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

Chapter 350 Druids Can Also Make Contracts, Star Town Visiting Group

"Druid?!"

After a brief moment of surprise, Belfreo's eyes burned with excitement—he had once discussed with his classmates whether the magical beasts that druids transformed into could be captured and contracted.

My second thought was, "My cat is actually a druid in disguise!"

—The clear-eyed Befalio carefully pressed the Eden Terminal, looked at the white cat, and hesitated for a long while: "Um... are you male or female?"

White Cat Bella simply didn't know what expression to use to answer.

Do I look like a man? I'm clearly trying to project a very elegant and ladylike image!

"Meow!"

"Meow!"

The angry white cat delivered a deadly claw attack to Befario, leaving perfectly even scratches on his face.

After finishing, the white cat acted as if it hadn't moved at all, tapping its food bowl with its sharp claws.

"Meow!"

That aloof, elegant, and arrogant demeanor instantly made Belfreo forget that this was, uh, a "Druid," and also forget the faintly painful claw marks on his face.

He immediately ran off to get the dried deep-sea squid he had spent a lot of money to buy and gave it to the white cat, Bella, as compensation.

Anyone who owns a pet knows that watching your pets enjoy treats brings a great deal of pleasure and emotional value.

The white cat, Bella, ate the dried deep-sea squid with elegance. Only after finishing it did she raise her eyes, her silver cat pupils gleaming with complex emotions—as a holy dragon, she could naturally sense Belfreo's thoughts and mental power, possessing an almost mind-reading ability.

Is this guy an idiot?

Even though he already knew that this was a "Druid" in disguise, he didn't seem to care much. He just stared at her eating dried squid with a sticky, affectionate gaze that made her feel sticky.

Is this just carefree or stupid...? Even the Holy Dragon Princess couldn't quite understand it.

She just felt a slight tremor in her heart.

And she knew she had to make a decision—when that strange Eden terminal rang, a radiant gaze swept over her from all directions.

That was a gaze that terrified her more than that of her ancestors, deep and lofty, like the sun hanging high in the sky.

Although the other party didn't explicitly make any move to drive her away, the surrounding sunlight, breeze, and even the grass and the world itself gradually suppressed her power. There wasn't a tremendous sense of oppression, but rather a feeling of being slowly boiled like a frog in water; by the time she realized it, she was already unable to leave.

Faced with the choice between a free and warm cat bed, unlimited dried squid from the deep sea, and the devoted service of a fool, she decisively chose the latter.

This is much better than her dragon's lair!

"Meow!"

She simply stretched out her paw, signaling Befalio to bring over the Eden Terminal.

Befario's face immediately lit up with surprise, and he promptly extended the Eden Terminal.

The white cat, Bella, pressed her paw on the screen, and with a "ding," a message immediately appeared—

[Congratulations! You have unlocked the Druid (Bena) character's encyclopedia entry! You can now draw upon her power!]

"..."

Something feels off.

As Bena listened to the cheerful voice, still feeling conflicted, she heard her contractor exclaim in an incredulous tone, "Wow, it really is possible to contract a druid!"

"Thank you, Bena! You can have all of these!"

Then, he excitedly took out a sack of dried squid, placed it in front of the white cat, grabbed the Eden Terminal, and ran away in a flash.

"..."

Bena was finally at her wit's end. She silently picked at a dried squid and ate it, her eyes blankly staring at the light screen in front of her that only she could see—it was the price she had to pay to stay here.

The moment she was exposed, Eden immediately knew what race she was and demanded that she provide unwanted dragon scales, as well as a few milliliters of dragon blood each month for research.

The Holy Dragon Princess is thinking of exchanging dried squid for her own blood and scales... Is it really worth it?

This is a really tough decision.

……

the other side.

Befalio used the spatial magic gate in the academy to arrive at the Kingdom of Aro, which was under construction at the time. This was a neighboring country of the Kingdom of Norland, so it was naturally the first place to receive help from the Northern Construction Team.

The druid students of the Earth Academy are in charge of this infrastructure project. Their graduation test is to successfully restore arable land and build cities where people can live in peace.

As second-generation trainees who were exploited by the first-generation apprentices, they naturally followed the fine tradition without hesitation and continued to exploit their juniors. After all, they were all teenagers, full of vigor and vitality, so what's wrong with doing more work and accumulating more experience!

Befalio was one of them.

When he arrived wearing a set of wooden armor, his seniors were transforming into giant bears, giant blade tigers, moon-striped leopards and other magical beasts, working hard and the scene was as chaotic as an animal migration.

"!!!"

He gripped the Eden Terminal tightly and shouted, "Senior Netsa! Senior Netsa!"

With a whoosh, a huge, spotted tiger appeared before him. It was imposing, muscular, and exuded the aura of a top predator.

But that's assuming you ignore the floral towel tied around its neck and the several large buckets on its back—it was busy painting the treehouse before it arrived.

"What do you want?" Nessa didn't transform back, after all, he was carrying all sorts of paint buckets on his body, and he couldn't carry them if he didn't stay in beast form.

"Senior, please press this!"

Befario placed his Eden Terminal in front of his senior, his eyes filled with eager anticipation.

"Hmm?" Nesa asked curiously, "This should be the latest product from Hanjiao Island, right? You wouldn't be thinking of making me your contracted beast, would you?!"

As expected of a senior, Nessa saw right through his junior's intentions. But a druid... in a sense, constantly transforming into a magical beast can affect one's consciousness, especially now that he's transformed into a feline, the most curious of all.

So after reprimanding him, he still placed his paw on the Eden Terminal, where a consciousness asked him if he was "willing." When he answered that he was willing, a tall male figure and a spotted tiger brand appeared on the Eden Terminal.

[Congratulations! You have unlocked the Druid (Nessa Paladin) character's profile and can now draw upon his power!]

Upon seeing that it was indeed possible, Belfreo immediately used his credits to apply for a [Pet Nest], and then chose to teleport Nessa Paladin back.

—This feature is designed for druids with contracted beasts. Since they have a space teleportation network built by rainbow grass, it's easy to teleport things anytime, anywhere.

Kroya also generously fixed the teleportation points for each magical beast or magical plant at one credit point or ten magic crystals, as a benefit for the students.

So, Netsaar was teleported directly to the newly built pet house in tiger form, where he saw lush green grass, clear streams, and various foods that could be purchased with magic crystals.

Even though those were foods specifically for magical beasts, isn't he a magical beast himself now?

Exhausted from working all day, Nesa didn't care that it was her junior's money. She ordered a huge amount of food, ate heartily, and even took a nap inside.

"...My magic crystal!" Befario never expected his senior to do this, but it was too late for him to feel heartbroken, because the other seniors had also gathered around.

The sudden disappearance of such a large tiger had already caught their attention, and they immediately surrounded it, watching Belfreo.

"What were you doing just now?"

"Why did Nessa suddenly disappear?"

"What's that in your hand?"

Befalio was overwhelmed by the barrage of questions and could only tell his seniors about what he had just discovered: the Eden Terminal could record and store druids in their monster forms.

Then, his Eden Terminal started making frequent noises—

[Congratulations! You have unlocked the Druid (Treil) character's profile and can now draw upon his power!]

Congratulations! You have activated...

Soon, the huge construction site was left with only Befalio. All the senior students who were so tired that they almost fell asleep went into his pet's little nest and slept soundly.

His meager reserves of magic crystals were naturally exhausted. He was heartbroken about the magic crystals he had painstakingly earned by working part-time and stealing dishes from ground rats, while secretly delighted that so many druids were willing to sign contracts with him!

Does that mean that when he goes on adventures in the future, he can summon a large group of senior students to help him as soon as he calls out?

In a moment of great joy, he overlooked his losses, then suddenly sensed something was wrong. When he looked up, he saw Jamie with a serious expression.

That gloomy face...

"!!!"

Befario nearly dropped the Eden Terminal from his hand.

By this time, Jamie had already become quite dignified.

Because Cloa publicly stated in more than one place that he was his first apprentice, he always appeared dignified and shrewd in public.

After all, Kroya said that, so he definitely had to be careful.

So when he suddenly turned serious and looked at Belfreo, the latter immediately forced a trembling smile: "Lord Jamie..."

"Where did everyone go?" Jamie was exasperated. "The delegation from the Stars is coming soon, and I just bragged to them about our druid construction team. Where are they all?!"

No wonder he was so angry.

The delegation from Star Town came to exchange ideas about the daily needs of ordinary people, and it's said to be about the technology of the Star Council. He values ​​this matter very much.

Even Lord Kroya explicitly told him to communicate properly and not to tarnish the reputation of Hanjiao Island.

What about the Star Council and Startown?

What they lack is only the accumulation of time; in other aspects, they are absolutely no weaker than their opponents!

And these guys actually dared to skip work openly!

At this point, Jamie even had thoughts of eating druid meat.

Befario, with a mournful face, recounted everything that had just happened, and then awaited his punishment.

Jamie didn't say anything, but just gave him a strange look and asked, "Are you sure you can afford to support so many druids?"

Without waiting for Belfreo's response, he directly conscripted someone: "Since you're here, it's a good opportunity for you to come with me to meet the delegation from Startown."

"Once you discover the characteristics of the Eden Terminal, think about how it can shine in the lives of ordinary people."

"Teacher Taring, thank you for your help."

As soon as he finished speaking, the rainbow grass disguised as ordinary grass around them shimmered gently, and the almost imperceptible spatial fluctuations enveloped the two of them, directly transporting them to an ordinary village.

At the same time, a clear starlight shone down from the sky, and five mages dressed in heavy star-patterned robes descended around them, looking as if they were walking wrapped in blankets.

"Mr. Jamie!" A female mage with an extremely elegant and beautiful appearance smiled, revealing her small tiger teeth. "It's so kind of you to be here to receive us this time!"

She reached out to give Jamie a hug.

But Jamie immediately refused as if avoiding a snake: "Ms. Irina, if you want someone to accompany you, I can recommend the newly opened 'brothel' in the border city."

"Whatever kind of partner you want, they can provide it for you; the only requirement is that you guarantee their physical health!"

Upon hearing this, Irina's eyes lit up. Her heavy robes could barely contain her, and the demon tail with a heart-shaped tip swayed gently. A seductive look flashed across her elegant and beautiful face.

"sure!"

"So, where do we begin?"

Having received a satisfactory answer, she immediately got to work, curiously looking around at the surrounding villages, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.

She studied at the "Environment Academy" established by the Astral Council. Although the human sphere of influence in the Astral Realm is vast, there are also many harsh environments to face, so her skill tree for environmental modification is quite extensive.

This time, her mentor, Dantalian, sent her here to teach the environmental modification technology for ordinary people to Kroya's forces. It was also a gesture of goodwill, since Kroya was likely to become the first entity to obtain a seat in the Council without going to the Astral Plane.

Before coming here, she had read some assessment reports on Star Town, but everyone knew that Kroya protected his power and territory so tightly that specific information was impossible to obtain.

She had assumed this place was just like most other dimensions.

To her surprise, she didn't see the desolation and savagery that followed the devastation caused by the gods, but rather the orderly houses, lush fields, and children running and playing everywhere in the distance...

She suddenly realized that this job might bring her unexpected rewards.