Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 245 The Ultimate Battle of Tier 4 Units
Orlando launched a series of attacks with the Silver Pegasus Star and the Green Fairy Horses, allowing the wounded to retreat. He used the healing tents to treat them, thus maximizing the combat effectiveness of his troops.

The vampire count's army was indeed very strong; even when they were at a disadvantage in both offense and defense, they were able to barely hold on thanks to their unique skills.

If it were any other unit, they would have been completely destroyed by now.

Their most prominent characteristic is their high blood volume; they can even store the blood they suck into a shield. The blood shield is based on a percentage of their maximum blood volume, so the more base blood a vampire has, the stronger their combat ability.

Fortunately, his natural assimilation attack was powerful enough, and he also had defensive spells to back him up, so the opponent couldn't absorb much of it. Otherwise, the 2000 silver Pegasus Stars would have just been nourishment for the opponent.

Liliana used Deadly Bewitchment again, but Orlando had learned his lesson and dispersed his super-tier units. Even if they were bewitched, they could only attack ordinary Silver Pegasus Stars, at most losing some Elemental Baptism units, but not losing the Green Fairy Horses.

Because of his preemptive magic ability, Orlando can quickly dispel the bewitching status (exorcism works on magical statuses and is not limited by level 1 magic), so the opponent can only deal damage once and it does not affect the overall situation.

Even more fatal is that the presence of the Green Fairy Horse will consume more of the hero's mana. Liliana's knowledge attribute is already low, and she is almost dead after using Fatal Charm twice.

The Night Queen hovered in the air, her pale skin speckled with strange crimson spots, a sign of depleted magical power. Although her source blood was very stable, her mana was insufficient to sustain a prolonged battle.

Akasha supported the Queen, attempting a forced breakout. If Liliana were to use her charm magic again, even the Blood Wings would be useless, and escape would be impossible.

She believed she knew the Queen's thoughts. It had taken a lot of gold and effort to build this army, and even the Queen had made huge sacrifices. It was indeed a pity to give it up.

But life is still the most important thing. As long as the Dark Queen's name is there, another 700 vampire counts will appear, and even more vampire princes will appear.

"No, you have to listen to me this time!"

Akasha protected Liliana and tried to break through to the south, but Orlando was keeping a close eye on the Night Queen's movements and hurriedly sent Green Fairy Horse to intercept them on their only way. He also cast a prayer spell, making it extremely difficult for them to escape.

With the vampire army reduced to less than a hundred and on the verge of annihilation, Orlando is already considering how to interrogate the queen.

Just then, a centaur army surged in from the direction of the crystal mine.

"My reinforcements have arrived, and this time you have no chance of escaping!"

Orlando's departure was not a solo operation; there was also support from Snowdrift City. However, the Silver Pegasus was faster and could easily catch up with the enemy.

As the centaur army approached, despair welled up in Liliana's heart.

However, as they ran up the hillside, the people looked more closely and realized that something was wrong.

The centaurs were in disarray, their armor and weapons scattered, and they seemed to be fleeing rather than charging, as if a terrifying monster was chasing them.

The mountain area was originally under a clear blue sky, but suddenly a dark cloud approached, and the whole world turned dark.

"My lord! It's the lord leading the troops to provide reinforcements!"

Su Mu led a full 800 vampires to reinforce the battlefield, their numbers blotting out the sky and spreading the fear of the undead to every corner of the battlefield.

Orlando frowned. He stared intently at the newly arrived vampire and noticed that the other was wearing a mask, making it impossible to see his face clearly. However, his bloodline level was very high, probably on par with the Dark Queen.

"How did the vampires suddenly acquire such high-level source blood heroes, and even two of them?"

"But it won't make much difference. He's already killed hundreds of vampires under Liliana's skin; another 800 would just take a little longer."

Orlando commanded the Silver Pegasus Star, aiming to eliminate the surrounded vampires before reinforcements arrived. However, Liliana showed a significantly stronger will to resist, leading the remaining vampire counts as they maneuvered and held on. Su Mu's army arrived swiftly, noticeably increasing its speed and acceleration, transforming into a crimson storm that swept into the Silver Pegasus Star legion, and a fierce battle ensued.

At first, Orlando was full of confidence, but as the game progressed, he realized something was wrong.

This is a level 4 unit, how can it have such terrifying attack and defense?

Silver Pegasus Star has 75% physical resistance and high defense, so it should be very durable. However, the opponent was still able to inflict huge damage.

As for the Silver Pegasus Star's attacks, they were ineffective against the Vampire Count, causing limited damage.

Is the opponent also proficient in defensive techniques?
No, the enemy's defense is simply too high; the Silver Pegasus Star can't inflict much damage.

Seeing the protective shield covering the enemy, Orlando used his exorcism technique again to purify it, and the situation began to turn around.

However, after the two sides reached a stalemate, the vampire's bloodthirsty instincts and the noble count began to exert their abilities. Even though Silver Pegasus Star had defensive spells, it was still fatal after being hit a certain number of times and continuously losing health as the battle progressed.

The most formidable are the Vampire Princes. They fight the remaining Green Fairy Horses, using paralysis spells to put them to sleep, rendering them unable to attack. This allows them to use the time to deal with more enemies; even though the Vampire Princes are fewer in number, they can withstand more attacks.

In fact, the Vampire Count is a powerful unit. The reason why Liliana couldn't defeat Orlando is because her attributes were too poor.

Su Mu's vampire count boasts an attack of nearly 70, defense of nearly 50, and 230 HP, with a 36% chance of inflicting blood poison. As long as they can withstand the attacks of the Silver Pegasus Star, the vampires' ability to withstand attacks without reflection and their continuous life-stealing advantage will be fully displayed.

In order to rush to support Liliana, Su Mu took charge of logistics and did not use Ivan's defensive magic, otherwise Orlando would have had to figure out how to retreat.

However, Su Mu wasn't there to fight to the death. This time, he had already made a huge profit by attacking the Frost Tree Path, wiping out the retreating centaur legion, and converting 50 vampire princes and 550 vampire counts. There was no need to get entangled with the other side.

Upon his arrival, he used a spirit-gathering technique to slightly restore the vampire count's forces.

At this point, the vampire counts' extremely high health actually limited their resurrection. Even with Su Mu's magical power, he could only summon 6 vampire counts at a time, and he still had to endure additional magic consumption.

The strength and weakness of troop types and magic are constantly changing with the situation.

The Arcane Prayer may seem to have low health, but it can revive a large number of troops for high attack output. The Vampire Count, on the other hand, can sustain prolonged battles and has health comparable to level 7 units, but its resurrection effect is poor.

Therefore, Su Mu stopped wasting magic and continued to use Protective Shield and Protective Stone Skin. Low-level magic consumes less mana and can be repeated multiple times.

Although he planned to take Liliana with him, he couldn't just flee in a panic. He had to inflict serious damage on Orlando before making his escape. He even considered trying to kill the dragon knight if it lost its mind.

"Look who this is!"

Su Mu tossed a human head out of his long sleeve, and Orlando was furious when he saw it.

"Cody Greenleaf!"
"Vampire, I'll kill you!"

The elven dragon knight went completely mad, leading a large number of green fairy horses into battle and entangled with the vampire count, which was exactly what Su Mu wanted.

The more chaotic and prolonged the war, the stronger the vampire count becomes!

(End of this chapter)