Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

"The effect is remarkable."

Linde gazed at the shattered Ice Demon and casually twirled his sword in celebration.

The source of the heatwave was, of course, the superior sunflower he threw into the brazier.

The solar wind released under the scorching flames is like a sauna for ordinary people—very hot, but far from fatal.

However, for Ice Demons, the solar winds will clash with the frost magic in their bodies, directly destroying their internal magical structure.

The final result was just like what he saw before his eyes.

All attributes are greatly weakened, so even a light, casual sword strike can kill it.

After completing the experiment, Linde took out the Wizard's Notebook and recorded the data about the Icefield Ghost.

William and the two soldiers on the other side then came to their senses and looked at him in disbelief.

"What is this?"

William rushed to the brazier, ignoring the still-burning charcoal, and carefully picked out the remains of the superior sunflower, holding them in his palm.

He had noticed the golden sunflower in Linde's hand earlier, but he was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to pay attention to it.

Now it seems that these are not flowers at all, but the perfect weapon to resist the Icefield Demon!

"The superior sunflower I grew is the symbol of the Senwright family."

Linde closed the note and looked at them. "From now on, I will take over all affairs of the territory. What is your answer?"

William's gaze shifted back and forth between the wreckage in his hand and the fragments of the Ice Demon.

He took a deep breath, bowed, and expressed his attitude.

The two soldiers had already knelt on one knee, their bodies trembling with excitement.

The sunflower that destroyed the Ice Demon, on the eve of death, was like a life-saving straw, something one would grasp and never let go of.

Having completed the incorporation of the territory's army, Linde quickly instructed, "Summon all the officials currently remaining in the territory; we must prepare immediately."

Half an hour passed.

Inside the lobby of Sunflower Manor.

Linde sat in the first seat, looking down at the people rushing towards him.

An elderly man with a full head of white hair, he is Hibert, the educated official of the territory, from Triumph City, the capital of the Kingdom of Rosa, in charge of internal affairs and knowledge education.

Pullman, a butler at Sunflower Estate, is responsible for managing the estate's food and finances.

In addition, there were two Northern wolfhounds lying at Lind's feet, wagging their tails happily.

Including the army composed of William and his two companions, this constitutes all the officials in the Prosperous Territory.

The staff was meager. William apologized, "I'm sorry, apart from four maids, this is all the manor has right now. The church left two days ago, and it's completely empty."

"This is not your fault, don't worry about it."

Linde said, "What is the situation of the civilians outside the manor? I need to know their numbers, the percentage of young and middle-aged men, and whether they have received armed training."

William hesitated, unable to answer for a moment.

At this moment, the academic officer Hilbert, who had been observing silently, stepped forward, bowed to Lind, and said, "I will answer this question for you."

The old man described the situation of the people in an orderly manner.

The Flourishing Blossom Territory is vast, stretching a hundred kilometers south from the Ice Mist Forest all the way to the Agate River, its territory far exceeding that of ordinary baronies in the south.

Unfortunately, it is located on the outskirts of the northern ice plains, and most of the land is barren, unsuitable for cultivation or habitation.

The lord could only truly control the Sunflower Manor and the small town built around it.

Limited by food and environment, the entire town has only a little over two hundred people.

The good news is that young adults make up more than 80% of the population, and most of the town’s more than 90 adult men know how to use a bow and arrow and have certain hunting skills.

After listening to the report, Linde opened a map of the Sunflower Manor and its surrounding environment.

"The town is surrounded by a fence. The only way to keep out the Icefield Demons is to defend the manor's walls, but unfortunately the manor can't accommodate more than two hundred people."

Linde sorted out his thoughts and looked at the two soldiers, saying, "Philip, Judd, I need you two to take the wolfhounds and patrol outside the town. Report back immediately if you spot any movement by the Ice Demons."

After saying that, he looked at the old man, Hilbert: "Scholar Hilbert, I need you to communicate with the townspeople and make them know how to follow instructions and run into the manor as quickly as possible when they hear the horn."

He then looked at Knight William: "Sir William, I need you to conscript the able-bodied men of the town into the army and assign them to various positions on the wall."

Lind finally turned to the butler, Pullman: "Butler Pullman, organize the food and weapons inventory in the manor for me, and assist Sir William in recruiting militia."

Orders were issued one by one, and the others bowed their heads to receive them, but the butler Pullman stood there inexplicably.

"Wait, young master Linde, what are you saying? The master ordered you to stay put! How could you give the manor's supplies to those commoners outside? This is simply outrageous!"

Pullman couldn't understand it and grumbled, assuming the others around him would agree.

However, he found that Hilbert walked out the door on his own.

Knight William and his two soldiers stared intently at him, their hands resting on the hilts of their swords!

Pullman's back was soaked with cold sweat, and he silently swallowed back the rebuke he was about to say: "Please, please wait a moment, I'll go and take stock of the supplies right away."

Each of the five had their own task and left the hall.

Linde watched the butler Pullman's retreating figure, thinking that the people in the manor's assessment of him was quite accurate.

He was short-sighted and greedy, and he failed to notice the changes in the situation in time. No wonder he was abandoned by Baron Jefferson.

We are currently short-staffed and have no choice but to make do with what we have.

In contrast, Lind wondered why the old man Hilbert had stayed.

It's important to know that Sir William didn't leave because Baron Jefferson needed a knight to ensure the stability of his territory during this final period.

The other knights would not obey, so William, the adopted son, had no choice but to stay.

But Hilbert was different. He came from the Maester's Castle in the capital city of Triumph, and his status and connections in the territory were second only to the Baron. He could not be abandoned.

Unless, he stayed on his own initiative.

"Are you getting old and have become more philosophical about it? Do you want to live and die with your territory?"

Linde remarked that he was quite happy; with such a respected elder in the community, communication between the manor and the outside residents would undoubtedly be much smoother.

He got up and went to the garden.

Everyone on the estate has their own things to do.

What he needs to do now is to hurry up and evolve more advanced sunflowers.

There was a successful precedent, and the relevant data was recorded in the wizard's journal.

Linde proceeded methodically, stroking the petals of the sunflower with his palm, manipulating magic to transform it into a carving knife, and thoroughly expressing the magical properties that were revealed.

Meanwhile, news of evacuation orders and militia conscription spread throughout the town, attracting the attention of residents.