Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 297 The Last Fortress of the Setting Sun

Sunset Fortress was already holding out with great difficulty, and Leven led his army into the city, where a fierce battle ensued.

Conrad's cavalry finally arrived and immediately launched a charge against the rear of Isildur's army.

"The Knight Commander has come to our rescue!"

The shouts that had been loud gradually subsided as a large number of castle soldiers were killed, and many died before any rescue could arrive.

The Frost Treants and the Unicorn Army were the main force, and the slaughter was almost one-sided. The castle had many heroes, but they did not have enough mana to support them in the Demon Moon. They could only cast a small amount of magic before stopping. The two sides were almost fighting hand-to-hand.

Isaiah's defensive specialties were well-suited for defending cities, but after being struck by the great flood and weakened by the freezing of the glaciers, the defending soldiers were weaker than ever before.

The castle lost tens of thousands of men in the battle on the city walls alone, all of whom were soldiers who had been wounded earlier.

Although the knights have already launched their charge, it is very likely that they will be wiped out before Conrad can reach them. At that time, the knight commander's small force may not be able to defeat Leven.

In a moment of quick thinking, Isaiah concentrated his best troops in a high tower fortress, using it as a defensive barrier against Leven's attack.

"Brothers, hold on! Victory will be our victory once the cavalry charge!"

Relying on Isaiah's rock armor, they held off wave after wave of the bulwark army, finally preventing them from being defeated one by one as they had in the previous chaotic battles.

Even the air force sent by the fortress made no progress; their offensive was thwarted by the hedgehog-like army.

Leven glanced at the last stronghold of Sunset Fortress. Isaiah had less than 20,000 troops left. Under normal circumstances, it might have taken another hour to finish the battle, but now it was too late.

"Isabelle!"

Seeing the cavalry force that had already reached the middle of the ice layer, only Isabel's unicorn army could put up a fight.

When these two old rivals meet again, Isabelle is not afraid at all.

"I'll use the unicorn to hold off the opponent, while the great elf continues the attack!"

With the army advancing in full force, the Great Elves had already occupied the advantageous positions of the towers in Sunset Fortress. Now, the strongholds possessed long-range firepower and were firing at the cavalry.

Unicorns formed a white, sharp blade and charged straight down from the city wall. The two sides met on the hillside and engaged in a fierce battle.

"Kill them! Kill these beasts and drive them out of our home!"

"Pull out their horns and chop them up!"

Before charging forward, Isabel cast Swift Acceleration and Prayer spells, and the Holy Unicorn Divine Beast received an additional boost, making her speed astonishing.

On Conrad's side, the knights are more varied, including ordinary cavalry, champion knights, iron knights, and paladins, each with different attributes. However, they all operate under the banner of the knight commander and receive bonuses for their cavalry specialties.

The advanced troops of the two major forces were engaged in a life-or-death battle, and the side with more troops naturally had the advantage.

Conrad assembled all the cavalry from the front lines, along with those recruited from the north and the heartland, and their morale remained high, making them quite formidable.

Moreover, with Murak's speed boost, the first wave of charge was devastating, instantly killing nearly 400 unicorns.

Even amidst the chaos of battle, they were able to launch a methodical counterattack, using their numerical advantage to attack the unicorn, and Isabel soon found herself struggling to hold on.

At this moment, the great elves on the city wall launched an attack, firing at the cavalry. Although most of the attacks were blocked by the highly defensive knights, their sheer numbers caused some casualties.

Seeing this, Murak led a small squad of several hundred riders to charge directly to the city wall, then dispersed to attack, restricting the great elf forces and allowing the knight commander to deal with the unicorns with peace of mind.

Isabel used the four-elemental magic arrow, which had an extremely strong killing power on the dense battlefield, killing dozens of cavalrymen at once, making it quite unstoppable.

She was one of the few mages with advanced mastery of all four elements, but in previous battles she still lacked some understanding and hadn't fully integrated them. After experiencing many battles in the heartland, she finally made some progress in the fusion of powers, unleashing her magical arrows on the most difficult battlefield, demonstrating their power.

Seeing their commander's incredible prowess, the unicorn was filled with even stronger fighting spirit and resolutely held off the cavalry's attack, buying time for Isabel.

The Four Elements Magic Arrows were not only highly lethal, but they also weakened the cavalry's magic resistance. Furthermore, under the influence of the Magic Storm Moon, they grew stronger with each battle, annihilating hundreds of cavalrymen. Isabel was practically a mobile ancient weapon. Seeing his army stalled, Conrad raised his longsword and led his Iron Knights in a charge towards Isabel.

"My lord, her magic is too powerful, be careful!"

"We can't go! The Four Elements Magic Arrow is too powerful; it could cause massive damage to the heroes!"

Although heroes have a life link with their units, they are not invincible. If they suffer extreme damage in a short period of time, the link may be broken, and the hero will die instantly.

Conrad commanded the cavalry army, acting as a link stabilizer, but the enemy's magic was too powerful, making it difficult to guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen.

The knight commander, however, showed no fear and led his army in a fearless charge toward Isabel.

After a barrage of attacks, Isabel's magic began to falter, but seeing Conrad charging towards her, she gathered magical power in her hands, the four elements swirling around her, and she entered a berserk state.

She was also aware that there was a disparity in the number of level 6 units in this battle. Although they had breached Sunset Fortress, Orlando had failed to contain Conrad, and they were put on the defensive against human reinforcements.

But the enemy's core is Conrad. If we can kill the enemy commander, the remaining cavalry, no matter how many there are, will be nothing but a rabble.

This is a sure-fire deal; all she needs to do is gather her last bit of magic and let Conrad, who has come to his death, get what he wants.

"Conrad, watch Elton perish!"

"Sunset Fortress has fallen, and your cavalry is utterly useless. Do you think you can turn the tide with such a small force? You're being incredibly naive!"

Isabel floated in the air, using her magical power to send out taunts.

Conrad seemed to be affected, and his horse moved even faster, leading his army to charge towards the center of the Unicorn Legion.

As she drew closer, Isabel grew impatient. She seemed to hear some sounds, but her focus on merging the power of the four elements prevented her from getting distracted, and she paid no attention to anything else.

Once a large number of cavalry units were within range, a devastating four-elemental magic arrow was unleashed, striking the leading knight legion.

Only then did they notice that the cavalrymen were surrounded by multicolored magical shields—magical arts of controlling air, water, earth, and fire.

Unlike ordinary magic arrows, the fused four-element magic arrows can be transformed into damage of any element, and all four elemental resistance spells must be collected to perfectly block them.

Before the charge, the human heroes had gathered their strength to buff the cavalry with elemental magic, and a hero with the ability to conceal the magical fluctuations was assigned to hide them, so Isabel was unable to detect them in advance.

Although the four-elemental magic arrows have a strong output, the cavalry can barely withstand the damage thanks to the four elemental resistances.

Conrad leaped on his horse amidst thunder and lightning, thrusting his lance into Isabel mid-air, the immense impact slamming her into the ground.

Then another cavalry unit leaped down from the city wall with lightning speed and charged towards Isabel and the unicorn.

Murak left a small force to hold off the Great Elf, while the rest of his cavalry returned to charge and deliver a devastating blow to the Unicorn.

The Unicorn Legion, which could have held out for a while, was completely wiped out, and Isabel, who suffered a severe blow, was pierced through the abdomen by a longsword and fell on the battlefield.

Only then could she barely hear Levin's shouts.

"Watch out for the enemy cavalry!"

Unfortunately, Isaiah led his soldiers out of the fortress to fight back, fighting with all their might to entangle the bastion army and buy time for Murak.

With his incredible speed, Murak was the perfect commander for cavalry raids, and he successfully helped Conrad wipe out the Unicorn Legion.

Isabel's eyes began to glaze over, and the powerful elemental magic on her fingers, unable to be released in time, exploded, blasting a huge crater into the ice.

The fortress has lost another key player.

(End of this chapter)