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

Chapter 401 Reinforcements Incident
"You're back? I've already had the maids boil water..." Nyx gently helped Roland remove his armor, speaking softly as she did so.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work!" Roland declined Nyx's help and took off the heavy Grand Duke's dragon armor himself, casually hanging it on the armor rack. After all, the heavy dragon armor was not suitable for a girl to move.

“It’s alright…” Nyx said with a gentle smile as she straightened Roland’s disheveled collar.

"Your Highnesses, the water is ready, and you can bathe at any time!" The maid knocked respectfully on the door, entered, and bowed before speaking softly.

"Hmm, step back! You don't need to serve me here!" Nyx displayed the domineering nature of a harem mistress at this moment. Although she didn't say it, her possessiveness towards Roland was still very strong!
“Come on, my dear husband!” Nyx took Roland’s hand and led him to the bathroom. Roland didn’t move, simply letting Nyx serve him. As the fabric was removed piece by piece, the atmosphere in the bathroom became increasingly intimate…

Before long, the sound of rushing water and low moans filled the bathroom. The two maids outside the door exchanged a glance and turned away, their faces flushed with embarrassment.

……

"Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Nyx asked softly.

"I have something to do today, I have to go out for a bit." Roland gently rubbed Nyx's head.

After all, anyone would be incredibly excited to open a reinforcement event in their daily pack every morning, and getting the Lagrange Empire's legacy for free is undoubtedly thrilling.

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Reinforcements Event: The King has encountered a thorny problem, and the lords and nobles loyal to him have summoned a vanguard to provide support. However, the bad news is that they have lost their way! Please find this reinforcement army within three days! The reinforcements event will disappear after three days.

"Tsk! This is what I got for signing in?" Roland shook his head helplessly. Although the process was incredibly absurd, Roland valued the result more. Even if he didn't know what the so-called reinforcements were, something was better than nothing! Roland would accept it even if it was just a bunch of imperial refugees!

"Guards! Notify Omske! Have him gather all the cavalry and come to the east gate to find me!" Roland hurriedly walked out of the castle.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Although the guards didn't understand anything, they still faithfully carried out Roland's orders.

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"Assemble the cavalry? Who does Your Highness intend to fight?" Omsk stared blankly at the guard in front of him. This guard was also a member of the Knights. After delivering the message to Omsk, he immediately turned and left, seemingly heading to the stables to assemble his cavalry.

"Tsk! So early in the morning..." Omsk shook his head helplessly. He had just had two days of peace and quiet, and now trouble had come again. "Assemble! His Highness has ordered! Summon all cavalry!" Omsk shouted.

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Soon, 20 light cavalrymen of the Duchy, 100 heavy cavalrymen, and 100 vanguard knights of the Lagrange Empire had assembled in front of the east gate!
It's worth mentioning that the equipment upgrade card Roland gave out last time brought about a dramatic change to the previously weak Holy Glory Knights! Now, there are no more Lagrange Knights in Roland's active army; they have been replaced by the vanguard knights of the Lagrange Empire!
The original steel armor has been completely replaced, with the knights now wearing only two layers of armor instead of the original three! The outermost layer of steel plate armor has been replaced with the much thicker Star Silver Steel heavy plate armor! The inner lining has also been replaced with basic magical beast leather armor! The knights' defense has more than doubled! The massive Star Silver Steel knight shields inspire confidence like solid city walls! Their weapons have changed to mithril armor-piercing double-edged swords and sharper Star Silver Steel lances! Add to that the dragon bone wood mithril bow, which is practically just for show… those who know, know! Lagrange's mounted archery is now unmatched! Their warhorses have also been changed from Shire horses to basic magical beast Swiftwind horses… (Roland: What level are you at? Using the same gear as the king?) Coupled with the gold and red cloaks behind them, the entire knightly order's appearance has improved by more than two levels! Now, every knight exudes an aristocratic air! (Although, of course, knighthood is the beginning of nobility…)
Not only has the equipment undergone a huge change, but even the troop names on the system panel have changed. Farewell... Lagrange Knights! Welcome to the vanguard knights of the Lagrange Empire!

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"So, Your Highness... what is our mission?" Omske looked at the knights behind him and instantly regained his confidence. Although he didn't know where the king had gotten these good things for himself and his men, it didn't diminish their respect for the king.

“Your mission is to split up and find a group of Imperial remnants who have come to join us! They contacted me through special means, but they are lost nearby. Be quick! We only have three days! If they don’t get a response from us, they may leave again!” Roland explained.

"The wasteland is not peaceful! Monsters and orcs are threatening us. Dividing our forces this time will be risky! So I have decided to divide you into twenty teams! Each team will have five knights, five heavy cavalry, and one light cavalry! If you have any news, send out the light cavalry to report or seek support from nearby friendly forces! Do you understand?" Roland said loudly.

"Understood!" The riders brandished their weapons and slammed them to the ground, creating a thunderous sound.

"Very good! One last thing to emphasize! All of you, come back alive! Cherish your lives! If things are hopeless, retreat!" Roland said solemnly. He feared that these simple-minded cavalrymen and knights, with their stubborn chivalrous spirit, would fight to the death when faced with a strong enemy... He would truly be devastated...

Believe it or not, for Lagrange Knights, retreating in the face of the enemy is a disgrace, a stain on their chivalrous spirit! They would rather activate their innate skill "Sacrifice" and die on the charge than retreat in the face of battle... and the cavalry who take them as their role models and goals learn from them...

Therefore, in the Lord of the Rings game world, every battle in which the Lagrange Empire failed ended with the complete annihilation of the participating knightly orders and cavalry. This is the origin of the saying that the end of a battle is marked by the complete annihilation of a knightly order.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Omske shouted loudly, taking the lead.

Omske understood all too well how precious this group of knights was, and how tragic this ruined kingdom of the empire was. Maintaining this hundred-man knight order was already their last vestige of dignity... Without this knight order, the kingdom would probably have a hard time surviving!

In any case, Ormsk couldn't imagine what King Roland could do against an army of tens of thousands of orcs when the kingdom's high-end combat forces were tied down. Perhaps the Royal Guard could protect a small number of people and help them break through the encirclement, but the one who could truly deliver the decisive blow was this knightly order! This was the true voice of the North!
As long as the light of glory still shines over this wasteland, no one can ignore Roland's words!

I had something to do the day before yesterday and yesterday, so I apologize for the break.
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