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

Chapter 648 The Senate Guard!
"Run! Speed ​​up!" Ismir roared.

No one dared to slack off, and they all raised their whips to urge their warhorses forward through the jungle. The dense bushes made every step they took extremely difficult, and they could only grit their teeth and force their way through the bushes!

"What happened, sir?" The bewildered crowd asked Ismir as they ran, staring at him as he suddenly went berserk.

"Dragon's Might! It's a wild dragon! Are we just waiting to die if we don't run? All professionals, clear the way!" Ismir roared with a dark face as he used magic to tear apart the trees blocking his path.

"..." Everyone fell silent, but their pace visibly quickened as the guardians drew their steel swords and used their battle aura to hack at the bushes blocking the carriage's path. The previously difficult road became much smoother...

"Damn it! It's coming for us!" Ismir said bitterly. Within his mental perception range, the terrifying dragon's might was getting closer and closer. In his perception, the air seemed to be torn apart by the dragon's might!
"Hello! Take the common people with you!" Ismir suddenly said through gritted teeth. Although he was just a peasant who had just become a nobleman, he still inherited the glory of the imperial nobility! It was his responsibility and duty to protect his subjects!
"Fight! Sons of Lagran!" Ismir roared, standing still as he watched the carriages pass by. He casually pulled a spear from the last carriage and stood with the other nature guardians.

"Don't confront him head-on! Hold him off for a while, then we'll retreat!" Ismir instructed.

"The enemy is an earth dragon. Be careful not to get entangled in battle with it, and watch out for its breath!" Ismir judged. If it were a flying dragon, it would have caught up long ago. Only an earth dragon with four legs could match this speed.

"..." Okay, sir, you really didn't have to say that. We know it's dangerous, but you saying it makes us even more scared. What half-baked first-tier professional can face an earth dragon head-on?

"Ow!"

A few minutes later, a clump of trees as thick as a person suddenly collapsed and fell to the ground in front of them, and a huge creature rushed out from the billowing dust.

"Armored Earth Dragon!" Everyone's eyes widened. The obvious armor on its back immediately revealed the identity of the newcomer: an adult mid-level magical beast—an Armored Earth Dragon!
If it were just an ordinary mid-tier magical beast, everyone might breathe a sigh of relief, since Ismir's third-tier druids are still capable of fighting against mid-tier magical beasts. However, dragons inherently possess a talent attribute—fighting against higher-tier beasts! Not to mention the Earth Dragon lineage, which is the purest and closest to the dragon race among top-tier sub-dragons, fighting against high-level magical beasts is commonplace for them.

Ismir felt a sudden panic as he looked at the scarred scales on its back. Those scars, accumulated over the years, were the medals and proof of this armored earth dragon! This was an earth dragon that had survived endless battles!

"Multiple Ground Spikes!" Ismir immediately launched an over-position attack. I wonder how you will respond?

Earth spikes made of earth magic suddenly emerged from the ground, piercing directly into the armored earth dragon's slightly vulnerable abdomen.

"Roar!" The armored earth dragon smashed through the rock spikes with overwhelming force, showing no regard for the magic and launching a high-speed attack. In fact, it increased its speed a bit. After all, instead of letting it enjoy the pleasure of hunting, these weak ants dared to stay and resist.
The armored earth dragon's eyes revealed a human-like contempt and sarcasm. Did this brain-dead two-legged beast not know that dragons have a talent called magic immunity?

Ignoring the attack from the protruding part of its belly, the spiked armored earth dragon advanced directly, enduring Ismir's magical attacks. The only thing the third-tier earth magic could do was leave white marks on its belly. So-called magic? This is how dragons deal with magic!

"Vine Binding!" Ismir continued to cast the spell, raising his hand and countless vines sprouted from the ground, quickly wrapping around the armored earth dragon's limbs and spreading towards its body!
"It works!" Ismir was overjoyed and increased his magic output. More and more vines sprouted out and tightly bound it. Soon the armored earth dragon disappeared from sight, leaving behind a huge green "zongzi" in its place.

"That was just a test!" Ismir chuckled. The multiple ground spikes were merely a test to see if they could break through the defenses. In fact, Ismir had no intention of defeating this thing; he was just stalling for time. "You're brilliant, sir! Brilliant!"

"My lord, you are wise!"

The nature guardians immediately applauded and showered their leaders with compliments. Who cares? It's always good to praise the leader first!
"Hehe, don't be careless!" Ismir said, but the smile on his face showed that he was quite pleased!

"Awooo~" Just as everyone was exchanging compliments, a dragon's roar broke the silence.

"Huh?" Ismir suddenly stared in horror at the "zongzi" (a type of Chinese dumpling). He could no longer feel the magic's power; in other words, the magic was slipping out of his control and collapsing.

"..." Sparkling crimson light appeared on the "zongzi" (rice dumpling), and soon the vines turned to ashes, revealing a bloodthirsty armored earth dragon. Clearly, this armored earth dragon, which had just been wrapped up as a zongzi, was not in a good mood...

"Dragon Flame..." Everyone stared in horror at the armored earth dragon, which was enveloped in crimson, flame-like dragon power. The pulsating, burning, and distorting dragon power clearly indicated that this armored earth dragon was a rare sub-dragon that had inherited Dragon Flame!

Just like genetics, there will always be sub-dragons that revert to their ancestral abilities and gain some of their ancestors' powers. This armored earth dragon, which inherited the basic ability of dragons—dragon fire—is undoubtedly one of the best! After all, the two abilities that pure-blooded dragons all possess are dragon breath and dragon fire!

(Dragon breath is a unique breathing ability of the dragon race, while dragon flame is a unique flame that the dragon race possesses for eroding and assimilating!)

This means that Ismir and his group are facing a real dragon disguised as an earth dragon. Apart from not being able to fly and having little dragon language magic, this thing is basically the same as a giant dragon from the start.

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"Ding! Congratulations, host, for encountering a fortuitous event—The Last Senate Guard!"

Roland, who was touching Nyx's conscience, suddenly froze and then withdrew his hand. Nyx opened her eyes in surprise, wondering what was wrong with Roland. Was he not being enthusiastic? Was there something wrong with his body?

"I need to use the restroom!" Roland hurriedly got up, made an excuse, and slipped into the restroom.

Thanks to the advanced magical technology of the Lagrange Empire, even the toilets of nobles use magic to enhance their hygiene and convenience. The walls, engraved with the magic patterns of the Breeze Spell, constantly create a breeze for ventilation. The toilets are engraved with the magic of the Water Balloon Spell and are equipped with sewage pipes. Their level of sophistication is comparable to that of toilets on Earth. After all, the magical world can do even more outrageous things than the technological world.

"The Senate Guard? What the hell? That thing..." Roland's lips twitched, recalling some unpleasant memories. He'd been wiped out by this thing in the game; the moment the opposing lord displayed it, he immediately wanted to quit. But then he suddenly chuckled. He wasn't in the game anymore, so the Senate Guard was his now! Wouldn't that mean it was his turn to annoy others? Just thinking about the Senate Guard's characteristics and orcish appearance made Roland's face light up with a smile. Here comes the lawnmower!