The Wizard: Starting with Infinite Part-Time Jobs

"The biological bait has already evaporated by more than half. If no other creatures appear, it will be even harder to find them," Aiden said anxiously.

After clearing the makeshift trap, Aiden patiently crawled back into the grass.

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

Just as Aiden was getting drowsy, he suddenly heard the sound of tree branches breaking from the grass behind him.

Click!

It was especially clear in the quiet night.

Aiden's hair stood on end instantly, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

There was a terrifying feeling of being watched by an invincible being, and a chill ran from the soles of my feet to my head.

Aiden tilted his head slightly and noticed a huge black shadow behind him slowly walking towards his hiding place.

"Damn it, it's a big tiger!" Aiden cried out in terror.

"If he continues on his current route, he will inevitably step on me."

Aiden watched the dark figure get closer and closer, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

As the two drew closer, Aiden no longer cared about lying down. He channeled all his strength into his legs, pushed off the ground with both hands, and sprang up like a spring, rolling several times as he ran away into the distance.

Black Tiger spotted Aiden instantly, looking somewhat confused, and his ears twitched.

While human flesh is certainly delicious, its rich and savory flavor is even more enticing to tigers.

Black Tiger turned his head away from Aiden's escape route, pounced several times, and leaped high into the air, landing above one of the makeshift traps.

It looked at the empty cage and the small bottle of medicine left, sniffed hard, and quickly realized that it was a trap.

It couldn't help but think of its own child, who had also been taken away by robed humans in this forbidden forest using traps, and never returned.

Thinking of this, Black Tiger roared angrily, his mouth wide open, revealing sharp teeth, and roared directly in the direction Aiden was fleeing.

The sound caused the leaves around them to fall, and then it chased after Aiden at an even faster speed.

Aiden had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard an even louder sound of branches snapping behind him, a series of cracking and snapping noises. A huge black tiger was chasing after him at a visible speed, its face extremely ferocious, the muscles on its face twisted together as if it had seen its father's killer.

"Damn it, I can't beat you, why are you acting like this towards me?"

Aiden cursed as he frantically swung his arms, trying to increase his running speed.

"I was careless. I always thought the graveyard in this Forbidden Forest was safe, at least there were no large wild beasts around, otherwise how would they store the bodies of wizard apprentices? Now I've been misled and I wasn't prepared to face beasts of this level at all." Aiden looked at the short knife in his hand and said with a wry smile.

But he won't give up.

Aiden stopped running. If he turned his back to the black tiger, he would probably be killed in one pounce.

He suddenly turned around, squatted down slightly, half-bent over, and gripped the short knife tightly with both hands.

"I can't tame this big black tiger anytime soon, but I know its weakness is in its throat, not far from its chin. If I can stick the dagger into its throat, maybe I can survive this ordeal," Aiden muttered to himself, repeatedly encouraging himself.

Although the success rate of doing this was extremely low, he didn't want to give up.

"I was really careless this time. If I had survived by sheer luck, I wouldn't have made this mistake." Aiden was filled with regret, his hands trembling slightly from the effort.

In less than 10 seconds, the Black Tiger King was already within arm's reach.

It leaped high into the air, raised its front paws, and scratched directly at Aiden's neck.

Aiden's adrenaline surged to its peak, and his body reacted instantly. He swerved sharply to the side, barely dodging the tiger's claws.

Then, following the plan he had envisioned in his mind, he controlled the dagger and stabbed it towards the black tiger's throat...

As if anticipating Aiden's attack, the big black tiger tilted its head back and dodged Aiden's short knife.

The dagger only grazed a few hairs on its neck.

"A small mistake can lead to a huge disaster," Aiden said with a wry smile, looking at the short sword that had missed its mark. His face was full of disappointment.

He knew that if this attack failed, he would likely have no further opportunity to strike.

The Black Tiger King paced back and forth a few times, turning its head warily to make sure its vitals wouldn't be attacked by the cunning human before it, letting out a low growl.

Then they launched another attack, rushing over like a black lightning bolt.

The adrenaline that Aiden had previously secreted had begun to subside.

At this moment, his legs felt as heavy as lead, and his body began to weaken uncontrollably. He staggered back a few steps, his face as pale as paper.

It seems unlikely that there will be another chance to be lucky enough to dodge the Black Tiger King's attack.

"It's all over..." Aiden said with a hint of despair.

Just as the Black Tiger King's claws were about to strike Aiden's chest...

A snow-white sword shadow appeared before his eyes like a shooting star, heading straight for the Black Tiger King's throat.

"Pfft."

As the sword flashed, a deep wound instantly appeared on the Black Tiger King's neck, and blood gushed out.

The Black Tiger King's body fell heavily to the ground, its head drooping, its front paws pawing wildly at the ground, trying to escape.

But after running only a few steps, his neck snapped with a "crack," his head drooped to one side, and he fell directly to the ground. He struggled a few times with his limbs, then stopped moving.

Blood flowed continuously down its neck, staining the entire patch of soil dark red and emitting a pungent, bloody smell.

Aiden stared wide-eyed at the black tiger that had died instantly, his eyes wide with disbelief.

More importantly, he wasn't the one who died; he survived, collapsing onto the ground and gasping for breath.

Beside the large black tiger, a female knight with short, neatly tied-up crimson hair, bronze skin, and wearing plate armor, exuding a wild and untamed aura, walked towards him.

She held her blood-stained longsword to Aiden's neck and shouted, "Where did you get that jade pendant around your neck?"

Aiden paused for a moment, then smiled wryly, "You wouldn't happen to be interested in my jade pendant, would you? I can give you magic stones as a reward; you can exchange these magic stones for money."

As he spoke, he hurriedly pulled a handful of magic stones from his pocket.

Aiden realized that the skilled female knight was not a wizard apprentice, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But the sword pressed against his neck made him extremely nervous.

"I don't care about the magic stone you mentioned. I just want to know the origin of this jade pendant." The female knight's eyes were cold, and her blood-stained longsword was pressed against Aiden's throat, the tip of the sword leaving a shallow bloodstain on Aiden's skin.

"This was given to me by an old friend, it's nothing valuable. If you want money, I can give you more," Aiden insisted.

The female knight continued, somewhat suspiciously, "Who is this old friend? I'll give you one last chance to speak."

The face of a girl appeared in her mind; it was her best friend.

She always carried this jade pendant with her.

But now it appeared on this brown-haired boy who was completely powerless and wearing a wizard's apprentice robe.

Could it be?!

She quickly imagined a story where her best friend was humiliated by the power behind this brown-haired boy, who then stole the jade pendant. Her expression became even angrier, and she tightened her grip on the sword.