At this, everyone present simultaneously lowered their guard. Elrond smiled and said, "Naturally, their cavalry travels faster than us, especially Rohan. I've witnessed their speed; nothing on the grassland can escape their blades."
"It's different now," Thranduil said. "I hear Rohan has been driven into a very difficult corner on the great plains."
Elrond was instantly struck speechless by this.
Before long, that troop of human cavalry appeared atop the high mountains. The setting sun outlined their silhouettes, and one by one, the figures mounted on horseback resembled gods of war, looking down upon them!
After Ruya asked Thranduil's permission, she spurred her horse forward first to communicate with that cavalry force.
Not long after, Ruya rode back. The cavalry also began charging down the slope, the roaring sound unending for a time, and the earth itself trembling ceaselessly.
Because of the backlight, the light on the slope was dim and hard to make out clearly, and only the sunlit ridge could be seen. Yet one could also tell just how massive this force was—after a row of cavalry surged down the crest, new cavalry immediately replenished from behind, continuing the charge down the slope. Wave upon wave followed, almost endlessly, making the momentum of the cavalry even grander!
"Rumble..."
The sound of hooves merged into one continuous roll, the earth quaking without pause.
A large amount of dust and smoke gradually rose from the slope into the sky, rendered very conspicuous by the sunlight of the setting."
"They've practically poured out their entire strength," Elrond muttered, looking ahead.
"Haven't we as well?" Galadriel said.
When Ruya returned to the Woodland Realm's camp, Thranduil calmly said, "A united Middle-earth army is the most complete army. Look, we have the finest cavalry, the finest archers, the finest troops, and the finest