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

Chapter 725 The Helpless Sixth-Order

"..." Weiss looked at Caslo with gratitude in his eyes and stared at the dragon crystal in his hand with disbelief. Even if he was blind, he could feel the evil energy in it, which was as deep as the abyss. The oppressive power of this force was no less than that of the storm dragon in front of him.

"You just gave it to him like that?" Kaldo's curious voice echoed in Caslo's mind.

"Then why not give it to him or give it to you? This thing can only be used by him; it's a waste to keep it in our hands!" Caslo shook his head helplessly. The contingency plan left behind by the unknown evil dragon before its death completely rendered the dragon crystal useless. Caslo had no doubt about the dragon's determination, which was why slaying dragons was so difficult. If a stalemate couldn't be achieved in one blow, and the dragon knew it was doomed, it wouldn't be kind enough to leave its corpse for the victorious dragon-slaying warriors. Self-destructing the dragon crystal and blowing itself to pieces was perfectly normal! Of course, it would be even better if it could take a few others down with it!
"Let's go! Let's go home!" Caslo didn't say much, he simply lifted Weiss onto the dragon saddle, pulled the reins, and flew into the sky.

"Huh? Why do I have a feeling of being watched?" Caslo suddenly looked back, sensing something, only to find that the jungle they had flown away from was so dense that they couldn't see anything.

"..." In the shadows, Cernal, dressed in a black robe, turned and disappeared without causing a ripple.

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"Welcome home! My Dragon Knight!" Roland stood sincerely on the terrace to welcome Caslo back. Without any formalities, Roland gave Caslo a hug. This was his most loyal knight, and he was worthy of his trust.

"I have not failed in my mission, Your Highness!" Caslo bowed with his hand on his chest.

"It's clear you had a very successful trip!" Roland patted him on the shoulder and smiled.

"Yes, but there were quite a few unexpected events along the way!" Caslo said, somewhat amused and exasperated.

"What's going on? Tell me about it?" Roland asked, his curiosity piqued.

"It's a long story..." Caslo gathered his thoughts and began to slowly recount his tale.

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"So you slew a dragon? And got a dragon egg? And this kid even made a pact with the dragon egg? A death pact? And in the end, the Ringwraiths helped him with the pact? Are you telling me another myth?" Roland stared wide-eyed in disbelief. After all, this whole development was too fantastical. He couldn't understand how a Ringwraith could help him make a pact with a dragon knight. When did the Ringwraiths become so kind? If the Ringwraiths were really that kind, why would he bother fighting them? Wouldn't it be better to just recruit them all and have them help him fight Sauron than to work himself to death trying to stop Sauron?
“That’s the truth, Weiss, come here!” Caslo beckoned his disciple and rolled up his sleeves to reveal his wrists.

"Your Highness, see for yourself!" Caslo shook his head and didn't say much, letting Roland see for himself. After all, seeing it with his own eyes was more effective than any flowery words.

"Let me see?" Roland, skeptical, grabbed Weiss's wrist and channeled his dragon power into him.

"Good heavens! The guardian of the Death Knight?" Roland's eyes widened in disbelief.

"A death knight of the Ringwraith level! I think the Ringwraiths probably consider him one of their own..." After thinking for a long time, this was the only explanation Caslo could come up with to comfort himself.

"Do you think the Ringwraith is blind? He can't recognize his own Black Knights? Those Black Knights are skeletons that have been dead for who knows how long, there are no living ones among them!" Roland waved his hand, denying this view. Since the final war of the Alliance, Sauron's Black Knights have never been replenished. Those decaying Black Knights are ancient relics from thousands of years ago! There's no way there could be any living ones among them!

“…” Caslo frowned upon hearing this, unsure of what to say.

"Summon Yunfeng! Oh, and Lord Adolf Heinrich too!" Roland suddenly ordered the guards in the distance before Caslo could speak. "Let them see, removing curses isn't something we're good at!" Roland's face flushed slightly as he said this. After all, it was simply a fantasy for a fourth-tier Holy Gold Dragon Knight to say he wasn't proficient in removing curses, but if Roland were the protagonist, everyone could understand.

"..." Caslo glanced at Roland with a strange look but didn't say anything. After all, it was like a knight not being able to remove a curse was like a knight not being able to ride a horse. Only Roland could do something like this.

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"What's going on? Your Highness is very busy!" Yun Feng walked over with a displeased look on his face.

"Your Highness!" Adolf Heinrich, who was following behind, bowed respectfully.

“Alright, let’s go take a look. This little guy has the abilities of a Ringwraith inside him, and we can’t remove them!” Roland said without wasting any words.

"The curse of the Ringwraiths? Excellent! Let me study it!" Yun Feng's eyes lit up immediately. This was rare knowledge! First-hand information about the power of the Ringwraiths' curse! How could Yun Feng, a wise man who pursued wisdom and knowledge, not be tempted?

“Interesting!” Adolf Heinrich nodded and walked over.

Soon, both of them grasped Weiss's wrists, and gentle spiritual and fire magic flowed into Weiss's body. However, as the magic probed, both of them showed strange expressions and eerie looks. They looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"How is it? Is everything alright? Has it been removed?" Caslo asked hurriedly. After all, he couldn't let his little apprentice die so easily, especially since this was a promising dragon rider.

"Hmm..." Both of them shook their heads with gloomy faces.

“It can’t be removed! We’re going in the wrong direction! Purification removes evil power, but that’s a protective skill! Purification won’t be triggered at all! It’s even more unrealistic to eradicate the magic completely, he can’t accept that!” Yun Feng spoke first.

"Yes, this is the first time we've encountered this situation. We didn't expect the Ringwraith's protection to not be purified!" Adolf Heinrich said with a dark face. It was already embarrassing enough that two sixth-tier professionals couldn't do anything about a single skill.

"Is there any way to block or prevent that skill from taking effect? ​​Or to seal it away?" Roland suggested a compromise.

“My good prince! Don’t you know that your knights’ protective skills work on the soul? Are you going to seal his soul as well? If he were strong, it would be fine, but his weak mental strength simply cannot withstand the impact of a sixth-level mental strength!” Adolf Heinrich frowned.

"I can do it! I'm not afraid! I can endure it!" Weiss roared resolutely at Roland. He didn't want to carry a time bomb inside him; he wanted to live to avenge his grandfather!
“It’s not impossible, after all, we have two sixth-tier spellcasters! I’ll stabilize his soul! You seal that skill! The success rate isn’t low! As long as you can withstand the pain of that soul-tearing!” Finally, Yun Feng turned his serious gaze to the determined-looking Weiss and warned him.

“I can do it! I can keep going!” Weiss shouted, his neck stiff.

"Then let's do it! Who knows what the Ringwraiths' backup plan is for? Sealing it up won't hurt! Everyone, please rest assured! Delay will only lead to trouble! I entrust this to Lord Adolf Heinrich!" Yun Feng said, reaching out to press Weiss's forehead as a massive burst of spiritual power erupted, causing the surrounding area to vibrate and shake.

I can't go on like this, my thesis still hasn't passed... This is absolutely infuriating, I'm speechless... This thesis is even harder than a novel!
Sorry, dear readers, I've been busy revising my thesis these past few days and haven't had time to write, so there's been a break in updates...