Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 490 Cage of Elements
[Under the ultimate attack, you have successfully destroyed the cursed spirit and gained ownership of the crystal mine!]

【Extra-large Crystal Mine (Level 5 Resource Site): You control a crystal mine that will provide you with 6 crystals daily and has a chance to produce 1 Dragon Blood Essence every Monday.

Crystal Wall: Allows for the stationing of garrison troops here, and crystals can be used to reinforce the surrounding defenses.

Magical Passage: Eliminates the need for ordinary miners; it establishes a magical connection with cities, allowing direct access to a fixed amount of resources.

Level 5 resource sites are incredibly powerful, equivalent to six primary crystal mines, instantly boosting Kuraki's rare resource production.

Rare resource mines are all at level 2, but extra-large crystal mines jump directly to level 3 and even have a chance to produce dragon blood essence.

It's a pity that the characteristics of the illusion were not inherited, otherwise, if we recruited the Crystal Dragon to the battlefield, what would we be afraid of, like the Titan or the Golden Dragon?
Of course, this idea is somewhat unrealistic, after all, this is a resource illusion, not a barracks illusion, so getting this much is already quite good.

Dragon blood essence is mostly found in the Dragon Kingdom, but crystal mines easily attract dragons. Countless dragons have stayed here in the past, so it is normal that they can condense dragon blood essence.

Wayne and Goode exchanged a smile, both showing expressions of excitement.

Fighting the Crystal Dragon may seem like a small battle, but it's extremely difficult, and you'll gain a lot of insights from the experience.

[In combat against advanced units, your understanding of traps has deepened; +1 Defense, and you have learned Intermediate Imprisonment Technique.]

[Intermediate Imprisonment Technique (Governing): Grants a 50% (200%) effect bonus to trap spells (including various field spells such as Hercules Shield, Quicksand Trap, and Fire Wall), and grants special traps Blade Trap and Elemental Cage.]

Blade Trap (Level 2 Special Magic): Increases the number of Blade Traps to 8. Blade Traps need to be dispelled twice. Damage reduction against magic and ranged attacks is increased to 75%.

Elemental Cage (Level 3 Special Spell): Deploys an Elemental Cage on the battlefield, covering enemies and randomly generating 4 elemental field spells, weakening the corresponding elemental resistance of enemies (5% reduction for each elemental spell present; field spells are based on the hero's elemental mastery and must be spells the hero has already mastered. Even if the Elemental Cage is dispelled, the spell weakening effect will still remain).

Wayne has learned a lot of low-level magic, but he lacks elemental mastery, relying solely on the enhancements from Imprisonment spells to improve the effectiveness of his traps. He will need to master one or two elemental masteries to better cast traps.

The effect of Elemental Cage is quite simple: if four Fire Walls are randomly generated, it reduces the enemy's fire elemental magic resistance by 20%. The same applies to other elemental skills; however, if you want to coordinate with the Duke's Thunder Bomb, it's best to generate Earth Elemental Traps instead.

Of course, enveloping enemies in an elemental cage is also a good way to weaken them; even if the enemy dispels the trap, it still reduces their elemental resistance. As for the Blade Trap, it now has the ability to dispel resistance once more, which is quite useful.

But what excited Wayne the most was the battle with the Crystal Dragon.

Look at our new look!

No sooner had they finished speaking than several crystal dragons appeared nearby, baring their fangs and claws as they approached the two heroes.

Goode instinctively raised his spear, but quickly realized something was wrong. The cursed spirits had all been destroyed, so where did the crystal dragon come from? But looking at the lifelike dragon before him, he simply couldn't tell the difference.

Transformation! It can mimic the types of units it has fought against and gain some of their abilities.

While the hardcore ability to produce crystals is something that cannot be imitated, the magic resistance characteristic of spell power can be learned to some extent. Most importantly, they are like foxes borrowing the tiger's might; unless there is a real battle, no one can see their true form.

"If the time is right, these thieves might come in very handy!"

In fact, the Dream Thief has learned many enemy forms, and if he transforms into an enemy army at a crucial moment, it would be very deceptive.

"The Dream Thief is still a bit lacking. If it were a level 7 rogue, the Faceless One, that would be quite interesting."

Rumor has it that the Level 7 special unit, the Faceless One, can mimic all units below Level 7 (including Level 7), inheriting all their abilities and some of their attributes, and even advanced reconnaissance techniques cannot break through their disguise.

Wayne's standards have risen; he wants to find this legendary unit, but unfortunately, there's been no news yet. But thinking about it, it makes sense—the entire kingdom doesn't have any regular level 7 units, let alone such a special one.

[Good led a large group of knights in a deadly charge against the Cursed Spirit, eliminating the strongest hero, gaining +1 Knowledge and mastering Advanced Air Elemental Mastery.] Compared to Kuraki's other heroes, these two were latecomers, but they gradually caught up. However, as their curse power continued to increase, further comprehension became much more difficult.

They raided the crystal mine after the war and made an unexpected discovery.

【Crystal Cloak (Tier 3 Treasure): When equipped by a hero, grants 1 Crystal daily. One of the four components of the Harvest Horn combination treasure.】

Assessment: A sudden downpour forced your party to take shelter in a cave. A light in one corner caught your attention. Upon closer inspection, you discovered a cloak from a dragon's collection.

Upon seeing the crystal cloak, the two couldn't stop smiling. Discovering a super-large mine was already quite impressive, but to also find a resource-type treasure attached to it was even better.

We're now just one step away from the Corner of Harvest. If we can collect all the items in this set and give it to Forrest or Maggie, it will have a miraculous effect.

"Reporting to Your Grace, this massive crystal mine is more than enough to cover our costs."

"Let's search for other mineral deposits. After all, it's the Crystal Moon; we might find something."

After hearing this, Goode also agreed. With such a vast territory as the North, it was really hard to say what might happen under this special astrological moon.

So the two left behind a small number of troops and continued to search for new mineral deposits, following the guidance of the Eye of Atmosphere.

……

By the time the news reached Su Mu, he had already set off with his army, their target being the next White Feather Sacred Bone.

Since the Mystic Prayer needed to conduct research in Silvertop City, he brought his strongest swordsman and demon-hunting griffon with him, and Ivan as his lieutenant.

Ivan hadn't felt involved in the previous battle on the snowfield and complained for a long time. This time, he insisted on coming along to collect the holy bones, so Su Mu granted his wish.

Diana and Peter were also with them. A group of priests from the Church of Light came along, and after they retrieved the sacred relics, they would go to help Kuraki build the Temple of Light.

Legally speaking, the Holy Relics of Light should belong to the royal family, as they are a legacy left by the ancestors of Finakshia. However, the royal family is currently unable to inherit them, and since the Church of Light is the discoverer of the map, and Duke Peter is willing to give them away, Su Mu gladly accepted them.

Of course, Su Mu's behavior wasn't too unseemly; he also agreed to some conditions for Diana, promising to repay the royal family at the appropriate time.

"One extra-large crystal mine, one primary crystal mine, one primary refining room, and one crystal cloak—quite a haul!"

“Wayne wanted to buy the Pandora’s Box, so Congress directly allocated funds to grant it to him.”

With such a great contribution, it is only right to give him 1 gold coins.

Sumu and Ivan's conversation didn't go unnoticed by the other two, even the wealthy Duke Peter couldn't help but feel a little envious. The Northern Territory has always been rich in crystal resources, and now a massive deposit has been discovered. If Kuraki can hold onto his expanded territory, he will be free from future constraints.

Diana, however, had other thoughts. No wonder Kuraki Hideo was so loyal and rewarded merit, unlike the stingy nobles in the capital who relentlessly exploited their troops. She felt more at ease; it seemed Su Mu wouldn't break his promise to her.

A group of people arrived at the area marked on the map as agreed, only to find a desolate grassland with not a single building in sight.

The strongest swordsmen scattered to search for clues and finally unearthed a broken inscription on a stele.

"Raven City, the loyal guardian of the royal family, the territory of the Stuart family."

"No outsiders allowed!"

(End of this chapter)