Chapter 1

In the silent room, a faint scent of pine permeated the air.

A metal candle holder hung on the wall, with a row of candles burning, their flickering flames gently shimmering.

In the center of the room stood a square table, piled high with thick books. On the soft wooden bed beside it, a young man in black sat, holding a black leather book and quietly reading it.

The young man in black was focused, but he read very quickly, his gaze lingering on each page for only a few seconds before finishing the black leather book in a short while.

He rubbed his slightly dry eyes, slowly exhaled, and then closed the black leather book, pushing it aside.

"Chip, have you recorded today's goals?" the young man in black asked softly.

"Recording complete. Host reading time: 4 hours and 6 minutes. A total of 128 books have been recorded. Information categorization in progress..." The cold voice of the smart chip echoed in his mind, giving the young man in black a sense of security, the only familiar thing in this strange world.

Slowly getting up from the bed, Su Bai walked to the window, closing his eyes to feel the gentle evening breeze.

It had been more than ten days since he had been transported to this strange world. After the initial panic, his heart had gradually calmed down. Although the smart chip in his mind constantly reminded him of his status as a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越者" in English, but in this context, it means "a person who has been transported to another world"), Su Bai, who knew how to adapt to any situation, could only accept his fate.

This world was somewhat similar to medieval Europe but was filled with a fantastical atmosphere!

The previous owner of this body was named Enzo Yasha, the only son of Oquen Yasha, the lord of Kaiyuan City on the Cold Plain. Enzo had a proud and foolish personality.

Before the harsh winter arrived, Kaiyuan City went to war with the neighboring city of Jilang City over the ownership of an iron mine. The two armies fought fiercely, and in the end, Oquen, with his formidable personal strength, killed the lord of Jilang City and routed the Jilang cavalry, forcing them to retreat and defend behind the city walls.

After the lord of Jilang City died, his eldest son, Young Wolf 'Kai·Ice Wolf,' succeeded him and vowed to avenge his father!

On the battlefield, Oquen was invincible. Knowing he could not match Oquen, Kai sent a small assassination team to quietly cross the battlefield and reach the outskirts of Kaiyuan City. Using a low-level trick, they deceived the foolish Enzo out of the city and ambushed him in a forest.

Despite the desperate protection of his guards, Enzo was hit by two arrows and was brought back to Kaiyuan City in a near-death state.

Upon hearing that his only son had been assassinated, Oquen was enraged and ordered all the prisoners from Jilang City to be executed. He then quickly returned to Kaiyuan City. By that time, the real Enzo had already died, and Su Bai, who had just been transported and inherited Enzo's memories, had taken his place.

Knock, knock, knock!

The sudden knocking at the door interrupted Enzo's thoughts.

"Come in." Enzo turned and said in a calm voice.

"Master Enzo, the lord requests your presence in the study." A young maid in a black and white dress, with a charming face, pushed the door open and bowed carefully to Enzo, then said respectfully.

"Alright, I understand." Enzo nodded slightly and closed the window.

As he walked down the corridor to the stairs, the servants he encountered all bowed, but their eyes betrayed a hint of fear.

Since his only son was assassinated, the originally brutal Oquen had become even more cold-hearted. During Enzo's recovery, any servant who had even the slightest conflict with him was executed, and a third of the castle's servants had been replaced.

Almost all the servants were on edge, praying for Enzo's safety, for everyone knew that if the only son died, the enraged Oquen would certainly make the slaves pay with their lives.

"I will wait for you outside, Master." The maid stopped at the door of the study.

Enzo nodded slightly and did not rush in but paused to listen to the sounds inside the study.

"The war against the Ice Wolf family has been temporarily put on hold, but we have already occupied Langya Town to the north of Jilang City!" Three figures stood in the study. One of them, a handsome young man in silver armor, spoke to Oquen, "To restart the war, we can use Langya Town as a stepping stone, transport enough soldiers, and directly attack Langtou and Langzhua Towns!"

"Langtou and Langzhua Towns are the resource supply points for Jilang City. Once they fall, the Ice Wolf family will be completely trapped like fish in a jar!"

The handsome young man was named Xavier, the captain of the city guard of Kaiyuan City. Born in the slums, he displayed exceptional martial talent in his youth and was adopted by Oquen. At the age of fifteen, he broke through to the knight realm and was known as the first genius on the Cold Plain.

"Xavier, your idea is good! However, you should be aware that if Langtou and Langzhua Towns are attacked, the cavalry from Langxin Town will certainly come to their aid. The open terrain near those towns will make the charge of the wolf cavalry formidable. How do you plan to deal with it?" Oquen, dressed in black armor, stood with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice.

"The wolf cavalry of the Ice Wolf family is indeed formidable, but the lord of Jilang City has already been killed by my adoptive father. Without a grand knight to lead them, the wolf cavalry is not a significant threat!" Xavier replied without hesitation, "As long as you and Uncle Taren split your forces, one to hold Jilang City and the other to deal with the wolf cavalry."

"Do you mean that both I and Taren should go to the battlefield, leaving no one to guard Kaiyuan City?" Oquen's eyes turned cold, and his tone became grim, "Don't you know that Enzo was almost killed in an assassination attempt?"

"Adoptive father, I did not mean that!"

Xavier was suddenly startled and quickly lowered his head.

"I just think that since my brother almost lost his life, we cannot let the Ice Wolf family off easily. I want to capture Jilang City as soon as possible to avenge him."

Oquen's expression softened slightly, and he waved his hand.

"Enzo's revenge will not be left unaddressed, but Kaiyuan City must be guarded!"

"Then I will lead the troops to hold Jilang City." Xavier clenched his teeth and said, "Let Uncle Taren guard Kaiyuan City, and you lead the army to attack Langtou and Langzhua Towns. That way, even if the wolf cavalry comes to aid, it will not be a significant threat!"

"Can you hold off that young wolf, Kai?" Oquen raised an eyebrow.

"I should be able to." Xavier nodded firmly and said in a deep voice, "As long as you quickly deal with the wolf cavalry, holding Jilang City for a short time should not be a problem."

"Very well, it's settled then." Oquen slapped the table and made his decision.