Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 395 Great Advancement

By the time Ivan returned from his pursuit, the city had been largely tidied up.

First, a large number of corpses were gathered and carried to a wasteland to be burned, in order to prevent the resurrection of the dead or the spread of plague.

After all, the world of heroes has undead. After such a great battle, the aura of cursed power is extremely dense. If left unchecked, it could easily cause the undead to turn into zombies.

However, Su Mu had fought many major battles, and his heroes were very experienced. They burned what needed to be burned and treated what needed to be treated. They also temporarily stopped drinking from the surrounding water sources and instead used the reserve water source converted from the snow mountain.

Normally this would be the busiest time for the treatment tents, but with the burning blood potions, it was as if hundreds of treatment tents were operating simultaneously, creating an exceptionally bustling scene.

Some soldiers even removed their magical bandages and went back into the streets without any injuries, proving that the combination treasure had arrived just in time.

Su Mu patted Cedros on the shoulder: "You've worked hard in this battle. Without your help, it probably wouldn't have been so easy."

Silvertop City's forces were almost wiped out, and since they weren't as high priority as Kuraki's troops, they could only be sacrificed. The city walls were smashed to pieces, and even the most resilient clay gargoyle guards were useless; they were all killed.

After this battle, Silver Peak City will need a period of rest and recuperation to recover.

As for the Blood Burning Bottle, it seems like anyone can carry it, but the timing of activating the Blood Burning spell is crucial. With the astrologer's ability to foresee the future, it can often be used to maximize its effectiveness. There are several waves of attacks where the Blood Burning effect is immediately followed by recovery, jumping between life and death, which is indeed difficult to control.

The most crucial point, of course, was that Cedrus altered the celestial phenomena, creating the Red Moon anomaly, which slowed down the enemy army's progress and made Somra and the Arcane Empire heroes somewhat impatient, leading them to attack the city ahead of schedule. Otherwise, if they had gathered more soldiers, who knows what might have happened.

Moreover, Somra is corrupted, and it's hard to say that it wasn't affected by the stars and the dream mist. Even if the Crimson Knight is powerful, he couldn't possibly defeat the Genie.

It can only be said that everything was interconnected, and it seemed that Cedros had found his destiny of only victory, which was astonishing.

As the wandering scholar said, astrology relies on perception rather than visual observation, and he found the right path in the complexities of fate.

[Sederos played a crucial role in this battle, demonstrating mastery of astrology. He gained +1 Defense, +1 Spell Power, and mastered Intermediate Alchemical Wisdom and Intermediate Water Elemental Mastery.]

[Intermediate Alchemical Wisdom: Enables mastery of all types of level 5-6 magic (can be learned even without elemental mastery), allows inheritance of alchemical knowledge within a magic guild, and the creation of corresponding magic scrolls.]

While it may be difficult for ordinary heroes to wield level 6 magic, anyone who has seen the Calamity Thunder Pool will yearn for it. No matter the cost, being able to unleash such devastating magic is worthwhile.

Furthermore, Cedros has also mastered intermediate water elemental mastery. Once he advances further, Kuraki will have two high-level water heroes, making him completely fearless even when facing a golden man with a solidified spell matrix.

Of course, Maggie is an indispensable hero on the magic side. Although she is not the main general in every battle, she is ridiculously strong as a support hero.

A magical machine gun, a living spellbook, a walking magic queen—she has been given countless titles. Her ability to single-handedly hold off Ovid—such control of the situation speaks for itself.

Maggie provides crucial support in the battle, controlling the entire battlefield with unparalleled influence. She grants +1 Defense, +1 Attack, and has mastered Intermediate Water Elemental Mastery and Basic Air Elemental Mastery.

Maggie has been consciously working towards the fusion of the four elements, and even without elemental mastery, she frequently casts related spells on the battlefield. Over time, she has become exceptionally familiar with certain elements.

Maggie first grabbed her magic robe and quickly ran to the city wall. She saw that Su Mu was covered in blood, but there were no fatal wounds, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

She couldn't help but hug Su Mu, tears falling like pearls.

"I thought, I thought..."

While Goode shattered the thunderstorm, Su Mu was still on his way to the Thunder Pool, but he prioritized saving Goode's life for Maggie.

When Maggie rescued Goode, all she could see were broken stones and corpses scattered all over the ground, which is why she rushed over in such a hurry.

Su Mu understood the little girl's worries perfectly well. He simply touched Maggie's forehead gently and put her down from his arms.

After Maggie landed, she saw that the heroes were pretending to admire the scenery, giving them some private space—after all, a beauty deserves a hero. The Marquis was not only beautiful, but also a powerful hero who fought alongside them, someone they could completely trust in through thick and thin. Everyone was convinced that she was the right person to be Kuraki's mistress. Perhaps the original lady of Longlet Castle, despite her beautiful appearance and heir's blood, lacked sound decision-making skills, leading to many setbacks.

But after going through so many tough battles, she has also grown into a truly admirable dreamer.

It could even be said that on several occasions, if it weren't for her heroic efforts, Kuraki would not have existed.

Furthermore, Maggie now possesses Dream Domain scholarship and Arcane Wisdom, is extremely thoughtful in her considerations, and can use her female identity to temper excessive masculinity, making her a crucial figure in Kuraki's life.

Just when things were at their most awkward, a loud voice came to the rescue.

"Everyone's here to be inspected by the lord, so I can't be left out!"

Ivan, clad in tattered armor, strode confidently atop the city wall. Several torn banners, the family flags of the various lords of the Arcane Empire, still hung on his shield.

"I'll hang these flags at the north gate of Silvertop City later. If the Arcane Empire dares to come again, they'll see what happens!"

[Ivan commands the strongest swordsmen and shield bearers, achieving unparalleled victories and slaying countless enemies. +1 Attack, +1 Defense, and has mastered advanced magical battle formations.]

【Advanced Magic Battle Formation: Establish a magic battle formation at the start of the battle. It can quickly move and form teams within a huge area, and grant the troops the effects of Fury Formation/Shield Formation/Champion Formation.

Advanced Frenzy Formation: Grants the soldiers under your command +4 damage and +4 speed, and converts 100% of their defense into attack power.

Advanced Shield Formation: Grants the commanded soldiers +8 Defense and +2 Shield Counterattacks (for a short time, magical power can be channeled to perform a second counterattack). Even if the enemy has the ability to not counterattack, there is still a 50% chance to launch a shield counterattack.
Advanced Champion Formation: Grants the commanded soldiers +2 Morale and +2 Luck. While Morale is high, enemies cannot use slowing spells to restrict the soldiers. When Luck arrives, reduces the enemy's activation skill probability by 10%.

This time, the final magic battle formation has been completed. The effects of the advanced magic battle formation are extremely powerful. The most terrifying thing is the addition of the Champion Formation. Combined with Su Mu's advanced leadership and advanced luck spells, it can break through the limit and become a lucky force that cannot be slowed down. It's really overpowered.

Of course, in terms of morale and luck, we are not at our limit yet.

Perhaps the heroes felt that a breakthrough of 3 was already a pretty good bonus, exceeding people's imagination.

But Su Mu had a grander plan. As a governor, he knew that if he continued to improve his governance skills and reached the legendary level, his synergy skills would also be enhanced, and combined with buildings, they could unleash incredible abilities.

It can be said that the Hall of Merit and the Rainbow Palace are just the beginning; the Champion's Formation has already revealed this trend.

It cannot slow down, cannot limit, and cannot be controlled by mind; it reduces the probability, halves the probability, until there is no probability.

What would happen if the luckiest army encountered forces like the Bull and the Ghost Dragon?
We're just treating them like a bunch of blank units.

Of course, this requires extremely high morale and luck, and currently, the buildings and skills are not up to par, so it will take time to complete.

However, none of these are problems. Once the Arcane Empire is defeated in this battle, a period of stable development will begin.

As long as he can withstand the harassment from the Isildur Hill Legion, he can hold his ground on the plains and keep a watchful eye on Guanzhong (the border city).

He sought peace through war, and his power shook all directions.

If we wait a while longer for him to develop, he can shift from tactical defense to counter-offensive, release all his pent-up frustrations, and realize his grand ambitions.

"Let's go! Let's go see the spoils of this battle!"

Having said that, he led the heroes to the treasure trove, where gold, silver, special resources, and treasures were piled up like mountains!

(End of this chapter)