Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 224 Cavalry Commander
Raven arrived in Kuraki, rested for a day for treatment, and then began to tour the castle.

As a member of Finaxia, he had seen countless types of cities throughout his life, not only those of humans, but also towers, fortresses, strongholds, and cities of all kinds from various factions.

Kuraki Castle still left him in awe; its distinctive high-class civil engineering architecture, some of which was not outwardly apparent, was naturally not noticeable.

However, some buildings, especially separately constructed barracks, are magnificent and surrounded by magical energy, and the abilities they cultivate are extremely powerful.

The most eye-catching places are naturally the Mysterious Sanctuary and the Strongest Swordsman Training Grounds. The names of the Mysterious Prayer and the Fearless Swordsman have resounded throughout the plains, and everyone knows them.

"I had only heard rumors before that your swordsmen and monks were exceptionally strong, but seeing is believing. Now I know that you have truly put in a lot of effort to establish yourself on the plains."

Raven looked at Su Mu with appreciation, then glanced at Forrest and nodded in satisfaction.

Although Forrest was talented, a great architect, he still needed a patron. The most difficult part of being an architect is that you need to build a lot of structures to test your skills in the early stages, which costs a lot of gold coins, and most lords don't have the patience to cultivate that talent.

Moreover, architects vary in skill level and rely more on creative inspiration, resulting in a wide variety of architectural styles. Many of their creative ideas are flashy but impractical and end up as useless. To be as prolific as Kuraki truly requires some talent.

Su Mu was willing to spend money and had unwavering trust in Forrest, which was especially commendable in a time of war and turmoil.

The two simply smiled and said nothing more.

Now that special forces have appeared on the battlefield, it is no longer a secret, and there is no need to hide it from a high-ranking member of the kingdom like Raven.

What makes Kuraki truly special is Sumu's governing skills. Although Forrest's civil engineering skills do not have an explicit numerical increase, their success rate and characteristics are actually enhanced, which is why advanced civil engineering has such a significant effect.

Su Mu then showed Raven around the city. Raven praised the main camp highly, noting that Kuraki's defenses were excellent and that the widespread use of ballistae greatly enhanced the city's defensive capabilities. He also offered several suggestions, including expanding the defensive towers by combining the characteristics of different troop types and heroes, which would be more effective.

For example, the castle's ranged units are archers and priests, and the defensive towers are matched accordingly. When the number reaches a certain level, a qualitative change will occur.

This was purely due to Raven's insight; he saw Kuraki's weaknesses at a glance. After all, Kuraki didn't have a council yet, so it couldn't build a level 3 main city, and its advanced civil engineering also opted for growth rate, making city towers a natural weakness.

However, Su Mu's thinking was very simple: if the troops could not win the battle by relying on their own forces, they could not expect to hold out for long when it came to defending the city.

The best defense is offense; this has always been Su Mu's war philosophy.

Even when Ivo besieged the city, he did not choose to hold his ground. Instead, he used Ouling's stealth to break in and fight the enemy outside the city.

"I heard that you seized a corrupted treasure in the battle against the undead. I have a good relationship with the purification priest of the Church of Light, so I can try to ask him if he can solve the corruption problem."

The Angel Necklace is doubly restricted; it is not only sealed but also corrupted by the undead. Even if Su Mu wanted to use the Eight Kings' Palace of Prison to suppress it, he couldn't, since apart from Liliana, no one under his command could carry it.

Su Mu still has some ambition. With the Lion King Shield and the Angel Necklace, he is getting closer and closer to the Angel Alliance. Everyone has to have some dreams, right?

If the angel necklace can purify, that would be ideal.

"Then I'll have to trouble you!"

Su Mu took out the angel necklace and handed it to Raven. He trusted this marshal of the kingdom. Anyone who could inspire Conrad to be loyal to him to the death must be of impeccable character.

Besides, the esteemed Finaksia has seen all kinds of treasures and would never covet the possessions of a mere viscount.

The two continued strolling and arrived at the Kuraki Tavern. Raven had never seen such a large and unique tavern before.

He went inside, drank two glasses of ale, looked down at the scene on the first floor, and asked, "Such a lively tavern must have good intelligence gathering capabilities, and there must be quite a few heroes coming to join us, right?"

The tavern is one of the town's buildings, mainly responsible for intelligence gathering and hero recruitment. Many heroes from other places will leave their information with the Thieves Guild. If a suitable territory is willing to accept them, a deal will be made.

However, Kuraki's tavern has clearly been enhanced, and it must have special skills in certain areas.

Su Mu shook his head: "We are preparing for a rainy day and training several heroes who are proficient in knighthood. Unfortunately, the ones coming from outside are all mediocre and useless."

Raven laughed, "You've got quite the ambition, haven't you? You haven't even built a council yet, and you're already thinking about training cavalry generals?"

Su Mu, however, was very confident: "As long as Cang Mu exists, the plains will not fall, and we will eventually be able to develop!"

Raven looked at this spirited young man, not even twenty years old, yet he dared to say such things. It should be known that only a parliament could build an equestrian training ground; Su Mu would need to be at least a duke to be qualified to recruit cavalry or champion knights.

Has anyone in the history of the kingdom ever been ennobled before the age of twenty? Looking at the entire history of the hero world, it's probably extremely rare. Aside from those legendary heroes, there are probably no other examples.

However, considering the achievements Su Mu has made, he is very likely to be granted the title of Earl this time. If he makes further achievements, he may really become the youngest Marquis in the kingdom.
Raven's smile faded. He suddenly remembered someone, the pioneering king who descended with white feathers, led the angel legion across the continent, and intimidated all nations. He also seemed to be quite young.

Whenever humanity is in dire straits, the gods will send a chosen hero to the mortal realm to save mankind.

This was a nursery rhyme he had heard as a child, and now Raven seemed somewhat dazed. Su Mu saw Raven standing there in a daze and assumed he was displeased with his boastful words. Just as he was about to lighten the mood with a joke, Raven suddenly waved his hand and ordered his guards to bring over two cavalrymen.

"These are Conrad's cavalrymen, who have received the most rigorous horsemanship training since childhood and possess the best magical equipment and horses. They have followed the Knight Commander in his campaigns, accumulating rich combat experience."

Pelayo, commander of the champion cavalry, possesses extraordinary courage and combat talent; his specialties are lance attacks and speed.

Goode, the quasi-commander of the Champion Cavalry, possesses a pragmatic character and an unwavering will to defend; his patience far surpasses that of ordinary people.

The two champion knights approached the lord, and even when facing Su Mu and Raven, they only gave a knightly salute. This was the privilege enjoyed by human knights; when wearing armor and riding a horse, they did not have to bow to any nobles.

Su Mu naturally used the Qi Observation Technique to conduct a more in-depth observation.

Pelayo (Champion Cavalry Commander): Attack 32, Defense 32, Damage 40-50, Health 300, Speed ​​13, Size Medium to Large.

Loyalty 60, Element: None.

Features: Exceptional courage, offensive and defensive talents, and super-fast charging.

Champion Knight Commander: Increased attack and defense attributes, increased charge distance, and greater damage output.

Goode (Champion Cavalry Commander): Attack 24, Defense 24, Damage 30-40, Health 200, Speed ​​10, Size Medium to Large.

Loyalty 60, Element: None.

Characteristics: Patient, persevering.

Champion Knight Quasi-Commander: Increases damage dealt after a charge.

In terms of talent, Pelayo is clearly stronger. Although Su Mu doesn't care about his attributes before becoming a hero, the fact that he was able to grow into a leader on his own and master unique skills indicates that he has higher potential.

However, we also need to consider the wishes of the two men. After all, the cavalry has a higher status, and they are still Conrad's subordinates, so they should be given the necessary respect.

"This is Viscount Thorn of Kuraki. You must have heard of his deeds. The Viscount wants to recruit a cavalry commander to train as a future hero. Would you be willing to stay here and lend him a hand?"

Su Mu also stepped forward and said truthfully, "Cangmu doesn't have a horse riding training ground yet. Give me six months, and I will definitely have a fine cavalry unit."

My forces are quite diverse. If you can be promoted to heroes, you can lead other units into battle first.

Pelayo's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, still meticulous, while Goode seemed to have something on his mind.

Raven called them over and privately asked for their opinions. Since they had been assigned to Raven, they would naturally follow his orders, but with the old marshal returning to the capital, it was unlikely he would be able to fight again. Keeping the two commanders by his side would be a waste of their talents.

It's highly likely that they'll be sent back to Conrad after the escort is complete. Since Su Mu happened to have this need, Raven readily agreed, doing him a favor.

Of course, if someone doesn't want to stay, Raven won't force them, since Su Mu doesn't have a cavalry unit yet, and it's even more difficult to promote a level 6 unit to hero.

After a while, both commanders returned.

Pelayo said, "I am willing to stay in Kuraki for a while and follow Lord Sumu. If I can be promoted in battle or have a cavalry to command, I will serve you forever."

This is a reasonable request. After all, if Kuraki never has a cavalry force, it would be inappropriate to force a champion knight commander to stay.

"no problem!"

Su Mu then looked at Goode, the prospective commander who clearly knew his value was lower, and asked, "Can the stables provide suitable warhorses? My warhorse died in the previous battle."

Su Mu patted his chest and assured him, "No problem, the stables are full of top-quality warhorses, and there are even other surprises."

With Forrest around, Sumu can guarantee that any completed building will be of the best quality.

Upon hearing the lord's assurance, Goode nodded and silently withdrew. He was a man of few words and a quiet nature, and no other characteristics could be discerned at the moment.

“Very well, since you are all willing to stay, I will take the liberty of assigning you to Viscount Thorns.”

I hope you will uphold the spirit of chivalry and remain loyal to humanity!

"promise!"

Su Mu looked at the two commanders with great delight.

After searching for so long without success, Raven brought two of them at once, bringing him one step closer to his cavalry legion!
(End of this chapter)