Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 328 Unparalleled Thunder

Su Mu wore the combined treasure Titan's Arrow in this battle. Since it was not forged and synthesized, it still consumed the resources of four treasures, but its powerful secondary effects were all activated and condensed into a new left-hand weapon.

In addition to the standard four-piece set, Su Mu also wore the Lion King Shield and the Dragon Fang Crown, achieving a terrifying 26 points in spell power and 23 points in knowledge. Even without the intelligence skill of the ruling Maggie, he possessed enough magic to squander.

Using Titan's Arrow, there's no need to worry about magic. Since the opponent is like a turtle shell, just bombard them with lightning.

Titan's Arrow (Level 5 Special Air Elemental Magic, requires only a combination of equipment, no Wisdom spell needed): Deals 600 magic damage, does not consume mana.

Advanced Air Elemental Mastery: Deals magic damage equal to 600 + Hero's Cursed Power * Hero's Cursed Power.

As Su Mu gathered magical energy, the clear sky instantly turned into a thick cloud cover, with faint rumbles of thunder.

The garrison of Kaiyuanshi Town had spotted the invading enemy and rushed into the defensive towers. The soldiers took their assigned defensive positions and stood ready for battle.

Isildur's army was highly skilled; even facing a massive vampire legion, they did not panic, but instead methodically sharpened their swords and spears. It's highly likely that Lloyd had already notified the front lines of the impending undead attack.

The Rift Barrier wasn't activated; the defenders of the fortress clearly wanted to wait for the vampires to fly onto the walls before using it. This would not only delay the attack longer but also inflict additional damage on the vampire army. The natural thorns on the ground were a powerful defensive fortification for the fortress, even stronger than the castle's magical moat. They were confident they could hold out for a while.

As for catapults capable of destroying city structures, and earth magic spells like Seismic Tremor, these are the key defensive weapons. However, so far, the undead haven't deployed catapults, possibly indicating a lack of sufficient war machines.

The dwarven troops are already stationed below the city walls, ready to block the entrance and repair it with magic if the city falls.

"Warriors of Isildur, Marshal Lloyd has sent word that Dino Hansen, the Lightning Ranger of the Elder Council, is on his way to provide support. If we hold out for half a day, our main force will arrive!"

"Hold the city!"

Upon hearing that reinforcements were on their way, the morale of Isidore's garrison soared.

However, the undead attack they were waiting for did not occur. Instead, the sky gradually darkened, thunder and lightning struck, and the entire fortress was illuminated as bright as day.

White lightning struck the city walls, blasting many elven archers into dust. Some were paralyzed by the electric shock, lost consciousness, and fell off the walls, turning into mincemeat. For a moment, the entire area was filled with the smell of burning flesh.

"Be careful of their magic. Everyone spread out and don't gather together."

The stronghold's commander, Anos, was clearly a hero with a good understanding of magical abilities. He immediately recognized that this was a single-target spell with a limited range. As long as there weren't many people in the area, the enemy would have difficulty in inflicting additional damage.

This lightning magic was so powerful that more than 80 wood elves and great elves on the city walls died, and even half of the defensive towers collapsed, burying many people under the earth and rocks.

The commander wanted to call out to everyone to hold on, as the enemy's magic couldn't last long, but as he observed Titan's Arrow and the enemy's casting status, terrifying images flashed through his mind.

"Could this magic be...?"

Not long after, another bolt of lightning struck the city wall, this time aimed at the centaurs who had not yet been completely evacuated. The booming sound echoed across the battlefield. Faced with such a sharp bolt of lightning, the centaurs seemed to be made of paper, unable to withstand it at all.

The lightning strike created a massive crater over a hundred meters wide, killing all the fortified soldiers within its radius. Even the centaurs on the edge were blasted to pieces, with only a very few lucky ones managing to survive, having lost an arm or a torso.

To the naked eye, more than 100 centaur soldiers were dead, and dozens more were wounded. The cries of agony filled the air; it was a living hell.

"Titan's Arrow!"

Even with his poor eyesight, Anos could discern the origin of the magic: it completely drew upon the power of nature without consuming any individual magic power—a unique phenomenon in the entire mortal world. "This is terrible! This undead hero's spell power is too high, and he also possesses advanced air elemental mastery. We can't just sit here and wait to die."

During his rapid southward journey, Su Mu first used a disguise technique, and then acquired advanced air elemental mastery in order to speed up the journey. At this point, he didn't need to change his governing skills and could directly unleash magic to the maximum extent.

With Su Mu's current spell power, the bonus effect is even greater than the base damage of Titan's Arrow. Most importantly, it doesn't consume mana, and the lightning elements in the atmosphere are completely under his control. Theoretically speaking, as long as one masters Titan's Arrow and has sufficient means to protect the hero, one is invincible—it's simply too overpowered.

The vampire army didn't advance at all; instead, they spread out, forming a huge encirclement, with no intention of letting any escape.

One or two Titan's Arrows might be bearable, but with continuous thunderous bombardment, even the most resilient soldier would begin to feel fear.

Anos watched the guards trembling in the lightning and knew they couldn't continue like this. If the enemy continued to use Titan's Arrow, they were doomed. The only way now was to charge out and fight to the death; perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope.

"Open the city gates! Fight your way out with me!"

The gates of the stronghold slowly slammed shut, and hordes of dwarves and centaurs rushed out, charging towards the vampires. Even knowing their enemies were powerful and bloodthirsty, they disregarded everything. Rather than endure certain death within the city, they preferred to emerge and fight a fierce battle, perhaps carving out a path to survival.

Unfortunately, such fantasies are utterly futile.

The vampire army pressed forward, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. With the Night Queen's buff, they completely crushed the fortified legion.

Even when surrounded, the vampire count can easily cope, sustaining his battles through combat and replenishing his lost blood from the necks of his enemies.

Su Mu continued to float in the air, casting Titan's Arrow more than ten times without expending any energy, slaying over a thousand enemies. The terrifying pressure from the thunder caused the Barrier Legion to completely collapse, scattering and fleeing in all directions.

From the air, the fortified troops went out of control, only knowing how to escape, trampling each other, but they could not escape the vampire count's slaughter, and were all transformed into skeleton soldiers.

He glanced at Liliana, who understood the lord's meaning and nodded, indicating that it was alright.

Now that Titan's Arrow has been used, no one can be allowed to escape; this fortress is destined to turn to ashes.

……

Anos emerged from a tunnel leading to the south, scrambling out with dozens of centaurs.

Upon seeing the undead wielding the Titan's Arrow, Anos knew he was outmatched. His initial plan to defend with his fortified fortress was thwarted by the continuous magical attacks. Even if he charged out of the city, he had no chance against the undead hero wielding combined artifacts.

So he used a trick; as the troops charged forward, he used the illusion to escape the city.

“I’m not afraid of death, but I have to get the news about Titan’s Arrow out, otherwise the Marshal and his men will suffer a great loss.”

Anos consoled himself with this thought, feeling that it would be more useful to spread the news than to die a heroic death.

But before they had gone far, dozens of vampire princes flew in from the mountaintop, led by Queen Akasha, who had been waiting for a long time.

Regardless of whether anyone fled south, Liliana made arrangements to wipe out the fortified forces this time.

(End of this chapter)