Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

The death of the King of the White Bears signaled the end of the war.

Linde dispersed the runes within his body, sheathed his two swords, and calmed his racing chest.

Then he raised his head and looked around.

The city walls were littered with the corpses of Ice Demons, and the snow was strewn with broken and scattered arrows.

The once pure white snow was stained dark red with blood.

Large areas of the tall city wall have collapsed, and broken sandstone blocks can be seen everywhere.

From the city walls came the cheers of soldiers who had survived the ordeal, interspersed with a few sorrowful sobs.

The sun is setting.

Bathed in the fiery red glow of the sunset, everything here paints a picture of the post-war era.

The glory of the victors is proclaimed, but behind the solemnity lies the sorrow of the deceased.

Linde didn't rush to inspect the spoils. Instead, he went to the city wall, carried out the unconscious Wayne, and checked the injury on his arm.

The bones in Wayne's right arm were twisted and pierced through his skin, revealing the white, broken bone surface—a gruesome sight.

The injury was serious, but fortunately the arm structure was relatively intact.

Lin De was confident he could be cured after the surgery, which relieved him.

"Open the city gates and clear the battlefield!"

Lind shouted.

The city wall golem opened its gates.

The residents waiting behind quickly ran across the battlefield, swiftly bandaging the wounded and clearing away the corpses.

This is not the first time the residents have cleaned up the battlefield, and they have accumulated enough experience.

In addition, the Sunflower Manor was well-prepared, and the soldiers held the city walls, so the casualties were not serious.

The post-war cleanup work is proceeding in an orderly manner.

William helped the seriously injured craftsman Sobo back to receive treatment.

Lind then carried Huaien to Frostfang Wolf's side to check on its condition.

"Awoo~"

The Frostfang Wolf, lying motionless on the snow, let out a painful whimper as Lind approached.

"It's okay, you'll get better soon, I promise."

Linde held the person in one arm and reached out with the other hand to pat its head to comfort it.

Compared to Wynne, Frostfang Wolf's injuries seemed more severe; its fur was soaked in blood, making it look utterly wretched.

Actually, it's not a big deal.

The physical characteristics of an extraordinary demon are evident.

Even with the incomplete runes of the White Bear King, it was still unable to inflict deep wounds on the bones.

With proper nutrition, it can recover on its own after a period of rest.

Even so, Lind still comforted it.

It deserves high praise for its contribution in interrupting the enemy's key skills.

After confirming that there were no unexpected events on the battlefield, Linde arranged for soldiers and maned horses to transport the Frostfang wolves to the garden by sled to recuperate.

He then carried Huai En to the laboratory on the second floor.

"Repairing shattered bones isn't difficult, but it might affect my future advancement to the extraordinary realm. Hmm, let me think about it."

Linde used a scalpel to cut open Wayne's arm and examine the bones inside.

Fossils turn into mud, making them difficult to release into living organisms, otherwise they would leave irreversible sequelae.

Therefore, Linde could only use magic to sew up his bones, allowing them to grow and heal on their own.

For ordinary people, and even for a knight, this kind of surgery is nothing special; everything will be normal after the bones heal.

It can lead to extraordinary advancement.

A super knight needs to construct a complete magical trajectory within his body to ensure the smooth operation of runes when unleashing combat skills.

Even after the bones have healed, gaps will still remain inside, making it difficult for them to bear the power of extraordinary runes.

A standard magical suturing procedure would completely sever Wayne's path to the extraordinary.

"We need to change our approach. We can use bloodline modification technology to inscribe extraordinary runes into Huaien's arm bones, using the power of the runes to heal his injuries while completely fusing the two together."

Linde set out his treatment plan.

He recruited Huai En, but of course he couldn't let him be an archery instructor for his entire life; that would be a serious waste of human resources.

The current problem is that he lacks extraordinary materials to modify.

The power of the White Bear King is clearly a product of earth magic, and it does not match the Frost Enhancement Rune or the Sun Energy Rune.

Moreover, Linde has not yet studied the Bear King and is unaware of its internal condition.

The renovation has to be put on hold for now.

Before that, Lind planned to stabilize Wayne's arm injury.

He retrieved a frame made from the skeleton of a humanoid Ice Demon—frames that had been tempered by the fire of the sun and would not react with the human body.

The surgery involved using a brace to stabilize Wayne's shattered arm bones, cleaning the wound, and suturing it.

As long as the arm doesn't become severely strained, it won't affect Huai En's normal life.

After the surgery, Lin De relaxed.

He arranged for someone to take the unconscious Huai En to his room to rest, and gave him instructions on what to pay attention to during this time.

After completing the treatment, Lin De left the room and returned to the battlefield on the city wall.

"Sir, this is the casualty statistic for this war."

Battalion Commander Philip ran over to report on the casualties in the fight against the White Bear King.

The third battle to defend the manor has ended.

Of the two battalions of the army, five shield-spearmen and two longbowmen died, while the knight squires suffered no casualties.

The main reason for the soldiers' deaths was the shaking sensation caused by the Icefield White Bear striking the city wall.

They lost their balance and were killed by the ice demons thrown up from above.

"Collect the bodies of these warriors and prepare for the upcoming cremation ceremony."

After a series of battles with the Ice Demons, Lind had become able to calmly accept the casualties of his soldiers.

He knew very well that war could not be without sacrifices.

Even so, as he stood beside the burning bonfire, watching the soldiers' bodies turn to ashes.

I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Even with the best possible preparations, the current physical condition of the manor soldiers is still too poor to overwhelm the Icefield Demons.

Linde's gaze swept over the soldiers behind him.

The sacrifices made in the three battles to defend the manor came from the villagers of Pinecone Village.

The army now has two battalions with a total of 30 shield-wielding spearmen and 48 longbowmen.

Of the seven knight squires, Brod, Mark, and Warren successfully advanced to the rank of knight, further strengthening the manor.

After switching to yew longbows, the longbowmen's dominance on the battlefield now meets Lind's needs.

The problem now falls on the shield-and-spear soldiers.

If the Ice Mist Forest is to be developed on a large scale in the future, the Shield Spear Soldiers will need a major upgrade in both physical attributes and equipment.

Linde pondered to himself.

In terms of physical fitness, the nutritious flesh and blood of the king of polar bears can come in handy.

This bear king weighs over eight tons, making it significantly larger than the African elephant, the largest land animal in the previous life.

After deboning and skinning, the bear meat weighs at least three tons, or more than 6,600 pounds.

With each soldier receiving one pound of meat per day, they could eat for two and a half months, enough to train these ordinary soldiers into elite troops.

In terms of equipment, the Iceborne White Bear's pelt is something to look forward to.

Moreover, dwarves have now joined the manor.

If an iron ore mine can be found nearby for development, then another layer of heavy armor can be worn over the bearskin armor.

Fully armed, the heavy infantry will completely ignore the attacks of ordinary Ice Demons and sweep across the outer edge of the forest!