Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 449: Fall of the Stars
Under the dragon's rampage, Kuraki's side instantly lost hundreds of shield soldiers, nearly 300 of the strongest swordsmen, and dozens of Wind Erosion Cavalry, suffering heavy losses.

However, with the support of the shield bearers and the Fiery Shield, dozens of golden dragons died instantly. Orophier thought that he could withstand the attack with the help of his dragon body, but Ivan's Fiery Shield still exceeded his expectations.

However, Orophel was not worried. With the destructive power of the divine golden dragon, a few more waves would be enough to wipe out the Kuraki Legion.

Just like the strongest swordsman, dragon flames are all area-of-effect attacks. Even if the Fiery Divine Shield has high counter-damage, as long as the opponent's defense is broken, it doesn't matter. Sooner or later, the opponent can be killed.

When the golden dragon descended upon the battlefield, Goode and Ivan exchanged a glance, both revealing resolute expressions.

Now it's time to fight tooth and nail. Although the Golden Dragon's attack and defense are ridiculously high, the strongest swordsman relies on special skills to enhance his combat power, so he's definitely a match for us!
Ivan plunged his sword into the ground and shouted, "I've heard that in ancient times, if you could slay enough dragons, you could gain a permanent magical boost."

Today's battle is the time to slay the dragon!
"Raise your sword!"

"Wow!"

All the strongest swordsmen raised their greatswords, facing the incomparably powerful divine golden dragon, without any fear in their eyes.

Nearly 500 of the strongest swordsmen launched a lightning-fast attack, surging towards the golden dragon.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the strongest swordsman arrived in front of the dragon knight and launched a deadly attack. The broadsword struck the golden dragon's hard scales, first scattering a large number of sparks, and then actually cut through the thick scales and penetrated deep into the flesh.

With the bonus of the champion's formation, as well as extremely high luck and morale, the strongest swordsman can unleash 4-6 sword strikes simultaneously, each strike penetrating deep into flesh and blood. Even golden dragons cannot withstand it and fall one after another.

The most crucial element is actually the Fire Elemental Supernatural Sword's ability to ignore defense, and the increased damage from the Fearless Offense skill when outnumbered, resulting in a total of nearly 70% defense ignoring. Even though the Golden Dragon has 95 defense, after being weakened, it only has 29 defense left, which is almost the same as the strongest swordsman's attack power.

Actually, Orofel was a bit wronged. The enemies in the area locked by the strongest swordsman were not only the golden dragon, but also a large number of Isildur soldiers. After all, the enemy was a legion of the same faction, which is why the special effect was triggered.

Combined with the damage from the ring attack, the divine golden dragons were all shattered, and more than 100 died in one wave.

Although Goode's Wind Erosion Knights gained a significant damage boost, the disparity between their attack and defense was too great, making it difficult for them to inflict damage on the Golden Dragon. Therefore, they launched an attack on the remaining Fire Trees, causing massive casualties. In one wave, they almost wiped out all the remaining Fire Tree Mud Crowns, along with many of the Greater Elves who had entered the front lines, who were all crushed into mincemeat.

Without the support of Lloyd's tens of thousands of troops, the divine golden dragon alone could not unleash its full power.

"waste!"

Eurofiel cursed, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

He originally thought that with the Golden Dragon's invincible offense and defense, he could completely crush the Kuraki Legion without taking any damage. But when the battle actually started, he realized that the strongest swordsman was too ferocious. However, the arrow was already on the string and had to be released. Now, Orofel had no other choice but to bite the bullet and launch a strong attack on the strongest swordsman.

He also realized that the only threat the enemy posed to the Golden Dragon came from these swordsmen. If they were all wiped out, even if Su Mu's entire army joined them, it would be futile.

Just as Jinlong was preparing to launch a second wave of attacks, shouts suddenly came from the distant mountains.

The legion of the fortress stood frozen in place. Judging from this direction, it should be Dino's army arriving. They were quite fast, arriving just one step behind.

But before Orofael could even feel happy, he noticed the troops on the hilltop looking on with astonishment.

It turns out that Dino didn't just arrive alone; he was followed by a large number of Kuraki's troops. The two sides chased and fought at the same time, getting caught up in a melee!

Overall, Dino could only run; he couldn't win at all.

Ivan, Forrest, and the others naturally saw what was happening on the hill and immediately shouted, "It's the Duke! The Duke has arrived!"

Throughout Kuraki's wars, no matter how powerful the enemy or how dire the situation, as long as Su Mu was there, he was the anchor of strength. All the heroes under Kuraki's command shared one belief: Su Mu was invincible!

As they saw Su Mu, Su Mu naturally also saw the latest developments on the battlefield.

Lloyd's tens of thousands of troops had managed to hold off the strongest swordsman, while the dragon knight's divine golden dragon, possessing superior attributes, temporarily held the advantage. If the enemy were to unleash a few more rounds of flames, the strongest swordsman and the Wind Erosion Cavalry would likely be wiped out. "Divine Dragon Flame! Truly worthy of the dragon knight!"

Such a special attack is probably only available to level 7 units, and the poison gas divinity continues to weaken the Kuraki Legion, reducing their maximum health. The longer the fight goes on, the more disadvantageous it becomes.

"Thank goodness we made it in time!"

Su Mu never stopped chasing Dino during the pursuit. After taking control of the logistics department, he relentlessly pursued him, leaving Dino with nowhere to run.

Dino was completely baffled. It was one thing for the other guy to be good at fighting, but how could he be so abnormal at running away? He was the Lightning Ranger, after all!

Finally arriving at the pre-arranged meeting point, he had a chance to catch his breath after seeing Lloyd and Orofel. It wasn't that he wanted to rush to provide support; if he had been slower, they would have all been killed!
Su Mu shifted his gaze to the golden dragon. He knew that the biggest enemies in this battle were the dragon knights and the golden dragon. As long as they were eliminated, the rest would be no threat.

The Golden Dragon is indeed powerful overall; aside from the strongest swordsman, it's difficult for anyone else to inflict significant damage on it. However, as a level 7 unit, and with the added bonus from Orophel, the Golden Dragon is even faster.

After the strongest swordsman launched his attack, the golden dragon retaliated again, causing nearly 240 casualties, and dozens of wind-eroded cavalry also died.

After fighting for only a short while, the number of the strongest swordsmen has already fallen below that of the golden dragons, demonstrating the power of the dragon knights and the divine golden dragons.

That makes sense. As the most powerful unit in the mortal world, with a top hero like the Dragon Knight who has one foot in the legendary realm, it's normal that Ivan and his group couldn't defeat them.

"You are Duke Kuraki?"

"Witness this legion's annihilation in dragonfire!"

"I will forge a path to golden glory with the flesh and blood of the Elton Legion!"

As Orophier provoked from afar, the golden light emanating from him grew even more intense, making him seem like a chosen one descending to earth, greatly boosting the morale and confidence of the Bulwark Legion.

"So it's a legendary trial. No wonder it's so strange!"

Legendary trials are incredibly varied, and no one knows what their trial will be until they reach that level. However, trials are often related to an individual's personality, experiences, and magical abilities. As a dragon knight, Orophel primarily commands golden dragons, and as the most sacred unit in the bulwark, he naturally deserves the highest honor.

"But choosing me is the biggest mistake of your life!"

Su Mu waved his hand, and more than 800 Mysterious Prayers behind him followed at full speed, climbing to the summit.

They drew their bows and aimed at the distant golden dragon. Although it was already daytime, endless starlight descended, and each of the Mystic Prayer's arrows was forged from starlight, radiating incredible power. Behind them, powerful vengeful spirits fired their arrows in unison, and for a moment the entire cliff was like a taut bowstring, ready to be released at any moment.

Facing the Golden Dragon, Su Mu stopped joking around and directly chose Astrologer and Soul Arrow Technique to maximize the output of his ranged units.

【高级占星师：英雄每有4点咒力知识属性，则提升特选兵种（包括升阶兵种）1（4）点攻防以及1（4）点杀伤，并使英雄获得20%（80%）施法距离与施法速度提升，开战时为部队附加一项无法被驱散的魔法。】

[Advanced Soul Arrow: Grants ranged units under your command +40% (160%) damage. These units can mark enemies of a specific unit type as vengeful units, guaranteeing a hit with maximum damage within their range. Killing an enemy guarantees the restoration of the hero's mana. Can be trained with the special spell, Vengeful Arrow.]

【奥秘祈祷者（中立特殊6级兵种）：攻击力18（89），防御力12（81），弹药量36，杀伤力12-18（60-66），生命值30，速度9，体型小。

Element: None. Ranged unit.

Mystic power, echoing prayers, sanctuary protection.

The moment the Mystic Prayer released his arrow, stars began to fall throughout the day.

So your Golden Dragon has 90 attack and defense? Let me show you what true firepower looks like!
(End of this chapter)