Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 321 Fighting a war requires using your brain
Liliana led her army in continuous flight without stopping for a moment, until she crossed mountains and ridges and landed on a cliff to rest.

Although the enemy was powerful and extremely fast, they were not an air force, so crossing the mountains was not easy.

She wiped her face with the melted snow from the stream, then looked at the army of vampires hanging upside down on the cliff top, each one wounded and in a pitiful state.

Even though Liliana was a half-dead, she felt a surge of resentment, followed by endless rage.

"The spirits of the ancient ruins, I will surely wipe you out completely."

Akasha, I will avenge you!

Just as she finished speaking, a strange sound came from the distant sky, like wind, thunder, and lightning, rapidly approaching the area.

The vampires immediately tensed up, waking from their slumber and assuming defensive postures. Their guards surrounded the Night Queen to prevent a surprise attack.

Liliana was initially puzzled, but then her face lit up with joy. She quickly ran to the top of the cliff to greet this unexpected visitor.

"The fact that you have thoughts of revenge shows that you haven't been defeated. Victory and defeat are common in war, so there's no need to worry too much. You should be thinking of ways to fight back!"

The visitor was none other than Su Mu. Upon hearing of the unusual activity at the ancient ruins, he sensed trouble was brewing. Fearing the message might not have been delivered in time enough or that Liliana might not have taken it seriously, he came personally. Fortunately, the Dark Queen wasn't too bad and had preserved the vast majority of her forces.

There are also nearly 400 vampire counts and 35 vampire princes, who are capable of fighting.

Upon seeing the lord arrive, the Night Queen resisted the urge to rush into his arms and first reported on the situation of the ancient ruins.

"The undead are able to move again, and several powerful Necropolis heroes have appeared, bringing with them unprecedented units to the battlefield."

Their target doesn't seem to be just me, but also the creatures of the barrier.

These undead I've seen are all top-tier heroes of necromancy, and they're probably preparing to unleash a cataclysmic disaster, transforming into enough undead soldiers to sweep across the surrounding area.

"The seal on the ancient ruins has indeed loosened!"

With Katherine deployed, a horde of Nightmare Knights, and heroes specializing in Spirit Gathering, it seems the Ancient Ruins have big ambitions this time.

Currently, it's a dogfight; Lloyd tried to advance from the northwest but encountered the undead army and walked right into their trap. And for the ancient ruins to quickly convert the undead army, the best target is naturally these bastion troops.

However, we cannot let our guard down, as the undead may move westward to attack Bearhold again and enter the plains.

The situation on the plains will then become chaotic, with a three-way battle where the weakest will be swallowed up and eliminated early.

On paper, Kuraki is undoubtedly the weakest and an easy target. However, the Undead Grand Duke has fought Sumu before, and Sumu's Oblivion skill was difficult to use, even causing Uller and the army of Dread Knights to suffer losses on the plains.

Stuart is one of the few lords who knows his true strength, so the other party probably won't be as reckless as before.

"What do we do now? Should we evacuate the haunted gold mine first?"

The enemy is probably still following us; those knights are far too powerful!

Su Mu stood on the cliff and looked east, but it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything at all.

"How do you know they're still chasing you? They should have flown this far by now."

"Intuition tells me that once your source blood level is high, you'll develop a sense of danger!"

Unexpectedly, the source blood had such an effect. Su Mu stared at Liliana for a moment, and his body gradually changed, with strange blood patterns covering his entire body.

To fight with a vampire army, the Night King form is essential.

"In that case, if we join forces, can we find the spy hiding here?" Liliana was stunned for a moment. As clever as she was, she instantly knew what Su Mu was talking about and immediately retorted, "Impossible. Deception can imitate living beings, but the source blood of vampires is the essence of the soldier. I am very sensitive to this. No one can hide it from me."

unless……"

"Unless a powerful vampire king also emerged from the ancient ruins, using the curse power of blood ties to conceal your perception of the source blood."

Upon hearing Su Mu's words, Liliana had already realized something, but the advancement of a Vampire King was extremely difficult. She herself had only obtained a special opportunity because of the influence of the Governing Arts. She didn't believe that the ancient ruins could produce a similar example.

"Deception isn't just about deceiving enemies; it can even be about deceiving oneself. If a prince were subconsciously told he was a vampire king, could that temporarily achieve that effect?"

Although it cannot last long, it can be surprisingly effective at crucial moments.

The guide I was deceived by before was also deceived by himself; he thought he was still alive, and even his physical body was affected.

"As for the truth, we'll find out once we verify it."

Liliana came here to ambush the Bastion army, like a mantis stalking a cicada unaware of a oriole behind it, and is still being pursued.

If the other party doesn't have sufficiently powerful reconnaissance skills, then there's only one explanation.

Su Mu and Liliana clasped hands and activated their source blood simultaneously. Due to their shared lineage and origin through the art of governance, they quickly fused their source blood together and began to investigate the vampires in the vicinity.

This powerful curse was like lighting a bright lamp in a dark room, instantly making all the vampires clearly visible.

In a corner at the very edge, a vampire count was badly injured and seemed to be sleeping and healing.

But in reality, it hadn't lost much blood, and what was most bizarre was that beneath its dark red blood, strange green blood was surging. Each drop of green blood concealed a special eyeball, blinking incessantly.

"that's it!"

The moment Su Mu discovered him, the vampire count leaped up and plummeted towards the cliff. But how could he let him escape? Su Mu might as well commit suicide.

Just as the count erupted, the fierce wind on the cliff suddenly opened its eyes, rode the wind, tore the vampire's wings apart, grabbed its head with its claws, and lifted it in front of its master.

Liliana stared intently at the traitor—no, she should say the imposter spy.

The other party was originally a vampire, but his bloodline was controlled by the hero of the ancient ruins, and he was disguised and infiltrated into her army.

During the battle with the fortress, Liliana deployed several more teams because the enemy consisted of scattered scouts. Unexpectedly, this became an opening, allowing the enemy to infiltrate the interior.

She wasn't too agitated; after all, the war had already progressed to this point, and anger wouldn't change anything.

"I have a plan! It might be able to deal them a heavy blow."

Su Mu didn't ask what the specific plan was, he just smiled and nodded. Liliana had accumulated war experience very quickly, and her talent was not bad. More importantly, she was willing to use her brain and was worth cultivating.

Having gained the lord's approval, Liliana seized the vampire count and used a deadly charm. The count's fearful gaze gradually turned chaotic, and then he succumbed to utter madness.

Bloodline control doesn't seem to be very reliable, which is a lesson for them. Will it be the same for the heroes of the ancient ruins?
Deception is not without its flaws; its transmission and infiltration require time and opportunity, otherwise it would have been discovered long ago.

Could this loophole be exploited to set a trap for the army at the ancient ruins?

It seems like there's a good chance.

(End of this chapter)