Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 117 Broadsword Swordsman
Orling led the Earth Bow, following behind the enemy, but not getting too close.

The enemy has sentries guarding the area. If you are discovered, you will have no choice but to fight.

In fact, Orling had the idea of ​​a surprise attack. He watched as Ivo rode a Pegasus and led the flying force toward Kuraki, leaving only the remaining Phantom Archers and Stormwind Centaurs behind.

If the enemy loses its commander, his skills, combined with the Earth Bow, can wipe them out in just a few rounds of attacks.

But he wasn't sure if Ivo could return. If Ivo did return, he feared he would only be able to fire one volley of arrows before being surrounded and annihilated.

The risks and rewards are equally enormous. If he does nothing, Kuraki Town could very well be destroyed by Ivo, a price he cannot afford.

Just as Orling decided to take the risk, his body seemed to undergo some kind of sublimation. Inside a magnificent palace, he held a bow and gazed into the distance, commanding thousands of troops and firing shooting arrows.

The lord has advanced to Advanced Governance!

[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.]

【Arrow of Vengeance (Special Magic): Grants the archer ultimate invisibility, making them difficult to detect, and grants them a Vengeful Spirit Body (the Spirit Body is an independent entity with the same attack capabilities as the archer, dealing 150% damage upon breaking invisibility, but shatters immediately upon encountering group magic or enemy attacks.)】

The damage of Soul Arrow has been increased again. Now, even against ordinary level 4 troops, Ouling is confident that he can kill them with a barrage of arrows.

However, Ouling soon received a message from the lord, instructing him not to act rashly, and also imposing the shackles of war on him through the Four Kings' Palace of Prison.

It was only then that Orling learned of the Storm Ranger's terrifying talent, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

The opponent was able to become immune to all ranged damage through an atmospheric shield. Although he had water elemental mastery, he was no match for the opponent's speed. Once the enemy survived the first round of attacks, Earthbow would be a lamb to the slaughter.

Moreover, Ivo's Pegasus Lawbringer army was not far away and could provide support at any time.

This army that fell behind wasn't abandoned because they couldn't keep up, but rather used as bait to lure him into making a move.

Ivo is truly dangerous!
However, this left his troops stranded in the wilderness, unable to return to defend the city. Ivo led his massive army to the city walls; the superhuman force of over 2000 men was simply no match for them.

There are simply too few ranged attackers in Kuraki Town, and coupled with the fact that Phantom Archers can ignore city walls, it's impossible to defend it.

Faced with this deadlock, Ouling was at a loss.

Just then, Su Mu sent a message instructing him to lead the Earth Bow in stealth to find an opportunity to enter the battlefield and activate the War Shackles.

Faced with Ivo's terrifying combat power, Su Mu actually wanted to use the War Shackles. Even though Ouling had complete trust in the lord, his first reaction was extreme surprise.

Under normal circumstances, if you can't win, you can run away; but once you're shackled by war, there's no way out.

Even if the enemy is fast, if the battle goes against us, we must risk our lives to hinder their pursuit and allow the lord to escape the battlefield.

But Su Mu's order shows that he had no intention of escaping; he was determined to fight to the bitter end!
"Since the lord is not afraid of the enemy, I should be the first to bravely fight."

Upon learning of Su Mu's plan, Ou Ling's eyes were filled with determination, and she no longer hesitated.

His task was both simple and arduous: to activate the Vengeance Bow and charge forward to close in on the Phantom Archer.

Whether it's remote or not is no longer important; the point is to prevent the opponent from making a move.

When the battle begins, the Phantom Archer will definitely be at the back of the formation, giving the Earth Bow its only chance.

However, this leaves the Earthbow completely exposed to enemy attacks in the open. The Stormrage Centaur and Pegasus Spellbinder can return at any time to free the Phantom Archer.

With the bodies of hundreds of archers, can they withstand the concentrated fire of more than two thousand superhuman soldiers?

Even Argyle, the team leader, wouldn't dare to make such a boast.

But Ouling had no complaints. Even if all the Earthbows were wiped out, he would hold off the Phantom Archers.

"As long as I have a breath left, Phantom Archer won't be able to move!"

……

At the north gate of Kuraki Town, Maggie led the main force back into the city.

Apart from Orling leading the Earth Bow in the south, Kuraki has now assembled all his troops.

After the previous battle, the devout swordsman gained enough skill to upgrade the training facility.

[Supreme Swordsman Training Grounds (Advanced Barracks Auxiliary Building, Tier 3): Increases the health/attack/defense of broadsword swordsmen, teaches them greatsword swing effects, and expands their size and armor. Next Tier: Increased speed, gains Lightning Strike. Additional building costs 20 logs and 10 gems.]

【Broadsword Swordsman (Special Super Tier Unit): Attack 16, Defense 16, Damage 7-10, Health 35 (40), Speed ​​6, Medium to Strong physique.

Element: None. Sword of Piety for Cultivators

Combo Slash: Allows you to swing your greatsword twice in a short period of time.

Greatsword Swing: Wield the greatsword to sweep across the battlefield, the sword energy enveloping enemies in a semi-circular area in front of it, ignoring 50% of the enemy's base defense (inheriting combo effects)

After mastering advanced civil engineering techniques, Forrest can upgrade buildings almost instantly by using the "Civil Engineering Convergence" technique.

With the great battle imminent, he wanted to increase his strength as much as possible, so he used his last bit of magical power to build the strongest swordsman training ground.

It wasn't until Forrest saw the Broadsword Swordsman's attributes that he understood why Su Mu had asked him to choose this building. At only Tier 3, it was already comparable to a typical Elemental Baptism unit, and it didn't require additional magic to control.

If the training grounds are upgraded further, then the title of strongest swordsman will be truly deserved.

Unfortunately, the quantity is still too small.

[Shieldbearer 680, Earthbowman 150+, Wild Griffin 190+, Broadsword Swordsman 40+]

With a force of a thousand, and with the addition of nearly 400 Earthbows in Ouling's possession, they could barely put up a fight against Ivo.

There's not much to say about this battle. Su Mu directly applied Ivan's Intermediate Defense Technique (40%) and Ragefire Armor (for every 5 points of defense, the base value of the Defense Technique increases by 200%), gaining a 60% defense bonus.

In fact, if Ivan could come, with the added bonus of a single attribute, he would gain even greater defensive capabilities. However, given Ivan's magical power and knowledge, he simply couldn't sustain a battle against such a large-scale army; he would quickly run out of magic.

Moreover, Ivan is currently half-dead and completely incapable of commanding the battle.

Therefore, Su Mu had to personally lead the charge in this battle.

When Sumu stood on the city wall, he saw that Isildur's army had regrouped on the horizon. There were no gold coin chests, only an overwhelming number of Pegasus Lawbringers and rage-wielding centaurs charging forward.

As expected, the Phantom Archer was placed last, and with its level 4 unit speed, it wouldn't be difficult for it to keep up with the main force.

Ivo assembled his army. Although he did not take the opportunity to annihilate Ouling, he did not want to wait any longer. Moreover, he did not find any enemies following behind, which at least ensured that he would not be disturbed during the siege. He finally revealed his true intentions.

"Lord Sumu, have you thought it through? I've brought you plenty of gold coins!"

The sound traveled far and wide, reaching directly to the city wall.

The shockwaves from the centaur charge caused even the city walls to tremble.

The soldiers gazed at the seemingly endless army of Isildur, and even seasoned veterans couldn't help but swallow hard.

Just then, Su Mu stood on the city wall, raised the Crimson Dragon Fire Sword, and faced the soldiers.

"Isildur has occupied the valley and moved north to the plains, but progress in the hilly areas has been extremely difficult. Strongbow Town, Rock City, Light City, and even Longlet Castle have all fallen."

I can tell you that we have no reinforcements and no allies.

The land is shattered, the country is in turmoil, and the Marquisate is facing a life-or-death crisis.

"I, Su Mu, Baron Elton, lord of 100,000 Cangmu citizens, swear to fight to the death against Isidore and defend our homeland!"

"Those who are willing to defend our homeland and our loved ones, follow me into battle!"

Having said that, he opened the city gates, rode the fierce wind, and rushed out of the city, flying towards Isildur's army.

Defend the city? There's no chance of winning.

When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave shall prevail. Su Mu wants to see whose soldiers have the tougher backbone.

"Come on!"

The entire Kuraki area erupted in a deafening roar.

(End of this chapter)