bookbashuk Chapter 268 Dark Lord Sauron
Chapter 268 Dark Lord Sauron
a few days later.
The plains outside Baicheng have been cleaned, and the pungent smell of burning remains in the air.
Although the land was desolate and scorched, it was still better than the layers of carrion and maggots. After all, the army of skeletons transformed by Chu Xin only accounted for a part of the death toll.
The skeletal servants, including Skeleton General and Skeleton Balrog, were all put into the card pack by Chu Xin, and they would be sacrificed when they were used.
During this period, all the armies from the western cities of Gondor were mobilized to the White City to assemble, and after some repairs, the Gondor Crusade Army was established.
There are a lot of people, but the shortcomings are also very obvious, that is, the combat quality of the soldiers and the weapons and equipment are not good enough. The most elite army in Gondor has already lost [-]% of them in the Battle of White City.
"Look!"
A sentry hurriedly sounded the alarm bell, and the frightened city defense army immediately stood by.
At the end of the northern plain, a fairy-like army slowly emerged.
Two slender flags fluttered in the wind.
Gandalf, who climbed the wall, smiled sincerely, "Don't be nervous, it's Rivendell and Lothlórien, our allies are finally here."
In front of the thousands of elf warriors, a man and a woman rode side by side on a holy white horse.
The man is Elrond, the lord of the valley, who has mastered the magic ring of wind "Via", which has wonderful effects such as healing and protection.
The woman's name is Canantriel. She is Elrond's mother-in-law and the mistress of the elven territory Lothlorien. She has mastered the water ring "Nanya", which has the effects of protecting and delaying time.
With blond hair, she looks noble and holy, with a kindness and compassion in her eyes that make people feel safe.
Kenandriel is like the pure Madonna engraved in the picture scroll, her every breath, gesture and movement are all natural, as if she is integrated with the heaven and the earth.
Her status is as high as her strength.
Both my grandfather and father were the High King of the Noldor Elves, and I am the Princess of the Noldor Elves. She is about 7000 years old and has a prestigious position among the Elves.
When Shang lived in Aman Continent, she had learned all kinds of knowledge and skills from many main gods. She was already the strongest of the Noldor elves, and she is a well-deserved pyramid of combat power in today's Middle-earth Continent.
What's more, Kenandriel has the boundless wisdom to see people's hearts, and the knowledge stored in his brain is a priceless treasure.
After seeing the leader clearly, Gandalf couldn't help being amazed.
He never expected that Kenandriel, who has always been reclusive and indifferent, would personally lead the elf army to help out. After all, Gandalf guessed at first that she and Elrond would lead the elves to leave Middle-earth and return to their homeland in the later stage. Aman Continent, do not interfere with Sauron, and give Middle Earth to humans.
"What changed their minds? Could it be him?" Gandalf muttered to himself, and subconsciously glanced at Chu Xin who was perched on the cliff.
At the gate of the city, Aragorn, Boromir and other human leaders greeted them one after another, with smiles of "great harmony among all ethnic groups in Middle-earth" on their faces.
Chu Xin's army of skeletons had already given them confidence, but now, even the strongest elves have arrived in person, and their chances of winning have increased exponentially. How can they not be happy from the bottom of their hearts?
After some simple exchanges, this group of elves with extraordinary temperament was led into the topmost palace.
"Killing the Balrog, the bone dragon named Smaug, who used the black magic of Fallen Flame Body, is not as simple as we have seen," Canantriel looked up at Chu Xin with deep eyes and said in an indifferent and gentle tone. "I tried to peek into his heart, but behind the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, there was an impenetrable darkness like a rock."
"He is indeed full of mysteries. I don't even know why he joined forces with us. I guess even Gandalf doesn't have an accurate answer." Elrond said helplessly.
"We should have crossed west to Aman, but fate led us here." Canantriel's eyes turned to a tower.
Angelet stood quietly inside, smiling at Kenandriel.
"I'm going to meet an old friend, you go first." Kenadriel said to Elrond, and left the team alone.
Chu Xin on the cliff moved his flaming eyes and saw two women with noble temperament and outstanding appearance gathered together to discuss something.
Can make the high-status Kenandriel treat her with an equal attitude, and her speech and actions seem very familiar, more like an old friend who has known each other for a long time. This so-called bard Angelite really hides her true identity.
The elves from Aman?
Or the protoss like Gandalf and Saruman who came to Middle-earth?
Chu Xin didn't worry about these, but looked up to the north.
As soon as the elves arrived, reinforcements arrived.
Ten minutes later, as Chu Xin sensed through the vibrations on the ground, three different flags appeared in everyone's field of vision.
They are the Gray Elf Woodland Kingdom, the Dwarf Lonely Mountain Kingdom, and the Human Valley State!
Although the total number of the three forces is very pitiful, only in the early [-]s, they have just experienced a big battle with the Dongyi people, and they have all been seriously injured. It is extremely sincere to be able to send reinforcements at this moment.
The key is that the three leaders are their own leaders.
Thranduil, the king of the gray elves, Dane Ironfoot, the dwarf king, and Brand, the king of the Vale State.
What moved Aragorn and others was that the latter two were still wounded, but their eyes were firm, without any timidity or remorse.
Seeing that he hadn't seen his father for a long time, Legolas couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, who was always calm.
When Gimli saw his king, he was even more happy and proud to boast to the soldiers beside him.
"Is that the grandson of Bard the Dragon Slayer? He looks quite heroic." Boromir said, looking at him.
The city gate that had just been closed was opened again, and Aragorn and his party went out to greet them again with happy faces.
Just like that, Baicheng, which was originally surrounded by a sad atmosphere, suddenly became lively.
Until night falls, the streets are brightly lit, especially in the pubs and restaurants, which are extremely noisy.
Dwarves and humans crowded together, and the air was filled with the smell of tobacco and beer. These soldiers, who didn't know each other, were talking freely while eating and drinking, as if they wanted to spit out their hidden words.
The noise that would knock down the roof, the smog mixed with the nose, and the dirty jokes that make the waitresses blush...
The tavern owner and waiters didn't complain, and they always maintained full enthusiasm, because they knew that this group of men were real heroes, and that they would go out to crusade against Mordor tomorrow, perhaps this would be the happiest time in their lives. It's night.
At the same time, on the cliff with the back of Baicheng.
da~da~
Chu Xin noticed the sound of footsteps behind him, and turned his head slowly, the flames in his eyes illuminated his cheeks.
Brand and Ironfoot Dyne were taken aback, and immediately showed him friendly smiles.
"Looking for me?" Chu Xin spoke first.
"Yes, yes, yes," Dyne snorted, "We came here just to think, um, how should I put it~ Do you want to drink?"
He stuttered at a loss, not knowing how to explain, so he simply raised his right hand, holding a large barrel of beer.
Brand glanced at Chu Xin's empty abdomen, then looked at Dyne, and shook his head helplessly.
"Drink?" Chu Xin probably saw through the minds of the two people, but did not challenge them, "King of the Lonely Mountain, do you think it is necessary for me to drink?"
Dyne scratched his head in embarrassment, "Dear Lord Smaug, I'm sorry, sorry, I didn't think about it properly."
Brand took a step forward and said sincerely, "Thank you for your help. If you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid Lonely Mountain and River Valley State would have become history."
Dain also hurriedly bent down and bowed. This move was simply impossible for the arrogant dwarves, not to mention that this was the king of dwarves.
"In order to express our gratitude, we in Gushan are willing to forge a batch of excellent weapons and equipment for you for free!"
Brand followed, "We are also willing to become an eternal ally with you. As long as you have orders, I will do my best to satisfy you within my ability."
"I accept your wishes." Chu Xin turned his head back after finishing speaking.
The two looked at each other and left quietly knowingly.
In the middle of the night, Baicheng was quiet.
Soldiers of all ethnic groups returned to the temporary dormitory to rest and got up at noon the next day.
After a hearty lunch, the strongest coalition forces in Middle-earth assembled on the plain outside the city. Their lineup was probably only comparable to the last battle of Mordor.
Perhaps, this time it was even better, because there were more Chu Xin, Kenandriel, Gandalf, and Angelet who wanted to record along.
rumbling~
The army marched towards the east, and the rushing dust rose.
The people of Baicheng walked outside the city unanimously, praying for them with the most devout hearts.
Suddenly, the army stopped.
Aragorn and the others frowned and looked at the left-hand ridge. Under the sunlight, a large amount of smoke and dust rolled over, and there were intensified tremors.
Friend or foe?
Gradually, the sound of war horses crowing echoed across the sky.
Hearing this, everyone relaxed their vigilance.
As neighbors with a good relationship, they immediately recognized that this was the Rohan cavalry.
Chu Xin soared in the sky and saw the comer earlier.
It was a small cavalry team, about three hundred people at most. Even the Rohan flag held by the leader was somewhat tattered and stained with blood.
At this moment, even Chu Xin was moved.
The Balrog came from Rohan, but the spirit of the wilderness guarded the capital of Rohan, but died in battle. The core of Rohan must have suffered huge losses. In such a situation where the country was so close to the destruction of the country, they still sent elites to fight a near-death battle. journey.
Whether it is a movie or reality, Chu Xin respects Rohan, who lives to death and is fearless.
Soon, Generalissimo Iomond led the personal guards to appear in front of the coalition forces.
"King Theoden fought bravely with the Balrog until dawn, and saved the honor of Rohan with his life. Everyone, this is the greatest strength we can contribute." Iomund took off his helmet, a resolute face It seems to be several years old.
The royal capital was destroyed, and the second city of Fort Ord was located on the eastern front. He had no choice but to take the refugees to a small city in the middle. After resting, he came to White City without stopping.
"Thank you." Aragorn patted Eomund's shoulder, his eyes were hot and sincere.
He turned to the Boromir brothers again, and said, "Theoden and Denethor are both heroes of Middle-earth. The family behind us!"
In terms of age and status, Aragorn was older than the other two, so he called them by their first names.
This situation, coupled with his inspiring encouragement, instantly attracted thousands of troops to cheer, and for a while everyone was excited and high-spirited.
"Forward!" Seeing this, Gandalf also held up his wand and released a cheering stream of brilliant fire towards the sky.
Angelette looked at Gandalf with funny eyes, and when he turned around, he covered his face and smiled.
"The hymn of men is the hymn of courage," muttered Gandalf, "Middle-earth is a haunting place."
"The hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage~ this sentence is interesting~" Angelet savored it carefully and wrote it down in the golden book in her arms.
"I didn't say it, it came from him." Gandalf raised his head.
"Oh?" Angelette was a little surprised, she didn't expect Smaug to be a cultural dragon and a philosopher.
……
Gondor borders Mordor, and the White City, which was once a fortress, is even more borderline.
Crossing the Anduin River, and then crossing the natural defense lines of the Ash Mountains and Shadow Mountains, is Mordor, which is guarded on three sides.
However, if such a large army wants to cross the precipitous and dark mountains, it is tantamount to a dream, so the plan is to detour to the "Black Gate" fortress in the pass of Mordor slightly north, directly attack, and insert it in the most vigorous way. Mordor, directly to the climax of the war "The Dark Tower and Mount Doom".
But Chu Xin did not go his own way. From the overall situation, it is the most cost-effective for him to fly and fly over the Shadow Mountains, and then enter Sauron's lair unexpectedly, and attack back and forth with the coalition forces.
But for Chu Xin personally, it is not cost-effective at all!
Not to mention how many casualties the coalition would have suffered without him, just wasting countless experience points would be a huge loss!
Although Sauron is a meal with extremely high nutritional value, the rich and varied appetizers cannot be completely ignored~
Gandalf and Aragorn didn't say anything. After all, they knew very well that the road ahead was extremely dangerous, and accompanying Chu Xin was nothing short of super insurance.
Kenandriel didn't say much, she and the elven army were like a flock of chickens, and she was clearly moving forward with the army, but she had the illusion of staying out of the matter.
"Then below is the Plain of War." Gandalf looked down at the barren and flat land from the edge of the cliff.
"Two hours ahead, there is the Black Gate Fortress." Aragorn said.
"During this period, I found a lot of Sauron's black crows. He must be ready to fight. I saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood in the black gate." Kenandriel said leisurely, with worry and pity for all living beings in his eyes. .
Especially the elves, she is very unwilling to die. After all, elves have a lifespan that is almost eternal, and death means that everything is empty.
"The roles are reversed. Today is our turn to attack the city. We vow to avenge our hatred. Father, please protect us." Boromir said firmly to himself.
As they get closer to the Black Gate, the atmosphere in the coalition becomes more tense, but under this oppression, everyone's hot blood surges.
"Stop! Array!" Aragorn yelled.
Swah——
Thousands of troops stood there, full of murderous intent.
At this moment, in front of them was a tall fortress built against the mountain. On the huge metal black door, the white-robed wizard Saruman stood proudly.
Chu Xin's field of vision is vast, he did not give Saruman a single glance, but stared intently at the "Fire Sun" in the distant sky.
To be precise, it is the huge one-eyed eye sitting at the top of the evil black tower!
"Dark Lord, Sauron~" Chu Xin murmured expectantly.
hum!
Sauron sensed it and turned his gaze.
boom--
He saw the Supreme Lord of the Rings stuck between his teeth, and his thoughts stopped for a moment. After a few seconds, he glared angrily and burst out into circles of physical flames full of anger.
This is tantamount to blowing the horn of war.
hum! ! !
The black door opened wide, and an overwhelming army of darkness filed out. (end of this chapter)