Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

The next morning, as dawn broke, the light illuminated the snow-white northern land.

Surprisingly, it didn't snow today.

The bright sun overhead brought a long-lost warmth.

This is undoubtedly a good omen for the people living in the North.

Post-war cleanup efforts continue at Sunflower Manor.

"Sir, this is the list of military casualties."

Battalion Commander Philip ran over and handed the completed list to Lind.

Linde reviewed it and found it acceptable.

Compared to the first battle to defend the manor, this time the soldiers were better trained and equipped, resulting in fewer casualties.

Of the 50-man archer battalion, 2 hunter archers were killed; of the 20-man shield guard battalion, 4 shield spearmen were killed.

Eight soldiers sustained minor injuries and will recover after a period of rest; none of them suffered serious injuries.

Besides these, the 10 knights who participated in the battle were in the most serious condition.

Three of the knight's squires were killed and two were seriously injured.

Given the manor's current treatment methods, even if these two recover, they probably won't be able to rejoin the fight.

This was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the development of the manor's army.

The good news is that the other five knights who persevered have all made significant progress in their strength.

In the life-or-death struggle, the progress of combat skill training has greatly accelerated.

Lind remembered the boy named Brod.

His progress was the most obvious; he was just one step away from becoming a knight.

If you follow your own level plan, you've already reached level 4.

They are among the absolute elite of the soldiers, and when fully armed, they are on par with the Icefield Demons.

"Bring the remains of the victims here; it's time for the cremation ceremony, to send their souls to heaven."

Lind put down the list and instructed Philip to make preparations.

This will become a tradition at Sunflower Farm: burning offerings for the deceased and to comfort the families involved.

Even with the addition of the Demon Field, it remains the same.

Fueled by the higher sunflowers, the huge bonfire that had been piled up burned fiercely.

While sending off the fallen, they also warmed the hearts of the soldiers and civilians around them.

Unlike the despair and sorrow of the last time.

The mothers and wives of the victims, holding their young children tightly, proudly stood tall after seeing the lord and officials bow to the flames.

The soldiers gazed at their comrades amidst the flames, their eyes revealing an indescribable emotion in the solemn atmosphere.

They are difficult to describe.

At this moment, I felt that the weapon in my hand had become more substantial, and life was so real that even death was nothing to fear.

Linde could sense that death had not dealt a blow to the manor; on the contrary, it had brought the people there together more closely.

And that's exactly what he wanted.

What doesn't kill them only makes them stronger!

The memorial ceremony was drawing to a close.

Linde collected the ashes of the victim into a jar, intending to take it to the manor's crypt.

William then led the maned horse out of the stable and headed once again into the Ice Mist Forest.

He has become the Icefield Knight, and with the ability of the Touch of Ice and Snow, he can quickly detect the movements of the Icefield Demons without the need for wolfhounds.

Watching William's departing figure, Lind was no longer worried about his safety.

With the Icefield Knight's abilities, there are very few creatures on the outskirts of the Ice Mist Forest that can threaten him.

After storing the ashes, Linde went to the base of the wall and began to handle the urgent matters at the manor according to their importance.

First, the gap in the wall needs to be repaired.

Battalion Commander Philip and Judd were leading their soldiers to cut down trees and transport sand to plug the gap.

It was still a rammed earth wall. Wooden piles were driven into the ground, and then the soil was compacted to build up the wall.

In fact, there is an even simpler method.

Given the current climate in the North, a wall could be quickly built simply by piling up earth and then pouring water on it.

However, this rudimentary ice wall was not strong enough.

Moreover, if it gets too close to the solar wind, it could collapse directly.

Of course, the rammed earth walls weren't actually that sturdy, and were hardly effective against the Icefield Ghosts.

According to Linde's idea, the manor will need to have a granite wall built up, and the height will be more than ten meters.

That was the truly solid barrier that could stop the Icefield Demons and was difficult for extraordinary monsters to destroy.

Currently, conditions are limited, and there is a severe shortage of labor.

We can only patch up this four-meter-high low wall and make do with it for now.

It's better than nothing.

Aside from the wall, the plan to fish in the Mecca River has been put back on the agenda.

Hilbert was making arrangements, waiting for William's reconnaissance to return so they could set off.

Although the Winter Wolf King has a lot of flesh and blood, it is used to train knights and squires, while ordinary soldiers and residents need other meats to supplement their energy.

Meanwhile, another batch of Icefield Demon corpses arrived at the weapons workshop.

The local residents hurriedly began making leather armor to provide to the unprotected archers.

Ensure that every soldier in the army has a wolfskin armor.

Under the orderly command and arrangement, the manor was like a precise clock.

Residents and soldiers became the gears within it, accelerating the rotation.

As the one in charge of everything, Linde was finally able to carve out some time for himself after making all the arrangements.

He returned to the warehouse where the Winter Wolf King's corpse was stored.

That icy blue magical heart beats vividly here.

"Let me see the combination of the Frost Rune and the Wolf King's Heart. There are still too many impurities that need to be removed."

Lind was studying the Magic Heart.

He took out a gentle magical liquid made from high-grade sunflowers and soaked his heart in it.

The small amount of solar magic contained in the magic liquid reacts with the heart.

With a contraction, some of the frost runes on the heart dimmed.

During this process, Linde took out a wolf-tooth scalpel and began modifying the heart.

He simply erased the runes that he didn't need.

And adjust the heart as a whole according to the trajectory of the Frost Enhancement Rune.

Thanks to the research on the wolf-type Ice Demon in the previous period of time, as well as the experience accumulated from William, the whole process went smoothly.

Under his modification, the magical heart became more gentle, making it suitable as the main material for [Bloodline Modification].

"Here, come to my feet."

Lind waved.

At his call, the manor's wolfhound came running happily, wagging its tail, and lay on its back, exposing its soft belly.

Linde smiled and stroked its belly.

Sunflower Farm has two wolfhounds.

Previously, whether it was scouting out the Iceborne Ghosts' tracks or providing early warnings and defenses, we had all relied on these two little guys.

Otherwise, the casualties would likely be several times higher.

Unfortunately, one of the wolfhounds was killed in the second battle to defend the manor.

The ashes, along with those of the soldiers, were placed in the underground crypt by Lind.

"Relax, and soon you'll be different, I promise you."

Linde continued to stroke it, and the wolfhound seemed to understand his intention, lying quietly on the ground, motionless.

The magic transformed into threads, seeping into the wolfhound's body.

Linde picked up the wolf-tooth scalpel and carefully cut open its abdomen.

With the magical heart transplanted into the body, frost-enhancing runes were skillfully etched into the blood vessels by the scalpel, thus altering the bloodline.