Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

The North is currently in turmoil, with the Winter Kings waging war against each other.

Linde had already learned of this from the dwarves.

The city of Coldwind, where the Stormwind Clan resided, was affected by the war. The city fell, forcing these dwarves to flee to the south.

That being said, Lind didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

These northern barbarian tribes were inherently inclined towards war and plunder in order to survive.

I remember hearing news of unrest from the North every year, so it wasn't surprising.

Since the Northern Lion Kingdom cut across the Dragon Ridge Plains, the kings of Winter have found it increasingly difficult to overcome this obstacle.

The human kingdoms have gradually forgotten the threat from these barbarians and have become accustomed to lying in their warm castles.

The nobles sat as if in a magnificent ancient arena, watching the wild beasts slaughter each other.

But this time the situation has changed.

White Frost Dragon Descendants, these legendary descendants of the Dragon King, who live in seclusion in the far northern snow mountains, have appeared on the battlefield.

The swift pterosaur riders sounded the horn of conquest.

The war in the North is growing larger every day, with the Dragonborn attempting to seize control of the kings through violence and bloodshed.

Hippo and the dwarf elders discussed for two whole days.

They had seen this situation fifty years ago.

Also set against the backdrop of an ice storm, the Northern War eventually evolved into a war that swept across half the continent.

The intelligence gathered led them to suspect that war was about to break out again.

After hearing the explanation, Linde's expression became extremely serious.

This is probably not just the two elderly people worrying unnecessarily.

In fact, there were similar omens in the Kingdom of Rosa.

His northern province, Bordeaux, had been outside of royal rule for many years.

Lacking any incentive, two generations of kings turned a blind eye to this for fifty years, unwilling to go to great lengths to intervene in this remote and harsh land.

But just recently, the "Iron-Blooded King" Raman II actually forcibly interfered with the internal succession of titles within the Hyacinth family.

They were willing to resort to despicable means to murder Jason, the "power usurper," in order to elevate him to the rank of viscount.

It should be understood that such interference is always the most hostile and abhorrent behavior among the major noble families, and the damage to their reputation far outweighs any actual benefits gained.

Linde didn't understand before, but now he suddenly understands a little.

Once the war in the north breaks out, Bordeaux will become the front line of the Kingdom of Rosa.

The king lacks control over this area and must appoint a representative as soon as possible.

Otherwise, the future kingdom's army might not be able to be controlled by the king.

The Earl of Blade in the northern provinces is not a loyal dog of the royal family.

Linde rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on from the current complicated situation.

As the lord who represented the Sunflower in joining the military alliance, he has already placed himself on the opposite side of the royal family and will face the barbarian army from the north in the future.

The ice storm was not the end of the chaos, but the prelude to disaster.

A storm is brewing; a truly turbulent era is about to begin!

The good news is, it's not too late.

The dragonborn of the North and the kings of Winter are still fighting, and the king's authority has not yet extended to the kingdom's borders, leaving him with little reach.

The sunflower still has enough room to grow.

The two elderly people stayed in the hall, browsing through books, trying to ascertain the possibility of war as much as possible.

Linde quickly walked out of the room and came to the nearby empty quarry.

With increased external threats, the manor's future development focus will shift to military matters.

While training the army.

Linde decided to integrate his current abilities and create a combat class of his own.

This is to prepare for a possible war.

The core of pioneering wizards lies in transforming the world, not in combat.

The knowledge that Linde recorded in his notebooks was almost entirely a theoretical summary of a type of modification technology.

Just like [phenomenal mutation], it has no level restrictions. It can range from foxtail grass to the World Tree, and it depends entirely on the accumulation of data in the current world database.

He was more like a scholar than a soldier.

But being a scholar doesn't mean you don't understand combat; your accumulated knowledge can be turned into a deadly weapon whenever needed.

"Combat at the extraordinary level requires sufficiently strong physical attributes as a support."

Lind looked at his palm.

His current physical attributes are at level 5, which is the level of an ordinary knight.

Frost-enhancing runes formed within his body, and a continuous stream of power surged from his heart.

With the blessing of the runes, he successfully entered the extraordinary realm of level 10.

With his control over magic, the combat skills he unleashes are more powerful than those of other extraordinary knights of the same level.

The problem is that this state cannot last long, otherwise excessive force will tear the muscles throughout the body.

Linde drew the Wolf King Straight Sword and raised it above his head with both hands.

The white wolf sword energy transformed from the Icefall Slash roared out, crashing into the rock wall ten meters away and blasting up countless fragments of stone and dust.

"Icefall Slash, this extraordinary combat skill is a combination of Frost Enhancement Runes and the Knight's Combat Skill Windmill Slash."

Compared to releasing runes directly, the power released in combination with combat skills is much stronger.

This gave Lind an idea.

Besides the Spinning Slash and Windmill Slash, he also learned about an archery technique called Rapid Fire and a footwork technique called Wind Chaser while training knights in Wayne.

"Wind Chaser, if combined with power to advance the runes..."

Lind pondered, leaning forward and bending his knees into a sprinting stance.

He gripped the Wolf King's Straight Sword, the cold wind howling and enveloping his legs.

Power-boosting runes appeared on the outside of his legs, releasing in conjunction with Wind Chaser's combat skills.

The next second, Lind's body disappeared from the spot.

Extraordinary Combat Skill: Swift Slash!

The Wolf King swung his straight sword forward rapidly, unleashing a large, swirling motion.

Using the momentum, Linde drew another longsword from his waist, followed closely by the Sunfire.

The twin swords of ice and fire transformed into a swirling sword dance in his hands.

On the snow-covered ground, a duel flower blooms, its colors a blend of icy blue and crimson.

After a while, Linde stopped his sword dance to relieve the soreness in his arms.

As a close-combat weapon, the combination of the ice and fire swords and the rapid propulsion of the power source satisfies his combat needs.

Next are long-range attack methods.

Linde had not yet learned the techniques of the longbow, so he stepped on the ground.

Under the influence of "fossils turning into mud", the ground melts and is reshaped, transforming into protruding rock spears.

He raised one, channeling his power to gather runes in his palm, and then hurled it forward.

boom!

The rock spear, spanning three hundred meters, crashed into the mountainside, leaving a large crater riddled with cracks.

Its destructive power far exceeds that of arrows, comparable to the ballista made by dwarves.

"Simply relying on kinetic energy is still a bit lacking."

Linde looked at the test results but was not very satisfied.

In terms of sheer lethality, the solar energy rune and the power fluctuation rune in his hand are far superior to this.

The problem is that these two runes are too unstable.

It will quickly shatter once it loses his contact.

"If we can achieve stable control over the two runes and integrate them into the spear, we can upgrade this combat technique into the Solar Spear and the Wave Spear."

An idea struck Lind.

Rune fusion is very difficult, and it will likely become the focus of his future research.