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

Chapter 356. "Saving" the Kroa Squad

When Treden inserted a soothing melody into his symphony, he felt as if he were struggling through an endless, rainy ocean, and his merman's affinity for water was completely useless.

Every drop of rain carries endless sorrow.

He walked along, tears streaming down his face.

Tears just kept flowing down my face.

This was only possible because of the help provided by the spiritual grass of the illusory god; otherwise, he would have been defeated by endless sorrow and completely assimilated long ago.

"Where exactly is Father?"

"...What is this?"

Treden had too many doubts in his heart, and even some fears—in his view, although his godfather did not have the legendary power to shake the sea at any time like his real father, he was still more powerful than his father.

"Um?"

Just as he was wondering, a yellowish-brown power suddenly surged from the side. The power was weaker but continuous, like the resilient earth.

"A Potato Sprite?" He looked over in surprise and saw a larger Potato Sprite carrying a string of smaller Potato Sprites struggling through the rain.

They were surrounded by a special kind of music that wanted to bring everything back to "normal," and like Treden, they were trying to help the symphony return to normal.

"Come here right now!" Treden called out to it immediately after discovering it, and without hesitation bestowed some of the blessings of the illusory god upon it.

The Potato Sprite was finally a little relieved and said gratefully, "Thank you."

"It's okay."

"Can you sense your father's presence?"

If we continue to be attacked here, even with the protection of the forbidden spells of the Void God, we certainly won't be able to hold out for long. Therefore, we need to find Kroa's location as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the Thick Earth Potato Spirit shook its head helplessly: "I can't sense my father's location either... but he should be in the deepest part."

"..."

What's the difference between saying that and not saying anything at all?

The question is, where is the deepest point?

All they could feel now was the endless rain curtain around them; they couldn't tell which way was which, let alone find their way to the deepest part.

The miserable mermaid and the magical plant can only keep going.

Before they had taken more than a few steps, Treden suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation coming from the ocean that sheltered him, followed by cheerful chirping sounds.

A group of sea dolphins suddenly leaped out of his waters, followed by a string of fish-tailed sea ducks. The glow emanating from their bodies briefly dispelled the surrounding rain.

That was a radiant glow of joy.

"Why are you guys here too?" Treden felt that he had seen too many strange things today. The bloodline limit of these sea dolphins was what it was; even the Dolphin King was only level five.

They can actually disperse the surrounding rain? Really?

"Chirp chirp!"

"quack!"

The sea dolphins and the fishtail ducks made sounds at the same time, even suppressing the sound of the rain falling, leaving the earthworm elf and Treden with expressions of pain and bewilderment.

But they probably understood—they meant that they sensed it, so they came in.

Treden suddenly felt incredibly tired.

You barely made it in, but you guys can just come in so easily?

However, he didn't have time to hesitate. After the sea dolphins and fish-tailed ducks entered, they simultaneously sensed the presence of Kroya and eagerly pulled Treden away.

The sea dolphins and fishtail ducks surrounded Treden and the Earth Potato Sprite, with the ducks in front and the sea dolphins on both sides, transforming into a beam of light that pierced through the rain and sped forward.

The carefree aura of protection they exuded, a sense of being protected by Kroya, briefly dispelled the rain. And so, they dashed forward, far, far away, until they encountered the next person—no, to be precise, the flower—

The lily of the valley grows quietly on the ground, its flowers blooming in a particularly delicate pink, with a soft, gentle glow, swaying gently in the face of wind and rain, emitting a crisp, bell-like sound.

The ringtone forcefully erected a pink dome of light in the gloomy rain, trying to permeate the surrounding space and soothe the boundless pain.

The poor thing tried its best to enter the symphony, but it couldn't move, so it could only stay there, suffering in vain, hoping to help Kroya in even the slightest way.

"Let's help it out." The yam and this calming lily of the valley actually have a pretty good relationship. After all, they were among the first magical plants that Kroya bought, and they were also the first magical plants to be modified.

However, unlike it, this calming lily of the valley chooses to forever lose the ability to reproduce, gathering all its magic power into itself to strengthen itself.

So despite its humble origins, it now possesses level eight magical energy fluctuations, allowing Lingyin to easily hypnotize beings below level eight.

This is what it earns by growing alone on the highest rock of Hanjiao Island every day, relying solely on itself to face the sun and enjoy the rain, exchanging loneliness for its existence.

With different choices, there is not much communication between them.

However, they are all Kroa's magical plants.

"it is good."

After Treden nodded, he approached the lily of the valley and successfully absorbed its magic into his own seawater. The group... well, they continued onward.

This time, we traveled for a very, very long time.

It seemed as if time had stopped, and all that could be seen around them was the rain. Led by Treden, the magical plants and beasts worked together to barely keep going.

It was at this moment that they saw a moving castle made of earth in the distance—the castle was carved with perfect precision and surrounded by a ring of shimmering starlight crystals.

Below, several seemingly incredibly strong crystal turtles carried the castle as it advanced through the rain, with a funnel-shaped object above collecting the raindrops.

So, it's pretty leisurely...

"Astral Crystal Turtle? Was that castle built by a ground thief rat?"

"That should be true."

After communicating with Thick Earth Potato, Treden decisively approached. The castle sensed their approach and stopped. A window opened, and a chubby crystal turtle waved at them.

"Oh, you guys are here too!"

It invited, "Come in too! My crystal can block the rain, and I also have the Earth Thief Rat and the Magic Bottle Plant here."

Upon hearing this, Treden did not hesitate and immediately led all the magical plants and beasts into the castle, which was large enough to accommodate all... people.

Once inside, the rising rain outside was immediately stopped.

Inside the castle, the environment was warm and cozy. The earth-stealing rats, led by their leader, were reinforcing the magic runes, while a large clump of magic-reinforcing bottle plants was constantly analyzing the composition of the rain curtain.

Compared to their arduous journey outside, this place is far more comfortable.

But the most carefree one was the crystal turtle.

It was lying on the sofa bed not far away, with four crystal turtles that looked very "beautiful" serving it, completely displaying the luxurious demeanor of an aristocrat.

Of course, this is how it usually is for Treden, the only crown prince of the mermaid race. He has many octopus sisters, seashell sisters and the like to serve him, so he says he accepts it well.

"The dolphins and fishtail ducks can lead the way."

"By the way, how long have you been here?"

He sat down and took a deep breath, feeling much better.

The crystal turtle replied, "It's been about half a month."

"What?" Treden was immediately shocked. "But I... um."

The merman sensed it from the very beginning. It should have been at most two hours before he used Ocean Ballad to enter, but now it has been half a month!

Although he had sensed that the time seemed a bit off, it shouldn't be half a month, right? They had been walking for half a month and still couldn't find Kroya... Just how vast is this place?

"Don't worry too much."

"I can feel that the boss's power is still being maintained. Although the rain here is terrifying, it cannot cause him any real harm."

All we can do is keep moving forward.

Compared to Treden, Crystal Turtle, who had been staying at home on the Isle of Reef for so long, obviously understood Kroya better. The fact that things remained unchanged here meant that Kroya was accumulating something big. Otherwise, what could have killed him silently?

Its mature and composed demeanor reassured Treden somewhat.

So the castle continued forward.

They then encountered a series of other creatures: a pure white sea spirit coconut clustered together with a large number of various summoned creatures; thirsty sea glow algae surging like ocean tides; a flame lotus struggling to move forward; air coral with rising bubbles; a Kaba beast flying and chewing on iron blocks; and two dragons of different colors...

All the magical beasts and magical plants capable of interfering and entering this place came in, trying to help Kroya calm the dissonance in the symphony in their own way.

They all joined in as well.

The magnificent castle continued forward.

Led by Treden, the ocean's symphony, together with the power of magical beasts and plants, is working hard to restore and calm the restlessness of the surrounding rain curtain. For the first time, the azure seawater has the opportunity to come into contact with the not-so-bright symphony and the sun.

You know what, it actually works pretty well.

This time, perhaps it was the combined power of these magical beasts and plants that caused them to see the broken, repairing golden light band after walking for a short while.

And standing in front of the light band were Miya, the ivy with her, and the Gopher Wood Elf.

Only they have the ability to get here.

Sensing something approaching, Miya glanced back briefly before turning back to continue her discussion with Chang Chun Teng:

"That's a two-handled bottle, isn't it?"

"Pandora..."

These three words seemed to possess a terrifying magic; when the name was mentioned, the surrounding rain suddenly became even more agitated, as if it were about to engulf them.

It wasn't just the rain; after Treden and his group arrived and heard the name, they felt a sudden chill, a cold aura seeping into their bones.

They didn't dare ask any more questions and obediently followed behind.

Miya gazed at the illusory figure that had cut off the symphony—it was a peculiar bottle, inside which the rain seemed to endlessly cycle.

Ivy sighed softly: "Once upon a time, a brave fire-stealer brought the fire of the sun to ordinary people, but the gods did not allow him to do so, and instead created a 'perfect' woman."

That woman had such a bottle in her hand.

By presenting the gift, she unleashed endless calamities through the musical pieces stored within the bottle, and this particular piece must have been among them.

Anistora's Lament.

To completely eradicate this lament, we must wait until it is fully released, and then, in its finale, there should be a hopeful melody left by the goddess Athena.

Ivy sighed when she mentioned this: "The brother of the fire thief opened it, and the disaster inside poured out. Hope was covered up before it could appear and was completely sealed inside the bottle."

Therefore, even I and the gods do not know what the symphony of hope truly is.

It was quite uneasy to encounter something it didn't even know about, since this thing was theoretically designed to deal with Prometheus, who had stolen the sun's flames.

In theory, it should have a strong restraining effect on the symphony of the sun.

Although it trusted Kroya completely, could it really be possible?

Miya suppressed the urge to unleash her power: "It's definitely possible."

After speaking, He turned to look at the swarming group of magical beasts and plants, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go, I'll lead the way, you follow."

Without waiting for their reply, He had already taken a step forward.

"Everything that is broken will be reassembled."

The golden symphony was forcibly pieced together by the power of the Ring of Radiance, forming a golden bridge.

"All that is good will endure!"

The golden bridge was instantly coated with a mysterious white-gold halo.

His voice paused for a moment:

"I hope that I will meet the one I long to see soon."

May my dear friend overcome this calamity.

The last two sentences were extremely difficult for Him to utter, and before His power could fully take shape, He was annihilated by a terrifying force, but at least He left behind a few fragments of white-gold light in mid-air.

Ivy sighed helplessly, then began to glow, summoning Kroa's companions who were eager to know what had happened.

Then, grumbling, he gave them the divine equipment.

Without asking any further questions, they followed Miya and stood with Treden, using their own strength to help block the surrounding rain. Countless brilliant lights rose up in the rain.

It was at this moment that the last army appeared.

"Snap!"

The sound was like shattering glass as the rain curtain was split open.

It was an army radiating rainbow light, composed entirely of souls. Each of them carried their own weapon, as if they had finally arrived here after a great battle.

Without needing any orders, they ran straight to Miya.

Like a shield, it used its soul to block the rain.

"For Lord Chloe!"

"Whether it's heaven or hell!"

"Smash everything that stands in our way!"

They had no songs, nor the radiant protection of the Ring of Glory; all they had were the sounds of their weapons striking each other, their rising fighting spirit forming a unique melody that even the rain dared not approach.

Because all the approaching rain was shattered by the swords and spears of the soul, even this melody that could make all life feel sorrow could not affect them.

Because they are protected by the eternal symphony, they are the dead who have long since left the world of the living.

The Ring of Radiance paused briefly.

"Sigh, you really have taught a good group of students."

"Yes, and I have a group of nice friends."

Then, with a more cheerful pace, we continued forward.

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(End of this chapter)