Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 298 Allied Forces Watching and Waiting

Just as humanity was locked in fierce combat with the Barrier army, dust billowed from the southwest as another army of tens of thousands arrived on the battlefield.

Normally, each city has hundreds of thousands or even millions of people, which doesn't sound like much. In reality, tens of thousands of fully armed warriors cover the mountains and fields, not to mention the troops of the fortress forces, whose size is astonishing.

Dragonflies and the Flying Dragon King blotted out the sky, while wild bulls, giant lizards, and lizard warriors ran across the plains, causing even the solid ice walls to tremble.

Beastmaster Kaido and bull warrior Ragon stood on the high ground, looking out over the condition of Sunset Fortress. This magnificent royal capital gate had been completely destroyed. The great flood and the frozen glacier had destroyed the foundation of the entire city. Even the most skilled architect would find it difficult to repair, making it tantamount to rebuilding it from scratch.

Once the ice melts, the city will immediately turn to ashes, and all the magical arrays will be destroyed.

In a sense, the fortress also accomplished the objective of this campaign, which was to destroy Sunset Fortress.

But what surprised them even more was that the humans had successfully defended the fortress and even had the strength to launch a counterattack, which was completely unexpected.

Levin led over 100,000 elite troops to the city gates. The fortified troops were not the weak first or second-tier units; most were level 3 or higher, giving them an advantage in both quantity and quality.

Judging from the situation on the battlefield, there must be extraordinary treasures assisting them, yet they still couldn't defeat the humans?

In fact, the fortress troops had already broken camp after the main force left the stronghold, but they lacked confidence in humanity and deliberately slowed their march, not wanting to truly get involved in the great battle between the two sides.

They would accept being sent a small force to assist, or to be intimidated by the military, but a real battle was risky. Even an order from the Nine-Headed Royal Family wasn't worth risking their lives for.

When they finally arrived at the battlefield, they were surprised to find that humanity was about to win.

Kaido and Ragon exchanged a glance, then hurriedly commanded their troops to advance towards the army at the wall, hoping to gain some military merits amidst the chaos.

Conrad glanced at the fortress army, somewhat displeased, but said nothing. After all, the battle was still undecided, and more reinforcements would reduce the losses of the castle's soldiers.

He never thought about taking all the credit; as long as he could save Sunset Fortress, that was a victory, and humanity desperately needed this victory.

Even after defeating Isabel, Levin's army still numbers over 50,000, on par with the human forces. However, the number of high-level troops has decreased, resulting in a relatively weaker overall combat strength. They are still formidable opponents, and the fortress's ability to provide support remains a significant asset.

However, don't expect them to put in any effort. If they encounter strong resistance during the battle, they will definitely not put in any effort. The battle that determines the outcome will still depend on humanity itself.

Levin, standing atop the city wall, witnessed Isabel being blown to pieces. He had no time to grieve, for he had to face reinforcements from the fortress.

The southwest direction is a relatively low-lying area. After thinking for a moment, Levin activated his magic again, tearing open a huge hole in the sky and releasing a massive flood, preparing to give the beast tamer a taste of his power.

Although we are gradually becoming disadvantaged, it is not irreversible. As long as we can break through the city's defenses first, and with our high walls overlooking the city, we are still confident in dealing with the enemy that comes to our aid.

As the waves crashed down from the sky, the fortress troops were also struck by the massive floodwaters. Many vulnerable soldiers were killed by the falling water, while many others were submerged in the pools. The terrain to the southwest was lower, making it ideal for unleashing the massive floodwaters, and the cavalry had already climbed to the waist of the ice slope, rendering the flooding largely ineffective.

Due to the limitations of the legendary spellbook, he could no longer unleash five waves of raging torrents simultaneously, and could only release them again after a short interval. However, this greatly reduced the power of the flood, making it difficult to achieve the initial effect of inundating the giant city.

However, Leven only aimed to hinder the enemy's advance and didn't expect the Great Flood to kill many fortress troops. After all, the monsters of the swamp were completely different from humans; they all lived in water. Even though the Great Flood had some magical damage, it wouldn't harm aquatic creatures much and couldn't drown superhuman troops—this was one of the Great Flood's weaknesses. Sure enough, when the Great Flood descended, the fortress army, apart from being somewhat stunned by the first wave, was mostly submerged. They swam out after a short while. Powerful units like the giant lizards and bulls even carried several werewolves and lizard warriors, carrying them up to higher ground, so the losses weren't too great.

While swampy units might not be able to cross major rivers, they can easily survive a small flood.

This wave of magical attacks made the fortress heroes hesitant and timid. The victory they thought would be easily obtained seemed to be more difficult than they imagined. Isildur's army still had the strength to fight, but they were unwilling to take the lead. They decided to leave the difficult battle to the humans, and thus their pace slowed down again.

This scene was infuriating. Murak cursed, "These tiny waves can't stop the swamp monsters? They're always looking for water to rest in. I think they just don't want to put in the effort!"
"After this battle, we'll definitely teach these guys a lesson!"

The usually mild-mannered Murak was unusually enraged and extremely disappointed with the reinforcements.

It should be noted that during the recent raid on Isabel, it was the human soldiers inside the fortress who took the initiative to charge out and help him hold back the great elf, thus giving Levin the opportunity to encircle and annihilate them. Now the situation is very critical.

If the fortress army could hold out, even just entangle the flying units around the city walls, it would be very advantageous for them. But the beast tamers actually hesitated to advance. If these were Murak's generals, he would have ordered them killed long ago.

"Forget about them, we still have to fight this war ourselves!"

"Charge back with the cavalry, our target is the Silver Pegasus Legion. We'll wipe out their flying units first, then they'll lose their mobility!"

Although the city walls are connected to the earth by glaciers, the fortress has been attacked several times and is already badly damaged. Many outer walls have collapsed, and melee units rely on these earthen and stone structures to resist layer by layer. Only the Silver Pegasus can fly over the obstacles and charge Isaiah's archers.

Because the area under their control was small, the silver pegasus could not rush through in one go, but with their continuous alternating attacks, Isaiah's forces eventually could not withstand the onslaught.

It's not that defeat means the 10,000-plus troops are completely wiped out. Once the troop strength drops to a certain threshold, and the various defensive points lack sufficient soldiers to defend them, a collapse will immediately occur. If Leven were to actually capture the city walls, the tide of the war would turn once again.

With a glint of fighting spirit in his eyes, Murak led his cavalry regiment in another charge.

Leven rallied his dwarf army, positioned them at the gap in the ice wall, and cast defensive spells, ordering them to hold off the cavalry at all costs. Even if the corpses piled up like mountains, they would trip the cavalry's horses.

It must be said that this fortified army was indeed an elite force, with an unwavering will, holding the city gates firmly. They advanced wave after wave, sacrificing their lives without hesitation. Despite being just short dwarves, their corpses piled up several meters high, truly a wall forged from flesh and blood.

With this blockade, the situation at the city's fortress became dire. The defenders were dying rapidly, leaving less than 10,000 troops, and the city was on the verge of collapse.

Even Isaiah, a commander primarily focused on defense, was somewhat helpless.

Seeing things were going wrong, the fortress army even halted its march to pursue the fleeing orcs from the outposts, completely neglecting the main battlefield. Calling it a pursuit would be an understatement; it looked more like a retreat to the south.

Just then, a beam of light pierced through the dark clouds, a powerful prayer spell enveloped the flying units, and pure white wings descended from the sky.

Su Mu arrived with the Gale Griffin to provide support!

(End of this chapter)