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

Chapter 891 Loyalty and Gratitude!
"What the hell is it that these guys are pulling out of the ground?" Lavian frowned. He and his knights had charged several times, but endless streams of skeletons emerged from the dark night like ghosts.

"The evening glow of the Azure Sun! The first light of the Eastern Sun! The crimson mist amidst the rosy clouds! The emerald green of dusk!" Lance, wielding his longsword, sketched a grand picture with just a few words, like a chanting sermon! The depth of its imagery and the breadth of its vision are unparalleled in the history of humankind in the Middle Kingdom!
"Find a way to repel them!" Lance praised the guys before giving instructions to the others.

"Fire! Light it!" Mogus roared. Since there were no priests, fire was the best choice to dispel evil spirits and darkness! No matter what kind of demons or monsters they were, they would always feel fear in the face of light and fire. As for how effective it would be? At least it would give them some peace of mind!
"Whoosh!" As longswords burning with battle aura flames splashed fire-type battle aura flames, the surrounding night was immediately driven away by the firelight. Only then did everyone realize what they were facing!
"My Dragon God! This... so many undead... was this once an ancient battlefield?" Lance's face was extremely grim. A group of pale skeletons were rapidly scaling and crawling over the broken gaps in the city wall. In the darkness, large "snow-white" objects could be vaguely seen moving. The gaps in the city wall, which had been hastily repaired during the day, had been pushed open again. The wooden and stone structure of the city wall was no match for these skeletons with sharp claws and agile movements!
"Only the Dragon God knows! Knights! Charge!" Ravian muttered before leading his knights in a charge! Twenty-one Cross Bauhinia Knights were not many, not even enough for a complete Square Banner Knight Order, but in this narrow street terrain, the charging knights were a mobile meat grinder!
"Crack! Crack!" Bone fragments and debris flew everywhere as the lance, enveloped in battle aura, sliced ​​through the vanguard of the skeleton army like a hot knife through butter.

"Neigh!" The warhorses neighed restlessly as these heavily armored runic steeds forcefully trampled over every skeleton soldier who tried to stop them. Bone blades sliced ​​through the horses' armor, sending sparks flying! The terrifying impact slammed into the skeletons, shattering them to pieces! In the midst of the dense charge, lances quickly became useless; in this crowded area, even waving a lance to adjust direction was a luxury! However, the valiant Cross Bauhinia Knights showed no hesitation. They drew their longswords and slashed forward. With their cavalry shields protecting their vitals, the knights charged like dump trucks, recklessly smashing through everything in their path. They didn't even need to swing their longswords; they simply laid them flat! The sharp blades were just enough to slice off the skulls.

"Retreat! Retreat!" The charging knights were already surrounded by skeletons. The large number of skeletons halted the knights' momentum, and soon these knights would lose speed. Although Ravian was in high spirits, he did not forget to pay attention to his position at all times. The Glory Skill, which was not of the size of a knightly order, could only improve the knights' attributes! It could not achieve the sharing of battle spirit and the distributing of damage, so being trapped in the enemy's formation would greatly increase the probability of casualties!

Lavian's command played a decisive role! Just as the horsepower was about to run out, he led the knights in a strange arc, forcibly squeezing out of the narrow road!
"Stop firing! Don't fire!" Ravian roared, feeling the clanging sounds on his body. Judging from the force, they were undoubtedly the crossbows of the Swift Infantry. Their ranged fire was practically useless, only good for making a sound like hitting a metal can, and maybe even sticking a few feathers into the skeleton! After all, skeletons are almost immune to these kinds of ordinary arrows! And since the skeleton was leaking air everywhere, it would most likely be pierced by the arrows…

"Dip it in grease! Light the rocket!" Ravian, riding back on horseback, looked at the soldiers frantically loading the rocket and said speechlessly. After all, these soldiers had only ever fought hand-to-hand with orcs, and had never seen an undead army like a sea of ​​bones. Their helplessness was a true reflection of their state!
"Watch out for the skeleton archers!" Mogus shouted to the others after sweeping away a large group of skeletons with his battle aura blade. The dragon knights were scattered by the dense bone arrows. Caught off guard, the dragon knights who were diving down to attack were hit squarely. Their originally smooth and beautiful membranous wings were now tattered and torn, and their exquisite armor was covered with scratches!
"By the Dragon God! Where did these things come from?!" Lance roared angrily as he directed his soldiers to fill the gaps! These skeletons were much stronger than those frail skeletons, but as skeletons, they were still bound by their own limitations! Ordinary soldiers, with their dense formation and superior equipment, could easily crush these guys!
"Maintain formation! Hold on! Don't panic! It'll be dawn soon!" Lance, transformed into the motivational speaker of Pingnan City and the emperor's wishful thinking king, began to instill spiritual encouragement in his soldiers!

"Think of your backs! Your families! Your homes! If you fall, the civilians behind you will all perish! Stand up! Hold on! Lagrange men!" As more and more gaps appeared, the swift infantry began to fall one after another. The fall of these elite infantrymen made the defensive line extremely precarious. The knights, who could have launched a counter-charge, became a fire brigade. They abandoned their warhorses and discarded their lances, raising their shields and drawing their longswords, appearing at each gap to become the most solid strategic anchor! The knights' formidable foot combat ability was put to the test at this moment!

"Quick! Carry the wounded away!" Lance, covered in blood, knelt on the ground and removed the infantry plate armor from a fallen Swift Infantryman, quickly bandaging him. The deep, bone-revealing wound was not actually fatal in this world of medium magic, provided he could hold out until the priest arrived!
"Any militia in reserve? I hereby conscript you by the King! Don these armors! Take up arms! Defend our homeland!" Lance shouted to the pedestrians behind him, holding up the ring that symbolized his identity. Although mobilizing the militia might seem like a desperate measure, there was no other way at this point!

"Fight! For our families! For our homes! For our future!" The men carrying stretchers, shuttling between the cellar and the battlefield, exchanged glances, then put down their belongings and began expertly donning their armor! (Roland: You don't actually think my old farmer is just an old farmer, do you?)

"Fight! For His Majesty!" The fresh troops, now clad in blood-stained armor, were in high spirits. They quickly surged onto the battlefield and stabilized the situation. With the addition of these fresh troops, many battle lines were pushed back to the edge of the city walls!
"Loyalty!" shouted the conscripted militiamen mixed among the swift infantry, pounding their shields.

"His Majesty's kindness is never enough! We will serve His Majesty to the bitter end!" Although the militiamen were somewhat inferior in combat strength to the elite Swift Infantry, their morale and fighting spirit were far superior to those of the Swift Infantry, who had already endured a fierce battle! They quickly took over the defensive line and held off the ghastly sea of ​​skeletons! (Roland: You guys seem to have gone a bit too far!)

Amidst the cries of gratitude and loyalty echoing from the south and north of the city, the first batch of exhausted Swift Infantry were finally relieved and sent to the front line!
I've been exhausted from job interviews out of town these past few days, which is why I haven't updated for a few days. Please forgive me, bosses, I'm just trying to find a job...