Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 187 Ghost Ship
When the black-clad terror knight arrived at the border, all he could see was the enormous bat carcass nailed to the snow, its blood drained away, and even with the magic of gathering spirits, it could not be brought back to life.

A tall death knight emerged from the cavalry, his warhorse reduced to an empty shell, its interior ablaze with crimson flames. His armor and steed seemed to be one, his left hand wielding a dark lance, his right a massive frost-covered blade, and two chilling flames within his helmet emitting a suffocating wail.

【乌勒尔（死亡骑士）：攻击9（25），防御8（22），咒力7（15），知识5（10）

Element: Death.

Advanced Necromancy: 30% (60%) of enemy troops killed in battle are transformed into friendly skeletons.

Advanced Bone Storm: For every 5 points of attack and defense attributes a hero has, Dark Knights (including upgraded units) gain 1 point of attack and defense, 2 points of death element damage, 1% chance of a critical hit, and the special magic Bone Storm.

Advanced Soul Master: For every 3 points of Spell Power Knowledge a hero has, when casting the Spirit Gathering Technique, the resurrection effect is increased by 10%, and the resurrected legion gains 5% magic resistance for a certain period of time.

Advanced Deception (Deception Inheritance): When activated on an enemy hero, it causes the enemy to forget a certain skill for a short period of time (the hero's spell power must not be less than half of the enemy's spell power).

Advanced Earth Element Mastery.

Other skills: ???

[Bone Storm: Creates a Death Altar, transforming skeletons into Dark Knights/Dread Knights (requires gold and resources; the skeleton consumption rate is affected by knowledge). Total transformations are affected by spell power (spell power * 10)]

Ullr was followed by a horde of terrifying knights, tall, emotionless undead cavalrymen, known as the true Tier 7 unit of the Necropolis. They were all cursed undead spirits, their resentment tormenting their remaining will, which manifested as power and skills for vengeance. When their blades were raised, the death knell would toll.

【恐怖骑士（墓园6级2阶兵种）：攻击力18（43+9），防御力18（40+9），杀伤力15-30（33-48），生命值120，速度9，体型偏大。

Element: None; Undead unit

Curse: Attacks have a 20% chance to trigger a curse, reducing the enemy's damage to a minimum.

Death Strike: Attacks have a 20% (29%) chance to trigger a death strike, dealing double damage (this can stack with a critical strike caused by high luck, dealing 4 times the damage). The lower the enemy's morale, the easier it is to trigger this skill.

It must be said that the Dread Knight is a top-tier unit, even among all Tier 6 units. No one dares to underestimate an undead army equipped with Dread Knights.

Uller was somewhat surprised that the Grand Guild of the Dead had summoned him from his grave; Stuart must have encountered a formidable opponent.

He is now a Death Knight, and even if he is unwilling, he has only one goal: to complete the task assigned by the summoner.

Wayne realized his mistake just before stepping into the ruins and fled northwest. Ullr sent a lieutenant with navigation skills to lead the Twilight vampires in pursuit, but they were ambushed in the border region.

Uller dismounted his undead warhorse, raised the giant crystal crossbow pinned to the ground with one hand, and squeezed it so hard that the bolt broke in half.

Has the Spirit of Deception sent any new information?

Uller's voice was extremely deep, even somewhat booming, yet his lieutenant dared not show the slightest disrespect. He had witnessed this lord, after recovering from his slumber in the graveyard, successively slay several self-important graveyard heroes.

Even when meeting the Grand Duke of the Dead, he did not bow, but looked directly at the throne, displaying extreme arrogance.

Even so, the Grand Duke of the Dead did not blame him. After a private conversation, the two decided that he would lead the expedition to deal with Kuraki.

"The news has just arrived that a unit of archers appeared on the northern border and then disappeared. The southern army of Isildor is ready to defend against encirclement from multiple sides."

Uller's eyes flashed with a ghostly light, and a map of the ancient ruins appeared on the snow. The boundary line the lieutenant had just mentioned was located several dozen kilometers north of this place. "Ouling ran north?"

Wayne wasn't killed for two reasons: firstly, his logistical skills were exceptional, and his escape abilities were top-notch; secondly, Uller wanted to lure Sumu out of his predicament and observe his plans.

Because of the lurking spirits in Isildur, Sumu's arrangements were basically all in the open, the only uncertainty being Orin's troops.

Now that the other side has saved Wayne, they have naturally exposed their location. They did not dare to head west to reunite, where a large army of undead has just finished a massacre and gathered a large number of blood-poison zombies and ghosts.

If Ouling retreats westward, he will have no way to reunite with Sumu and will be entangled by the army. Uller and the Terror Knights can arrive at any time and annihilate them on the border.

Choosing to head north and venture into the snowy region now must have been due to information provided by Wayne, which has given them a way to survive.

"You've got some nerve running, but I want to see what you're going to do with your castle!"

Eliminating Wayne would erase Kuraki's reconnaissance system, preventing the enemy from immediately learning about the deployment and movements of the undead army.

Moreover, his use of Deceptive Eyes, which had a lasting effect on Wayne, not only for forgetting his abilities but also to give him a hint that the undead army was about to launch a surprise attack on Su Mu's advancing troops.

Orling's northward march must be aimed at joining forces with the main army to encircle Isildur, eliminating this force first before dealing with them.

But Ullr had no intention of engaging Sumu in open battle. The Deceitful Spirit had obtained Isildur's true objective: to besiege the reinforcements and eliminate the troops that were coming to their aid.

There weren't nearly that many people besieging the city; Isildur also had a mysterious force that hadn't shown itself yet. If Leven knew that Sumu's army was heading north, where would he choose to go?

Let humans and the barrier fight it out; it would be best if both sides were severely damaged.

Stuart has only one goal: to recapture the beacon tower. Presumably, Su Mu wouldn't bring useless treasures in such a major battle; a surprise attack on Bear Fortress would surely secure the beacon tower and allow him to control the Roaring Earth Descendants.

Once Sumu and Esiduo's troops are locked in a life-or-death struggle, they will find their retreat cut off. At that point, even the most powerful isolated army will be quickly wiped out.

"Tell Stephen to lead his newly acquired undead army south to attack Bearhold. We'll be there shortly!"

Uller descended the mountain and came to a snow cave. His warhorse stomped hard, and a large section of ice collapsed, revealing an icy river below.

Such a narrow, ice-covered underground river would be impassable not only for their tall ships, but even for dwarves.

Uller walked to the riverbank, waved his hands, and dark magic condensed on the ice, transforming into a dilapidated wooden boat. The planks were placed on the ice, and a passage was carved out.

Horrible knights, lich kings, vampires, and wraiths entered the ship, their figures gradually fading until the entire cabin was empty, with only faint, terrifying howls remaining.

Uller threw several ships onto the water, then transformed into a wisp of black smoke and landed on the bow of one of them. The ghost ship slowly sank to the bottom of the river and began to sail into the distance.

Cemeteries are experts at shipbuilding, especially ghost ships.

Places inaccessible to humans, but accessible to the dead.

He wanted to see how Su Mu could manage to fight two opponents at once.
(End of this chapter)