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

Chapter 984 Agonas!

"The Anduin River..." Grand Duke Ochrien Yasuo said to Ochrien Ryukin beside him while looking at the ever-flowing Anduin River.

"Finally..." Okrian Ryukin complained with a look of disgust on his face. The stench of orcs that lingered in his nose finally disappeared. In the open space in the east, the two of them swept through several orc tribes in succession. The plains near the Dark Forest were dotted with orc huts of all sizes!

"Those maggots disappeared?" Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo stroked his Wind Sword and said with a gloomy look on his face.

"No... I'm afraid not..." Oakrian Ryukin looked towards the upper reaches of the river in despair, where several shifty-looking orcs holding twisted spears were staring cautiously at two fully armed heavy cavalrymen.

"...Hahaha!" Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo laughed in anger. He drew his sword and spurred his horse forward like mad.

"Your Highness..." Okrien Liukin stretched out his hand to stop him, but his hand missed. He knew that these frequently appearing orcs made Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo so sick that he was a little dazed!

"Ah..." As a retainer of Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo, Okrien Ryukin could only sigh and chase after him.

"Crack!" Suddenly a rope was raised from the grass.

"Trippy rope!" Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo exclaimed. He had no time to pull the reins and could only watch the warhorse whizzing past.

"Tear!" The trained monster wind-chasing horse subconsciously used its fighting spirit to activate its skills, and its speed suddenly soared! The rope wrapped around the vines could not bear the weight and was directly torn into two sections, and the broken rope made a crackling sound!

“Plop!” Before Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the horrified voice of Okrien Ryukin from behind him. Before Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo could react, he felt dizzy. It was not until he lay on the grass that he could faintly hear the voice behind him...

"Your Highness, be careful! There are ropes..." The survival experience of these orcs who have been hunting by the river for many years has taught them to be cautious and safe. After the first tripwire was torn apart by the warhorse of Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo, the two tripwires behind it successfully overturned the warhorse again!

“Damn it!” Looking at the orcs charging at him, Okrian Ryukin drew out his sword, turned over and dismounted, and slashed with a flame of fighting spirit! The sharp flame of fighting spirit suddenly spewed out, and the orcs within a radius of dozens of meters immediately fell to the ground and wailed. The cutting power of the wind blade was extremely terrifying. The orcs who were lucky enough to survive dragged their intestines and tried to put their bodies that were cut in half together again...

"Damn it! These lingering creatures!" Grand Duke Ochrian Yasuo chopped down an orc who was trying to take advantage of the situation with a gloomy look on his face, his eyes wide open.

"I'm going to kill them all! These beasts! My horse!" Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo said distressedly. It is said that a warhorse is the second life of a knight. Although Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo is not a knight, he needs a horse to travel! Without a horse, would Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo rely on his two legs to go south?
"Okay, okay, Your Highness, stop chasing..." Okrian Ryukin hurriedly advised.

"These orcs who live by hunting are naturally good at ambushing and setting traps. Although we are not afraid of them when we go deep behind enemy lines, we still have to put in some effort!" Okrien Liukin sighed. These useless creatures are tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away. Killing them will not give us any sense of accomplishment!
"My horse..." Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo gritted his teeth and said with heartache. He had put armor on his warhorse! If it tripped over a ton of weight, the horse's legs would be broken in serious cases!

"It should be fine..." Okrien Ryukin helped Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo to lift up his warhorse. After checking the horse's hooves, he found that the horse had not suffered any irreparable damage. Although it was covered in dust, fortunately the horse's legs were not broken!
"Thank God! Dragon God! These beasts didn't dig a pit, otherwise I would be in trouble!" Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo breathed a sigh of relief. If his horse's leg was broken, he would have to become an infantryman! This is not a kingdom, there is no condition to treat the monsters, and there is no manpower and material resources for him to transport them back home! Although he and Okrien Ryukin can ride together, they are unwilling to do so unless it is absolutely necessary!
"We have to find a way to cross the river!" Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo looked at the turbulent water of the Anduin River.

"Let's go down along the river. The map shows that the current border of the Kingdom of Gondor is here!" Oakrian Liukin pointed to the map Roland gave them.

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"We're here! Lake Nenghisel!" Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo patted the map in his hand and looked at the vast lake in front of him, marveling at the beautiful scenery. "My opinion is not as good as the Falling Star Lake outside the City of Rapids!" Okrien Ryukin complained.

"You haven't seen the Falling Star Lake, but Lake Nenghis El is right in front of you! It's so beautiful!" Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo exclaimed.

"..."Okrien Liujin opened his mouth to speak, and then he heard the words of Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo.

"The land here should belong to the empire..." Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo's face was full of pity and regret.

“???” Oakrian Liukin blinked and found that he was still too conservative?
"Is this Argonath?" Grand Duke Ochrian Yasuo pointed to the two giant stone statues standing on the north bank and nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Okrien Ryukin affirmed.

"You are just trying to attract attention!" Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo shook his head and said with disdain at such behavior.

"Yes, it is indeed a lot of trouble..." Okrien Ryukin said again.

"When I get to this place, please remind me to build a bigger one than theirs! What level? A statue of the same standard as the great Grand Duke of the East?" Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo said dissatisfiedly.

"..."

Argonath is made up of "two great stone pillars" that are "huge grey figures" and "imposing". They are "two great stone kings" that represent Isildur and Anarion, the first rulers of Gondor. They have "been exposed to the sun and rain for many years" but "still retain their original appearance and spirit".

"Their eyes are blurry and their brows are cracked, but they are still frowning towards the north. Both statues raise their left hands, palms facing outward, in a warning gesture; in their right hands they hold axes, and on their heads they wear weathered and broken helmets and crowns. They are the silent guardians of the long-lost kingdom, and they still possess great power and majesty." Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo muttered to himself.

"Your Majesty, what does this information mean?" Grand Duke Okrien Yasuo handed the information to Okrien Ryukin.

"I feel that His Majesty should want to tell you that this thing is most likely some kind of miracle building with special abilities and characteristics!" Oakrian Ryukin said uncertainly.

"... Let's go! Let's take a look!" Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo gritted his teeth and rode towards the statue on the east bank with Ryukin.

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"Your Highness, it seems impossible to go up? This stone statue has been in disrepair for a long time and it is too dangerous!" Okrian Ryukin analyzed.

"Well, it is possible that it really is a miracle building! It is already very unusual that there are no orcs entrenched nearby!" Grand Duke Okrian Yasuo sneered.