Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 50 Large-scale construction projects
Su Mu walked out of the passage, and the dazzling sunlight made everyone instinctively shield their eyes with their hands.

The warm and familiar feeling returned, and the archers and shield bearers couldn't help but take a deep breath. It felt so good to have survived such a disaster.

They appeared in the southern part of the ancient battlefield, so they headed directly south to the refugee camp, intending to rest there before returning.

The harvest this time was quite rich: the Black Magic Sword, gold coins, and spell power boosts. Most importantly, we obtained the boundary stone for building a fortress. Kuraki Town can finally build its own barracks and no longer have to rely on others.

Orling fought bravely in this battle and gained new insights from the hard-won victory.

[Oling +1 Attack]

Intermediate Soul Arrow: Increases the damage of ranged units under your command by 20% (60%). The first two arrows are guaranteed to hit and deal maximum damage (within range, the first six arrows are guaranteed to hit). There is a chance to restore the hero's mana after killing an enemy. Can cast invisibility on archers (cancelled by enemy melee or attack; the break-in attack deals 130% damage).

Of course, the price was also high. Forced by the Grand Duke of the Dead, he swore an oath before the Tower of Heroes that he must light three beacon towers.

The known individuals involved are the royal family, the Duke of Salman, and a missing ducal family.

To find out the whole story, you have to go to the Magic Guild to check the history.

The Grand Duke of the Dead will certainly provide some crucial information, but we can't rely on his charity; it's more reliable to take control of our own destiny.

The royal family is undoubtedly the first to be anxious. With Isildur's army pressing in, the situation will immediately deteriorate if the royal army cannot withstand them.

Although the Grand Duke of the Undead did not elaborate, Su Mu felt that the reappearance of the ancient battlefield was inseparable from the royal family, and that the beacon tower had even been activated, only that the blood of the token had not yet been dripped into it.

There are many complexities involved here, and we need to sort them out carefully.

Fortunately, he has two years to work on it, and he should be almost done. If all else fails, he'll have to become a necromancer and live another life.

However, he was not optimistic about the kingdom's war situation. Even if Conrad won the challenge, it would only be a partial victory. Elton's overall strength was at its weakest point in nearly a thousand years, which was the most fatal blow.

When they arrived at the refugee camp, it was chaotic everywhere, with many refugees carrying their families and hurrying out.

Oling asked someone to find the eagle and finally understood what had happened.

"The Kingdom's army at the front has suffered a crushing defeat and been completely annihilated. Now, everyone is on edge, saying that the Kingdom's army will not be able to hold out and that the enemy will advance to the Xilin Plain. Everyone has fled for their lives in advance."

Su Mu inquired carefully about the situation at the front, but no one could explain it clearly. It wasn't until a wounded soldier came over that the details of the battle were revealed.

"It was a unit from the northern border that was greedy for merit and advanced recklessly, resulting in them being ambushed by the enemy and wiped out."

However, our archers and priests also gained some ground, killing a large number of withered tree guards. Overall, it was a draw.

From this perspective, the Kingdom's army is still holding on. Battles are rarely peaceful, but this has been blown out of proportion. It can only be said that Isildur's influence is extremely high, and his influence is very pervasive.

Eagle slapped his thigh and ordered everyone to hurry up and tell them the truth to win back their hearts.

But whether it will be effective is another matter; everyone is overly suspicious and morale is low. This is why the kingdom's army cannot afford to drag this out; if the enemy harasses them in their heartland for several months, both the front lines and the rear will be thrown into chaos.

Just as Su Mu and the others were about to leave, Eagle Dove stopped them and told them some news: "The Baron has learned of the information you mentioned. In recent days, the timber production in the surrounding towns has dropped sharply. He has also become suspicious of White Stone City, but he has not yet considered the possibility of rebellion."

He had reported this matter to the Marquisate, but Rex remained unmoved, finding it unbelievable. The Griffinson family, however, felt uneasy and had already dispatched troops to Whitestone.

After saying this, Eagle Dove whispered, "The Baron warned you to be careful of Griffinson; their targets are likely not limited to one place."

Although the baron's rank was not high, he held a position in the Timber Guild and possessed considerable intelligence resources within the territory.

Upon hearing this news, Su Mu cursed, "Incompetent fools! Still thinking about their own selfish desires. Let them fight like dogs!" After Fariq's reminder, Su Mu was now certain that Whitestone City had betrayed them. If Griffinson thought he could use the power of Longletburg to suppress them, he would likely be annihilated.

That's good; greedy people need to be disciplined.

There's no need to worry about idiots like Griffinson, but Longletburg still needs to offer a warning: if anything goes wrong, the situation on the Hilling Plain will immediately deteriorate.

"Tell the Baron that I have solid evidence that Whitestone City has rebelled. They used thieves to drive out the surrounding towns, then enslaved the townspeople and sent them back to the resource-producing areas. Their intentions are sinister."

Give this to the Baron, and he will understand what's going on.

Su Mu retrieved the broken arrows and spear, which bore the family crest, and handed them to Yingjiu. He also took out a sound-recording stone, a private possession of Farik's hand bone, from which he had devoted all his efforts to revenge.

With the accusations of the thieves' key figure, and given that Whitestone City's actions couldn't withstand scrutiny, it would be difficult for anyone in Longlet Castle to cover it up.

"Back to Kuraki!"

Su Mu also brought a dozen or so sharpshooters with him back to Cangmu.

The ancient battlefield suffered significant losses, with fifty or sixty of the Earth Archers killed and nearly half of the shield infantry lost, mostly during close combat.

If it weren't for Fariq leading them into the passage, and Ivan being sealed away exploding on the battlefield, they probably wouldn't have been able to bring even this many people back.

However, the Wolf Legion left behind on the ancient battlefield is likely in a bad situation. Having failed in their pursuit, they are bound to be besieged by the undead army. It remains to be seen whether they have any prior arrangements in place to escape.

When Forrest saw Su Mu return with such a small number of soldiers, he almost burst into tears.

Before crying out, he carefully touched Su Mu to make sure he wasn't missing any limbs, then wailed, "Lord, do you know how hard it is for me to save up some money? Our small business is so small, how easy is it to raise a team of a hundred people?"

I worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, running between refugee camps, mountain fortresses, and watchtowers, just to save up this little bit of wealth for you. You wiped it all out in one battle. It's unmanageable now. You'll have to find someone more capable to manage the finances.”

Forrest wiped away non-existent tears, while secretly glancing at his soldiers.

Although he was unaware of Su Mu's promise on the battlefield, given the lord's temperament, he would probably have to spend another sum of money, so Forrest could only take precautions in advance.

However, Su Mu had made a promise to boost morale at the mausoleum, and he couldn't go back on it now, so he had to let Forrest pay for it.

Su Mu values ​​people's hearts more than gold coins.

Seeing Forrest's mournful face, Su Mu felt it was time to bring out some treats.

He ordered his men to place the boundary markers around the council chamber, then took out the appointment letter for the mayor of Longlet Castle, cut a line with his hand, and let the blood drip onto the appointment letter and the boundary markers.

The huge stone tablet suddenly made a loud noise, plunging several meters into the ground, with only the top part showing.

[The town of Cangmu, part of Langlit Fortress, is under the jurisdiction of Sumu, the lord of the southern forestry area. It can establish fortresses and camps, and its sacrificial and military affairs are entirely at its discretion.]

[Council Room: Collect tax payments and refine spell power to earn 500 gold coins daily.]

Towns are permitted to construct fortresses, level 1 magic guilds, watchtowers, archer towers, and hero taverns.

Forrest stared at the complete council chamber, frozen in place.

This will give architects a chance to shine!
(End of this chapter)