Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 244 The Horrifying Natural Assimilation
Orlando Greenleaf, leading the Silver Pegasus Legion, didn't even go to the crystal mine; he flew directly to the borderlands.

He had a gut feeling that this intrusion was unlike any before, and that it was likely premeditated.

The Frost Tree Path was severely damaged, yet Levin couldn't find any trace of the enemy. The most likely culprit was an enemy with camouflage or stealth abilities who had come to the snowfield to cut down trees.

But the active state of the undead army aroused Orlando's suspicions.

Cody Greenleaf is right. Humans and the dead are irreconcilable enemies, but if they share common interests, they may be able to cooperate tacitly.

You can do your thing, I'll do mine, and we can both achieve results and gain benefits.

Elton and the Bulwark are mortal enemies, and Elton is willing to try anything to thwart their plans. The undead's goal is simple: to collect souls and snowball their influence.

Leven led his army to conquer the North and established the Frosttree Pass, creating chaos and giving the undead an opportunity. But where did the enemy get the tools to cut down the tree pass? Orlando was utterly puzzled.

Therefore, he felt that there must be some connection between the two.

Orlando led his team directly to the border, intending to capture a high-ranking general and interrogate him thoroughly.

Upon getting closer, he discovered that the other party was actually a vampire beauty, pitiful and with a devilish figure. Just one look at her was enough to make one's blood boil and a surge of impulse rise in one's mind.

But soon, the dragon knight shook his head, his powerful dragon aura dispelling the unrealistic fantasy.

This is a battlefield, and the opponent is a dangerous graveyard hero. Logically, given his intelligence, he shouldn't be thinking about these things. It seems the vampire possesses charm skills; I need to be careful.

"Don't look into that woman's eyes, take out the vampires around her first!"

Hearing the commander's warning, the Silver Pegasus roused themselves, gathered several square formations, and charged towards the vampire count, and the two sides quickly engaged in a melee.

Liliana's blood-purple pupils slowly returned to normal, and she looked at Orlando, who had recovered, with a slight sense of regret.

Empowered by Su Mu's spell power, she was confident that her charm technique was extremely strong, even the dragon knight would find it difficult to resist. However, the opponent's spell power attribute was not low either, and in addition, dragons themselves have resistance to various types of magic. The dragon knight had trained with them for many years and had also developed this characteristic, making it difficult for her to charm them.

Otherwise, if she could simply bewitch this commander, she could lead the army to retreat. Now it seems that this battle is inevitable.

Orlando has a large number of Silver Pegasus, a full 2000, which should be all the flying forces of Snowdrift City. The enemy is definitely well-prepared, and this time it will be a tough fight.

When the battle began, Liliana discovered a special Pegasus unit. They were covered in green leaves, moved mysteriously, and their longswords were forged from lake water, making them highly fluid yet extremely sharp.

【Green Fairy Horse (Bullet Tier 4 Super Tier Unit): Attack 17, Defense 15, Damage 13-18, Health 60, Speed ​​13, Medium Size.

Element: Nature, Flying Units.

Flowing Blade: A water blade formed from the magical power of the Emerald Lake. Attacks can be switched to water element attacks (enjoying the bonus of the Natural Magic Domain).
Natural Spell Domain: The Green Fairy Horse is shrouded in natural elements, creating a magic-weakening zone around it, causing enemies to take additional damage when attacked by magic or elemental attacks (8 + Hero Spell Power / 2).

Magic Buster: Enemy heroes consume 3 more mana points each time they cast a spell. If the enemy unit has no elemental element, it will be afflicted with the Magic Buster status after being attacked, causing it to be stuck for a certain period of time after casting a skill (unable to cast skills consecutively).
Pegasus Wonderland: When fighting against air units, gain +2 speed and +20% evasion.

Review: The Wizard of Oz, this is true natural magic!

Liliana had initially thought that with her powerful magical abilities, the vampire army could withstand the attack, but little did she know that the Green Fairy Horse was so fierce. Regardless of its own damage output, a single strike dealt nearly 20 damage. Orlando's attributes were abnormally high, even negating the attribute bonuses from the high-level Dark Queen; only his vitality allowed him to stubbornly hold on.

Even more terrifying is that Orlando Greenleaf has transformed into a natural assimilation form, giving him a special effect when leading the Pegasus army.

[Dragon Knight (Natural Assimilation): Blessed by the mysterious power of a dragon, this hero provides a special bonus to creatures with a barrier level below 7. Currently, Pegasus (including its upgraded units) is selected. For every 3 points of attack and defense attributes a hero has, commanding Pegasus grants an additional 1 attack and 1 defense, and adds area-of-effect damage (straight-line area) to the longsword.]

Fortunately, there weren't many Green Fairy Horses on the other side, only 150, otherwise the Vampire Count's situation would have been even worse.

Even so, the vampire army was in an unprecedented crisis. They were unable to break through the enemy's defenses in the melee and could only rely on the deadly poison of their blood to cause damage.

To put it bluntly, Liliana's own strength was too weak. Apart from the curse power attribute enhanced by Su Mu, her attack and defense were not on the same level as the dragon knight. It was a miracle that she did not collapse quickly.

The situation was extremely dire; the vampire count's forces were visibly dissipating, and at most, they would hold out for a few tens of minutes before this elite army was wiped out. "These vampires are indeed extraordinary, but your strength is still lacking. Tell me, who is behind you?"
"Confess honestly, and I might spare your life. Otherwise, I'll lock you in a tree hollow and subject you to the agony of being pierced by a thousand needles!"

Despite having victory in sight, the Dragon Knight remained vigilant, continuing to command his army to encircle and kill the vampire count's forces, while also trying to confuse the enemy commander.

To deal with vampires, you must suppress them completely in one go, otherwise they will rise from the ashes and cause a lot of trouble.

These green fairy horses had just been transported from the heart of the empire via a portal to pursue fast-moving and highly defensive enemies, but they never expected that the undead would be the first to trigger their trap.

He always felt that the vampire in front of him was connected to humans. He thought that once he wiped out her army and locked her up for a thorough interrogation, he would surely gain some insights.

Just when Liliana was facing a desperate situation, she suddenly laughed. Her captivating beauty and alluring figure instantly drew a large number of stares. Even the Green Fairy Horse, who was engaged in battle, was mesmerized and became unconsciously controlled.

Who says you can't be bewitched if you don't look into her eyes? That's a very simplistic view.

[Deadly Temptation]

The Night Queen's signature move is so powerful that even the strongest enemy units cannot resist her charm, and the Dragon Knight cannot anticipate and dispel it in advance.

More than twenty green fairy horses were bewitched and began to slaughter their comrades in the surrounding area. Their superb killing power was almost divinely aided when dealing with their companions who were also immune to physical attacks.

In just a brief moment, more than a dozen Green Fairy Horses were killed in the melee, and Liliana's forces suffered heavy casualties, which also indirectly weakened the enemy's strength.

Because they are charmed, they are also weakened by the natural spell domain. When both sides use their skills against each other, it is even more deadly to kill each other.

The dragon knight unleashed his exorcism spell with incredible speed, but he had already suffered losses, which infuriated him.

"Bitch! I'll kill you!"

After saying this, he ordered all the silver pegasus to surround and attack the vampire count.

Liliana's lieutenant, Akasha, retreated from the front and advised, "Your Majesty, we can't win. We'll hold them off while you flee the battlefield!"

In terms of loyalty, Akasha is absolutely top-notch, and in fact, her judgment is quite reasonable.

Nearly half of the vampires have already perished; if they are besieged again, they probably won't be able to hold out for long.

The dragon knight was simply too strong; we were no match for him.

Liliana showed a struggle. She possessed the special ability of Blood Wings, which she inherited from the Commander stage. If she could unleash it for a short time, she could indeed fly out of the encirclement.

But if she did that, all the troops she had painstakingly built up over so long would be wiped out.

Liliana was truly unwilling to accept this.

"Hold on a little longer. I'll use incitement to kill a few more people; perhaps things will turn around!"

Akasha advised, "Sumu is attacking the centaur army and won't be able to get there in time. Even if he does, can he defeat such a monstrous dragon knight? We are isolated and helpless. What are you waiting for?"
"If the vampire army is wiped out, you won't be able to escape the pursuit no matter how hard you try!"

This was indeed true, but Liliana hesitated for a moment before deciding to fight for a while longer.

She has currently evacuated to a location not far from the place agreed upon by Su Mu. If Su Mu completes the transformation, he will definitely rush here and may be able to rescue her.

But looking at the powerful army under the Dragon Knight, she was confused. Could Su Muxin's transformed vampire defeat Orlando?
It’s as difficult as climbing to the sky!

It looks like we're going to suffer a defeat this time!

(End of this chapter)