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

Chapter 116 116. Turtle eggs in the boat, cloud islands in the sea

Before leaving Hanjiao Island to explore the sea, the first thing to arrange is what to do on the island.

Actually, it wasn't much, since he didn't usually interfere much in the operation of the territory.

So even if he leaves for a short while, things won't get chaotic because of his absence.

He had already arranged things for Samir's house. He not only taught Samir how to build a house, but also purchased building materials from the Holy Spring Merchant Guild. All they had to do was build it step by step.

The remaining magic runes can be dealt with when he gets back.

Other things, such as various crops, magical beasts, ranches, and magical fields, are unlikely to change much in the short term.

So there's no need to worry too much.

However, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, he specifically instructed the Woody Vine King, the Illusionary Cloud Serpent, and the Sunflower to temporarily obey Robert's orders.

With the help of these intelligent magical beasts, Rob could easily handle and suppress any trouble that might occur on the island.

The Phantom Cloud Serpent is extremely intelligent.

Finally, he also brought out an alchemical creation he had made in his spare time based on the book "Miracle of Light".

Those were crossbows made of holy white iron and bolts forged from the flames of the fireflies and magic. Anyone hit by them would be engulfed in flames and burned to ashes.

Dealing with level two knights shouldn't be a problem.

These were originally intended for Rob to use as weapons for the knights, so it's perfect to bring them out now so he can get used to them beforehand.

He solemnly handed the crossbow and a pile of bolts to Robert: "If anyone dares to cause trouble, just kill them. You don't need to wait for me to come back."

After receiving Kroya's instructions and the treasure, Rob almost immediately knelt down. "My lord, rest assured, as long as I am here, nothing will happen on the island!"

Cloa, of course, still trusted this butler.

Having already reached the third level of magic and mastered spells such as Orange Hymn, he could easily discern whether a person's loyalty to him was genuine or feigned.

Rob now belongs to the category of those who are absolutely loyal.

Going out was a last resort, since there were very few capable people available. If knights were sent to do this, they would probably suffer a terrible fate.

Since it involves something that looks very dangerous, only he can go there in person.

"Sigh, looks like I need to speed up the training of my subordinates. I'm back this time because if there really is a snowstorm... I can just stay home and focus on developing them."

Thinking this, he nodded to Robert: "I'm leaving everything to you."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Everything that needed to be explained has been explained; one should always give one's subordinates some trust.

……

seaside.

I just reported to Chloe that the unremarkable man named Jack has already dragged out his beloved little fishing boat.

He stroked the fishing boat, muttering, "Old buddy, you'd better live up to my expectations. This time we're going to the sea."

"The lord is still sitting..."

Fishermen who make a living by the sea have a very special feeling for their boats. Facing the sea, this small boat is all they can rely on.

When Kroya came over, she didn't disturb his self-talk; instead, she watched him with interest for a while.

To his surprise, he discovered that every time Jack talked, there seemed to be a slight echo inside the ship.

This "inside" refers to the deep part of the wood that makes up the ship's structure, not the cabin or anything like that.

If it weren't for Kroya's exceptionally strong perception and mental power, he probably wouldn't have noticed that fleeting echo.

"How can an inanimate object make music? Is there something inside?"

He immediately became interested and focused his mental energy even deeper, vaguely glimpsing through the cracks in the wood...

An egg.

It was an oval-shaped egg, stuck in a crack in the wood, surrounded by damp, slippery moss and bloodstains.

The instant he vaguely "saw" the egg, the Celestial Imprint Technique took effect, allowing him to clearly see the situation inside the egg.

There was a fully formed baby turtle curled up inside.

Sea turtle.

The eggshell is clearly absorbing the slippery blood around it, using the blood to nourish the egg.

"Interesting, it grows by absorbing blood..."

He immediately thought of the artificial magic tree that needed to absorb blood to grow, and it was unknown whether there was any connection between the two.

He chose not to speak out, nor did he mention that he had seen such a rare thing, so he split open the person's beloved boat to take out the turtle eggs inside.

He simply coughed lightly and asked, "Are you ready?"

Jack, who had his head bowed, immediately noticed Chloe's arrival and bowed, saying, "My lord!"

"I'm ready!"

"Okay, let's go."

Kroya nodded and went straight onto the ship.

Jack quickly pushed the boat into the sea, but as soon as it entered the water and after paddling for a few strokes, he sensed that something was wrong with his surroundings.

He raised his head blankly.

One after another, pink dolphins gathered around.

They poked their heads out of the water, all staring at the small boat, at Kroya. You could clearly feel the joy and delight in their eyes.

The two leading boats leaped directly off the boat and landed gracefully in the water without splashing.

"Chirp chirp!"

After resurfacing, the two of them immediately draped themselves over the boat, as if seeking praise.

"Hmm, great." Kroya reached out and stroked the two sea dolphins gathered at the side of the boat, instructing, "Don't let the dangerous demon fish get close!"

His response was a unified shout—

"Chirp chirp!"

Like an army, the sea dolphins, led by the slightly larger male they had initially purchased, began to clear out the surrounding schools of fish to ensure the safety of the boat.

The female sea dolphin leads the other members of its kind around the ship, using its water manipulation abilities to help the ship move forward.

Waves and currents flowed beneath the ship.

Jack discovered that he no longer needed to row himself.

He only needs to provide a direction, and the sea dolphins can control the boat to move forward at an extremely fast speed.

It was clearly an old wooden boat, yet it somehow managed to reach the speed of a yacht, riding the wind and waves towards the depths of the ocean.

……

With the help of the sea dolphins, the ship quickly arrived at the sea area that Jack had mentioned.

It looks like an ordinary, unremarkable sea.

The blue waves stretch endlessly, and the sea and sky blend into one.

The magnificence of the ocean needs no further explanation.

Unfortunately, Kroya has seen far too many beautiful sights like this, so she's become desensitized to them.

He sat at the bow of the boat, watching the sea dolphins darting around in the water—they were searching the surrounding waters to see if anything seemed amiss.

Logically speaking, this place is only ten nautical miles from Hanjiao Island, which should theoretically be the territory of the sea dolphins. They were fishing like crazy some time ago, so there shouldn't be anything they missed.

However, as it turns out, the sea is indeed unpredictable.

Even if you've just been chasing fish here, something unexpected could happen the next second—

Fog, wisps of fog, emanated from the sea.

It was as if clouds from the sky had fallen onto the ocean; almost instantly, everything around us turned into a white blur, and we couldn't see anything clearly.

"My lord!" Jack exclaimed excitedly, "That's exactly how I saw the island yesterday!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge shadow silently appeared in the sea in the distance, suddenly appearing about five or six hundred meters away.

It is so huge that you can't see the edge; it really looks like a small island shrouded in mist.

The sea dolphins seemed overjoyed by the island's appearance; they were even eager to approach it.

If it weren't for Kroya's suppression, they probably would have swum across already.

"This is interesting."

Kroya squinted and ordered the sea dolphins to move closer to the shadows. As the ship drew nearer, it was completely exposed to Kroya's view—

It is indeed an island.

The island is covered with very familiar ancient pasture fungi, and you can see some birds flying around. Apart from that, there isn't a single tree or anything else.

The deeper areas were covered by white clouds, making them impossible to see clearly.

From this perspective alone, it seems to be just an ordinary island.

But Kroya keenly noticed that the land beneath the grass was entirely covered with layers of pure white clouds.

In other words, this is very likely an island formed by the convergence of clouds.

"An island made of clouds..."

He thought for a moment and didn't go up directly. Instead, he used the Mermaid's Song together with the Moon Leaf-shaped magic device on his wrist, trying to sense the situation on the island through the resonance of the sea.

As a result, the magic of the song simply echoed without any response.

The ocean's magic vanished the moment it approached the island, as if it were resisting the ocean's approach.

"Resisting the ocean's magic while living in the sea, and even growing such ancient pasture fungi?"

"This is getting more and more interesting." Kroya left the small boat and flew to the island with the help of the Wind Spirit Feather.

After landing lightly on the ground, it was indeed soft and yielding underfoot.

He bent down and grabbed a handful of white clouds, which looked like cotton candy.

It seemed that one could barely sense that these white clouds were able to gather and take shape through a special kind of magic.

This special magic flowed across the ground with a rhythmic quality, much like the energy emanating from some kind of magic circle.

"Hmm, what's deeper inside?"

Kroya glanced at Jack, who had followed her onto the island, and instructed him to follow behind her.

Then, with a magical shield on his head, he walked forward, stepping on soft clouds and ancient pasture fungi.

After walking for several hundred meters, some creatures finally appeared ahead... well, I guess you could call them creatures.

It was a sheep with long, soft, white fur, small magical wings on its sides, and a pale golden halo on its head.

The Celestial Imprint Technique proved effective as always, immediately providing them with their information—

Angel Sheep.

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