Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 266 The Strongest Swordsman

When Sumu transported truckloads of raw stones and crystals back to Kurama, Forrest began a new construction project.

The training ground for the strongest swordsmen has been renovated several times and is now a complex of several tall buildings standing side by side, each one higher than the last, and connected by iron locks.

Training the strongest swordsman is not about giving ordinary people individual training so they can become the strongest swordsman. Rather, it requires passing every test that the predecessors went through, constantly honing skills, cultivating oneself, and reaching the pinnacle.

The Devout Swordsman's Tower, the training ground, holds the swords of all swordsmen's beginners. Once chosen, the accumulation of sword intent begins. The broken greatswords are precious treasures left by their predecessors; this is the beginning of everything, the starting point of standing on the shoulders of giants.

The Broadsword Swordsmen of Lou, with their broadswords sweeping across armies, and their 50% armor penetration ability, have made them stand out. Their simple swordsmanship, which allows them to fight against overwhelming odds in military operations, has finally given them their own unique characteristics.

The Thunder Swordsmen, with their lightning-fast teleportation, compensated for their lack of breakthrough capabilities, overwhelming ranged units and able to reach any corner of the battlefield in a timely manner, making them comparable to a lightning-fast army.

The Fearless Swordsman's Tower: all fear in the mind has vanished, immunity to all negative mental magic has been granted, and morale will not decline. Only a sharp sword can strike fear into the hearts of enemies.

Logically speaking, the Fearless Swordsmen are already all-rounders, with virtually no weaknesses, but they are still not the strongest.

As novice swordsmen traverse training buildings, they finally ascend the final sword tower.

Looking back, the hardships and tribulations of the past have vanished like clouds. Gazing at the strongest sword, the only competitor is oneself within its shadow!
【Strongest Swordsman Training Grounds (Advanced Barracks Auxiliary Building, Tier 6): Receive supernatural baptism and obtain the strongest title.】

Recruitment cost: 900 gold coins, 1 log per person
Evaluation: Along the way, everyone predicted your failure, and even your success was taken for granted. You ignored the noise, pursued your true inner desires, and became the reason for turning everything around. Thus, you have become the strongest swordsman!

When the first and strongest swordsman stepped out of the training ground, he stared blankly at the sun in the sky, feeling a warm glow on his body. He then shouldered his greatsword and walked forward with such ease.

【Strongest Swordsman (Castle Level 4 Special Super Tier Unit): Attack 16, Defense 16, Damage 16-20, Health 50, Speed ​​9, Medium to Strong Size.

Element: Supernatural. The Strongest Sword

A series of slashes, a giant sword swung, lightning-fast attacks, an indomitable will.

Supernatural Baptism (Fusion Baptism, switches to a different form during combat): Can enchant one of the four elements onto a broadsword, switching to elemental damage and adding special effects.

土系生命值+30，每斩杀一名敌人+4防御（最高+20）；火系杀伤力+10，无视防御效果+20%；气系速度+6，能够在短期内使用2次闪电奔袭；水系+40%魔法抵抗力，并且有5%几率对敌人造成恐惧。

The Strongest Sword: Has a 20% chance to trigger a third attack (a combo attack only counts as one round of attacks)

The four elements are baptized, each corresponding to the strongest swordsman's past training path, only to be condensed and sublimated in the end.

The recruitment cost was also quite high, requiring an additional 900 gold coins and 1 log. Fortunately, Kuraki owned several forest farms, and Forrest was a master lumberjack; otherwise, they really couldn't afford to convert the strongest swordsman.

I had originally planned to trade logs for some special treasures, but now I'm stopping that idea. I'll focus on gathering enough logs for the strongest swordsman before discussing anything else.

Currently, the entire territory produces more than 50 swordsmen per week. If all of them were to be transformed into the strongest swordsmen, an equal amount of logs would be needed.

With Forrest's 800% bonus to lumbering, the output is more than enough, and the architect also has a special boost from the treasure. It seems we need to find a lumber wagon for him.

"Tell Maya and Raymond that I'm willing to pay a high price for resource-type treasure timber carts, and they can raise the price as they please if they have them."

Resource-type treasures are usually quite expensive, especially now that logs are scarce, making them practically priceless. Although Su Mu has announced his intention to buy them, he may not be able to succeed. However, he is willing to spend any amount of money to build the strongest swordsman legion.

Currently, all 300 fearless swordsmen have been promoted to the strongest swordsmen. The gold cost wasn't too high, as only the final Sword Tower trial remains, and the difference can be made up later. However, the consumption of logs was enormous. Su Mu waited almost a week to barely replenish them. After all, purchasing cursed crystals had already depleted a large portion of the log inventory, and although there were several forest farms within the territory, the income was somewhat insufficient to cover the expenses.

But it was all worth it; the strongest swordsman's bonus exceeded everyone's expectations.

While not as comprehensive as a dual-element baptism, the selection of elemental baptisms is more flexible and targeted.

Whether it's offense, defense, speed, or resistance, you can make decisions in advance. Just as there are no fixed formations in warfare, and water has no fixed shape, you must choose a unique approach to deal with different enemies. There is no perfect choice, but the strongest strategy is to respond appropriately every time.

Of these four baptisms, Su Mu prefers the fire and air baptisms.

Offense is the best defense, and this has always been Su Mu's war philosophy. He never flinched on the battlefield. Moreover, now that he has the Advanced Fearless Offense Technique, he receives a full 120% bonus to melee physical damage after taking control of the battlefield. If he is facing a large army, he will receive an additional 40% damage amplification.

Therefore, increasing the base value becomes particularly important. 10 damage and 20% defense penetration can be amplified to an unparalleled level by offensive techniques.

He had the strongest swordsman personally demonstrate the fire element baptism. The swordsman's armor blazed with crimson flames, and he held a broadsword formed from raging fire. With a sweeping motion, waves of heat surged, and flames raged within dozens of meters, making it impossible to resist. It was arguably the most powerful destructive force.

Another top swordsman demonstrated the properties of the Air Element Baptism, using a lightning-fast teleportation of 15 speed. After a sprint of nearly 100 meters, he immediately launched a lightning strike, leaving the enemy no time to react before his head was severed from his body.

Compared to the domineering power of the Flame Broadsword, the Air Element Greatsword transforms into lightning as it travels at high speed, turning enemies into charred remains as if struck by lightning.

What's even more insane is the continuous lightning strike; enemies within a kilometer's reach are completely locked on and have no chance of escape. Unless the enemy hero has ranged attacks, ranged units are already at close range before they can even make a move.

The remaining earth and water elements are also quite strong, but since Su Mu can use defensive spells, the increase in defense isn't as important. However, magic resistance is a very useful trait, and against heroes with strong spell power, the Water Elemental Sword is definitely worth considering.

Forrest had intended to complain to the lord about the recent excessive spending on resources and money. However, after witnessing the strongest swordsman's demonstration, he refrained from uttering a single word about saving.

Although he was very knowledgeable about architectural features, his actual combat skills after taking power were another matter. With bonuses to offensive and defensive techniques, he was the strongest swordsman, invincible.

"This money was well spent, go ahead and spend it! If it's not enough, I'll borrow some!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Su Mu smiled and patted Forrest on the shoulder, quite satisfied with the Chancellor of the Exchequer's reply.

Money is precious, but being able to spend it is the most important thing.

Stockpiling grain and money is merely using someone else's warehouses. Stockpiling troops and weapons is the true path to victory.

Su Mu was preparing to lead his strongest swordsman to the heart of the territory when he suddenly received a message.

"A large number of demon legions have invaded the North, already occupying some cities and continuing to approach Frost Fortress and the border. The Knight Commander has sent word that we must be careful."

Su Mu unfolded the map and took a look, discovering that it was indeed the former no-man's-land.

Could it be that Karl has amassed enough troops and is making a comeback?

It's a good opportunity to test the strongest sword with him!
(End of this chapter)