Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 473 Progress of the Moving Castle

Cedros led the Silvertop City army to camp on the summit of the snow-capped mountain, with scouts patrolling non-stop to monitor the movements in the south.

After being rescued, Duke Peter was taken to the Silvertop City Magic Guild, where a skilled healer priest assisted him in his recovery, gradually stabilizing his injuries.

Gaunt's sword possesses an extremely powerful curse-based corrosive effect. Even high-level heroes who are directly attacked by it will suffer irreparable injuries, suggesting that it possesses a portion of the power of the chosen one.

Sederos has already sent this information to the Duke, hoping he will be more careful.

Kuraki prefers heroes who charge into battle, such as Ivan and Goode. Logically speaking, their combat skills are superb and they are not easily injured. Moreover, with the strongest swordsman and the Wind Erosion Cavalry around, who can pose a threat to them?

But Peter told him that Gaunt's sword was very strange, like a magical curse, and almost impossible to dodge within a certain distance, so it was best to be careful.

Furthermore, after being injured, heroes will continuously lose attributes and become extremely weak, which is something to be wary of.

It must be said that the hero chosen by the Deception God is cunning and unpredictable, and his skills are extremely insidious, so it's best to be cautious.

Upon learning that Gaunt had fled north, Cedrus slowed his march, continuing to clear out the rebels on the border while waiting for the rest of his troops to join him.

In fact, Silvertop City's strongest ability right now is not the Arcane Prayer, but the Cloud Eye's all-around reconnaissance.

Peter fled north, needing to cross layers of encirclement, and he basically didn't think he could survive. After all, a force of a few dozen men was like a drop in the ocean in the vast white snowfield, and being found was as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Gaunt was able to track their movements because he knew their approximate escape route and had laid a tight net along it. However, Silvertop City's timely arrival was truly thanks to the Eye of Atmosphere's detection.

The upgraded Atmospheric Eye not only has a wide detection range, but can also detect advanced camouflage and concealment.

Peter's target was originally rather small, and even the Eye of the Atmosphere would have difficulty detecting it, but the unusual movements of the skeleton soldiers were noticed, which indirectly helped Cedrus find Peter.

After rescuing Peter, the Duke readily shared information about the White Feather Relic and even offered to provide the map. In his words, Elton was in dire straits and needed to unite to avoid further infighting.

Whoever gathers the sacred bones and gains divinity will benefit humanity greatly, and it is also inspiring news that can encourage everyone to continue the fight.

Moreover, Duke Kuraki single-handedly resisted the Arcane Empire and drove out the Hill Legion, making him a pillar of the kingdom, and Peter was willing to contribute his strength.

As expected of a duke who believes in the light, he is so righteous.

Of course, this is also because Su Mu proved himself with his achievements. When the kingdom was so weak, there were very few heroes who could take up the banner, and Su Mu was definitely qualified.

Although he knew the location of the next sacred relic, the immediate priority was to deal with the Crimson Rebels. Therefore, after sending Duke Peter for treatment, Cedrus temporarily stopped here to rest.

News has arrived from Silvertop City that the first Void Power Array has been completed. With Forrest's enhancement, the Void Power Array has received a special boost.

【Void Power Array (Level 5, Advanced Civil Engineering): Can be used to station troops of the Tower faction. After activating the power array, it provides magical power to the city and grants the ability to fly and hover (the cost of hovering will be reduced).

For each Void Power Array constructed, researchers gain a 10% (25%) increase in research efficiency for Void research projects, and the chance of the Magic Guild producing special spells is also increased.

Forrest truly lives up to his reputation as a master architect; even magic arrays can significantly enhance the capabilities of buildings.

This wouldn't have been possible without the help of Cedrus. Before leaving, he left behind the knowledge and blueprints of floating cities from generations of alchemists, and he and Forrest talked all night, determining the most efficient construction method for magic arrays. With their combined efforts, the Void Power Array not only expanded the stationed troops to the Tower faction, but also increased research efficiency by 15%.

Currently, it is only in the experimental stage. Without a Congress, Silvertop City cannot build the core Void Power Array. Even with architects, it can only barely build a framework of the Void Power Array and cannot activate it.

After that, we will have to wait for the building of the Capitol to be completed before we can begin the subsequent construction.

This time, Congress kept its word, and the 25 truckloads of boundary stones were moved without delay. Even if the remaining damaged areas were not repaired, timber was still supplied, demonstrating how seriously Congress took the rebellion in the heartland.

Kuraki handed over all of the numerous boundary markers to Silver Top City, keeping none for himself.

With just a dozen more cartloads of boundary stones, we can confidently begin construction of the Silver-Top City National Assembly. As Kuraki's secondary capital, Silver-Top City truly deserves its title.

In fact, Sederlos knew that Su Mu wanted to complete the mobile castle before attacking the ancient ruins, so that he could lead his army through the dark sky and descend upon the barren land, making it more suitable for them to exert their fighting power.

That's why Silvertop City was built so quickly, with resources allocated to it at an extreme pace. In fact, to match Silvertop City's glory, it was even specially led out for a major battle.

Sedlows will never betray the Duke's trust!

How far is Gunter from here?

"Reporting to you, sir, it will take at most two more days to travel. If we hurry, we may be able to arrive in one day."

"What information has the Eye of the Atmosphere detected?"

"Several scouts from the Crimson Rebels are keeping an eye on the situation, and the enemy is indeed in a rout. Their morale is low due to the disorganization, and although the Crimson Rebels have special skills to boost morale, they have reached a critical point. In addition, the progress of quelling the rebellion in various parts of the heartland is very stable, and many rioters are willing to abandon the darkness and join the light. They are probably not far from collapse."

Elsewhere, the Eye of Atmosphere detected no other problems, but a skeleton army was approaching from the north, seemingly to reinforce Gaunt.

Cedros unfolded the map, his brow furrowing slightly.

The battle situation was better than ever before, but he was uneasy, feeling that something was wrong.

The encirclement tightened, but Gaunt seemed indifferent to the defeat, allowing his troops to be trapped and strangled.

If the Crimson Rebels had no choice, that would be understandable. But he is the chosen one of the Lich Kings, essentially an undead. How could he be so passive?

After circling around a few times, Cedrus decided to climb to the top of the snowy cliff and use astrology to predict the future.

The final design is a Fool made of starlight, symbolizing challenge and beginning.

Even as a high-level astrologer, he couldn't quite fathom the mysteries involved, but ever since losing his life in the Arcane Empire, Cedros had been as cautious as possible in his actions.

"Have the Atmospheric Cloud Eye keep a close eye on the skeleton's movements, and then request assistance from Lord Forrest, hoping that he can use the Time-Space Gate to transfer the new Demon Hunter Griffin to Silvertop City and come to support us as quickly as possible."

"The rest is to gather all the information and send it to His Excellency the Duke, from which he will make the final decision."

(End of this chapter)