Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 214 The Ruling Vampire (Wishing everyone a Happy Dragon Boat Festival)
The situation in the North is so dire that it cannot be salvaged by one person alone.

After deploying his army at Bear Fort, Su Mu devoted himself to exploring for gold mines.

Acquiring a gold mine temporarily is more feasible than the crazy idea of ​​going north alone to defeat Isildur.

"What level of gold mine is it? When did it appear? Is it protected by an illusionary realm?"

Wayne had already compiled the intelligence he had gathered and reported as they marched: "It appears to be a special gold mine. The surrounding area is filled with strong magical energy fluctuations, but the yield and grade are still unclear."

The guardians are primarily upgraded units of the gold-devouring beast type, and it seems they are protected by illusionary spirits.

Resource areas guarded by illusionary spirits are generally of a higher level. These rare magical spirits originate from the power of rules and, similar to the characteristics of heroes, can greatly enhance the abilities of illusionary guardians.

Even though the Gold Rush Month is more likely to produce gold coin-type spirits, they are still guardians not to be underestimated.

Su Mu glanced at Liliana beside him; it seemed the Night Queen was going to take the lead in this battle for the mine.

The vampire army can regenerate health points and sustain itself through battle, so it is not afraid even when surrounded in a confined area.

Of course, only a ruling hero can fight against the powerful illusionary spirits.

After this period of testing, Liliana has performed her mission perfectly. Even when Maggie deliberately made things difficult for her, she did not complain and did her best. She was very compliant.

Su Mu used Advanced Aura Observation on Liliana, increasing her loyalty to 75. Although this is still the lowest among all heroes, the fact that it didn't decrease indicates that she can be trained, and the Night Queen is willing to submit from the bottom of her heart.

Then give her a chance to implement the art of governance.

"You come in!"

Su Mu entered the tent first and called Liliana in.

They were still some distance from their destination when they suddenly stopped marching, which surprised everyone, except for Wayne, who guessed what was going on.

"Yes!"

Without hesitation, Liliana followed Su Mu inside, and then the tent was filled with the power of dream domain magic.

After the Night Queen relinquished control, the vampire marquis Akasha temporarily became the supreme commander of the force. She watched helplessly as the queen was summoned into the tent by the human lord and was about to suffer a terrible ordeal.

She had come into contact with many humans and knew about the sordid and lewd things that happened among the nobility. Those fat, big-eared idiots often sought out beautiful and lovely young girls, using their power to coerce and entice them into doing disgusting things.

After using them, the girls were discarded like trash, and the treatment of women from other ethnic groups was even more ruthless. They would even place the women on the dining table, remove their clothes, and offer them to guests to enjoy at their leisure.

If the Queen is also seduced and then abandoned by him, she will definitely seek justice!

Wayne watched from the side as the vampire marquis's eyes turned blood red, and even blood-red patterns appeared on his skin, feeling quite bewildered.

Thinking to himself that the undead army was indeed unreliable, only the lord could control it.

Inside the tent, Su Mu extended his hand, gesturing for Liliana to perform the salute of allegiance: "With your perception, you must already understand why Kuraki Hero is so powerful."

I understand your desire to become stronger, but if you want to gain power, you have to make sacrifices.

You don't need to guard the kingdom or humanity like other human heroes. You only need to pledge your loyalty to me, be the sword in the darkness, and slay my enemies!

These words were exactly what Liliana wanted to hear. After all, she was a half-dead, and if you had to say her race was vampire, if she were to become a human lord, the entire city would probably be drained of its life force in no time.

If we're talking about sticking to something against one's will, vampires need to drink blood anyway, so asking them to live in harmony with their food is ridiculous, isn't it?

This is the best approach. By directly obeying Su Mu, they can acquire the power of governance, remain hidden in the shadows, and avoid any city construction. They can simply follow the lord's orders.

As for her identity, Liliana understood it clearly: no matter how much potential she possessed, it was all a facade until she matured. Any hero in Kuraki's camp could easily kill her. In the entire kingdom and empire, she and her group of vampires were nothing more than rats that everyone wanted to kill.

Even if they could find the cemetery city, the best outcome would be being cursed, having their soul fire controlled, and becoming a puppet. Rather than that, it would be better to grow slowly under Su Mu's command.

Akasha warned her every day to be careful of the lord, but in reality, Su Mu only accepted her now, and the two were not even on the same level.

Liliana knelt on one knee and kissed the lord's hand.

"Offer a drop of your source blood, and your true name!" The Dark Night Queen is special; her bloodline level is very high, and she has the potential to advance to the level of an Ancestor in the future. Su Mu still kept a handy control in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Liliana hesitated for a moment, and just when Su Mu thought she was somewhat unwilling, she suddenly grabbed the lord's hand, stuffed it into the cold magic robe, and fell to the bottom of the ravine.

There is a crimson pattern here, which is the essence of Liliana's original blood.

Su Mu gently slid his finger, and a drop of blood containing immense energy floated out and was absorbed into the glass bottle in the dream.

The loss of primal blood has a significant impact on vampires, like a vital part being suddenly pulled out of a full body, leaving it empty.

Liliana slumped to the ground, barely managing to hold onto Su Mu's leg to avoid collapsing.

Without wasting any words, Su Mu directly used the power of governance to infuse Liliana with magical power.

In an instant, the empty body was filled with the King's Sword again, wave after wave, the magical energy gradually became stronger, even exceeding the original several times.

Liliana (Night Queen, Half-Undead): Attack 4, Defense 2, Spell Power 3 (27), Knowledge 1.
Loyalty: 80, Charisma: 99 (+10 affinity with beings with blood, can exceed 100)

Characteristics: Pale and alluring, a top-tier succubus, the king of vampires, immune to mind magic.

Low-level Summoning Spell (Ruling): Summoning effect +10% (+40%).

Intermediate Night Queen (Ruler): For every 6 points of attack spell power a hero has, vampires (including upgraded units) gain 1 point of attack and defense (4 attack and defense), 5 points of health (20 health), 1% (4%) chance of fatal blood poison (enemies infected with blood poison lose 1% of their maximum health per second, the duration of which is affected by the hero's spell power), and gain the special magic vampire race.

Intermediate Bloodborne Enchantress (Ruler): For every 4 points of Cursed Power a hero possesses, casting Deadly Bewitchment (a skill naturally acquired by heroes and usable on non-living units) grants a 20% (80%) effect boost and the special magical Bloodborne Blessing.

Feeling the extraordinary magical energy, Liliana was filled with disbelief.

Although she had considered that the art of governance was powerful, she hadn't expected it to be this monstrous. With Su Mu's enhancement, she was confident that she could lead hundreds of vampire counts to victory—it was terrifying.

No wonder Orin and Ivan were so monstrous on the battlefield. Everyone in the kingdom is saying that Kuraki recruited some powerful heroes, but they don't understand at all that the most powerful hero is the one right in front of them!

Liliana was completely convinced and knelt down to kiss the lord's shoes to show her loyalty.

"Get up. I don't need so many formalities here. As long as you fight well and complete the mission, that will be the greatest reward for me. I will replenish the sealed treasures of the Eight Kings Palace later and equip you with new treasures."

"The number of positions in power is not fixed. If you slack off and are surpassed by others, you will be kicked out of the royal court. You must never be arrogant on the path of magical cultivation!"

In a daze, Liliana seemed to glimpse a magnificent royal palace, her figure transforming into a statue standing in the long corridor.

"I will always be your servant, the great King of Kings!"

After gaining power, the two left the camp, and the dream realm barrier disappeared.

Seeing Liliana's radiant appearance, Wayne immediately knew she had gained control of the government, which served as a wake-up call for him. The number of Eight Kings was limited; he had to improve himself quickly to keep up with the lord's pace.

Akasha, on the other hand, saw a completely different scene.

The dignified queen's hair was disheveled, and her once-neat robes were torn and tattered, revealing glimpses of her fair breasts. As a vampire, her sense of blood was extremely acute; the impact of that drop of primal blood was more powerful than a heavy hammer blow.

Just now, the Queen's sobs echoed from within the dream realm, intermittent, mournful and sorrowful. Combined with her current unsteady gait, she probably already knows what happened.

"Damn it! You beast!"

The holy queen was thus defiled, and Akasha, acting as her personal guard, felt as if her heart had been slashed by a knife, and she was in unbearable pain.

"Bear with it a little longer! Your Majesty, please hold on a little longer!"

Akasha's hands were clenched until they bled, vowing to avenge the queen. She was currently too weak, but she believed that once she amassed an army, she could rebel against the tyrant, and that day would come.

Liliana seemed to notice something amiss with her subordinate. She glanced at Akasha, only to see the vampire marquis's eyes filled with pity and determination, leaving her completely bewildered.

However, she couldn't worry about that now; the gold mine mission was the most important thing.

"Pass on my order: the vampire forces assemble and begin gold mine exploration!"

(End of this chapter)