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

Chapter 197. The Shop is Completed, and the Elven Bard

What do you think?

This scene prompted Chloe to ask the angel beside him a question—this guy had been "watching TV" with him ever since his subordinates left the North.

They also seemed very curious about the scenery outside.

To be fair, the light emanating from angels has a remarkably calming and soothing effect, and it also automatically regulates the surrounding temperature and humidity.

With Him here, it was like a super air conditioner and humidifier, making Chloe feel very happy.

Of course, since He is here, if you encounter any difficult problems, you should ask Him.

Kroya was well aware that what he lacked was the transmission of knowledge, which could not be learned by reading classic texts.

Because some secret knowledge is passed down orally within a small circle.

So Kroa asked Him without any hesitation.

They even had the audacity to say that this was "TV fee" that He had to pay. You should know that maintaining such a long-distance spiritual connection requires a lot of resources!

To this end, he specially spent 20,000 magic crystals to buy a mental energy storage device for Mil to wear from the Holy Spring Merchant Guild, and also ordered an ethereal wolf to lurk on Mil's body, which was barely enough to keep the television working smoothly.

The angel, of course, also noticed the enormous fungal carpet in the scene that resembled a forest, and frowned.

"Before the Ark crashed, Lady Fungus also applied to the Ring to try to board the Ark."

At that time, Lady Fungus mentioned that she had received a special creation from the astral plane. If she was willing to ascend, she would offer her creation to the Ring.

At that time, the Ring assessed His creations, and the result was…

At this point, He seemed somewhat troubled, and after pondering for a while, He finally gave an answer: "It is a very pure weapon of war. Although it has self-awareness, its soul is a blank, and it only has obedience and execution."

They are even able to adapt and change according to their environment, demonstrating remarkable adaptability.

"But it's not suitable for the Ark."

Kroya's first reaction was that this thing was pretty good, but her second reaction was that it was a bit too weird.

A blank slate that can obey and execute war orders, and even adapt to changing circumstances—isn't that far more advanced than some kind of golem?

"You mean these fungal mats are related to His creation?"

"right."

Kroya nodded and said nothing more.

As he watched television, he pondered how to obtain one of these creations; it would be wonderful if there were no such thing as a blank slate.

It's easier to draw on blank paper.

……

While Kroya was pondering this, the Holy Knights Warband from the Holy See Code Kingdom had already begun their sweeping operation to clear the fungal carpet.

From the airship's vantage point, the fungal carpet might just look like mud, but with a reference point...

The mushroom carpets were as tall as a person.

If someone actually falls in, they will be immediately submerged in the creep and then devoured by the monsters roaming within it.

But the knights of the Papacy were not afraid of these things at all.

These men, clad in silver-white armor and each one tall and robust enough to be any one of the kingdom's royal guards, carried magical artifacts shaped like watering cans.

Groups of ten people each began to breathe fire directly at the fungal carpet—the blazing golden flames carried terrifyingly high temperatures.

In an instant, it burned the fungal carpet to ashes.

They trudged through the ashes, advancing steadily and fearlessly. Within the ranks were combat priests skilled in divine magic auras, who bestowed various auras upon their comrades.

If we're just talking about sound and light effects, then the Holy See's sacred magic is definitely the most extravagant—golden like the rising sun, pure white...

Accompanied by the resounding hymns of the battle priests, they advanced fearlessly.

It seemed that those fungal carpets were really just a small obstacle on the road ahead, and would soon be completely destroyed by the holy flame of the Papacy's procession.

However, if that were all, the Yavana Sacred Mine wouldn't have attracted so much attention from so many countries, or even prompted a subordinate state of the Papacy's Code State to personally dispatch troops.

The enemy appeared soon—

When the knights had advanced about half a kilometer, some strange, cockroach-like beasts with taut muscles emerged from the fungal carpet.

They have no hair, only terrifying blocky muscles, fangs that gleam with a ghostly blue light, claws as sharp as blades, and wings like locusts around their sides.

Perhaps it's their wings, or perhaps it's their own extremely strong muscles and power, that makes them run so fast.

It seemed like only a blink of an eye before they crossed the wall of fire created by the knights and rushed straight into the crowd.

They moved so fast on the fungal carpet that it was almost like flying close to the ground, without making any unnecessary noise.

The paladins reacted relatively quickly, but they were still somewhat slow to react when facing these strange magical beasts that seemed to be born for war.

In just one encounter, dozens of people were torn to shreds, blood and foam oozing from their throats, only able to make coughing sounds.

Fortunately, the Vatican's greatest strength lies in forming a team of battle priests and paladins.

The priests and pastors picked up the holy book, which looked more like a weapon, and began to read and loudly chant praises of God's power.

The golden halo shone on these people, and their flesh and blood immediately recovered.

They didn't speak, but although their faces were extremely pale, they immediately picked up their weapons and continued fighting.

The knights' swordplay was wide and crisp, with almost no superfluous movements, appearing perfectly synchronized, like machines.

One beast after another was slain by them, and the sacred fire burned fiercely all around.

They advanced through the flames, like divine messengers from the realm of gods.

They were met with even more enemies; more beasts quickly emerged from the fungal carpet.

There were tens of thousands of them, and when you looked down from high above, they ran like a tidal wave, and even the best formations of the knights would be overwhelmed.

The knights drew their weapons and fought back fiercely, hacking one monstrous beast after another into mincemeat, while the war priests unleashed even more divine spells of war.

It shone brightly for a moment.

However, the number of these strange beasts is infinite, while human power has its limits.

Within minutes, dozens of paladins fell, their bodies torn apart by the beasts.

Even so, not a single person screamed; they remained silent, like humanoid weapons capable only of fighting.

Human flesh and monster flesh were mixed together, making them indistinguishable.

The situation was dire, but fortunately, just when it seemed the entire team was about to be wiped out, a powerful figure from the Holy See finally appeared—

"You vile demons, you will be melted away in the wrath of God!"

A young man dressed in red robes, carrying a heavy holy book, and who appeared to be in his early twenties, stepped directly off the Vatican's airship.

His expression was serious as he turned the pages of the holy book in his hands.

Centered on him, a golden magic circle immediately expanded, bursting forth with dazzling holy light, and the beam of light struck the rock wall at the top of the sky with great force.

A radiant crack immediately appeared in the rock wall, from which feather-shaped divine power emanated.

Golden lightning bolts rained down from it, enormous like divine spears hurled from the heavens, rapidly falling to the ground and creating ripples of light.

The ripples gradually spread out, and within a few breaths, they wiped out the fungal carpet, the strange beasts, and the flesh and blood on the ground within a ten-kilometer radius, burning them directly to ashes.

The creep fell silent for a moment, and everything inside fled towards the direction of the Yavana Holy Mine, clearly indicating that they had no intention of continuing the fight.

"Praise be to the light!"

The surviving knights were naturally overjoyed and seized the opportunity to continue expanding, while the priests behind them, who were in charge of building construction, transported the materials over.

They immediately began drawing and painting on the floor made of light gold stone slabs, seemingly to create a large magic circle.

Soon, they laid out the floor and began building one structure after another. In just half an hour, a city with an area of ​​about 20 square kilometers was completed.

It was made entirely of golden material, radiating a dazzling light in the dimly lit dungeon, looking like a fortress created by the gods.

The airship slowly landed in the city, and Mir and his group stood in the newly built holy city.

……

Hanjiao Island.

Cloa, who witnessed the entire scene from inside the castle, was somewhat puzzled.

He asked the angel, "Since he clearly has this ability, why doesn't he just use it directly? That would reduce casualties."

To be honest, those knights were clearly very good at training. If they were with him, he would really nurture them properly. Any external depletion would be better than a person dying directly.

After all, cultivating talent is a very difficult task.

"because……"

The angel paused briefly, then said solemnly, "For followers of these filthy gods to summon divine magic, certain preconditions are required."

Life is a treasure.

"It's a worthwhile deal to summon the power of the gods by sacrificing just a few knights' lives and souls."

The word "good deal" made Chloe feel a little uncomfortable. Although he could be ruthless, he was still very good to his subordinates.

He recalled the price the merfolk paid to purify the ocean and couldn't help but ask, "Do all gods pay this price?"

"Yes," the angel sighed softly, "even the most corrupt gods today have such a tainted light."

The radiance emanating from Him rippled gently like water, containing unspeakable sorrow and pain.

Kroya frowned but didn't ask any more questions.

He took out his gopher wood harp and played it gently. The soft music gradually calmed the angel's restless emotions.

"You've been acting very strangely lately," Chloe said seriously. "I can sense that you're experiencing a lot of emotional fluctuations."

The angel shook his head indifferently: "Lucky friend, if I want to handle all sorts of things, I need to be able to understand and empathize."

These are my emotional changes, but they won't affect me.

Will it really not have any impact?

—This is what Kroya wanted to ask, but he didn't bring himself to ask it.

Now that the person has arrived at the designated location, he also needs to deliver the goods there.

……

"Haven Reef has sent you a basic model of a space house..."

Mil and Ott soon received aid from Kroya, in a small house that looked to be no more than forty square meters.

Although it looks quite small, it hasn't even occupied the area of ​​about half a kilometer in radius promised by the Holy Knights of Salt Mountain.

But inside it lies a completely different world—

Ott and Mill walked in and the first thing they saw was the lush green grass growing on the ground and the gentle, warm light illuminating the entire shop.

The light emanating from the strange magical patterns on the ceiling was almost indistinguishable from sunlight, warm and comforting.

There were even some white clouds floating in mid-air.

That's where Kroya plans to sell the three magical plants: Calming Lily of the Valley, Holy White Lavender, and Impact Pea, along with several magical potions.

The white clouds carried them through the shop at a predetermined speed and trajectory, ensuring that they could be seen by everyone immediately upon entering the shop.

There were also Flametails running freely and frolicking on the grass. They were juvenile dogs with sleek bodies and their red fur burned like flames.

Moreover, it was that vibrant red flame.

When they run, they look like a red flame.

When they see people, they immediately calm down, sit upright with a serious expression, and stand up with their ears standing tall, becoming both cute and majestic.

The azure doves flew in the air, cooing as if trying to blend into the specially made blue ceiling.

Only the earth thieves stayed obediently in their earthen castles, idly making their clay sculptures while waiting to be bought.

None of the magical beasts were kept in cages; instead, they ran and flew freely. Entering the shop was like stepping into a paradise for magical beasts.

Since Otto and his group had already been in contact with the monsters they were going to sell before they arrived, they weren't too surprised.

After showing the people around, the two of them quickly became familiar with the layout of the place. After reading the instruction manual and price list that Kroya had specially written, they quickly got into the swing of things.

The store was ready, and they were familiar with the work process, so it was time to open the store.

They had assumed that the entire frontline base was currently under renovation and that even if the shops were open, there would be no customers. However, as soon as the shop doors opened and the signs were put up, people actually came.

And... there were two elves.

"Warcraft and Plant Pet Shop..."

The elf, dressed in a tight-fitting leather armor, looked at his companion with interest. "Battle pet, want to go in and take a look?"

Standing beside him was a female elf who wore a cloak and held a harp, and looked like a bard.

The latter glanced at the shop's sign and nodded: "Since we have nothing else to do, it's good to go for a stroll. We'll visit Commander Grin after the Knights have settled down."

As elves, both of them naturally possessed stunning beauty, but they lacked the arrogance common among elves.

They walked into the store together, and were slightly surprised when they entered.

"Spatial magic..."

"It seems to be a space room belonging to the Holy Spring Merchant Guild, costing 10,000 magic crystals per room."

The female elf dressed as a bard was clearly more knowledgeable, and she watched with great interest the sunlight streaming down from the ceiling.

After watching for a while, he squinted slightly.

A well-hidden hint of surprise flashed in her emerald-like pupils...

If she wasn't mistaken, the magic of this sunlight was actually mixed with the special magic of the Orpheus Swan Flute Tree.

Besides the Orpheus family, is there anyone else who can truly connect with the Orpheus Swan Flute Tree and play a magical song belonging to nature?

She became increasingly interested in the place, looking around.

Welcome!

About ten seconds after the two elves entered, a woman dressed in neat clothes walked over, smiling and revealing four teeth.

He is poised and graceful.

She was one of the few women among the prisoners, and her name was Nina.

"Welcome to our Warcraft and Plant Pet Shop, Yavana Branch. Let me introduce you to the Warcraft we have."

She gestured for them to enter.

Although the two elves were very knowledgeable, they had never seen such a pleasant and welcoming service attitude before, and they immediately felt very good about it.

They immediately followed, and the first thing they saw was the white clouds floating in mid-air, along with the magical plants and potions on them.

"This is a calming lily of the valley specially cultivated by our lord."

Nina pointed to the beautifully shaped lily of the valley and explained, "They emit a delicate fragrance and a crisp bell-like sound, making them perfect for meditation."

If you purchase the right to use it, we will provide you with a completely quiet and comfortable meditation room and drinks free of charge.

As he said this, another male employee brought over two cups of milk tea on a tray.

The two cups of milk tea he brought were among the new products that Kroya had researched, made by stir-frying the petals of fallen lily of the valley.

"Please try this; it's our new product."

Nina picked up the milk tea and handed it to the two elves with a very enthusiastic expression, but with just the right amount of distance so that they wouldn't feel like she was forcing them to buy it.

The two elves, still somewhat dazed, accepted the milk tea and, taking advantage of being in the Holy See's territory and being immune to all poisons, drank a large gulp.

A fresh and delicate fragrance immediately filled their mouths, and they could almost hear the crisp but not noisy ringing of bells.

Elves, after all, love potions and drinks made from various flowers and herbs, and they also have a sweet tooth.

So this calming lily of the valley milk tea immediately won over their taste buds and stomachs.

The female elf, Ellie, quickly asked, "Can you sell me this milk tea directly? I want to buy... a thousand cups!"

As a member of the Orpheus family, she possesses a spatial magic artifact capable of ensuring the freshness of food; a thousand cups should be enough for her to drink three cups a day until she returns to her family.

Maybe there will be some left over to give to friends to try.

Just thinking about her best friend's expression when she drank the milk tea made her feel very happy.

The male elf Mayne chimed in, "I'll have a thousand cups too!"

What kind of super-rich person is this? A thousand cups, that's four thousand magic crystals going straight into their account!

Nina's heart skipped a beat, but she maintained a polite expression and firmly shook her head.

"terribly sorry."

"We only provide two cups of calming milk tea per day to customers who rent the Calming Lily of the Valley."

Mayne and Ellie were naturally very disappointed.

But if renting this calming lily of the valley would get you two cups a day... it doesn't seem like a bad deal, does it?

They exchanged a glance, and were just about to ask how the rental process worked when they suddenly caught sight of something out of the corner of their eyes.

The two elves were immediately taken aback.

What is that?

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