Don't Speak If You Don't Know How (As Expected, King of Benevolence 2 Feels Great to Play)

The White City opened its gates, and the soldiers rode in, still shaken to the core. Gandalf hurried over to the leading commander.

"Faramir, are you all right?"

"I'm fine, Mithrandir."

The man removed his helmet and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he turned around to see Fang Zheng driving Fenrir through the gates before drifting to a stop beside them.

"Thank you for your assistance, warrior."

Faramir dismounted and respectfully bowed to Fang Zheng.

"You're welcome. I was bored anyway."

Fang Zheng waved him off and replied casually. Faramir immediately looked awkward upon hearing that... How was he supposed to respond to that?

Before Gandalf could say something to ease the awkward atmosphere, Fang Zheng pulled a scroll case from his coat.

"This is a letter from the King of Rohan. They saw Minas Tirith's beacon fires and have already mobilized. They'll gather at Dunharrow, then head for Gondor as soon as their soldiers are assembled."

"Really?!"

Gandalf and Faramir both revealed delighted expressions upon hearing this.

"How long until they reach Minas Tirith?"

"Didn't I just say? They only just set out. They'll gather at Dunharrow in two days, then depart for Gondor on the third day."

"Huh? But... this scroll case..."

Faramir looked at the scroll case in Fang Zheng's hand, then at him in confusion. Fang Zheng shrugged.

"How could those cavalrymen possibly be faster than me? Besides, another purpose of my coming here was to assess Minas Tirith's current situation. I still have to return and inform them."

"So you mean they had only just set out, yet you already arrived at Minas Tirith?"

Gandalf found it unbelievable as well, but Fang Zheng nodded.

"That's about right. Believe it or not."

"This is indeed the seal of the King of Rohan."

Though it was