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

Chapter 242. Distributing Rewards, The War Beyond the North

The first Warcraft and Plant Competition, which lasted for more than two months, has finally come to an end.

To be honest, Cloa wasn't particularly satisfied with this.

The reason is that although the dream of the golden apple is very close to reality, it is ultimately not reality, and many things still hold it back.

Overall, however, it was still not satisfactory.

"This competition increased the realism of the dream by a full percentage point."

The tower spirit exclaimed excitedly, "Master, if you hold more competitions like this, wouldn't it be possible to completely transform the dream world into a real one?!"

It was truly delighted, and even set off some fireworks around to celebrate, with colorful lights bursting one after another, making Cloa's lips twitch.

"...What are you thinking about?" Kroya shook her head helplessly: "This is because it's the first time, and there are a lot of people watching, so the progress is so fast."

If the second dream is the same, progress probably won't be as rapid.

Upon hearing this, the tower spirit was immediately disappointed.

However, it didn't pay much attention to it, and instead brought up another matter: "I've already investigated everything you asked me to investigate."

—Accompanied by its sound, a magical light screen suddenly unfolded in front of Kroa.

That contains the identity information of the first place winners in each track.

The Warcraft race track features Flame-tailed Dog, Azure Pigeon, Short-tailed Cat, and Groundhog.

The plants on the Magic Plant Track include the Calming Lily of the Valley, Impact Pea, Holy White Lavender, Small Potted Pine, and Midnight Singing Lily.

There is a champion for each track.

These are the people that Kroya intends to recruit, so of course he needs to investigate their identities first, and at least make sure they are somewhat innocent, otherwise it will be very troublesome.

He has already used the money to open many small taverns in various places. Taverns are places where all sorts of people mingle, making them the best places to investigate things. As long as the information is collected and compared, a relatively accurate answer can usually be obtained.

For example...

"Are the owners of the Azure Dove and the Holy White Lavender both from the Papacy?"

Kroya stared at the two unremarkable men on the magical screen, men who looked like typical middle-aged mercenaries you could see anywhere.

The two men were unshaven, tall, and their leather armor was wrinkled and crumpled. They didn't look like people associated with the Vatican at all—those Vatican guys would polish and wax even their socks.

The tower spirit answered with certainty:

"Yes."

"Judging from the images from the Golden Apple Dream and the Monster and Plant Pet Shop, their daily lives are extremely arduous and hardworking. Their leather armor looks dirty, but it is actually very clean."

Most importantly, they all tested positive for magical energy fluctuations similar to those of Demos, even causing disturbances in Demos's dreams.

Kroya nodded: "It seems to be aimed at Milfian. I knew the Vatican wouldn't be so obedient."

Has anyone else noticed anything unusual?

"No, no one else was found to be abnormal, whether it was the investigation in their hometowns or their magic and habits."

"That's good. As long as it's just the Vatican, there's no problem."

He had actually been mentally prepared for this, knowing that spies sent by the Vatican would eventually appear within his own ranks, but he hadn't expected them to appear so late.

I'm a little proud, aren't I?

To be honest, this matter is actually related to the situation on Hanjiao Island.

Those who are allowed to enter the coral base factory and Hanjiao Island in the sea area have all been tested, and he personally checked them with music.

Outsiders are lucky if they can become farmers in the North; they can't even get into the sea, let alone the Isle of Ham.

That's why the other side found this opportunity to legitimately enter the interior of Hanjiao Island—to be honest, it's a good idea, but it's just a good idea.

Once they're on his turf, it's entirely up to Kroya to mold them however he wants; in fact... he's already figured out how to squeeze every last drop of potential out of them.

Thinking of this, Kroya smiled slightly: "Little Shark, how's everything going at the farm?"

"Let these champions become farm owners. They should get used to it beforehand."

The scene in front of him immediately changed—

That's a map of the North, in the northern region of the Terai, in a plain near the sea, where nine farms are being built.

The currently tentative species include: Groundhog, Flametail, Blue Dove, Bobtail, Calm Lily of the Valley, Impact Pea, Holy White Lavender, Small Potted Pine, and Midnight Singing Lily.

This is the reward that Kroya plans to give to the champions.

—An entire farm.

Of course, the area has been drawn up, but the champions still need to build the internal infrastructure themselves.

He doesn't provide a completely consistent template for these things, limiting people's imagination with his own rules and regulations.

In his view, although he was the original breeder of these magical beasts, he had too many and too varied magical beasts and plants. The attention he could give them was simply too little, and frankly, he probably couldn't do any better than those who were passionate about magical beasts.

What he needs now is more possibilities; no matter how smart he is, there are always limitations.

"It's built quite well. I'm just waiting for the farm owners to arrive. Hopefully, they won't disappoint me."

After staring at the map for a brief moment in thought, he stood up and said, "Alright, let's go present the award to the champion now!"

"But that's in reality; you still need a teleportation magic circle to get there."

"OK."

The shark spirit obediently landed on him and turned into a small shark pendant.

……

"Next, our most esteemed Lord of Hanjiao will personally present the prize to the first-place winner!"

A female apprentice, who had just received emergency etiquette training, held a magical megaphone and spoke with boundless respect and enthusiasm.

The once brightly lit venue suddenly went completely dark.

Only a beam of light remained to illuminate Kroya, who had arrived here using the spatial teleportation technique. Despite the stark contrast between light and darkness, Kroya still shone brightly.

As a noble monk, he could not show his face in public casually, so his appearance was blurred in the view of the people watching the ceremony.

But this cannot obscure his special qualities.

He seemed to be glowing from head to toe, with several magic orbs filled with runic energy floating around him. Even though he was only wearing ordinary robes, he was already the most dazzling guy.

The moment he appeared, cheers erupted.

The apprentices who served as employees in the Warcraft Plant Competition, as well as the residents of Han Reef Island, made no attempt to hide their blatant fanaticism and worship.

They completely lost their composure, waving their arms, and the enthusiastic atmosphere inspired the other spectators to join in.

The champions suddenly became unimportant.

Only Chloe was the focus of everyone's attention.

The mage simply waved his hand calmly, and the thunderous cheers immediately ceased. He then slowly walked to the first champion.

The champion is holding a calming lily of the valley in his hands.

The pink lily of the valley seemed to sense Chloe's arrival, swaying gently without wind, producing a crisp and melodious bell sound.

Its owner was even more excited than it was—

This was a shy and introverted little girl dressed in linen clothes. She... had no magic power, and in Kroya's perception, even her physical condition was not very good.

When she saw Chloe, her body trembled with excitement, her face flushed red, as if she were about to faint from excitement at any moment.

"Don't be nervous, calm down."

With a smile in his voice, Kroya personally pinned the medal and badge on her, and then said, "I watched your entire match. The calming lily of the valley you cultivated has the effect of bringing peace to people's hearts."

Its music is full of joy and contentment with the current state of affairs.

This change comes from you.

Despite having no magic, you have accomplished a feat that many magicians could not achieve.

He paused, his tone softening further, "Tell me, Melanie, what reward do you want? What kind of ability do you want An Shen Ling Lan to possess?"

This is the reward he personally wrote in the competition terms and conditions.

Each champion can request him to tailor-make a breeding plan and scroll production for their magical plant beasts to achieve the magical effect of possessing special abilities.

There are scrolls in the world that can teach magical beasts and plants magic, but they are extremely expensive and can only teach some low-level magic.

Therefore, while Kroya's reward is special, it's not too extravagant. After all, there are precedents, and it's normal for a magical mage to suddenly make a breakthrough in a certain area.

The little girl named Melanie took a deep breath. "My lord mage, I would like to ask you to grant me and my family the opportunity to live in your territory."

"Hmm?" Chloe paused slightly, "Don't you want it to have any special abilities?"

He glanced at the flowerpot being held by the girl, and silently activated the Astral Body Imprint Technique. Now he could easily detect the changes in the magical plant's emotions.

It was content simply to be held by its master; the consciousness transmitted by the astral spirit manifested as a pleasant ringing sound, its only lingering desire being…

I want her to hear me more clearly.

In the blink of an eye, Kroya knew what kind of reward to give her.

So he gently stroked the leaves of the lily of the valley and said, "I will fulfill your wish, and I will also fulfill the wishes of your friends."

After he finished speaking, he left directly.

Although Melanie didn't understand what Chloe meant, she still bowed deeply to Chloe to express her gratitude, watching him continue to award medals and badges to others.

The medal awarding process was unremarkable, and the wishes made by these champions were nothing special either.

They just want gold coins, magic crystals, or some precious materials.

However, without exception, they all accepted Kroya's invitation to join the territory of the Desert Reef Island—for no other reason than their love for magical beasts and plants, and also because Kroya offered them so much.

The monthly benefits are incredibly generous, you have complete control over your management, and you can freely raise your favorite magical beasts...

This is an offer that is hard to refuse for anyone.

After all, who wouldn't want to do what they love and have a better life?

Kroya continued distributing medals and badges, and soon came to the champion of the Azure Pigeons—a middle-aged man with a long scar on his face.

His appearance was more ferocious than that of the gaunt "mercenary" from Saint White Lavender, yet he carefully protected the azure dove in his hands, unexpectedly giving off a wonderful feeling of "a tiger in the heart, yet a rose in the hand".

Upon seeing Kroya pin the medal on him, he immediately proclaimed, "My lord mage, I wish to make a wish upon you... that my pigeons may have the ability to travel to other dimensions!"

A gentle smile appeared on Kroya's face.

He glanced at the pigeon in the other person's hand—the pigeon's feathers were smooth and soft, shimmering with a deep blue halo, clearly indicating that it had been well taken care of.

The emotions of Warcraft players cannot be faked, especially those of pigeons with such keen mental abilities.

Out of respect for the pigeon, he asked curiously, "Entering another dimension isn't easy. Which other dimension do you want it to enter?"

The man replied, "The Olive Garden in the seven-tiered garden of the heavens."

"The Olive Garden is a special area where only the Holy See can draw teleportation arrays. Let's choose another one," Kroya refused.

But it wasn't that he didn't know; he knew the summoning spell for the seven-layered garden of the heavens. He was just refusing to see what this person was up to.

To his surprise, the man pulled something out of his pocket, stood up straight, had a serious expression, and lowered his voice.

"Lord Croa."

"I was once a knight of the Papacy, and this is the emblem I once received that connects me to the Garden of Olives."

"I wish to offer this to you, hoping to receive your protection!"

what.

Saying it so directly is a strategic retreat.

Kroya pondered for a moment, then reached out and took the pendant from the man's hand. It was an olive-shaped pendant made of brass, with extremely intricate magic runes on it.

Simply put, this is a simplified interdimensional space magic array. You only need to create a basic space transformation magic array to travel to the corresponding interdimensional space.

Such miraculous effects naturally command a high price.

Things from other dimensions never lack a market.

"I would have found it a little strange if you hadn't brought out such a treasure, but now that you have... then it's not strange at all."

He stroked the brass olive-shaped pendant and asked noncommittally, "What's your name?"

He paused, then added, "Your given name."

Without hesitation, the man replied, "Mirisa Oak."

"Okay, I understand."

Kroya nodded and walked forward without giving a clear answer, but the man felt a sense of relief—he knew that it would be Kroya's turn to investigate him next. Fortunately, the great Father of Light had already sent them into the shadows of darkness to hide, so there would be no problem.

……

As Kroya walked toward the final championship, he was in high spirits and said to Shark Tower, "See? These people have willingly handed me the best stuff in order to successfully infiltrate."

Shark Tower asked curiously, "Are you so sure he's a spy?"

Kroya explained, "Of course, he had already betrayed the Church, yet he didn't even try to gain any benefit from that pendant."

It's important to understand that the Vatican only has priority access to the Sky Garden because of its connection with the God of Light. They are not the administrators of the Sky Garden, and anyone can go in and take things.

"Having such a treasure trove on him, yet not using his brain and dressing so shabbily, there's definitely something wrong with him."

"..."

Shark Tower felt something was off, but couldn't find a reason to refute Kroa.

Kroya did not continue speaking.

Because he had already arrived in front of the champion of the Flametail Dogs.

He looked at the young man with clear, fearless eyes and said, "Of all the people, you are the one who surprises me the most."

The others immediately widened their eyes in surprise, scrutinizing the young man to see what was so special about him, but no one could figure it out.

The young man smiled flatteredly upon hearing Chloe's words, but without any shyness or bashfulness, he said loudly, "Thank you for your praise! I also think I'm very capable!"

The young man's face radiated the youthful energy unique to his age as he bent down and patted the head of the fiery-tailed dog crouching beside him: "Right, Robert!"

The tall dog immediately barked.

Good-natured laughter immediately erupted from the audience.

Kroya's expression softened even more. Perhaps it was because he had been staying at home for too long recently, but seeing such an energetic young man made him feel a little happier.

But he's only in his early twenties!

"Very energetic!" Chloe praised, making no attempt to hide her admiration. "What do you want? I'll grant you anything."

"I want to go to the battlefield!"

The young man named Sean gave an unexpected answer: "There is a war going on in my hometown, and I want to go back to help my family and friends."

After saying that, he smiled sheepishly and said, "I need your help with this."

Honestly, saying it so directly makes people like you.

"hometown."

Before a look of confusion appeared on Kroya's face, Tarin had already explained, "His hometown is in the southernmost part of the Kingdom of Norland, where a war is indeed taking place—a war between nobles."

The mage's mind raced, and he suddenly realized that there was nothing wrong with agreeing. Now that he was in the Kingdom of Norland, what did he need to worry about?

So he nodded directly: "Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go back with you. Don't worry about what kind of noble they are. Kill anyone who dares to fight."

His tone was nonchalant, without a trace of murderous intent.

It is precisely this calm tone and attitude that sends chills down one's spine, yet... this domineering aura is admired by everyone in the world.

"My lord is invincible!"

"Let me go! I promise I'll complete the mission!"

—The audience cheered.

Some apprentices even volunteered on the spot, wanting to go out and see what was going on.

Kroya's expression remained unchanged; he simply turned and pressed his hand down, and once the scene had completely quieted down, he announced the official end of the match.

Then another major event was announced.

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(End of this chapter)