Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 450 Golden Fragments
The Dragon Knight clearly hadn't expected the Arcane Prayer's attack to reach such a level. The Golden Dragon had the upper hand in its entanglement with the strongest swordsman and thought victory was assured. Little did it know that Kuraki still had an ace unit.

As the stars fell, a large number of golden dragons were disintegrated by the star arrows, their massive bodies exploding into countless fragments.

Although the Golden Dragon is unaffected by level 1-4 magic, it is also unaffected by magic bonuses. As a result, even knowing that it will face ranged attacks, Orophier cannot cast an Atmosphere Shield and can only withstand the full ranged attacks of the Arcane Prayer.

When he first entered the battlefield, Orofel felt superior, believing that the Blood Curse Armor magic, which affected the entire battlefield, was useless against the Golden Dragon. But now he was filled with regret. If only the Golden Dragon could obtain the Great Shield!

A single volley of arrows wiped out half of the golden dragons, leaving only a little over 170 at most.

It was only because the Dragon Knight's special skill, Wind Dragon, worked that the attack was effective; otherwise, this single attack would have wiped out the entire Golden Dragon Legion.

The Arcane Prayer's destructive power was already amplified to a terrifying level. With the Soul Arrow's multiple damage, and the additional attacks from high morale and high luck, the Golden Dragon really couldn't withstand it and turned to ashes among the stars.

When half of the dragons die, the first atmospheric protection is triggered, and all the golden dragons become ethereal, as if hidden in the clouds, making them impossible to lock onto.

Even if the arrows are locked onto the golden dragon's body and bypass all obstacles, they will still lose their target and disappear into the soft clouds.

Orofel has always used Windwalker Dragon to increase speed, because dragons cannot be buffed by low-level skills. Having Windwalker Dragon makes the dragons faster, which is a good combination.

In the early days, Orophier could only control a few dragons, relying on this divine skill to withstand attacks from powerful enemies, but mostly using it for escape. After completing his training at Dragon Cliff, he rarely triggered it again; after all, who could push a dragon knight to the brink of defeat?

Oulofier looked at Su Mu in the distance, his teeth itching with hatred. These hundreds of golden dragons were the biggest output after the Dragon Cliff was unsealed, and they were all given to him. Now they were all dead in one battle. How could he explain this to the elders?

However, Orofel's heart burned even brighter. He was certain that he had chosen the right person. If he could defeat Sumu, or even without winning this battle, as long as he could repel these Mystic Prayers and give the Legion confidence, he could complete the legendary trial.

The golden light surrounding the dragon knight shone even brighter, and the surrounding golden dragons, sensing the hero's resolve, also became ferocious. They spread their wings and charged towards the Arcane Prayer at an incredibly terrifying speed.

Of course, relying solely on the Golden Dragon, Orophier no longer had much confidence, but fortunately, his other legion also arrived.

At the top of the hill, a large number of fiery red unicorns appeared on the battlefield. Without any hesitation, they charged towards the Arcane Prayer, carrying swift acceleration and fiery shields.

The Flame Unicorn had just arrived at the edge of the battlefield, but Orophier, eager to demonstrate the power of the Golden Dragon, didn't wait for them to enter the fray alone. Their rapid assistance to the legion, in coordination with Lloyd, had indeed dealt a heavy blow to the strongest swordsman. After all, Ivan and his men were exhausted, and if they could have taken advantage of the situation to eliminate this fresh force, they could have gained a significant advantage. Unfortunately, Su Mu arrived.

Since that was the case, Orophier dared not be careless and used all his strength to head straight for the Mystic Prayer.

At this critical juncture, Lloyd disregarded past grievances and cast a Fiery Shield on the Flame Unicorn, along with Swiftness Acceleration, in order to quickly disrupt the formation of ranged units.

The 500-powered Flame Unicorn, like a fiery serpent, snaked its way forward and arrived in front of the Mystic Prayer in a matter of seconds, launching an attack on the one at the very front.

Dragon Knights have extremely high attribute bonuses when commanding dragons, but the Flame Unicorn doesn't have such high attack power and relies entirely on the Fiery Shield to trigger counterattacks.

In the first wave of counterattacks, more than 100 Arcane Prayers died, all of them injured by the Fiery Shield.

Another troublesome issue is that the Flame Unicorn has caused blindness, leaving many worshippers with their eyes completely black, unable to sense the fluctuations of magical power, and naturally unable to condense magical power arrows, thus trapping them in place.

Seeing that the Mystic Prayer was affected by multiple spells, Maggie, who had followed, immediately performed an exorcism to dispel the blindness.

While blindness can be seen as an advantage to the Arcane Prayer, preventing the Flame Shield from retaliating, it's impossible to let the Flame Unicorn overpower them. Therefore, removing the blindness would offer greater freedom.

To Maggie's surprise, the first exorcism spell failed to dispel the fiery shield on the Flame Unicorn, which remained firmly in place.

"These unicorns are quite troublesome!" She glanced at Lloyd's side; 300 fire unicorns had come under Lloyd's command. Actually, when it came to unleashing the power of unicorns, Lloyd was indeed more suited. The enemy possessed a command array and quickly reorganized their forces, launching another attack.

Dino regained his footing, began to gather his remaining golden dragons, and activated the Unicorn, charging towards the Mystic Prayer.

In this moment of crisis, the heroes of the fortress had long since put aside personal grudges and become united in cooperation. They also realized that if they continued to quarrel, they might perish here today.

As heroes, they were used to life and death, and their own defeat was not important. However, if the kingdom's army were to enter the Far Plains with the glory of a great victory, they would be sinners against Isildor.

Led by the Dragon Knights, Dino and Lloyd's army pressed forward in full force, and the morale of the stronghold suddenly soared.

"Charge! The time has come to serve the empire!"

"The Far Plains are right behind us, we must stop them!"

"The glory of nature rests on our shoulders; we cannot retreat!"

Golden dragons danced wildly in the air, unicorns strode out of the fiery avenues, treants formed a Great Wall, silver pegasus led like dark cloud generals, great elves darted between fire and wood, dwarves picked up heavy hammers, and centaurs raised their forelegs and brandished their halberds. The entire Bastion Legion seemed like a myth carved on a stone tablet, playing a melodious song of nature.

Even Kuraki's elite troops felt a sense of pressure when faced with such a formidable army.

Su Mu turned his gaze to the golden figure in the sky: "The Dragon Knight is about to be promoted to Legend. Although he has some flaws, when the barrier was in its most critical moment, he took the lead and led the golden dragon to the front line, providing confidence to the troops behind him."

Tier 7 units not only represent the strongest units of a faction on Earth, but are also a symbol.

"Orofiel is indeed talented!"

Looking out, the golden dragon charged at the forefront, the dragon knight wielding his spear atop its head, already slaying more than ten Arcane Prayers. The dragon, accompanying its rider, released a massive amount of poison gas, triggering a violent explosion.

In terms of attack power, he was indeed unparalleled. The moment he drew his spear, one could even glimpse the spear transforming into a golden dragon, unleashing a deadly roar.

[Golden Bloodline (Legendary Skill, Evolving): A golden, glorious bloodline flows through the hero's body. For every 2 points of attack and defense attributes the hero possesses, commanding a green dragon (including upgraded units) grants an additional 1 attack, 1 defense, +1 damage, and +10 health. When controlling a green dragon or upgraded unit, its attacks cannot be blocked by physical/magical resistance, and its explosion chance is increased by 50%, inflicting amplified poison. If the dragon possesses Life Divinity, the effect is amplified by 100%. The hero possesses 3 dragon language spells that can be cast on dragons (unaffected by dragon magic resistance).]

Promoted on the eve of battle, a move that met with widespread approval, Orofel was practically living the protagonist's script.

Unfortunately, Su Mu wouldn't give him the chance. Su Mu gave Maggie a look, and she immediately understood.

Enveloped in arcane runes, Maggie floated in the air and began to cast exorcism spells in succession.

Since once isn't enough, I'll do it twice. Even if the Flame Unicorn can withstand it, so what? I'll just let you enjoy several waves of dispel.

Su Mu also began his reincarnation. He and Forrest worked together. Although the Arcane Prayer had abnormal offense and defense, its health was only 30 points.

A wave of resurrections brought over 100 Arcane Prayers to their feet. The people that the Flame Unicorn had just painstakingly killed had reappeared unharmed.

The entire battlefield fell silent, and even the once-spirited Bastion Legion was plunged into despair.

(End of this chapter)