Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 412 Legendary Alchemy Technology
At the Capitol Building, members of Congress held an emergency meeting, reportedly due to an urgent report from the Witcher Zeke.

"Zek's army encountered a powerful enemy in the ruins, suffered heavy losses, and is temporarily trapped."

The crowd erupted in uproar. Zeke's strength was well-known, and he had even brought a powerful demon hunter priest legion, yet he was trapped. Just how strong was his opponent?
However, when the lawmakers looked at Quentin, they found that the speaker did not seem too worried; on the contrary, he seemed to be secretly pleased.

"But there is good news: the ruins of Cloud City are indeed located in the ruins, and they can be rebuilt using altars. We have already obtained a clue to the first altar."

Quentin took a mysterious stone from the box, which was adorned with several sacred feathers and radiated a powerful light.

"This white feather was obtained from the altar. It does indeed have the aura of an angel remaining. However, to activate the altar, a special inherited item is still needed."

This involves royal secrets and cannot be disclosed here.

"Under Zeke's desperate cover, the eldest prince escaped and is preparing to begin collecting clues to the inheritance. The specific location is within the kingdom's territory, and we hope for everyone's cooperation."

The capital will also dispatch a large army to assist the prince in gathering clues; anyone who disobeys will be executed!

The speaker's tone was almost commanding, leaving little room for maneuver. The crowd glanced at the remaining ministers, including the court minister representing the royal family; none of them objected. It seemed Quentin had convinced them, or rather, the evidence presented by the eldest prince had swayed the ministers.

Indeed, having finally discovered clues about Cloud City, Congress and the Royal Family have grasped at this lifeline; how could they easily let go?

After the ordinary members of parliament dispersed, the ministers gathered around to inquire about the specifics.

"The Royal Library did indeed discover records about Cloud City, but they were previously concealed by magic. Only after the eldest prince gave a special magical password were the parchment scrolls containing records of Cloud City obtained."

"There are no problems at the front. Although Zek is temporarily trapped, he is not yet defeated. He is only protecting the altar from damage. I have already sent additional troops to rescue him!"

With confirmation from several members of the royal family and Quentin's support, the ministers were immediately reassured.

Quentin had actually been suspicious of the eldest prince before, and the reason he sent Zeke over was to find out what was going on.

During this exploration, Zeke used Witcher's arcane arts to not only bring back the Sacred Feather but also to provide precise information about the ruins. In reality, Zeke wasn't trapped; he was actively protecting the ruins, allowing Highgarden to gain the upper hand in the subsequent resurgence of Cloud City.

The altar was indeed a formidable obstacle, even attracting divine dragons, putting them at risk of annihilation. However, with the help of the Witcher's treasure personally given to Zeke by Quentin, they reversed the situation and escaped from the brink of destruction.

Next, we must cooperate with the eldest prince to find clues about the altar and repair Cloud City. If we can recruit angels, the kingdom can be saved.

Compared to the ambitious Sumu, Quentin felt that the eldest prince would be a better collaborator. Moreover, his kinship with Finaxia would give him greater credibility with the kingdom's nobles.

From the Speaker's perspective, he naturally didn't want the kingdom to decline; the High Court and the capital shared both prosperity and adversity. But he felt things were good as they were now, with power shared between the royal family and the council, allowing the nobles to reap the greatest possible benefits. He didn't want another tyrannical ruler to emerge.

Therefore, Cloud City must be firmly held in the hands of Congress.

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In the new advisory hall of Cloudtop City, Su Mu finished reading the letter in his hand, then rubbed a small flame to light it.

"The Congress has identified clues about Cloud City and will send additional troops to assist the Crown Prince in finding clues and completing the repairs as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this news, Forrest and Sedloss both fell silent.

The fact that Congress is making such a fuss suggests they've received concrete information; it seems the royal family is indeed powerful. If those members of Congress were to take control of Cloud City, they would undoubtedly suppress Kuraki again, and the situation wouldn't be good.

"Should we activate the Dream Realm Prayer Altar? Since there's news about Cloud City, we can use it to obtain the Lost Legend."

"If you're willing to pay a price, you can still start it ahead of time!"

As the lord of Silvertop City, and especially after recently gaining the qualification to recruit the God and Monster Lord, Cedros has a deeper understanding of prayer.

Since the last prayer, the Dream Realm Prayer Altar has been accumulating energy. Although it doesn't take much time, it has just coincided with the emergence of Cloud City. To seize the initiative, it must be forcibly activated. The price he mentioned is likely to be sacrificing the God-Monster Lord to rapidly accumulate the power of the prayer spell.

The same principle applies to units: as long as you are willing to pay the price, you can definitely get ahead of others.

It just depends on whether the lord is willing to compete with Parliament for this opportunity.

Su Mu pondered for a long time in his chair, and finally shook his head: "There's no need to be so radical for now. Even if Congress obtains the angel, it won't pose much of a threat to us."

As long as Kuraki develops at his own pace, he fears no unit type. While angels are powerful, without suitable heroes and supporting units, they are no match for others.

We should just wait and see.

Hearing the lord's words, the two men's anxious hearts calmed down.

The symbolic significance of angels to the human race is simply too great. Deep down, they have already decided that Su Mu is the chosen one, and that angels should be under the control of the lord.

That's why everyone was so anxious when Congress discovered Cloud City first.

But upon closer reflection, it was just a rumor. So what if it exists, or it doesn't?
Can a single city in the clouds save the kingdom? That's far too simplistic.

The kingdom is now corrupt and decadent, terminally ill, and cannot be saved by level 7 troops.

Su Mu is right. As long as Cang Mu develops step by step, he will become powerful. Time is on their side.

Once Sederlos had calmed down, he began to recount the information about the Arcane Empire.

"With the help of a large amount of Void Potion, the Church of Wisdom finally obtained its first advanced Cloud Palace. They pulled the floating Cloud Palace into the Void Barrier that the tower had created in advance to stabilize the new Level 7 barracks."

Upon hearing this news, Su Mu nodded slightly.

The Arcane Empire still has a deep foundation, with several high-level cloud palaces. However, what he found most incredible was that the cloud palaces could float in the void for thousands of years. What kind of alchemical magic was this?
Seemingly aware of what the lord was thinking, Cedros took out a completely transparent magic scroll, on which mysterious characters were written.

[Void Movement Building (Level 6 Legendary Alchemy Technology, Fragment): Grants movement capabilities to some buildings, but requires additional resources for each migration.]

"This is what I obtained from my trade with Mentor Beatrice. We don't lack ordinary resources and treasures, but the tower's most advanced secret techniques and magic are extremely rare."

If it weren't for this life-or-death event, the Cult of Wisdom wouldn't have given away Level 6 alchemy technology (equivalent to magic). Although it's only a fragment, completing the next order will allow them to obtain the rest.

"I've discussed this with Forrest, and there are significant limitations to using alchemical technology in special buildings within the Tower."

If we utilize advanced civil engineering techniques, combine them with my alchemical skills, and work with the National Assembly's construction, we might be able to build an unprecedented mobile castle!

While others were thinking of building a floating military camp, these two came up with an unbelievable plan.

"Good! Good!"

Su Mu patted the two of them on the shoulders, revealing a very satisfied smile.

To be honest, if Su Mu were to think about it on his own, the most he could do would be to use the Void Potion to enhance the strength of the Cult of Wisdom and then reap some benefits from the Arcane Empire.

No one expected that Sederlos would have such a grand plan. The Cult of Wisdom probably never imagined that Silvertop City would make such a use of alchemical technology.

"Go ahead and do it. Just tell me how many resources you need. As long as you can obtain the legendary alchemy technology, I'll give you a first-class reward!"

"Duke Xie!"

(End of this chapter)