Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 445 The Body of a Dragon

Lloyd and Dino suffered consecutive defeats, and the hill defense line was in grave danger.

When the news reached the council of elders, although the elders were very dissatisfied, they still had to ensure that the enemy was kept at bay, so they ordered Orofel to rush to the battlefield.

In the volcanic illusion of the plains, a large number of Ironfury dwarves have gathered, forging a treasure with a giant bell hammer and a burning iron furnace.

Crafted by a master dwarf blacksmith, it features hundreds of golden dragons breathing dragon flames, and is infused with special materials and gold coins to condense the divine power of the dragons.

【Dragon's Body (Condensed Treasure): When equipped by a hero, attack and defense increase by 15, and the troops under their command are immune to magic of level 3 and below (including level 3).

When controlling dragon units, gain a 20% increase in damage and health.

Components: Dragon Eye Ring, Crimson Dragon Sword, Dragon Shield, Dragon Armor. If combining the Dragon King's Divine Power Set, the components need to be disassembled again.

The Dragon King's Power is a treasure that Dragon Knights dream of, but collecting all nine treasures is extremely difficult. Moreover, due to the limitations of ordinary hero equipment treasures, it is impossible to equip the complete Dragon King's Power. The only option is to use a blacksmith to reduce the number of slots occupied by the combined treasures.

Even so, it is very difficult to collect enough Dragon King's divine power.

It is said that the empire once collected a set of Dragon King divine power, but for various reasons, it was broken up.

Now, if they want to reunite, they need the approval of the Golden Dragon Queen, which is basically impossible.

Therefore, the elders specially prepared four Dragon King Divine Power components with identical properties, which were then cast and condensed into a treasure by a dwarven blacksmith in conjunction with a golden dragon. Unlike combined treasures, condensed treasures are often for short-term use and cannot unleash the full potential of a set.

This technique is a unique forging method exclusive to the Barrier; other races likely only possess related technologies in the Dungeons.

In fact, to put it bluntly, this is a forging method specially developed for sets with a large number of treasure components. Otherwise, without the forging secret technique that combines treasures, ordinary heroes would not be able to carry it, and wouldn't the power of the Dragon King be too limited?

Of course, at the height of the Isildur Empire's glory, powerful legendary heroes wielded the Dragon King's divine power, dominating the land.

But right now, there aren't the conditions. The Empire does have legendary heroes, but they are still fighting against natural disasters on their homeland, and they are not dragon knights. Relatively speaking, Orofel is already the most suitable hero for the Far Plains to equip with combination treasures.

Since it's impossible to carry nine combined treasures, we'll use the dwarves' special forging method to construct and condense treasures, thereby enhancing their attributes.

Orofel donned the Dragon Body armor, a deep red half-body suit with a giant dragon head faintly visible on its chest. A pair of merciless dragon eyes stared at the enemy, creating an extremely powerful pressure.

If one possesses the complete power of the Dragon King, with the added bonuses of spell power and knowledge, one can inflict the Dragon's Might effect on enemies. Unfortunately, the Dragon's Body does not have the corresponding effect.

However, Orophier was still quite satisfied. With such high attack and defense bonuses, and all units immune to low-level magic, the battlefield was essentially melee combat. Even if the enemy had high-level intelligence mages, how many could they possibly have? Could they possibly wipe out an entire army with magic alone?
Although Orofel is a dragon knight, the troops he commands are not only golden dragons, but also a guard legion.

The reason for coming to the Dreamflame Kingdom is to strengthen the remaining legions.

【Flame Unicorn (Barrier Level 6, Tier 2 Unit, Fire Elemental Baptism): Attack 17, Defense 14, Damage 20-25, Health 110, Speed ​​10, Medium Size.

Element: Fire.

Brilliant Flames: Attacks have a chance to blind enemies, and upon recovery, there is a 50% chance they will be unable to retaliate (this effect gradually disappears over time).

**Crimson Grace:** Increases the magic resistance of nearby allies and can remove the first fire magic debuff. **Natural Flame Protection:** Doubles the user's fire magic resistance; if affected by a high fire elemental mastery buff spell, it requires two exorcism spells to dispel.

The Flame Unicorn is actually a pretty good unit. Its blindness trait is fire magic, so after being baptized by fire elements, the blindness effect and probability can be maximized. Combined with its special Flame Protection, it will have amazing effects.

The most typical tactic is to apply the Fiery Shield, allowing the Flame Unicorn to plunge into the crowd and act as a fire bomb.

No matter how powerful the enemy is, they will be reflected by the Fiery Shield. Moreover, the Unicorn is quite powerful and stands out among level 6 units, especially against enemies with strong magic.

Dragon Knights have high base stats, and when combined with advanced units, they can often be the deciding factor in a battle.

Looking at the Flame Unicorn with nearly 800 stats, Oropher was quite satisfied. This Dreamfire Kingdom was indeed a very good place for advancement. It was a pity it was destroyed by the undead before, otherwise it could have generated even better traits.

“Lloyd is truly more trouble than he's worth. He led so many troops and couldn't even defend the hills. Such a valuable place was attacked by the enemy. I will definitely petition the council of elders to remove him from his position as front-line marshal.”

Orofel was somewhat dissatisfied. He could have continued his research on fire magic here, and perhaps had a chance to help the golden dragon gain a second divinity, but the urgent situation at the front forced him to leave early.

The Poison Gas Divinity is formed by combining high-level Dragon Cliffs with special natural divine structures. The conditions for cultivating the next divine quality are quite demanding. First, a second divine structure must be built and infused with a certain amount of divine fragments to achieve full construction progress. Next, the structure must be baptized by special elements and filled with enough treasures to enhance its characteristics. Finally, an altar must be built, consuming vast amounts of resources to evolve it.

Orofel felt that the Dreamfire Kingdom was a good place, possessing powerful fire baptismal power, which was very suitable for the dragon race.

However, this is still a long process. Even if the Dream Flame Kingdom meets the requirements of the Second Divinity, there are still many supporting facilities. It is basically impossible to complete it in the short term.

"We can only deal with Elton's henchmen first, and then deal with this matter."

"However, Su Mu is a very good opponent, just right to serve as a stepping stone for my breakthrough!"

Olofiel stood atop the golden dragon's head, gripping its horns tightly, and soared into the sky, filled with boundless pride.

His body radiated a golden glow, even more dazzling than the scales of a golden dragon—a sign that the hero had obtained the legendary trial. He honed his skills tirelessly within Dragon Cliff, finally reaching the pinnacle of his attack power. Next came the legendary trial, and the chance to comprehend legendary skills.

[Golden Glory (Legendary Trial): Master legendary skills in the heat of battle, unleash their full potential, decapitate enemies, earn the reverence of the Golden Dragon and the people of nature, and increase your faction's honor.]

The conditions for this trial are vague and seem easy, but they are actually not easy to meet.

The most difficult part for a hero cultivating magical power is not meeting certain conditions, but rather comprehending their own mind and attaining a transcendent state of spiritual magical power.

What is meant by "ultimate combat"? What kind of enemy and what situation qualifies as "ultimate combat"?
As a dragon knight, he was already revered by the golden dragons and the people of the bulwark, but that wasn't enough. How could he reach that threshold?
These are all unknowns, and can only be tested through subjective intuition. He had defeated many powerful enemies in Dragon Cliff, but still failed to reach this standard.

Therefore, he chose Sumu as his target, the kingdom's hero who defeated the legendary Somra and was also a major threat to the Barrier.

If he could cut off Su Mu's head, the entire city of Isildur would cheer for him. Such an honor was worthy of the title of Golden Dragon Knight!

"Let the dragon flames burn them!"

(End of this chapter)