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

Chapter 700 The Wolf Riders of Dolgodo
"Is this a complete superior-grade breastplate?" Lance asked curiously. Although he was also wearing a magic suit, he didn't know the manufacturing process of these equipment.

“No!” Yun Feng shook her head solemnly.

"Actually, this thing can only be considered a semi-finished product. It hasn't been engraved with magic runes or activated yet. It's just a piece of iron right now. Although it has the defensive power that Star Silver Steel should have, it's far from being a finished product!" Yun Feng explained.

"I see." Lance nodded. No wonder people say that alchemy is a skill that is both expensive and profitable! He watched Yun Feng hammer and tinker all morning before he finally produced the original embryo of the breastplate. This process would take at least ten days to half a month.
"Let's go eat. It's already pretty good that we were able to make a complete breastplate today!" Yun Feng shook his head and smiled wryly. If high-level equipment were easy to make, wouldn't it be great if everyone had one? It's precisely because it's rare that it's so precious!

“Okay.” Lance nodded and left the blacksmith shop with Yun Feng.

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"Damn it! What on earth has happened? These orc wolf scouts have crossed our territory more than once! I need to know what's going on! What happened in the North? Have the kingdoms of the North fallen?" Iovia, the Lord of Singrey, the Lord of the Stars, and the Star Elf King, sat on his throne, his face dark with anger, questioning Peter Gro, the Star Dragon Knight, below. Lately, the Star Elf territory had been riddled with holes; Star Elves venturing out had repeatedly encountered orc wolf riders, resulting in numerous civilian casualties…

At first, Iovia thought this was normal transit by the orcs, but gradually he realized something was wrong. The orcs' reach was frequently extending northward, and encounters between Iovia and her people were becoming more and more frequent. This gave Iovia a premonition that something major, unknown, must have happened in the north, and he must have missed something! (He missed the Northern War and the Forbidden Spell War, and quite a lot else!)
“I will personally go out to investigate! Your Highness, please give me some time!” Peter Gro said solemnly. Not only was Iovia restless, but he was also at a loss. The orcs were practically living in the Star Elf territory, with small teams of orcs coming and going every day.

"Timeliness is crucial! I need the most accurate information!" Iovia waved Peter Gros away, rubbing his temples with a headache. This feeling of being deaf and blind was very uncomfortable for Iovia, as not being able to grasp any of this information left him extremely passive!
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“I went out and inquired, and found that many human settlements in the Dark Forest have migrated. The orcs have been crossing the border for reconnaissance for some time now. I tracked them down and discovered that these orcs are all from clans from the Dolgodor Fortress!” Peter Gro said to Iovia.

"So?" Iovia raised his eyelids, waiting for what was to come. He didn't care where these damned bastards came from, but he did care why these bastards kept passing through his territory.

“A major event has indeed occurred in the North! A great war has broken out across the North, with battles taking place in three locations: the Withered Wasteland, outside Swiftstream City, and Lulong Fortress! The entire North is in chaos!” Peter Groh recounted to Iovia.

"In the end, the allied forces were victorious, but King Roland's militia suffered heavy casualties!" Peter Gross then stated the outcome that Iovia was most concerned about. "Not surprising. King Roland's power is sufficient to unify the North. It's not surprising that he could hold off the orcs' advance!" Iovia nodded. After all, Roland's forces were already among the top in the North. As the leader of the North, shouldn't it be normal for him to beat those orcish Ringwraiths half to death?
"That's where the problem lies. The orcs, knowing the power of the Kingdom of Lagrange, intended to retreat and wait for an opportunity to make a comeback. However, King Roland's vassal, Grand Duke Apophis Bray, crossed the upper reaches of the Anduin River and established his own colony at Old Pass. Just then, the orcs at Gombada Fortress made some unusual moves, and a forbidden spell war broke out at the foot of the mountain!" Peter Gro swallowed hard. After all, a forbidden spell war isn't just about throwing a forbidden spell; it requires both sides to exchange forbidden spells in a certain quantity or with a certain destructive power to be considered a forbidden spell war!
"Huh?" Iovia's eyes widened. It had seemed normal just now, so how did it suddenly become so fantastical? Iovia understood the terms Lagrange Kingdom, Gombada Fortress, and the Forbidden Spell War, but putting them together didn't make sense. Why could the Lagrange Kingdom afford to wage a Forbidden Spell War? Are humans all this wealthy now?
“I’ve been visiting various places these past few days and personally observing the battlefield ruins. I’ve discovered that this wasn’t an ordinary forbidden war…” Peter Gro said solemnly.

“Ah, that makes sense. They must have forced the use of a combined forbidden spell through the mage corps. Although it’s a forbidden spell, its power and destructive force are not as good as a normal forbidden spell. It’s quite normal!” Iovia immediately understood before Peter Gro could finish speaking, as if she had instantly seen through the essence of the matter.

“No! Judging from the ruins at the scene, those are clearly damages at the level of forbidden spells! Although they cleaned up the remaining elemental power, the damage cannot be repaired in a short time! I can’t be wrong!” Peter Gro said, frowning.

"..." Iovia choked instantly. Lagrange, Roland, you really feel like a stranger to me! We agreed to laze around in the North together, living a leisurely life of fighting Ringwraiths during mealtimes, but you quietly started a forbidden spell war? Secretly improving?

"The Forbidden Spell War nearly wiped out the entire Gombard army that had been mobilized, and even the Ringwraiths fled. Dolgodor was intimidated by the immense power displayed by King Roland, so they attempted to infiltrate and harass Lagrange to gather intelligence!"

“I captured a few orcs by the tongue, and after some unconventional interrogation, I learned that they had established a stronghold in front of our territory to supply the orc wolf riders…” Peter Gro shook his head and said, which is why they had encountered orc wolf riders before, since the stronghold was practically right on their doorstep!

"Idiots! Are they brain-damaged?" Iovia suddenly seemed to remember something and cursed with a strange expression.

“Indeed, they do have cerebral palsy. What do you expect those Ringwraiths with their empty brains to think about?” Peter Groh’s lips twitched as he shrugged helplessly.

"A bunch of idiots can't even find the right person! The huge Kingdom of Lagrang can't even find the Kingdom of Akvia!" Iovia laughed in exasperation at the orc.

“Yes, the White Wing King is currently troubled by the endless stream of orc wolf riders!” Peter Gro chuckled. The wolf rider scouts sent by Dolgodo mistakenly believed that the neighboring Kingdom of Akvia was part of Lagrang, so they swarmed towards Akvia. This enraged the true northern cavalry, and in the jungle, the northern warriors engaged the wolf riders in a fierce battle. Many wolf riders were soundly defeated and fled south, further fueling the orcs' misunderstanding of the Akvia cavalry and knights, who now believed them to be soldiers of Lagrang…