Whether it is working, playing games or dealing with some daily things, when people are concentrated and busy, time always passes very quickly.
The sun rises and sets, the stars twinkle and the moon cools. Middle-earth once again enters the Frost Moon, which is December every year.
It's always cold in the north at this time of year, but compared to last year's heavy snowfall, it's indeed much warmer this year. The cold air didn't go south along the Black Forest, but stopped near the lonely mountain.
pace.
In fact, the climate in Rovanion has been like this for most of the past years.
Because whether it is the towering misty mountains or the gray mountains where cold dragons may be entrenched, they will intercept most of the cold air on the other side of the mountain.
Cold weather like last year's is truly a once-in-a-century event.
The rushing river with a total length of nearly a thousand kilometers flows from north to south, flowing to the inner sea of Rune. From time to time, several cargo ships of different sizes can be seen on the river, fully loaded with goods flowing down the river.
At this moment, most merchants have sold out their goods at nearby human gathering points. Instead, they need to buy a lot of Rovanian specialties and sell them to the south.
This situation will continue until next summer, when some merchants will return here again carrying goods produced elsewhere.
Sometimes commodity trading is like a circle that goes back and forth one after another. There will always be people who are exhausted in this circle because of the pursuit of wealth.
Most of the time, this is a good thing, but at some times, it is also a bad thing, because business knows no borders.
On a cloudy morning, several sailing ships flying the flag of King Rovanion were heading north along the River Run.
Although the boat is going upstream, through the hard work of the sailors, it can still maintain a pretty good speed on this relatively stable river.
Allen, who was invited to Long Lake Town, stood on the bow of the ship.
At this time, he was wearing a luxurious white robe sewn with gold thread, and a scabbard decorated with magnificent gems was worn on his waist, and the Noldor sigil sword was quietly wrapped in it.
And in the short black hair, there is a thin crown, with three shining white gems embedded in the three stars in the center of the crown.
At this time, Allen was smiling and chatting with Jamila who was leaning next to him, talking about his pursuit of Bolger, the son of Azog.
The Twilight Knights who had completed the chase with him were standing in other locations on the sailboat, observing their surroundings with vigilance.
Jamila, who was wearing a gorgeous dress, nodded with a smile while listening to Allen "brag" that he had killed hundreds of wolf cavalry with twelve personal guards.
No matter what her lover is talking about, it is a good thing for Jamila to go out with Allen and take a boat ride to see the scenery and take a rare short vacation.
Of course, this is also thanks to Allen's help. Otherwise, at this time of the year, it would be difficult for Jamila, who is responsible for the prime minister's duties, to spare nearly a month to go to Changhu Town and back.
The total length of the waterway plus the land route from Changhu Town to Feslite is about 400 kilometers.
If there is a military emergency, the time to complete these 400 kilometers will be shortened to the limit.
The messenger set off by boat from Changhu Town and took advantage of the north wind blowing in winter all the way down the river to reach Heidelberg in most of a day.
Then he ran as fast as he could, changing horses at several stations along the dense forest road, and it only took him three or four days to reach Fishlet.
Of course, Allen and others would not do this.
Before setting off, in addition to being accompanied by Jamila, Allen only brought the Twilight Knight and the Girl Ranger with him.
The other guards have worked hard because of this war going south to Gondor.
Therefore, Allen gave them a long vacation. By the time these guards go to work, it will probably be the New Year, and these singles also need to live their own lives.
Allen's expectation for them is also that they can start their own family here.
And in his own territory, Allen didn't think he would encounter much trouble. To the west of the rushing river was the territory of his ally Silvan Elves, upstream was his own direct territory Changhu Town, and downstream was his
Loyal vassal Alleyne.
Is it possible that two thousand orcs could come out of the forest to ambush him under such circumstances?
This should be impossible.
And if there is any small-scale attack, the combat effectiveness of Allen himself and his guards can be enough to deal with most situations.
He still has this confidence.
However, the Dark Lord, who has been looking towards the north frequently in recent days, may not be able to understand Allen's self-confidence, or it may be because of the hatred in his heart, coupled with the temptation of a certain person.
Therefore, Allen's life is destined not to be stable for a long time. When he walks out of the heavily guarded palace, darkness will follow him like a shadow.
On the wide, smooth river, seven or eight merchant ships flying dwarf flags began to surround Allen's fleet intentionally or unintentionally.
Those were not the Durin dwarves from the Lonely Mountain. The flag on the bow of the ship, with a black background and a flaming steel ax painted on it, should be a dwarf tribe from the Far East.
Horimion, who was standing behind Alan doing guard work, immediately noticed that something was wrong. Amidst his shouts, three huge Noldor enchanted shields blocked the paths of Alan and Jamila.
before.
Because according to the regulations of the Rovanian Kingdom, all ships departing from Changhu Town from north to south should proceed along the east side of the river.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Those dwarf ships occupied too many river channels at this time, and it was obvious that they wanted to do something.
As the captain of Allen's personal guard, Hermione felt that it was always necessary to be more cautious in the face of this unusual situation.
Even if it is a misunderstanding, the two parties who are about to meet will have nothing to lose. In this era that seems calm but is full of crises, carelessness is the last mentality to have.
Just a short moment later, Allen, who was holding Jamila, immediately understood what Hermione meant.
Before that, Allen had been chatting with Jamila about the past, so his eyes had been focused on the west bank and he had not noticed the situation on the river, but this did not affect his thinking and reaction.
The moment the Twilight Knight, who was staring at the shield, stood in front of him, Allen knew that something had changed. When he reacted, he immediately protected Jamila with his body, and then began to retreat towards the center of the ship.
The area there is larger, and shields are used to defend against attacks from all directions.
Moreover, the bow of the ship is also the closest position to the enemy. It is still a bit dangerous for Allen and Jamila, who are not equipped with any armor and stomach, to stand there.
When hundreds of black arrows pierced the sky with whistling sounds and flew towards the sailboat from all directions, Alan and Hermione's caution seemed extremely correct.
Of course, for the soldiers on the ship, this situation was at the level of drizzle at best. Allen had not seen scenes hundreds of times larger than this.
Therefore, when he learned of the enemy's ambush, Allen did not issue an order to retreat. On the one hand, he was indeed full of confidence in his men.
On the other hand, he wanted to see which blind guy was disturbing him while he was showing off, and in front of his woman.
Allen's confidence is certainly not without reason.
At this moment, all the arrows flying towards Allen and Jamila were intercepted by silver shields.
The Twilight Knight, who was attacked by arrows, covered his face with his arms wearing silver gauntlets, and then didn't care about the enemy's shots.
Because of the ancient plate armor they were equipped with, they were not afraid of bows and arrows. Unless they were facing a large ballista, the Twilight Knights would not make any dodge movements at this moment.
Because the space on the ship is really too small, and they also have to protect the king and queen behind them.
Of course, siege weapons such as large ballistae cannot appear on rivers.
The laws set by Allen did not prohibit the caravans from carrying weapons. After all, this is a continent full of dangers. If you prohibit them from carrying weapons in the rivers and wilderness, it is no different from seeking money and killing people.
But no one will be allowed to carry siege equipment, and even any similar parts will not be able to pass the level.
At this time, bursts of hail-like arrow rain in the sky kept attacking Allen's sailboat, making "ding-dong-dang-dang" and "doo-doo-doo" sounds, which could also be heard from the opposite side from time to time.
A shrill scream.
The girl rangers standing on another sailboat started to counterattack the enemy as soon as the black arrows flew up. The cone-headed arrows like meteors kept nailing the enemy's beard.
on the face.
After a while, Allen's sailboat was filled with black arrows, and the enemy also lost more than a dozen lives in a short period of time.
The small boat following Allen's fleet quickly turned its bow and flew towards Heidelberg in the south. The figures of Malherby and Deservy sitting on the boat became smaller and smaller, and they were very small.
It soon disappeared on the river.
At the same time, the distance between the twin-engine ships traveling on the river was getting closer and closer. Through the gap in the shield, Allen could clearly see the enemy's messy beard.
Even if no one explained the identity of the enemy to Allen, he had already guessed the origin of the enemy.
"I just want to go to Changhu Town to relax and see old friends. Zoro, you don't miss any opportunity to attack the enemy, right?"
Allen, whose heart was full of anger, had already begun to flash a crackling light in his left hand.
As early as the last Alliance War at the end of the Second Era, some dwarves living in the Far East began to serve Sauron in the dark Mordor.
After the allied forces of humans and elves left the Black Gate, Sauron, who was vindictive and petty, thought that he should spend more energy to deal with Allen, the newly rising force in the north.
Moreover, the flashing white lights outside the black door really paid special attention to the Dark Lord.
Therefore, sending spies to inquire for information naturally becomes a good choice.
However, under Zoro's command, there are very few subordinates who can successfully assume this responsibility.
Because most of the humans who are loyal to him have extremely distinctive characteristics, that is, they are particularly ugly.
The Dongyi and Harad people, who look slightly better, are also unable to complete this task, because Rovanian does not welcome these two ethnic groups to trade here.
Even without using weapons, Allen would not allow any Dongyi people to cross the Red Water River.
As for this, Baal, who was once entrenched in Red River Town, tried it himself, and he was soon driven out of Rovanian by Fatis and his army.
A year ago, he fled back to Rune with his men in disgrace.
As for the Haradrians, they live too far away from Rovanion, which is simply unrealistic.
So Sauron, who had no choice, set his sights on some dwarves who surrendered to him. For him, this was a good choice.
Although these dwarves served him, their appearance did not change much. It's just that some of them didn't like to be clean. Unlike other dwarves, they regarded their beards as sacred and precious things and kept them very tidy.
neat.
And this little difference will not arouse the suspicion of too many free people. They are just unwilling to trim their beards. Is it because of this that they are expelled?
This is too unreasonable.
And Sauron also paid a lot of price in order to get the help of these dwarves.
He gave a ring that once belonged to the dwarf king to the leader of the dwarf tribe, asking them to help him complete some ulterior secrets.
In fact, when Allen returned to Rovanian, this group of dwarves had already appeared in Long Lake Town.
As for the dwarves living in the Far East, Rovanian actually did not reject it, because the king who controlled here had received their help, and Sauron also happened to know this news.
So when Allen recognized the identity of the dwarf, he figured it all out in a very short period of time.
While full of anger, Allen also had to admit that Sauron was indeed a thoughtful enemy who would do anything.
"Go ahead and kill all the elves and humans present."
A sound like the collision of rocks reached Allen's ears at this moment.
Following the enemy leader's order, stocky figures wearing black leather armor and holding small shields and sharp axes also roared before the battle.
The enemy deliberately laid an ambush and launched an all-out attack at this moment.