Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 163 Blood Bat King
Su Mu rode the fierce wind across the battlefield, encountering more than a dozen swift and agile ghosts along the way. The ghost leader was torn apart by the fierce wind's claws, and Su Mu dodged and weaved to find the best passage.

In order not to slow down the pursuit, the remaining griffins stayed in place and engaged the wraiths.

The entire battlefield was filled with the stench of corpses and decay. The strong smell restricted the sense of smell of creatures like griffins, but Gale was an exception. It stared intently at Max and the bat, locking onto their scent, and chased after the enemy through the clouds.

When Max Evans saw Su Mu relentlessly pursuing him, he panicked a little. Seeing that he couldn't stop the ghosts, he transferred several of his personal guards, including several vampire counts, to block the enemy.

If necessary, these vampires will trigger a blood explosion, corrupting the griffin troops.

After leaving the battlefield, he hid behind the vampire bats. His massive body, affected by the source blood, became invisible and his speed increased.

After passing through several layers of clouds and gradually disappearing at the foot of the mountain, he was still uneasy and did not return towards the ancient ruins. Instead, he detoured to the north and headed towards the northern region.

After flying for about a day and a night, Max looked back and saw only clouds and mist, and a vast expanse of white snow. He couldn't see any pursuers, or even a single bird.

He then landed with peace of mind and rested for a while.

The undead do not need supplies, but their soul fire is consumed and needs to be replenished with flesh and blood or through meditation. They cannot obtain flesh and blood resources and can only recover through meditation.

While Max admits he's inferior to the two monstrous mages in terms of spell power and mana, he claims to be second to none in terms of marching and escaping.

Intermediate Logistics and Intermediate Route Finding skills greatly enhance a troop's marching capabilities. Moreover, their applications are extremely wide-ranging; not only in mountainous and hilly areas, but also in snowy cliffs, swampy wetlands, and even in areas recently traversed by thunderclouds, route finding can be effectively improved.

The only regret is that these two skills were not upgraded to the advanced level and lack corresponding special effects; otherwise, they would have been even more powerful.

He looked at the bat mount beneath him and revealed a smile of satisfaction unique to the demon race.

【Blood Bat King (Vampire Prince Commander): Attack 21, Defense 20, Damage 10-20, Health 200, Speed ​​12, Large size.

Element: None; Half-undead flying creature.

Bloodborne Poison: Enemies attacked by the Bat King lose the ability to retaliate for a certain period of time and have their speed reduced by 4.

Bloody Wings: Damage inflicted by a vampire can directly restore its health. Excess blood can be stored and released at special times (increasing maximum speed, but not exceeding 100% of the user's speed).

Noble Prince: When attacking enemies below level 7, forcibly deduct 15% of their maximum health (takes 40% less damage from dark magic).

This bat had actually reached the level of a vampire prince, but due to the effect of the Tower of Oblivion, its memories were stuck in its bat life, leaving it in a semi-undead state. It possessed both the resistances of a semi-undead and enjoyed certain magical bonuses (such as the Holy Spirit), so Max chose it as his mount and brought it to the battlefield.

Although it was his first time fighting, the results were quite good, helping him get rid of a formidable opponent.

The Blood Bat King also has great potential. Among vampires, a type of soldier that relies on the bloodline of the progenitor to enhance their abilities, it starts as a prince. If it has some opportunities in the future, its future is limitless.

"It's better for you to follow me than to remain nameless in the ruins. How many powerful undead have lost their memories and become sacrifices to the Grand Duke, ultimately nothing more than skeletons."

Even heroes like us can become useless at any time, let alone soldiers like you. What good are your abilities if you're just a tool of those in power? If you don't perform well, you can be discarded at any moment.

"I will surely be punished upon my return after this defeat, but we are bound by the Tower of Oblivion and cannot escape easily. We still need to find a way to complete the mission. Although this battle was lost, it is of little consequence to me. With the existence of advanced necromancy, as long as we avoid the enemy's sharp edge and find a human city, we can make a comeback."

"Ten thousand skeletons aren't enough, I'll have a hundred thousand! The undead's advantage lies in their endless supply of troops. I'll see how Su Mu's small force can fight me!"

Max let out a hateful roar, but fortunately, the Blood Bat King was intelligent enough to understand him.

"Although ordinary skeletons are relatively weak, as long as there are enough of them, it's fine; having stronger attributes would be a waste. Zombies and vampires, on the other hand, can be baptized with elemental energy to improve their attributes."

Especially for extraordinary soldiers like yourself, once you undergo elemental baptism, your strength will reach an even higher level.

Max's soul flame flickered as he spoke, his gaze fixed on the Bat King, a seductive glint in his voice. The Bat King, unaware of his intentions, slowly approached the Death Knight, attempting to pledge his loyalty.

Max readily confided in it, revealing the secret of the elemental baptism.

But at this moment of harmony between master and servant, an unexpected change occurred. Max's hands transformed into giant bone claws, which he used to forcefully pry open the Bat King's wings. He then opened his bone teeth and bit into the neck of the Blood Bat King, sucking its blood to replenish its lost magic.

The Death Knight seemed to have been prepared; his bone teeth contained paralyzing magic, which restrained the Bat King and prevented him from escaping.

Max drained blood, and his soul fire slowly recovered: "Don't blame me for discarding you after you've served your purpose. Didn't I tell you, the undead are just tools? You just didn't understand."

Now that I've escaped Su Mu and the others, I must quickly restore my magic and find a suitable human city to perform the soul-summoning ritual. My magical power is currently depleted, and I don't know how long I'll be able to recover on my own. I can't return to the ancient ruins to replenish my magic, so I have no choice but to sacrifice you.”

The Bat King flapped its wings desperately, but to no avail. As its source blood was drained, its life force dwindled.

Max's ghostly green eyes turned blood red as he raged over today's defeat: "Rest in peace. Consider it as being unable to escape the shackles of war and being killed by Su Mu. I will summon the skeletal spirits later and kill Su Mu to commemorate you and avenge you!"

He seemed to channel his hatred for Su Mu into his giant teeth, making his blood-sucking even more ferocious and his smile even more sinister.

Just as he was enjoying the delicious source blood, several crisp claps came from the empty cave, startling Max so much that he jumped up.

"Who? Who is hiding here?"

"Didn't you want revenge on me? Why not stop waiting for the summoning of your spirit and have a fair duel one-on-one now? Let me see what you're capable of."

As soon as he finished speaking, Max used his replenished magic to unleash a death wave that covered the entire area, intending to kill the rat lurking in the shadows.

But there was magic faster than him; the holy winds blown by the necromancer entered the cave and reduced half of Max's body to ashes.

However, the attack of the death ripples was blocked by the thick anti-magic spell, and did not cause a single drop of damage.

"Su Mu!"

Upon seeing the figure of the newcomer, Max was terrified.

"How is this possible? Impossible! I clearly shook you off, and you didn't even leave a trace. How could you have chased me here!"

"Disguise? Reconnaissance? Impossible! You were a high-level air elementalist with intelligence as your special ability. How could you have instantly mastered a new special ability!"

Seeing Max's amazed expression, Su Mu didn't bother to explain. Should he tell him that he inherited Wayne's skills after leaving the battlefield and followed him all the way here?

Villains die from talking too much, and so do heroes. Su Mu just kept waving his magic and bombarding Max.

Max had already exhausted his magic on the battlefield and was hoping to replenish it with the Bat King, but now Su Mu had found him and was relentlessly attacking him. Before long, he was covered in wounds.

After enduring a powerful lightning strike, Max broke off a bone sword from his ribs and thrust it straight at Sumu. Unexpectedly, Gale blocked his path, taking the damage for his master and launching a sharp counterattack, tearing the Death Knight's skull off with a single claw.

His massive body collapsed to the ground, and the last thing he saw was the equally dying Blood Bat King.

Perhaps for a moment, Max regretted that if he hadn't decided to kill the mount, he might have had a chance to survive this 2v2 battle.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in battle.

The Death Knight from the ancient ruins is now completely dead.

(End of this chapter)