What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 10. Development

"This is a huge profit!"

After reading the chapter about the Magic Spring Pearl, Kroya was extremely pleased.

According to the traveler named Wendy in the book, this magic spring pearl is a special treasure that can only be nurtured by a creature called the "Moon Clam".

If a magic spring pearl is placed in any spring, it can use the magic contained within to transform the spring water into a magical water vein rich in magic.

Most importantly, it can also be "charged"!

If the magic power of the Magic Spring Pearl is almost depleted, simply place it back into the oyster shell where the pearl was formed to continue accumulating magic power.

In other words, the clam shell is also a kind of "magic array" that can naturally gather magic power.

After learning this, Chloe pondered where the pearl should be placed, ideally inside the castle so he could access it at any time.

But does the castle have a clean water source that meets these requirements?

He returned to the room and voiced his doubts. The butler, Robert, immediately replied with a smile, "Of course!"

"While you were meditating, we thoroughly searched the castle. Right next to this room, there is a fresh spring."

"Oh?"

Kroa immediately became interested.

"Let me see!"

As he spoke, he walked outside and saw a pool built right next to the mountain wall in the next room. A spring was flowing slowly into the pool from the mountain wall.

The pool was already completely filled with clear water.

He narrowed his eyes, immediately realizing that the castle was built against a small hill, and after a moment's thought, this place seemed to be near the bottom of the cliff.

In other words, it is water flowing out of a small mountain.

"Only the lord and his most loyal servants know about this room. It is said to be the lord's last reserve of water so that he will not run out of water when there is a typhoon."

"That's what the competent Robert explained."

"That's true. If a castle doesn't have a fresh water source, especially on an island, you could easily starve to death just by being trapped there, right?"

Kroya shook his head and didn't dwell on it. Instead, he walked straight to the spring and scooped up a handful of water to taste it with great interest.

It has a slightly sweet taste and a very refreshing flavor.

It's clearly spring water, and it might even be rich in minerals.

"Not bad," he praised.

Then the pearl was stuffed directly inside.

A strange scene suddenly unfolded—

Upon contact with water, its surface quickly becomes more transparent, and then it seems to disappear, directly hidden under the scouring of the water.

But it is still there. The water that flows out of it turns into a light blue stream, containing very pure water magic.

Not only can this water be drunk, but the water magic within it will also benefit the body, and it can also be used as a solution for some low-level water-attribute potions.

Kroya nodded. "There's water here, so I'll use it to prepare a magic bath for you."

Well... actually, he wanted to consume all the original water and replace it with the magical spring water from the Magic Spring Pearl.

"But you can't bathe here. There should be a bathhouse inside the castle, right?"

"Yes, we do!" Joshua exclaimed eagerly, "My lord, we'll go fetch water right away!"

"Yes, yes, we'll fetch water right now!"

Art, Chris, and Norman nodded in agreement.

A magical bath! It can truly enhance their strength. They would be willing to do anything, even dig a well right now, let alone fetch water.

Kroya, of course, let them fetch water.

He, meanwhile, leisurely followed Robert's lead to the castle's bathhouse—

This bathhouse is reminiscent of medieval Europe; it's quite luxurious.

But this is only relative.

He waited for the four men to bring the water, while he ate something to fill his stomach.

After they brought the water, Kroya threw a magic crystal into the water and chanted an incantation. Soon the magic crystal dissolved in the water.

The pool of water was shrouded in a magical mist.

This is actually what is known as a "magic bath." Simply put, it involves guiding the magic power inside the magic crystal into the water and then using a secret technique to allow the knights to use the magic power in the water to open up their meridians.

This secret technique is a unique spell of the Mage Guild, and it is a special privilege enjoyed only by knights who have joined the Mage Guild and learned the "secret manuals" provided by the Guild.

Ultimately, however, it is still a means for mages to control and restrict knights—if they don't obey obediently, they won't be able to improve their strength.

"Alright, you can go in now."

After making preparations, as soon as Chloe said this, the knights and Rob couldn't wait to strip naked and immediately jumped into the pool.

Kroya sat by the pool, gathering her magic into the water and guiding it to flow into the bodies of the others.

This is extremely time-consuming and laborious.

So much so that half an hour later, after completing the spell, he left without saying a word, exhausted, and returned to his residence to rest.

At this moment, the five people in the pool were panting heavily, looking like bright red shrimp, but their spirits were extremely high.

They feel great right now!

He also praised Cloa's generosity, and his loyalty to Cloa clearly increased.

……

Kroya had anticipated this, and he felt it was time to relinquish his position as manager – after all the benefits he'd received, why wasn't he putting in the effort?

The reason he went to such lengths to strengthen them was so that he could better become a hands-off manager.

For now, I only have five people I can trust, so I definitely need to cultivate their loyalty.

For the next period of time, he stayed in the castle.

In the mornings and at noon, I meditate and train my mental strength surrounded by the bioluminescent algae of the thirsty sea, and in the afternoons I read magical tomes.

Try to learn the two spells "Rigidify" and "Magic Forge" that are suitable for Kabamon as soon as possible.

Having enjoyed his magical bath, Rob and the knights were already working with great enthusiasm to thoroughly investigate the situation of the entire island.

First, there was the coconut tree situation he was looking forward to. According to statistics, there were a total of fifteen trees, and they had already been moved to the vicinity of the castle by the former lord, Bartos.

Upon learning this, Kroya instructed the newly recruited servants to water the coconut trees daily with spring water filtered through the magic pearl.

Hopefully, the pure water magic within will quickly cause them to mutate.

Then there are the island's specialties.

Just as Bartos said, there is only one white iron ore mine, and no other minerals or magical plants.

This slightly disappointed Kroya. After unexpectedly discovering the Magic Spring Pearl upon arriving here, he had thought his island might hold some hidden treasure.

However, it was somewhat expected, and after a sigh, I didn't care anymore.

Finally, there's the issue of olive and Neptune barley cultivation areas.

The former is easy to handle; just find a flat place to plant it. The latter is a little more troublesome; you need to choose a gentle sandy beach that can't be submerged by seawater.

After searching for several days, we finally found a suitable place.

However, he did not participate in the planting of either of these crops, nor did he even go to the site to investigate. Instead, he fully trusted Robert's judgment.

A lord can't worry about everything; training his subordinates is extremely important. He chose to give half of the seeds to Robert to find people to plant and care for them.

Even if you fail, you still have the resources to try and learn from your mistakes.

It's only half. If we can find some skilled people who are good at growing crops, then it's not a loss.

that's it,

He paid a little attention to what was happening on the island and then stopped caring.

He focused more on studying magic, and incidentally used the water from the Magic Spring Pearl to make some potions that would make magical plants grow faster.

These are the things he needs to focus on.

Under the influence of the potion and his continuous infusion of magic.

The sunflowers are growing rapidly.

Finally, it's ripe!

(End of this chapter)