Full-Time Wizard: Starting with Harvesting Wheat

— Multicolored potato chips, this is a creation of the Magic Chef, not something casually made by Ottom.

Roy picked out a piece of dried sweet potato and examined it.

Multi-colored Spicy Sweet Potato Chips

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【Ingredients: Demonized sweet potato, Flame pepper, Spring water】

[Special effect: One slice of dried sweet potato can provide 10000 calories of energy within 30 seconds.]

Consuming two tablets daily will cause intense hunger and a craving for spicy food.

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[Description: A creation by novice chef Sophistos; it tastes good, but the final result is less than satisfactory.]

—This is a work by the magical chef Sophistos, although it is one of her early works.

"The Magic Chef?" Roy was the first to catch the word.

—A master chef requires even more talent than a wizard. Anyone who isn't a master chef, even if they follow their steps exactly, will only produce ordinary food without any special effects.

Soraya shook her head.

High-ranking magic chefs hold a transcendent status, and the effects of their food are top-notch. Their status in various academies is often no less than that of high-ranking wizards. Moreover, due to their scarcity, they sometimes receive even better treatment than high-ranking wizards.

"The role of the Magic Chef is... a logistics person who doesn't know witchcraft?" Roy roughly understood.

He then took out other colored dried sweet potatoes, and apart from the different tastes, the effects were all pretty much the same.

The energy of 10,000 kcal is equivalent to two days of use. The reason it is considered useless may be due to the latter effect.

Or perhaps, there are too many of this type of food on the market, and dried sweet potato doesn't stand out?

Roy hadn't eaten yet, so he chose one of the salty ones.

After eating the dried sweet potatoes, her body gradually warmed up, like the little match girl lighting a match and a fireplace burning brightly in front of her.

Thirty seconds later, he was completely full, without any other adverse reactions such as burping or bloating.

"Good stuff," Roy commented, then put it in his pocket.

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Among the many rules set forth by Histori is this one.

If a new knight is born under one's command, not only must it be reported, but a solemn oath of allegiance must also be held, followed by a grand banquet to celebrate this glorious moment.

Such banquets have only been held three times since the manor was established.

The first banquet featured a powerful knight who had ascended to the rank of knight over a decade ago, but unfortunately died in the battle to quell bandits.

The two subsequent banquets corresponded to Francis and Leylin, respectively.

The grandest banquet was held when Leylin became a knight, lasting for three days and three nights. Such a young knight was truly a legend of Blackwater Territory.

And today...

"Although I expected this..." Histor's voice trembled uncontrollably, "to train a boy from a novice to a knight in less than half a year—is this the work of a wizard?"

He dismissed his subordinates, leaving only himself and Roy in the study. Roy's posture was casual, clearly not the posture of someone reporting for duty.

Strictly speaking, he wasn't exactly trained by Histor.

From beginning to end, all Histor gave him was a place to stay, food, and the blood of the Lotl Lion.

The first two are worthless, and without Soraya's magical artifact, the knights wouldn't have been able to bring back the two lions.

Unfortunately, in the end, Roy, being a wizard with natural talent, would eventually leave this place and would not be restricted under his command.

Histor could only sigh deeply.

"Um..." He rubbed his hands together like a servant, "Lord Roy, is there any way to accelerate their advancement without using wizarding abilities?"

His tone was respectful, and his eyes were humble.

"There really is." To everyone's surprise, Roy nodded.

Histor almost stopped breathing, and tentatively asked, "Is this something I can tell you? You're not going to keep it a secret, are you?"

"Don't worry, this has nothing to do with Miss Soraya. It's something I figured out myself." Roy waved his hand dismissively.

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Histor's eyes. After all, Roy had only studied under Soraya for a few months and had learned very little. It was hard to imagine what methods he could come up with.

But he still held onto a sliver of hope, and naturally, the stronger his forces were, the better. He couldn't let go of any useful information revealed by the wizarding world.

"Mr. Roy," he never imagined he would lower himself to a 14-year-old boy, "please instruct me."

"Sure, sure." Roy nodded repeatedly. "I have a few requests, no, I want to ask."

"Equivalent exchange, fair and just." Hist's attitude was upright.

"Then I'll say it." Roy held up one finger. "First, I need a set of plate armor and a good horse."

He had thought it through. Since he was going to ride a horse to various towns to find a suitable alloy, light armor would be the best option.

"A knight needs a set of plate armor, that's only natural." Histor nodded. "How about choosing the Dragon Fang plate armor, just like Leylin's?"

The so-called Dragon Tooth Plate Armor is said to be a new technology that emerged in Dragon Tooth Town decades ago, combining the flexibility of leather armor with the defensive capabilities of plate armor.

Its armor has very small gaps at the joints, while ordinary plate armor is mostly forged from large pieces with wider gaps at the joints.

In addition to the defensive capabilities provided by the plate armor material, the Dragon Fang armor also features carefully designed angles. Various sections of the armor have beveled surfaces, which deflect blades and arrows that strike it.

In terms of flexibility, ordinary plate armor joints are mostly hinged, while the Dragon Tooth armor has a structure of nested leather and small armor plates, which greatly improves the flexibility of the limbs.

"Moreover, the Dragon Fang armor weighs just over 20 kilograms, which is like a close-fitting thin armor for a knight, making it most suitable for cavalry." Histor, like a salesman, patted his chest and gave a guarantee.

Well, considering the technology of the Middle Ages, this plate armor is probably the best-performing armor we can find so far.

Roy readily agreed.

"Then I'll find someone right away to measure your body?" Hist pointed to the door.

"Let's discuss this first," Roy replied after a moment's thought. "I have two more conditions."

Histor's smile froze for a moment: "No need for two conditions, even a hundred, a thousand, would be no problem!"

Roy: "..."

Before becoming a lord, was this guy a merchant? He smells so strong.

"Ahem." He paused for a moment, then said, "One condition: treat Olivier well. Hmm... you can give him my sample of the Lothar Lion blood, but don't let him know it was me who did it."

"Mr. Olivier has always been someone I respect. This is perfectly fine."

Histor was incredibly shrewd; he had long ago identified several people who were on good terms with Roy and Karazhan. Although he didn't openly give them special treatment, he subtly allowed them to enjoy benefits that others didn't.

Roy knew this was a lie. Not only had Olivier been a groom before, but he hadn't been invited to the hunt for the Lothar Lion either. Those hunts offered rewards to any servant who participated, so everyone was eager to join. Olivier's exclusion meant he had been snubbed.

"There's one more thing." Roy looked out the window, as if gazing into the distance.

"I would like to recommend someone to come here to practice breathing techniques."

"One person? Why not bring a few more?" Hist seemed quite welcoming.

"Then two?"

"Haha, two then, two it is." Hist whistled.

The current situation is one of too many monks and too little porridge, so naturally, the fewer people sharing the cake, the better.

"Give me your name and I'll write it down." He picked up a quill pen and placed papyrus paper on the book.

Roy began to speak:

"Gerald from the blacksmith shop in Lanxi Town."

"And Olga."