After that, Gandalf hurried off with a grim expression. Although Fang Zheng's words had only been speculation, he truly feared that speculation might become reality. Gandalf did not know how Fang Zheng had learned that the Steward had received news of his son's death, but based on what he knew of the Steward, this was definitely not good news.
Watching Gandalf leave, Fang Zheng chuckled, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.
To be honest, Gandalf truly was a great man, but things had reached this point, and he was not without his own problems.
If Fang Zheng had to sum it up with that famous line... Gandalf simply did not understand the human heart.
Gandalf's greatest problem lay precisely in this. He was great, but he also demanded that others be as great as he was—like him, disregarding personal gains and losses, reputation and status, sacrificing everything for the living beings of Middle-earth.
But the problem was... other people truly could not do that.
Whether it was the King of Rohan, the Steward, elves, or dwarves, everyone had different thoughts and different pursuits. Gandalf was like a strict father, merely sternly ordering his children to be obedient and follow his commands. He knew he was doing it for their own good, but the problem was that the others did not see it that way.
Just like in the film, Gandalf hoped the Steward would pull himself together, stop grieving over his son's death, and instead lead the army against Sauron's forces.
That reasoning could not have been more correct. For the future of Middle-earth, a ruler had to cast aside personal feelings and fight for the future of the people under his rule.
It was practically the truth itself.
But the problem was, even if the truth was