Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 291 Slaying the Dragon!

Su Mu and his men stood ready above the canyon, watching as more than 1 troops approached their location.

Not only are there regular troops like centaurs, dwarves, and archetypes, but there are also necromancers and orcs at the outposts.

It seems Orlando has learned from his previous mistakes and made specific arrangements to prevent his reincarnation.

But the most troublesome thing is not the shaman, but the enemy above.

Everyone looked up and saw a dark shadow covering the sky as a giant dragon soared into the air, its enormous body comparable to a cloud, bringing a terrifying pressure.

"Ouling, get ready!"

"I'm all set. Watch my giant crossbow pierce these giant lizards and send them plummeting from the clouds!"

He brought six Crystal Ballistae this time; the previous ones had been destroyed in continuous battles, so he could only gather this many for the time being.

Facing the legendary dragon, Ouling inspected the vehicle, prepared the weapon, and nocked the arrow in one swift motion, without the slightest hesitation. Only when aiming did his hands tremble slightly.

It wasn't fear, but excitement.

This is a dragon! Although its shape is somewhat blurry, looking like a phantom, its green scales and enormous body are real, and its dragon aura is already oppressive even from several kilometers away.

After the angels disappeared, the dragons also retreated into the background, and no one knows the specific reason.

Some say that the elemental mutation reduced the power of the curse, making it impossible for the dragons to move; others say that a higher level of curse power surged, causing advanced creatures to lose their qualification in the mortal realm; still others say that they all went to another fierce battlefield, one after another, to carry out their final ascension.

But regardless, humans haven't seen a dragon for thousands of years.

Slaying the dragon! This is the dream of every warrior, and the chance to go down in history.

Born into a minor noble family, Oling was not widely recognized or favored. Through his exceptional archery skills and relentless training, he has finally reached this point. He can now fulfill a long-cherished dream: to become a dragon slayer, his fame spreading throughout the Kingdom of Elton and the continent.

Whoever fights the dragon afterward will remember that at the beginning of a new era, a human archer shot down the dragon.

When the glory of fantasy reached its peak, Ouling suppressed all distracting thoughts and stared at the dark figure in the sky with eyes like an eagle.

Orlando is a dragon knight, so naturally he has the greatest ability to enhance dragons. He also possesses defensive skills that are no weaker than Ivan's, and his own defensive capabilities are quite high.

To slay the dragon, advanced spell cannons and advanced soul arrows alone might not be enough; we need to use special magic, the spell-casting crossbow. However, we don't yet know the characteristics of the phantom dragon, so there's no need to combine all our units for an attack. Let's test the waters with all the crystal ballistae first.

【Spirit Crossbow (Special Magic): Inherits troop type characteristics and abilities, ignores 50% hero defense bonus, and deals fan-shaped area damage.

Add air elemental magic, granting swiftness and acceleration.

The dragon's flight speed was incredibly fast, even faster than the Silver Pegasus Star. To ensure absolute safety, Oring added Advanced Swiftness Acceleration, his most prized magic.

He didn't even consider any other offensive or debuff magic. It was common knowledge that dragons were immune to low-level magic!

At this moment, Orling placed his hand on the ballista's firing position, remaining motionless and not even looking at anyone around him. With the lord's command ability, he definitely knew how to deal with it. He had only one goal: to shoot down the dragon.

Suddenly, the shadows in the sky disappeared, and the dragon vanished from everyone's sight.

"what!"

Even the most resilient bow of the earth couldn't help but let out a gasp of surprise, followed by inexplicable fear.

This is the prelude to an attack. No one knows where the enemy will land next. The relentless dragon flames can penetrate any armor, and even defensive spells are ineffective.

All the soldiers were focused and none of them fled out of fear. They had fought in all directions since Kuraki and were already prepared to die. Today, they had no choice but to fight to the death.

Unaffected by anything, Ouling calmly stared at the sky, observing the dragon's movements.

Although the enemy was extremely fast, he was still able to keep up with the pace of the enemy thanks to his Swift Acceleration.

In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred black dots on the dome rapidly grew larger, green flames ignited in the air, and they swooped down at a 90-degree angle.

Without any hesitation, Orling kicked the support, and all the ballistae aimed at the sky in the vertical direction and fired at the same time.

Three arrows were fired simultaneously, a devastating strike that sent them hurtling towards the dragon with even greater speed.

With both sides clashing head-on, even if the Phantom Dragon wanted to dodge, it had no room to maneuver. The first few dragons were hit by crossbow bolts, emitting a violent roar. Orlando was in the sky above. He had suffered at the hands of Orling before, but the dragons' defensive capabilities were top-notch. Even the most powerful crossbow bolts would turn to dust upon contact. He didn't believe that his opponent could pierce through a dragon with just a level 3 crossbow bolt.

Indeed, low-level crossbow bolts will experience some damage reduction when facing highly defensive units, due to the influence of the materials themselves.

However, after Orlando's divine crossbow detached from the ballista, it transformed into a hurricane and lightning, gathering massive amounts of elemental energy to unleash elemental attacks, completely ignoring Orlando's iron shield and dragon scales.

The moment the crossbow bolt struck the dragon, the explosion was deafening. The vanguard vanished into nothingness, and the dragon's corpse exploded, filling the entire sky with blood.

I never expected that the Phantom Dragon would possess such a realistic physique, truly embodying the characteristics of the Green Dragon.

Besides the first few dragons, the dragons caught in the crossbow's range were also severely injured. Some had dozens of crossbow bolts stuck in their bodies, covered in blood; others had their heads pierced and crashed into their companions, barely clinging to life.

The dragon, which brought extraordinary pressure, had already suffered enormous damage before it even landed.

The only hero to slay the dragon was Orin.

All the fear and dread they had felt before vanished. The warriors realized that it seemed they too could contend with the dragon.

Orlando in the sky was somewhat exasperated. The reason he was maneuvering the dragon to fly over the clouds was to use the increased speed to launch a dive attack, catching the enemy's ranged shooters off guard.

Unexpectedly, Ouling struck first, causing terrifying damage.

Orlando glanced at the damage; the direct damage from the giant crossbows alone had taken down more than ten dragons, while the area-of-effect damage had affected more than twenty. If the dragons hadn't been more spread out during the descent, the casualties would likely have been even higher.

"I will kill this Ouling!"

Fortunately, the ballista attack only lasted one round before the phantom dragon descended to the top of the canyon and unleashed a relentless firestorm.

The dragonfire inflicted fire elemental damage, which Ivan's defensive spells could not withstand.

Instantly, a chorus of wails erupted as charred corpses littered the ground. Many people didn't even have time to react before they were reduced to ashes, still in the same position as a moment before.

Just then, the sky turned blood red, the power of the curse covered the battlefield, and Ivan's combined treasures began to take effect.

Although it cannot affect the dragons, it can still affect Isildur's ground forces, significantly slowing them down and causing them to become noticeably out of sync with Orlando.

Meanwhile, Ivan led the strongest swordsmen out from below the canyon, heading straight for the shaman. Even Maggie joined in, using magic to speed up the swordsmen.

Still the strongest swordsman baptized by the air element, nothing is more important than speed.

The shaman is effective against Sumu, but the dead cannot cast spells.

Su Mu had anticipated the effect of the opponent's spirit-suppressing ability from the beginning. The worst-case scenario was naturally the magic-suppressing orb, since the stronghold possessed this powerful artifact. Fortunately, it wasn't the worst-case scenario; Orlando had only brought João out, intending to use the shaman to release the spirit-suppressing ability.

While reincarnation will be prohibited for a certain period of time, there is still room to use it as long as the opponent is killed quickly enough.

Therefore, even if you let the dragon cause devastating damage, you must first deal with the opponent's shaman; this is the strategy that determines the outcome of the battle.

Orlando naturally saw through Su Mu's idea. He wanted to use the dragon army to intercept the swordsman, but he was surrounded by a large number of shield soldiers and griffon griffins. They built a wall with their flesh and blood, trapping the phantom dragon in place.

The Phantom Dragon was naturally unwilling to be trapped and wanted to spread its wings and fly, but it was suddenly swept away by a storm and landed again.

The Griffin King Gale unleashes its signature ability, Sky-Splitting Wings, preventing flying creatures from passing.

The airspace of the Griffin King is off-limits to any other creature, not even a golden dragon!

At this moment, it is the king of the airspace.

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

Orlando roared angrily. He had never imagined that the green dragon would be trapped here, and he even struggled to go and help.

Su Mu then drew the Titan's Sword and led the remaining troops to surround the dragon.

"Your enemy is me!"

(End of this chapter)