Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 271 Lightning Sword

When Gelima saw Sumu, he was absolutely stunned.

He felt he had seen through the other party's scheme and made the best decision, but he never expected Su Mu to catch up so quickly, unless Su Mu had locked onto them from the beginning and was determined to fight to the death.

But didn't Su Mu have a grudge against Karl? Why are they chasing after them?

Filled with doubts and unable to find a reasonable explanation, Gramar could only define his enemy as a madman.

Look at the enemy's troops, over 300 swordsmen. Although they seem to be advanced special units, do they really think they can defeat thousands of them with just 300? They must not regard the Evil God King as an evil god.

The evil god king hero Tok pointed at the three hundred swordsmen, brandished his whip, and laughed uncontrollably.

"Hahahaha! They dare to chase us? They're courting death!"

"Hahahaha!"

The surrounding high-ranking demons laughed uproariously. Did they really think they were archangels? Well, if it were 300 angel troops, they would have to retreat quickly. As for the swordsman, well, they'd gladly accept him.

"The other side isn't stupid either. They dare to pursue us for thousands of miles, so they must have some extraordinary abilities. Don't underestimate them!"

"Move the entire army in immediately, don't give them a chance!"

Gelima remained cautious, feeling that things weren't that simple. If Su Mu was really as stupid as he appeared, Karl wouldn't be hiding in a no-man's-land like a coward. The opponent might have some powerful killing move.

After careful consideration, and considering the effects of the astrological moon, he deduced that Su Mu might be a hero with magical specialties, otherwise he wouldn't dare to pursue him so deeply.

"Be careful of his magic; he might be a troublesome fellow."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of meteors fell from the sky, smashing through the dark clouds and landing in the dense formation of the ground troops. Both the three-headed demon hounds and the fire demons were subjected to extremely powerful area attacks.

The earth roared violently. More than 100 of the demonic hounds that had been baring their teeth were dead, and more than 100 fire demons also perished.

With the Earth Spirit Orb, Intermediate Combined Magic Power, and the bonus from the Demonic Moon, Su Mu unleashed his strongest area-of-effect damage skill, Meteor Shower, which was devastating.

Su Mu has now reached the intermediate intelligence level. To maintain his combat power during the Demon Storm Month, he still needs sufficient magic. This is the foundation. The rest can be used as he sees fit.

He was fairly satisfied with the damage output of his current group magic, but it was still a bit lacking. Once he comprehended advanced combined magic, there would be another qualitative leap, and that would be the time for him to unleash his power as a great mage. For now, all he needed to do was ensure his reincarnation.

Even so, the meteor shower stunned the war demons on the other side.

"As expected of a hero with magical specialties, not only does he possess magical skills, but his spell power attribute is also ridiculously high!"

However, Grimma was not alarmed. He glanced at Tok, who immediately understood and cast the Earth Manipulation spell on all his troops. The demon legion was surrounded by a thick sand shield that could effectively resist earth elemental magic.

Advanced earth elemental mastery is the foundation of Tok's ability to stand on the evil legion. Although Grama sometimes finds this fool annoying, he can also be quite endearing at other times, such as when he is countering the enemy.

In fact, Tok can also cast anti-magic spells, which are more effective against enemy damage magic. Unless the opponent has advanced water elemental mastery, magic will have no effect on this army.

Grima didn't rush to have Tok unleash the anti-magic spell. After all, this month was the month of magic rage, and although the effect was greatly enhanced, the magic consumption had doubled. He had to plan countermeasures based on the enemy's next move.

Tok let out an evil laugh. With the bonus of the Demonic Moon, all troops had a 75% resistance to earth magic, so no matter how high Su Mu's spell power was, he couldn't damage them.

"You think you can run rampant just because you're in the Demonic Moon? You've only brought a few soldiers and you've already come after me? I think you might as well not even bother leaving!"

Arrogant roars echoed across the battlefield as, under Tok's command, hordes of fire demons charged forward. Moreover, the Fiery Evil King raised his whip, unleashing a fiery lash that caused burning crimson magic circles to appear on the ground, reconnecting charred flesh and resurrecting new fire demons.

The Fiery Evil God Kings numbered over 500, more than enough to undertake this resurrection. The more than 200 corpses, blasted to pieces by powerful magic, reassembled into fiery demons.

If we don't consider hero bonuses, it's even stronger now.

"Humble human! What do you have to fight against the great demon of war?"

Gazing at the arrogant Evil God King, Gale flapped its wings in the air, giving him a look of utter disbelief. The strongest swordsman also stood frozen in place, staring at the Evil God King with utter bewilderment.

They were all seasoned veterans, having witnessed countless powerful heroes and troop types. The Evil God King's resurrection ability was indeed formidable, allowing for a snowballing accumulation of troops. But that was all. Tok was the first to dare to so openly challenge a lord on the battlefield.

He was probably scolded by his boss and was in a bad mood, but now he'd be in for a good time. Su Mu swung his sword, granting the strongest swordsman Swift Acceleration, and pointed it forward, targeting the Evil God King's army.

He had been keeping an eye on Gelima, after all, the latter was the commander of this unit. But then some clown suddenly appeared out of nowhere, barking incoherently, and Su Mu decided to teach him a lesson.

The two sides were already quite close. Due to the long journey, the strongest swordsmen had been in a state of enhanced Qi element. Su Mu did not change their form either, and directly used Lightning Strike to attack the Evil God King.

After a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, the strongest swordsman arrived beside the Evil God King and launched a fatal blow.

Broadsword wind blades swept through lightning, creating a storm within the Evil God King's formation. Moreover, against a massive number of enemies, the Advanced Fearless Offense technique gained even greater damage amplification.

Combined with Su Mu's leadership and luck spells, almost half of the strongest swordsmen activated either high morale or a lucky strike, with wind blades enveloping the battlefield and creating a no-man's land.

When Grimma saw that the strongest swordsman had a dash skill, he panicked for a moment, but he quickly came up with a way to deal with it. He brought hundreds of Deceptive Enchantresses close to the battlefield and personally used his Bewitching Technique on them to give them special status effects.

I was initially thinking that the enemy was too far away and the ranged attack might be less effective, but now the swordsmen have walked right into my trap; they're practically courting death.

If the Evil God King can hold out for a while, victory will be theirs.

"Tork, it's time for you to show your strength!"

Grimar roared at Tok, only to find the evil god-king hero standing frozen in place, trembling, his eyes wide like copper bells, staring straight at the dust-filled core battlefield.

Since Tok was commanding the Fire God King and the Flame Demon, Grimma didn't immediately see the outcome of the raid. But in his mind, with 500 level 5 units baptized by elemental magic, even if the enemy was powerful, they should be able to withstand several rounds of damage.

But the result was unexpected. When the smoke and dust completely cleared, only burning corpses and shattered bones remained on the barren, scorched earth; not a single evil god king could stand. Not only that, but even the nearby fire demons were swept away, the area extending a hundred meters outward from the center becoming a no-go zone for hellish troops.

All 500 Evil God Kings were wiped out, and 654 Flame Demons and 740 Frost Hounds were also affected, leaving not even a single corpse behind.

The strongest swordsman suffered no casualties whatsoever.

Although a Lightning Strike attack won't be countered, in reality, the enemy can't even withstand a single sword strike, let alone retaliate. Are they supposed to reassemble the broken bones for a counterattack? That's something only the Necropolis faction might be capable of.

Grima's first reaction was disbelief. Then she wondered if the Flame Demons had sacrificed some of their health to be wiped out. After all, Tok frequently used this "feeding the pig" tactic, and it worked very well.

Upon closer examination, he dismissed the idea. If the flames were to be incinerated, it would only be the fire demons who would unleash them; it's impossible for so many people to die. The enemy was clearly targeting the Evil God King. Moreover, Tok was wearing the Vitality Bottle, which granted him a health boost. It was simply unimaginable that so many troops would perish.

The evil god king Tok stared at the strongest swordsman on the battlefield, trembling as he repeated, "Monster! Monster..."

He was a veteran who had fought in the abyss for a long time, but he had never seen such a terrifying scene of slaughter. The level 5 unit, the Evil God King, was like a chicken in front of the swordsmen, killing them effortlessly.

If someone were to tell him now that these swordsmen were actually possessed by archangels, Tok would nod in agreement without hesitation.

They're not even in the same league, how can they fight?
The strongest swordsman's surprise attack wiped out a quarter of the enemy's troops. The previous roars and taunts vanished instantly, making him a veritable silencer on the battlefield.

Su Mu found it rather boring to see the demons staring blankly at him.

I still prefer their arrogant demeanor; it makes them seem less spirited.

Fortunately, there are still people who disagree.

Grama kicked Tok away and commanded the Deceptive Enchantress to launch a seductive attack.

He realized that the Evil God King couldn't even break through the armor of these swordsmen, so expecting other troops to attack was even more impossible. The only way to deal with the strongest swordsmen was to use special methods.

With his intermediate-level mastery of air element and spell power alone, he couldn't handle a team of 300 people, but if he relied on deceiving the Enchantress, he might be able to turn the tide.

The enemy's attack was too fierce. Grimald had planned to use his large force to probe the enemy and see what tricks the strongest swordsman had up his sleeve, but now it seemed impossible. Just three lightning strikes and they'd be wiped out.

Now we can only pin our hopes on the deceitful Enchantress.

This will be their last hope!

(End of this chapter)