Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 95 The Avenger's Arrow

The southern city wall of Qiangnu Town is heavily guarded and has a strong defensive force. Even if Kyle gathers his forces, he will not be able to take it down for the time being.

Dean's plan was that even if the enemy attacked several more times, they could rely on the city walls to defend themselves and wait for rescue.

Unexpectedly, the west gate was opened directly, and the centaur army rushed into the city and engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

"Damn it! Which idiot opened the door?"

Dean was roaring, but he was filled with regret. Eugene had told him several times that these mercenaries were unreliable. But he had been intoxicated by their apparent strength and numbers, and had ended up in this predicament.

Eugen stood on the defensive tower, using crossbows to block the enemies who broke into the city gate, but the centaurs were too fast, and hundreds of them broke in in the blink of an eye, which was impossible to kill.

Standing on high ground, he could see clearly that Ximen Dakai was not only a spy among the mercenaries, but also had gunners from Qiangnu Town. It seemed that the other side had infiltrated very deeply.

Although the nobles' soldiers were all in place, the transformed Hireldruis were indeed powerful, gaining the upper hand in the battle within the city and gradually pushing the halberdiers back.

Even the Griffin Legion could only barely hold them off.

The city walls were originally the most effective fortifications to block melee units, and the strong crossbow town was also known for its archers. Unfortunately, now that the centaur hunters have broken in, it's all too late.

Given the current situation, the resistance within the city will collapse in half an hour, at which point the defensive system on the city walls will crumble. Kyle's troops outside the south gate don't need to launch a full-scale attack; simply holding them back is sufficient.

The city was filled with pitiful screams and the sounds of clashing weapons; chaos reigned.

Dean was directing the troops from the south wall, but he was becoming increasingly powerless. He was even unsteady on his feet, as if he had foreseen the impending defeat.

Eugen fired desperately, and the nobles used their precious magic scrolls, but they were no match for the centaurs charging towards them.

At times like this, hand-to-hand combat is the only tactic; it all comes down to who is braver and stronger.

The nobles of Strongbow Town fought with unparalleled bravery. They had all witnessed Sirel's cruelty, and they would fight to the bitter end if there was even the slightest chance.

However, the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great, and they continued to suffer defeats.

As everyone else succumbed to despair, Eugen's eyes remained fixed on the thick fog to the south, his heart filled with anxiety.

At this point, it seems there's no need to hide it anymore.

Su Mu didn't leave at all. The two of them had been plotting to stage a self-inflicted injury to make Sirell think that there was an opportunity to take advantage of the internal strife in Qiangnu Town.

The centaurs were too fast; Su Mu's soldiers couldn't catch them at all. But if they were lured into the town and then trapped, Hillel would be doomed.

Eugen was unsure how Sumu had managed to deceive everyone, given that the nobles had witnessed the army's withdrawal and scouts had patrolled the city's perimeter multiple times, confirming there were no traces of the army.

To keep it a secret, only Eugen and Sumu knew about it; Dean had no idea. After all, they were going to use the city's thieves to pass on the message, and if Dean knew, it would probably ruin things.

Therefore, the patrol was actually a search, and surprisingly, they did not find Sumu's troops.

But seeing that Sirell had already entered Qiangnu Town, Su Mu was still nowhere to be seen. Could it be that he was dissatisfied with Dean and really wanted the town destroyed?

Eugen quickly shook his head; Su Mu wasn't that kind of person. If he truly didn't want to help Qiangnu Town, there was no need for him to go through all this trouble; he could simply leave and let the Richie family fend for themselves.

Strategically speaking, Su Mu still wanted to defend Qiangnu Town. Besides, Eugen was confident that Su Mu would abandon Dean, but wouldn't abandon Eugen to his fate.

Just as he was pondering this, he suddenly noticed some movement in the thick fog in the west.

The centaurs had already gathered at the west city wall, while the archetypes were positioned hundreds of meters away, launching a suppressive attack on the city walls. Logically, Hirel shouldn't have had any backup plans.

He soon found out what was going on.

The great elves, who had just finished aiming at the city wall, were chatting happily and easily. Some boasted about their superb archery skills, saying that they had shot two arrows into the necks of the halberdiers, killing them instantly. Others praised themselves for finding the right moment to shoot down the wounded griffins from the city wall. Still others thought there were too few soldiers on the city wall, so they deliberately shot into the city, hoping to string a few civilians together like candied hawthorns.

In short, the battle was easy. The centaurs charged ahead, and the real hard fighting was done by them. The great elves were just there to earn some credit.

Colin, who had mastered advanced earth elemental skills, was temporarily assigned here. He didn't know much magic, but he was exceptionally talented in earth elemental magic.

Hirel's task for him was simple: if anyone tried to escape from the city, immediately use a slowing spell to restrain them, then have the archetypes shoot them dead. It seemed this druid harbored extreme hatred for Strongbow Town and was preparing to massacre the city. Colin, a traitor who had never been valued before, now followed Kael and had no affection for these nobles; he didn't care how many he killed.

After each battle, those once unapproachable noble ladies would grovel at his feet, begging him to have his way with them; it was incredibly pleasurable.

If possible, he would conquer Longletburg and explore every part of it.

"Quickly! A few people have crawled out of the dog hole in the city wall. Shoot them dead!"

The great elves looked closely and saw that they were just a few children escaping through the cracks in the city walls. Normally, they wouldn't want to waste ammunition and would let the civilians go, but now that Colin had said so, they raised their bows and arrows, aimed at the children's hearts, and displayed their archery skills.

At that moment, the earth suddenly trembled, and the fog overhead was briefly dispelled, spreading in all directions.

The great elf looked up at the sky and saw countless stone arrows and azure soul arrows appear in the clouds, falling towards the ground after reaching a perfect arc.

"Enemy attack!"

As soon as Colin shouted, the stone arrows fell to the ground. Each arrow seemed to have eyes, and even falling from the sky, it could accurately hit the great elf.

The great elf tried to resist, but was smashed into a pool of blood mist the moment they made contact. If one did not see with their own eyes that it was a stone arrow that had been shot down, one would believe that it was a boulder that had been smashed down.

More than 300 great elves had no chance to fight back. In an instant, only a few dozen remained, and the ground was covered with blood and flesh, more terrifying than hell.

Colin looked south and saw a jet-black bow of the earth suddenly appear a few hundred meters away. Despite being so close, they hadn't noticed it at all.

"Invisibility!"

"It's over, Su Mu didn't leave at all!"

Upon seeing the full complement of Earthbows, Colin was instantly plunged into despair. All their tactics were based on the premise that Su Mu had been driven away. Now that the Earthbows had suddenly appeared behind them, and the centaurs were all trapped inside the city fighting, how could they escape?
Colin tried to kneel down and beg for mercy, but an arrow flew by and pierced his calf. The remaining great elf behind him was also riddled with holes.

He lay on the ground, barely managing to prop his head up, and shouted loudly as he looked at Ouling, who was dismounting and walking towards him.

"I am human! I possess advanced earth elemental power and can use the slowing spell to help you."

"Spare my life, and I promise I'll be of use!"

Colin was so frightened he almost cried, and his voice was trembling with sobs.

He didn't want to die. He had mastered advanced earth elemental techniques at such a young age, and had a limitless future. Given the opportunity, he could grow into a renowned hero.

It was just killing some useless farmers and stealing a little bit of wealth. Compared to recruiting heroes, what is that?

Unfortunately, he was met with an arrow of revenge. Orling forcefully plunged the arrow into the top of his head, then used a powerful bow to lift Colin's head, stepping on his neck and forcing him to face the shattered village to the south.

"Uh...uh!"

Colin clutched his neck desperately, his eyes bulging, his face contorted with pain and blood.

The thick white fog seemed to be filled with countless eerie blue vengeful spirits, seeking his life.

"Crack!"

A head was severed by the bowstring and sent flying, which Ouling caught firmly in his hand.

"This is the consequence of betraying the kingdom and slaughtering civilians."

"I will avenge them!"

Ouling turned around, looked at the raging wind centaur hunters squeezing through the city gate, and revealed a ferocious smile.

"Now it's your turn, you scum of Isildur!"

(End of this chapter)