I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 122 Witch? Male Witch!
The snow is still falling.

The snowflakes, as white as goose feathers, fell silently, as if the whole world had been draped in a layer of pure white feathers.

The pine branches drooped slightly under the weight of the snow, and the outlines of the barren mountains appeared and disappeared in the vast white expanse.

A cold wind howled past, swirling up a few snowflakes that twirled and danced in the air.

Inside, flames licked the iron walls, making a soft crackling sound, and the intense heat dispelled the chill.

Water was bubbling and steaming in an earthenware pot on the fireplace.

The roaring fire and the scorching kang (heated brick bed) made the room warm, but also exceptionally dry.

The rising heat will moisten the air in the room, so that people sleeping on the heated kang will not have a dry and sore throat when they wake up in the morning.

Inside the workshop, Rhodes sat cross-legged on the scorching chimney covered with thick animal hides, holding the purple spirit gem in his hand, feeling the mysterious energy slowly flowing into his body.

As he continued to absorb it, the gem's brilliance gradually dimmed, turning from its initial splendor into a dull luster.

[Absorbing a small amount of spiritual energy increases mental strength by 5% and physical energy affinity by 10%]

A system notification appeared, and Rhodes realized that he had basically drained the extraordinary gem dry.

Based on the results of the crystal ball test, Rhodes' mental strength should now be above 11 points.

As Linda mentioned before, having 11 points of mental strength is similar to Lucian's, which confirms that he has the mental aptitude to become a wizard apprentice.

Linda also mentioned the so-called body energy affinity, which is the body's ability to automatically absorb free energy.

Witches may not necessarily have high mental strength, but their energy affinity far exceeds that of wizard apprentices. It is precisely because of this that witches can awaken naturally.

Wizard apprentices must rely on meditation to enhance their mental strength and harness energy.

This made Rhodes even more convinced that he should first take the path of a "male wizard".

After absorbing the spiritual energy, Rhode breathed a sigh of relief, rested for a while while gazing at the falling snow outside the window, and then picked up the Flame Gem and held it in his palm.

Following the order indicated by the test, he decided to absorb the bright red gem first.

Similar to how he handled the Spirit Gem, Rhodes proceeded step by step.

To Rhodes' surprise, as soon as he focused his mind on it, scorching energy flowed from his palm into his body.

And Rhodes not only didn't feel uncomfortable, but actually enjoyed the burning sensation from the flames.

This crystal ball is really good at judging people.

Rhode absorbed the fire energy exceptionally quickly, and the fire gem in his hand lost its luster in no time.

[Absorbing a small amount of fire energy increases fire energy affinity by 20%, granting a slight fire resistance.]

Once the energy of the pigeon-egg-sized fire gem was completely absorbed, a system notification appeared.

Rhodes could clearly feel a scorching energy flowing into his body, penetrating every inch of his skin.

Is this the magical energy they're talking about?
How can we release this energy?

Rhodes wasn't in a hurry. He first went to the fireplace to test his body's fire resistance.

Rod first placed his hand on the nearest flue to the fireplace to feel the temperature.

"Be careful!"

Avril dropped what she was doing and rushed over, but Rod raised his hand to stop her.

"It's okay, I don't feel hot."

Rod smiled and casually placed his hand on the fireplace.

"you……"

Avril opened her mouth slightly, her face full of surprise.

However, Rod quickly removed his hand this time, and was not burned.

But this time, Rhodes felt a burning sensation.

Avril also came to her senses and went to deal with her own work.

She was just confused because she was worried; rationally, she knew that Rhodes wouldn't do anything reckless.

Avril Lavigne has a lot of work on her plate right now.

Since the two started sleeping in the same bed, Rod has completely let go, leaving many chores to her and letting her say goodbye to her relaxed leisure time.

Avril Lavigne is currently writing a textbook.

She is now primarily responsible for literacy education in the territory, and in order to maintain consistent teaching standards, she is constantly exploring systems, methods, and steps for learning and recognizing characters.

She constantly recalls her learning process and compiles basic literacy teaching materials.

After finishing this task, Avril also needed to organize the herbal knowledge given to her by Rhodes into notes, which would later serve as teaching materials for herbalists.
There are many similar jobs, since most of the carpenters and craftsmen in the territory are illiterate.

Avril's involvement is needed in specific methods and experience summaries, especially in tasks such as drawing up blueprints.

Avril is now working late into the night with Rod every day, with no time to catch her breath.

Avril was drawing with her head down when Rod quietly turned around and blocked her view with his body.

Then Rod picked up a piece of burning coal and tested it with his hand.

hiss--

Rod gritted his teeth and quickly removed it.

It was fine when I first put it on, but it couldn't last more than three or four seconds.

The pain made Rod quickly remove his hand.

It seems that this slight fire resistance is not enough to make Rhode immune to fire; it needs to be improved further.

Rod put the embers back in the stove and sat down next to Avril.

“Avril, I want to ask you some questions about witches.”

“Okay, go ahead and ask.” Avril put down her pen.

Rhodes quickly organized his thoughts and asked, "How did you unleash your witch powers? Especially the process of initially acquiring them?"

"Is that method of casting innate?"

"I can't say for sure."

Avril gently stroked the pen, her gaze lingering on the memory. "Like I said before, I remember it was when I felt very lonely that it felt like there was another person with me."

She paused.

"However, Vivian first appeared when I encountered a stray dog ​​during a walk."

"Just as the stray dog ​​was about to pounce on me, in a moment of desperation, Vivian suddenly appeared in front of me."

"She stood in front of me, chased away the stray dogs, and then saved me."

"what happened?"

Avril asked expectantly, "Have we discovered a new witch here?"

Rhodes shook his head slightly, silently pondering, trying to summarize Avril's words.

First, you sense Vivian's presence, and then suddenly release it at an emergency or when needed?

"It's okay, just get busy first."

Rod smiled and waved his hand. Avril was a little curious, but she had too much to do, so she nodded and continued working.

Rod glanced at the snow falling outside the window and prepared to go outside to test it out.

If one is to first feel the "need," then the energy of fire is naturally needed in the cold.

Rod took off his coat and walked into the snow.

The snow comes early to the northern wastelands; it is still late autumn.

The weather wasn't very cold; it had just dropped below zero. Even after Rod took off his coat, he didn't feel the chill.

Given his current robust physique, he probably won't truly feel the cold and shiver until the harsh winter in the northern wilderness, when temperatures drop below minus thirty degrees Celsius.

Rod wasn't in a hurry. He randomly found a snowdrift and stuck his hands in to test it out.

The icy feeling instantly spread from my skin throughout my body.

Sure enough, the next moment he felt a slight fluctuation in his body temperature, but it wasn't obvious.

effective.

Rod thought for a moment, then took off his shirt, revealing his amazingly muscular physique.

Continuous training and the physique bonus from the stat boosts have given Rhodes a body full of firm muscles, clearly visible as if sculpted by a knife and axe, forming perfect lines.

From shoulders to arms to forearms, the muscles are smooth and beautifully defined. His fair skin, handsome face, and short blond hair make him look like a meticulously crafted work of art.

After taking off his clothes, Rod found a clean patch of snow and lay down.

—If it were the old Frostleaf Town, where urine and feces were everywhere, Rod would never have lay down here.

Use your naked body to directly and intimately touch the snow, and carefully feel the flow of energy in your body.

His strange behavior attracted the curious glances of the guards, who all turned to look at him.

"I never expected that the lord would train so diligently, actually training his cold resistance in the snow without wearing any clothes."

"I never expected that the lord would work even harder after becoming a nobleman."

Because Rhodes usually protected his soldiers and didn't interfere much with military discipline, he was only responsible for giving orders.

Durant was in charge of disciplining and disciplining the soldiers, and coupled with what happened with Orr before, the soldiers had genuine respect for Rhodes.

Seeing how hard he works now, I can't help but feel impressed.

If the lord is working so hard, I naturally have to work even harder.

Rod ignored the stares around him, focusing intently on the cold of the snow.

As his body temperature dropped, the scorching energy within him began to fluctuate—the energy he had previously absorbed from the Flame Gem.

This force surged again, and Rhodes's mind began to stir.

When he felt it was about right, he began to focus his mental energy on that energy.

Then, Rod recalled scenes from movies and TV shows where superhumans used their abilities.

He raised his hand, facing the open space in front of him, and focused his mind on the target, silently giving the command to launch.

Suddenly, a small cluster of orange-yellow energy waves shot out from his hand, turning into a ball of flame in the air!
Snapped!
The wooden stake in front was instantly pierced!

It worked!
A look of surprise flashed in Rhodes' eyes!
I can actually cast spells now!

Although the distance was only a dozen meters!
"A witch!"

Upon seeing this scene, the guards couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Another guard immediately slapped him on the shoulder and retorted indignantly,
"What witch? My lord, that's a superhuman! That's a male witch!"

"Yeah!"

The guard immediately changed his tune, "A male wizard!"

However, many legendary stories only mention witches, and never any male witches.

Rhodes noticed the guards' reaction and couldn't help but laugh.

He wasn't worried that the guards in the manor would leak his secrets; they were all his trusted confidants.

Rhodes just didn't want to frighten them, so he waved his hand and explained, "Don't worry, I'm a normal person."

Rod shook the snow off his clothes, walked to the wooden stake, and squatted down to examine it carefully.

The wooden stake was about 20 centimeters in diameter and was completely pierced through, with the surrounding area also charred black.

Behind the wooden stake, there was a three-meter-long trail of melted snow, likely caused by the continuous ejection of energy.

Rhodes felt that he had only used a small portion of his energy, but he dared not release it carelessly again.

Rhodes wasn't sure if the energy would recover, so he needed to wait and conduct further experiments to see if it would recover and grow on its own.

After all, he didn't have any other fire gems.

The snowflakes continued to fall silently, and sunlight shone through the clouds, casting golden glints on the white snow.

Rod stared at the marks on the wooden stake, stood up, and pondered silently.

Shouldn't this ability be given a name?
What's it called?

Flame Arrow?
(End of this chapter)