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

Chapter 205. Wonder Magic: The Natural Dike of the Terai River

"Yes, it's me."

After hearing the voice, Kroya calmly replied, and then asked, "You must be Trey River."

It's really not hard to guess.

Although there was the sound of a breeze and a stream, he could feel more of a spiritual connection to the river in front of him; it was clear that the river was communicating with him.

"Sun, you don't seem surprised."

The breeze continued to swirl around Chloe, carrying a soft, uninhibited sound, a sound that transcended gender.

surprise?

Well, Chloe thought about her experiences since she arrived.

Putting aside the mysterious cheat code and the "Poem of Rainbow Light," I seem to have encountered many extraordinary beings myself.

The angels in the lake behind the mountain, the ark, the ethereal gods of the mermaid race, and the moon sea inside the bottle...

Frankly, any one of these would probably have a much stronger sense of nature than the Terai River.

I've seen quite a lot of them, and I was already mentally prepared. Since those pink finless porpoises are favored, it's obvious that they might also attract the will of nature.

With preparation, there's no need to be surprised.

So he just smiled and said, "It's really nice to see you. Is there anything you want to tell me?"

"..."

The sounds of the wind and the stream around us paused for a moment.

Then it replied, "The sun's winds from the ocean awakened me, melting the ice and making the fish swim, thus rousing me from my long slumber."

"I don't have much time to communicate with the sun."

"I want to tell you that this dam built by the grey beaver has been blessed by the magic of nature, and it will spontaneously gather the magic of the surrounding area."

"It will be a building blessed by nature."

Upon hearing what it said, Kroya's first reaction was, "This... isn't this a natural magical structure?"

The world of magicians naturally has many special buildings, which can generally achieve unique effects through the special magic runes drawn inside.

The most typical examples are the Mage Tower and the Stargazing Tower.

The former can be considered the crystallization of the mage's wisdom. Inside the tower, one can not only complete all daily living tasks, but also conduct various research works.

The latter can enhance the effects of some prophetic magic to predict and observe future developments and trends.

Incidentally, Kroya is also learning divination, but her progress is quite slow; it's rather difficult to learn such advanced magic directly.

In short, the dam built by the beavers had unexpectedly transformed into a magical structure, prompting him to ask curiously, "Then, what kind of magic can it unleash?"

This time, the gentle breeze and the flowing stream that used to surround me were silent.

Instead, the enormous pink porpoise, which was as tall as two people, nudged Chloe's body with its head and chimed in.

After it finished, it swam forward, its tail flicking out ripples, as if inviting Kroa to follow it.

"Okay, I'll go take a look."

Kroya did not refuse and quickly followed the pink porpoise to the beaver dam where the spring water had stopped gushing. As soon as he stepped onto it, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"The magic here..."

He looked around and found that the magic power here was unusually abundant, and the surrounding magic power was also converging here, as if there was a magic gathering circle.

The plants and branches that the beavers brought to form the dam are all trying their best to sprout and grow, their branches intertwining and merging together.

Life permeates this place.

"Huh? This... this is actually possible?" Chloe exclaimed in surprise.

Logically, materials combined by a material fusion technique should not be able to flow through magic, but now they are miraculously combined, with a massive amount of magic visible to the naked eye flowing within them.

"Could it be due to the power of nature? Does it really have such a peculiar effect?"

After they were combined and connected in this way, in Kroa's vision of the Protoss Constructing Technique, the Protoss of the entire dam was almost completely mixed together.

Individual entities form a complete whole.

Furthermore, it even has its own name—

"The natural levees of the Terai River."

As Kroya uttered the name, the surrounding wind and streams rippled with a joyful energy, their voices radiating happiness: "I love this name, and the Greytooth Beavers will surely love it too."

Accompanying this mental fluctuation was the turmoil and changes in the entire dam's astral bodies. A few seconds later, a notification appeared:

[The engraving was successful; the natural embankment of the Terai River has been created.]

This is a fixed wonder spell. Once it is constructed using certain materials by an entity recognized by the earth or nature, it will acquire the following effects:

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Tranquil Realm: Within this area, conflicts between natural magical beasts will not occur.

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Nature's Blessing: Magical plants within this area can grow freely.

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Water flow regulation: Any water flowing through this dam will be purified and become gentler.

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Elf Blink: Any being imbued with spirituality can move freely within this magical range.

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Eternal Growth: Within the timeframe acknowledged by nature's consciousness, this structure will not collapse and will continue to accumulate magical power and grow.

[Note: This spectacular architectural marvel requires the approval of nature's consciousness to function.]

Spectacular architecture?

Kroa blinked.

This was indeed something entirely new and never heard of before, and it was even a kind of magic—at this moment, within Kroya's field of vision, the entire dam was filled with countless magical runes, intricate and complex.

It is their combination that forms the integrity of the dam.

Judging from the description of this magic, it's ridiculously powerful, with five effects and even the ability to grow.

As far as he knew, no magic circle could achieve this effect; even if one did, it would have to be a very high-level magic circle.

With this dam in place, his original plan could now proceed smoothly.

But he still had one question.

"Can I have the beavers build more of these dams?" Kroa asked.

If it were the only one, it would at most be considered rare, but not particularly remarkable in such a vast river.

But if construction could continue, I could definitely fill in all the key areas of the entire river.

"Can."

The consciousness of the Terai River replied, "This is my request to you, Sun. I cannot control myself; I fear I will flood the land and inundate the villages, so please, Sun, control me."

"I will provide you with natural recognition."

"After you have built the dikes from my starting point, the Terenas Mountains, to the end of the ocean, I will give you another gift."

Cloa was certainly interested in the gift it had promised.

This is a gift from such a great river...

However, there are some things that still need to be clarified.

For example...

"Can only the Graytooth Beavers build this? Can I teach other magical beasts this magic?"

"That's right." Terai's voice carried a hint of apology: "Nature only recognizes them, so the sun needs them to help you build the dikes."

"Inside my body, the grey beavers pose no danger. Whether it's a fierce wolf or a terrifying sawfish, they will all be my friends."

"I understand." Kroya nodded.

Although there are only about forty of them, their construction speed is really not slow.

If I make some more potions to accelerate the reproduction of magical beasts, their population should increase quickly.

The only question is how many dikes need to be built, and how wide and extensive the area they will cover.

Furthermore, the geographical location must be carefully studied and kept under absolute control.

According to the map, the starting point of the Trey River, Mount Trenas, appears to be beyond the northern borders, belonging to a grand duke's fiefdom.

If we want to build a dam there, we'll probably need to talk to the Duke first. I wonder what kind of temper that Duke has.

As he pondered, the natural consciousness of the Terai River seemed to dissipate, like a gentle breeze passing by without a trace.

It didn't continue communicating with Kroya, but simply blew a small flower onto the former's hair, and then disappeared completely without a trace.

"This...is it a gift of little flowers for me?"

Kroya smiled slightly, reached out and took the little flower, discovering that it actually had three colors—crimson, orange, and golden yellow.

It shimmers with light, the light of a winding river connecting them, maintaining their stability and their everlasting beauty.

It also carries a fresh breeze and moist air.

It seems that just its existence can make people feel comfortable, like sitting on a boat and sailing against the river wind and waves.

"It looks pretty good."

Kroya found some materials and used the tricolor flower as the raw material to make a badge, which she then pinned directly onto her robe.

The starlight and the sun's halo surrounded the little flower, making it appear exceptionally delicate and beautiful.

After finishing that, he finally had the energy to deal with the remaining matters, the first of which was, of course, the guy who had tried to assassinate him.

Right now, that guy was staring blankly at the pink finless porpoise next to Kroya, his eyes already brimming with tears.

The pink finless porpoise sensed the human's mental fluctuations, but it seemed that this human did not exist in its memory.

So it simply approached the other slowly, wiped away the latter's tears with its cool magic, and then flicked its tail and flew away, leaping into the river.

It swam happily, like a pink light, moving swiftly through the river before disappearing with its companions.

"..."

The man stared blankly as the finless porpoise disappeared into the river, completely stunned and unsure of what expression to make.

Kroya walked up to him and said:

"It has lost all its previous memories; it is now a completely new life."

He sounded a little wistful as he said this.

To risk one's life to assassinate Kroya for this finless porpoise, only to find that the other party doesn't even recognize him—that feeling is truly unbearable.

But men clearly don't think that way.

After a brief moment of confusion, he quickly rallied and made a decision.

"grown ups."

"I'm happy that it can live and roam freely here... I wonder if you would be willing to accept my allegiance."

After the man stood up, his aura changed instantly.

He went from being an ordinary farmer to someone unpredictable, as if he were in a position of power.

He took out a badge from his inner clothing; it depicted undulating mountains and endless fields, shimmering with a golden ripple.

It was the golden color of ripe wheat, just like Elena's hair.

"Followers of the Mother Earth."

Now, when faced with such believers of the gods, Kroya is able to maintain a stable mindset.

During this time, he learned a lot about the gods from the angels and had a clear understanding of the situation.

He first asked with a hint of amusement, "You just tried to assassinate me, what do you think... hehe."

Faced with Kroya's amused expression, the man chose to simply pull out a dagger and stab himself.

"Sizzle!"

"puff."

With the sound of a knife piercing flesh, blood flowed out from the tear in his clothes at the chest, instantly covering his entire body.

"I apologize for my offense. This is my explanation to you, and I know it may not be enough..."

"Please give me a chance."

His attitude was very sincere.

"..."

Kroya gave him a deep look but did not stop the bleeding.

He simply shifted his gaze to the badge and said, "The light of the bountiful wheat fields, you must be the image of the Earth Mother Goddess you worship, representing a bountiful harvest."

"The fact that you are still surrounded by the glory of a bountiful harvest means that Mother Earth has not abandoned you, and you have not given up your faith in her."

Then why do you have absolutely no power, and why did you come to the Northern Territory?

The man was shocked by what Chloe said.

The Earth Mother Goddess has three aspects, which is not a secret among the higher-ups of the Earth Church, but no one will mention it to outsiders.

Because... it's not exactly something to be proud of for a faith to split into three, so they voluntarily kept this secret.

Among them is the "Image of the Boundless Mother Goddess," representing the boundless and infinite earth.

There is also the "Form of the Shattered Mother Goddess," which represents the wrath of the earth. This is generally worshipped by the knights of the Earth Mother Goddess, who share a lot in common with some extreme environmentalists among the elves.

They even resent and want to punish some of their fellow church members—just because these fellow church members cultivate the land, split the valleys, and affect the integrity of the earth.

He is considered a rather extreme environmentalist.

If they get ruthless, they won't hesitate to beat not only their fellow church members, but also the knights from the neighboring Church of Light.

Finally, there's the "appearance of a bountiful wheat harvest," a symbol of male faith.

This belief is the most widespread belief in the Earth Mother Goddess, because the vast majority of farmers and ordinary people yearn for the Earth Mother Goddess to bless their lives with peace and their fields with bountiful harvests.

"You have a wide range of knowledge."

Since Kroa knew something, the man made no attempt to hide it and introduced himself: "My name is Rhea Seth."

"Oh, nobleman."

Generally, it's the sons of nobles who introduce themselves like this, but this name, Seth, sounds somewhat familiar...

After a brief moment of thought, Chloe suddenly remembered something.

"Huh? Sessen? Isn't that the Sessen royal family that was destroyed by Norland?"

Rhea nodded with a helpless expression on her face, while blood continued to flow.

It's no wonder he took so long to realize it; it's just that he hadn't heard that name in a long time. It's already quite difficult for a defeated country to leave behind any legacy.

As for royal blood?

The knights and mages of the Kingdom of Norland had long since exterminated them.

The last time I heard this name was when I had just received the Thorn of Justice; Rob told him about it.

"Tell me, what are you trying to do by deliberately getting close to me?"

Kroya wasn't going to beat around the bush with him anymore.

If they were to encounter a follower of the Earth Mother Goddess and a descendant of the Sethian royal family by chance, even if it meant killing an angel, Kroya would not believe it.

"I have no intention of restoring my kingdom, nor do I intend to use you."

Rhea said earnestly, "I would be content as long as you take me in and let me help you tend the land."

"I am now just an ordinary person who has lost my divine powers."

Ok……

This is quite certain, otherwise the wound on his chest wouldn't be bleeding like this.

Although the guy spoke very sincerely and was telling the truth, Kroya still refused without hesitation.

"Sorry, I don't see any value in you."

His words were very direct: "You must have a lot of stories to tell. If you want me to take you in, please offer me a price that I can accept."

The meaning was clear—his value was not enough for Kroya to risk being discovered by the people of the Kingdom of Norland to take him in.

Fortunately, it's very comfortable talking to smart people.

Rhea took out another parchment scroll from her pocket and presented it with both hands: "These are some magic spells I took when I escaped."

"You should be interested."

"Are you so sure?"

Kroya casually took the scroll, opened it, and was immediately captivated by the magic recorded within. This magic…

There are three spells in total: cloud and rain magic, geological regulation, and magic root extension.

And all of them are magic related to farming.

For example, the cloud and rain magic can gather water vapor into clouds and mist within a small area, and then evenly and gently drop raindrops to irrigate the earth.

Land conditioning can soften the land, meaning it can be done without oxen or people cultivating it; it can be done with this kind of magic.

The final extension of the magic root is even more amazing.

It can stimulate the roots of magical plants for a long time, making the roots grow longer, absorbing more magic power and increasing the growth rate of magical plants.

Kroya was genuinely tempted.

Although farming magic exists, he has never collected it; these magics are all in the hands of the Church of the Earth Mother and the Elven race.

Angels are unfamiliar with these kinds of magic, and even the Holy Spring Merchant Guild does not sell them.

I never expected to see him here.

"If he has such magic, it's not impossible to take him in. If he really is from the Sethian royal family, he probably knows something about the Thorns of Justice." Kroya made a decision immediately.

He had a feeling that it wouldn't be long before he could advance to the fifth level of mage.

Once he reached the fifth level of mage, he no longer needed to care about so much. Even if word got out that he was protecting the people of the Kingdom of Seth, what difference would it make?

Would the kingdom send someone to punish him?

He really had to admit that the other person had guts and he admired them greatly.

If you have the ability, you don't need to worry about so many things.

Moreover, the followers of the Earth Mother Goddess are known for their farming skills, and accepting him as a disciple would be of great help to them in many ways.

Now he needs someone who can oversee the overall situation.

However, out of curiosity, he finally asked, "Why did you suddenly expose yourself? Why did you suddenly want to join me?"

Without hesitation, Rhea replied, "Because you have received the approval of nature, I feel that following you will allow me to regain the favor of Mother Earth."

This answer is barely acceptable.

It's all about interests.

Although Kroya was already prepared to accept, he still assigned him his first task: "Help the beaver complete the second building and cultivate the land in Seagull Territory."

"If you complete these tasks, I will agree."

Rhea nodded confidently: "I can do it!"

He was very happy at that moment.

Finally, finally, I can get close to the pink pufferfish! It's one of the messengers of Mother Earth.

With the approval of this blessed mage, I should be able to regain my strength soon.

He was full of energy, but suddenly everything went black before his eyes, his head spun, and he collapsed with a thud.

Yes, excessive blood loss.

Only then did Kroya temporarily forgive him for his attempt to assassinate her, and casually cast a holy light to heal him.

If you do something wrong, you should be punished, no matter how many reasons or difficulties you have.

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