Chapter 159 Crossroads

Chapter 159 Crossroads

"It always feels a little too quiet."

Farodan was looking around vigilantly in front. He had never let down his guard since he set out on the road.

"Based on my experience, there should be many orcs here, or goblins coming out from somewhere. They like to attack passers-by."

"There may be more Wargs at night."

"In the past, I would never have taken this path if it wasn't necessary."

"Your experience is outdated."

Unlike Farodan who was always tense, Levi didn't pay much attention to the situation on both sides or above his head.

"It is unlikely that there will be orcs in this place now, and I have blocked the front hall of the orc town."

"As for the orcs and wargs that roam the mountains, they suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Five Armies. Most of them were slaughtered. It will take them a long time to recover."

"How many orcs died in that battle?"

Farodan asked.

"I haven't counted, probably tens of thousands."

“Tens of thousands…”

Now, even the orcs in the entire lonely land may not have these...

With so many dead, it can be said that all the Orcs in the Misty Mountains were wiped out.

Plus the orc town was blocked.

"Okay, now I know why it's been so quiet."

Having said that, this homeless man did not neglect any of the necessary vigilance.

Highlight a specialty.

The two of them continued on their way and arrived at the Anduin Valley without any problems.

“It always feels very quiet here.”

"From what I remember, there were many Orc camps or fortresses in this area, which were quite troublesome to deal with. Now they are all gone."

"Well, Gandalf, the grey wizard, and I came here not long after you left. He was responsible for evacuating the residents, and I was responsible for clearing out the Orcs."

"Then what?"

“We both did an excellent job.”

“…Okay, I understand.”

"But we have to turn."

Farodan explained: "The Black Forest is ahead. The road over there has been covered by trees and there is no way to move forward."

"We can go south first, bypass the woods, and then head to Long Lake Town. This route is safer."

"No."

Li Wei reminded: "Don't worry about safety. In this wilderness, there is only one thing we need to consider, which is the fastest way to go."

“…Okay, okay, I’ll do as you say.”

The original trip to Changhu Town was cancelled.

The two bypassed the Mirkwood and galloped eastward across the wilds of Rhovanion, stopping only at night to rest.

Although a skilled Dunedain could do it without riding a horse and just running for several days without rest, there was no need to do so. This was not an extreme situation.

What is needed now is to conserve our energy.

But even so, the pace of progress was very fast.

Not many days passed before the Rhovanion Wilds were behind them.

At night, a road with simple signs of repair appeared before our eyes.

This is a crossroads.

The horses were tied to one side, and the two men found a place to sit down by the road and began to discuss.

"Let me think about it."

"This is the road built by the Dorwinians," Farodan recalled. "They called it the 'Wine Road.'"

"Far to the north from here is the city of Dale, to the west is the Great Wilds of Rhovanion, to the east is a major trading port city in Dorwinion, where there are many elves, and to the south is the activity center of Dorwinion humans. Going further south from there is a ferry, from which you can sneak across to where the Easterlings live."

"But it may not be easy to enter now. After all, the Dongyi people have been very alert recently."

"Don't worry about this, there will be a way." Levi appeared quite confident.

Very alert - can't they just not see it? "Then we go south?"

"Can--"

!

Just as he was agreeing, Farodan suddenly drew the longbow from his back and shot an arrow into the grass next to a tree.

There were sharp screams. The arrow seemed to have triggered something. A large number of orcs emerged from the grass. A black-furred wolves jumped over these orcs and pounced on them first.

? ! Farodan quickly drew his sword and rushed forward, blocking the open mouth and fangs of a wolf with a click, then pushed hard, directly overpowering the wolf with strength, pushing it forward and slashing it again.

With a whoosh, flames ignited on the wolf's body and it began to howl.

——Before setting off, Farodan's equipment was also enchanted. Now the sword in his hand is quite sharp, and it also has special effects such as knockback, sweep, and fire addition.

However, the combat pressure is still great.

It was evident that both Wargs and Orcs knew to pick the weak ones first.

Compared to the man in black armor, this ranger looks much more fragile. As long as we can kill this one first, we can siege the one behind him and consume his energy...

Boom! Several Wargs came flying back with flames on their bodies, knocking down several Orcs.

"I haven't seen such a courageous Oak for a long time..."

As Levi spoke, the Nemesis in his hand flashed a bright blue light, extremely conspicuous under the night sky.

Whether it was the orcs or the wargs, their hearts trembled when they saw the weapon, and then they looked at the man -

Although I didn’t know him, I felt scared and uneasy.

"Orcs of Mordor."

Farodan took a step back and brought back a reminder.

"No wonder."

These are Orcs and Wargs directly controlled by Sauron. They may not be as cruel as those of Moria, but their will is much stronger.

Also, the equipment is better.

Their armor was dark and solid, and the swords felt noticeably different when they struck against it.

Roar! The Orcs did not retreat. After the death of several of their companions, they became more fierce, including the Wargs, who rushed forward with roars.

If the wargs of the Misty Mountains still look like animals, then the dark wargs of Mordor are completely out of the realm of "normal". Their eyes are completely scarlet and crazy.

Farodan chopped down the Orcs who were charging at him with just a few blows of his sword, and nimbly moved between the weapons and fangs. Occasionally he would draw his bow and shoot rapidly backwards. Without warning, an Orc archer who was trying to launch a sneak attack would be hit in the head by an arrow.

It is said to have both strength and agility, and can attack both far and near.

After a while, there were no more enemies standing around.

When Farodan had dealt with the dozen orcs and wargs on his side, he turned to look at Levi.

Levi was seen stepping on a wolf's head and slowly pulling out the sword stuck in it, while the trees, grass and open ground near him were all littered with charred corpses.

The number is at least twice as much as we have here.

Farodan put away his sword and could only say "Well done".

If I hadn't been watching it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was an Ok rain.

(End of this chapter)

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