The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 141 Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights—Omske!
"I wonder which sixth-tier knight is really looking forward to it!" Roland's eyes gleamed with excitement.

Based on the system's personality, it will most likely give Roland a sixth-tier hero that has appeared in history. However, the world of heroes is really deep. There are heroes who are overrated and useless, as well as heroes who can successfully defeat five opponents at once. It can be said that the gap between the upper and lower limits is also astonishing!

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At this moment, several dozen miles south of Swiftstream City, a knight in his early thirties, dressed in seemingly ordinary black and white striped heavy armor, suddenly appeared, riding an unremarkable black horse towards the city. However, this was all an illusion. A closer look at the knight would reveal a terrifying truth: his heavy armor was actually woven from finely woven dragon scales! The black scales were from the Black Dragon Clan! The white scales from the White Dragon Clan! And his warhorse was no ordinary beast either. The over 5-meter-long, heavy, mithril-coated armor-piercing lance resting on his saddle and the wide knight's shield beside him spoke volumes about the horse's terrifying stamina and astonishing carrying capacity! This was none other than the high-level magical beast known as the Abyss Warhorse!

In the long wind, the cloak embroidered with the Lagrange dragon emblem accentuated his imposing figure!

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"Caslo! Go and invite old man Radil over, and find some more workers to repair this castle!" Taking advantage of Nyx's distraction, Roland quickly moved closer to Caslo, his face full of embarrassment.

Roland hadn't felt anything when he lived here alone, but the prospect of a beautiful woman moving in made him momentarily at a loss. What? You want Nyx to move out? Consider her status and position. Even if she's just a nominal Grand Duke, she needs to be received with the highest honors. The best place to live in the entire Swiftstream City is that two-story castle filled with all sorts of supplies (and it's a bit dilapidated).

Seeing Nyx's surprised look and his twitching lips, Roland felt for the first time that it was a mistake not to repair and expand the castle; he had embarrassed himself in front of the Duchess.

"By the Dragon God, Your Highness Roland, do you usually reside here?" Nyx stared in shock at the large tent erected in the open space in the middle of the castle.

"Slap!" Roland instantly covered his face; it was too embarrassing...

"It's alright, I've also been traveling with the army for a long time, enduring wind and rain, so sleeping in a tent is no problem for me." Nyx, with his high emotional intelligence, instantly noticed Roland's embarrassment and quickly smoothed things over. In Nyx's heart, he actually greatly admired Roland, a pragmatic nobleman. He knew what was most needed at this stage and, unlike other lords who merely built castles to display their wealth, he used most of his resources for development. Lords with such pioneering spirit generally do well in the future.

“I’m sorry, you might have to make do for a while, but I’ve already had them start expanding this place. I’ve been too busy lately to take care of it, and your arrival has reminded me that my castle needs repairs and expansion! Hahaha!” Roland quickly chimed in.

“Your Highness Roland! Lord Verway has urgent business to discuss! He seems to be in a great hurry!” a guard said.

"Let him in." Roland was curious about what had made this quasi-elf king so restless that he had rushed to see him.

Verway has been living temporarily in the city of Swiftstream with his people, waiting for the right opportunity to gather the scattered grassland elves and then find a land that can accommodate them to establish a kingdom.

"Roland! A sixth-tier expert is approaching Swiftflow City!" Verway's expression was extremely grim. "Hmm?" Roland was taken aback. This Verway guy is something else! It has to be said that the passive skill of the sixth-tier hunter, the Hunting Perception, is amazing! It can actually sense the approach of a sixth-tier professional! However, it is probably related to the fact that this new hero has leaked his aura. The aura of a sixth-tier professional who does not deliberately conceal his aura is terrifying. Sixth-tier professionals of the same tier who are good at perception and reconnaissance can easily sense the presence of the opponent from several kilometers or even tens of kilometers away. Among them, Dragon Knight Commanders are the best. Every Dragon Knight Commander is a mobile light bulb on the battlefield. Except for a few dark and spatial Dragon Knight Commanders, the dragon might of other Dragon Knight Commanders can be easily sensed by sixth-tier professionals of the same tier from tens of miles away, even if they deliberately conceal it.

Therefore, the fighting style of dragon knights is always bold and unrestrained. They are always one of the most dazzling presences on the battlefield. Their dragon might, which has an inherent taunt attribute, means that they can only be active in the center of the battlefield rather than hiding in the shadows to deliver a fatal blow.

Ahem, I digress. But this also shows that once a professional reaches the sixth rank, they are very difficult to ambush. Even a sixth-rank assassin cannot easily assassinate a sixth-rank mage. Their diverse detection skills and sensory abilities can make you nowhere to hide even hundreds of meters away.

"I wonder who's coming. I'm really looking forward to it!" Roland climbed the city wall with Verway and gazed into the distance, lost in thought. But then Roland saw Verway's face, which looked as if he had swallowed a fly, and he couldn't help but laugh.

At this moment, Vervier's palms were already sweating. This was the first time he had faced an opponent of the same level. He could only hope that his opponent was also a fragile class; if it was a heavily armored class… lacking armor penetration, he would be in serious trouble! Any other elf would have turned and run at this moment, but could the wandering grassland elves simply walk away from Roland, who had been kind to them? No, no, no! They would charge straight in! Never underestimate the grassland elves' determination to attack!
"Woo~woo~woowoowoo!" The great horn for emergency assembly sounded, the city gates closed rapidly, and all the soldiers in the city climbed onto the city walls. Once this war horn, which stood in the center of the city, was sounded, it foreshadowed the impending disaster of the fall of Swiftstream City! Moreover, this horn was also a magical item, which could increase the morale of the defending troops by 50%!
"Whoosh!" Yun Feng instantly flashed back from the plantation.

"What's going on? Why is the war horn sounding?" Yunfeng the wise man's face turned ashen. He was conducting alchemy experiments when the war horn suddenly started blowing.

"A sixth-tier professional is heading towards Swiftstream City!" Verway blurted out before Roland could even speak.

"By the Dragon God!" Yun Feng narrowed his eyes. Although the alchemist profession was not very powerful, Yun Feng was still willing to be loyal to this energetic king, even if it meant shedding blood on the battlefield!
"Uh!" Roland really wanted to tell them not to be too nervous, that it was one of their own. But looking at the whole city on high alert... well, let it be a misunderstanding. Let's just treat it as a rehearsal of the defense plan.

The civilians outside the city who had not yet entered the city, under the command of the soldiers who were also left outside the city, headed north without looking back. They would stay at the farm to observe the situation and, incidentally, seek help from Irubor, Los Sannier, and the Valley State.

"Damn it! Light and Shadow Heroes! Heavy armor units!" Vervey's sharp pupils contracted painfully.

"Hero? A dual-elemental light and shadow system? This is a huge problem!" Yun Feng's expression changed drastically. This guy who came was truly capable of fighting an entire city (or country) by himself.

"Roland! Lead you and my people out through the north gate. Caslo and Yunfeng, stay behind. We will hold off this uninvited guest and buy you time." Clearly, in Verway's mind, even three against one could only manage to hold off this knight.

In Verway's perception, the knight before him was as unfathomable as a black hole, yet as dazzling as the sun. This hero, embodying the opposing attributes of light and shadow, was beyond the reach of ordinary sixth-tier professionals. Light's offense! Shadow's defense! He was a miniature version of the Holy-Evil Hero! (A knight whose attributes are both holy and evil, this type of knight is neither purely good nor evil. They can freely switch between Holy Knight and Dark Knight states, or coexist in both states simultaneously. They are among the highest levels of advancement for knights.)
"Omske!" Roland couldn't see his face clearly, but he could see his equipment! That black and white dragon scale plate armor was too distinctive!
Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, a standing order of a thousand men in the Lagrange Empire: Omske! Revered as a top hero of the Empire's spear and shield! A true all-rounder in offense and defense, his damage output isn't outstanding among heroes, but his attack range is absolutely one of the strongest below the Dragon Knights! His attack range can cover the attack range of most classes, a true all-around knight!

(End of this chapter)