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

Chapter 312 Distance
“Let’s meet them! Take them to the reception room and wait for me. I’ll be there shortly!” Roland said without hesitation. After all, the dwarves were his allies, and it was only right and proper for him to meet them.

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"Your Majesty King Roland, may you enjoy good health!" The dwarves Kili and Philip stood up together, placed their hands on their chests, and bowed to Roland.

"It's alright, please sit down. Welcome! How is Thorin's health?" Roland said.

"Thank you for your concern. Uncle is in good health. Everyone has missed you since we parted ways at Lonely Mountain, but unfortunately, Iruber is too busy to visit you, so we had to come instead!" Qili said with a smile.

"By the way, what brings you here this time? Did you come all this way just to see me?" Roland asked, after all, it's unlikely that dwarves would go to such lengths just to see him.

"Well, didn't you send someone to inform us that the orcs of Dolgodo have started to move and have already invaded your territory? We've come to see if you need any help!" Kiri and Fili quickly got down to business.

“If you wish, we can provide five hundred dwarf warriors to assist you in the battle!” Phil stood up firmly.

“Our soldiers are stationed about 20 miles outside the city. We can summon them if you need them!” Qili added immediately.

"Huh?" Roland was stunned. He hadn't expected the dwarves to be so honest, bringing their entire army with them. And a whole army of five hundred dwarves was no small number for the whole of Irubor.

"We apologize for being a little late, as it takes time to assemble and integrate the troops. We hope you can understand!" Seeing Roland's changing expression, Qili and Feili thought they had displeased him, so they quickly apologized to him.

"No, no, no! You've misunderstood. I just didn't expect you to send reinforcements!" Roland said with some surprise. In Roland's mind, the dwarves would at most give him some material support. He never expected that they would send a force of 500 elite dwarven soldiers! You should know that even when Balin went on an expedition to Moria Thorin, he was only given 500 soldiers.

“This is what you deserve, King Roland! You will always be a dear friend of the dwarves! Whether it was your bloody battle at Lonely Mountain or your sacrifices in the Moria Mines, all the descendants of Turin have seen it all. When we were isolated and helpless, you were the only one who gave us strong support!” Kili and Phil looked at Roland with great emotion.

From the first Battle of Lonely Mountain onwards, only the army of the Kingdom of Lagrange was truly supporting the dwarves in their fight! Regardless of whether Roland needed gold, only Lagrange was fighting for the dwarves' allies, while the elves and the humans of Lake-town were fighting for their own living space.

If Roland knew what the dwarves were thinking, he would laugh out loud. In fact, Roland was also looking for a place to settle down and make a living. However, the dwarves' idea would certainly not do any harm to the Kingdom of Lagrange.

“The Orcs of Dolgodor have been dealt with, but this time they sent four Ringwraiths! In addition to our three old friends, there’s also the Ninth Ringwraith, Uvathar! He’s a tough one to deal with! You Ringwraiths with spatial abilities still need to be careful! Remember to tell Thorin for me! The darkness in Dolgodor has increased again!” Roland said.

"Ah!" Qili and Feili exclaimed in shock.

"Beware of Ringwraiths and Orcs attacking Lonely Mountain! Oh, and you should also inform King Bard!" Roland suddenly remembered King Bard, the great traitor of Vale. The boy should still be struggling to rebuild Vale with his people. "Yes, Your Highness! Thank you for reminding us!" Philip and Kiri replied, realizing their mistake.

"By the way! How are Your Highness Balin and the others?" Qili and Feili asked hurriedly. Although they knew that Balin had successfully driven out the orcs and killed the Balrog in Moria, they did not know the specifics.

"They must be doing well, after all, we wiped out the entire Moria!" Roland couldn't help but smile as he said this, still feeling a surge of excitement as he recalled the days he fought alongside Balin and the others in Moria!
"What are their casualties?" Qili and Feili asked hurriedly, as they were very concerned about the situation of their people.

"Hmm? Didn't Bahrain send anyone back to tell you?" Roland asked curiously. Why didn't Bahrain send anyone back to inform Iruber about the situation?

"They should still be on their way!" Kirifi thought for a moment and told Roland his guess.

"Oh! Right!" Roland slapped his forehead in sudden realization. After all, he and his men had marched back at breakneck speed! The messengers from Bahrain must have been much slower than him.

“There were basically no casualties. Bahrain and Orioyin are both safe. The soldiers suffered dozens of casualties, but the wounded are all in good condition!” Roland recounted.

"Phew..." Qilifei breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease.

“You must maintain close contact with Moria! They are currently outnumbered, and I don’t believe the orcs will let you reclaim Moria easily!” Roland reminded the two. After all, historically, Balin had successfully reclaimed Moria with an expedition, but what was the result? After Balin was killed, the entire Morian dwarf community was left leaderless and was quickly wiped out by the orcs deep within Moria. If the dwarves continue to ignore the Morian people in this era, Roland didn’t think their fate would be much better than in history!

"Of course, we will tell Uncle!" Qili and Feili nodded.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, why don't you stay for dinner?" Roland invited.

"No need, King Roland! Thank you for your hospitality, we appreciate it! The entire North is still not safe. If you don't need our help, we have to take our soldiers back to Irubor!" Kiri and Fili quickly declined. After all, the pressure on the entire northern part of the North rested on Irubor. It was already good enough that River Valley could take care of them. The soldiers patrolling Lonely Mountain were all sent by the dwarves.

"Then please give my regards to Thorin, and may the kingdom below the mountain enjoy lasting peace and prosperity! I wish you a safe journey!" Roland nodded in acknowledgment. After all, the security situation in the North was far from optimistic. The arrival of summer had made the orcs in the North more active, with large numbers of orcs crossing the Grey Mountains into the territory of Lonely Mountain. Irubor's dwarven army was already stretched thin. These dwarves were sweeping away the orcs who were coming south to plunder near Lonely Mountain, but many orcs still managed to cross the dwarven defenses. The patrolling soldiers of Swiftstream City were well aware of this, as more and more orcs were coming south from the north into the territory controlled by Swiftstream City.

"Then we'll be leaving. If you need our help, the dwarves will never forget their allies!" Kili and Fili bowed and quickly departed.

"Tsk!" Roland raised an eyebrow. The situation in the North was becoming increasingly unstable.

(End of this chapter)