Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 238 Hall of Glory

Su Mu stayed in Cangmu City, training his troops while accumulating gold coins.

The richer you are, the luckier you are; the luckier you are, the richer you are—it seems to form a closed loop.

Good news came from Forrest: an agreement was reached with Raymond, finalizing the deal for the cursed crystal. They only need to wait for the materials to arrive before they can obtain it.

30 cursed crystals require 450000 cursed gold coins and 240 logs.

Sumu must consistently employ advanced financial management techniques to barely meet its accumulation needs. As for log production, after Forrest's return, the forest farm went all out to ensure log supply and strive to complete its reserves before the trade.

As for alchemical dust, it seems that Cedros has found some sources for it. However, Su Mu told him not to rush things and to let things take their course.

After all, Cedros is in the Arcane Empire, so it's always good to be cautious.

Compared to resources, Su Mu values ​​the sage Seedros more. After all, there are many ways to obtain alchemical dust, but a talent like the Tower Sage is one in a million.

Su Mu felt that Cedros was too aloof. Although he was obsessed with alchemy, he could not comprehend the meaning behind the power of magic. In the long run, his knowledge would be nothing but castles in the air, becoming more and more distant from the human world, and not true wisdom.

Perhaps we need to walk around the tower more and look around more to understand what people's desire for magic really is.

Through the link provided by the Governing Arts, Su Mu discovered Intermediate Alchemical Wisdom, signifying that he too could learn Level 5 magic. Unfortunately, there were no Level 5 magic guilds within Elton, so he had no need for it for the time being.

If combined with advanced dream domain knowledge, one might gain new insights in unknown dream realms, but the difficulty is extremely high.

But having a probability is better than having none at all.

Pelayo played a crucial role in the negotiations in the south valley, and Forrest commended the champion cavalry commander for his bravery and initiative.

This task was not originally intended for Pelayo, but he volunteered and did a great job, so he deserves a reward.

Although Kuraki cannot currently build an equestrian training ground, he can still recruit some cavalrymen at high prices from the capital and rural buildings.

Twenty cavalrymen were specially assigned to Pelayo to form a cavalry unit, and this commander immediately became Kuraki's hot new favorite.

Generals who are both capable and proactive are generally welcomed.

Compared to Pelayo, the other cavalry commander was relatively unknown.

When Su Mu met Gu De, he was still training horses in the stable. He went into battle shirtless, holding a lance, and charged alone. The earth roared like a thousand troops, and the sound of hooves thundered.

"Excellent horsemanship!"

Upon seeing this, Su Mu couldn't help but praise it.

Goode then noticed the lord's arrival and hurriedly rode over to greet him.

He seemed completely unconcerned about external influences and his competitors, introducing his new warhorse the moment they met.

“Your stables are truly amazing, capable of breeding exceptional warhorses. I discovered this magnificent steed among a group of ordinary horses.”

Goode's warhorse was robust and white, with smooth and powerful muscle lines. Its four hooves were steady and powerful, as if surrounded by a swift wind, and each stomp stirred up dust.

【Swift Steed (Tier 2 Warhorse): The rider of this warhorse gains +2 speed and -2 defense.

Training cost: 300 gold coins per horse.

Evaluation: This horse doesn't like wearing too much armor, sacrificing defense for increased speed.

The stables were built using advanced civil engineering techniques and possessed the ability to breed special warhorses, yet they had not acquired any high-tier warhorses for a long time.

This is because the training of level 6 barracks is not only for cavalry, but also includes warhorses.

In other words, cavalry and warhorses are extraordinary creatures, and true justice is achieved through two against one, which is why they are invincible on the battlefield.

Although the stables could upgrade warhorses, they required qualified cavalrymen to train them. It wasn't until Goode arrived and spent every day there training and selecting warhorses that he mastered the method of cultivating Tier 2 warhorses. "Good! You've done a great job!"

The importance of speed to cavalry is self-evident. Although some defense is sacrificed, defense can be compensated for through hero attributes, but speed is much harder to achieve. The Divine Steed is a significant enhancement to cavalry.

Although each horse costs 300 gold coins to advance, it is only a small fraction of the cost of recruiting cavalry.

“I will have Forrest approve some funding for you so you can focus on your research on horse breeding.”

"Your kindness is too much, but it is simply a characteristic of architecture, and I am unworthy of it."

Goode scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed.

His refusal was not accepted, and Su Mu directly asked Forrest to give him money to help train warhorses.

Cavalry is a type of soldier where man and horse are one, and this is especially true for extraordinary soldiers. If warriors are equipped with high-level warhorses, their cavalry will be invincible.

When Su Mu first rescued Liliana, his initial idea was to borrow some of her blood to breed a special warhorse. However, the little bat turned into the Dark Queen, and the plan was shelved. Now that the magnificent steed has been bred, Su Mu is once again considering obtaining her blood.

Although Liliana can no longer ride, she has so many vampire counts under her command, it shouldn't be difficult for her to contribute some source blood, right?
He plans to give it a try when the time is right, and griffin-blooded warhorses are also one of the development directions. He's heard that ancient kingdoms had griffin warhorses, some even capable of carrying cavalry into the air. The champion cavalry's silver armor paired with griffin-patterned shields originates from this.

In short, it has great potential for development.

Moreover, if Su Mu is not mistaken, Gude is about to be promoted to cavalry commander.

Goode remained unknown and was not highly regarded, which allowed him to concentrate on improving his skills.

Su Mu heard that Gu De charged 3000 times a day at the horse farm without fail, and never missed a training session, even in the face of strong winds, torrential rain, or freezing snow.

Patience is his greatest talent.

After dealing with the matter, Su Mu arrived at the side of Griffin Cliff, where a magnificent blue stone castle stood before him.

Griffin Castle: Increases the base production of griffins in this city by 3.

Resource consumption: 1000 gold coins, 5 logs.

Special Effect (Advanced Civil Engineering): Weekly production +7 (not base production), Griffins gain a speed boost when defending a city, which cannot be dispelled.

Additional costs: 10000 gold, 10 Primogems.

Griffin Castle consumes very few resources, but the hardest part is obtaining a war title, which requires the kingdom's approval.

Forrest utilized advanced civil engineering techniques to maximize the unique features of Griffin Castle.

Since this area has become the territory of griffins, they have permanently gained a speed boost in siege battles, which is a pretty good advantage.

Forrest also built a special building, which is the Hall of Glory that Su Mu had been longing for.

【Hall of Glory (Supporting building of the Prison Hall, Tier 3, requires an Archon with advanced Governance skills to use): Grants all heroes under Governance in the hall +2 Morale, which is maintained even when they leave the main city.

Additional building costs: 30 gems, 30 crystals, 10000 gold.

Next Tier: The ruled gains +3 Morale and allows the ruled hero to exceed the Morale cap. Requires a Parliament building.

The Medal Hall is a solemn and majestic circular hall, with a 10-meter-high bronze statue of a warrior in the center. The warrior holds a sword in his right hand and a griffin shield in his left, with a resolute expression.

A radiant victory medal, crafted from crystal and gemstones, is embedded in the dome of the hall. Engraved on it is the gleaming name of the ruling hero, representing courage and glory.

"Everyone who is featured in Ming's articles will be encouraged, no matter where they are!"

Su Mu was very satisfied with this; his advanced alliance leadership skills were finally beginning to show their power.

(End of this chapter)