"only XL-2"

We started quickly, had a few restarts, and conceded a triple to our opponent. However, seeing 4 Gargoyles and many various Necropolises, Dwarven Mines, and Naga Temples on the map, I decided to continue playing. The lack of potential main heroes was a concern. On day 115, I captured a Fortress for the Trolls and received 40 max-level creatures. On day 117, I found Gurnisson in the tavern. My castle had Angels and a Stronghold. Meanwhile, my opponent was actively capturing computer-controlled towns. On day 121, I captured a Tower in my mini-territory. The distances were significant, roughly a week's journey on foot. On day 131, I captured a second town in another mini-territory, again about a week's journey from my main castle. A town portal was sorely missed. These chains of 7 heroes are very vulnerable, especially since they were traveling in close proximity to my opponent. On day 135, I took my first Utopia, which turned out to be a minimal upgrade (+10 speed). Although I was ready to take any upgrade, my army consisted of 12 Angels and some minor units. On day 136, I took a second Utopia, again a minimal upgrade (+4 speed/+4 knowledge). After that, I acquired a lot of Pandora boxes and scrolls, but they mostly contained useless items. In the Tower's secondary castle, I built a level 5 building with a library. There was no control over the area, but I had an Impulsion with a Teapot. On day 145, I took my third Utopia, and again it was a minimal upgrade (+10 knowledge). After that, I used up the remaining good Pandora boxes. On day 211, a plague occurred. I didn't find anything useful and headed towards my opponent. Seeing that my army was stronger, but I was twice as weak in combat stats, on day 217, my opponent hid in a castle. I checked for a Red Dragon and attacked, assuming that even with the Lightning spell dealing ~900 damage, I should win. Not to mention the significant advantage in numbers. And if they didn't have a Cloak of Invisibility, the Impulsion dealing 3000 damage would do the trick. That's exactly what happened. As it turned out, my opponent had rage-quit somewhere in the game, exiting the battle with only 1 Wyvern remaining. Thank you for the game.