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

Chapter 147 The Crisis of Singrey

"Your Highness, something has happened!" Renault rushed in early in the morning, interrupting Roland and Nyx's sweet morning conversation.

"What happened?" Roland casually withdrew his hand, and Grand Duke Nyx in his arms immediately blushed and obediently stood up. After straightening his slightly disheveled clothes, he nodded to Renault and then covered his face and ran out.

"Let's talk this out. What happened? I hope the news you bring will make up for your disrespect in ruining my beautiful morning!" Roland said, taking a sip of water and feigning anger. At the same time, he was secretly relieved that he hadn't done *that* in broad daylight thanks to Nyx's persuasion. Otherwise, he would have killed Renault to silence him today. It seems that the plan to repair and expand the castle needs to be implemented as soon as possible! It feels terrible not having that door!
“The Star Elves of Singri were attacked by the Orcs of Dolgoth last night… Although their losses were not great, their morale was completely shattered, and most importantly, King Iovia is seriously injured and missing!” Renault said with a frown.

"Pfft!" Roland spat out a mouthful of water.

Ignoring the water stains, Roland hurriedly asked, "Iovia is seriously injured and missing? How did you know? And are they brain-damaged? How could they be attacked by orcs? Is Singrei's Star Barrier made of snot?"

"They sent a messenger for help. Iovia was attacked by a black hero riding a nightmare while leading his army to attack the Dolgodor fortress, and his fate is unknown. The entire Star Elf, led by Star Dragon Knight Peter Gro, has successfully shaken off the orcs and retreated. The problem is that the orcs have tracked them down to the Star Realm—Singree. The entire Star Elf territory is now surrounded, and they are in a state of panic, needing the support of allied armies! The messenger just spoke with us and then continued north, probably to inform the two kingdoms of Lonely Mountain!" Renault looked at Roland with unprecedented helplessness in his eyes. Heaven knows why the elves of Singree would go looking for trouble with the orcs in that old fortress.

"What?" Roland was stunned. What was Iovia doing? Dolgodor, as an outpost of the orcs, was far more than it appeared on the surface. The second strongest of Sauron's nine Ringwraith Black Knights was stationed there. In fact, when Sauron returned later, at least 5 to 6 Black Knights were stationed there as an outpost!

"The current lord there should be the Black Hero Khammur. As the second-in-command of the Ringwraiths, second only to the Witch-King of Angmar, he's not easy to deal with... Iovia is probably seriously injured!" Roland muttered to himself. As for whether Iovia had died in battle, Roland wasn't sure in front of Khammur. After all, the Knight class was still the counter to the Ranger class. Now he could only hope that the poor guy Iovia was still alive.

"So, we have to send troops to Isengard?" Roland stopped thinking. Singari was surrounded, which meant that the Star Elves were directly exposed to the Orcs' army. Without reinforcements from allies, it was only a matter of time before they broke through.

“Yes, sir, we need to send our forces to fulfill the covenant!” Renault nodded affirmatively. His chivalrous spirit compelled him to provide support even without a covenant, for mercy and honor would be with the world.

“Then let’s do it! Assemble our knights! Summon the Elnino rangers! The terrain in the jungle is complex for this battle, so the rest of the soldiers will stay in Swiftstream City. Oh, and have Omsk come over here!” Roland said wearily.

“Yes, Your Highness!” Renault growled.

"For the glory we once lost..." Roland murmured, leaning back in his chair, his mind blank.

……

"Your Highness, you wanted to see me?" Omske walked over with heavy steps, each step making the ground seem to tremble.

“Yes! We may be facing a major battle! The enemy is orcs! They have at least one Black Hero! And there's a possibility of reinforcements from other Tier 6 professionals. On our side, with our other allies not intervening, you're the only Tier 6 player right now. Are you feeling the pressure?” Roland looked at Omske with some concern. Although the Light Knights were strong, never underestimate the counterattack of a Black Knight. If others were to help, Omske felt it would be a very difficult fight!
"System, check the territory information!" Roland said quietly, as he needed to assess his combat strength.

Swiftstream City:
Area: One kilometer in radius.

Building units: 1 ruined lord's castle, 200 ordinary wooden houses, intermediate magic-inlaid walls, stone well, blacksmith shop, barracks, archer's temple.

Commanders: Caslo (Tier 3), Renault (Tier 4), Radil (Tier 4), Yunfeng (Tier 6), Omske (Tier 6)
Special personnel: Ivy (Tier 3) Grand Duke Nyx: Nyx ​​(Tier 2)
City Defense Officer: Marcus (Tier 4)
Political Officer: Lance (Second Rank)
Troop strength: 2292
Holy Knights Order: 100 Tier 2 Knights.

Lagrange City Guards: 100 Tier 2 Warriors

Battanian Archers: 700 Tier 2 Archers. Dovenian Heavy Swordsmen: 100 Tier 2 Swordsmen.

El Niño Ranger: 50 Tier 2 Rangers.

Lagrange Royal Guards: 200 Tier 3 Royal Guards

Lordaeron Rangers: 50 Tier 2 Rangers

Swiftflow Legion: 683 Swiftflow Infantry

Recruit 200 light infantrymen.

Lagrange Heavy Cavalry: 100 heavy cavalrymen

Priests: 8 Tier 2 Priests

Mage: One second-tier fire mage

Population: 2601 (1136 civilians who can be trained)
Assessment: 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 has a strong military and a large pool of eligible soldiers! The city can easily defend itself even against small-scale attacks. Note: The Grand Duke of the Principality of Nyx fled here; the country is currently without a mistress or heir.

Abilities: 1. As the only territory of the Kingdom of Lagrange in Middle-earth, she will attract the remnants of Lagrange. The system will guide a group of wandering Lagrange civilians to her territory every day, hoping that the lord can properly settle them.

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

“Of course, no problem! I will use my spear to fulfill your dream!” Omske said in a deep voice.

“Very good, I’ve decided to send the Holy Knights and Elnino Rangers to provide support… Do you think these forces are sufficient?” Roland explained the whole story to Omske.

“We have too few front-line specialists! As you said, the elves have a significant advantage in ranged classes, and we need to add some powerful front-line specialists! Of course, Swift Infantry won’t do!” Omske looked at Roland’s face as if he realized something, and immediately dispelled Roland’s hopes of using Swift Infantry.

"Then do you think we need to add anything?" Roland decided to listen to the experts.

"The Lagrange Royal Guards are excellent! We need them!" Omske considered his current troop types, and the only melee units he could rely on were the Royal Guards.

“Okay! They’re the ones. Tell them to assemble now, we’ll leave in half an hour!” Roland said.

“I will obey your command, Your Highness!” Omske pounded his chest and slowly walked away.

(End of this chapter)