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

Chapter 386 The Buried Secret

"Pfft!" Roland spat it out. This was too explosive! Was this set of books left behind by that former Dragon Knight Commander?
Roland wore a complex expression. In the end, this man could be considered the number one human in Middle-earth, after all, he was a Dragon Knight Commander who had once touched the gods! If he succeeded, he would be called the Dragon Knight Emperor!
Although he failed, his fleeting brilliance has already shocked future generations. The realm of demigods... terrifying indeed!
Roland also understood why Osbayar and his dragons were so eager to kill the Balrogs... It wasn't hard to see why the Balrogs, also a super magical beast race, had disappeared. Good heavens! You were killed by the dragon princess! The dragons would be doing their royal family a disservice if they didn't catch you and give you a good beating.

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My home is gone... I feel lost. I finally understand how Meyer feels, haha! He lost his wife and children, and so did I... They disappeared in the war in the North...

The alliance finally managed to break through to the Black Gate, intending to fight the Dark Lord Sauron. They invited me to join them.

Ha! I'm completely free now! Except for my dragon! How ironic! The strongest human and the strongest dragon have become lonely figures, relying on each other for survival!

I need to kill! We need to unleash the hatred within us! Orcs and Sauron are undoubtedly perfect targets…

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Roland closed the book; the story was over. Coming to his senses, Roland suddenly realized that his shirt was already soaked with Nyx's tears.

“He… he’s so pitiful… he and the silver dragon Meyer both lost their loved ones…” Nyx’s little face was covered in tears, and Roland couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on… this woman is such an emotional creature…

Roland looked at Nyx, whose face was streaked with tears, and swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Osbayar's situation might not be as dire as that girl imagined. On the contrary, his descendants have likely survived. You should take a look at his surname—Antony!

The Anthony family, the ancient family of the Northern Dragon Riders, is undoubtedly his origin! To be precise, it's his child... his child didn't die at all, and his wife should be alive too! Otherwise, where did the Grand Duchy of Nyx come from?

Roland, who is well-versed in game history, knows that the first Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Nyx was also a member of the Anthony family!

Roland gently stroked Nyx's smooth, long hair, ultimately choosing not to speak. Indeed... the Antonidas Dragon Riders, who were on par with the Lion House of King's Landing, lived up to their reputation! His wife and Caslo's girlfriend must both come from this ancient family.

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"So it was you... Senior!" Roland was silent for a moment, then turned his gaze to the dragon egg in his arms. How many secrets were buried in the vast sea of history? This was just the Anthony family! The Lion King family, the top noble families of the Rune region, and the most mysterious Lagrange royal family! Were they really gone? Roland didn't know, but he always felt that a fog shrouded him! And the system... what exactly was it? Did the age of gods really exist in this world? Did the Lagrange Empire really exist?

"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: The Secret in the Book! Reward: Partial restoration of the life force of the Mysterious Dragon Egg! Next mission: The Last Royal Family! Reward: Restoration of the Mysterious Dragon Egg upon completion!"

"Hmm?" Roland raised an eyebrow. He suddenly felt a visible life force of spiritual energy coming from the void and infusing it into the dragon egg! The dragon egg greedily devoured the life force coming from the void. Soon, the life force on the dragon egg became more abundant. Even the pure white jade-like eggshell had fine golden patterns appearing. Although Roland couldn't understand it, he could still sense its profoundness and mystery!
"Wow! So beautiful!" Nyx held the dragon egg, quite fond of it. He had to admit, the cool, smooth egg felt very comfortable to the touch, but it lacked the warmth of life...

Roland looked helplessly at Nyx, who was holding the dragon egg, and carefully studied the next stage of the mission. If the mission was completed, the mysterious dragon egg could be hatched normally!
This is the swan song of three thousand years ago! A glorious legacy of an era, and the final commission of a Dragon Rider Emperor… Although he did not succeed in achieving godhood, Roland still respectfully addresses Osbayar as the Dragon Rider Emperor! Perhaps he was the first human in ten thousand years to step into the realm of gods! The father of this dragon egg should be his mount, Meyer. Although he doesn't know why the lifeless dragon egg can still transcend space and time to be reborn, Roland always feels that this is inseparable from Osbayar and Meyer!

"What other secrets does this dragon egg hold?" Roland was getting a headache. The last royal family? What did that mean? Did he have to go find a golden dragon instead?
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After putting away the dragon egg, Roland and Nyx tidied up the study. They exchanged a knowing glance and didn't say anything. After all, money has always been a powerful motivator, and the allure of a single dragon egg was enough to make an entire kingdom fight for it!

And so the two returned to their peaceful lives, while Roland decided to uncover the secret of the dragon egg himself...

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"Your Highness!"

Renault and Omske arrived one after another, and the two respectfully knelt on one knee and pounded their chests in a salute to Roland. Judging from their sincere eyes, they really missed him.

"Rise. By the way, is it just the two of you? Where are the others?" Roland was a little curious, since he didn't see the two commoner brothers or Apophis Breo.

"They were worried that Caslo and Ajax wouldn't be able to properly manage the defenses of Lulong Fortress, so they left them there! That's why the two of us were rotated back!" Renault explained. After all, Lulong Fortress was such a large city, and it was constantly facing the onslaught of the orcs, so it was indeed necessary for the generals to stay behind to guard it.

"How's the situation where you are? Have the orcs been harassing you?" Roland asked.

"So-so... They're just a small group of orcs, nothing special..." Renault shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Roland asked, somewhat puzzled.

"If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. If the enemy moves, I won't move..." Renault said awkwardly.

"..." Roland also fell silent. After all, he had taken away all of the few remaining King's Knights from the entire Lulong Fortress to use in this battle against the enemy. This left the Lulong Fortress completely helpless against small groups of orcs. Without mobile forces, the Lulong Fortress was truly crippled in a certain sense...

“Yes, I will send the King’s Knights back…” Roland nodded. The King’s Knights were originally Apophis Breo’s private army, and it wouldn’t be good to keep them in his hands any longer. The tacit understanding and rules among the nobles were the foundation for maintaining the operation of the entire kingdom. Roland had neither the ability nor the need to break them.

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