Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 419 Blood Red Thug

The Red Priest was still preaching when he was suddenly attacked fatally.

"Enemy attack!"

"These despicable lackeys of the kingdom, we are invincible! Soldiers, take up your weapons and kill them!"

"Kill...kill..."

Before the roar could even be sustained, it was engulfed by the arcane cannonballs of the Mystic Prayer, causing both soul and body to be elevated.

Su Mu took control of the astrology of Sederlos, amplifying the attributes of the Prayers to a terrifying degree. Not to mention these disorderly rebels, even the Void Elite of the Arcane Empire could not withstand their attacks.

The battle was largely one-sided, with the worshippers even attacking as they advanced, ignoring the Red Priest's fury.

The Red Priest's attack and damage output are indeed top-tier, surpassing even the original Priest and other elemental baptism units. Coupled with the increased critical hit rate, it often creates an overwhelming advantage.

But when they faced those who were praying, they realized what despair truly meant.

The crimson cursed cannonball struck the worshipper, blasting a huge crater in the ground. The worshipper, however, was unharmed, only slightly frowning and dusting off his soiled robe. He rushed to the thugs, snapped their necks with a powerful swing, and threw them like cannonballs, killing dozens of thugs along the way.

【Crimson Thug (Crimson Castle Tier 1, Tier 2 unit, Baptism of Flesh and Blood): Attack 8, Defense 3, Damage 2-3, Health 10, Speed ​​3, Medium Size.

Element: Blood Distortion.

Heavy Strike: Has a 5% chance to knock back the enemy and stun them, preventing them from attacking or retaliating for a short time (only effective against units below level 7).

Crimson Power: Incites more low-level troops (below level 5) to revolt. If their numbers exceed five times that of the enemy, the enemy's morale decreases by 1, while the user's attack power increases by 3 and speed increases by 2.

Commentary: This group of thugs, armed with blunt weapons, specifically targeted lower-ranking soldiers and civilians.

The Crimson Thugs had originally intended to use their sheer numbers to surround the Prayer's ranged attacks and hold them back.

Unexpectedly, the prayer was even more powerful in hand-to-hand combat, like a giant beast, single-handedly beating dozens of thugs and tearing them to pieces.

Several thousand first-level soldiers were like ants in front of them.

These mysterious worshippers have followed Su Mu in his campaigns across the land and have seen it all. Do they think they can intimidate people with mere threats and intimidation? They don't even flinch in the face of mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the battlefield, let alone in such a small scene.

The mountainous area was mainly populated by Red Priests and Crimson Thugs, with very few other types of soldiers. Under the crushing force of the Arcane Prayer, these thugs once again felt fear.

"They are not human! They are demons from hell!"

"These ruthless killers are evil heretics."

"God, save us!"

They were met with relentless attacks, and even the fleeing mob could not escape the prayers' long range.

To be honest, when it comes to single-unit combat, Su Mu prefers Cedros's Astrologer skill, as it is more comprehensive, enhancing both offense and defense as well as the hero's magic coverage. Against low-level units, it's basically a massacre.

He only uses Soul Arrow when facing a powerful enemy, hoping to severely damage them in the first two waves of ranged attacks.

As for these grunts, they're really unnecessary.

Of course, Su Mu did not underestimate the Blood Red regime. The rebellions they instigated were extremely seductive and produced an astonishing number of rebellions. If they were to truly sweep across the country, it would be a devastating blow.

Within half an hour, the battlefield had completely calmed down.

The Arcane Prayer was responsible for clearing the battlefield, piling the corpses into a pit, and Forrest used earth magic to bury them all and seal them with stones to expel their spirits and prevent undead mutations.

The worshippers also arrested several leading red priests and brought them in for questioning.

"Where is your leader? Where have the thugs and priests transformed?"

"Overthrow tyranny..."

Before he could finish speaking, the praying man crushed the priest's head, and the blood splattered onto the faces of the prisoners next to him, turning them into a red and white mess.

"Where is your leader?" "We just want to give the free people at the bottom a way to survive, we..."

It was watermelon bursting with juice again, and Su Mu didn't want to hear any more nonsense.

As they walked to the back, Su Mu didn't even speak, only glancing at the other person. If the other person didn't speak, he would simply send him to his death.

This group preaches ideologies, but their hands are stained with the blood of countless ordinary people; there's nothing more to say about them.

Until the last prisoner, the Red Priest trembled uncontrollably, completely losing control of his body, and was so frightened that tears streamed down his face.

"My lord, please don't kill me! Please don't kill me! I'll talk!"

"The Crimson Monastery is located in the western city of Otale County, where a large number of Crimson troops are gathered. Many people are brought into the city for rigorous selection to stimulate their bloodlust and savagery. Once they meet the requirements for building advancement, they undergo training, thus recruiting a large number of troops in a short period of time."

"We are also here to screen suitable candidates to take to Otales and provide them for the war priests there."

As expected of a blood-soaked regime, even the training of its troops is so brutal; survival of the fittest prevails.

This series of castles is all about violence and oppression, and it started with war, no wonder it was able to make the nobles unable to hold their heads high.

However, Su Mu felt that the Congress must have made a certain misjudgment, or that someone was concealing the situation on the front lines, otherwise they wouldn't have remained indifferent to the fact that the heartland had fallen to such a state.

Fortunately, the Arcane Empire was preoccupied with its own problems, and the Bastion Legion was also held back behind the hills; otherwise, if any legion had entered the heartland, the kingdom would have been destroyed immediately.

Beset by internal and external troubles, it's truly beyond cure.

Given the current situation, it seems Elton can't hold on any longer, and it appears that the course of history has shifted.

"Have you ever seen a human with exceptional blacksmithing skills? He should be arrested!"

"Hamon? I know this guy. He's the one the army intercepted on the mountain road. We originally wanted to kill him as a treacherous merchant, but he said he had a skill and even forged a blood-red weapon on the spot."

The commander thought he was a talented man, so he sent him to Otales to be offered as a war sacrifice.

"How many days have you been gone?"

"It's been two days. Judging by the time, they should have arrived in the county town by now."

Su Mu nodded, slightly relieved. Hammondal was clever and had demonstrated his skills, temporarily saving his life.

In such a war-torn era, the value of a blacksmith is self-evident, and even the rebels would cherish him and would never do anything that would kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

As long as Hammondale is alive, things will be much easier from here on out.

"I sent a magical letter to the Duke of Stag, stating that I am preparing to attack the city of Otale County to eliminate the rebels in the area. I hope that the Valley can send troops to cooperate and encircle the enemy from the south."

I will not interfere in this area; the aftermath will be discussed by the Grand Duke of Bucks and Congress.

The rebels were too scattered, and Sumu didn't have time to retake the villages and towns. Otale County was close to the western part of the valley, and if the Duke of Xionglu sent troops, he could take over this area.

Su Mu had basically lost trust in the group of useless people in the kingdom, mainly because he felt that someone in the parliament was interfering and deliberately expanding the bloody regime.

The trade routes between the valley and the hinterland have always been controlled by the trading city. If they could occupy the city of Otale, transporting goods would be much easier. Kuraki's territory is already large enough; interfering in the hinterland would be too much for him to manage. It would be better to have the Duke of Stag owe him a favor.

A blood-red regime might be one of the kingdom's remedies, but it must never fall into the hands of conspirators.

Even if Otale County is not the largest stronghold of the rebels, it is definitely one of the important towns. Rescue Hammondale, destroy the core stronghold of the rebels, and do the Duke of the Buck a favor.

The most important thing is to suppress this evil trend, deter the mastermind behind the scenes, and even Su Mu wanted to test the eldest prince to see if he had really found clues about Cloud City or if he had gotten involved in a deeper conspiracy.

"Send a message to Maggie: summon 300 Earthbows, 400 Stone Shield Soldiers, and 3 Berserker Feather Chariots from Longlet Castle."

The siege engines that the kingdom bestowed upon us last time haven't been used yet, so they'll come in handy now.

(End of this chapter)