Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

"Please, don't kill him!"

Just as the wolf's kiss was about to tear open the Knight of Wynne's neck, Sally, a girl dressed as a villager, ran out and stood in front of the Frostfang Wolf, her body trembling.

Lind raised his hand, signaling the Frostfang Wolves to stop their attack.

"He saved the village and us, please."

The girl looked at Lind with pleading eyes.

From the houses behind, villagers came out one by one, knelt down in fear, and begged him to spare the village.

"I am Lind Senwright, Lord of Blossomland. Tell me everything that has happened here."

Linde identified himself, patted Frostfang Wolf's head to calm it down, and told it to go rest in the forest behind.

The terrifying monster left, and the villagers breathed a sigh of relief.

One of the men cautiously began to describe what had happened in Pinecone Village that morning.

It was pretty much what Lind had guessed.

Iceborne monsters attacked the village, and then the White Knight Wayne arrived, killing the monsters and protecting the village.

Morris, who arrived later, wanted to massacre the villagers, but thanks to Wayne, he was stopped.

The villagers were grateful and pleaded with Lind to spare the knight.

"So it seems you deliberately let Tinia go?"

Lind approached Knight Wayne.

The latter was lying helplessly on the snow, looking up at the sky.

"I've heard you're an upright and loyal knight. Would you mind if I told you? Why do you obey the orders of Jason, the usurper?"

"...That day I was ordered to go to the Ice Valley to investigate the situation of the ice storm. When I returned to Wind Cliff City, I found that the Viscount and his two young masters had passed away, and the territory was under Jason's control."

Wayne looked up at him. Now that Maurice was dead, he had no reason to continue.

Knights and officials of Windcliff City gathered in the hall, some shouting for Jason's legitimacy, others denouncing the shamelessness of the usurper.

The entire castle was in complete chaos, filled with the sounds of shouting and arguing.

I couldn't figure out what they were thinking; I just wanted to find Miss Tinia as soon as possible.

"So that's how it is. Pretending to side with Jason, but actually escorting Tinia to safety?"

Linde realized why Liz, an ordinary female knight, could send Tina out.

The people chasing him were actually doing the work of bodyguards.

"Jason actually trusted you to do this job?"

"He had no choice; his men couldn't leave Fengya City at all, so they could only hope that I was genuinely surrendering."

Through Wynne's description, Lind gained a more comprehensive understanding of Windcliff City as it is today.

Jason, the "usurper," has become the temporary lord of Windcliff City.

However, the city was filled with officials and families who opposed his rule, including some barons from other territories.

Linde's father, Baron Jefferson, was among them, and is now part of the opposition in Windcliff City.

Having a difficult time gaining power, Jason dared not go on a killing spree.

All he could do was to deploy his troops to suppress the situation in Wind Cliff City as much as possible, while offering high prices to recruit knights to join him.

The White Knight Wayne's defection was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.

Even knowing there might be a problem, Jason, clinging to a sliver of hope, had no choice but to believe.

"So there's another reason why you followed Maurice to intercept and kill me?"

"No, I'm sorry, but this time it's true," Knight Wayne sighed. "My daughter has contracted a cold poison that is incurable. Perhaps the King can help."

Jason was able to seize power thanks to the support of King Rahman II.

Wayne's meaning was clear: he was really prepared to take action.

"Now that Maurice is dead, I can no longer return to Windcliff City. Death may be a relief."

As he spoke, Wayne handed the longsword to Lind, indicating that he could begin.

"Then what about your daughter, I remember her name is Lilina, right? What should we do with this innocent girl?" Lind did not take the longsword.

Wayne's body stiffened.

The reality he had been desperately trying to escape was ripped open at this moment, leaving him bewildered.

"I will announce to the public that you died here. Given Jason's current situation, he will definitely treat your daughter well, just to put on a show for outsiders."

Linde asked, "How much longer can your daughter hold on?"

"A year, or maybe less, I'm not sure. She was a strong child, but the cold poison destroyed her body."

"Alright, let's do it for six months. During these six months, I need you to train the longbowmen of my army, working for me incognito."

"In return, I will bring your daughter out within six months and cure her illness."

Disbelief flickered in Huai En's eyes.

Linde didn't rush to explain, but waited quietly for an answer.

"Perhaps you're lying to me, but I have no other choice."

Meeting his calm and profound gaze, Huai En's inner turmoil subsided. He sheathed his longsword and knelt on one knee.

"Wynn Eric, the White Knight of Windcliff City, I will not help you deal with Jason's men for the next six months, let alone target the Hyacinth family."

Lind smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Lind Senwright, Lord of the Blossoming Domain, Sunflower welcomes you to the ranks."

The Flourishing Flower Territory is lacking in everything, especially talent.

Among them, Huai En is the most precious kind.

Not only is he physically strong, but he also understands knightly archery and footwork, which can boost the overall strength of the army.

If he hadn't met her, that would have been one thing, but now that she's come to him on her own initiative, Lin De certainly wasn't going to give up.

Just as he promised, he would devote the next six months to developing the Sunflower's influence and, incidentally, rescue Huaien's daughter from Windcliff City.

As for the so-called cold poison disease, there is no such thing as an incurable disease in the eyes of the wizard.

On the way back, Lind was especially happy with the extra reward.

He wrote a letter and sent it to Blackrock City by carrier pigeon.

The carrier pigeons were given to him by Tinia to communicate with each other.

The letter described what had happened in Pinecone Village.

This includes the suspected betrayal of the Auster family, Maurice's ambush and assassination attempt, which resulted in Maurice's counterattack and death.

Aside from the appearance of the Frostfang Wolves and the obedience of the Knights of Wyn, this basically covers everything that happened here.

the next morning.

The red-haired female knight Liz rode up hastily and took Morris's head in disbelief.

"Just say that Tinia resolved it, and it's best not to mention my name."

Linde instructed.

This head is worthless to him and would only provoke Jason's wrath.

But for Tinia, it was the most convincing evidence to win over the Hyacinth family's former subordinate forces.

As for the betraying Auster family, Lind believed that Tinia was capable of handling it herself.

He didn't have much time to waste in Blackrock City.

"Also, these are the relics of the Knight of Wynn. He was a respectable enemy. We must find a way to deliver them to his daughter in Windcliff City."

Among the belongings was a storybook containing stories that only Wayne and her father could understand.

To prevent the little girl from actually believing her father was dead and then wanting to die before Linde could even rescue her.

The series of shocks left Knight Liz dizzy, and she could only nod repeatedly, memorizing everything.

After seeing the red-haired female knight off, Lind set off again.

This time, in addition to Huai En, he also took more than 30 villagers from Songguo Village with him.

These villagers are subjects of the Akamatsu territory and belong to the property of the local Akamatsu Baron.

Under normal circumstances, other lords would not do such a despicable thing as seizing other people's territories.

They were likely to be targeted and face collective resistance from the aristocratic class.

But this time was different; Lind was attacked in Pinecone Village and his life was threatened.

They were already being lenient by not causing trouble for Baron Akamatsu and only demanding compensation, so naturally they weren't afraid of him coming to their door to reason with them.

Moreover, having witnessed the presence of the Frostfang Wolves, these villagers would not remain in place to avoid leaking information.

Handle all the subsequent troubles.

Two days later, Lind officially returned to his territory.

He returned to his Sunflower Manor, laden with longbows, livestock, people, and an elite knight.