Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 342 Black Magic

Without his protective shield, the Nightmare Knight had no advantage in melee combat. To make matters worse, his companions, who had been fatally bewitched, weakened his ability to revive through his Spirit Gathering Technique.

But the Dark Knight fared even worse. Lacking the Nightmare Knight's powerful physique and offensive and defensive capabilities, he was surrounded by the Vampire Count and brutally beaten, suffering a complete rout.

The Dark Knights, originally a unit of ten, had suffered extensive losses. Even with Fao's use of the Spirit Gathering Technique to restore them, he could not fully make up for the lost troops.

Fao now faces a thorny problem: which spells to focus on with his remaining mana? If he continues to use Oblivion Blade, his opponent can easily dispel it with Exorcism.

The protective shield seems like a good option, allowing the Dark Knight to last longer, but it's just a death sentence. After all, the Vampire Prince can deal percentage-based damage; without killing these guys, his shield will be utterly ineffective.

Fao had already seen the Night King activate the Spirit Gathering Technique; the enemy's resurrected troops, with their high magical power, were no less numerous than his own.

Advanced mastery of air, water, and earth elements, along with such powerful vampire unit mastery, and a combination treasure equipped with the Titan's Arrow—where did this monster come from? Have the heroes of this land become so terrifying?
If he has anything to say, it must be an apology to Uller.

However, it was already too late. Seeing the opponent's hesitation, Su Mu continued to use Titan's Arrow. Fao's hundreds of Nightmare Knights were about to be blasted away by Titan's Arrow.

If this continues, Fao will definitely be doomed.

In reality, Fao had no chance at all. This time, Su Mu did not choose defensive spells in order to finish the battle quickly. Otherwise, no matter how powerful the Nightmare Knight was, it would have been useless.

However, that kind of attack would take a long time, so Su Mu chose to use a magic-based attack skill to continuously inflict damage and break the Nightmare Knight.

Seeing that the Dark Knights and Nightmare Knights were dwindling in number as the fight went on, Fao began to consider fleeing.

Just then, a purple flame suddenly descended from the sky, engulfing all the Dark Knights and granting them a special status.

【Fire Shield (Level 4 Fire Elemental Magic, Advanced Fire Magic Bonus): When friendly units are attacked in melee, they reflect 30% of the fire damage. The duration is affected by spell power.

Advanced Dark Magic Selected (Mana Cost +160%): Reflects +30% Dark True Damage, cannot be resisted, and has a 50% chance of failing to dispel this spell.

Powerful dark magic strengthened the Fiery Shield, providing the Nightmare Knights with sufficient defensive capabilities, so they were no longer afraid of the high-attack vampires.

Fao looked towards the cliff and saw Uri floating in the air, surrounded by a powerful dark aura, joining his army.

"You are indeed here!"

Su Mu glanced at Uli. The seal on the other party had been broken. It must have been because Fao had just used a special spell bestowed by some kind of artifact of oblivion to summon the hero of the ancient ruins, which broke the seal on the dream. Otherwise, Uli should still be asleep at this moment.

"You want to be my enemy?"

"You never intended to leave me alive. The last spot in the Soul Cauldron was reserved for me, wasn't it? If that's the case, why not give it a shot!"

Uli saw it all clearly: no matter how humble he was, he couldn't integrate. He had endured humiliation for so long, just to betray him at the crucial moment. Unfortunately, Su Mu never trusted him and sealed him away during every battle; otherwise, he could have influenced the course of the war much faster.

As if everything was expected, Su Mu simply said, "With just this little magic trick, you dare to jump out and become my enemy?"

Having said that, he directly activated his powerful earth elemental magic and unleashed a meteor shower.

The high-level earth elemental bonus and the mid-level combined magic bonus plunged the sky into a sea of ​​fire. The magical effect was influenced by the Chaos Wisdom spell and the Money Luck spell, fluctuating in a consistently positive direction.

A single meteor shower destroyed more than twenty Dark Knights; even the Fiery Shield, enhanced by dark magic, was completely ineffective.

Today, Su Mu will show them what a hero who excels in both magic and martial arts truly is.

After casting Meteor Shower for a while, he used Titan's Arrow to bombard the Nightmare Knight again. By now, the enemy's dual-element baptism units have been basically wiped out, and Faol has no time to revive.

In this desperate moment, Uri intensified his dark magic, and a hazy night descended upon the vampire army. Everyone was plunged into darkness, losing all vision even without relying on their eyes.

【Blindness (Level 2 Fire Elemental Magic, Enhanced by Advanced Fire Magic): Blindness targets an enemy unit. Duration is affected by spell power. Recovery occurs after being attacked; no counterattack. Advanced Black Magic Target (Mana Cost +40%): Effect applies to all units level 1-6. There is a 50% chance the effect will not recover after the first attack (maximum duration is one attack)】

Even vampires, being undead soldiers, are affected by dark magic, plunging into endless darkness. They are even unable to recover immediately after being attacked by the Dark Knight and remain blind.

This spell was comparable to Liliana's Deadly Bewitchment, and its range of influence was far greater. For a moment, the battlefield fell into a terrifying silence, with only the Dark Knight wielding his longsword.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Dark Knight killed more than a dozen vampire princes and launched a desperate counterattack.

【Desperate Strike (Level 4 Fire Elemental Magic, Enhanced by Advanced Fire Magic): Reduces the defense of the selected friendly unit to zero and converts 200% of it into attack power for one continuous attack.

Advanced Dark Magic Target (Mana Cost +160%): 100% of defense is converted into dark elemental damage, cannot be dispelled, and ignores 20% of the enemy's physical defense.

Uli was clearly well-prepared, and he had used this combination technique many times before, which made great contributions to his comeback.

But Su Mu had already prepared when the opponent first unleashed the magic. Instead of immediately dispelling his own status effects, he used Swiftness Acceleration to increase the speed of the vampire army, adopting a strategy of remaining unchanged to deal with any eventuality.

As expected, Ulrich made an unstoppable desperate move, preparing for a final counterattack.

With the attribute bonuses from Fao and the Nightmare Knight's extremely high defense, the attack will be amplified to a terrifying value. In addition, there will be an increase in elemental damage and the ability to ignore defense, making it a true comeback from the brink of defeat.

Even with high defense and health, vampires can't withstand such a round of attacks.

However, this magic has a fundamental flaw: its defensive power is completely zero. If it encounters a preemptive attack from the enemy, it will be a fatal blow.

Uli had placed multiple restrictive spells on this magic; if Su Mu dared to use exorcism, the speed boost would be dispelled. Without the swift acceleration, the vampire was no match for the Nightmare Knight and would still face a charge.

As long as all the vampire princes are killed and hundreds of counts are destroyed, even if Su Mu's curse power is strong, he won't have time to revive.

However, Uli also had some concerns, because Su Mu possessed advanced earth elemental mastery, what if...

"I don't think so. Could he possibly have that many advanced spells? Mastering three types of magic is already abnormal enough. To also master the key spells of each type would be unbelievable."

Despite Uli's concerns, the battlefield situation was constantly changing, and the Dark Knights, already at a disadvantage, had no other choice. In this short time, Uli had made the best decision; all that remained was a gamble with a bit of luck.

However, the more you worry about something, the more likely you are to encounter it.

Su Mu activated his anti-magic technique, instantly dispelling his blindness while retaining his speed boost. He withstood the Fiery Divine Shield and launched the first attack against the Dark Knight and Nightmare Knight.

Faced with this group of paper knights, the vampire's claws pierced through the purple flames, utterly destroying their souls!

"what!"

Screams filled the air as hundreds of Dark Knights perished. Despite their formidable attack power and lethality, they could only offer a feeble resistance, their bodies unable to withstand the immense pressure, crumbling into dust one by one.

Their shattered bodies all fell into the volcanic crater and disappeared.

Vampires also suffered huge losses, but survived thanks to their massive blood reserves.

A few dozen Dark Knight guards remained, protecting Fao.

If a desperate gamble fails, it will naturally lead to annihilation. Knowing that things were hopeless, Fao immediately turned and fled.

Su Mu casually summoned a bolt of lightning from the volcano, which struck the center of the knights. Hundreds of vampires rushed forward to bite and trap the fleeing hero.

Uli, who had tried to escape ahead of time, was also blocked by Akasha and the counts, and surrounded by them. This time, he had no chance of escaping!
(End of this chapter)