Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 154 Undead Killer

Upon returning to the Marquisate, Sumu and Ivan immediately sent a message to Bear Castle, warning Marquis Argyll to be careful.

If it's just a normal siege, it's not a big deal. But since the enemy has kidnapped Soya and has the skill of deception, they could very well exploit this weakness to break through.

Currently, it seems that the Grand Duke of the Undead's main objective is to force Marquis Argyll to shed his blood, and he will not take action against Soya for the time being. If he does not get what he wants for a long time, the situation will become dangerous.

This battle had a wide impact and was quite intense; both Ivan and Sumu were promoted.

Ivan's advancement was purely based on combat, while Su Mu's was different. He relied more on the secondary effects of being promoted as a ruling hero, and thus it took him a long time to gain enlightenment.

Su Mu had always longed for magical skills. In later magical duels, high-level resistance or magic resistance items would often appear, and with only ordinary elemental mastery, it would be difficult to break through the opponent's defenses.

High-level special magic skills have the ability to break through defenses, making them quite useful in magic battles.

He possesses the art of governance, which allows him to acquire the elemental mastery of his subordinates, but he must possess the art of wisdom to perfectly use advanced magic, especially level 5 magic. Even if he can learn these spells through academics, without inheriting the mastery of his subordinates, he cannot use them freely on the battlefield, so this is currently a weakness for Su Mu.

After all, once a city breaks through to a high-level main city, it can build magic guilds that exceed level 5, and at this point, one must have the Wisdom spell to learn it.

Of course, this is still an ambitious goal, but planning ahead will at least prevent us from losing our way.

The most important thing right now is naturally the level 3 air elemental magic, Undead Slayer.

[Undead Slayer (Level 3 Magic, Air Element): Deals damage equal to 10 spell power + 10 to undead units, regardless of whether they are friendly or enemy.]

Advanced Air Elemental Mastery: Deals damage equal to 10 + 50 of Cursed Power to undead units, regardless of whether they are friendly or enemy.

Assessment: Undead? Nowhere to escape!

Su Mu personally visited the inland city and recounted the events that had occurred in White Stone City to the Trial Priest, Lean Regan.

"What?! There are actually undead causing trouble in the kingdom's lands? We must first pacify the internal strife before we can fight external enemies. I'll take the Priest of Light with me and go with you to purify these evil creatures!"

Lian is a typical law enforcer, dressed in a gray robe, always carrying a book of judgment in his arms, and hating the dead with righteous indignation.

Upon hearing that the spirits of the dead were causing trouble in the north, he immediately agreed to go and help with the priest of light.

"Thank you, High Priest. If you need any supplies or resources, just ask me. Longlit Castle guarantees a full supply."

Lian glanced at Su Mu thoughtfully. Rumors had recently circulated that Viscount Thorn had become the de facto ruler of the Plains region. He had previously dismissed them as unbelievable, but now it seemed to be true. He essentially controlled Langlit Castle, and even the Angry Bear family was now seeking his help. The Xilin Plains were entirely under his control; no wonder even the High Priest valued Su Mu so highly.

"No problem, no problem. We are all serving the light. As long as we can maintain stability and peace, we have achieved our goal and made a contribution to the front line."

Lian paused for a moment, then continued, “I heard that Longleat Castle has reclaimed a forest farm on the border of the interior. Some nobles from trading cities have come to me, but since the forest farm belongs to Garfield, it should naturally be returned to its rightful owner.”

As for further west, the Viscount of Thorns must be cautious; the power behind them is something even the king fears.

These words are both a sign of goodwill and a warning.

Su Mu understood that this intervention in the heartland forest was already the limit. Thanks to the High Priest of Light's connections, and with sovereignty belonging to Maggie, everything was justifiable. Any further expansion would likely backfire.

“The forest farm was previously occupied by traitors. This recapture is a new plan, and we will still trade with the trading city; there’s no doubt about that.” Lian nodded and said nothing more. Su Mu was a smart man and understood his meaning: the waters of trade were too deep, and it wasn’t suitable for the Viscount to get involved for the time being.

With this promise, he could also give an explanation to the people behind him. After all, he was a newcomer favored by both the Knight Commander and the High Priest; as long as he didn't go too far, there wouldn't be any problems.

The priest then took Su Mu to the city of trade, where they visited a level 3 magic guild and finally learned the Undead Slayer technique.

Su Mu entered the illusion through a magical tome, finding himself deep in a dark graveyard surrounded by countless skeletons and zombies, and even floating ghosts and vampires. He first tried to kill the enemies with swords, but the blades became dull. He then fought the zombies hand-to-hand with his fists, but the enemies were endless, and he was eventually killed within the illusion.

Gradually, he learned more ingenious fighting methods, using magic to punish his opponents. However, ghosts and vampires could affect his spellcasting, interrupt his magic, and devour Su Mu's flesh and blood.

In the end, the lich in the tomb, the cold and terrifying death knight on the battlefield, and the sky-covering bone dragon all descended, relentlessly annihilating Su Mu's existence.

Until a ray of light descended, spreading light throughout the atmosphere and destroying countless dead souls in an instant.

He finally mastered this extraordinary air elemental magic, the Undead Slayer, under extreme conditions.

"The undead will seek out your weaknesses; the more you fear them, the stronger they become. Until you are fearless, they will be nothing but a pile of bones!"
"Congratulations, Viscount Thorns, you have mastered the art of necromancy."

It was only after the Viscount told him that he had mastered advanced air elemental proficiency that Lian brought him into the Magic Guild. He never expected that the Viscount would learn so quickly, mastering level 3 magic in just two days.

Su Mu naturally wouldn't reveal that his brief acquisition of Dream Domain Academics and Wisdom Techniques, combined with his advanced mastery of Qi Element, was what allowed him to perfectly stack his learning progress.

After all, time is life now, and he can't afford to waste any more time.

Once you learn how to kill the undead, you'll have a trump card against graveyard units. The more enemies there are, the better it will be for Su Mu to shine.

Having completed this important skill learning, Lian returned to the city, reorganized his troops, and prepared to march to Bear Fortress.

Su Mu agreed to meet Lian at Xiongbao, and then he returned to Cangmu City to reorganize the troops.

Of course, while it was said to be voluntary support to spread light, Su Mu still prepared some gold coins and rare resources, transported them to the heartland, and handed them over to the trial priests.

Lian is a complex figure. He is both a trusted judge of the High Priest and has deep ties to the nobility of the heartland. Although he will not waver on matters of principle, he will try to mediate whenever possible to avoid greater chaos, unlike most single-minded priests.

The terrain in the heart of the kingdom is complex, and the forces behind it are a mixed bag. Even the Church of Light needs someone like Lean Regan to compromise with them.

There's nothing to say; since they were invited, they should be paid something—it's a kingdom tradition. Compared to the resources he offered, the trial priests were mostly doing so out of respect for the high priest.

Sending troops to Bearhold, or even intervening in the North, goes beyond the authority of Longlethold. However, if there is a calamity of the undead, cooperating with the Church of Light to eliminate evil would be justifiable.

Su Mu always felt that a ducal heir like Rod Salliman was unreliable. Recently, Isildur had become entangled with the Kingdom's army, and Parliament had even considered replacing him on the eve of battle. If the North fell, the Marquisate would likely face annihilation, so he needed to plan ahead.

Having found allies of the light, the next step is naturally to combine the magic weapons for justice!

[Black Magic Sword/Skull Crown/Bone Breastplate/Undead Shield = Cursed Armor!]

(End of this chapter)