Full-Time Wizard: Starting with Harvesting Wheat

The four gathered under a withered giant tree. Chopper's tall figure cast a heavy shadow, completely enveloping the other three, making it seem as if an adult was secretly discussing something with three children.

"Drok, you summoned us because of Lucaon's disappearance?" Chopper, who was usually silent, spoke first, his voice low.

“That’s right,” Delock interjected. “Lucao’s disappearance is very suspicious. I suspect that someone is targeting those of our bloodline.”

"What!?" Karazhan was struck dumb, his mind reeling with shock.

Roy and Chopper appeared relatively calm, though their expressions were more serious.

"But aren't only a few of us the ones who know he's a bloodline member?" Chopper pressed.

"Let me state upfront, I have no idea who the bloodline is." Roy decisively distanced himself from the matter.

Delock's expression was serious: "Sheriff Larry has thoroughly searched my father's villa and found nothing suspicious. I believe you won't think I did it."

Everyone nodded without hesitation, their eyes filled with trust.

"As for the three of you," Drok's gaze swept over Chopper and Karazhan, finally settling on Roy, "just as Roy said, he just joined the Kingdom's Sword and is indeed unaware of the inside story. As for Chopper and Karazhan..." he said with certainty, "I believe you are not the kind of people who would turn against your own comrades."

"Of course," Chopper said in a deep voice.

"Me too!" Karazhan eagerly echoed.

"Then there's only one possibility left." Delock's gaze fell on the rows of tombstones in the distant cemetery. "There's someone other than us. He has some kind of ability to recognize those with bloodlines... and for some reason, he's hunting us down."

Compared to the absurd rumor circulating in the town that "Lucao was carried away by a wild beast," this is undoubtedly the most reasonable inference.

Roy observed Chopper and Karazhan discreetly. Chopper remained calm, his attitude unreadable. Karazhan, on the other hand, looked anxious, clearly convinced of the truth.

"Therefore, I suggest that we gather the strength of those of our bloodline to avoid being defeated one by one."

"How exactly do I do it?" Roy pressed.

"From now until the day of the call to arms, we'll work in pairs of four, ideally rotating partners. This is the safest approach at the moment," Delock proposed. "Of course, this is based on absolute trust in each other, which I know is difficult..."

Before the words were even finished, Karazhan eagerly declared, "I agree! Drok, I trust you unconditionally!"

Chopper thought for a moment, then raised his muscular arm: "I agree. If someone is really eyeing it from the shadows, this is the best course of action."

Seeing this, Roy quickly raised his hand in agreement.

"Everyone..." Delock's eyes reddened, his voice trembling slightly, "With such unity, what difficulties can't we overcome?"

He raised his hand to wipe away his tears: "Then, let's demonstrate our bloodline abilities. Especially Roy, we don't know much about your abilities yet, and you, too, lack knowledge of ours."

Roy's heart stirred slightly. Delock's initiative was exactly what he wanted to do, as he also wanted to understand the power of "Lion's Roar".

"Let me start!" Karazhan rolled up his sleeves, eager to try. "My bloodline ability is... brute force!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his already thick and strong arms suddenly swelled up, his muscles piled up like giant rocks, and his veins coiled under his skin like red earthworms.

At the same time, his face became ferocious and distorted, and wisps of scorching heat rose up.

The Eye of True Sight clearly showed that Karazhan's Strength attribute instantly surged from 3.8 to 4.4, a full 0.6 points increase.

"Even thirty-odd adult men working together couldn't move that boulder that requires 12 points of strength. So, the higher the strength points, the more significant the increase from each point. This 0.6 points is already a huge boost." Roy pondered to himself, feeling a bit more excited about Chopper's "Hard Skin" ability.

Chopper silently activated his ability: "Karazhan, hit me in the chest."

Karazhan's face was almost boiling with color, and he obviously couldn't maintain this state for long. Without hesitation, he threw a punch!

Whoosh! The force of the punch tore through the air, creating a twisting, explosive sound!

However, when the fist struck Chopper's chest, the expected cracking sound of bones did not occur. The violent force merely tore through Karazhan's rough cloth coat before it struck a solid steel rock, unable to advance any further!

Chopper only had to push off the ground with his hind feet due to the impact to regain his balance.

"Hard skin, this is the bloodline ability of the Thunder King Kong Ape. It's hard to break through with fists and feet, only sharp swords can cause damage," Delock explained from the side.

"Finally, it's my ability." He took a deep breath, his cheeks puffing out.

next moment--

"roar--!!!"

Like a thunderclap exploding in his ears! Roy felt a violent shock, his consciousness instantly going blank! Fortunately, his mental attributes far exceeded those of ordinary people, and this daze only lasted for a brief moment.

When he regained his senses, he saw that Delock was still standing there with his mouth open in a roar, frozen in place, as if he himself was also suffering from the backlash of his power.

Roy glanced at the other two out of the corner of his eye: Chopper and Karazhan both had unfocused pupils and rolled their eyes back, like two frozen stone statues, completely in a state of dementia.

About three seconds later, Delock abruptly closed his mouth and resumed his movements. His gaze swept over his three stunned companions, a cold smile curving his lips.

Three seconds later, Chopper was the first to recover, followed by Karazhan. Finally, Roy began to gasp for breath, like a drowning person who had almost drowned.

"My bloodline ability—Lion's Roar," Delock explained calmly, "is able to cause a powerful impact on the mind of anyone who hears the roar. The closer the distance, the stronger the effect. At the same time, I myself will also be briefly stunned."

"What a terrifying ability!" Roy exclaimed sincerely, but a chill ran down his spine. Lucaón must have been instantly subdued by this ability, losing his jaw without any resistance. And this must have been because his mental attributes were not low; otherwise, he would have lost more than just his jaw!

Delock probably learned from his previous assassination attempt on Lucaon and realized that everyone's spirit has its strengths and weaknesses. So, this time, he revealed his abilities to test the others' resistance to the "Lion's Roar".

result--

"These three have incredibly weak mental resistance! If I had learned the Whirlwind Slash, I could have severed all three heads just now!"

Delock felt that the scales of victory had tipped in his favor.

"Your turn, Roy."

Seeing that Roy hadn't made a move, Karazhan reminded him, as he was also very curious about the guy's bloodline abilities.

"The demonstration... is over?" Roy looked slightly surprised. "What about the duration and cooldown of your abilities? If we had specific data, we could probably coordinate even better."

His words made sense. Karazhan thought for a moment and gave a rough estimate.

"I can sustain this brute force for about fifteen seconds, as for the cooldown..." He scratched the back of his head, "I don't know the exact conditions. Anyway, I'll definitely be able to use it again after I've had a nap!"

The timing of this event closely matches the changes in his facial expression, so it should be correct.