Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

Chapter 101 The Sun Tower

"This guy is so heavy! And not only is he heavy, but despite his huge size, there's hardly any edible meat on him. What a waste!"

Constance complained.

At this moment, she has returned to her original size and is using her dragon claws to grab the body of the Sword Ridge Earth Dragon, dragging this enormous creature toward the Sunflower Manor.

The image of the oversized free-range chicken is quite comical.

"Hang in there a little longer, we'll be there soon, and then all its meat will be yours."

Linde walked beside him, offering encouragement.

The body of the sword-spined earth dragon was too heavy for the workers to transport.

He had originally hoped that the Frostfire Dragon would grab him and fly directly back to the manor, so that he could experience the thrill of riding a dragon.

Despite flapping her wings for a long time, Constance couldn't fly, so she pretended to be nonchalant and dragged herself up, claiming it was to exercise her body.

Linde didn't expose her, and accompanied her back to prevent Constance from messing up the important material halfway through the journey.

As Constance looked out over the manor walls, her stomach growled with hunger.

She gave up halfway through, transforming back into her mini dragon form to conserve energy, and curled up her tail while resting her head on Lind's shoulder.

"It's a deal, all the meat from this thief is mine. There aren't many pieces, but it'll fill my stomach."

"Don't worry, this semi-petrified meat is probably only something you can chew and digest, so there's no use for me keeping it."

The alert has been lifted at the manor.

The craftsman Sobo led the dwarves to the scene and cut up the materials of the Sword Ridge Earth Dragon on the spot for easy transportation.

After Linde arranged for Wayne to go back to rest, he took Constance to their room in the manor.

He changed out of his heavy Bear King Rock Armor, sat on a bench, looked at the flying dragon in front of him, and asked the question that had been bothering him.

Why did the two dragons only appear briefly in the history of Windcliff City? Why did Constance appear in the Ice Mist Forest, and why was she in such a bad condition?

After listening to Constance's tearful and aggrieved account, Lind was both amused and exasperated.

Historical records indicate that the two dragons inherited the tyrannical nature of the Bone Dragon, and were therefore suppressed and disciplined by the Radiant Dragon.

It seems that only the Hellfire Dragon is like this now.

The power of death compels it to want to destroy and kill all life around it.

Constance inherited far less power than her brother Cassius, but this also allowed her to maintain her rationality, making her more like a fledgling dragon with a blank mind.

Unfortunately, the Glorious Dragon is male and has no innate capacity to raise offspring.

After they finished, one of the children was buried under the prison, while the other went into the forest and started his own fire.

Constance was very unlucky. Soon after entering the forest, she provoked a powerful enemy and was seriously injured. She had no choice but to hide underground and recover her strength by sleeping.

"As you know, the thief was on top of me and absorbed my dragon power for who knows how long."

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Constance complained, "If my body hadn't sensed the approaching ice storm and woken up automatically, it would have sucked me dry. After sleeping for so many years, my injuries haven't healed; in fact, they seem to be getting worse!"

Lind observed her body and was able to determine that she was not lying.

Frostfire Dragons have a minimum creature level of 1v16, making them truly high-level transcendents.

Unfortunately, she is currently in a weak state, and Constance is also quite unfamiliar with using the power of the dragon.

Its combat level is barely enough to handle a 1v14 situation, not even as good as the Swordridged Earth Dragon.

"Was it that swamp python that attacked you back then?"

Linde asked.

He had assumed that the culprit behind Constance's serious injury was the monster in the Dark Swamp, but to his surprise, she shook her head.

"How could that be? I was in full control of Dragon Flame back then! What gave that three-headed serpent the right to do that?! It was that witch serpent from deep in the forest, a really, really wicked creature!"

Constance emphasized that she was a noble dragon, how could she be defeated by a mixed-blood?

As for that white witch snake, she was truly no match for her; her strength far surpassed that of her brother, Cassius.

If the other party hadn't been casual and only used a spell, Constance was sure she would have been dead.

She even went to sleep on the outskirts of the forest, which led to what happened next.

"Get some rest, but don't go into the hibernation state of dragons. You need to eat something to replenish your energy first."

Lynde arranged a room for Constance at the manor, which greatly reduced his wariness of her.

It's clear that she is indeed different from the Netherfire Dragon.

They have a peaceful personality and a friendly attitude towards humans, so there's no need to keep a close eye on them all the time.

As for the witch snake mentioned by the other party, the depths of the Ice Mist Forest were already fraught with danger, so Lind was not surprised.

The manor's current focus is on defending against the approaching ice storm.

Everything else has to wait.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the ice storm continued to move south, getting closer and closer to Sunflower Manor.

The area surrounding the river valley, including the area where the iron ore mining station is located, has long been covered by fog.

With the cold wind howling, the workers could hardly get close, and they even had to abandon the logging sites at the back.

The snow was already above knee-deep, making even normal walking outside a challenge.

To avoid any unexpected disappearances, Linde ordered workers to stop going out and shift the focus of production in-house.

Kilns are used to fire charcoal, clear snow from roads, and insulate and reinforce houses.

Everything was in preparation for the upcoming extreme cold.

Due to the threat of cold weather, the farm recently welcomed a new group of residents.

The mammoth herd, which had initially kept its distance from the manor, moved closer.

Instead of migrating to distant places, they sought refuge in Linde, led by the male elephant.

Lind certainly wouldn't refuse.

To adapt to the icy environment, mammoths evolved a unique body structure, with skin that effectively reduced the loss of internal heat.

They can enter a semi-dormant state, slowing down their metabolism.

In theory, an adult mammoth that lies still only needs to consume ten pounds of feed a day, which the farm can easily afford to support.

A total of ten adult mammoths and five sub-adult calves were housed in the newly built factory.

That morning.

Linde got up as usual, went up to the top of the city wall, and found that the sky in the distance was shrouded in white.

The howling storm was approaching at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The patrolling soldiers on the city wall were on edge.

At that moment, they felt as if they were standing on a swaying deck, being battered by the tsunami stirred up by the storm, and in danger of capsizing at any moment.

"Three more days, sir. In three days, the ice storm will reach Sunflower Manor, and we will face this magnificent natural disaster."

Hibbert and the dwarf elder came over and accompanied him as he gazed at the white curtain in the distance.

The sound of wings flapping came from behind.

Constance flew onto Lind's shoulder, chewing on the dragon meat in her mouth while rubbing Lind with her little paws.

She anxiously advised, "Why don't we leave here first? It's not too late to take your people and go now."

Ice storms are terrifying.

Constance's fear of ice storms stems from the power inherited from the bone dragon.

"It's not just the extreme cold that freezes steel; the ice storm is even more terrifying because it briefly connects the spirit world with reality, and the eternally frozen vortex spirit will descend with a curse."

"Even if you can guarantee heating and prevent these people from freezing to death, the curse will still turn them all into Iceborne Demons!"

Constance didn't want to see the sunflower die out; she was still counting on the other party to be her long-term meal ticket.

"Running away won't solve the problem, and an ice storm can't destroy a sunflower."

Lind emphasized that he would not allow the estate, to which he has invested so much, to be reduced to ruins.

He had made extensive preparations to prepare for this day.

"What do you plan to do? That's an ice storm, and it's very likely related to the god worshipped by the White Frost Dragonborn. Human power can't stop it."

Constance, worried that he was being too forceful, continued to dissuade him.

They finally found a human to feed, but who knew he was so stubborn, insisting on going head-to-head with natural disasters. If he lost, he would lose everything; if he won, what would be the point?

If she hadn't had nowhere else to go, she would have run away on her own.

Linde didn't rush to explain.

When it was almost time, they left the city wall and went to the very center of the manor.

Here, the craftsman Sober is leading the dwarves in forging a special piece.

They fused the outermost skeleton of the sword-spine earth dragon with steel to create a thick, white steel base that connects to the earth.

Above the base stands a sword-spine earth dragon, its spine over thirty meters long, piercing the sky.

"My lord, as per your request, apart from the three sword-shaped exoskeletons, all the materials for this dragon beast are here."

Sobo finished forging the stainless steel base and put down his hammer to greet Linde.

"Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to me."

Linde kept the dwarves at a distance, standing in front of the stainless steel base, gazing up at the slender spine.

He then summoned the Wizard's Journal and opened the pages.

[Retrospective Magic: Ecological Barriers/Spiritual Guidance/Material Activation]

The increased spirituality is sufficient for retrospection.

Linde did not hesitate and chose the [ecological barrier].

[Ecological Barrier (Crop Branch Magic): Constructs a large-scale magical barrier using elemental foundations to protect the interior from external environmental influences.]

Detailed knowledge flooded my mind.

Linde closed his eyes to digest and absorb the information, selecting the part he needed at that moment.

The most basic and most effective barrier is the eternal four seasons.

By isolating the outside world through barriers, the interior can be guaranteed to maintain a specific season forever.

He chose the most representative and most suitable season for the Sunflower Manor—Eternal Spring.

As the family motto of the sunflower says.

From today onwards, spring will arrive and flowers will bloom.

"Eternal Spring requires three parts: a magic pool to supply power, an energy network for transmission, and elemental foundations to release barriers."

Linde looked at the magic field behind him.

The sunflower fields there shimmer with golden light under the sun, imbued with a rich, magical power.

Although its quality is not as good as the purified orthodox magic pool, its attributes are compatible, so supplying energy for Eternal Spring is not a problem.

For the energy network, Linde chose the earth vein transmission method.

Using materials from the sword-ridged earth dragon, the stainless steel base is connected to the earth.

With the help of the wall golem, the base was connected to the sunflower field to ensure a stable transmission of magic.

Finally, and most importantly, the elemental foundation.

Linde took out the Radiant Crystal from Windcliff City.

It wasn't a second-rate crystal the size of a fingernail, but the main crystal the size of a fist.

The magic transformed into a carving knife, engraving the sun rune and barrier rune onto it.

Linde raised his hand, and the Radiant Crystal slowly rose into the air, reaching the top of the spine and embedding itself into the groove there.

A rumbling sound arose, the sound of the city wall golems working coming from underground.

An hour later, the energy loop between the crystal and the sunflower field was completed.

Fossils are made of mud!

Linde raised his palm, and the surrounding stones melted into clay and sculpted, wrapping around the spine.

It eventually became a tall, pure white lighthouse.

"bloomingSpring"

Linde recited softly.

A dazzling light shines from the top of the lighthouse.

In conjunction with the twenty heating towers inside, heat is transferred, and light shines into every corner of the manor.

At that moment, Constance on his shoulder widened her eyes.

The power of the Sun Tower was both familiar and strange to her, and the solar power it contained instilled in her frost fire an instinctive fear.

Compared to the Frostfire Dragon, the local monsters in the manor rejoiced.

"Squeak!"

The gray furnace rats poked their heads out and gathered together.

They formed a circle, wagging their tails joyfully, offering blessings to the world of eternal spring.

Everyone in the manor stopped working.

Their gaze was drawn to the shining lighthouse overhead, and they couldn't look away.

The winter chill dissipated.

The roads are covered in snow year-round, which is never completely cleared before it melts.

Tender green shoots sprout from beneath the soil, full of vitality.

With the city wall as the dividing line, they seemed to see a thin golden curtain overturned above the manor.

The heavy snow that fell from the sky disappeared silently after it touched the ground.

The world was divided in two.

Half of it endures the harsh winter, while the other half enjoys the warmth of spring.

"It's incredible. I thought he was a lone warrior standing like a sunflower, but I never imagined he was the monarch who led all the flowers to bloom."

Kayla hugged the excited Lilina tightly, her eyes filled with shame.

While in Windcliff City, Kayla was amazed by Lind's strength in defeating the Netherfire Dragon, but she didn't actually have high expectations for Blossom Territory.

It's quite normal; it's not uncommon for members of noble families to suddenly awaken their bloodline in a particular generation and display extraordinary knightly strength.

However, strength is not the same as territory.

In the northern ice plains, it takes generations and countless laborers for a territory to develop into a city; this is not the case in Blossomland.

Kayla is ready to suffer alongside Wayne.

But everything here is beyond imagination, even more exciting than Fengya City back then.

Because dragons are just legends, but she is now experiencing the story of the sunflower firsthand!

"I wonder what will happen to Fengya City in the end. Miss Tinia, sigh."

The flourishing of the sunflowers makes one lament the current state of Fengya City even more.

Kayla shook her head and sighed as she recalled Tinia's background.

"Don't worry, everything will return to normal under the light."

Huai En, who was by her and her daughter's side, offered words of comfort.

After completing his transformation into the Sun Knight and fully integrating into the manor, Wayne was well aware of his lord's ambitions.

Reputation issues cannot stop adults from moving forward.

After the ice storm ends, the sunflowers will quell the storm in Windcliff City.

Neither Jason nor King Raman II would have a second choice in the face of this rising sun.

For Miss Tinia, being illuminated by the sunflower of the same bloodline might be the ideal ending.