Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 350 Thunder King
Upon hearing his subordinate's report, the knight commander immediately went to investigate himself.

At this critical juncture, with more than half of the cavalry corps having been redeployed and the defending troops still gradually withdrawing, Winterfell's defenses are at their weakest, and we must be extremely vigilant.

When he arrived at the cargo warehouse, he found the priests inspecting the goods.

"My lord, the disciplinary priest has detected unusual magical fluctuations in the warehouse and is searching for the target item."

Have any goods been shipped in recently?

"It's just some supplies that were brought in from the trading city. They said they were going to exchange them for resources with the Arcane Empire, so nothing has been done yet."

Conrad glanced inside the warehouse, his intuition from years of frontline combat sent chills down his spine.

"Stop inspecting, evacuate immediately! All disciplinary priests and soldiers, get out of here!"

The people present looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what had happened. After all, there were hundreds of priests and high-ranking cavalrymen here. Could someone possibly threaten them?

But the Knight Commander's prestige was high enough that the soldiers carried out his orders meticulously.

Everyone evacuated the warehouse as quickly as possible. Before they could even step out of the warehouse door, a loud bang came from inside, and the earth shook violently, as if a severe earthquake had occurred. Even the superhuman soldiers were unsteady on their feet.

A burst of scorching lightning erupted from the warehouse, like a ball of thunder exploding, instantly vaporizing the matter within hundreds of meters and leaving a huge crater.

The powerful shockwave threw many soldiers dozens of meters away, who stared in shock at the scene before them.

If they had been inside just now, probably only the Knight Commander would have survived; everyone else would have been reduced to ashes.

"What kind of magic is this? Why is it so powerful?"

"Level 5 magic Thunder Bomb, and more than one of them, was made into scrolls and transported in."

Conrad recognized the origin of the magic at a glance, but he didn't know how the other party could hide the fluctuations of the magic, and even use the channels of the trading city to send it into Winter City. Was there a traitor in the kingdom?
Now is not the time to delve into this issue. Since the enemy dared to use such a powerful magic scroll as a bomb to launch a surprise attack on Winterfell, it means that the battle has already begun.

"Go check the magic circle; see if it's damaged!"

The magic circle of Winterfell had been damaged once before during the defense of the city and was under repair. Moreover, its location was very close to the central market warehouse, so the other party came prepared.

"My lord, the northwest corner of the magic circle has been destroyed, causing a problem with the spell circuit. The defensive magic circle cannot be activated for the time being!"

However, this was not the worst news. The soldiers guarding the city sent an urgent report: "A large number of enemies have arrived outside the city. The entire army is being lifted up by clouds and mist, and is able to fly freely. They have already surrounded Winterfell!"

The scouts had seen a lot, so they wouldn't report like that if they encountered a flying legion.

"A miraculous flight technique!"

Conrad immediately returned to the city walls and rallied all the soldiers guarding the city to prepare for the attack.

When he stood on the city wall, he finally saw the invading enemy clearly.

A uniform elite force of tower guards, tens of thousands of iron and gold warriors, thousands of archmages, thousands of god-like beings, and a Naga legion wielding long swords.

These alluring snake women have four arms, some even six, and each hand wields a magical weapon with immense destructive power.

【Naga Queen (Tower Level 6, Tier 2 Unit) Attack 16, Defense 13, Damage 30-30, Health 110, Speed ​​7, Size Medium to Large】

Element: None;

Naga Gaze: Multiple swords can overwhelm the enemy, making them immune to any counterattack.

Evaluation: Wielding multiple swords, they can consistently inflict maximum damage on enemies without being countered, and their damage is constant, making them the most expensive unit at level 6.

Even the Naga Queen has appeared; if Conrad still doesn't know who the enemy is, he'd be incredibly foolish.

Arcane Empire!

It seems that this was all a scam. The other party had no intention of forming an alliance or providing any resources. Winter City was their target, and they wanted to destroy any potential threats.

Gwen led the delegation to the handover early this morning, but she's probably already been arrested. The fact that they'd rather break the treaty than send troops suggests it was premeditated. And look at the tens of thousands of troops floating in the air; this legion has crossed the snowy mountains and is heading straight for Winterfell, without even a chance to warn them.

At this point, Conrad recalled the defeat at the Battle of the Hills, where they too were ambushed by flying magic. Without highly mobile units, Karen was picked off one by one. After that, Lloyd never used flying magic attacks again.

At the time, Congress also discussed whether Isildur was stockpiling troops and preparing a major move.

But even the strongest forces on the continent have only a handful of heroes who possess a level 5 divine skill like the ability to fly, so how could it possibly appear frequently?

If he's right, the Arcane Empire and the Isildur Empire have long been in cahoots, and it's laughable that the Congress still thinks they'll ally with humanity.

"Knight Commander Conrad, you are a renowned hero of mankind, yet you allow your men to plunder the people of the Empire and disrupt peace. We have been sent by the High Tower to punish Winter City."

"Considering our previous talks, if you surrender and lead your troops to surrender, we can spare the innocent and only punish the ringleaders!"

One of the Pillars, Brukan, placed his army on the ground and began shouting into the city, first stating their reasons and informing humanity of the mistakes they had made. He said that it would be best if Conrad could surrender.

Although the enemy is a famous cavalry hero, there are currently fewer than 700 cavalrymen in the city. The rest are priests and spearmen, and at most a few thousand swordsmen, which is not a threat at all.

To besiege Winterfell, they brought three armies: over 3000 Divine Lords, over 1000 Naga Legion soldiers, and countless mages and golden warriors. Normally, these troops, except for the Divine Lords, were relatively slow-moving, but with the aid of flight magic and the ability to travel through bottles, they successfully breached the human borders and stealthily infiltrated the North.

Thanks to the alliance negotiations, they deceived Elton's high command and secretly besieged Winterfell.

With the help of an inside agent, they could destroy the city's defensive array. Even with Conrad's extraordinary abilities, he wouldn't be able to hold out. Besides, they also have the most powerful genie, Somra.

In front of the vast array of gods and monsters, an exquisitely crafted lamp emitted smoke, and a genie with a body of eerie blue emerged from the lamp's spout, standing over a hundred meters tall, overlooking the entire Winter City.

With a calm expression, he said to the Knight Commander, "Human! I can sense the powerful magical energy contained within your small body, as well as your unwavering determination to resist."

To show my respect for heroes, I will not use flowery language to tell lies.

"You are one of those destined to die on this list. I will use the most powerful lightning magic to send you to your grave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dark clouds filled the sky, and a continuous bolt of purple lightning struck the city below. The duration and power of the attack were unprecedented.

The entire city of Winterfell seemed to have fallen into a minefield, with chain lightning striking all visible targets and destroying lives.

Chain Lightning (Level 4 Air Elemental Magic): Strikes 4 units, dealing half damage to each unit, and dealing (Curse Power x 40) + 25 damage to the first target.

Advanced Air Element Mastery: Strikes four units consecutively, dealing half damage to each subsequent unit, and dealing (Curse Power x 40) + 100 damage to the first target.

If it were just this one elemental magic, it wouldn't have caused such massive damage. The key is the hero who cast the magic, Somra; he is the source of the terrifying lightning.

【索姆拉（灯神）：攻击8（19），防御8（20），咒力10（27），知识9（22）

Features: Sleeping for a thousand years, the genie of lamps, the king of thunder and lightning.

Advanced Lord of Lightning: For every 3 points of Spell Power or Knowledge, increases Chain Lightning's fixed damage by 10 points (this fixed damage is negated when facing units of level 3 or higher), and adds a 5% damage bonus. Chain Lightning damage no longer decays.

Advanced Thunder Magic: Increases the effect of attack magic by 15%. When using lightning magic, it triggers an additional effect (for every 3 points of spell power a hero has, the magic effect is increased by 50%, that is, if a hero has 6 points of spell power, the damage is increased by 30%).

高级神灯之主：英雄每拥有5点攻击防御属性，则提升神怪（及其升阶兵种）1点攻击力与1点速度（速度属性上限为10），且有20%几率释放两次有益魔法。

Advanced Wishing Lamp: Possesses superb wish-granting abilities, with a certain chance of obtaining special medicines/resources/treasures or magical effects.

Advanced Air Element Mastery, Advanced Water Element Mastery, Advanced Intelligence.

A single lightning strike killed over 50 cavalrymen, over 100 priests, and over 300 spearmen.

One moment they were shouting bravely, the next they were struck by lightning and turned to ashes.

This is the Arcane Empire's trump card, the legendary hero Somra.

Even the most fortified city could not withstand his lightning attacks.

(End of this chapter)