Full-Time Wizard: Starting with Harvesting Wheat

The seed of life is like the motherboard of a computer, located at the center of the body, and is the central hub of life energy.

It uses blood as the electrical conductor and bones as the slot interface to clearly mobilize the life energy scattered throughout the body and accurately input it into the muscle groups that need it, without wasting a single bit of "computing power".

When resisting powerful attacks, this motherboard can automatically gather life energy to form a strong defense at vulnerable organs in the body. This is why formal knights are generally more durable than squires.

At the same time, the seed of life also serves as a hard drive in a computer.

Even a superhuman can only generate a limited amount of life energy in a short period of time. However, the life seed acts like a container, accumulating life energy like data on a hard drive, and can be stably accessed when needed. This makes his continuous output ability stronger than that of an ordinary person.

The instant the chains were released, Roy swiftly channeled his life energy through the Life Seed, directing it to his waist and calves, and precisely and rapidly leaned back. At that moment, the mental bullet grazed his chest, causing no damage to his clothes. Had it been a fraction of a second later, it's hard to say whether he could have dodged it.

He straightened up, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Only then did he truly feel the life energy at his command, and...

He used his Lv.3 "Enhancement" ability, which he had been training, to enhance his right forearm.

At the same time, the seed also mobilizes life energy to flow towards the arm.

These two actions took less than 0.2 seconds.

Then, he threw a punch!

A sudden gust of wind arose, and the papers on the table struggled to fly up, sticking firmly to the wall.

Clearly, the two can be combined!

Roy couldn't help but show a look of delight. This was the reason why Lord Histor, who had mastered "Enhancement," could easily defeat Leylin, even though they were both knights!

—Are you getting carried away?

Soraya's cold demeanor poured a bucket of cold water over his head.

Roy's smile faded, and he lowered his head dejectedly.

—Your rapid breakthrough is all thanks to my guidance.

If this happened on Earth, and his high school teacher said this to him after he got into a prestigious university, he might retort:

This is all thanks to my own hard work!

However, in this context, Soraya was not wrong.

"It's all thanks to the teacher." He looked at the piece of paper that had fallen to the ground, which seemed to contain the data that Soraya had just been recording.

"..."

I'm drenched in sweat.

—I think you seem to have some complaints.

Soraya had no intention of stopping there.

—They even deliberately sent the data I had just compiled flying with a punch.

"...This was an accident." Roy scratched his head.

—It wasn't an accident. To be honest, even we bloodline wizards can take courses in the mind-based wizarding school. I chose one, and I'm quite interested in it.

—"Inferring Psychological Activity Through Performance"—the title is long, but the content is quite practical. The lesson mentioned that once a person gains great power, regardless of whether they put effort into acquiring it, they will subconsciously develop a sense of pride, even if they verbally express humility, it will unconsciously show in their behavior.

Roy's fingers froze in mid-air, sweat pouring down his face. The writing on the white paper on the ground seemed to mock him.

"Teacher, I really didn't mean that." He tried to explain, but found his voice was weak.

--Oh.

Soraya let out a cold laugh.

—Oh? Really? Then tell me, didn't you just think that with the combination of the Life Seed and the enhancement ability, you could even hold your own against Hist?

"I..." Roy's eyes widened in shock. "Inferring psychological activity from behavior"—it was mind reading?!

—I bet you're thinking right now that "Inferring Psychological Activity Through Performance" might be mind reading.

Ignoring Roy's horrified expression, Soraya continued:

This is not mind reading; it is merely a hypothetical inference based on your abilities and mental activity.

She said earnestly:

—Remember, the fundamental quality of a wizarding apprentice is to remain humble and avoid arrogance. Although many in Grimoire Academy have failed to do so, since I have, as your teacher, I have the right to command you to do the same.

"...I understand, teacher." Roy looked like he had been taught a lesson.

—And you, Karazhan. Maintain humility, and remember, don't panic.

This is an accusation that he made a fuss just now.

"He remained unmoved even when a mountain collapsed before him," Roy quietly added.

Karazhan looked distressed. Who could remain calm in that situation? If he failed, he would probably witness his brother go from being a brilliant strategist to a complete idiot.

Compared to Algier... well, an even bigger idiot than himself!

According to Soraya, if he were in that state, he probably wouldn't even be able to control his excretions. Who would be there to help him with his bodily functions?

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine!

"Sit down. I'll draw some blood from you to estimate your lifespan," Soraya instructed.

"Oh...oh." Roy sat down guiltily; he couldn't very well say that he could see lifespans.

Soraya's blood-drawing technique was very different from that of the mortician. She didn't use any blood-drawing instruments; instead, she made a small incision in his elbow crease without sterilizing it, and then…

A strong suction force came from it.

It's like using telekinesis to instantly draw blood into a vacuum blood collection tube.

"I know how to do this one," Karazhan suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

Because he learned to read so slowly, Soraya simply had him study the Old Byronian language while also learning about bloodline wizardry, knowledge he had also read about in books.

He tilted his head back, chin pointing at Roy:

"You probably don't know the word 'cell,' do you? Sigh, you're from the ignorant alchemy faction after all. Listen carefully, a cell is the basic structural unit of living organisms, divided into prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells... um... that's it."

Karazhan is trying his best to cover up the facts he has forgotten.

"In short, human blood contains hemoglobin, and there's something like iron in it. The vacuum blood collection tube has a magnet inside that draws the blood in. Yeah, that's it."

He was interrupted by Soraya as soon as he finished speaking.

—Kalla agrees with your study. Go back and read "Detailed Explanation of Blood Structure" ten more times. Stop showing off your flawed knowledge here.

She turned her head and stared sharply at the sweating Karazhan, who immediately sat down and opened the thick book.

Soraya then decided to show off her knowledge.

—This involves alchemy factions, which you might understand, so I'll explain it simply.

In essence, under the stimulation of witchcraft, the iron ions in hemoglobin can switch between divalent and trivalent valences, thereby generating a weak, directional magnetic field. This integrated magnetic force then forms a combined force that carries the blood along.

"Can it even defy gravity?"

—No, the weak magnetic field can only pull on blood at most; that's the limit. As for gravity…

Soraya's eyes gleamed white, and a small slide suddenly appeared in front of her. Because it was given "color," Roy could see it clearly.

This is a manifestation of materialized mental power, which can be used to temporarily prevent blood from falling out. High-level mental power manipulators can even directly use mental power to guide blood without damaging the internal structure.

"...Amazing." Roy exclaimed sincerely.

The wizarding world is actually closely related to science, but some special witchcraft is enough to solve things that science cannot solve or cannot solve for the time being, or to simplify them.

For example, modern science requires the conversion between divalent and trivalent iron ions to be completed at an extremely fast speed, and the light irradiation method meets this requirement.

However, its preparations were by no means simple, unlike Soraya's, which could be done with ease.

Roy waited where he was, continuing to read and study while secretly using the metal piece as a mirror to look at himself.

He vowed that he would learn the magic to produce metal from any part of his body so that he could see himself in the mirror!

Roy

[Race: Human 95.1%, Unknown Bloodline 0.6% (Drained), Lothar Lion 2.0%, Ottom 2.3%]

[Attributes: Strength 10.8, Constitution 10.9, Spirit 2.1, Magic Power 0.3]

[Skills: Spinning Slash Lv.4, Straight Thrust Lv.4, Parry Upward Slash Lv.3, Heavy Slash Downward Slash Lv.3, Iai Slash Lv.3, Basic Swordsmanship Lv.3, Forging Lv.3, Energy Consumption Reduction Lv.4, Enhancement Lv.3, Thermal Sensing]

Height: 1.63m

……

[Status: Blood Deficiency]

[Bloodline Depletion: Bloodline is extracted, resulting in the inability to use bloodline abilities and a significant reduction in lifespan.]

[Remaining lifespan: 15 years and 03 months]

Life expectancy increased by nearly 14 years!

Roy couldn't contain his excitement and couldn't help but hum softly.

Once he integrates a metal into his body and becomes a wizard apprentice, that number could increase several times over!

—Don't make a fuss.

Soraya interrupted him coldly.

"……oh."

Lifespan testing is quick; the blood collection tube also seems to have a role in maintaining cell viability, so by testing its viability, we can know its approximate lifespan.

Are you ready to hear about your lifespan?

Soraya puffed out her chest and pronounced the verdict like a judge.

"Okay...no, okay!" Roy was very supportive.

— You have 15 years to become a third-class apprentice. I can only say that even a dog could do that in 15 years.

She glanced at Karazhan and continued.

—After becoming an apprentice, your lifespan will be approximately seventy years, similar to that of ordinary people in the plane where Gulimo Academy is located.

In Roy's previous life, the average lifespan for men in his country was only 72 years. The living conditions for ordinary people at Gulimo Academy were quite good.

Many people died in the wizards' experiments, which were considered accidents and not included in the lifespan calculation. However, some people gained longer lifespans in the experiments, thus raising this upper limit.

Soraya explained.

"Uh..." Roy pulled back his thoughts.

How do ordinary people in the wizarding world live? They're lucky if they don't get devoured alive by wizards.

Want to live a comfortable life?

Go to sleep.

Another month passed, and Roy finished absorbing the basic knowledge of the alchemy faction.

—It's time to prepare to fuse your own compatible metal.

Soraya reminded her.

Everyone has a metal that is most suitable for them. It is not true that the higher the strength of a certain metal, the better. Sometimes, high strength also means that it is difficult to fuse, as well as other drawbacks.

What suits you best is the best, and that's not just a saying.

—For a third-tier wizard apprentice, it's best to fuse only one common metal. Because extraordinary metals have powerful properties, failure is easily caused if one isn't careful.

"What will happen if we fail?" Roy asked, frowning.

—If the fusion has just begun, at most the metal will damage some of your organs, or worse, it might pierce your heart. But if the fusion progresses to a certain stage before rejection occurs…

—Bang!

Roy had an image in his mind: blood gushing from the body of a white mouse, like a sea urchin.

The answer is obvious: they will die.

"I understand, teacher." He nodded lightly. "I have learned how to match metals from the book. I certainly won't fuse them easily if the compatibility is less than 80%."

—For compatible metals, go to Blackwater Territory. Although the place is as backward as a junkyard, it must be said that the blacksmiths here are quite skilled.

Soraya rarely praised her.

They were constantly researching how to forge better weapons and equipment, and as a result, some blacksmiths created many high-performance alloys. You can focus your attention on those alloys; they must have had superior properties compared to ordinary metals to have been created.

"Now that you've said that, it all makes perfect sense to me," Roy said, feigning sudden realization.

--hehe.

Soraya simply laughed it off.

—There's one more thing, you need a bodyguard.

"Is it because of Ainz?" Roy hadn't forgotten that a wizard was eyeing him covetously.

Soraya nodded and said:

—In fact, Ainz was seriously injured. He could handle ordinary injuries, but he was injured by poison.

"Poisoning?" Roy felt he had the right to answer this question.

—The intelligence says Ainz hasn't undergone any poison training, so his body's poison resistance is quite average. Don't doubt it, this is intelligence from the academy; they wouldn't make a mistake on something so important. Therefore, the academy sent a poison sorcerer to kill Ainz last time.

Poison is also a faction.

In short, since he was poisoned, his current strength should be less than one-tenth of what it used to be. Otherwise, he wouldn't have manipulated animals to kill, but would have taken matters into his own hands.

Roy asked curiously, "Since he can be called a bodyguard, he must be better than me, right?"

—He just came back from rehabilitation, he's strong... well, if used well, he's definitely stronger than you.

Soraya is ambiguous.

"Bring it up quickly."

Not only Roy, but Karazhan was also incredibly curious.

--three……

Soraya suddenly held up three fingers.

"Um?"

--two……

--one……

In the final moments of the countdown, space was torn apart, and a metal delivery box fell out.

The box was so big that it could even fit a person inside.

Soraya then easily opened the box with her fingerprint. When she opened all four sides, she could see that there was indeed a person wearing a white coat inside.

The person remained motionless, like a robot that hadn't been turned on yet.

—It's voice-controlled; you can say a single sentence.

Soraya's notification came.

Roy's expression was strange.

Voice control? Is this thing an AI?

"Stand up." Karazhan couldn't wait to start playing around.

The humanoid figure in the white coat reacted extremely quickly, immediately standing up as instructed, startling Karazhan.

It wasn't his movements that were frightening, but rather his face—Karazhan found it strangely familiar!

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Isn't that the doctor who drew our blood?"