The Lord of the Rings: Lord of Middle-earth
Chapter 55

An Unexpected Encounter

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"By the way, did the Orcs see you leave? This is important!" Roland hurriedly asked Valfay. Since he could send Wyvern Knights to scout, it was hardly surprising that the Orcs might have some form of long-range reconnaissance as well.

The only advantage Roland had now was the initiative! Other than that, he had no advantages at all. This war could have been easier to fight, but unfortunately, his only War Mage had been forced to remain behind in Flowing City. Those simple and honest Lagrange citizens were unwilling to leave their city, so someone had to stay and defend it. Ladyl, who excelled at Mental Power detection, was the best choice for the role.

To be honest, old Master Ladyl's field combat ability really could not compare to his ability to defend a city. Aside from forbidden spells, there were not many Earth Magic spells with truly immense destructive power.

"Probably not... After our sentries spotted them, we relocated. We moved very quickly! After all, you know the Grassland Elves are a wandering elven people..." Valfay's voice was somewhat low. Wandering was the deepest pain of every Grassland Elf.

"I have a bad feeling about this... With so many of you leaving, there must have been some traces left behind." Roland was still uneasy.

"What did you do with the boats after crossing the river?" Reno, who was riding alongside Roland, suddenly leaned over.

"This..." Cold sweat instantly broke out on Valfay's forehead. They had not scuttled those wooden boats. They had been too busy fleeing, but now those boats might have shown the Orcs that they had been discovered.

"It looks like a surprise attack on the Orc camp is impossible." Reno spoke helplessly. He never would have imagined that these supposedly meticulous Elves would forget to deal

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