The Wizard: Starting with Infinite Part-Time Jobs

The inner living area, Mr. Tetsuya's cottage.

The room was filled with a pungent medicinal smell.

He lay in bed, his body trembling and coughing incessantly. With each cough, his face turned bright red, and a feeling of weakness washed over him.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, my experiment has stalled again!" Mr. Ironbeard pounded the bed. "There must be something wrong with the proportions of some experimental materials, causing something to leak out!"

Mr. Ironbeard is already dead from anger.

"Forget it, I'll focus on getting better first, and then do the experiments again once I'm back to normal." Mr. Ironbeard took a deep breath, patted his chest, and comforted himself. "With the biological data from the Ollie Lab, my experimental results will be on the next level in just one or two years."

Mr. Ironbeard clenched his fist.

……

At this moment, in a secluded room.

The mysterious man wearing a gray mask sat upright in his chair, looking at the empty chair below the stage—the chair that had been waiting for Henry.

But he did not return for a long time. The mysterious man clenched his fists and slammed them heavily on the table, unable to contain his anger.

"Can anyone tell me if Henry actually completed the mission? We Ash Brigade got paid." The masked man's voice was cold, like a chilling wind.

"My lord, two months have passed. Regardless of whether Henry has returned or not, as long as he has not reported back to headquarters, the mission is considered a failure." Beside Henry's empty seat, a burly man in black robes named Seram leaned forward and said respectfully.

"You've reminded me, Seram," the mysterious man said, leaning back in his chair.

"Well then, Seram, I'll leave this to you. If you encounter Henry, tell him not to come back, and while you're at it, take away his one-star scout badge." The mysterious man leaned forward, pointed at Seram, and continued.

"Yes, sir," Seram said, kneeling on one knee and nodding heavily.

"As a mid-level wizard apprentice, you're a level above that unreliable Henry. You won't run into trouble too, will you?" The mysterious man sat up straight, looked Seram up and down, and asked.

"Of course not, sir. I'm not a scoundrel like Henry." The big man, Seram, patted his chest and nodded with a smile.

"Alright, this matter is entrusted to you. If you succeed, you will be promoted to a three-star scout, and your meditation technique will also be upgraded." The mysterious man said with a smirk.

The burly man in black robes, Seram, beamed with joy. He clenched his fists, waved them excitedly, and nodded earnestly: "Don't worry, leave it to me, sir."

Soon, he packed his bags and headed to the Forbidden Forest Basin.

As a seasoned scout, he pondered the suspicious points as he walked.

The big man, Seram, deduced: "The most likely scenario is that Henry is in trouble, or perhaps he's even beheaded."

He touched his chin, his brows furrowed.

Thinking of this, Seram became even more vigilant and slowed his pace considerably.

"If it's Henry who failed to finish, it means he must have encountered resistance. In that case, I need to be more careful and not end up like him, failing miserably," Seram patted his face, reminding himself.

……

Inner living area, Aiden's cabin.

Aiden sat at the table, took a deep breath, and slowly opened the job panel.

[Name: Aiden]

[Main Class: Formal Wizard Apprentice ★☆, Archer - Windwhisper Hunter ★★☆]

[Secondary Professions (1/∞): Black Market Beast Fighter ★★ (25%), Carpenter's Assistant ★ (10%)]

[Occupation Search: None]

[Core Abilities: Enhanced biological combat skills, pain relief potion concoction, gore performance design, advanced animal behavior, multi-continental biological encyclopedia, basic occultism, simple magic trick construction...]

[Special Talents: Bio-Radition, Basic Mana Pocket, Eagle Eye Calibration, Seamless Arrow Shots]

[Skills: Elemental-neutral magic arrow (proficient), Piercing arrow (proficient), Vine arrow (mastered), Polymorph (mastered), Iron String (mastered)]

[Profession Limit Break Value: 5]

"During this time, besides practicing the most basic magic arrows, I've also started practicing Polymorph, Iron String, and Vine Arrows." Aiden squatted in a corner of the training ground, his forehead covered in sweat that slid down his cheeks, and he muttered to himself.

After saying that, he looked down at his arm.

His arms were wrapped with many wires, which were tightly cut into his skin, making the veins bulge and look like earthworms wriggling under his skin.

"This Iron String Strength is really hard to master."

Aiden frowned, feeling his hands were going numb.

He couldn't help but shake his arm, the wires clashing against each other, making his hand even more uncomfortable.

"I need to train when my hands are numb so that I can improve my mastery of this arm strength technique," Aiden said through gritted teeth, his face showing stubbornness, his hands clenched into fists.

"But after practicing for a while, I found that my arm strength has increased a lot." Aiden stood up, swung his arms a few times with force, creating a whooshing sound, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Not only that, after I shot the arrow, I almost broke the royal hunting bow that Bondi gave me. I need to get a new bow right away," Aiden said.

He drew an arrow from his quiver, nocked it on his bow, and pulled hard. With a "creak," the bowstring made a sound of strain.

Aiden quickly released his grip. "This bow is going to break if I keep pulling it like this. I need to get a new bow right away."

Aiden patted his forehead. "However, the power of the arrows I shoot out has also increased by at least 30%, and with my Arrow Shadow Without Gaps talent, my overall strength has improved by a whole new level."

As he spoke, he took out his wand, which twirled gently in his hand, its tip gleaming.

He used Transfiguration on the grizzly bear in the yard.

Bang!

As if something exploded, a plume of smoke rose, and the grizzly bear transformed into a little rabbit.

The little rabbit looked bewildered, its ears drooping and its body trembling, not knowing what had happened.

All it knew was that its body had become different from before.

Aiden nodded in satisfaction, a smile playing on his lips. "Success again. Although it only lasted for less than two seconds."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bear that had been transformed by the shapeshifting spell reverted to its original form and let out a low growl.

Aiden stroked his chin. "However, if used in combat, it can have a surprise effect."

"There are still many ways to develop this shapeshifting spell." Aiden's eyes lit up, and he excitedly spun around in place. "Galladia said she really likes this spell, and she's already trying to optimize it."

"No wonder he's aiming to become a wizarding scholar," Aiden remarked.

Aiden discovered that the spells available to wizard apprentices were fixed, but ultimately each person's strength differed, sometimes drastically.

"Aside from the differences in wands and spellcasting mediums, the biggest difference lies in the knowledge and weaponry they possess. After all, even though it's the same brain, it can contain vastly different things."