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

Chapter 416 Life from Ancient Times

And so, the two tacitly agreed to a win-win deal: a world where only the orcs were injured. After all, no matter where Apophis Breo went to expand, those damned orcs were the most disgusting obstacles.

“Being a trailblazer isn’t easy!” Roland sighed slowly. Apophis Breo had no system and relied solely on a small squad of knights and a group of valiant warriors to gain a foothold.

"No, I have to call him here and discuss it with him!" Roland was afraid that the child might do something rash and head south, which would cause trouble! The orcs in the south wouldn't tolerate humans, and to be fair, Roland had given those orcs a good beating...

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"You want me to take the army back to Swiftstream City?" Apophis Breo looked at the newly arrived letter in disbelief. If he didn't know Roland's kind nature, he would have thought Roland was going to attack him...

“Yes, His Highness wants you to go back and have a good talk with him. Leave everything here to me!” Caslo nodded.

"I'm ready to set off now!" Apophis Breo didn't delay. After all, it was better to know Roland's attitude sooner rather than later. There was nothing to worry about here. If Caslo and Ajax were left here, even if Soren came, he would have to go back crying and calling for his mother.

"Yes, be careful on the road!" Caslo kindly reminded him.

"..." As a result, he was met with Apophis Breonna's gaze, which was no different from looking at an idiot. After all, if he could be threatened by those scattered petty thieves when he led a large group of people back, then he shouldn't even think about expanding. It might be more realistic to just find a crooked tree.

"Tsk! I shouldn't be at the point where I can't even walk on my own country's borders!" Apophis Breo rolled his eyes, truly taking Caslow's good advice to heart.

"Generals Luke and Merke, please do your best to assist General Caslo. If there is anything you cannot do, please point it out to him. The southern gate of the empire cannot be lost!" Apophis Breo instructed.

“Of course, it’s our duty!” The two men pounded their chests in agreement.

"Let's go!" Apophis Breo waved and left with his knights. First, he was going to find the temporary camp of his Valiant Warriors in a woodland not far from Lulong Fortress, and then he would lead them north back to Swiftstream City.

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“Lafitte, you are a member of the Anthony family, so you should know something about dragon riders, right?” Roland said to Lafitte Anthony.

"What's wrong, Your Highness? I know some common knowledge that the families all know, but those secrets are probably only known to the Dragon Knights." Lafit Anthony shook his head.

"Then can you tell me the secrets of the Dragon Clan's royal family?" Roland asked hurriedly.

After all, the last quest in the dragon egg side questline was: The Last of the Royals! Roland still had no clue. He had asked Ajax and Caslo about the dragons, but even the two dragons hadn't given him any useful clues. As for asking Lafitte Anthony, it was only because Roland suddenly thought of him that he decided to try his luck, as a last resort.

"Golden dragon? Why are you asking that? There should be very few royal dragons left, after all, the conditions for the golden dragon to reproduce are indeed very demanding." Lafitte Anthony shrugged.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Roland felt a surge of hope.

"You know them?" Roland asked in surprise. This was like finding a needle in a haystack!

“I’ve done some research…” Lafitte Anthony scratched his head. After all, could he say that he had nothing better to do than study these things to pass the time? “Well, take a look at this!” Roland took out the dragon egg that had almost come back to life from the system space and handed it to Lafitte Anthony.

"What?" Lafitte Anthony exclaimed, even attracting the guards downstairs to run up.

After dismissing the guards, Roland stared intently at Lafitte Anthony: "Lord, perhaps you can tell me the secret of the Golden Dragon..."

In fact, even in the game's chronicle, there are few records of the Golden Dragon. It is only recorded that the Golden Dragon is the royal family of dragons and was born on Dragon Island, which has existed for countless years.

“It’s not exactly a secret. All dragon-riding families have relevant records. The first one is… Golden dragons cannot become dragon riders!” Lafit Anthony gave a wry smile, which surprised Roland.

"What? Surprised? You've seen a Golden Dragon Knight? Or a Silver Dragon Knight?" Lafit Anthony shrugged.

“Both of these dragon species are the noblest of the dragon race. One is the rare royal family, and the other is the law enforcers whose population has never increased. Both dragon species represent the highest level of power in the dragon race... The dragon race will not allow humans to control these!” Lafit Anthony shrugged.

"..." Roland fell silent for a moment. Perhaps this silly child did not know that the ancestor of their Anthony family was a demigod who rode a silver dragon!
“Look at this egg!” Roland said.

“It’s undoubtedly from the Golden Dragon. Anyone with even a little bit of elemental perception can feel the raging elemental power inside, right?” Lafit Anthony pouted.

The twelve elemental powers inside the dragon egg were practically overflowing. Anyone in the Anthony family who was even breathing knew what that thing was.

"Will it hatch?" Roland asked Lord Lafitte Anthony nervously.

"Difficult! Part of its life force is missing!" Lafitte Anthony placed his hand on it to sense it, and couldn't help but frown. The dragon egg, which seemed to possess abundant life force, actually lacked that vitality and life.

"Is there any way to make up for it?" Roland asked anxiously.

“It’s possible, but very difficult! A large amount of material has been lost to the annals of history, making it extremely difficult to revive him!” Lafitte Anthony shook his head.

“Golden Dragon’s Reverse Scale, Breath of Life, Dragon Soul Grass… these most essential things are nowhere to be found… these are the necessities for hatching a Golden Dragon! Otherwise, the reproduction of Golden Dragons wouldn’t have turned out like this…” Lafitte Anthony shook his head regretfully.

“This dragon egg must be very old…” Lafitte Anthony tapped it gently, and the dragon egg made a dull sound like a stone.

“Yes, at least three thousand years!” Roland nodded.

“Ah! It’s from the last era! What a pity, a descendant of the Golden Dragon Clan…” Lord Lafitte Anthony looked regretful.

After bidding farewell to Lord Lafitte Antony, Roland sighed, having given up hope. After all, those items were at least legendary materials in the game!

"Mission complete! Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the mission: The Last Royal Family! Reward: Restoring the dragon egg to full life force!" Suddenly, the system's cold voice rang out, but Roland felt a surge of excitement upon hearing it!
"Golden Dragon Egg (Hatchable)!" Roland's pupils widened in shock upon seeing the suffix on the dragon egg!

(End of this chapter)