Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 390: Chickens and Dogs
Although it was anticipated that Somra's true form would be difficult to deal with, it turned out to be a perfect counter to ranged units.

However, this is an overinterpretation. In fact, there are many spells that can be combined with Chain Lightning, and even in melee combat, the opponent still has ways to counter it.

The real chain reaction can only be described as using lightning as a medium to unleash four spells in succession.

The enhancement level of legendary skills is still far higher than that of ordinary heroes.

Of course, if you are a beginner-level Legendary, meaning you have 10 points in a certain attribute and have just embarked on the path to Legendary status, the additional effects of Chain Lightning may not be so powerful.

But Somra had lived for thousands of years and was already a legend long before he was sealed away. His mastery of magic was unparalleled, far surpassing that of others.

Ordinary magic is really ineffective against heroes like this.

Ouling kept a close eye on the battlefield, ready to unleash his exorcism spell at any moment. As soon as the chain lightning struck, he would immediately dispel it.

However, the chain lightning's leaps are a continuous process. If Orling dispels it too quickly, the magic might appear in the later leaps. If she dispels it too slowly, the Earth Bows might start killing each other, putting the Soul Archer in a dilemma.

Maggie looked at Su Mu again. At this point, the best way to break the deadlock was naturally to have Ivan lead the strongest swordsman into battle.

With the limitations of the Crimson Curse Armor, coupled with the strongest swordsman's ability to ignore mental magic, they can definitely catch the opponent off guard.

Su Mu pondered for a moment, then shook his head again and shouted to Ou Ling, "Now is not the time to hold back our troops! Ignore the effects of the chain lightning and fire hard at the Jurchens!"

Ouling knew that losses were inevitable in such a great battle, but he was suppressed by legendary magic and put on the defensive.

It's actually very simple. You do your thing, I'll do mine. Don't keep thinking about how to break the other person's magic.

That was the advantage of the Arcane Empire and Somra. An ancient monster who had lived in a bottle for thousands of years had experienced countless battles and naturally had a trump card. Trying to target the enemy was almost impossible. Even with the "Clarity" buff, Somra would immediately switch spells, transforming the Amnesia spell into Light of Destruction, which also weakened the Earth Bow's defenses.

As for why they didn't use earth magic like the Slowing Spell, it's simply because the Earth Bow has been around for a while now, and other factions can learn about their specialties by gathering intelligence, so they wouldn't waste magic.

When fighting such an enemy, don't think about the opponent making mistakes; instead, focus on leveraging your own strengths.

Chain Lightning will cause the Earthbows to kill each other, but Orling's troops can cause more than half of the besieging army to be killed or wounded. It's a matter of attrition and killing, so just fight! Whoever backs down dies!
"Brothers, take up your bows and arrows, aim at the besieging enemy, and see if his magic is faster or our arrows are faster!"

The Earthbow was not afraid of being killed in direct combat, but being killed by his own comrades in the chaos was a blow to morale, especially considering that he himself might become the executioner, so he naturally hesitated.

But Ouling's inspiring shouts instantly dispelled their worries, and they raised their longbows to shoot at the Jin people.

At this moment, the Earth Bow only had eyes for the enemy's vital points, nothing else.

Maggie no longer cared about casualties and immediately used the Mirror Scroll to increase the strength of the Earth Bow.

Since Maggie inherited Sumu's magical power, and the Earth Bow is a low-level unit that can replicate more troops, it is more effective than the Arcane Prayer.

Another volley of fire followed. Although the Golden Man had solidified the magic matrix, he still couldn't withstand the attack of the Earth Bow, and nearly 7000 more people died instantly.

"Are they out of their minds?! These archers are absolutely reckless!"

Vera was truly terrified; if the golden men continued to be exposed to enemy fire, they would likely be torn to pieces.

So she immediately ordered the approaching golden men to attack the breaches in the city wall, trying to entangle the Earth Bow.

On the other side, Ovid continued to use teleportation to send a group of golden men into Silvertop City, replicating the gargoyle's previous tactic of sticking to the Earth Bow.

In Ovid's view, the Arcane Prayer was, after all, an upgraded priest unit, possessing undiminished melee combat capabilities, making the gargoyles that charged in basically cannon fodder.

But the Earthbow is different. How could a mere Tier 2 unit possibly defeat the Tier 3 melee elites under the command of Vera?
In fact, they really couldn't beat him!

With the Phantom Divine Bow in hand, even when enemies are at point-blank range, Ouling can still use the Soul Arrow Technique and the Glory of the Sharpshooter. Facing the mere Golden Man, he truly has it in his hands.

Even Ouling immediately released the Magic Mirror Platform, building another platform on the city wall, so that the golden men couldn't even touch them, let alone attack them.

The Earth Bow suffered its greatest blow when it was controlled by a chain of lightning strikes imbued with mind magic, and was ultimately killed by the overwhelming firepower of its own side.

Both sides continued their attacks while enduring each other's strongest attacks, resulting in rapid losses of troops.

If reincarnation were possible at this time, it could actually save many people, but Su Mu was commanding the Mystic Prayers to fight, and Maggie was responsible for restraining the enemy, so there was no extra time to save people, and they could only risk their lives to stall for time.

More and more Jurchens approached the city wall, triggering the alchemical mines that had been laid beforehand. However, the mines had limited killing power against the Jurchens and could not stop their advance.

Finally, after nearly 5000 people had died, all the Jin people rushed into the inner wall and engaged in a fierce battle with the Earth Bow.

In the critical moment, the Arcane Prayer finally cleared out the enemies who had rushed to the city wall, and Sumu immediately arranged for them to take up positions in the Spell Defense Tower to replace the fallen soldiers.

With the added bonus from the defensive towers, the Arcane Prayer's attacks had a chance to freeze enemies, immediately causing trouble for the breaking legion. But it was just trouble; even though the Golden Army lost nearly 20,000 men, they still had a large force, several times the size of the Earthbows.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle on the city walls, each wearing down their forces. After Somra used his third Chain Lightning attack, the Earth Bow was already more than half destroyed; however, the golden men and gargoyles fared even worse, with nearly 30000 dead. This casualty figure was unbelievable before the battle even began.

In the eyes of the Tower Heroes, with the Arcane Empire's formidable military might, conquering a newly built city would be a piece of cake.
They discovered that the new city was harder than a tortoise shell, leaving them helpless.

"The Naga Queen has approached the city walls, and the Divine Monster Lord is also within range. We must immediately reinforce the front lines, otherwise the Golden Men and Gargoyles alone will not be able to hold out!"

It wasn't that Ovid was exaggerating; even the gargoyles that flew over the city walls couldn't kill the Prayer and the Earth Bow, only at the cost of their lives. The fact that the enemy's biggest cause of death was being killed by their own people was utterly absurd.

Somra glanced at the city walls. The outer wall of Silver Dome and the first inner wall had been punched with huge holes, and the ice spread and could not be repaired for some time.

However, once the Jurchens broke in, they couldn't gain an advantage in the battle and were shot down by enemies positioned deeper inside the walls. There was simply no way to win; if they continued fighting like this, their low-level troops would be wiped out.

"Let Lanwen continue the attack! Make sure to destroy the remaining inner walls."

"The gods and monsters have been mobilized! The Naga Queen, in coordination with the golden men, has captured the soldiers guarding the city walls!"

At this moment, Somra no longer hesitated and directly deployed his elite troops to attack Silvertop City. Not only that, he also flew from his command post to the front lines to join the attack with the God-Monster Lord.

Gale-force winds and lightning enveloped the entire city, and the sounds of battle filled the air. Even powerful Arcane Prayers had suffered losses.

Somrad's Chain Lightning is too ruthless. Even if he can't control too many people, the Earth Bow here deals really high damage. It can kill as soon as it fires an arrow.

The clay gargoyle guards had done their best to protect the city walls, but they could only retaliate once at most after being hit by six or seven ice bullets. The outer wall, which connected to the two inner walls, was destroyed. The aiming trajectory technique was indeed very strong.

All the heroes were gritting their teeth and holding on, refusing to retreat even at the cost of heavy losses, determined to fight the enemy head-on.

Even now, Su Mu is still enduring it.

He planned to wait until the lord of gods and monsters broke into the inner city before launching a fatal attack.

Somra's core force consists of the Gods and Monsters; annihilating them will guarantee victory in this battle.

Although the Naga Queen has many people, she lacks a powerful hero like the Genie. They are a disorganized group and have nothing to fear.

"hold on!"

As a result, more and more corpses piled up on the city walls, and even the prayers began to tire. After their ammunition boxes were destroyed, they lost sufficient ranged capabilities and could only engage in melee combat.

The Naga Queen leaped over the outer wall with incredible speed and engaged in melee combat with the Prayer Warriors. The battle between the two level 6 units was fierce and chaotic.

The hero who commands the Naga is an offensive hero with high attack power, and they cannot be countered. I thought they could deal enough damage to the Prayer, but they just turned out to be meat shields.

Su Mu's defensive magic and the Astrologer's abilities turned the Prayer into a mobile wall, making them virtually untouchable by the enemy.

"Wait a little longer!"

He had already heard the roars of Maggie, Cedrus, Orling, and others.

Silvertop City's original troops were basically the weakest. Despite their layered defenses, they couldn't withstand the Naga Queen's onslaught and were quickly wiped out.

The Earthbow also suffered heavy losses under the chain lightning, with nearly 1500 people killed. Even the Arcane Prayer was surrounded by enemies who outnumbered them several times over and could not break free.

From the perspective of the Tower Heroes, victory was already assured. No matter how resilient or capable the opponent was, they could outlast them with their numerical advantage.

Moreover, there is the main legion of gods and monsters led by Somra, a force of nearly 10,000 men. Once they fly onto the city walls, they can end the enemy's resistance.

As expected, the Lord of Gods and Monsters used his speed to reach the battlefield, first crossing the two inner walls and then attacking the innermost wall. Once this defense was breached, all the buildings of Silvertop City would be exposed to the blades of the Imperial Army, and no matter how well those rats hid, it would be to no avail.

"This is the time!"

"Ivan, the strongest swordsman, move out!"

The horde of monsters flew over several city walls and finally saw the scene inside the last city wall.

But what awaited them was a blood-red curse; the entire land was shrouded in blood, as if plunged into an ominous calamity.

Then came the sight of six hundred colossal swordsmen clad in heavy armor, several meters tall, their bodies more robust than giant trees, their armor shimmering with magical light. They raised their heads, looking at the approaching enemy, their eyes filled not with fear or dread, but with excitement and bloodlust.

The famous, legendary hero-blessed god-monster?

To the strongest swordsman, they're nothing but a bunch of worthless dung beetles!

(End of this chapter)