Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 190 Revenge in a Flash
The snowy grasslands east of Bear Fortress, already corrupted by the previous army of the undead, are now completely barren due to the intense death curse of the wraiths and vampires.

Fortunately, the newly planted crops are mainly concentrated near Langlit Castle and Cangmu, so all that's needed is to transport the supplies to the front lines. If the undead were to fight a few battles on the plains, there might not be any harvest for a whole year. Not only would food be impossible to collect, but even wood and rare resources would be unavailable, leading to a situation of resource depletion.

To some extent, Kuraki now possesses a certain strategic space. With Xiongbao Fortress blocking the front line, it can at least ensure the stable development of the two cities behind it.

Therefore, Orling must do his utmost to defend Bear Castle, otherwise the enemy will be able to enter the Longlet Castle area and do whatever they want.

Even if we cannot stop the enemy's attack, we must try to delay it as much as possible and wait for the lord's army to return to reinforce.

Leading the vanguard in this siege was the Twilight Vampire Duke, the cunning and treacherous Leon, who, with his logistics buff, wanted to claim the first credit.

According to the message from the Spirit of Deception, Sumu's entire army has been deployed and has reached the northern border, clashing with Isildur's forces. The outcome of the battle is unclear. As for Wayne, he has been completely wiped out, and his commander barely escaped. The enemy's most dangerous long-range support unit, Orling, has also revealed its whereabouts after rescuing Wayne, fleeing from the north.

The entire army of Bear Fortress marched north, leaving the city quite empty. Moreover, he had brought undead flying units with him, which could easily leap over the city walls, making the already damaged city a piece of cake.

As Tullion approached the city, he looked towards Bearhold and saw only a sparse number of soldiers on the walls, mostly basic spearmen who hadn't even had time for their elemental baptism.

Seeing that they were all trembling so badly that they could barely hold their spears, you could tell they were terrified.

"I think this Su Mu is nothing special. He launched a large-scale attack but didn't leave anyone to defend the home. Does he really think he's invincible just because he defeated the skeleton army once?"

"Today we'll take over Bear Fortress, unleash a necromancy massacre, and give him a surprise!"

Tullion revealed a cruel smile. According to reliable sources, the beacon tower was still left inside Bear Castle. If he could obtain this treasure first and hand it over to His Excellency the Grand Duke, he might receive extraordinary rewards and possess the forgetting divine skill like Ullr, so that he would no longer have to depend on others.

"Charge into the city! Slaughter all these humans! Let them hear the prelude to the dead!"

The main force this time consists of Twilight Vampires and Hollow Wraiths, both of which are air elemental-infused units that rely on speed to win.

【Hollow Wraith (Graveyard Tier 3, Tier 2 Unit, Baptism of Air Element): Attack 8, Defense 8, Damage 4-6, Health 20, Speed ​​9, Medium Size】

Element: Air element. Undead flying unit.

Brain-Eating Spirit: Before each attack, it will automatically recover a certain amount of Soul Fire (health) and absorb a certain amount of the opponent's mana (it can only be absorbed a maximum of 3 times within a certain period of time).

Void Vortex: Attacks have a 15% chance to create a void vortex (the vortex can merge and condense into a larger vortex), and enemies within this range have a 50% chance to have one of their skills disabled (this is determined each time it is activated and can be dispelled).

Assessment: In the silent void, you can neither hear any sound nor accomplish anything.

While the Void Spirit's attack and defense are average, it is a unit of great strategic importance. After all, low-level units have very few skills, and if they are in a void, they can easily lose their means of survival. Even for high-level units, losing a skill is fatal.

Unfortunately, the void is not very large, only a small area of ​​50 meters. However, if there are enough void spirits, they can merge the vortex and turn it into a terrifying magic that covers the battlefield, which would be extremely deadly.

Tullion didn't think anyone in Bearhold could resist this air elemental force; he seemed to already see victory coming.

As expected, when a large number of Twilight vampires entered the firing range, only a few arrows were fired from the city wall, which could not even break the vampires' shields.

To be on the safe side, Tullion also cast a mid-level air elemental shield on the charging troops, rendering their ranged attacks completely ineffective, forcing them to engage in close combat. Just when he thought victory was assured, the empty city walls suddenly teemed with people, and a large number of ranged archers clad in black armor appeared. At the forefront were prayer bearers in dark blue magic robes, chanting incantations at a high pitch. Behind them, vengeful spirits floated up, launching deadly attacks.

Hundreds of Earthbows and nearly a hundred Arcane Prayers, along with the Spirit of Vengeance, will launch their attack only after all enemies are within range.

Without further ado, Ouling raised his hand and waved the water, unleashing a stream of exorcism that swept over and completely dispelled the Twilight vampire's atmospheric shield at the forefront.

Its own Twilight Shield alone is insufficient to stop this barrage of fire.

The Mystic Prayer is also very powerful, granting the "Perfect Shot" buff of Advanced Air Elemental Mastery upon activation, significantly boosting the entire army's attack power.

The arrows were like hurricanes, tearing apart the massive bodies of the undead the moment they touched them, turning bones to dust in the storm, leaving them no chance to resist.

With the high bonus of Ouling's Soul Arrow technique, coupled with the full range at close range, and the stacked magic that ensures every arrow hits its mark, each arrow becomes a deadly talisman, taking away all the undead and ghosts.

A volley of arrows decimated the undead army, leaving only a few dozen twilight vampires barely clinging to life.

The imagined hollow vortex and close-quarters combat never happened; all the ghosts were scattered in mid-air, and even the city walls could not get close.

Units like the Orling, with their extreme offensive attributes, will never engage in prolonged battles. It's a two-round barrage of arrows at the start—either you die or I perish. Therefore, speed is an extremely important attribute, and in many situations, it's necessary to apply Swiftness or Extreme Speed ​​immediately.

Now that we're hiding in the city and lying in ambush, Ouling has the opportunity to unleash his exorcism technique and deliver a heavy blow to the enemy. It's a perfect storm of favorable conditions.

If Tullion remains undefeated, who will?

Seeing that a single volley of arrows had wiped out his elite troops, Tullion no longer cared about hand-to-hand combat. His only thought was to escape and seek help from Lord Ullr.

But how could Orling possibly let him go?

They took out the prepared crystal ballista, aimed it at the vampire duke, and fired a burst of arrows. The soldiers followed their commander, finishing off the remaining troops, and quickly wiped out the entire group of undead.

Tullion was incredibly fast, but he couldn't outrun a crossbow bolt.

With the enhancement of the Spirit Spell Art, Ouling's Crystal Crossbow Bolts gained the Soul Arrow Technique, making them extremely powerful.

Tullion intended to use his strong body to withstand the blow, but instead he was blasted from the air to the ground, creating a huge crater.

Worried about the vampire's powerful regenerative abilities, the Arcane Prayer immediately converted magical energy and unleashed a dozen more arcane attacks.

Earthbow originally intended to launch another volley, but Orling hurriedly stopped him, sparing Leon's life.

It's not that I'm hoping Tullion will surrender, but rather that I can make use of him.

(End of this chapter)