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

Chapter 285. The Great Mage: I Don't Want a Salary!

"Ms. Evelyn."

"This is our respected teacher, Teacher Shu."

Before Evelyn could ask any questions, Sam boasted, "The tree was planted for us by the lord himself."

"Of all the academies, only our Earth Academy possesses this blessing!"

He was very proud; this was a unique, iconic magical plant that only their Earth Academy possessed.

Other colleges have to live in those so-called "smart dormitories," but none of them are as comfortable as the treehouses at Banyan Tree.

This banyan tree was originally a "C-shaped small banyan tree villa" sold by the Holy Spring Merchant Guild, and was then imprinted by Kroya using the space folding magic runes of the Ark, which were already considered to be integrated and interconnected.

As long as it continues to grow, it will become taller and taller, and its internal space will increase until it reaches a certain limit.

Well... it's only small-scale after all.

It is said that it can grow up to thousands of meters tall, and the area covered by its canopy and aerial roots can exceed that of a small town, which is the limit for small trees.

"I see, that's amazing."

"Your lord is amazing," Evelyn praised—and she wasn't just saying it offhand; she genuinely admired Kroya.

In her mind, magic should be integrated with daily life. She herself is a staunch supporter of mansion magic and cooking magic, and has even bought a lot of life magic from the astral plane at her own expense.

She is currently building a self-sufficient mobile castle that draws on the magic of nature, and is looking forward to a trip around the continent.

It also drew inspiration from various treehouses produced by the Holy Spring Merchant Guild and various tree species of the Elven race, but none of them were as stunning as this banyan tree.

"Of course!"

Sam became even more proud. As a seasoned "Kroya fanboy," he was quite pleased to hear others praising their lord.

So he became more enthusiastic, pulling Rimbaud along to the dormitory registration desk and tapping on a tree bark: "Teacher Tree, I've brought my junior to register!"

A crack appeared in the rough bark, and an aged voice emanated from it: "Admission Permit."

"Here."

Rimbaud quickly took out the thin piece of paper and placed it into the crack. After the crack closed, it opened again, revealing a light screen.

The top is filled with room type options.

There are basic dormitories, as well as luxurious styles for human nobles, elegant and natural styles for elves... You can even freely choose the room size, furniture materials, wallpaper patterns and textures, and the view outside the window.

Rimbaud had never seen anything like this before, and his eyes widened instantly.

He lived in Startown with his teacher, grew up in the creations of the Titans, and was quite worldly-wise, but this...

This is truly something I've never seen before!

Actually, it's not just him.

Evelyn, who was behind her, also became interested and came closer. After glancing at the tree, she asked, "Can I choose any of these? Do I only need to pay with magic crystals?"

She spoke with an air of complete arrogance and wealth.

Teacher Shu replied, "Yes, if your choices are worth more than two thousand magic crystals, you can take your dormitory home as a luxury residence after you complete your basic studies."

Two thousand magic crystals? A luxury home?

Evelyn knew very well how many magic crystals a mansion would require. Even if she bought the materials and drew the magic runes herself, it would still cost more than five thousand magic crystals.

This is just the most basic luxury house, about 100 square meters.

If other magical facilities are involved, the magic needs to be coordinated and integrated, which requires even more effort and time.

Even for the elves, who are most skilled at building mansions, it takes a long time to build a satisfactory mansion.

So you said you could take any of my choices for 2,000 magic crystals?

Her first reaction was disbelief.

My second reaction was...

"If I come here to be a teacher, can I choose whichever I want?" she asked Teacher Tree.

This is the second time today that she has wanted to come here to be a teacher.

If she could participate in and learn about this extremely unique spatial array, she would even be willing to give up her position in Star Town.

"..."

Teacher Shu said slowly, "As a parent, you are entitled to have your own dormitory room."

"What?" Evelyn's eyes widened. "Then I'll apply now!"

At this point, Mr. Tree added slowly, "But your child needs to earn a medal in the final exam."

"And the rooms can be moved."

Hearing this, Evelyn turned around and looked intently at her "son," saying earnestly, "You must win the medal! My son!"

The word "son" in the last sentence clearly emphasizes the point.

Poor Rimbaud trembled.

He nodded with a pained expression: "I...I understand, Lord...Mother."

Sam looked at Rimbaud with some pity, thinking to himself that it was fortunate his parents hadn't forced him to do that... but if he could get a good grade at the end of the semester, it would definitely make them even happier.

Ms. Evelyn nodded in satisfaction and comforted him:

I will help you.

"Alright, now you can choose the room you like. Any kind is fine. I brought enough magic crystals."

Over the next half hour, Rimbaud and his mother, Evelyn, began to carefully examine the room's decor and the arrangement of the various magical artifacts inside.

The magic crystals flowed out like water.

Sam, who was waiting on the side, was initially surprised, but later he was just numb—well, this is probably what it means to be rich and willful.

He was of course unaware that Evelyn was already very interested in mansion magic, and in a sense, she was conducting an experiment.

She wanted to use this method to find out just how far Kroya had come in controlling spatial abilities, and how many magical creations he could accommodate within the mansion.

However, her magic crystals were spent like water, and she added as many water and fire-attribute creations as possible to the room, as well as a folding magic spring bathtub, a velvet carpet, and an oversized storage cabinet...

In short, she added everything that could affect the stability of the space, as long as it was available for purchase, but Teacher Shu still made modifications and additions at a leisurely pace.

There was never a situation where they said it was impossible, that they couldn't add any more, or that it couldn't be done.

But the more she did this, the more curious she became, and she kept adding more! After all, she had plenty of magic crystals!

Finally, looking at the materials, magical artifacts, and required magic crystals that she had almost completely selected, she fell into deep thought.

How come... all of them are possible?

Teacher Tree reminded you at the right time: "The total price of the items you have selected is 175,300 magic crystals."

Once you confirm, you will not be able to cancel, and if Rimbaud Samuel fails his final exams three times in a row, the dormitory will be cancelled.

While we return fifty percent of your magic crystals, you will never be able to build a magical mansion.

Rimbaud's body trembled again—Evelyn glanced at him, saying nothing, but he could sense the meaning of his "mother's" gaze—

If this super mansion worth 175,300 magic crystals is lost because of him, he'll definitely be in trouble.

After glancing at Rimbaud, Evelyn replied:

"I'm sure."

"How long will it take to assemble?"

Teacher Shu replied, "It will take two hours."

"What?" Evelyn was shocked again: "Two hours?"

"Yes."

"..."

She rubbed her temples and suddenly wondered if she had been in Star Town for too long. Had the mages on the ground become so terrifying?

She certainly couldn't imagine how exaggerated the spatial stabilization capabilities of the Ark Array were; using it to build a small mansion would be a waste of the Ark Array's power.

This is the difference between civilization systems.

"Please keep your student ID safe."

Teacher Tree said one last thing, tossed out a card engraved with a sunflower pattern, then closed the rift and began construction.

The female mage wanted quite a lot, but fortunately, many of the items were directly imported by the Orpheus family, making them at least half the price of what they would have been purchased from the elves.

With just this one mansion, Kroya can net at least 70,000 magic crystals, and Tree Teacher can also receive a Sunshine Potion as a reward.

It is full of energy.

Sam, who was standing nearby, invited, "Junior Rimbaud, Ms. Evelyn, shall I show you around the campus?"

He had clearly noticed that the "mother and son" seemed a bit off, and he was saying this to Evelyn.

Evelyn, of course, wouldn't refuse.

So she took Rimbaud and followed Sam to the most famous area of ​​the Earth Academy, the Earth Nursery.

……

This enormous nursery is located underground within the Earth Academy, enveloped in layers of soil and various magical conduits.

When Evelyn arrived here, she was once again awestruck by the miracles that had occurred here.

Even though we were thirty or forty meters underground, the air here was exceptionally fresh, sunlight streamed down from the dome, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

It is almost indistinguishable from the ground, and the stability of the magical environment is even higher than that on the ground.

"Another spatial folding array."

"...Just how much spatial power do you possess?"

The great mage Evelyn couldn't help but sigh and look into the distance.

As far as the eye can see in the distance are individual small nurseries, each with a sign on its door bearing the name of the corresponding student and a warning message.

Don't touch my fruit trees! If you want money, come find me!

If you dare touch my flowers, I'll pluck all your hair out!

My dear, if anyone touches my crops, I swear I'll die with you to the ends of the earth!

Hmm... these students clearly value crops more than their own lives.

Evelyn found it rather amusing.

Besides the individual nurseries in the distance, many people here are planting different magical plants in various environments—streams, rivers, mountains, lakes, sandy lands…

In any common environment, you can find magical plants and magical beasts in this large nursery of about two hectares, where they can be cultivated anytime, anywhere.

Of course, Evelyn knew very well that the area was about two hectares, but after the transformation by the spatial magic runes, the actual area might be ten times larger.

This is no nursery; it's practically a gigantic laboratory for cultivating magical plants and beasts. Its scale is probably only comparable to that of the elves and the Church of the Earth Mother.

While she was admiring it, Sam had already led Rimbaud to the crystal pillar to the side:

"Junior."

"Put your student ID here."

"Since you're new here, you'll be given one acre of land."

"You can choose the basic seeds and monster cubs yourself, but if you want to choose something more special, you will need to apply."

"Okay, I understand."

Rimbaud obediently followed his senior's instructions, placed his student card on it, a flash of light appeared on it, and then a spatial portal opened.

A gentle voice rang out:

"Dear Rimbaud, please enter your private nursery."

"You can invite others to come in with you."

Did you enter through a spatial portal again?

Evelyn was speechless at the sight. It was such a short distance, and they were already using a portal to get in? You can't be that extravagant, can you?

Numb, she followed behind and entered the nursery, looking around:

The basic nursery is only one acre in size. The land has not even been cultivated and is covered with weeds. When the sunlight shines down, it looks like it is really in the wilderness.

Clearing land was not a difficult task for the orc Rimbaud. He took off his gorgeous, work-like aristocratic clothes, picked up his tools, and got to work.

Sam wasn't idle either; he joined Rimbaud in the exploration, while Mrs. Evelyn quietly took out a deck chair and sat down.

She thought it was just ordinary land reclamation, nothing to pay attention to, so she just sat there and passed the time.

Hmm... my orc apprentice looks pretty cool working like this. Maybe I can develop in this direction in the future.

Isn't it the wildness of orcs that's so captivating?

She watched quietly.

Before long, a golden treasure chest suddenly appeared in the cultivated land!

Golden light shone down, blinding her.

"This is..." She sat up straight.

The treasure chest popped out and was opened immediately, revealing a magical plant with leaves that resembled flowing water, accompanied by a gentle female voice explaining:

"My dear Rimbaud."

"Your reclamation speed and efficiency have been recognized. You have now obtained a Clear Spring Magic Grass, which can produce 10 liters of magical water every day."

Please continue cultivating and planting crops. We will give you extra rewards when you cultivate new crops!

Rimbaud: "!!!"

Evelyn: "???"

Farming can even give you rewards! I just cleared some land and I got a magical plant? And 10 liters of magic spring water every day?

Although this magical plant wasn't much to her, she was quite tempted if it were given to her for free.

So she simply joined in the land reclamation process, planting some crops with her own knowledge, and naturally received a lot of rewards.

It contains special magical plants, perfumes, food... basically all sorts of things.

Although the items were not particularly valuable, the feeling of getting rewards for farming was irresistible and she became addicted to it.

She gets more energetic the more she works.

In the end, he even took several bottles of drugs and forcibly turned what was originally a barren acre of land into a field where lush crops were growing.

The entire process didn't even take two hours.

These crops still need time to grow and cannot be planted any more, so she reluctantly stopped what she was doing.

If there were no restrictions, and if she could buy land with magic crystals, she would definitely farm a farm on the spot!

This left Sam, who was standing nearby, in disbelief.

Is this the magician?

No, is this what a powerful magician is like?

He suggested that they try some of the special food from the North, and the great mage readily agreed.

After experiencing the joy of farming, Evelyn was taken to the restaurant by Sam, where she spent several thousand magic crystals to buy some expensive magical food and feasted on it.

Thanks to abundant food and the culinary traditions from their past lives that Kroya had intentionally or unintentionally spread, the North is now arguably one of the best places to dine in the entire Zemurian continent.

Evelyn particularly loved one of the foods called "dumplings," and she immediately demonstrated how a competitive eater eats—she devoured more than 170 dumplings with different fillings.

Even the chefs busy in the kitchen were astonished by her. Big eaters are not uncommon, but to devour over 170 dumplings, drink a whole pot of soup, and then eat a whole bunch of desserts…

That's quite rare.

Ms. Evelyn said that these were just the tip of the iceberg, and she would like to come back more often to enjoy the delicious food.

The halfling chef declared that he was determined to be friends with this person!

The two chatted happily, and then ate half a roast lamb and half a barrel of wine before the half-man chef left with a satisfied burp.

Ms. Evelyn remained slender and walked with an elegant and graceful gait as she left the restaurant, leaving the students in awe of her departing figure.

After dinner, it was already late.

The sunset was exceptionally beautiful on the horizon. Students who had been busy all day were either resting or having parties.

Sam led her to the lake in the college, where she watched the students stroll and chat, enjoying the cool evening breeze and the tranquil atmosphere.

Starlight shone on the mirror-like lake, rippling out a series of tiny lights as the wind blew, like a galaxy projected onto the ground.

She had to admit that she didn't really want to leave.

This place is so wonderful that you don't have to worry about so many complicated trivial matters.

So as she led Sam and Rimbaud to the completed dormitory, she was already considering something.

When she arrived at the room she had carefully decorated, she saw the eco-friendly greenhouse where flowers could be grown, the crystal loft where she could look out at the starry sky, the roaring fireplace, and the simulated snow and wind scenery outside the window. Finally, she sat down in the hall where she could dance.

She finally made her decision, silently looked up at the star-studded sky, and said:

"Teacher Tree".

"Tell Chloe that I have come with good intentions and can give him support from Star Town and the most profound magical knowledge in the world."

"All I want is to teach in this college and actually own this house of my dreams."

"I can do without a salary!"

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(End of this chapter)