Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 194 The Terrifying Knight

The catapults hurled boulders around the city walls, and although their aim was poor, they were still able to destroy some of the defensive structures.

The only good news right now is that the opposing team doesn't have any projectile heroes or terrifying war machines like the Spectral Corpse Thrower; otherwise, Bear Keep would be even more vulnerable.

Now that the Soul Arrow Technique was unavailable, Orling used Holy Spirit's Blessing, while the Arcane Prayer buffed them with Unerring Shot, maximizing the archers' attacks and taking advantage of the gaps in the enemy's approach to kill as many enemies as possible.

Although the undead have no concept of morale, the troops on the west side were decimated, and the hero in command was clearly wary, slowing down considerably.

The one who charged the fastest was the vampire count in the south.

Because Tullion was greedy and reckless, he lost all his air elemental units, leaving only ordinary vampire counts. Therefore, his flight speed was not very fast, and he took two rounds of attacks before he could get close to the city wall.

Without the Soul Arrow buff, the Earth Bow is much weaker. When a level 2 unit fights a level 4 unit, it can only rely on its talent, Mud Swamp, to restrict the opponent, fire more arrows, and try to inflict damage.

But the most troublesome enemy was on the east side. The Dread Knights began to move, and the stone arrows that hit them were like children throwing stones at a giant bear, easily blocked without even causing superficial wounds.

The Dread Knight has a defense boost of nearly 50, while Orling, even with the ruling bonus, only has a dozen or so points of attack. The Earth Bow's attack is less than half of the opponent's defense, so the damage is reduced too much to cause any damage at all.

If they were to enter the city, Ouling dared not even imagine the situation.

"Brothers, forget about the enemy in the east, focus all your energy on the enemies in the west and south, especially their air force, give them a good beating!"

"Watch me blast the head of that wraith apart with one arrow!"

"A vampire's fangs are so short, can they stop my arrows?"

"Kill them! I hate these undead the most! Defend the plains!"

The castle's morale was extremely high, triggering multiple consecutive attacks that suppressed the enemy's flying units.

The troops on the south side were also temporarily suppressed, stuck in the quagmire and unable to advance an inch.

"rumble!"

Just as the Earth Archers were unleashing their full power, a dark cloud loomed over the city walls, followed by a violent explosion that instantly corroded a large number of archers into skeletons, which were then blown away by the wind and turned into dust.

The Lich King was dispatched, following behind the Dread Knight, and approached within range to unleash the Death Cloud.

Fortunately, the city walls could withstand some ranged damage; otherwise, the Lich King's area-of-effect attacks would have been a huge problem.

"Atmospheric Shield!"

Orling, naturally, wouldn't sit idly by. He cast an atmospheric shield on all his troops, increasing their ranged resistance. As a result, even the Lich King would find it difficult to inflict significant damage.

Even with all of Orling's abilities, he couldn't stop the massive undead army from charging forward. The vampires quickly crossed the city walls, reached the top, and stuck close to the Earth Bow, restricting their ranged attacks.

Earthbow's melee capabilities are too weak; it can't defeat vampires at all. Fortunately, Arcane Prayer is there to hold the line.

The prayers fought hand-to-hand with the descending vampires, holding their own in no way. In fact, with their superior firepower, they steadily suppressed the vampire count, temporarily keeping them on the city wall.

This was just a drop in the ocean. More and more vampires flew into the city. They first stuck to the ranged archers, then killed the close-range spearmen, holding their own against two opponents.

The vampire count uses the deadly poison of his blood to render the castle soldiers unable to fight back, and then uses his bloodlust to restore his life and form a blood shield, growing stronger with each battle.

As the backbone of the cemetery clan, the vampire's powerful melee combat abilities were on full display.

"Undead Slayer!"

At this point, Orling could only use the Undead Slayer to launch a full-scale attack, and whether it was skeletons, vampires, or even the Lich King and the Dread Knight, they all suffered fatal blows.

The damage was mainly concentrated on lower-level units; large numbers of skeletons and vampires fell, giving the archers a much-needed respite. But the relief was short-lived; as one wave of vampire counts fell, another wave of troops surged onto the city walls.

Even the Arcane Prayers were struggling to withstand the onslaught; their robes and weapons were stained with poisonous blood, and the world before their eyes had turned blood red. Yet, on the other side of the city walls, an endless stream of undead continued to charge.

"My God!"

"Gods above, save us!"

With their will united to defend their homeland, even the most battle-hardened soldiers wavered at this moment.

The Earthbow faction suffered heavy casualties, ranging from dozens to hundreds of people. Once entangled by the enemy, they were unable to break free or even fight back, like fish on a chopping board.

Just as Orling had killed several vampire counts with his Crystal Crossbow, he discovered that one of the ballistae had been destroyed, and dozens of vampires had climbed onto it, tearing the wooden cursed seal to shreds.

He couldn't help but look towards the north gate, which was currently the only escape route, but Ouling wasn't thinking about how to escape; instead, he was watching what was happening to the north.

Facing Uller's massive army, relying on them to defend the city would be futile. All he could do was stall for time and wait for Sumu to arrive with reinforcements.

The enemy's catapults are not very strong, and it will take time to break through Bear Fortress. If he can defend the city, he can reduce the damage even if he can't win. He must hold out until the lord returns.

Oling then turned his attention to the Magic Guild. He had arranged for the best priests to work with the healing tents to help Wayne, and the bandit should have already woken up.

As long as the bandits have logistical support, Su Mu can return quickly.

Uller wanted to drive them north, pursue the fleeing soldiers, and then engage Sumu in open battle, which would give him the greatest advantage. But Orin insisted on holding the city until the lord returned.

The battle at Bearhold continues, and the number of Earthbowmen is dwindling; several hundred have already died.

The undead suffered even greater losses, with thousands of skeleton soldiers dying and hundreds of vampire counts perishing. The crossbow bolts were undeniably lethal, and combined with the undead assassins' advanced air elemental mastery, they were truly formidable.

Uller glanced at Bear Castle, and finally moved.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, since Euling has chosen to serve to the death, let us grant his wish.

As he swung his longsword, a mysterious water-based magic circle appeared above the Dread Knight. A few seconds later, the Dread Knight disappeared and reappeared inside Bear Keep.

The squad wasn't large, only 50 people, but its combat power was unparalleled.

Even the Arcane Prayer was terrified when faced with these tall knights who spewed ghostly flames; they had absolutely no chance of winning in hand-to-hand combat.

"Am I really going to die here?"

The castle soldiers had only one thought left in their minds, and it kept spreading.

As if sensing the fear in their enemies' hearts, the Dread Knights' ghostly flames grew even more ferocious. They raised their longswords and unleashed a devastating blow, the blade striking and decapitating their victims.

The deathly judgment, marked by the clash of swords, terrifies all living beings, yet fear fuels the knight's reaping desire—this is the secret to the Dread Knight's dominance across the land.

But the soldiers of Xiongbao were Kuraki's elite troops, and even in such a desperate situation, they persisted in fighting and did not collapse or flee.

At this critical moment, a large number of snow-white griffins appeared from the clouds, like a ray of dawn shining into the despairing city shrouded in darkness.

"Reinforcements have arrived! Lord Sumu has come to rescue us!"

"Brothers, hold on a little longer!"

(End of this chapter)