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

After returning, Roland lived a peaceful yet busy life, as he was about to marry Nyx. Although his life was uneventful, he was still very busy every day.

"Is there enough bread?" Roland took out a quill pen and wrote it down in a small notebook.

“Of course! Your Highness, rest assured, the banquet will not be affected by this matter!” Lance said, following Roland.

"Where's the beer?" Roland frowned as he walked around the warehouse a couple of times.

“You should understand our predicament. The kingdom’s current reserves are not enough for everyone to drink to their heart’s content…” Yun Feng said calmly, arms crossed.

"Well, how's the wine inventory? Don't tell me you don't even have enough wine to entertain other guests?" Roland's eyes widened.

"It'll be barely enough as long as we don't go on a spree, provided you don't entertain those barrel-like dwarves..." Yun Feng's eyes twitched; the thought of dwarves gave him a headache.

"There won't be any problems with the ingredients. Providing a small quantity of Snowwing Chicken for the banquet is no problem. No one can find fault with ingredients from low-level magical beasts. This is a respectable main course!" Yun Feng touched the tip of his nose.

“Yes, the residents should be included too. I want to bring joy to everyone, not just those in the upper floors.” Roland tapped the wooden board.

“Yes, we have plans for that. We will distribute black bread, smoked fish, and roast meat to all residents!” Lance explained.

"However, it's impossible to guarantee that the alcohol will be distributed evenly to every resident. Even with the army's supply of alcohol, at least many residents won't get a single glass of ale," Yun Feng sighed.

“Then let’s just give it to adult male residents! Women and children can skip it! It’s not good for them to drink it!” Roland finalized the decision.

"I can only say that I will try my best to make everyone feel your grace, but I can't guarantee anything else," Lance said with a wry smile. Although everyone hoped to make it a grand and impressive event, things didn't go as planned. The kingdom's reserves were limited, and being overly ambitious would only leave everyone eating dirt before the next autumn harvest.

"Don't worry, I won't blame you no matter what. You've done your best!" Roland nodded to Lance and Yunfeng.

"Thank you for your understanding." Yunfeng and Lance exchanged a glance.

To be honest, the two almost burst into tears when they saw the total amount of supplies. The hundreds of bags of flour could only make two meals of enough black bread for everyone. The remaining dried fish and roasted meat could only provide each person with a palm-sized piece of meat. As for alcohol... it couldn't even guarantee one cup for each adult male. After all, alcohol was currently the most useless thing in the kingdom. Roland, who hoarded food and meat, didn't hoard alcohol. Although alcohol could help withstand the harsh weather of the North, Roland simply didn't have the spare money to get a batch of alcohol. The ale in the warehouse was either from a system lottery or a gift from the dwarves.

……

“Darling?” Nyx whispered, looking at Roland who was standing by the window gazing into the distance.

"Hmm? Honey, wear something warm, don't catch a cold!" Roland smiled as he looked at the red lanterns that were starting to hang up on the street. He hadn't expected to feel such a strong traditional Chinese style even in another world. Of course, all of this was Roland's arrangement. He wanted to bring Nyx home with a grand wedding procession.

"Stop looking! They can't be wrong. Get some rest, you haven't had a proper rest these past few days!" Nyx said sweetly as she took off Roland's fur robe and pushed him down onto the bed.

……

"System, check territory!" Roland silently recited in his mind, looking at Nyx, who was fast asleep with a flushed face.

Roland glanced at the sleeping golden dragon Dos and the snow leopard cub Snowball, which was as wide as a brick wall, and felt extremely comfortable.

territory:

1. Rapid City:

Area: One kilometer in radius.

Buildings: 1 standard lord's castle, 500 standard row houses, intermediate magic-enchanted walls, stone well, blacksmith shop, barracks, archer's temple, advanced arrow tower, knight's temple, warrior's temple (not activated), tavern...

Generals: Caslo (Tier 5), Renault (Tier 4), Radil (Tier 4), Yunfeng (Tier 6), Omske (Tier 6), Apophis Breo (Tier 3), Lavian (Tier 4), Hollin (Tier 2), Luke Leopold, Merk Leopold, Ajax Antony (Tier 5), Lafitt Antony (Tier 3).

Special personnel: Ivy (Tier 3), Grand Duke Nyx: Nyx ​​(Tier 2), Nina Bonn (Tier 1), Ruhr (Tier 2).

City Defense Officer: Marcus (Tier 4)
Political Officer: Lance (Second Rank)
Troop strength: 3393
Holy Knights Order: 110 Tier 2 Lagrange Empire Vanguard Knights.

Lagrange City Guards: 100 Tier 2 Warriors

Battanian Shooters: 800 Tier 2 Shooters.

Dovenian Heavy Swordsmen: 100 Tier 2 Swordsmen.

Elnino Rangers: 100 Tier 2 Rangers. Lagrange Royal Guards: 200 (Tier 3)

Swiftflow Legion: 1500 Swiftflow Infantry

Recruit 200 light infantrymen.

Lagrange Heavy Cavalry: 100 heavy cavalrymen

Priests: 8 Tier 2 Priests

Mage: One second-tier fire mage

Crusader Lancers: 100

Crusader archers: 300

Crusader Heavy Shieldmen: 20

Cross Bauhinia Knights: 15 (Tier 2)

Duchy Light Cavalry: 26

Woodland Warriors: 10 Tier 2 Warriors

Griffin Knights: 4 (Tier 2)

Population: 20751 (7179 civilians who can be trained)
Evaluation: The lonely king led his surviving people back to their homeland and built this city with high walls. The city now has some residents, giving it a more vibrant and lively atmosphere. Everything is developing in a positive direction. The city's military strength is formidable, with a sufficient number of eligible soldiers! The city can fully defend itself even against a large-scale attack. The city has its own vassal territories and appears to be thriving! Note: The population imbalance has been alleviated, but potential problems remain.
Abilities: 1. As the only city of the Lagrange Kingdom in Middle-earth, she will attract the remnants of Lagrange. The system will guide a group of wandering Lagrange civilians to her city every day, hoping that the lord can properly settle them.

2. Allow the recruitment of local civilians to train swift infantry.

3. The administrative center of the Lagrange Kingdom; the people of Lagrange will receive a faith bonus when they are in the city.

II. Tupte Territory (Villages):
Buildings: Well, Wall, Lord's Hall, 20 Houses.

Lord: Baron Baldr
People: 317

Assessment: One of the few centaurs in Middle-earth, they are grateful for King Roland Lagrange's kindness and serve him. Note: Although these centaurs are formidable fighters, their small population size makes them less effective in large-scale battles.

III. Lulong Fortress:
Area: One kilometer in radius.

Buildings: 8 Dragon Towers, 100 Heavy Crossbow Towers, Super Magic Rune Walls, War Inscriptions...

Evaluation: This is the last proof of the Empire's existence! Beneath the towering Lulong Fortress lie the remains of orcs, the bones of black knights piled high, evil spirits perished here, darkness buried their bones here, the dark walls are stained with the blood of the Dark Alliance, the entire fortress sits atop a mountain of corpses!
Delwin (town)

Area: 500 meters in radius
Buildings: wooden and stone city walls, basic arrow towers, ordinary houses, wells, taverns...

Population: 1197 (378 civilians can be trained)
Evaluation: A small town primarily based on agriculture, full of vitality, with commerce beginning to revive here, and the neighboring Tupte territory can provide excellent support and assistance.

Overall Assessment: A thriving kingdom. Despite the turbulent surroundings, the resilient people of Lagrange tenaciously defend this ancient land, and their king continues to protect what little remains! (Suggestion: The kingdom urgently needs more land and people to revive. The Eastern Barbarians occupy Dovenian in the east, and the Orcs in the south are entrenched in Dolgod! The ruins of Lagrange still await the king's restoration...)
Roland glanced at it and found that there were no major changes. The only significant change was that the 16 King's Landing Knights were no longer his soldiers. After all, they were loyal to the Lion Kings, and the Lion Kings were loyal to Roland!

Another interesting development is that Swiftstream City has surpassed the 20,000 population mark! This is a momentous occasion for the entire kingdom, but the surge in population has brought an even greater challenge to Roland's food supply.

Upon closer inspection, Roland suddenly discovered something that surprised him! The ten Lagrange Knights being trained by the hero Adile had broken away from the Lagrange Knights title and had been prefixed with "Vanguard Knights"! Roland then realized that his order of knights had suddenly grown to 110 people! Anyone who didn't know better would think Roland was making a joking call to the police...

However, the biggest change is the addition of a new page to the Roland faction panel – Vassal! Currently, there is only one: Apophis Breo!
Apophis Breo: House Lion of King's Landing. Title: Grand Duke (False).

Territory range: None!
Faction: Valiant Warriors (200), Royal Knights (16, 15 Tier 2, 1 Tier 3).
Synopsis: A passionate young nobleman eager to restore his family's glory. Although somewhat impulsive, he undeniably possesses excellent military skills. However, the fact that this noble family has no territory is his fatal flaw.

"Bang bang bang!" Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door, and Roland frowned.

"Your Highness has a guest! You must be very surprised!" The visitor was Yun Feng. Before Roland could speak, he winked at Roland to indicate that he had a guest.