Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

Sunflower Manor, training ground.

William was holding a knight's sword, practicing swinging it to get used to the powerful strength he had recently acquired.

As he swung his longsword, howling ice and snow swirled around the blade.

It transformed into sharp, icy sword energy, tearing open frozen cracks in the muddy ground.

Linde opened the wizard's journal, stood aside recording data, and asked, "How are you feeling?"

"Wonderful! My heart feels like it contains endless power, constantly replenishing the magic I'm consuming."

William unleashed several icy sword strikes in succession, revealing an excited expression that suggested he hadn't had enough.

"Besides my heart, my vision and hearing have also been greatly improved. I can even perceive the world through the blowing snow and ice; everything around me is exceptionally clear!"

He described his current state.

All of this was transformed into words in the wizard's journal.

【Name: Icefield Knight】

[Type: Extraordinary Profession]

[Description: A transcendent knight who has evolved from a knight by fusing with frost enhancement runes, capable of wielding the power of frost, and whose mana regeneration speed is greatly increased in the icy plains of the North.]

[Combat Techniques: Touch of Ice and Snow (The ice and snow blowing around the body will become a sixth sense), Icefall Slash (Unleashes a powerful icefall sword aura over a short distance)]

Linde named William's advanced class the Icefield Knight.

The core of the Ice Knight—the Frost Enhancement Rune text—is derived from the Ice Storm.

Therefore, in an environment rich in frost magic, the Icefield Knight's magic recovery speed can be greatly accelerated.

In terms of combat skills, both Ice Touch and Icefall Slash can be enhanced by the environment, doubling their power.

Without a doubt, this is the most suitable extraordinary profession for the Northern Icefield.

The ice storms that are now sweeping through the Ice Mist Forest are a devastating disaster for ordinary people.

However, for the Icefield Knight, the terrain provided a unique advantage, allowing him to reach an even higher level of strength.

Just as the two finished testing their strength, a soldier ran up quickly and reported on the enemy situation outside the wall.

"My lord, after most of the day, more than sixty Ice Demons have gathered around the Winter Wolf King! And they're showing signs of agitation, so they might launch another attack!"

The soldier's tone was flustered.

Upon hearing this, Lind and William immediately rushed to the wall.

Just like the report said.

Looking around, Linde saw that behind the Winter Wolf King, there were already more than forty wolf-type Ice Demons and more than twenty human-type Ice Demons.

Faced with such a large number of monsters, the overwhelming pressure of death that threatened to destroy the manor was palpable.

The soldiers on the wall gripped their weapons tightly.

The spoils of their previous victory, the Ice Demon weapons in their hands, gave them courage, and they glared angrily at the monsters outside.

On the snow-covered ice plains, the atmosphere was oppressive, and a battle was about to break out.

Sensing Linde's cold gaze, the Winter Wolf King, which had been lurking outside, raised its head.

The beast responded with a savage contempt in its eyes.

The next second, it opened its bright red wolf muzzle and roared with its head held high!

"Awoo!"

The howl of wolves heralded the start of the war.

The Ice Demons behind them finally stopped waiting and rushed towards the wall.

At the same time, horns sounded on the walls, the soldiers stood ready, and the archers quickly drew their bows.

Burning, advanced sunflowers were thrown out, and the solar winds swirled around them.

Philip, the commander of the archers' battalion, roared, "Fire!"

A well-ordered rain of arrows was fired.

A dozen or so Ice Demons had barely managed to cross the range of the Solar Wind.

Before his brittle body could even catch its breath, it was pierced through by the sharp wolf-tooth arrow and fell to the ground.

Unfortunately, the Winter Wolf King was quite intelligent and had already taken precautions against the solar winds.

Under its command, these Ice Demons charged at a distance from each other, making it difficult for the Solar Wind to effectively inflict area damage.

As the Ice Demon approached the base of the wall, the Shield Guard's battalion commander, Jad, roared in fury.

"All shield and spearmen, prepare to engage! Stop these monsters!"

The training over the past two weeks has begun to show results.

The shield-spear soldiers worked in groups of three, coordinating their attacks.

Using the narrow space of the wall, two people raised their shields to block the Ice Demon, while the other person thrust forward with all their might from behind.

Unlike the limited power of the hunting bow, the wolf bone spear, with the soldier's full strength, pierced the chest of the Ice Demon even without the solar wind.

As soon as the Ice Demons climbed onto the wall, they were blocked by the shield wall, their chests pierced, and they fell down.

Unlike the helplessness during the first defense of the manor.

Now that the army alone is enough to hold off the Ice Demons, the soldiers' morale soared.

Protected by a hail of arrows from the archers, the shield-wielding soldiers successfully kept the enemy outside the wall.

Just as everyone was getting excited, the Winter Wolf King in the distance started to move.

Its eyes blazed with ferocious fury. It vanished from its spot and charged rapidly toward the wall.

Lind drew his knight's sword and waited for it to leap onto the wall.

Unexpectedly, the Winter Wolf King chose an even more brutal method.

It rushed to the base of the wall at high speed without slowing down, and its hard wolf head slammed into the wall!

boom!

With a tremor, the rammed earth wall of the manor, built with wooden stakes and stones, collapsed with a crash.

The Winter Wolf King actually managed to smash a huge hole in it!

Five nearby Ice Demons quickly surged in and stormed into the manor.

"Philip! Have the archers, along with the knights' squires, stop these Ice Demons!"

Linde shouted and leaped down from the wall to intercept the Winter Wolf King.

Behind the breach in the wall, ten small-town boys, now knight squires, stood in front of the five Icefield Demons, clad in wolfskin armor and wielding swords and shields.

Due to continuous consumption, the manor's reserves of high-grade sunflowers have run out.

These boys knew very well that they had to use their bodies to stop the enemy.

Otherwise, none of the women and children in the rear, their mothers and sisters, will survive!

"Browd! Calm down. The person standing in front of you isn't Uncle Wade, but a monster from the ice plains!"

Mark growled in a low voice, trying to soothe Broad's trembling emotions.

"I know, of course I know!"

Brod's body trembled, and the veins on his hands gripping the sword and shield bulged.

The reason, as for, was the humanoid ice demon standing in front of him at that moment.

Even though he was completely naked, Broad immediately recognized him as his father, who had gone missing in the forest more than a month ago while hunting!

A surge of sadness and anger welled up in Brod's heart, and he desperately wanted to rush forward and free his father.

But in his mind, the image of Uncle Overdour's body, who had died in the first battle to defend the manor, flashed through his mind, along with the worrying and anxious Beth back home.

The sounds of battle horns and soldiers' shouts reached my ears.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that his life no longer belonged to him alone.

It belongs to the manor, to the lord, to every soldier in the army, and even more so to the women and children in the rear who need protection.

Broad stopped sprinting and looked at Mark.

"Mark, help me!"

Seeing that he had calmed down and was not rushing forward recklessly, Mark breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course, you don't need to say more. Uncle Wade's body should not be desecrated."

With that, Mark raised his sword and shield. "I'll cover your attack, just like in practice. Remember, aim for the neck!"

The Icefield Demon before them had a ferocious appearance and lunged at the two of them.

Broad and Mark looked focused. This time, without the Knight's protection, if they made a mistake, they would have no chance to make amends.

At that moment, three wolf-tooth arrows shot down from the wall, aimed at the eyes of the Ice Demon.

Sensing danger, the Ice Demon twisted its body at the last second, allowing the wolf-tooth arrow to barely graz its cheek.

"superior!"

Seizing the opportunity, before the Ice Demon could adjust its body, Brod and Mark sprinted forward.

"roar!"

The Ice Demon roared in fury, slamming its arm against Brod's shield.

Thanks to the uncoordinated way it exerted force, Brode gripped its shield tightly this time and successfully blocked the attack.

At the same time, Mark lunged forward and struck the Ice Demon's left shoulder with his shield.

Just before the collision, the Ice Demon's body twisted its physiological structure and suddenly exerted force, slamming Mark to the ground, causing him to cough up blood.

However, the Ice Demon also lost its balance in this collision and fell towards Brood.

It's now!

Broad gripped the hilt of his sword, his eyes fixed on its neck.

He swung his sword forward, and the combat skills he had practiced desperately for the past two weeks seemed to have become an instinct for his body.

The magic of sunflower tea is boiling over.

Spinning Slash!

With a swing of the longsword, the Ice Demon's head fell to the ground.