Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 258 When the Enemy is Exhausted, We Attack
The Crimson Curse Armor was forged, and Ivan personally returned to Kuraki to bring it over.

Even Su Mu was pleasantly surprised when he saw the characteristics and attribute bonuses of the combined treasures.

After all, Randall's Forbidden Hammer is risky. The blacksmith also mentioned that the forging process is unlikely to be smooth sailing and will require a long period of experimentation. Only the final success can be guaranteed.

Who could have imagined that the process would go so smoothly, it was as if divine intervention.

But Su Mu still had some guesses. Now, whenever he handled something that involved a huge expense, luck would be on his side.

The upgrade of the combined treasures cost a huge sum of money, so the Money Luck spell must have had an effect.

Su Mu had a premonition that if he fought a few more battles and spent some gold coins, his luck spell would be upgraded.

After obtaining the Crimson Curse Armor, Su Mu didn't rush to put it on himself. After all, he had the Titan Armor, and since the final battle wasn't yet approaching, he let Ivan wear it first.

After the combined treasures were upgraded, their attributes increased significantly, and Ivan's original weaknesses were also addressed, eliminating any obvious weaknesses. Now, even when using the defensive Divine Domain with his superhuman troops, he no longer worries about running out of mana and can sustain himself for much longer.

Most importantly, once the Slow Technique is solidified, the enemy has no chance to escape, making it perfect for the Fearless Swordsman to accumulate sword intent.

As for using cursed crystals to embed magic, the hero needs to have the corresponding magic, and each time it consumes one cursed crystal, which is actually quite expensive. But for a hero like Su Mu with high spell power, embedding Meteor Shower, combined with Magic Moon and Earth Spirit Orb, and launching a wave of magic attacks on the enemy at the start of the battle, the scene is simply unimaginable.

However, Su Mu did not rush to lead his troops to attack the fortress. Li Wen had an army of 100,000, as well as dragon knights and other powerful heroes. Even if they controlled the field, they could not inflict enough damage on the enemy.

Therefore, he moved Ivan to Bearhold to join Orling and prepare to cooperate with the Knight Commander in a counterattack on Frost Fortress.

To breach such a fortified city, teleportation would be essential. Oling, possessing advanced water elemental mastery, naturally had to go; this time, he only brought back the ballista to use as a support hero.

After all, the burden of the fearless swordsman is heavy. If they can reclaim the lost territories in the North, they will truly be close to becoming the strongest.

Su Mu guarded Graystone City himself, accompanied by Arcane Prayer and Gale Griffin.

In fact, 300 Arcane Prayerers are enough. The Soul Arrow of the Ruler Orling and the Astrology of Cedrus are truly unstoppable.

Regarding the astrology of Cedros, the foundation is mages and their advanced units (including Arcane Prayers). However, the term "selected units" refers to units related to the month of astrology. If a certain type of unit receives a bonus during the month, astrology can select that unit as a selected unit (lasting for one month) and grant it a certain level of enhancement.

Of course, this upgrade is not as powerful as a mage's special skill, but it still provides a variety of options.

This mystery was gradually understood by Sedros through solitary meditation. Since there was no Star Moon for troop types, he couldn't experiment with it and could only obtain mysterious information based on his knowledge of astrology.

It has to be said that since entering the field of astrology, even his skills have taken on a mystical aspect, requiring him to figure them out on his own. Su Mu even felt that Cedros would definitely develop mystical skills in the future, which would be very suitable for him.

The future is the future, and the present is the present. Su Mu didn't want to connect with Cedros if he could avoid using his ruling power; the astrologer was too weak to use much of his magical energy.

To some extent, governance also involves borrowing power, so Sumu withdrew his defensive line and temporarily returned several mines to Maya.

Firstly, it was to offset the losses from the previous cursed crystal transaction. Secondly, it was to make it clear to the other party that he would not be fighting the barrier for the time being, and that they should take advantage of this time to mine as much as they could.

Maya was well aware of the dangers of production on the front lines, but since Sumu was willing to let her mine again, she was naturally very happy to do so.

As for when it will be captured again, we'll talk about that next time.

The people on the other side of the wall were clearly wary of Su Mu's change of appearance, and even though no troops of Kuraki had been found recently, they did not take any rash actions.

After all, Orlando has occupied Cloudmist City, and Leven is preparing to continue westward. These resource-rich areas are just scraps and not worth mentioning, as long as they don't cause any major problems.

The fortress commander thought so, and so did Su Mu. They could take the mineral resources later; the current focus was on the North.

If, with the westward shift of reconnaissance techniques, we can truly reclaim our homeland and cut off the enemy's retreat, it will definitely shock Isildur.

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Conrad, leading the Iron Knights and the Champion Knights, galloped swiftly and were already close to Frost Fortress.

Since he captured Norton, the fortified troops have gradually retreated, no longer daring to confront the Knight Commander. After all, the cavalry legion is currently the human race's most elite fighting force, and when commanded by a knight-specialized hero like him, few can withstand it.

Marshal Cullen transferred the remaining Central Army Knights to Conrad, hoping that the Knight Commander could reclaim the lost northern territories.

Conrad knew that even with his large cavalry force, it would be difficult to attack Frosthold, as it was a well-known fortified city.

Fortunately, he has allies.

Upon hearing that the Knight Commander was going to reclaim the lost territory, Su Mu was the first to respond and actively contacted Conrad, saying that he would send a large army to support him.

"General, are we really going to wait for that Earl Kuraki? I heard that the war in the heartland has started, and the nobles of the plains are also fighting. We're fighting on two fronts. Even if he wants to provide support, he can only send a few thousand men at most, which won't make much difference."

"We have traveled a long way to get here, hoping to take advantage of the weak reconnaissance capabilities to attempt an attack on the city. If we wait too long, we may lose the effect of a surprise attack."

"I've heard that Earl Kuraki is not very reliable. After the war broke out in the heartland, he immediately occupied several resource sites belonging to allies. The parliament has urged him many times, but he has not returned them. Could it be that he has ulterior motives?"

The subordinate generals began to discuss the matter animatedly, with most dismissing Su Mu's support. To others might seem disrespectful to the Kingdom's Twin Stars, but who were they? The strongest champion cavalry force, each member a weapon of war.

The only disadvantage is the number. If we had 10,000 champion cavalry, other units would have been outmatched long ago.

Listening to everyone's comments, the knight commander didn't say much. His troops had now absorbed cavalry from multiple legions, making them a mixed bag and indeed difficult to control.

Fortunately, his prestige allowed him to maintain command; otherwise, the situation would have fallen apart long ago.

Regardless of what others say, Conrad still has full confidence in Su Mu. Since the other party took the initiative to contact him and said he could provide assistance, he must be very confident.

Conrad was willing to spend some time on him.

Just then, a sound of trampling earth came from afar, and an elite force of only about 500 men appeared on the horizon.

However, their momentum and killing intent were no less than those of the champion cavalry; it was a fighting spirit honed from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

A truly skilled hero can discern the strength of an army with a single glance, and the champion cavalrymen quickly abandoned their contempt.

This fearless swordsman unit is absolutely the elite of the elite; it was worth the wait.

Of course, their actual combat strength will only be revealed after they go to the battlefield.

"Ivan, commander of the Kuraki Fearless Swordsman Legion!"

"Commander Orling of the Kuraki Gale Griffin Legion!"

"By order of the lord, assist the Knight Commander in attacking Frost Fortress, and await further instructions!"

(End of this chapter)