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

Chapter 113. Beware of the Snowstorm

Emerging from that radiant portal was, unsurprisingly, the angel resting atop the mushroom.

Without flapping its wings, it simply moved to the Night-Shining Grass growing on the Energy Storage Tree, quietly emitting its radiance.

"A miracle of life, limbs pieced back together—ah! The power inherited from Tidenofs, truly awe-inspiring!"

The angel's voice remained a neutral tone, indistinguishable between male and female.

He reached out a finger and gently touched the night-shining grass, as if stroking it, and immediately golden light flowed across the latter's leaves.

Then, He said in a tone of praise: "You walk alone in the path of light, and the path is narrow."

You must lead your people.

Let them walk with you on this path.

Kroya blinked. It seemed that the angel was using some kind of exquisite spell.

Unfortunately, this power is still too much for him right now; he can only vaguely sense it, and thinking about it too much will give him a headache.

He was very envious.

This magic is so special; he really wants to learn it.

With the help of the Word of Power, a consciousness seemed to be emerging within Night-Shining Grass's body—different from the consciousness she had vaguely sensed before, it was a consciousness that was truly about to be born, similar to the spirit of an elf.

At the same time, the connection between the Night-Shining Grass and the Energy Storage Tree became even stronger, and the Energy Storage Tree seemed to be infected by this power, supplying more magic power.

After the angel blessed the night-shining grass, it looked at Kroya and walked towards him.

This time, he gently kissed Kroa's forehead once again.

"Friend, be careful of the wind and snow, and may you be safe."

Along with this sound, even more divine power surged into Kroya's body, almost equivalent to the magic power within a level two mage's vortex.

After giving the magic and this warning, He disappeared.

He didn't say a single extra word.

Only Kroya remained, his expression gradually growing serious.

Be careful of wind and snow.

What does that mean?

He looked up at the sky, which was still clear and bright, with the stars clearly visible.

Although it's already September, which is considered autumn, Hanhai County is near the sea, so the four seasons aren't very distinct, and daytime temperatures can still soar to 30 or 40 degrees Celsius.

In this kind of weather, if we're going to warn of wind and snow...

Has the weather changed?

Kroya sighed deeply. If that were the case, he would need to reconsider the issue of development on the island.

It seems like there haven't been any particularly cold winters in the past.

If we were to experience another extreme weather event like the previous storm, that would be a real problem.

And for some reason, when facing this angel, he could never sense even the slightest trace of life.

The other party is like a pre-programmed puppet or robot—it senses something and then gives some reward, nothing more.

The prompt just now was kind of like a weather forecast...

Another thing that might be a little important is the name He just mentioned.

"Tedenofs".

Kroya recalled the name the angel had mentioned and decided to keep an eye on it and ask the Baron about it the next morning.

It's time to rest.

……

The next morning.

Having resolved the issue of the Night-Shining Grass, Kroya, who had been sleeping soundly, was awakened by the Woody Vine King.

Before going to sleep, Kroya had instructed it: if the Baron and Seliu were planning to leave, inform him directly.

Sure enough, the two of them couldn't wait to leave early in the morning—Hanjiao Island was nice, but they didn't feel quite at ease staying there.

So I came to say goodbye to Chloe early in the morning.

Kroya then hosted them and arranged a sumptuous breakfast—sea god barley bread and coconut soup.

The Baron and Seliu were naturally flattered.

They hadn't expected to be hosted by Cloa—of course, only Cloa and the Baron were at the main table; Seliu ate in another location.

During the meal, Chloe and the Baron chatted casually about some things, and there was no rule about not talking during meals.

It was mainly Kroya who inquired about the ruins he was about to visit and offered him some advice from a magician's perspective.

After all, Kroa was really looking forward to getting Gopher Wood.

Although the Baron had investigated some matters, some things truly only circulated among mages. Those outside the mage community rarely learned of the knowledge recorded in these casual conversations and books.

"Thank you so much," the Baron said to Chloe. "Your knowledge has been invaluable to me."

"No need to be so polite, we are, after all, partners." Kroya waved his hand.

He picked up the pale gray argali milk, took a sip, and asked casually, "Tidenovus, Baron, have you ever heard of this name?"

The baron pondered for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "This seems to be a goddess that our ancestors once mentioned."

After answering, he lowered his voice and warned, "The current Vatican does not allow the names of these ancient gods to appear, Master. Please be careful!"

"Hmm." Chloe nodded calmly. "I saw this name in your book."

"..."

The baron fell silent.

He sighed and said helplessly, "Those are books from the past. I've heard my ancestors say that this book of miracles was actually compiled by the goddess of life."

Long, long ago, the goddess descended to earth and helped the Church do many, many things.

"Oh? Anything else?" Kroya asked tentatively, "Like, are there any special mythical creations?"

"..." The baron shook his head in distress: "It's been too long. I only remember my ancestors telling me a story."

It seems that the goddess of life created a divine artifact called the Salt Stake to punish sinners; anything struck by it turns into a lump of salt.

Was there no mention of the Sky Ark?

Kroa was slightly disappointed, but didn't ask any more questions.

After chatting for a while longer, the Baron rose to take his leave and departed from Han Reef Island.

After seeing him off, Kroya gave Seliu a few more instructions, telling him to take the sunflower seeds and exchange them for some of the tortured people.

Of course, Seliu was extremely grateful and readily agreed.

This was an excellent opportunity for him to get involved with the young master of the Northern Travelers and Kroya.

Businessmen need all sorts of networks of relationships.

With this relationship, he will definitely have more say in the chamber of commerce.

He immediately assured him, "Don't worry, I will bring him back to you as soon as possible!"

Kroya nodded in agreement and remarked with a hint of praise, "Go ahead, I'll be waiting for good news."

The praise from the mage boosted Selu's confidence even more, and he left with the hundred sunflower seeds given to him by Kroya.

……

After seeing the outsiders off, Chloe leisurely finished her meal and then called Rob over.

"My lord, what are your orders?" Robert asked after bowing.

Kroya slowly spoke: "Send people to take a count of the people on the island and arrange them all in one place. There may be snow in the near future."

"..."

Rob's expression visibly changed.

He naturally had no doubt about the accuracy of Kroya's information; he was simply calculating how to help the inhabitants of these territories get through the snow and cold winter.

Such weather has never been seen on the island before.

Those residents don't even have thick fur clothing, and in this kind of weather... many will likely die or be injured.

After a brief moment of calculation, he mustered his courage and asked, "Sir, what are your plans?"

"Of course," Kroya said, wiping her mouth with a handkerchief. "Have they found the sea stone flowers yet?"

"Found it. According to the statistics, it should weigh around two thousand catties."

Kroya indicated, "I'll go check in ten minutes. By the way, I'll allow the person who finds the most sea stone flowers to make a wish to me."

Having said that, Rob understood what Kroya meant and couldn't help but think to himself, "Lord Kroya is actually quite kind."

If it were any other nobleman, they certainly wouldn't have used such a roundabout method to provide shelter for their servants and freemen.

"I'll go right away!"

He nodded immediately and went to prepare.

Kroya was left sitting in the restaurant, carefully considering how to prepare.

In a world with magic, there are countless ways to deal with wind and snow; any magic circle can ensure that the environment within a certain range is as warm as spring.

Even without relying on magic, methods such as underfloor heating or using heated brick beds can help cope with the cold brought by wind and snow.

He prefers a combination of the latter and the former.

Underfloor heating is a very simple method; the only problem is energy. Using magic to supply it would be too extravagant.

He's not at the point where he can squander his magic power at will.

Thinking about this, he suddenly realized something.

"etc."

"Hmm...it doesn't seem like it's impossible."

"So, is this method acceptable?"

As Kroya pondered, he beckoned, and immediately a clod of earth twisted and deformed in front of him, quickly being assembled like building blocks.

This is a model of a house, but inside the house, many branch-shaped protrusions extend outwards.

Those are the magic runes that convert fire magic into heat. Only a little magic power is needed to generate a lot of heat.

It's more than enough for everyday use.

"It seems feasible."

I stared at the house for a while, conceiving and refining ideas in my mind.

Finally, he nodded and made his decision: "Let's do it this way, and I'll also try out the new Demon Field Technique I just learned."

"Let's draw energy from underwater volcanoes."

"Ethermoss is the best battery; it can draw magic power, even from the ocean floor."

He stood up and paced back and forth, increasingly convinced that this method was quite good.

The current air coral base is large enough to reach the underwater volcanic area, which contains abundant fire magic.

Moreover, the blue sheep and black-feathered chickens in the coral reef base both require people to milk them and collect their eggs for processing.

It is indeed time to send someone in.

Let them take care of the underwater ranch while also acting as transporters of magic.

This way, they can acquire fire magic themselves and then supply heat to the house through their own labor.

All he needs to do is establish a basic framework and create a merit system that rewards hard work, which will maximize their motivation.

It gave them a broad path and also provided itself with magic.

"That's killing two birds with one stone!"

But before that,

He still needs to go there in person to minimize the danger—the newly improved Demon Field Method should be used in such an environment.

(End of this chapter)