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

Chapter 272. The Blessings of the Goddess of Love and the Moon.

While Chloe had promised to personally bless the apprentices' weddings, the apprentices had already eagerly begun decorating the venue—

The choice of venue was somewhat controversial. Golden Apple Paradise was the best choice, as you wouldn't even need to prepare your own food or other necessities.

Secondly, it's on Hanjiao Island. Choosing this location would allow more ordinary people to participate, and the experience of actually eating the food is quite different from the illusory experience of Golden Apple Paradise.

For various reasons, they chose to conduct the ceremony outside, on Hanjiao Island, because many of the children's fathers and mothers did not actually possess magic.

Making arrangements at Golden Apple Paradise would be a bit complicated.

With the help of Taling, the wedding preparations were completed on an open space on the north side of Hanjiao Island.

—It's worth mentioning here that there isn't really a clear definition of a wedding. The apprentices managed to get it sorted out by consulting with some of their aristocratic friends.

The overall effect of the display is...

Apprentices who are already married or planning to get married today, along with their wives/husbands, are dressed in brand-new clothes and stand together in pairs, waiting to exchange rings.

Logically, it should be presided over by a priest from the church, and there should even be a ceremony with oaths. However, there are no priests on Ash Beach or in the entire North.

Miffy, who could theoretically serve as a guest priest, declined after careful consideration, feeling that he was not qualified to handle so many people's marriage blessings and vows.

Therefore, the only remaining candidate is Kroya.

The apprentices also eagerly hoped to take the oath with the help of their beloved mentors.

However, Kroya refused immediately upon learning this and did not choose that option.

In his view, the oath is just a dispensable ceremony. He will sincerely wish every couple well, but he will not impose any mandatory shackles because of his presence.

You should know that in this world, even if the couple is unhappy, they will be unable to separate due to pressure after a priest or some extraordinary person has acted as their witness.

According to some churches, this is a blessed marriage, and separation would be cursed.

Hmm... this explanation is neither magical nor scientific.

But it is a universally recognized custom, especially in remote areas like the North, where even apprentices who are already knights and mages firmly believe in it.

Kroya has arrived at the scene and is thinking about this while fiddling with something.

"They're already knights and mages, yet they still care about this kind of thing."

"More than 500 people got married..."

He looked at the newly made wedding rings in his hand with a pang of heartache, feeling a pang of regret for the first time, even though he hadn't even had a chance to enjoy them yet.

He is now holding a small and exquisite sunflower-shaped wedding ring.

The two rings are individual sunflowers when viewed separately, but when put together, they form a large, radiant sunflower that shines like the sun itself.

The material used is a type of jade called "solid topaz" mined from the mountains.

The greatest advantage of this jade is its durability. If it is made into jade powder for coating, it can even ensure that the coating of a magical artifact will not fade for thousands of years.

Of course, this material isn't very expensive; even if he took a lot from his inventory to build houses, it shouldn't be a big problem.

The important thing is...

These yellow jade rings are evenly inlaid with obsidian crystals weighing no more than one gram each.

When he first came out, he quickly chipped off a few pieces, processed and stabilized them at an extremely fast pace, and then set them into these mass-produced wedding rings.

Time-bound obsidian!

This stuff is priced by the gram at the Holy Spring Merchant Guild, with each gram costing more than twenty magic crystals, not to mention the magic runes personally drawn by a great mage like him.

In order to make these rings, he was distracted while walking, keeping all his mental energy focused on the micro-carving in the mage's hand, and almost bumped into the magic pole by the roadside.

After rushing around like this, we finally arrived at the wedding venue.

The wedding venue had already been set up by then.

The entire venue was filled with dazzling red roses, each one as tall as half a person, their fiery red color resembling the passionate hearts of lovers.

His arrival immediately caught the attention of the apprentices.

"tutor!"

More than 500 couples bowed to him in unison, their eyes shining brightly. The joyful mood seemed to soar to the heavens, enhanced by the wedding march played by the band.

Kroa smiled slightly:

"I'm very happy."

"So I want to give you a gift."

May your marriage be filled with happiness forever.

As a super single guy, Kroya has actually received many beautiful women and handsome men from nobles and even foreign countries—basically, anyone who is pretty and handsome has been sent to him.

The most outrageous instance was when Athos, who had successfully usurped the throne and become Duke Gnar, sent him... a Gnar that could transform into a human.

He stared at the Nar for a long time before instructing the Tower Spirit to send it away, and then refused all the beautiful women and handsome men sent by various forces.

Of course, the nobles were still happy to send gifts, because for them, it would be ideal to gain Kroya's favor through just a few people.

Of course, Kroya won't get married, but that doesn't mean he yearns for this kind of beautiful love, so he's genuinely happy right now.

He could sense the sweet, honey-like love in everyone's heart and felt happy for them.

He waved in the sunlight.

The rainbow-like light burst forth from the sky, carrying pairs of rings that gently landed in everyone's hands.

At the same time, his voice rang out: "I wish you health and beauty that will endure the ravages of time, just like a ring that never fades and the love it represents."

The sunflower ring shimmered with a warm yellow glow, and the obsidian crystals on it transmitted their power through the magic runes.

That is the power of time. Although it can only delay the aging process by a little, it is still an extremely precious magical artifact.

As soon as he finished speaking, the sky suddenly stirred and the clouds began to move, attracting everyone's attention.

Those were magnificent rose-colored clouds, and it seemed as if a woman with long hair appeared as they swirled around them.

He looked down, his long, flowing hair swaying above the clouds. It seemed that just his presence alone could evoke a deep longing for love in people's hearts.

A moment later, a sound, both vast like a tsunami and light as a falling leaf, echoed:

"The lovely mage."

"I will also wish your apprentice well."

"Ah! What a lovely love story!"

The goddess's voice was like an aria.

His voice fell directly down, truly fell down, and the magnificent rose-red clouds transformed into rose petals as they descended.

The rose petals were all different colors, instantly turning the entire venue into a sea of ​​flowers. Bathed in a rain of roses, the apprentices felt that something was different.

"Cupid, tsk."

On the high platform, Chloe also opened her palm and looked at a rose petal that had fallen into her palm. The red color was like a flame, a flickering flame of love.

Why did He suddenly appear and bless me? Is it because of the deal with the Gothic Knights?

A sense of doubt arose within him as he looked at the flower petals, but suddenly he felt a slight heat rising within his body…

"etc……"

Kroya stared wide-eyed ahead, a rare look of shock appearing on her usually calm face, along with a faint blush.

"Tower Spirit, seal this place off immediately!!"

He hurriedly called out to his tower spirit in a rapid voice. The latter had also noticed something was wrong and quickly mobilized the magical wall located underground on Hanjiao Island.

Then, as if a box had been packed up, it completely enveloped the area, and the sunlight gradually disappeared, leaving only the colorful rose petals shimmering within the space.

Along with the shimmering petals, there were also some sounds that got the blood pumping.

……

A few minutes later, Kroya left the venue looking speechless, still complaining to the tower spirit on the way out: "You said He would bless us, so why did He...?"

The mere mention of this brought back the scene from earlier, and he suddenly felt like he was going blind.

The tower spirit couldn't help but stifle a laugh: "Master, in my database, the god of love himself governs the power of lust. I've heard that children born under the blessing of the god of love possess rare talents..."

Having said that, Kroya immediately understood its meaning and continued to complain, "Even if it's a blessing from Him, can't it only take effect after we get home?"

So many people!

Their perfectly good venue was turned into an "open-air convention".

The tower spirit continued, "According to the data, after the goddess of love descends upon the main plane, she always chooses boys or girls of different appearances to be embraced by the heavens and the earth..."

It is said that on His God's birthday, the Gothic Knights will hold a month-long feast of ecstasy, providing all kinds of potions and items that are not usually seen for free.

If the members of the Gothic Knights were to witness the goddess's blessing, they would probably be willing to give up everything, just to experience the blissful pleasure amidst the goddess's petals.

Even with what the tower spirit said, Kroya still couldn't accept his apprentice engaging in such activities in front of him—it was like your apprentice suddenly doing *that* in front of you.

He took a few steps, then suddenly remembered the petals he had just collected. He stopped to look at them—the petals were indeed ordinary rose petals, but they had mutated after being infused with the goddess's divine power.

Just like the wishing spell he saw in "Miracle on Earth? The Buried Magic (Part 1)," it is actually just transferring and blessing the existing roses before they fall.

Therefore, those petals possess a physical form, and naturally, one can see the magical runes bestowed by divine power within them—

【Blessed Rose of Love and Desire】

This magical plant has received the blessing of the "Pool of Love" divine magic from the "Goddess of Love," and will possess the following powers:

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Endless Stamina: While the magic of the Pool of Desire exists, you will have endless stamina and recovery ability, and you will not get tired.

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Blessing of Magical Fusion: Those who reproduce during the magical existence of the Pool of Love and Desire will be born with special talents.

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Lust: The magic originating from "Asmodeus".

The estimated duration of this condition is 24 hours.

Kroya's first reaction after looking at the magic rune was, "It actually takes twenty-four hours?!"

My second thought was that the Gothic Knights' so-called "Feast of Ecstasy" was supposed to last for a whole month...

His third reaction was that as he held the purple petal, he seemed to vaguely feel a tremor, a tremor from the purple chapter of "The Poem of the Rainbow," a chapter he hadn't studied in a long time.

After a brief hesitation, he sighed softly.

"Lust."

"I really never imagined that this could be related to it."

This strange feeling is exactly the same as the "Concerto of Greed" in the Orange Chapter, which is obviously also a hidden chapter.

He was really curious, since Blue and Purple would have to go to the Astral Plane to learn these skills, why were they still involved with this kind of demon?

Do these demons also exist on an astral scale?

This did puzzle him, but he couldn't explain it, since he didn't even know what the purple chapter was, so he could only put it aside for the time being.

After recording the daily magical runes inside, he quickly went to a city of the merfolk.

At this moment, someone was already waiting for him inside the city.

……

The Merfolk's system is actually similar to a city-state system. The Merfolk's territories are scattered in cities on the seabed, and they are connected and communicate through the fruits of the Moon Tree.

Before Kroa gained the trust of the merfolk, his magical beasts, even though they roamed the seabed every day, were unable to find even a single merfolk city.

And now... he can enter freely.

After making the promise to his apprentices, he asked the merman prince Treden to extend an invitation to his father and mother, hoping to obtain the mermen's help.

The merfolk responded to him immediately, and even sent a priest to help.

When Cloa arrived at this city, which was at the bottom of a trench deep in the ocean and surrounded by corals and glowing jellyfish.

A tall woman sat in the silvery moonlight, quietly watching him.

"Welcome, Mage Chloe."

This lady truly lived up to her status as a high-ranking member of the mermaid clan, adhering to the principle that the less one wore, the higher one's status. Only her vital areas were covered by seashells and a thin veil of moonlight.

The rest of her skin was completely exposed, and you could even see a liquid, like moonlight, flowing beneath her plump and elastic skin.

"..."

Do we really need to find a legend? You merfolk are quite bold.

Kroya sensed the vast, ocean-like magic emanating from her and remained respectful: "Ms. Toteana, thank you for your help."

The mermaid named Toteana smiled slightly: "The Void God instructed me to help you."

Besides, there was also the request from the boy Treden.

I will cast a divine spell when the moon is at its brightest, allowing the goddess's will to descend upon me, and letting the moonlight bless all the babies in the entire Northern Lands.

Kroya was somewhat moved: "Divine Descent, even for a high priest like you, wouldn't it cause irreversible damage?"

In this era where gods cannot truly descend to the Lord's plane, attempting to exert divine power through the bodies of believers requires them to pay a price almost equivalent to their lives.

It was just a blessing, and he really didn't want the other person to do that. What if they died?

But Toteana didn't care at all: "It is my honor to return to my Lord's kingdom."

I almost forgot, these believers of the gods are not afraid of death at all, especially those at the level of high priests. Once they die, they can basically become angels of the corresponding gods.

For them, death is not a problem at all, but simply the beginning of another journey.

So Kroya didn't say anything more, only thanked her, "Then I'll trouble you."

"I promise the mermaids that I will begin construction on their city immediately."

"I will ask Treden to communicate the details of the city to you."

—This time, asking them for help wasn't purely about saving face; it was an exchange of benefits.

The price was helping the merfolk build a completely land-based city on the seabed. This kind of mutually beneficial exchange is much more stable than the "face fruit" (a metaphor for a relationship based on mutual benefit).

The high priest nodded casually.

Then the two of them waited silently for night to fall.

Time passed second by second.

As night gradually replaced the brightness of day, and the moon rose in place of the sun, the high priestess's long hair had turned the color of moonlight.

She glanced at Chloe and extended her hand:

"Come on, my lovely little sun."

"Look at the beauty of the moon."

The voice was elegant, pure, and mysterious; it clearly didn't belong to the original high priest, but rather…

"The Goddess of the Moon?" Kroa exclaimed in surprise.

The goddess did not answer, but simply grabbed his hand. The waves of the sea around them, like the cascading moonlight, enveloped them and lifted them directly into the sky.

At this moment, the moonlight, as clear as water, has covered the sea and the land. It is not dazzling at all, but only bright and clear.

As the goddess gazed upon the beautiful scenery, she softly hummed a lullaby, which sounded like a popular hymn.

As He hummed, the moonlight around Him suddenly gathered slowly like grains of sand, and in an instant swept across the entire earth, entering every home with a baby and a child.

Regardless of whether the adults in those houses were asleep or not, the moonlight, like grains of sand, followed the lullaby hummed by the goddess to the children's windows, forming a soft veil over them, like a blanket.

It seemed as if the moonlight above their heads formed tiny, whimsical shadows of leaping dolphins, swimming jellyfish, and playful whales, circling and frolicking.

They scattered grains of moonlight among the sand.

Accompanied by the goddess's voice:

May you grow up healthy, and may you receive the magic of the moonlight, the courage of the ocean, and... the eternal vitality and joy of the sun.

The children seemed to have heard the sound, and peaceful, contented smiles bloomed on their sleeping faces.

The adults all stared wide-eyed at this sudden miracle, completely unable to understand what was going on, and dared not utter a word.

But they knew their child was blessed by God.

Therefore, it must be a gift from the lord!

—This completely illogical guess turned out to be the answer, even surprising the moon goddess.

He glanced at Chloe beside him, said nothing, and his figure vanished without a trace, leaving only a soft humming sound lingering in the moonlight.

It looks like this will probably last all night, so not only the children, but also the adults will be able to get a good night's sleep.

Daytime belongs to the sun, and nighttime naturally belongs to the moonlight. In some calming and hypnotic spells, moonlight reigns supreme.

The moon goddess truly arrived suddenly and departed elusively.

Just like the elusive and mysterious moonlight, it didn't utter a single word.

Kroya stared at the moonlight for a moment, then shook her head helplessly. Looking down, she saw the thin veil of moonlight draped over her.

"Do you treat me like a child?"

Despite his complaints, he also felt that today was a good time to sleep, as he would have to build the magic academy tomorrow after waking up.

So he returned to his mage tower, draped in a thin veil of moonlight, intending to get a good night's sleep.

Unfortunately, I caught a cold, so I can only cut back...

(End of this chapter)