Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 394: Punch away
The light of day has appeared, and the dark clouds have dispersed.

The Calamity Thunder Pool stopped after destroying nearly half of the city.

Without the caster's continuous output, level 6 magic consumes too much energy and temporarily loses its effect.

Ironically, given the range and power of the Calamity Thunder Pool, destroying the entire Silver Dome City would have been a piece of cake. However, the city had too many tower soldiers who became targets of the Thunder Pool, consuming too much magic and causing it to become less effective in the long run.

Of course, Somra's death was the most crucial factor. His physical body was destroyed, the bottle was damaged, and he was temporarily sealed back into the lamp.

Goode was a major contributor to the victory. Although he and the cavalry regiment watched the battle from beginning to end, he delivered a fatal blow at the crucial moment, killing Somra and saving Silvertop City.

Losing the special illusion of the Dream Realm, the Crimson Knight fell from the clouds, but Maggie reacted quickly and used magic to create a cloud of mist, saving Goode.

After delivering the final shot amidst the thunderstorm, Crimson Knight suffered burns to 80% of his skin and muscles from the lightning, and then plummeted from thousands of meters in the air like a meteorite, his body engulfed in flames.

Even with such severe injuries, Goode did not forget his mission; his right hand gripped the broken lamp tightly, never letting go.

Maggie immediately cast a healing spell on the Crimson Knight, alleviating his injuries and keeping him alive. On the other side, Cedrus continued to activate the Burning Blood Potions, instantly restoring the lives of all the warriors on the verge of death.

Some of the strongest swordsmen even stepped into the underworld with one foot in it, and were bombarded by the lightning pool, leaving them with only half a body. However, thanks to the healing from the burning blood potion, their physical bodies were instantly reconstructed, and they stood up again.

When they saw their lord still standing atop the city wall, like an immortal war god, they erupted in a roar like a torrent.

"Kuraki Mansakatsu!"

"Heroes are invincible!"

The roars echoed across the land, reverberating between the shattered cities.

Even after Somra's death, several thousand mages remained around Ovid. But seeing the situation was dire, he summoned a void portal and escaped.

From a normal person's perspective, Kuraki and Somra were fighting to the point of exhaustion, and Silvertop City was mostly destroyed. Kuraki's army was heavily wounded. It was the time for the mage troops to make their mark. Some tower heroes were even eager to claim the credit. Who would have thought that Ovid would run away first?

"A bunch of idiots! Somra even used level 6 magic and still couldn't win. Do you really think you can clean up this mess?"

"If we don't run fast, we won't be able to escape once they recover their strength!"

As a Void Wanderer, Ovid may not be good at other things, but he is extremely alert and quite good at escaping.

His judgment was correct. Although Kuraki's army was decimated, with only one in ten remaining, they possessed the combined treasure, the Burning Blood Bottle, and could be transformed into another monstrous force in less than ten minutes.

We've already seen the destructive power of the Arcane Prayer and Earthbow. Even with only 100 people left, they're not afraid to fight against thousands of archmages here. How can we possibly win?
Ovid didn't know how many people in the vast history of the hero world could defeat legends with ordinary bodies, but Su Mu would definitely leave his name behind.

After this battle, the entire continent and several surrounding major powers will regard him as the most dangerous person, and of course, the most powerful person.

Don't say that Elton didn't grant him a dukedom. Even if he were to establish an independent human kingdom, it would be perfectly reasonable. That's the impact of the Battle of Silvertop City.

Ovid was having a bit of a headache. He thought that the appearance of such a monstrous hero in the southern part of the Arcane Empire would probably shock even the Tower of Circles. Fortunately, the Cult was excavating the Void Ruins, and the time for the Titans to reappear was not far off. Otherwise, he really didn't know how to fight them.

No matter how fortified Silvertop City may be, or whether the enemy has resorted to trickery to hide their army.

The Arcane Empire boasts an army of 100,000, and the legendary genie Somra—such terrifying power could easily have wiped out the entire nation, yet they fell to Silvertop City. It's unbelievable.

Ovid took one last look at the devastated battlefield, and before leaving, he took Yuna with him. Facing the Titan's Arrow, the Thunder God's accessory was still very important; he had to leave behind a means of countering it!

When the second-ranking marshal of the Arcane Empire fled, the mage troops also scattered and retreated northwards.

In fact, the Arcane Empire still had a considerable force remaining. Besides the archmage on the hillside, many units escaped from Silvercap City, especially the highly mobile Naga Queen. Unfortunately, most were swallowed up by the Thunder Pool, and those remaining were mostly remnants of a defeated army.

Su Mu didn't bother chasing after the fleeing soldiers. He simply ordered Ivan to take the strongest swordsmen and drive them away, without pursuing them too closely. After all, Kuraki's side was also severely exhausted; the ranged units had emptied their quivers, and the melee warriors were all wounded and needed a break.

The most crucial thing now is to use reincarnation to revive the dead soldiers and restore Kuraki's vitality.

As the dawn breaks, it's a new day. Su Mu directly inherited Maggie's intelligence, and the two of them desperately revived the troops.

Even so, after nearly a day of fighting, many heroic spirits have lost the possibility of being resurrected.

[Arcane Empire: 34000 Golden Men killed or wounded, 30000 Gargoyles, 12000 Archmages, 9000 Divine Monster Lords, 1500 Naga Queens.]

A rough estimate suggests that the Arcane Empire suffered over 80,000 casualties this time, including various upgraded unit types.

After Kuraki used the burning blood vial to heal and was resurrected through reincarnation, he still had a small portion of his troops remaining.

The precious Arcane Prayers were almost all resurrected, and more than 400 of the strongest swordsmen survived. The Wind Erosion Cavalry were annihilated because they were shattered in the thunderstorm and could not be resurrected even by reincarnation. The Wild Griffins were basically wiped out, the Gale Griffins had 600 left, the Shieldbearers had 300 left, and the Earthbowmen had more than 300 left.

Unfortunately, even with Su Mu and Maggie's full efforts to revive, the damage was still very high in the massive battle.

If you only look at your own losses, you'd think Kuraki suffered a major blow, almost losing half of his resources. But if you see the enemy's casualties, you'd only think that Silver Peak City is an indestructible fortress, and if any army of less than 10 attacks again, they'd better think twice.

Orling climbed the broken city wall to help his exhausted lord.

He was one of the greatest contributors to this battle, having killed tens of thousands of Arcane Empire troops, and naturally received a promotion.

[Oling plays a pivotal role in the battle, a one-man army that can withstand thousands, +1 Defense, +1 Spell Power, and has learned Advanced Archer's Glory and Basic Wisdom.]

【高级神射手荣耀（执政）：英雄每有4点攻防属性，增加弓箭手1（4）点杀伤力与1（4）点无视防御能力（对城防塔楼同样产生效果）。所有远程兵种继承100%连珠神射的技能（神射手在原有基础上受此加成，效果变为同时攻击两个目标）。】

His arrows terrified all enemies, and his eyes were like the scythe of death. No matter the health or defense of a unit, it was like a clay chicken or a clay dog ​​under the arrows of the ranged troops he commanded!

However, the King of Archers firmly supported the lord and solemnly said, "Only after seeing this scene will the world understand why you insisted on fighting this war!"

Looking out from the shattered city, the tower army receded like a tide, revealing winding mountain ranges, snow-capped peaks, and plateaus stretching as far as the eye could see, a vast and desolate landscape unfolding before them. Legendary heroes fell from their horses, and the hordes of foes fled in terror, all submitting to the man before them.

"After this battle, Duke Kuraki's fame will resound throughout the continent."

Su Mu ignored Ou Ling's flattery and simply explained, "I once heard a legendary hero say, 'A good punch can prevent a hundred punches from coming.'"

This battle can guarantee Silvertop City peace for several years!

(End of this chapter)