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

Chapter 969 Traces of Shadows

"What is it, my lord?" Ymir, with her mountain-like figure, squeezed in.

"Damn it! We've been sold out!" Ismir cried, almost in tears, as he waved the letter in his hand.

"Uh... let me see?" Ymir asked in surprise. Lagrange, you brute, betraying your teammates? You might as well say that King Roland went bankrupt to fight the Black Gate.

"This isn't betraying your teammates, is it?" Ymir asked, puzzled. It's just a defensive lull; we can get through it! Besides, His Majesty Yunfeng's suggestion was excellent! Bluff! Let's intimidate the enemy first!
"This piece of junk we have? A few nature guardians, a few goblin knights? I launch an attack? They avoid my fire? Who's the one to blame?" Ismir gritted his teeth. It's fine if the Ringwraiths don't fight back, but once they do, he won't even have a place to die!
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"Hmm... Strange~ Why are the dragon knights being mobilized so frequently at the fortress on the other side today?" Khamur's gaze was filled with doubt, and the soul fire in his eye sockets flickered a few times in confusion.

"What shall we do, Your Excellency? Lydalias is at your service!" Lydalias said coldly, looking at Khammur.

"Sigh..." Khammur turned his head and sighed when he saw that there was no one beside him. The betrayal of the Ringwraiths by Thenar was a huge blow. It not only damaged Sauron's high-end combat power, but also deprived Khammur of a qualified right-hand man. What was originally a sure thing in the battle has become full of variables. After all, there are only the two of them left in the entire Darkwood Ringwraiths!

"Let's wait and see. These cunning human kingdoms are probably up to some kind of scheme again!" Khammur shook his head, not daring to act rashly. Unlike Uvasa, they didn't possess troublesome spatial attributes, so their strength would be greatly reduced after they went into hiding due to the loss of the power of the War Clouds! If they couldn't get rid of this situation, the dragon riders and paladins of the Lagrang Kingdom would be courting death. Moreover, Ismir and the others from Windhelm were nothing but ants in the eyes of Khammur and the Ringwraiths. Although these nails were an eyesore and they wanted to remove them, the thought of the powerful backers behind them made Khammur and the others calm down.

“Yes! They deceived Cenar! Those cunning humans!” Lydalias agreed. Even a wise Ringwraith like Cenar was fooled to death, let alone how cunning these humans were; they weren't even that much better when they were human themselves…

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“Something’s not right. I sense the presence of darkness. Viss, be careful!” Vili stood on Viss’s shoulder, calmly gazing at Windhelm City on the opposite bank. He didn’t really care about these humans; his only gratitude was to the people who had saved him and to his knights. So, although he sensed something was wrong, he didn’t intend to take any action.

"The Ringwraiths are here?" Viss narrowed his eyes. Logically speaking, he and the Ringwraiths had an irreconcilable hatred for each other. His half-teacher, Thenar, was killed by Sauron and his men! As he spoke, the holy sword Thenar at his waist was pulled out a little.

“Calm down! It’s not a Ringwraith!” Vili said calmly.

“It seems those people on the other side didn’t do as Yunfeng said, and the Ringwraiths are already suspicious!” Vili frowned.

"???" Weiss asked, puzzled.

“Just a short while ago, countless spiritual senses swept across the entire fortress. Although I used my dragon soul to block their prying eyes, I had no way to retaliate. Moreover, they probably already knew about Renault's departure!” Vili's eyes were cold. These Ringwraiths had repeatedly challenged his dragon might as an evil dragon, essentially humiliating him. “Ah?” Vis exclaimed in shock. He hadn't expected his dragon to clash with the Ringwraiths several times in the void in such a short time! And he hadn't even noticed…

"Don't hesitate, we should take the initiative! We can't show weakness! And you should call for reinforcements!" Vili said quietly. Showing weakness now would be tantamount to exposing our vulnerability, which is a major strategic taboo! Who knows if the Ringwraiths have any ambushes!
“Support? Who are you calling? Dos Anthony?” Weiss was taken aback.

“He’s a substitute, hopefully we won’t need him! Don’t forget you have a hidden guardian!” Vili reminded him. The spirit of the King of the Mountain has been hiding in the shadows protecting Weiss for a long time, and the old guy is well hidden. Even Roland only sensed him but did not find any evidence of his actual existence.

"Notify Lord Dos Antony to come to Windhelm for support! I'm heading ahead! Remember to activate the shield after I leave!" Weiss reminded him, because it would be troublesome if the Ringwraiths broke in without the shield activated. If they wanted to cause damage, no one on the scene could stop them! Moreover, strong fortresses are often breached from the inside! A fierce battle from the outside is nowhere near as fast as an inside attack.

"Yes, sir!" The mages and soldiers stationed there, though they didn't understand, still decisively contacted Dos Antony in Swiftstream City and raised their shields. They also took the opportunity to contact Pollagron City to report the situation.

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"Yun Feng! Damn it! Something really happened!" Renault burst in with the intelligence, interrupting the group's discussion. Yun Feng, who had been looking displeased, frowned immediately after receiving the intelligence.

"It seems Baron Ismir didn't listen to me... and finally slipped up!" Yun Feng nodded. He had been battling the Ringwraiths for so long, he knew the two remaining guys in the Dark Forest all too well! One was overly cautious, the other brainless. The fact that they were now making a big fuss meant they had realized something was wrong. They all left quietly on foot, so it couldn't have been them who leaked the information. As for the soldiers, that was even less likely. Apart from the magic hub and the main lieutenants, no one at Lulong Fortress knew that Renault had left!

"Stop lamenting! Let's figure out a solution!" Renault grabbed his arm.

"What's wrong?" The argument between the two caught Roland's attention. He stopped his discussion with Duke Joelsteria and turned his head.

“Your Majesty…” Renault quickly stepped forward to explain to Roland.

"Nonsense! You're entrusting the safety of the people and the baron to gambling? You should have told me earlier and I wouldn't have let Renault come!" Roland's eye twitched. He thought Yun Feng was going to treat him to a good meal, but Yun Feng had given him a huge surprise! What he thought would be a lively celebration turned out to be an adventurous wandering activity!

"It's no use for Your Majesty to say all this now. We can only rely on the two dragon knights!" Yun Feng smiled bitterly. Ismir was cautious and did not follow his empty city ploy. It was normal that the cautious Khammur saw through the problem. Otherwise, with Yun Feng's abilities, he would have been lured and killed by the Ringwraiths long ago!
"Rely on the two of them? You..." Renault was dumbfounded. You expect two third- or fourth-tier dragon knights to fight against the Ringwraiths? You might as well just let Ismir die; at least his death won't drag down the kingdom's precious dragon knights! The current Lagrange Kingdom is far from the era of the later Lagrange Empire, where dragon knights were scarce and dragons were plentiful. Right now, dragons are a rare commodity. Dragon knights can be consumed, but dragons are truly unsustainable!

"Trust in the dragon knight's power, and don't forget! Sernar is dead! Whether those two Ringwraiths have the guts is another matter!" A sharp glint flashed in Yun Feng's eyes. If it were Uvasa, Yun Feng would still respect him, but Khamur? Lydalias? My dragon knight avoids his sharp edge?