?Chapter 630: Chapter 563: Misunderstanding Chapter 630: Chapter 563: Misunderstanding It must be said that after Saruman broke free of Sauron’s will, he did not easily lose his wits.
He found a relatively reliable explanation, seemingly to temporarily dispel Tao Yu’s dangerous thoughts.
And the excuse he found was quite appropriate.
The attacks by the Uruk-hai and the Dunlendings had come from the direction of Orthanc, and his stronghold, Orthanc, was the tallest building in Isengard, towering over five hundred feet.
Originally, in the timeline where he acted in reverse, he even imprisoned Gandalf there for a game of captivity.
This time, because Saruman attended the meeting in Misty Valley, and even joined the escort, he left his stronghold for a considerable period.
Now suddenly discovering a problem with his stronghold, it seemed only natural to want to go back and check.
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And it was relatively easier to clear himself of involvement.
“Moreover, the mysterious presence that froze the floodwaters in secret is also very dangerous.
We should not make too much noise at the moment.”
Saruman’s words were impeccable.
“So do we now head back towards Isengard?
Aren’t there hostile forces in that area?
This could be troublesome.
Should we not call for our allies, arrange for the cavalry of Rohan and Gondor’s Swan Knights to come over, and first catch them all in one fell swoop...”
Tao Yu put forward a different opinion.
Mordor lies to the east, Isengard to the west; to avoid getting caught in a pincer, if the strength is indeed enough, it might indeed be feasible...
This directly caused Saruman’s mouth to twitch.
The Uruk-hai were his masterpiece, and he still wanted to rely on the Uruk-hai to become his chess piece in ruling Middle-earth.
Without help, he couldn’t manage it alone!@@@@
Compared to the Orc armies, which are hurt by sunlight and can mostly only survive in areas covered by the smog of Mount Doom.
His Uruk-hai held obvious advantages in all aspects.
“I fear delaying will lead to changes; a large troop would be too slow.”
“But we are not moving fast either, bringing Frodo and the others along.”
“Therefore, I have decided to make the trip alone.
With the changes in the world, I have regained much memory, and I think I am capable of resolving this issue.
Just Celeborn’s help would suffice, and I believe your strengths should be enough to continue on the road ahead...”
Saruman settled for the next best thing, and did not request that the whole group follow him.
Although it would mean The One Ring would temporarily be out of his control, he hadn’t planned on direct contact with it before resolving Sauron anyway.
Now, it was just about leaving it in their care for a while!
Tao Yu’s intervention could be said to have disrupted many of Saruman’s plans.
“Now I should extract myself first, let them collide with Sauron.
Although Tao Yu was very confident in his own power, having gone up against the Flame Demon and the Dreadlord to validate it,
and could even push himself to the brink of death to gain another level of strength,
this time the encirclement of enemies was indeed troublesome, and he had to rope in all the high-level forces he could possibly leverage.
At this moment, he felt somewhat fortunate.
Thankfully, when he attended the meeting in Misty Valley, he chose to be “low-key” instead of declaring, “Everyone here is trash,” and running off with The One Ring.
Now it was time to make full use of its value!
Gandalf, without a doubt, was an extremely important combat force!
And then there was Lady Galadriel, who had secretly handed him a Communicator; Tao Yu intended to win her over as well.
“Hopefully, it’s the forces of the Pioneer or something from the Burning Legion you mentioned.
Let’s get going...”
Gandalf did not contradict Tao Yu’s words.
This meant he, too, had begun to doubt, and Saruman’s position was beginning to shake!
All the while, Tao Yu and Gandalf’s conversation had been carried out through a form of mind-to-mind communication, not letting anyone else hear it.
Once Gandalf indicated that they should continue their journey, the Fellowship of the Ring, who had just witnessed a great battle, were also just coming back to their senses from their shock.
However, at this time, their gazes toward Tao Yu changed once again.
Admittedly, Tao Yu’s summoning of the Demon Tree realm and the shadowy Aliens had created some misgivings in the other members of the Fellowship, including Aragorn.
But after seeing Tao Yu rush over to the Rohan cavalry, use a strange method of empowerment, and use the shadow Aliens as cannon fodder to swiftly overrun the strong Orcs and Dunlending allied forces,
their perspectives shifted!
Gimli was the heir to the Lonely Mountain of the Dwarves of Durin’s folk, Legolas’s father was the Elven King of Mirkwood, Aragorn was the heir to the throne of Gondor who was gradually reclaiming his sense of duty, and Boromir was the son of Gondor’s Steward.
It could be said that they each represented different factions.
So they also could see the terrifying aspect of Tao Yu’s empowerment technique.
It was virtually a weapon for group battles!
Especially Boromir, who was more familiar with Tao Yu and had even used the Horn of Gondor to help gain trust, now came up directly with a somewhat uncomfortable business smile.
“Mr.
Tao, what exactly did you do to those Rohan folks just now?
Is there a big side effect?”
In his view, with Tao Yu’s underworldly abilities, this kind of empowerment might involve abilities like ‘Bloodthirst’ or ‘Overdraft.’
But as long as the side effects weren’t too extreme, it was still a divine technique!
“Side effects?”
Tao Yu was taken aback for a moment, then understood Boromir’s implication.
For a time, he couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless.
Is that really how you all see me...