Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 111 The Crimson Dragon Wields Ice
With only a handful of Pegasus Lawbringers remaining at the front of the battlefield, the Devout Swordsman finally raised his greatsword and surged towards the enemy.

There was no other way; they were too few in number and very precious, and they also bore the important responsibility of gaining battlefield experience and improving the training grounds. Su Mu could only send them out to fight last.

Previously, they used sheer numbers to intimidate others; now that everyone is on the same starting line, it's time to see who's tougher.

The outcome is self-evident. The Devout Swordsman has the bonus of intermediate melee combat, and the effect of the combo attack also overwhelms the Pegasus Spellbinder. He can almost charge forward while carrying the opponent's scimitar, and two consecutive blows with his broadsword can take down a level 4 soldier.

While the Pegasus Lawbringers were strategically significant, melee combat was not their forte, and they were quickly overwhelmed by the phalanx of shield bearers and devout swordsmen.

Once the Pegasus Spellcasters were all killed, Su Mu unleashed his magic once more, using a high-level earth-based Slow spell. All the enemies felt as if they were being crushed by a small mountain, with dozens of kilograms of iron blocks tied to their feet, making them move like tortoises.

High-speed units are generally better off, but short-legged units like dwarves can't even retreat and end up as easy experience points for the Devout Swordsman.

Seeing this situation, Levin was already considering using his exorcism spell, even if it would dispel the buffs of his own people on the battlefield, just like being restricted by the Slow spell.

As for the atmospheric shields surrounding everyone, they were a joke. The Earth Bow didn't even deal a tenth of the firepower and was completely overwhelmed by the enemy's shield soldiers.

To say that shieldbearers are that powerful is not necessarily true; they need to be paired with a hero like Ivan Argyle to unleash their full potential in terms of counter-attack.

If they don't charge directly into the enemy lines, the Pegasus Orderers and the dwarves won't suffer large-scale casualties. In fact, with these troops protecting the Great Elf and exchanging fire, given his atmospheric shield and his powerful earth and water magic, the outcome might be uncertain.

"Locke Kyle has ruined me!"

The Sumu archer force was strong, and they had to charge into the enemy lines as quickly as possible. This was a lesson learned from their many encounters with Sumu and the tragic death of Sirel, yet it became a factor in his defeat.

Levin could no longer find Kyle on the battlefield. He didn't know where the guy had run off to. In any case, after this battle, he would definitely kill this deserter. The human race was indeed unreliable.

Because the siege was going too smoothly, the bastion army had already entered Whitestone City, and now if they wanted to escape, they could only squeeze out through the south gate. However, the Burning Crusaders were relentlessly pursuing the Great Elf forces, giving them no chance to retreat.

Levin was left with only a small squad of wood elf archers; the rest of his men had gone to charge, and it seemed he had no chance of escaping.

But then the battlefield took another turn. Ivan Argyll, who was commanding the human army, stumbled and almost fell to the ground. He barely managed to support himself with his sword, but he could no longer command his troops.

After a series of battles, Ivan's magic was exhausted. His knowledge attribute wasn't particularly strong to begin with, and this time he had directly commanded 500 shield infantry, 100 Burning Crusaders, and a dozen devout swordsmen, all of whom were elementally baptized units, which took a huge toll on him.

Fortunately, he brought the Knowledge Treasure, which barely reached 4 points, making it the most decisive choice in this battle; otherwise, the outcome might have been very different.

Ivan glanced at Su Mu, unable to even utter a word. His magic was exhausted; he had reached his limit. If he continued to push himself, it would likely cause a backlash of magical power, which could cost him his life.

Generally speaking, when heroes command ordinary troops, they rely on magical power to maintain it, but the consumption is very small, almost negligible. For example, skill links directly affect troops and are not affected by magical artifacts such as anti-magic orbs. In fact, they are a special variant of magical power, called command.

However, if a hero truly runs out of mana, then his skill bonuses will become completely ineffective, like Ivan now.

Without Ivan's melee buff, the shieldbearers began to suffer heavy losses, and even the Burning Crusaders standing in the Great Elf formation started to take damage.

Upon seeing the fighter jets approaching, Levin immediately used his last remaining magic to cast an exorcism spell, dispelling all the magic in the area.

He then launched an attack on the Crusaders with his last remaining bodyguards, hoping to liberate the Great Elves.

However, Su Mu was not about to give him that chance. He rode Gale and charged toward Levin with the remaining Wild Griffins, cutting off his reinforcements and using the Wild Griffins' dive attacks to isolate the enemy.

Rows of mounds surrounded Levin and his personal guards. Without any Pegasus Archons, Su Mu directly unleashed magical arrows to strike the enemy. The Wild Griffins were equally fierce, using their dive attacks to tear apart the centaurs and wood elves. Although Levin had higher stats, he was helpless against them.

【莱文：攻击4（9），防御4（7），咒力6（8），知识7（9）

Characteristics: River affinity, soil affinity, dislikes races outside the barrier.

Advanced Water Elemental Mastery, Advanced Earth Elemental Mastery, Advanced Navigation.

Basic Natural Wisdom: Enables mastery of all types of level 3-4 magic (can be learned even without elemental mastery). Within the Magic Guild, one can access mysterious natural knowledge and has a chance to acquire special spells or tomes.

Judging from Levin's skills, he does indeed have a good talent in magic, but unfortunately he has not yet grown up, and he is somewhat lacking in on-the-spot command.

As the griffins killed Levin's personal guards and attacked the hero in unison, he gradually began to falter.

He barely managed to kill a few griffins using the Tree Staff, but then his armor was torn and he was hit hard.

Levin looked around and saw that his personal guards and the great elf army were almost wiped out, while Kael's army was scattered and fleeing, but they were pinned to the spot by the Earth Bow and died miserably.

A defeat is like a landslide; one wrong move leads to a series of setbacks.

Levin looked at Su Mu and said, "Don't think that you can win by defeating me with trickery."

Isildur's army is invincible!

Long live the barriers!

He shouted Isildur's name, channeling the cursed power within him, preparing to self-destruct.

However, he was frozen by the thunderbolts of ice that fell from the sky, severing his magical connection.

Levin was frozen, and Maggie was the one who made the move.

This encyclopedia of magic has mastered almost all low-level magic, so naturally he also knows how to deal with a mage like Levin.

If the opponent were at the peak of their magical power, or had some spare magical power left, even Maggie wouldn't have been able to freeze Levin. But there are no "ifs" on the battlefield; Levin was indeed loyal to Isildur and had fought to the last ounce of his strength.

Levin stared fiercely at Su Mu from inside the ice pillar, his expression extremely ferocious.

Su Mu raised the Crimson Dragon Sword and thrust it forward. The ice pillar melted under the blazing flames, turning into white mist along with Levin's corpse, which then drifted away in the air.

There's not much to say; since they're heroes, killing each other is their destiny.

Su Mu stood on the high platform of the city wall, brandishing the Crimson Dragon Flame, and the entire city was plunged into a frenzied cheer.

Victory in the Battle of Whitestone!

(End of this chapter)