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

Chapter 102. Selling Fish

The process of applying the Water Sword Mark to the seashells went quite smoothly and was completed in just a short while.

After imprinting the Watery Sword magic and taking away the original core and replacing it with a new one, they immediately ran away.

They ran incredibly fast, disappearing directly into the small holes below, as if afraid someone would try to take them away.

During this time, a scene of pushing and shoving each other occurred.

"..."

Kroa was stunned for a second before she came to her senses and realized what was going on—the small hole was an area where magic was concentrated, and they were going to claim the territory!

Regions where elemental magic converges like this enhance the quality of pearls they produce.

Previously, the only seashell occupied the best spot, and with Kroa backing them up, they dared not do anything.

But now they can also produce these pearls, so of course whoever gets them first gets to keep them.

Why do all the good things come to you?

"So this is what it means to give your child a head start in life?"

He couldn't help but laugh, then got up and left.

Grab it, grab it!

He wanted to see who would produce the best quality pearl in the end.

……

They left the seabed.

Because he planned to make a different kind of ritual implement, he went to the grassy area at the bottom of the lake.

There are holy white iron and fireflies over there.

There is still a lot of Holy White Iron left. The Baron left all three thousand catties of Holy White Iron behind because he was worried that he would waste materials if he failed to make it.

Generally speaking, it is necessary to prepare three or more sets of materials to make a ritual implement, since no one can guarantee that the ritual implement will be successfully made on the first try.

As it turned out, Kroya was so amazing that she successfully produced everything without any loss.

Therefore, the remaining amount of Saint White Iron is still quite considerable.

Of course, this is something Kroya earned through his own abilities, so why not use it?

He planned to use holy white iron as an auxiliary material, and then mix it with fireflies to create a "flying sword".

Having the experience of forging the Wings of Prayer of Light before, forging the flying sword this time was quite easy.

Because all he needed to do was make a sword hilt and mix in the fireflies of the Prayer of Light to consider it a success.

About ten minutes later, he raised a silver-white sword hilt that looked quite exquisite, with feather-like magical patterns.

"That's it, pretty easy." He said with a hint of pride, admiring his masterpiece.

The sea-patterned pearl was inlaid in the hilt of the sword.

As Kroya used her magic to communicate, a blue, glowing blade quickly formed, much like a lightsaber in some science fiction movies.

Because the hilt is made of pure white iron, it has a slightly heavier feel compared to the previous somewhat light and flimsy one. This doesn't affect the feel at all; in fact, it makes it more comfortable to hold.

He tried waving it a few times, then suddenly let go and threw it away.

"go!"

The longsword did not fall; the fireflies residing in the hilt propelled the sword into flight, quickly returning it to Kroya's hand.

Although they lack intelligence and cannot be described as flying swords from a thousand miles away that can take someone's head, they can fly and return to their master's hands.

That alone is more than enough.

Kroya nodded in satisfaction, then returned to the castle with the Water Sword, now restored to its original hilt and resembling a work of art.

He immediately called Rob over.

Rob had done a great service in the matter of the Thorns of Justice, so Chloe decided to give him ownership of the sword.

Let's see what Rob chooses.

Rob arrived quickly, and bowed respectfully to Chloe, who was sitting in the sunlight: "My lord."

"Hmm." Chloe nodded and handed him the Water Sword directly: "This is my reward for you. Which knight do you think should receive it?"

The butler took the silver-white sword hilt with a puzzled look.

After observing it briefly, he asked curiously, "Is this a magical artifact you made, sir?"

"Yes, you can try to infuse your fighting spirit into the pearl above."

Upon hearing this, Robert immediately gave it a try.

As battle qi was injected, a section of the blue sword immediately grew out, but there was no trace of magical aura emanating from it; it simply existed.

"This..." He was stunned.

Although Rob, a former viscount, had the opportunity to see some magical artifacts crafted by mages, he had never actually seen one like this before.

Generally speaking, magical weapons are divided into two types: the first type is made using magical metals and enchanted, and the second type is simply enchanting ordinary weapons.

He had never heard of a more advanced weapon like this, made entirely of magic.

The butler tried swinging the sword. He was skilled in martial arts, of course, and it was his family's traditional martial arts. His sword-wielding movements were wide and sweeping.

The moment the longsword was swung, the blade sliced ​​through the air silently, without making a sound, which was completely different from ordinary longswords.

Sometimes, the sound of wind from wielding a weapon can alert people, and some experts can even sense changes in magic and the sound of wind.

While this might not be helpful on the front lines, what if you were playing an assassination role, or equipping an assassin with such a weapon?

Moreover, he even discovered that as the amount of battle qi injected increased, the blade of the longsword would also shorten, eventually becoming only the length of a palm, like a dagger!

It can even be used as a meteor hammer; it can fly out and then fly back!

After discovering these characteristics, Rob's first thought was not to give them to knights, but to train assassins for Kroa.

This is something every important person needs: loyal subordinates who are willing to give everything.

Without hesitation, he asked directly, "Sir, have you considered training subordinates?"

"We don't know much about the outside world right now, so I suggest you train some subordinates to go out and gather information."

Upon hearing this, Kroya blinked.

He laughed and said, "So, Robert, what do you recommend I do?"

This was a genuine inquiry. Although he had experiences from his previous life and had been exposed to the era of information explosion, the situation was different now.

As a former viscount, Rob must have had his own complete set of experience and methods for training assassins.

Kroya wasn't arrogant or incapable of listening to advice. Why not use the existing experience?

At most, we'll make some minor improvements.

Moreover, he suddenly remembered something he had heard at the Mage Association, a method commonly used by the nobles of the now-destroyed Kingdom of Sethen.

He was curious whether Robert would mention this method.

"I suggest you find orphans and raise them. There are homeless orphans and beggars everywhere; they are the best people to gather intelligence."

"it is good."

I thought it would be some special method, but it turned out to be the same old thing. But it's alright, it's simple and effective.

He nodded and continued, "Then I'll leave it to you, Robert..."

Before he could finish speaking, Robert shook his head very seriously: "This matter needs to be done by you personally, sir. Only in this way will they be loyal to you."

"I know you are a mage and have magical means to control people's minds, but I hope you can consider my suggestion."

"You are the lord of Han Reef Island, a powerful mage."

All you need to do is show them kindness and compassion, and that will be the brightest light in their lives.

You will be their most devout faith and their most loyal lord; at your command, they would gladly give their lives for you!

As the butler spoke, he knelt down and presented the exquisite sword hilt to Chloe: "This is the most precious treasure you have given them!"

"You."

Everyone loves to hear nice things, and when those nice things are true, they love to hear them even more.

Kroya's lips curled into a smile as she reached for the sword hilt. "This was originally a treasure meant for you, but you don't want it. So tell me, what do you want?"

Those who have rendered meritorious service should be rewarded, and those who have committed crimes should be punished.

He always kept this principle in mind: his subordinates were just following him for a living, and honor, wealth, and status were what they pursued.

During this process, personal charm may lead to feelings and entanglements, making the relationship closer and eventually causing a qualitative change.

Prior to this, it was a mutually beneficial relationship.

As for the idea that a mere display of domineering aura would cause everyone to bow down in worship... he admitted that he didn't have that ability yet.

Rob hesitated for a moment, "I would like to ask you, sir, to give my son another magical bath to enhance his power."

"Okay, I promise you."

Kroya readily agreed, as with his current strength as a level three mage, he was indeed capable of giving the knight a deeper magical bath.

With improved capabilities, it's more reassuring to use.

"Thank you for your kindness and generosity!"

"Go ahead, keep an eye out for this, and if you find anything suitable, send it over. I'll make the arrangements."

After bowing again, Robert wisely withdrew.

Only Chloe remained in the garden, staring at the hilt of her sword. "Offering help in times of need, relieving suffering... I wonder how much suffering is deliberately orchestrated?"

According to some rumors the original owner heard at the Mage Association, many nobles would secretly create disasters, causing families to be destroyed and people to die, and then descend as saviors to perform so-called "benevolence".

Because they understand where suffering comes from and how it can extinguish all hope in orphans, they can easily use a little trickery to make those orphans who have lost everything serve them wholeheartedly.

"It's a good thing Robert didn't make that suggestion. Although I don't consider myself a saint, I wouldn't resort to such methods."

He thought for a moment, then put the sword hilt aside.

If you really want to use something like this to represent honor, then you should at least make a set.

From low to high, reward yourself every time you accomplish something, using this positive feedback and sense of honor to motivate yourself to move forward.

He thought for a moment, then lay back, intending to take a rest.

This is still far from being finalized; let's wait until we make some progress before putting in the effort to get it done.

……

Over the next two days, he first took the time to help Joshua advance to the level two knight.

Joshua was naturally extremely grateful and became even more loyal to him.

Then, good news came from the sea dolphins—after several days of hunting, the sea dolphins had caught most of the nearby demon fish.

The remaining small fish were taken to the vicinity of the air coral base for breeding.

This is truly a massive catch of fish.

When Kroa arrived at the bottom of the sea and saw it, she fell silent.

The fish were driven together by the dolphins and ducks, and only with the help of the mermaid song could they be barely suppressed.

A dense school of fish, their scales shimmering with different lights, big fish and small fish... all of them are level one or two, there are no level three fish.

He silently looked away and rubbed the goosebumps on his arms.

Thank you, I have trypophobia.

I used to think I didn't have trypophobia because there weren't enough of these things, but now there are so many...

"Calm down, calm down, these are all magic crystals..."

After mentally preparing himself and reassuring the exhausted dolphins and ducks, he focused intently on the fish and began to organize them.

I just wanted to have a rough idea of ​​the quantity. Counting fish is like counting money, who wouldn't love that?

At first, he patiently sorted them one by one with the hands of a mage, but later he got so dizzy and confused that he simply gave up and left them to rot.

"Let's leave this matter to the Holy Spring Chamber of Commerce."

Kroya muttered to himself, then decisively took out the Holy Spring Crystal Card, summoned the Holy Spring at the bottom of the sea, and threw the fish in one after another.

The holy spring's vent is like a bottomless abyss; even the largest fish will be sucked in if it gets close to the vent.

After he threw all the fish in, he gave the order to keep the ribbonfish and sell all the other fish.

The holy spring vent answered in less than 0.1 seconds:

"You have sold 310 Grade 1 Golden Scale Fish, 100 Grade 2 Dragon Tail Fish, and 230 Grade 1 Magic Leaf Fish..."

Just like reciting a menu, the intellectual female voice spoke for a full minute before clearly stating the quantity and grade of all the fish for sale.

She then gave her a price quote: "Based on the fish you're selling, it costs a total of 11,350 Level 1 Magic Crystals. Would you like to proceed with the transaction?"

Seemingly fearing that Kroya might be unwilling to make the deal, she added, "For your first transaction exceeding ten thousand magic crystals, we will give you a small gift."

And after you make a sale, you will be promoted to a Level 2 member.

We will also have small gifts to give you at that time.

Are you sure you want to complete the transaction?

(End of this chapter)