Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 217 Four Elemental Magic Arrows

Liliana looked around and saw that they were surrounded by gold elements. The monsters launched a deadly attack, shooting out long golden arrows that pinned the vampire count to the ground. Then, a large number of gold-loving beasts rushed over and devoured the gold-transformed vampire.

【Gold Element (Elemental Level 6 Fusion Unit): Attack 18, Defense 18, Ammo: 18, Damage 15-25, Health 100, Speed ​​9, Size Medium to Large】

Element: Air/Earth (Hero mana cost * 4).

Heart of the Elements: This unit is an elementalist, immune to mind magic/lightning magic.

Golden Body: Permanently grants the abilities of Air Manipulation and Earth Manipulation (initially low level, but high level if the hero has advanced elemental mastery), and can cast Extraordinary Golden Skin on oneself.

Golden Arrow: There is a 20% chance to turn the enemy into gold with each attack. Its damage is not reduced in melee combat. The arrow is a piercing attack and can damage enemies behind the target.

Comment: Do you understand the value of gold?

Everyone knows the power of the Elemental City's troops, but they each have their weaknesses. For example, air elementals are vulnerable to lightning, and earth elementals are vulnerable to earth magic. But the gold elementals before them are a dual-elemental fusion unit, naturally possessing dual magic resistance and combining the strengths of both, making them truly formidable.

The magic effect of gold transformation is similar to petrification, rendering the user unable to move or retaliate, and the effect wears off after a certain period of time following an attack. However, with the Gold-Devouring Beasts around, they won't even last until the effect wears off before being completely devoured.

If the vampire count were to be shot down like that by the gold element, even his immense power would be useless.

"Meteor shower!"

Seeing that the battlefield situation was unfavorable, Su Mu no longer held back and directly used his strongest magic to carry out a carpet bombing.

The metal element's earth manipulation technique is at an advanced level; it seems the magical energy controlling them is both strong in earth and spells, making them somewhat difficult to deal with.

However, Su Mu's curse power was too high. Even with half of the damage reduced, the opponent couldn't withstand it at all and the damage turned into gold coins scattered on the ground.

[Gold coins +100, Gold coins +100...]

This was pure killing and looting of gold coins; Su Mu even found himself somewhat addicted to the clattering sound of the coins hitting each other.

With the help of Su Mu's Meteor Shower, the Vampire Count finally withstood the pressure, using his deadly blood poison to reduce the opponent's maximum health. Fortunately, the Vampire Count possessed the ability to not retaliate, preventing the gold element from counterattacking for a certain period of time; otherwise, given the opponent's powerful attack capabilities, it would have been a truly difficult fight.

Just then, beams of light descended from afar, enveloping the gold elements and enhancing their attack, defense, and speed in every way.

[Prayer (Level 4 Water Elemental Magic): Increases the attack, defense, and speed of the selected friendly unit by 2 points each. The duration is affected by the spell power.]

Advanced Water Element Bonus: Increases the attack, defense, and speed of all allied units by 4 points each. Duration is affected by spell power.

The gold element and the gold-loving beasts received a comprehensive upgrade, and their speed became even faster. As soon as the vampire count was turned to gold, a large number of gold-loving beasts pounced on him and tore him apart.

In the central area of ​​Jintai, a golden giant surrounded by four-colored runes appeared; it was the elemental spirit of this place.

【Illusionary Spirit (Spirit): Attack 6, Defense 6, Spell Power 6, Knowledge 6.】

Features: Gold Coin Spell Spirit, Four Elements Combined.

Advanced mastery of Earth/Fire/Air/Water.

Advanced Gold Transformation: Increases gold transformation ability by 15%.

This was the first time Su Mu had ever seen a cursed spirit. These hero-like cursed spirits, formed from illusions, had average attributes but very powerful skills.

If an ordinary hero were to venture into this place, surrounded by illusionary spirits and gold-devouring beasts, they would most likely perish. But against Liliana and Su Mu, they were still somewhat lacking.

The illusionary spirit was indifferent to the loss of gold element, but as the meteor shower ravaged the earth, the spirit's control over its forces dwindled, and it gradually began to become frenzied. "Exorcism Spell!"

"Magic Arrow!"

At an almost imperceptible speed, the cursed spirit unleashed two spells in quick succession, bombarding the golden platform.

Liliana initially dismissed the aura of a level 1 spell, but upon seeing the massive lightning bolt descending from the sky, her smile vanished instantly.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, half of the golden platform was shattered, countless gold coins melted into liquid gold, and more than a dozen vampire counts were reduced to dust.

【Magic Arrow: Condenses spells into a divine arrow; all four elements can take form; damage is affected by the hero's spell power.】

Advanced Magic Mastery of the Four Elements: Spell Power * 100 + 1000 damage, reduces the main target's magic resistance by 50% (can be reduced to a negative value; magic resistance spells and all elemental resistances will also receive a 50% damage increase).

Evaluation: This spell has every possibility; it's said that when the four elements converge, it will unleash terrifying power!

If I had to describe this magic in one sentence, it would be "world-destroying!"
Even Su Mu's advanced anti-magic technique could not completely withstand it; the reason the opponent used the exorcism technique was only to increase the damage.

Although the magic arrow was still a single-target spell, after it struck the ground, sand, flames, gales, and ice scattered in all directions, killing more than a dozen vampire counts without any chance of resistance.

All heroes learned the Magic Arrow while practicing magic, but they never understood the meaning of the convergence of the four elements recorded at the end of the book. After all, what use is a level 1 spell, no matter how powerful? They even stopped using this spell after learning advanced magic.

But now, Su Mu and Liliana have truly witnessed its power.

Isabel of the Barrier possesses mastery of the four elements, but she clearly hasn't fully integrated them yet; otherwise, her four-element magic arrow alone would be enough to destroy any enemy.

"The Slowing Technique!"

Su Mu could only slow down the opponent's speed first, allowing Liliana to command the vampire count to rush forward and consume the gold element.

Fortunately, the other side didn't have many people, only a few dozen.

After being surrounded by the vampire army, their numbers rapidly declined due to the depletion caused by the blood-source poison.

Su Mu then used the Spirit Gathering Technique to replenish the number of vampires. He had already mastered level 3 earth magic before coming, so he was prepared. However, he hadn't expected the enemies in the illusion to be so troublesome, forcing him to use his trump card.

The magic arrows are incredibly powerful, but Su Mu's magic points are inexhaustible, so he's not afraid of running out of mana. Once he's locked in a fierce battle, he's invincible.

After several tens of minutes, when dozens of vampires surrounded the gold elemental, tore its body apart with their claws, and released a large amount of gold coins, the war was completely over.

After losing the Bloodthirsty Gold Beast and the Gold Elemental, the Illusionary Curse Spirit slowly dissipated, transforming into countless gold coins that rained down from the sky. All the warriors were bathed in the rain of gold coins, feeling the allure of wealth.

[Gold coins +1000, Gold coins +1000...]

Each gold coin rain is equivalent to a day's output from an ordinary gold mine, but the Cursed Spirit rained down 15 waves of gold coins, making him instantly rich!
Su Mu didn't even have time to accept the gold coins; he was frantically using his spirit-gathering technique to restore his troops.

Since Liliana's necromancy was ineffective against elemental beings, Su Mu had to step in to maintain the fighting force.

However, exchanging magic points for gold coins is still a profitable deal.

(End of this chapter)