Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 492 Temple of Light
Everyone was stunned when they heard Su Mu say this, and they didn't quite understand what he meant.

But soon, Peter and Diana both followed his gaze and looked at Stuart.

"You mean, this evil undead inherited the White Feather Sacred Bone? How is that possible? That's a legacy of light, filled with divine power, how could it be desecrated!"

"Loyal allies break their oaths; believers in the light blaspheme; royal descendants betray their country. This world is in chaos and rife with fraud."

"Thinking about it, it makes sense. Without special treasures to support it, how could a human hero suppress a divine artifact? It's a pity that it was still corrupted."

This should all have been a meticulously planned scheme by Finaksia, with the three dukes working in conjunction with the royal family to suppress the terrifying artifact. But as time passed, something went wrong at some point, leading to a complete loss of control.

If I'm not mistaken, the other two burial sites of the relics are one in the old site of the Roaring Earth and the other in the old site of Salman.

The sacred relics have already been moved and distributed among the three dukes.

From this perspective, they simply cannot gather all the White Feather Sacred Bones, and the so-called second divinity is an irreparable deficiency.

Carlos stared at them silently, as if in a provocation.

Ivan's fiery temper flared instantly: "Charge into the ancient ruins and wipe out all these undead! Let's see if his bones can hold up!"

The method is actually simple: just kill Carlos, and the last missing piece will be filled. But now is not the best time for the final battle. Once the moving castle is built, Su Mu will inevitably descend upon the ancient ruins sooner or later.

"Bear with it for now, we'll have to take action against them sooner or later!"

In the end, Su Mu led his army to retreat. The Undead Grand Duke, backed by ancient ruins and with a large force, was indeed a difficult opponent. Furthermore, the enemy still had the hero who had deceived the chosen ones yet to appear, making it extremely dangerous for the strongest swordsman and the Earth Bow alone.

Although they didn't obtain the Sacred Relics of Raven City, as Su Mu had predicted, after Carlos arrived, the Sacred Relics map revealed the next location, which was indeed in Winter City.

This time, there were not many surprises, and two relics were found.

Next are the ruins in the heartland, close to Longlit Castle. It seems that the original territory of the Earth Roaring Clan should have been the northern part of the Shilin Plain. No wonder they were known as the Three Dukes of the North. Their territory in the North was truly vast in the past.

We obtained 3 sacred bones from the Roaring Earth Ruins. Combined with the sacred bones we found earlier, we are now only 3 bones short of the total.

【White Feather Sacred Bone (Lost Legend Relic): A key component of the divine architecture of Cloud City. When combined, it grants angels a divine attribute.

White Feather Divinity: Increases health and resurrection ability.

Components: 7/10

Looking at the white feather sacred bone placed in the sacred coffin, Su Mu seemed to glimpse the return of the angels, but unfortunately, it was not possible for the time being.

But it won't be long before he breaks into the ancient ruins and settles things with Carlos.

Diana kept her promise, willingly following along, and used her blood to activate the sacred map, finding the White Feather Sacred Bone in its location.

Bloodline magic cannot be resolved with just a few drops of blood; it drains her life force considerably. By the time she returned to Kuraki, she had lost a significant amount of weight. Diana wasn't a hero, but she was very close. This act had depleted some of her potential, and the price was indeed high.

In return, Su Mu allowed her to join Kuraki's magic guild and provided her with a private room to recover. He also arranged for Maggie to guide her in some magic to improve her comprehension.

Maggie initially didn't want to talk to her, but after hearing that she was going to the Temple of Light to train, she changed her attitude.

【Temple of Light: Pray here for the light to descend and receive a special baptism of light (not exceeding level 3 troops, can only be recognized for one type, and cannot be baptized again for troops with dual elemental baptism).

Blessing of Light (Level 3): Increases the temple's output by 3 per week. Can convert the temple's Light Power to recruit nuns (shares the same quota). Resources required: 8000 Gold, 10 Logs, 10 Stones, and 5 different rare resources.

Special Effect (Advanced Civil Engineering): Condenses more Light Power, enhancing the intensity of the Light Baptism.

Additional resources: 30000 gold coins, 25 logs, 25 gems, 30 crystals.

The reason for waiting for the Church of Light is that the Blessing of Light is extremely important, and the temple needs the Church's approval. A Level 3 Blessing of Light is already the strongest blessing besides that of Duke Peter, so the Church of Light is giving it considerable respect.

With the blessing, Forrest's advanced civil engineering bonus will come naturally, maximizing the concentration of light magic power. Moreover, the level 3 troop type ensures diversity of choices. Currently, Kuraki's shield infantry and earth archer can both be boosted. From a preference standpoint, Su Mu is more willing to give the earth archer a chance, but shield infantry is also a good choice.

Of course, compared to these, the nuns are still the main attraction.

【Nun (Castle Level 5 Special Unit, Baptism of Light): Attack 12, Defense 14, Ammo 28, Damage 14-14, Health 45, Speed ​​8, Small Size】

Element: Light. Ranged unit.

Peaceful Soothing: Enemies attacked by the nun have a 30% chance of falling into a deep sleep, but will awaken after being attacked.

Light Healing: Can cast a healing spell to restore the health of friendly units (the healing amount is equal to the damage dealt, is not affected by attack or defense, and cannot heal dead units).

Inquisition: Deals an additional 50% damage to Graveyard, Inferno, and Dungeon units, and reduces enemy resurrection efficiency by 50%.

Commentary: The nuns bathed in the light of the temple, issuing the most sacred judgment.

It's a highly targeted unit, but there's a problem: nuns can't be promoted to Arcane Prayer, making it incompatible with such a large number of units.

In other words, you can either spend a Level 5 barracks quota to train a Prayer or train a Nun; you can't have both.

From a current strategic perspective, the Arcane Prayer class still holds a higher position. However, before the final battle against the undead, it might be worthwhile to recruit a group of nuns, who could potentially play a unique role.

“Princess Diana, this is Kuraki’s Temple of Light, second only to the Highland City. But if you wish to join the cult and cultivate, you should think carefully.”

When Diana saw the magnificent temple, she hesitated for a moment, after all, choosing to join the church meant abandoning all her previous worldly possessions.

Of course, the princess is an exception; she won't really start from scratch, but she also can no longer do whatever she wants.

The annulment of her engagement in the Emerald City had a great impact on her, and the royal family's indifference towards her left Diana somewhat disheartened.

Peter saw that the princess still had worldly ties and advised her, "The light is tolerant of all believers. You can go into the temple to pray and study the scriptures with the nuns. You don't necessarily have to convert to Christianity."

With the Holy Duke speaking, the Church could naturally be accommodating. Diana nodded gratefully: "I will repent of all my sins and hope to receive the forgiveness of the Light."

Perhaps it's an escape, but it's still too cruel for a twenty-year-old girl.

Maggie looked at the other person and it was as if she saw herself from back then.

"Take good care of Her Highness the Princess!"

She privately instructed her maids, who were all prepared to undergo the Baptism of Light.

Even within the temple, Kuraki would not allow any area beyond his control. The Baptism of Light was merely a means of using magic; this was Su Mu's attitude. Maggie already knew the Duke's thoughts and had her own plans.

(End of this chapter)