Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 179 Silver Pegasus Star

Frost griffins are not unique to Kuraki City; several noble families in the North also raise them.

For this great battle, each faction contributed greatly, assembling a force of nearly 3000, half of whom were frost griffons baptized by water elementals, forming an aerial escort.

Knowing he wasn't good at fighting, Rod Suliman didn't force the issue and instead sent Lord Gardner of Winterfell to command the air force.

The Frostwood Forest has advanced into the heart of the region, and reinforcements from the Isidore Empire are gradually arriving. It seems that war is about to break out.

Gardner had planned to strike first before the war began, sending 1000 ordinary griffins from the First Flying Legion to attack the resource sites that Isildur had seized, and teach them a lesson.

These resource sites are scattered and not within the Frost Forest, so even if the griffins launch a surprise attack, the enemy cannot provide quick support.

"At the northern crystal mine, send 300 griffins and get rid of their newly recruited artisans; at the southwestern stone mine, since things have come to this point, kill those cavemen so that Isildor can't mine; most importantly, at the gold mine on the border, have 500 griffin troops seal the entrance with boulders so they can't receive gold coins in the short term."

This operation will be codenamed Hurricane!
These are enemy intelligence reports, along with weather and road information, gathered by the thieves. Generals, please take a look.

Gardner handed the intelligence to the three heroes, who carefully observed the situation at their respective destinations and then went into battle.

The situation was favorable to them; Leven's army was still being deployed and had not yet assembled. In addition, Kuraki's previous attack on the Frostwood Forest, which killed a group of Silver Pegasus, had put Isildur's vanguard on high alert, preventing them from launching any further attacks.

"I must say, Su Mu and his men are quite strong in combat. They managed to win against Isildur's Silver Pegasus Legion, even though it was a small-scale skirmish. The enemy no longer dares to be so arrogant."

"Hey, it was just luck. The griffin was only able to sneak up because it was baptized by the air element and could run fast. If I had encountered a silver pegasus, I would have wiped them all out!"

"It's best to be careful. Levin is no simple man. His legion is very powerful. If we encounter him, we need to act cautiously."

The three generals each held different ideas, but since their commander had given the order, they naturally obeyed. Besides, it was just leading a surprise attack, not a big deal, so everyone was relatively optimistic.

When the First Air Corps was deployed and launched an attack at night, Gardner expected to receive good news of victory, but at dawn he was met with bad news.

"What? All three armies have been routed, and two generals have been killed in action?"

"General Moore is badly wounded and was carried back by his mount? Quickly, let the priest save him; I need to find out what happened!"

Mor was severely wounded, his armor shattered, and he had been slashed more than a dozen times in the chest, the wounds exposing the bone. He barely survived thanks to the hero's powerful vitality.

The power of light spread through his body, and Mor barely managed to open his eyes.

"They've ambushed us!"

"They've deployed a terrifying flying force; Frost is no match for them and can't escape!"

"They've been keeping an eye on us!"

Mor used magic to conjure a beam of light, revealing the enemy's units.

【Silver Pegasus Star (Barrier Tier 4, Tier 2 Unit, Baptism of Air Element): Attack 13, Defense 9, Damage 8-12, Health 30, Speed ​​13, Medium Size.

Element: Air (units are amplified by air magic by 50%, and by skills such as Logistics and Pathfinding by 50%), flying units.

Rapid Sprint: Enveloped in air elemental energy, the Silver Pegasus's first attack creates a powerful sonic boom, inflicting additional (damage/3) air elemental damage on enemies.

Magic Buster: Enemy heroes consume 2 more mana points each time they cast a spell. If the enemy unit is a Baptism of Air or has no elemental attributes, it will be afflicted with the Magic Buster status after being attacked, causing a period of stagnation (unable to cast spells consecutively) after casting a skill.
Review: Pegasus is the brightest star!

Frost Griffins are indeed a powerful unit, but this time Isildur assembled the Silver Pegasus Stars, a super-fast air elemental baptism unit, and with a larger number of them, the premeditated siege resulted in the annihilation of the three units, with all 1000 griffins perishing.

"Too fast! Absolutely too fast, we have no chance of escaping!"

After saying this, Moore fainted again, and the priests had to take him back to the hospital for emergency treatment. Gardner stared at the Silver Pegasus Stars and studied them carefully, only to find that they were no longer ordinary Silver Pegasus. The mounts were more like cloud-like horses, which explained their incredible speed.

This batch of troops not only gets a rapid boost, but what's even more terrifying is that they also get a 1.5x reinforcement from logistics. How can they possibly outrun that?
Griffins are currently the fastest unit in the castle. While cavalry are powerful, they are not as fast. If even the griffins are caught up as soon as they take flight, the other units will have no chance of escape.

The so-called ambush was not formed before the operation, but with Levin's reconnaissance skills and the highly mobile Silver Pegasus Star, the griffins were already heavily surrounded when they arrived.

"Liven Farrell!"

Gardner could only slam his fist on the table in frustration, bitterly swallowing his defeat, and dared not launch another surprise attack.

As a result, the newly assembled griffon army was rendered ineffective and became a mere decoration. The air legion had lost a third of its forces before even engaging in a formal battle, and he had no idea how to explain this to Rhodes.

But Gardner was still responsible; he had to tell all the nobles about the Silver Pegasus Star, or they would suffer a great loss!

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On the north side of Bear Keep, the Gale Griffins gathered again. Forrest's recent research had made progress, and Orling wanted to go and get some more Frost Tree raw materials.

He was about to take off with his troops when he was stopped by a messenger who said that Su Mu wanted him to return to the council hall and cancel the raid.

Ouling was a little confused. When he returned and met Su Mu, Wayne came out and told him the information he had just gathered.

"The Northern Frost Griffins suffered a crushing defeat. Isildur has dispatched the incredibly fast Silver Pegasus Stars, which can not only restrict hero spellcasting but also unit skills—they are extremely powerful. They have come from Isildur's homeland, forming an army, and are currently patrolling the Frost Road. A surprise attack is impossible in the short term!"

At first, Ouling didn't take it seriously, but after seeing the information about this batch of level 4 soldiers, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

The Silver Pegasus Star is incredibly fast, and with its rapid acceleration and logistics system, it could become a meteor in the skies if commanded by a similar hero. Rumor has it that the ultimate Pegasus unit is the Meteor Pegasus, and its current air elemental baptism is no less impressive.

"We were defeated in the North and encountered such a force, and we weren't notified?"

Wayne's voice was low: "Rhodes first dismissed Gardner from his post, believing he had mismanaged the troops, and then warned the nobles in various regions not to deploy their air forces, without specifying the reason. As for the allied forces in other regions, nothing has been revealed yet."

Wayne had spies in Winterhold, which is why he quickly obtained the information. Otherwise, if Orling had acted rashly, he might have been surrounded by the Silver Pegasus. Even if they couldn't win on the battlefield, as long as they could hold them off and wait for the main army to arrive, Orling would be in grave danger.

"Rhodes did this probably because he didn't want to reveal the news of the defeat, as that would be too humiliating. As for Bearhold, he might want us to suffer a setback as well, so that they wouldn't seem so foolish!"

The intelligence chief was quite familiar with this Duke of the North and offered his assessment.

Ouling was furious. They came here to help the Northern Territory, but the other side was still playing dirty tricks. They thought they had reformed and made some progress recently, but it turned out they were still so foolish.

Su Mu's face was equally gloomy: "From now on, we will only rely on our own intelligence channels and not believe what Rod says."

"Wayne, there's a group of Silver Snow bandits in the refugee camp. I've allocated funds to recruit them, and you'll be in charge. Build our own spy network!"

Wayne's face lit up with joy, and he nodded quickly.

Having experienced numerous espionage operations, you have gained insight into the operating rules of the underworld, received +1 Attack, and learned Intermediate Logistics.

[Intermediate Logistics Skill: Increases the hero's land movement speed by 20% (80%).]

He has made some progress recently, which Su Mu has noticed. He plans to provide the bandits with better manpower so that he can continue to improve.

Since Esidor is prepared to play guerrilla warfare with him and compete in speed, Sumu really has to put in some effort.

(End of this chapter)