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Therefore, we cannot stand by and watch such an excellent soldier go to his death.

Legolas and Jinpi shared similar thoughts, so they both turned their attention to the wizard who would make the decision.

"Since His Excellency the Regent has requested it, perhaps we should also go outside the city to take a look..."

After obtaining everyone's consent, Gandalf led his men to follow in Faramir's footsteps.

More than half an hour later, after gathering his private army, Faramir led the hundred-man cavalry unit toward the city gate.

Given Faramir's good reputation in Gondor.

Along the way, Gondorians would spontaneously come to see Faramir off.

“Perhaps the Regent is mistaken. His second son is no less capable than his eldest son…” Looking at the harmonious scene between the army and the people, Aragorn couldn’t help but feel some resentment towards the Regent.

Even though both of his sons are so outstanding, he still shows such favoritism.

……

"Reporting to the lord, a large orc army has arrived outside Lonely Mountain. Thranduil of the elves and King Bain of Vale are ready to meet the enemy and await your command." On this day, a messenger hurriedly arrived at the Lonely Mountain palace.

"They're finally here?" Mike rose from his magnificent throne, stretched, and said to the two girls beside him, "Come on, let's go see them!"

More than half a month has passed since Mike returned to Lonely Mountain to take charge. During this time, he has been spending his days idly enjoying himself with two increasingly beautiful girls.

However, with him in charge, the three forces within the Lonely Mountain area still managed to unite as one.

They were waiting for the arrival of the Orc army at any moment.

"How is the situation?" When Mike brought the two girls to the border of Lonely Mountain, Thranduil of the elves and King Bain of Vale had already made their battle preparations.

"The enemy that has come this time is not very strong, roughly estimated at only three thousand, including over a hundred orcs and various mutant trolls..." King Thranduil said, "Give the order! With this number, my elven warriors can easily crush them!"

The Elf King, who still needs to lead his people on a great migration after the battle, is already eager to try again because he is in a hurry.

That intense fighting spirit is rarely seen among the elves.

"The surrounding civilians have been safely evacuated. Meanwhile, the warriors of the River Valley are ready for battle." King Bain of the River Valley then requested permission to go into battle.

"Only this many people have come? Lord Sauron is looking down on us!" Mike thought to himself with disdain for the Lord, then commanded, "However, since those orcs dared to come to Lonely Mountain, they're not leaving. Thranduil, Bain, and Sophia, immediately take your warriors and go into battle!"

"This time, let's strive to fight another decisive battle. Let Sauron, the Demon Lord, know the consequences of underestimating us."

These small-scale battles no longer interested Mike, so he handed over command of the Lonely Mountain Guard to Sophia, who was equally eager to try.

Having eaten the golden apple, Sofia's strength has increased significantly, making it easy for her to lead an army on her own.

"Yes, sir!" x3

As the horns sounded, the three factions on Lonely Mountain, led by Thranduil and others, advanced methodically into the wilderness beyond the mountain.

Now, let's talk about the orc army.

With Mike in charge, Lonely Mountain had long been a forbidden area for the orcs.

Sauron, the Demon Lord, would naturally not send his elite troops here to die. Therefore, the orc army that came this time was not only small in number, but also mostly consisted of old, weak, sick, and disabled cannon fodder.

Sauron, the Dark Lord, did this for one purpose only: to use cannon fodder to hold off the forces on Lonely Mountain, thus buying Mordor some time to attack Gondor.

One side is used as cannon fodder, while the other side deploys all its elite troops.

Once the two sides made contact, the battle quickly turned into a one-sided affair.

Clad in uniform yellow armor and skilled in archery, the elven warriors, this time abandoning their usual fighting style, drew their longswords and charged to the front lines of the war under the leadership of the Elven King Thranduil.

With his elven longsword, he instantly routed the demoralized orc army.

Behind them, the Lonely Mountain Guard, equipped with black armor forged by dwarves and armed with small and medium-sized repeating crossbows, followed closely, led by the half-elf Sophia, and used the convenience of the repeating crossbows to reap the lives of the fleeing orcs.

The yellow and black armor intertwined quickly overwhelmed the orc army clad in tattered leather armor.

As a result, the River Valley faction, which was a step behind, almost didn't even encounter any opponents.

And so, the battle began quickly and ended just as quickly.

Mike had just taken a nap when the Elven King Thranduil returned with his elven warriors who had completed their mission.

"Now that this matter is settled, let's part ways. I hope we'll meet again someday."

The victory in the war did not dispel the sorrow of the elves who were far from their homeland. After bidding farewell to Mike, Thranduil led the elves away from the battlefield.

Next, they would have to embark on a long sea voyage to settle in Middle-earth.

"What's wrong? Missing your family?" Mike asked Alvin, who was standing beside him.

Perhaps moved by the scene, the Noldor princess also showed a trace of sadness as she watched Thranduil and the other elves leave.

"No~" Alwin looked back at Mike with deep affection and shook his head slightly.

Family or love, she had already made her choice.

Fortunately, the man before me is indeed a great hero worthy of my trust.

At least, that's what the elf princess thought.

"Don't worry, once things settle down, I'll take you to Middle-earth to visit King Elrond and the others." Mike pulled the sensible elf princess into his arms.

Moreover, he didn't lie to the other party. Once he was strong enough, Mike would one day go to Middle-earth to broaden his horizons and also meet the powerful creator god Ilúvatar.

"Thank you, I'm very happy to hear that." Alwin smiled happily and then secretly pecked Mike on the cheek.

After a while, Sophia and Bain, who had finished off the orcs, returned with their respective teams.

Sofia's face still showed excitement as she personally commanded a battle of this scale for the first time.

As for Baien, who only drank a sip of soup throughout the entire war, he looked somewhat depressed.

"Congratulations! You executed this annihilation battle brilliantly!"

Regardless of the process, this battle once again demonstrated the strength of the Lonely Mountain forces, so Mike immediately offered his blessings to the two commanders.

Just then, a huge column of smoke suddenly rose from the south.

Judging from the distance, it appears that someone lit the beacon tower within Gondor.

……

Chapter 646 Supporting Gondor

"Where are they going? I've never seen so many orcs before..."

In a corner of the Tower of Mordor, Sam, clad in half-orc armor, watched in horror as tens of thousands of strong orcs left Mordor and headed toward Middle-earth.

“War… The scenes I saw in the Pentagram are all real…” Frodo, also disguised in half-orc armor, looked down at the densely packed orc army below, his face growing paler.

Yes, the two hiding in the corner of the Tower of Mordor were Frodo and Sam, who had broken away from the Fellowship of the Ring.

After crossing the Anduin River, they encountered Gollum, who had gone mad after losing the Ring, on the outskirts of the Dead Swamp.

Sensing the presence of the One Ring on Frodo, Gollum immediately joined Frodo and Sam's duo under the pretext of leading the way.

Sam had expressed strong protests, but Gollum was good at playing the victim and gaining Frodo's sympathy, eventually managing to win him a little trust.

This also sowed the seeds of trouble for Frodo and Sam's journey to Mordor.

The treacherous Gollum, after bringing the two to Mordor, deliberately led them to the lair of the giant spiders that lived there.

They wanted to use the giant spider to kill Frodo so they could reclaim the One Ring.

I must say, this plan is very clever.

Unaware of what was happening, Frodo was soon caught by the giant spiders that arrived near the spider's lair, wrapped in a cocoon, and dragged to the spider's nest.

Fortunately, Sam, who had been wary of Gollum, managed to escape danger in time.

Then this simple-minded hobbit, with a burst of courage, picked up Frodo's fallen Elven sword and secretly followed the giant spider to its lair to rescue Frodo.

Next, the two hobbits ambushed two orc soldiers in charge of logistics, then donned their armor and successfully infiltrated the Tower of Mordor.

However, the Ring possesses a spirit, and the closer Frodo gets to Mount Doom, the greater the Ring's influence becomes.

In addition, he had been injected with a small amount of spider venom when he was captured by the giant spider.

If it weren't for the protection of his mithril armor and Galadriel's magical crystal bottle to cure the poison, Frodo would probably have difficulty even standing up now.

However, his condition hadn't improved much by then.

“Are you alright, Lord Frodo? Why don’t you give me the ring and I’ll go to Mount Doom to destroy it…” Soon, Sam also noticed that Frodo’s condition was not good.

His face was deathly pale, his pupils were unfocused, and he looked as if he might collapse at any moment.

"No..." When Frodo saw his friend asking for the Ring, he subconsciously took two steps back until he touched the Ring hanging around his neck, which made him feel a little at ease.

By this time, Frodo had already figured it out: Gollum's previous act of playing the victim and leading the way was all for the sake of obtaining the One Ring.

Having suffered another major loss, he now feels that he can't trust anyone.

Even though Sam appeared sincere and had saved his life, the suspicious Frodo still saw him as having ill intentions.

"No one can take the One Ring from me. This is a task Gandalf gave me, and I must personally go to Mount Doom to destroy it..." Frodo glared fiercely at Sam before stumbling away.

……

Meanwhile, on Sauron's side, after learning of Saruman's defeat, he immediately gathered all the dark forces in Mordor together.

Then they split into three groups, using two groups of cannon fodder to hold back Lonely Mountain and Rohan, while the main force was sent to Gondor.

They wanted to take over Gondor in one fell swoop.

While the forces of Lonely Mountain and Rohan are caught off guard, they will use Gondor as a springboard to quickly conquer the entire Middle-earth.

The idea was good, but he seemed to have underestimated the fighting strength of Lonely Mountain.

Those cannon fodder sent there did nothing to restrain the enemy.

"That should be the Gondor defense line. Should we go and support them?" On the wilderness outside Lonely Mountain, Baiin, who hadn't had enough of the previous battle, looked at the distant smoke column and became eager to try again.

In recent years, under Mike's care, the Gushan area has developed very rapidly in all aspects.

The kings of the surrounding valley states also benefited from this.

Nowadays, there is no shortage of food, clothing, or people there, so the military strength there is also expanding rapidly.

Although they were slightly inferior to the regular army of Gushan, it did not mean they were weak.

With such strength, Baiin naturally wanted to showcase the glory of the Valley Kingdom.

“We will definitely provide support, but one of us is enough.” Mike looked at Bain, who was showing signs of becoming a warmonger, shook his head, and continued, “Thranduil and his elven warriors have left Lonely Mountain, so the peaceful life here needs you and Sophia to protect it.”

Don't underestimate the first wave of 3,000 orc cannon fodder just because they seem weak. Who can guarantee that Sauron won't send more troops to attack Lonely Mountain?

As fellow human factions, if Gondor is in trouble, Lonely Mountain will certainly send people to support them.

Mike, who possessed a portal, decided to go and check things out. Therefore, Baind and Sofia had to stay behind to guard the house.

“No problem, leave the safety of Lonely Mountain to me.” Baiin had clearly figured out the key point, so he accepted the task of guarding Lonely Mountain.

“Very good~” Mike nodded to Bain, then gave Sofia and Alwin some instructions separately before opening the portal and heading to Rohan.

Yes, they went to Rohan.

Having obtained the King's Sword, he planned to first gather the ghost army in the White Mountains, and then go to Gondor to solve all the problems at once.

"Ok?"

Upon arriving at the border of Rohan, Mike saw tens of thousands of Rohan cavalry fighting an equal number of Orcs in the wilderness.

Clearly, the orc army sent by Sauron to harass and delay Rohan's fighting force is far more effective than the cannon fodder sent to Lonely Mountain.

They may well have had the idea of ​​taking advantage of the situation to conquer Rohan.

It can be said that the Dark Lord of Mordor is playing a very long game.

"Is the Rohan's military strength so strained that they have to send women to the battlefield?" Mike, who had entered the battlefield, pushed through several waves of orcs before arriving in front of a short warrior covered in armor.

"Mr. Mike, what are you doing here? Are you here to help us?" A surprised voice asked as the slightly slender warrior removed his face armor, revealing a small face covered in sweat.

Yes, this person is Princess Éowyn of Rohan.

"Swords have no eyes, aren't you afraid of hurting yourself?" After killing a powerful orc who tried to ambush him, Mike looked at Princess Éowyn again.

I must say, she really does have the air of a battlefield rose when she's wearing armor.

"Don't underestimate me, I'm no worse than you men..." As if to prove herself, Princess Iowa casually dealt with a passing beastman.

Then, he glanced furtively at King Théoden and his brother Éomer in the center of the battlefield and whispered, "My brother and His Majesty the King don't know I'm on the battlefield. Don't let it slip."