As the first ray of morning sunlight emerged from the east, Gandalf, riding a white horse… cough… appeared atop the mountain, holding a white staff.
"See, Aragorn! I told you Gandalf would be the first one to show up," Yang Tao said, pointing at the figure on the mountain from where he sat with a group of people around a table on the thick walls of Hornburg.
"Drink up! Three cups!"
Aragorn picked up a cup with distinct Middle-earth characteristics and said helplessly, "Why is Gandalf, a wizard, running faster than Rohan's elite cavalry?"
"A wizard? Aragorn, don't even mention yourself. Everyone here, except me, not a single melee fighter can beat him, including Éowyn and Gimli…"
Éowyn, who was sitting at the table, heard Yang Tao's words and looked towards Gandalf, who was leading the cavalry charging down the hillside.
She suddenly felt a surge of eagerness.
Wizard VS Priest.
King Théoden did not participate in their meal, but upon hearing the guard's report, he quickly emerged from the fortress.
Looking at the elite cavalry charging from a distance, his eyes welled up with tears, revealing an expression of excitement.
His people had not abandoned him.
Even after he was controlled and did so many things to harm them, his subordinates still did not give up on him.
"Open the city gates, I want to personally welcome them…"
[World Exploration Value 20.15%]
[Witchcraft mod Activated]
Just as Yang Tao picked up his cup, he saw the prompt pop up in his vision.
'Witchcraft?!'
He had originally thought that after obtaining Equivalent Exchange, besides some abnormal mods like Avaritia, Manaita, and LoliPickaxe, no mod could excite him.
But this Witchcraft truly surprised him.
He thought this time it would be an accessory mod or directly a Ring mod, but he never expected it to be Witchcraft.
He could improve his abilities through exploration and combat, finding spellbooks, wands, and scrolls in dungeons, ruins, villages, Lich Tower, obelisks, and shrines!
He could also seek out wild wizards to purchase rare materials and spells.
Thereby mastering and collecting every spell, becoming a powerful wizard.
Yang Tao stood up immediately. Éowyn, who had been standing on the city wall watching Théoden, Aragorn, and others have their triumphant reunion with Gandalf, turned to look at him: "God, are you going down too?"
"No, I have something to attend to first, Éowyn. If anyone asks, tell them I will return when they have their decisive battle with Sauron."
Now his mind had drifted to Witchcraft, because some of the spells within it were simply too abnormal.
He extended his hand to summon and open a wooden door, then remembered the situation between Éowyn and Aragorn: "Éowyn, some things cannot be forced. I believe you will meet the right person. I'm leaving now."
With that, he left the Middle-earth world.
After the Battle of Hornburg ended, the countdown to the decisive battle with Sauron had already begun.
However, no matter how fast, it would still take ten to eight days, as Middle-earth was still in the medieval period, and ordinary armies would take several days to march.
So he now had ample time to search for the spells hidden in chests.
In addition, he could also go to Twilight Forest to talk with the Lich and the Ice Queen. Their art style was very suitable for The Lord of the Rings world.
Pushing open the wooden door to Twilight Forest, he arrived in this world perpetually at Twilight, where the pleasant chirping of cicadas echoed from deep within the forest.
Beside him was the Battle Tower he had placed earlier. The Battle Tower, towering into the clouds, stood out even in the Twilight Forest, which was filled with giant Twilight oaks.
However, the tower that had tormented him countless times no longer posed any threat to him.
A look of emotion appeared on Yang Tao's face, and then he quickly flew towards the Ice Palace where the Ice Queen resided.
As for the Lich?
Ugh, why would a man with nothing to do go looking for a bone spirit? It's not the White Bone Demon.
Almost in a breath, Yang Tao saw the Aurora Palace located in the icy world.
He gently landed on the highest rooftop.
He took out the Red Matter Hammer and gently tapped on the Aurora Block.
Bang.
Under the enhancement of Vein Miner, the Ice Queen's room was directly exposed to the icy world.
The Ice Queen was sitting on the floating ice block in the room.
"Are you perhaps very interested in tearing off women's roofs?"
The Ice Queen's cold voice rang out, giving a feeling of cool, sweet spring water flowing into one's heart and lungs, but her fair face carried a slight smile.
Clearly, she was joking with Yang Tao.
However, the Ice Queen, being the cool and aloof older sister type, even her jokes gave a very serious impression.
Yang Tao jumped onto the icy surface of the room, looked at the Ice Queen, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and smiled, "I now have a way to take you away."
He took an empty Iron Skin from his backpack.
Joy showed in the Ice Queen's peach-colored pupils, but before she could say anything, she heard Yang Tao walk up to her, look her up and down, and say, "If I take you out, what do I get in return?"
The Ice Queen paused, then smiled brightly, giving a feeling like bathing in a spring breeze. Her eyes seemed to speak as she said, "Of course, anything you want to do…"
Yang Tao immediately reached out and patted her shoulder, saying, "I knew you were a sensible person. I have a world that's quite suitable for you and the Lich. However, there are gods there."
"I plan to have you and the Lich go and establish a religion, a religion with me as the deity."
Ice Queen: "…"
"God, do you mean an existence like yourself, or those so-called gods who control rules?"
"It should be those gods who control rules, like the God of Light, God of Earth, and such existences. However, there is also a Creator God, and all other gods were created by Him."
Yang Tao briefly explained the relationship between Ilúvatar and the Valar and Maiar, and some simple matters, finally comforting her: "But don't worry, Ilúvatar and the Valar generally won't interfere with the normal operation of Middle-earth."
The Ice Queen nodded gently and smiled, "I understand what you mean. I will handle it with the Lich."
When she spoke of leaving Twilight Forest and gaining freedom, she only meant not having to live alone in Twilight Forest. Both she and the Lich knew they would always be a part of this world.
"Alright then, get ready."
Holding the Iron Skin towards the unresisting Ice Queen, with a slight thought, he directly put her into the bucket.
The mini Chibi Ice Queen stood in the bucket, looking much cuter than her cool and aloof older sister image.
"You wait here. I'll go to the Lich Tower and bring the Lich along."
The tiny Ice Queen nodded.
Yang Tao put her into his backpack, then flew into the air towards the Lich Tower he had just passed.