into battle? We need someone to guard the area outside the city, so why don't you go there?"

Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, lies just outside the border with Mordor.

By sending his second son out of the city, Denether undoubtedly intended to kill the other man.

With such a tragic human tragedy unfolding before his eyes, Gandalf could no longer remain silent and spoke up, reminding him, "Your Excellency Regent, would you please reconsider? The current situation is not suitable for sending troops out of the city."

It is known that the Demon Lord Sauron still has a large army of Orcs under his command, and the Orcs who will be deployed in the next war are likely to be those who are much stronger than the Orcs.

Faced with the Orc army, the best course of action for Gondor is to concentrate its forces and rely on the high walls of Minas Tirith for defense. Sending troops out of the city to engage the Orcs in open battle would be unwise.

"Gandalf the wizard, do you want to interfere in the affairs of Gondor?" Denethor was already wary of wizards with mysterious powers, especially since his eldest son had almost lost his life while participating in the Fellowship of the Ring.

All of this can be blamed on Gandalf.

Furthermore, the presence of a Gondorian royal descendant in the Fellowship of the Ring made Denethor even more displeased with Gandalf's Fellowship.

He had been intentionally ignoring the Fellowship of the Ring, and now that they had come forward on their own, the Regent had undoubtedly found an excuse.

So, with a cold face, he continued, "Given your unreasonable behavior, Gondor does not welcome you."

After saying that, he acted as if he wanted to see the guest off.

"We're in the wrong, I think you're the one who's in the wrong..."

"That's right, Faramir clearly killed so many orcs, you're obviously biased..."

"..."

A wise man can be deceived by his principles. When Gandalf was rendered speechless by the Regent's rebuttal, Pippin and Merry, who had long disliked the Regent, immediately stepped forward.

They began to criticize the other party's arrogance and favoritism.

"Where's the guard? Get them out of here!"

Denethor simply waved his hand dismissively at the two hobbit children's accusations, as if shooing away flies.

Immediately, a fully armed royal guard stepped forward and "invited" Pippin and the others, along with Aragorn, out.

“Father…” Seeing that Aragorn had also been driven out, Boromir, who knew the other’s identity, was about to plead for him.

"What, are you going to disobey me too?" Denetse looked calmly at his eldest son.

“No, I dare not…” Although he was not subjected to violence, Boromir, intimidated by the power his father had built up over the years, could only give Aragorn and the others an apologetic look.

……

"I'm so angry! That damn regent is so biased..."

"And Boromir, we're clearly comrades, you're even his brother, yet he didn't say a word for us when we were kicked out..."

"..."

After being driven out of the main hall, Pippin and Merri, feeling unhappy, once again surrounded Faramir and began to complain.

Yes, Faramir was also kicked out at the same time.

"Hmm~"

Seeing that the two little ones were getting increasingly agitated, Gandalf couldn't help but cough lightly. He reminded Pippin and Merry that the two people they were complaining about were Faramir's father and his brother.

“I can see that my brother is also caught in a bind.” Faramir, who had grown accustomed to all of this, did not blame his brother. He then looked at Gandalf and the others and said, “I’m sorry, I may not be able to help you this time.”

Having been banished from the city himself, Faramir naturally couldn't help the Fellowship of the Ring with their plans.

“You really want to leave the city? That dog… the Regent hasn’t even sent you any soldiers.” After the wizard’s reminder, Pippin finally learned a little manners.

However, it is clear that there are not many.

"Where justice lies, I will complete the task entrusted to me by my father." Faramiel nodded solemnly and then walked towards his residence.

Just as Boromir was intimidated by his father's power, Faramir, despite knowing that leaving the city would be dangerous, still decided to carry out the task assigned by his father.

"I'm so angry! That regent, he clearly doesn't know anything..."

Watching Faramir leave, Pipin felt a tightness in his chest and once again spoke out in defense of the other party.

"What do we do next? We can't just watch Faramir go to his death, can we?" The brief encounter left Aragorn with a rather good impression of Faramir.