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

Chapter 324. Another "Ring of Radiance"

after a while.

Achilles calmed down and sat silently in the corner, lost in thought. Next to him, Chloe held the golden apple in her left hand and the bottle made of starlight in her right, sitting on a soft grass mat.

Although Achilles had come to terms with reality and heard the voice of the goddess Athena, his long-suppressed hatred for Apollo still made him take his anger out on Chloe.

Not to mention that just now, in order to provoke his desire, Kroya even pretended to shoot an arrow at him.

If Kroya's guess is correct, this guy already has PTSD; he feels uncomfortable all over whenever he sees that golden arrow made of solar magic.

Kroya wasn't in the mood to talk to him right now. He had already checked the Golden Apple and confirmed that no strange heroes would suddenly emerge from its sea of ​​blood.

He was now carefully examining the starlight bottle in his hand. The extremely complex composition of the musical pieces confirmed to him that it was indeed related to the chapter "The Arrow of Fate" that he had obtained from Daphne some time ago.

They are all composed of constellations and epics.

Its name should be "Like a Star Bottle".

It was a very strange name, but that was indeed its name. Although Kroya didn't understand why it was named that way, he didn't pay much attention to it.

According to Kroa's observations and research, this thing's function should be related to wisdom and enlightenment—the bottle will flow with a spring of wisdom from the astral plane, and drinking it will enlighten one's wisdom.

The only problem is that this thing also requires a level of divination expertise. Although it's not as profound as that so-called "destined arrow," it still requires a master-level level of divination.

It's a bit troublesome, but not too troublesome.

After deciding how to handle the chapter titled "Like a Star-Shaped Bottle," he thoughtfully said:

Aquarius, Sagittarius.

"I think there are twelve constellations, right?"

He looked at Achilles. "An ancient hero, do you know him?"

This can be considered his initiative to show goodwill to the other party. After all, he had intimidated the other party, and although the matter was urgent, he was still a little embarrassed.

Achilles remained silent for a long while before answering, "Yes, there are twelve constellations in total, and this one in your hand is the light of Aquarius."

It is the constellation protected by the goddess Athena.

I can sense the power of another zodiac sign within you.

It's the power of Aries.

When sheep are mentioned, Kroya immediately thinks of the shepherd who needs the blood of the red dragon; his flock is full of golden sheep... Hmm?

"I remember seeing a golden sheep," Kroya said curiously. "There should be a big difference between a white sheep and a golden sheep, right?"

But Achilles said, "Take off the skin, and you'll have a white sheep."

Miya: "..."

Kroa: "..."

His words were truly outrageous, leaving even Miya speechless. She even asked curiously, "Wouldn't there be blood after peeling off the skin?"

"The meat has been eaten," Achilles replied.

"..."

Kroya felt that things were not right if this continued. Although he had always felt that there was something wrong with these Greek gods, this was just too wrong.

So he decisively ended the topic and did not ask anything further, because he realized that his questioning was a great burden to Achilles.

In this situation, it would probably be inconvenient to ask any questions, so he planned to find someone to accompany Achilles as his adjutant and ask him about these matters.

As for the promise made between Miya and the goddess Athena... in his opinion, it was a very troublesome matter, because Athena had not said at all where those warriors who should have died could be found.

The most likely explanation is astrology, which is why he pays attention to that aspect. He'll first check out the situation with those golden sheep before making any decisions.

He made a quick decision, then glanced at Miya, exchanged a look with her, and then said to Achilles:

"Achilles, according to the agreement between my mentor Mia and the goddess Athena, I will arrange the most comfortable accommodations for you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Achilles refused, saying, "No need."

The ancient hero shook his head: "I need war. I crave to be tempered in the blood and fire of war. I can help you train your men."

As he spoke, he exuded an indescribable fighting spirit, as if he were completely out of place in the beautiful world around him—the battlefield, where blood and sweat flowed freely, was his true home.

It was indeed a good thing that an ancient hero took the initiative to train an army, especially since it was his own request, so Kroya nodded in agreement.

"Alright, I'll give you the best soldiers."

"But I will still give you the best treatment. Your past life has indeed been full of war. Why not experience a completely new life? If you are not used to it, I will give you the right to choose again."

Achilles glanced at Crowia, then nodded in agreement.

So, things here are basically over.

Miya used her magic to take Chloe and Achilles away, and the entire Ark Garden returned to silence once more.

……

After leaving Ark Garden, Kroya immediately threw himself into his work. He hadn't appeared for several years. Although the territory was still operating normally, there were some things that only he could handle.

Tarling looked at him pitifully, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "Look, I've injured my eyes from working so hard lately, and now I have to wear glasses!"

—The gray chibi shark actually has a pair of glasses perched on its nose.

Kroa knew it was just being silly, but after she left, it was all alone in the mage tower. For an intelligent being with rich emotions, loneliness was indeed painful.

So Kroa let it cuddle and pamper her, carefully reading the report of the few key things it had prepared.

"Eurydice, a guest from Startown?"

This was the first message he saw, and he was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that someone who had left the Astral Plane could return. What was the purpose of his arrival?

"Any more information?"

"Yes." The tower spirit immediately handed a document to Kroa:

"Our Eternal Project outside has been targeted by a mysterious Planeswalker who not only collected the sunflower oil but also studied the lords. I suspect it was Eurydice."

It was certainly not a wild guess. As one of Kroya's most unique powers, the Eternal Magic had been concealed through special means, making it impossible for even the cardinals of the church to discover it.

However, the frequent investigations that occurred just before the invitation from Star Town arrived were enough to alert the Tower Spirit.

After carefully reading the materials, Kroya praised them: "That's exactly right; any small thing or change can be a key point."

The Eternal Plan was indeed very important, but he didn't care if it was discovered. His only worry was that Eurydice was Ilister's apprentice—Ilister was an elf.

Perhaps such a being no longer cares about conflicts between races, but he still needs to be careful.

Although he and Illist had never met, they had been in contact to some extent. He was indeed grateful to that powerful mage and naturally did not want to cause any conflict with her.

"Hopefully things will develop in a positive direction."

After temporarily setting this matter aside, he reviewed the detailed processes of the Ether Mages' first victory, the completion of the border city, and William's farming plan, and gave his comments and suggestions on each of them.

Finally, he fell into deep thought as he looked at the experimental report that Mil had submitted.

"Let the hideous wounds bloom."

"Sigh, how could you have agreed to let him conduct the research?"

"The reason why the etheric realm is full of pure magic is not because this magic can be generated out of thin air, but because of an extremely powerful assimilation ability."

Kroya sighed softly: "Some ether mages possess my eternal magic, which allows them to resist the erosion of the etheric realm, but he does not."

With Miya's help, his research on the Ether Realm was quite in-depth. The so-called Ether Realm was actually more like a magical world that had not undergone changes and development, where everything was expressed in pure elemental form.

Long ago, even before Miya was born, there was a "Cult of the Ether" that would actively embrace the elements of the etheric realm and eventually merge with great magic to "ascend".

In reality, they were assimilated by the magic of the ethereal realm.

More importantly, this assimilation includes the soul, which is also transformed into the magic of the etheric realm. This means that those people can never enter Eden.

The tower spirit, of course, knew Kroya's worries and concerns, and it advised, "Master, these are things we cannot avoid. Now, more and more people are being tortured."

The Earth Mother's control over the earth is weakening, and another Earth Goddess is causing trouble. Even if we don't intervene, those who are being punished will gradually be swallowed up by the rifts in the etheric realm.

It paused for a moment: "You're being a bit hesitant and timid."

Kroya paused for a moment, "Sigh, I always try to arrange things properly, but I forget that some things can never be completely arranged properly."

"How about this? Open up the Orpheus Swan Flute Tree, which stores my eternal magic, to Mir. Since he wants to study it, let him study it properly. Perhaps there will be a pleasant surprise?"

"I'll take care of it right away."

The tower spirit went to arrange the matter, while Kroya sat quietly in the tower for a while, finished dealing with the matter, and responded to the invitation from Star Town.

The invitation was worded with considerable urgency, and Kroya wanted to see what exactly was going on. She figured she should deal with this first and then handle the rest later.

The other party seemed to have been waiting for his response, and immediately projected a tractor beam from the Arcane Energy Center of Star Town in the distant outer space, which could reach Star Town directly to the gate of the Northern Territory.

I can't wait for his arrival.

……

When Kroya arrived, the cardinals of the five gods besides Light and Earth were already waiting, along with the president of the Star Town Mage Association and a special mage.

The peculiar mage's eyes lit up when he saw Kroya: "You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for so long."

He warmly took Kroya's arm and introduced him to everyone: "This is Lord Kroya of Han Reef Island, my friends, and also someone my teacher specifically asked me to take care of."

Eurydice glanced at the cardinals and elf and dwarf envoys who were usually high and mighty, and the bias in her gaze was quite obvious.

Kroya remained calm. He was indeed loved by everyone, and he had Ark as his teacher. Besides, he wouldn't be afraid of even a legend now.

At worst, I'll just yell "Miya, save me!" and then run back to bombard you with my zodiac powers. You'd better be able to withstand the power of the zodiac.

"What a beautiful child," a woman in a fiery red dress, her entire being as vibrant as a red rose, spoke first. "But why haven't you found love yet?"

Kroya suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The cardinals' eyes lit up as if they had discovered a new world.

Sure enough, the next second another cardinal of the Moon and the Sea spoke up: "You have a good relationship with the Merfolk. Although they don't have princesses, you can still choose any of the prince's offspring."

"If you're willing, even a prince wouldn't be out of the question."

The cardinal of the goddess of wisdom added, "Our priests will accompany you in exploring the mysteries of magic, and you will also receive guidance from the goddess."

The cardinal of the God of War was not to be outdone: "As long as you are a follower of the God of War, you can choose freely; these powerful warriors will surely bring you joy!"

Finally, and most unassumingly, the Cardinal of the God of Forging and Fire said shyly, "Mage Kroya, if you dislike humans, whether golems or dwarves—my Lord can personally forge them for you!"

Kroa: "..."

Wait a minute, Prince?

"..."

Even he was momentarily speechless, because he knew that these cardinals were serious. A powerful superhuman with potential like him would even receive favors from the gods.

If Kroya were even a little greedy, he could even get the followers of these five gods to serve as his maids and servants—and they might even fight among themselves.

This is what identity and status are all about.

The status and position of someone who even gods have to personally "pimp".

But he really didn't want to, so he could only shake his head seriously: "Thank you, cardinals, but I really don't need it. Let's get down to business."

Since even the parties involved had said so, the cardinals could only regretfully abandon their pimping idea, but they would certainly still do something behind the scenes.

Eurydice watched this farce orchestrated by the gods, his eyes flashing with obvious disdain. They were just a bunch of pathetic creatures trapped in their planes, unable to leave, only good at scheming and plotting against each other. They didn't even know their own limitations.

If Iotes's idea succeeds, these gods are nothing more than pillars of faith imprisoned in cages.

He pulled Chloe to sit down beside him and began in a low voice, "This war should be over."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious.

But what surprised them even more was that Eurydice didn't intend to end things slowly, but instead said directly, "Teacher's mage tower has been waiting for a very, very long time."

"I will push the end of the earth and the light, causing them to fall into the Lord's plane and crush them completely."

He opened his palm, revealing a small, ancient, white-gold ring that shimmered with an indescribable sacred light.

The cardinals all stood up immediately—

"impossible!"

"It's in your hands?"

"The most precious treasure of the ancient Ark!"

They had lost their usual composure.

When Chloe saw the ring in his palm, her heart tightened, and she couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

This...this ring is remarkably similar to the "Ring of Radiance".

Eurydice noticed Chloe's emotional fluctuations, silently concealing everything with her mental power, and said, intentionally or unintentionally.

"You should know that I once searched for the Ark on the Isle of the Stars. This is the only one I found, and it is also the only remaining part of the Ring of Radiance."

He then glanced at Chloe: "I left some research data on the Ring of Light there; you should have received it, right?"

Kroya immediately understood: "Yes, thank you for the information you left. Without that information, I wouldn't have been able to develop so quickly."

"Ha ha."

"It's much better for them to end up in your hands than in the hands of some stubborn old fogies who just want to leave them unused."

These words were clearly pointed, and the president of the mage association, who was installing the sculpture, immediately snorted coldly in dissatisfaction, while inwardly criticizing Eurydice's actions.

It was clearly your teacher's request, why are you trying to put me down?

Eurydice did not elaborate on this issue, but continued to explain:

"This is part of the Ring of Radiance, and also the seal that restricts your Lord from descending to the Prime Material Plane. My teacher asked me to bring it here, and I will give it to you if your God agrees to join forces against the Light and the Earth."

"Really?" The first to ask was still the cardinal of the goddess of love: "You must know that once the seal is broken, there is no going back. They can walk freely in the world again."

The gods were once able to walk between the prime plane and the astral plane, but after the Ark crash, the Ring of Radiance, which forms the core of the Ark, placed a seal on all the gods.

All the gods of the Zemurian continent were firmly suppressed within their divine kingdoms, unable to leave their own realms, like lions locked in cages. They were indeed strong, but... what were they afraid of when they were all in cages?

If only they could escape the "cage" now...

Almost instantly, all the cardinals felt the strong consciousness of their gods, and some even asked them to perform divine intervention on the spot.

This shows just how anxious they were.

A dazzling divine light enveloped the bodies of the five cardinal bishops, and their vast consciousness slowly descended.

—There was no ritual involved. Such a forced divine descent not only greatly depleted one's own divine power, but also treated the cardinals as consumables.

Those cardinals who had just been joking with him now had divine flames blazing from their eyes, burning their eyeballs.

"He won't even listen, he insists on coming in person... What exactly is he plotting?"

Kroa sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but glance at Eurydice, who was also looking at him. A mental fluctuation, imperceptible even to the gods, emanated from her:

"Kroya, you must learn to outwit the gods."

"Look, they've swarmed around you like hyenas seeing carrion, waiting for you to crush them one by one."

Eurydice's voice was very soft, like the waves on the sea, yet one could clearly sense the raging waves hidden beneath the surface.

Kroya's heart suddenly calmed down.

Yes, these gods swarm around any temptation they encounter, just like hyenas.

What's so scary about hyenas?

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(End of this chapter)