Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

Lind's performance was not unexpected.

He revealed his identity at the city gate, and judging by the timing, Baron Blackrock should have received the news and extended an invitation to him.

It was quite normal for nobles to visit and exchange greetings with each other.

He knew he would inevitably have to deal with the surrounding nobles in the future, so he had no intention of hiding it.

He decided to tell the other nobles directly that he, the second son, was now in charge of the Flourishing Flower Territory.

Lind boarded the carriage and slowly drove towards the castle.

Knights and soldiers followed behind.

After crossing the watchtowers and walls guarded by the castle guards, they entered the Blackstone Castle in the very center of the city.

Linde stepped down from the carriage and glanced at the Hyacinthus family carriage parked on the other side, which was adorned with the hyacinth coat of arms.

"Is Viscount Hyacintos here now?"

Linde asked.

To his surprise, the butler shook his head and explained, "The person who has come is Miss Tinia, the daughter of Viscount Yacintos."

Tinia?

In Linde's mind, a beautiful girl with long violet hair appeared.

A year ago, he accompanied his father and elder brother to visit the Hyacinth family in Wind Cliff City, where he met the noble lady at a banquet.

The unexpected encounter left a deep impression on him at the time.

But why would this noble lady be here?

He was still sitting in the carriage that represented the nobleman himself and his heir; there should be other men as heirs of the Hyacinth family.

"You all stay outside and wait for me."

Linde had Broad and the others stand guard outside, while he, led by the butler, stepped into the main hall on the first floor of the castle with a sense of doubt.

A large number of people have already gathered here.

Lord Falco, Lord of Blackrock City, sat to the right of the head of the table.

Sitting opposite were Baron Balk and Baron Roy, both lords who had come from nearby baronies.

And among this group of strong men.

Tinia, the young girl, sat prominently in the head seat, her expression calm and elegant, with a red-haired female knight with a sword at her waist standing behind her.

"Linde, my dear child, it's so good to see you here."

Upon seeing Linde arrive, Baron Falco stood up, walked over with a beaming smile, and embraced him.

In his youth, the Blackstone Baron was sworn brothers with Baron Jefferson.

He even held Linde when he was a child, showing affection for the baby's arrival.

In contrast, Baron Balk and Baron Roy were much colder, frowning as they looked at Lind.

"The boy abandoned by that coward Jefferson? Falco, if you want to reminisce, go somewhere else. Why bring him here?"

Baron Balk said with dissatisfaction.

The fact that Lord Jefferson, the lord of Blossoming Territory, abandoned his territory and fled to Windcliff City could not be kept secret from the surrounding nobles.

Baron Balk had no connection with the Senlette family.

He didn't care whether the child lived or died; he was very unhappy that someone unimportant was disturbing him at such an important occasion.

"We need to unite all forces right now, and I think he is qualified to be here."

Baron Falco recalled his subordinate's report, "He and his soldiers came wearing Iceborne leather armor, and there were quite a few of them. You should understand what that means."

Seeing the surprised looks on everyone's faces, Lin De began to speak:

"The attack by the Icefield Demons has been stopped by the Sunflowers, and I, representing the Senlette family, have now taken over the Blooming Territory."

The elderly housekeeper brought over a luxurious red velvet bench.

Add a seat next to Baron Falco.

Baron Balk and Baron Roy glanced at the wolfskin armor beneath Lind's burqa, not wanting to waste any more time.

They simply accepted his participation in the meeting on behalf of the Prosperous Flower Territory.

"I'm glad we reached an agreement, so could you tell me what happened here? Why are you all gathered together?"

Linde had his suspicions, but when he learned the details from Baron Falco, his head still started to ache.

The problem lies in Fengya City.

The Viscount Jacintos, from the most powerful noble family in Bordeaux, passed away two months ago after falling ill.

Both of the family's male heirs also fell ill and were bedridden.

At that time, Windcliff City was under the administration of Sir Jason, the Viscountess's brother.

But not long after, the two heirs of the family passed away one after the other.

Sir Jason suddenly announced that the Hyacinth family had unfortunately died out, and that according to the kingdom's laws, he would inherit Windcliff City.

"That beast, that shameless scoundrel! He murdered the Viscount and the two young masters!"

The red-haired female knight behind Tinia cursed angrily.

"Not only that, he also wants to murder the young lady, causing the Hyacinth family line to die out completely! So that he can seize the territory of Wind Cliff City! This kind of thing absolutely cannot happen!"

Linde was even more puzzled. How could a dignified viscount family be so easily murdered by an outsider?

"Jason served as a court knight in the capital city of Triumph when he was young. King Rahman II is behind this incident."

Baron Falco explained.

The current King Raman II is a hardliner with a strong desire for control.

They had long been dissatisfied with the northern provinces' disregard for the emperor's orders and their near-independence.

"More importantly, an ice storm happened two months ago, and most of the Hyacinth family knights went out to scout the situation, which is how Jason was able to succeed."

So that's how it is—the king's secret support, coupled with the unexpected ice storm.

Linde understood and looked at the girl in the head seat.

"So what are you thinking?"

Jason announced that the Hyacinth Family line had ended, but Miss Tinia escaped alive. If everyone helps Miss Tinia reclaim Windcliff City, the Hyacinth Family will certainly not hesitate to share!

Tinia pursed her lips and remained silent, while the red-haired female knight spoke excitedly, hoping that the barons present would provide assistance in restoring order to Windcliff City.

"This is also helping ourselves."

Baron Falco continued, "If Jason is allowed to secure his position as viscount, he will surely help the king suppress us local families."

"At that time, we will only have two outcomes: either we will grovel and beg for mercy, paying huge taxes every month, or we will be secretly killed and our bodies buried under the snow."

The others knew he was right, so their expressions became even more unpleasant.

Baron Balk retorted, "That's easy to say. The Icefield Demons are currently roaming freely, and my territory was nearly breached. Where would I find the strength to attack Windcliff City?"

Baron Falco gestured for him to remain calm: "There's no rush to attack Windcliff City. The internal conflicts there are only greater than we realize. We just need to wait for the right opportunity."

"Before that, I proposed to forge a military alliance here to weather the ice storm crisis together."

This was originally the responsibility of the hyacinth family.

But now Sir Jason would love for these rebellious barons to die in the ice storm; the former military alliance is now just a name.

Baron Falco wanted to take his place and make Blackrock City the dominant power.

Linde knew he was just there to make up the numbers, so he naturally had no objections.

The other two barons exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.