Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 200 Phantom Divine Bow
Uller regrouped and launched another large-scale attack, determined to raze Bear Fortress to the ground.

On the city wall, Orin and Ivan were the main generals guarding the position. The lord had not yet come out of the magic guild, so something seemed wrong.

Ouling glanced at the magic guild shrouded in the dream realm, his expression resolute: "With the lord gone, we must hold the city and buy him enough time."

As the young master of Bear Keep, Ivan naturally had to defend his family's honor: "Unless I die and the undead trample over my corpse to storm the castle, don't even think about getting close to the guild!"

Ivan is currently wearing a magical amulet to accelerate the recovery of his mana, but it's still a drop in the bucket. He's commanding a large number of elemental baptism troops and casting a fire shield, which is taking a heavy toll. If another high-intensity battle breaks out, he probably won't be able to sustain it for long.

Ivan knew the Bearhold Magic Guild inside and out; there was no magic there that could turn the tide. Since the lord had even summoned Maggie, and now a large area of ​​dream realm was shrouded in it, he must be exploring new magic.

The magic that could make Su Mu withstand the pressure and spend time learning at such a crucial moment must be extremely powerful.

They just need to hold their ground and wait for the king to arrive; they have confidence in Su Mu and his men.

Ullr had a strong grasp of the overall war situation, giving them no respite, even though their magic was almost exhausted. The dense fluctuations of magical energy that had just emanated from afar suggested the appearance of some extraordinary treasure, which Ullr used as a trump card, daring to continue his attack.

Looking down at the perfectly aligned Legion of Horrible Knights, Ivan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

At this moment, Ouling stepped forward, raising a light and magical giant bow. As his arm moved, the longbow constantly changed shape. Sometimes it transformed into a fiery bow made of redwood, sometimes into frost arrows forged from ice, sometimes into a siege boulder constructed from magical rocks, sometimes into a strangely eerie giant eye, and even into a magnificent bolt of lightning. It was a treasure that could transform in countless ways, encompassing all possible combinations of ranged attacks—the Phantom Divine Bow.

【Phantom Bow: Ranged units carried by the hero receive +50% damage and +50% attack range, and have a 33% chance to ignore all shields.】

Phantom Form: Allows friendly ranged units to launch ranged attacks at any time, even if the opponent is right next to them, and is completely unaffected by distance or obstacles when launching ranged attacks.

Magic Mirror Platform: Allows heroes to construct a Magic Mirror Platform using special magic. The Magic Mirror Shield can gather refraction magic around the archer, possessing the ability to counter ranged units (counterattack +1) and is immune to ground unit attacks. The duration is affected by the hero's spell power. Once the magic is released, the counterattack effect will still remain even after it is dispelled, but the platform will be destroyed immediately (long cooldown).

The effects of the three component treasures are only enhanced if the hero equipping them has archery skills.

Review: When you stand atop the Magic Mirror platform, wielding the Phantom Bow, everything becomes your prey!

The power of the Phantom Bow was beyond imagination. Even though Ouling was already full of expectations for the combined treasures, he was still shocked by it.

No wonder the lich on the other side was so eager to collect the combined treasures, willing to risk his life to come to the front lines, which is why he revealed his weakness. If Beren were to obtain the Phantom Bow, he could ignore the city walls and defenses, and easily slaughter the troops inside the city. Except for the troops under Ivan's command, everyone else would be shrouded in the shadow of death.

Thinking further, if Beren could gather the Ghost King's Cloak, the Cursed Armor, and the Phantom Bow, he could indeed become the king of this region, and might even be able to establish another undead empire.

I've heard Su Mu say that combined treasures aren't their final form. With a powerful blacksmith, they can be further upgraded, gaining special advancement effects. Of course, the resource consumption and material costs involved are absolutely astronomical.

However, the Phantom Bow is sufficient for now. Although Su Mu hasn't appeared, Riftwind is still available. The Magic Mirror Platform, combined with the Griffin King and Sky-Splitting Wings, can at least guarantee invincibility for a period of time.

It's just that the Lich King's forces were almost wiped out, otherwise he would have definitely shown the enemy what a ranged counterattack looks like.

"The Dread Knights are charging!"

After Uller regained his magic, he replenished his forces with 150 Dread Knights and launched a charge outside the eastern city.

Despite being only a few people, the Dread Knights were so powerful that the entire earth trembled under their iron hooves, not to mention the tens of thousands of skeletons and vampire counts following behind them.

The siege engines also began their all-out attack, and the ghoul Tori unleashed Earthquake, causing the entire Bear Fortress to shake violently, threatening to collapse at any moment.

Orling commanded the remaining 200-plus Earthbows, along with 70-odd Arcane Prayers and his Crystal Ballista, to launch a ranged attack.

Summon the spirits of vengeance for a burst of ranged attacks. With the increased firing range of the Phantom Bow, the attack range of ranged units is enhanced.

A single volley of arrows destroyed over 40 Dread Knights. This was only because Ullr was prepared and had cast the Atmosphere Shield, coupled with the Dread Knights' extremely high defense; otherwise, this volley of arrows alone could have wiped out half of the Dread Knights.

It's clear that Ullr intended to save his Forget skill for a more crucial character, but the presence of Orling with the Phantom Bow made him somewhat overwhelmed.

"Teleport!"

"Death Ripple!"

This time, Uller held nothing back; all the Dread Knights entered the city, and he even used Death Ripple to first eliminate the Vengeful Spirits. He then surrounded the Earthbow in street fighting, intending to deal with the ranged archers first.

"The Magic Mirror Platform!"

Orling felt a little regretful; Ullr had reacted too quickly. Otherwise, if the Earth Bow and the Arcane Prayer had fired another round, the undead would have been overwhelmed. However, Orling wasn't afraid of the opponent. He immediately used his newly acquired magic, the Magic Mirror Platform, and a large number of archers rose into the air, firing another round of shots down on the terrifying knights who had broken through.

So what if it's close-quarters combat? The Phantom Bow is specifically designed to counter the opponent's charging tactics.

Under the volley of arrows, more than 20 enemy soldiers died. Faced with the terrifying Phantom Bow, even the Dread Knight with 50 defense became paper. Although without the aid of Vengeful Spirit, the ranged attacks were still considerable.

At this moment, the Fearless Swordsman also joined the battle, launching an attack on the Dread Knight and using its ability to ignore defense to inflict massive damage.

"Exorcism Technique!"

Left with no other choice, the ghouls used Dispel on Bearhold first. If Orling continued to fire like that, the Dread Knights would be wiped out in just a few rounds.

After the magic mirror platform collapsed, the archers, facing the enemy's melee combat, seemed to receive a divine blessing. Their cursed arrows could still be quickly condensed and used for a counterattack, dealing damage no less than before.

However, the disparity in offense and defense between the two sides was too great. The Earthbow was utterly useless against the Dread Knights, who were basically killed with a single strike. Only the Arcane Prayer possessed some strength and was able to barely hold off a few dozen Dread Knights.

Fearless swordsmen, shield bearers, and griffins join the battle, forming the main force. They immediately apply Fiery Shields after the enemy casts an exorcism.

Oling and Ivan's intention was simple: they hoped to force out Uller's Forgetting skill so that Sumu wouldn't be forgotten after he went into battle.

Uller seemed unmoved, and despite the heavy casualties among his main force, he still did not use Oblivion.

He put on the Soul Ring and used a spirit-gathering spell on the terrifying knights who had died in the city.

The earth's magical power gathered and reshaped the bodies of the Dread Knights. With the enhancement of the Soul Ring, the number of Dread Knights resurrected this time reached 18.

Uller originally didn't want to use the seal ring, as it was deeply connected to the ancient ruins and had certain negative effects. However, the unfavorable situation on the battlefield forced him to use this treasure, leaving his opponent powerless to resist.

Seeing the terrifying knights they had painstakingly defeated resurrected on the battlefield, while the ranged units had been almost completely wiped out, Orin and Ivan were plunged into despair.

The enemy can respawn indefinitely, while their forces are constantly decreasing. How can we fight them?
Uller savored the fear and horror on his enemy's face, revealing a skeletal, satisfied smile.

He no longer cared about ordinary heroes. But the real satisfaction came from driving those with extraordinary abilities, those who even made the Undead Grand Duke suffer defeats, into despair.

No matter how high the morale of humanity is, it is on the verge of collapse in the face of multiple blows and the Soul Ring.

As for Su Mu, he's probably escaped, right? Even if he reappears, he has the Forgetfulness skill to counter him, so he's not a threat.

He wanted to see how Bear Castle would defend itself!
(End of this chapter)