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

Chapter 2.2. I need more spells.

"It worked?"

Kroya was surprised that she actually succeeded on her first try; she was quite lucky. Moreover, the description of the imprint seemed quite interesting.

First, it is able to obey his commands to attack—so can we assume that it will develop its own spirituality?

Secondly, it can accumulate Yang Flame Power. The longer it accumulates, the stronger the attack power becomes. But what exactly is the upper limit of this power? Just how strong is the attack power?

Furthermore, it can refine its spell model as it grows, which means it can optimize spells and make them more powerful. You know, optimizing any spell is a huge undertaking.

So, it actually gets optimized as it grows?

Is this the power of nature?

Finally, it is able to store the power of Yang Flame, which is stored in the seed.

Wouldn't that be equivalent to... solar energy?

It is important to know that although mages can build mage towers and then use various magic arrays to create magic pools to draw power from the atmosphere, sunlight, and even directly from the elemental realm.

But that's something only high-level mages can do.

For a mere first-tier mage like him to think he could accomplish all that is pure wishful thinking.

But now, looking at the description, it seems that just one sunflower is enough!

He doesn't need to watch over them all the time; the sunflowers can absorb the sun's heat on their own and store it in their seeds for later use.

If we collect the mature seeds, can we reliably obtain solar energy? Wouldn't that be equivalent to planting a field of fire-attribute magic crystals?

Solar energy, oh, it's endless.

It's not as reliable as any magic vein or magic crystal.

"This car is so slow, why haven't we arrived yet!"

Thinking about this, he couldn't wait to plant them himself and see if the mature sunflowers really had such magical effects.

A regular sunflower takes about sixty days to bloom, but this magical plant can shorten that time to twenty.

With enough magic and special potions, it could grow even faster—and he just happened to know of a potion that helps magical plants grow!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but knock on the window and ask, "Robert, how much longer until we reach Han Reef Island?"

Hanjiao Island is his territory.

That is, an island marked on the map as 1,000 hectares, which is quite small for a mage. Normally, a level one mage would be assigned 5,000 hectares of land as a fief.

If you have some connections and influence, even vast tracts of land are not a problem.

Kroya is only one-fifth of the normal size. Not to mention it's an island, with the constant possibility of sea creature invasions.

The population was pitifully small, with only about a hundred households.

It's a small place with a small population, a poor geographical location, and probably not much in terms of resources. There are no magic mines, so it can be described as a true exile.

No wonder the original owner died in despair; the contrast was simply too great.

The butler, who had been driving the carriage outside the window, immediately answered his question: "Master, it will take another day. We don't need to rest tonight; we will arrive by noon tomorrow."

Upon hearing the voice, Kroya immediately recalled the image of a meticulous, middle-aged man wearing a fitted vest, the kind of person who looked very reliable.

Indeed, this was the case. The butler named Rob was bought along with his son when the original owner was selecting knights. He was said to be a fallen nobleman.

He is exceptionally meticulous in managing affairs and possesses a wealth of knowledge.

He was grateful to Cloa for saving him and his son.

In addition, the original owner's personality was somewhat kind for a mage, and he treated knights and subordinates quite well, plus they were bound together by a contract...

In short, for various reasons, they seem to be quite loyal.

Cloa was very generous to those who could help her and were certain that they were loyal and trustworthy.

Although he was a mage, he did need someone to assist him in taking control of the territory and opening up new possibilities as soon as possible.

He decided to give a small perk.

He smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Rob. Tell the knights that I will prepare a magic bath for them once we arrive in the territory to relieve their fatigue and improve their physical condition."

This can be considered a small reward for those who came here with me.

He didn't feel bad at all using the original owner's things, and besides, it was just right to win people's hearts. The magic bath only consumed one magic crystal.

As long as it helps him do things better.

A relationship based on mutual interests may be more stable than a simple master-servant relationship.

When the steward Robert heard him make such a promise, he sighed inwardly, feeling that his young mage master was far too kind.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been forced out of the capital by scheming and trickery.

He carefully replied, "Thank you for your generosity. However, Master, the tax revenue from Hanjiao Island is estimated to be low, so you should still keep some magic crystals for yourself."

The tone and advice were very sincere. The production of magic crystals in remote areas is almost zero. Without magic crystals, mages have no motivation, which is indeed a difficult problem.

"This butler is really good; he even knows to give reminders."

Kroya was slightly moved. He was actually willing to refuse the benefits of the magic bath that would enhance his strength, which would not only improve him but also remove his hidden ailments.

This is one of the main reasons why knights follow mages.

But since he wanted to give it, he couldn't let the steward refuse—the key was to also win over the other knights; he had to play the emotional card as well as the interest card.

"You need to take good care of your health so that you can better help me. It is said that sea creatures roam around Hanjiao Island, and we need your strength."

"Robert, just listen to me."

Finally, he ended with a sentence that Rob could only agree to—he was certainly quite happy inside, as the magic bath was indeed a very useful way to improve one's strength.

It's always better to follow a generous and benevolent lord than a harsh and stingy one.

He decided to train his son and the other three knights more, to get them to help Chloe more. After all, having left the capital together, they were now deeply bound to Chloe and could never be separated again.

……

Over the next day, Kroa used all her magic to cast the Celestial Inscription spell, successfully inscribing the remaining eleven sunflower seeds with the level two spell "Sunfire Ray".

The reason it's so fast is because it doesn't require creating a spell model or channeling magic in the outside world; it's essentially like simulating spellcasting.

His understanding of this spell has reached a new level.

The description of the Astral Imprint Technique suggests that it is not applicable to all magical plants and beasts; only special magical plants or beasts can activate it.

So he decided not to save the seeds.

At worst, we can buy some more seeds later. Special seeds should be treated specially, and all of them should be modified.

Modified magical plants will definitely be more profitable than ordinary crops. With money, everything will be easier.

These sunflowers are simply yearning for fire, nothing more. He tried using water arrows and similar techniques, but to no avail.

They simply ignored it.

I've tried other fire magic, but none of them quite felt right or had that mysterious quality.

Ultimately, only the "Sunfire Ray" could be recorded.

During this time, he experienced the feeling of his magic being drained as it was restored, and he also carefully reviewed the spells he controlled.

He discovered that the original owner's talent was indeed somewhat lacking—he mastered ten first-tier spells, but only two second-tier ones.

Compared to other first-level mages, he was truly below average, which explains why not a single teacher spoke up for him when he was expelled. If he were truly a genius, the Royal Capital Association certainly wouldn't have let him go unpunished.

What's even more frustrating is that you need to master the corresponding magic to perform the inscription through the Astral Imprint Technique.

For example, you need to master the Sunfire Ray before you can imprint it on the Sunflower's celestial body; otherwise, if you don't know magic, how could you possibly succeed?

So Kroya had no choice but to start studying, which was quite a difficult task.

The only consolation is that his mental strength and comprehension are quite good, and the original owner also brought several thick books with him, which contain first and second level spell models and magic, enough for him to study for quite a long time.

Time passed quickly as he studied and recorded, and he arrived at the pier leading to Hanjiao Island, which was also part of Hanjiao Island.

The former lord is here to welcome him.

(End of this chapter)