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

Chapter 19.19. Wind Spirit Feather Pendant

Putting aside the effects of elven artifacts, the mere mention of "elven artifact" is enough to tempt any mage.

If we can disassemble and study the structure of the magic runes inside, we might even be able to deduce the composition of some elven magic spells.

Magic is something that's always pieced together from different sources.

Rob was well aware of the allure of this thing to Kroya, but he still needed to consult Kroya—so the knight Art, who had just come in, went out again.

But this time, he was gone for a very, very long time before he came back.

So long that even Rob began to suspect that Kroa was just thinking of selling a few on a whim, and not planning to sell them long-term.

Not to mention the restless Seliu, whose chubby face was already filled with seriousness and worry. Such a special treasure was an excellent opportunity for him to expand his sales channels.

If the master really doesn't want to sell, he will truly cry.

About an hour later, Art returned with a solemn expression and conveyed Kroya's message: "Okay, but the quantity is up to him to decide."

"Okay!" Seliu readily agreed, and then, as if worried that Kroya might change his mind, he immediately took out a money pouch.

Twelve gold coins were taken out of it.

He handed it to Rob, saying, "These gold coins are for the magical treasures I bought. As for the white iron ingots, Mr. Rob, you probably want to exchange them for some supplies, right?"

Rob nodded. He did indeed intend to buy some supplies, as resources on the island were extremely scarce; even farm tools needed to be purchased.

He handed the shopping list he had already written to Selu, who nodded after a quick glance: "I will bring these things over in three days and then take the white iron ingots with me."

"it is good."

This method of exchanging money for goods is very common.

That's why Selu dared to come here alone—he never intended to take anyone with him, but planned to bring others along later.

This is just a reservation.

He would never have taken out the gold coins if he hadn't encountered these precious sunflower seeds.

"Then I'll take my leave."

By this time, Selu had carefully put away the twelve sunflower seeds and was eager to leave.

However, Art, who had been silent until now, suddenly said, "The mage said that if there are any magical beasts with special personalities, we can bring them."

"Special personality?" Selu asked, somewhat puzzled. "What kind of magical beast with a special personality does the Mage require?"

"It has the opposite personality to other monsters of the same type. For example, fire-type monsters like water. It's probably something like that."

Is this what a mage is like? Always trying to do something different.

"..." Seliul was even more confused, but he was still tempted by the sunflower seeds and nodded in agreement: "I will keep an eye out for you, sir."

After saying this, he was quickly and politely escorted out of the castle by Robert, who put him in a carriage and drove away.

As for that elven artifact, At had already taken it and given it to Kroya, who had been waiting for a long time—the reason he had been gone for so long was actually at Kroya's behest.

As a noble and aloof mage, even if you want something, you can't rush to get it; you have to maintain a detached attitude.

This gave Selu the feeling that Kroya had thought about it for a long time before reluctantly agreeing, letting the other party know that an elven artifact was not as tempting as it seemed.

However...

After At brought the elven artifact, Kroya couldn't wait to begin examining it—

This is a pendant. The cord is likely woven from a magical plant called trade wind grass, which is common among the elves. The pendant is wrapped in a circle of wood, and at the center is a vibrant green jade.

It appears to be about the size of an eyeball.

The emerald green, as clear as water, ripples within the jade, resembling a real pool of water.

There was a faint trace of the unique ethereal and natural aura of elven magic.

Kroya ran his fingers over the jade, and through the infusion of his own magic and the rhythm within the jade, he could determine that it was a first-grade magic ore, but of superior quality.

Unlike iron ore, these gemstone mines cannot be refined using common methods; their natural shape is essentially fixed.

"This quality is pretty good."

He was very satisfied, but instead of finding magical runes that could circulate magic power on the outside of the artifact, he found a small protrusion.

In other words, it cannot be activated through conventional magical artifacts, but this also means that it can be used by ordinary people, even without supernatural powers such as magic, fighting spirit, or anger.

"Click~"

As Kroya pressed the button above, the surrounding wind magic quickly gathered and formed a pair of blue wings behind him.

Upon seeing this, Kroya immediately knew what it was.

"Wind Spirit Feathers... is that really the magic?"

He was slightly speechless.

This magic can form a pair of wings behind the user, allowing them to fly and glide in the sky for a short time, making it the best way to save their life.

Hmm... It's pretty good against enemies other than mages.

If you encounter a mage with profound magical power, and you're not agile enough to fly in the sky, you'll just be a sitting duck, getting beaten to a pulp.

What left him speechless was that one of the twelve sacred stars representing the elves on the pendant suddenly dimmed.

So this thing is actually powered.

Every use is one less – only ten uses left!

That explains why the merchant was willing to give up such an item; if it could be used an unlimited number of times, he probably wouldn't have traded it for.

However, we cannot deny the great benefits that the ability to fly brings; it is useful in most situations.

"I'll disassemble it and take a look after I advance to level two mage."

"If I could control the spell models inside, I'd try to replicate them on magical plants. I don't have natural magic, but magical plants surely do."

He casually put the thing away, then played with the twelve newly acquired gold coins, feeling quite emotional.

Now those sunflowers have grown dozens of these special sunflower seeds, which is equivalent to dozens of gold coins.

As time goes on, the sunflower seeds will continue to increase in quantity and quality... It's truly a gold mine!

Moreover, this magical sunflower requires special techniques and materials to produce seeds that can be planted again, so there's no need to worry about the sunflowers leaking out.

"This is much more profitable than mining, but the sunflower's magic is special..." Kroya frowned, pondering how to acquire more of this economical magical plant.

He guessed that the reason why the sunflower seeds were so expensive was because the Yangyan magic inside was also beneficial to the bodies of ordinary people.

Everyone values ​​their life, especially the nobles.

You can quickly amass wealth by recuperating your body, then use that wealth to buy more magical beasts and magical plants, creating a virtuous cycle.

"So, what kind of magical plant would be more suitable? Sunflower seeds can only be supplied in small quantities as a scarce resource, we need something that's plentiful and plentiful..."

After a brief moment of thought, he thought of coconuts, or more accurately, the advanced version of coconuts, "Pure White Sea Spirit Coconut".

Kroya clapped his hands and immediately decided, "That's it! I'll advance to level two mage first, then have my subordinates take good care of it!"

After making the decision, Chloe returned to her room and began to meditate.

This time, I absolutely must advance to level two mage!

(End of this chapter)