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

Chapter 40. The Thugs Who Came to Our Door (Please continue reading)

Baron Camille clearly values ​​this deal very much.

When his men left at the Hanjiao Island pier learned of the news, they immediately sent him a message using a magical artifact.

Upon learning this, he immediately led two carriages of magical beasts to Hanjiao Island, and at the same time instructed a former priest he had invited to continue training the army.

If this deal goes smoothly, he should be able to bring back the Holy White Iron, then forge it into weapons and enchant armor before heading to the ruins to continue his exploration.

The thought of the possible bounty of elven creations inside made him tremble with excitement. If he could obtain those treasures and recruit soldiers, he might just be able to obtain a higher rank.

Saint White Iron is the key!

So he couldn't wait to get there, and because he was so attentive and had made preparations beforehand, he arrived in Kroya's territory in just one day and met the latter.

"It's been a while since I last saw you. Master Kroya's strength is still unfathomable!"

"Not at all, the Baron's aura has also grown stronger; he's clearly been diligently cultivating as well..."

After a brief but tedious exchange of pleasantries, Kroya impatiently took out the Holy White Iron, piled it on the table, and said:

"Here are 175 jin of holy white iron. Take a look and see if you are satisfied?"

The pile of white iron on the table emitted a holy white light, even overshadowing the light from the oil lamp beside it, making it appear exceptionally beautiful.

Baron Kemoye's eyes widened slightly at just one glance. This... this holy white iron was even better refined than the one his former priest had employed.

Could it be that this mage has mastered some particularly advanced refining method?

If that's really the case, then the remaining Holy White Iron can be given to Kroya for refining, but there are still 20,000 to 30,000 catties left!

He refused to believe that with so much holy white iron, it wouldn't be enough to fill the ruins.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and he gave Kroya a very typical noble smile: "I am very satisfied, Mage Kroya."

In response to his praise, Chloe simply nodded: "Then what about the magical beasts or magical plants I need?"

"I've already brought it; it's a level 2 magical beast, the Merlion Duck. I'm sure you'll be satisfied."

He stood up and gestured for him to proceed.

"Oh?"

Are you so sure I'll be satisfied?

Fishtail Duck, a Warcraft I've never heard of.

A little curious, Kroya got up and followed them outside. Outside the castle, she saw the strange blue duck, which was packed full of stuff into two carriages.

These blue ducks, just like their name suggests, have fishtails that spread out, and instead of the wings of ordinary ducks, they have dolphin-like fins.

Short and chubby, it flapped around in its cage making "quack quack quack" sounds, making it seem more like a penguin...

It's just quite peculiar.

Kemoye explained, "They usually build their nests in the rocks on the coast, and the sea duck eggs they lay are very nutritious. If the quality of a sea duck egg is perfect, it can sell for almost a hundred silver coins."

It took me a lot of effort to get my men to capture eighty of them, and dozens of farmhands died in the process.

The baron's tone carried a hint of self-satisfaction, as if the dead servants were merely tools for him to demonstrate his hard work.

"Such a wonderful magical beast... Baron, are you really willing to give it to me?" Chloe was a little skeptical.

One egg costs one hundred silver coins. Could it be a golden egg?

Besides, he didn't believe the other party would be so kind and generous with such a valuable magical beast.

Baron Kroya hadn't expected Chloe to be so direct, and could only laugh awkwardly: "They are indeed a bit special, but I'm sure you'll be interested, Mage."

As he said this, he gestured to his subordinates with his eyes.

Immediately, a tall man dressed in heavy armor, looking almost like a tin can man, slowly approached the carriage.

They moved very cautiously, as if facing a formidable enemy.

His armor shimmered with red magic runes, clearly enchanted armor, though it was unclear what kind of magic it was.

"Is this really necessary? These ducks don't seem to pose much of a threat," Chloe thought.

As a result, the tall man had just gotten within a meter of the carriage.

"Gah!"

The ducks, which had been making a ruckus, immediately fell silent, their grey-blue eyes fixed on the man.

The scene was a little eerie—imagine being stared at by so many ducks; it would definitely make you feel uncomfortable.

"Oh?" Chloe narrowed her eyes, sensing that there seemed to be some magical energy vibrating in the air, the source of which was the ducks.

He was starting to look forward to what would happen.

"Whoosh—"

The next second, eighty beams of icy blue light shot out from the mouths of the ducks, all striking the man's armor simultaneously.

The enchanted armor, seemingly made of some kind of fire-attribute magical metal, triggered a defensive mechanism. A fiery red shield surrounded his body, barely managing to withstand the ducks' attacks.

"boom!"

The shockwave from the clash between fire and ice magic created a misty fog that instantly covered the surrounding area.

Kroya casually cast a level two spell, Wind Summoning, and with a gentle wave of his hand, the wind dispersed the water mist with a "whoosh."

He stared intently at the ducks and found that they were all listless and lying down.

It seems that the magic power has been depleted excessively.

That's right, it would be strange if it could continuously emit rays of that power.

"As you can see, they are difficult to tame, especially against those who offend their territory; they will band together to attack."

My armor is an heirloom, engraved with a rotating fire shield cast by a mage, which barely managed to neutralize their attacks.

Baron Kemoye looked somewhat nervous, as if he was afraid that Kroya would refuse. After all, keeping such a magical beast, which looked difficult to tame, would be a troublesome matter.

"Hehe, it seems you weren't very sincere after all." Chloe didn't seem to think much of his little scheme.

These fish-tailed sea ducks certainly met his requirements, and there were as many as eighty of them. If they were sold, they would fetch more than one gold coin each.

With decent spellcasting abilities and eggs of extremely high economic value, such a monster could potentially sell for five or six gold coins.

But that's the problem; if they can't be tamed, it will be very troublesome.

As for master-servant contracts... those cost one magic crystal each, and with so many male servants, there's a limit to the number of contracts a person can sign.

It might be a bit troublesome for others, but for Kroya... he had already keenly sensed that these ducks were afraid of fire magic.

But he happens to have very good fire-attribute magic.

He refused to believe that they couldn't be tamed. If he could, it would be of great help in expanding his sea areas.

This is like a pillow being delivered to someone who's about to fall asleep—just when he was about to move the coral into the sea, this group of thugs arrived.

Thank you so much to those struggling in despair, to the big shots Da Xiao Ming for the monthly tickets, and to all the readers for the recommendation tickets! I am deeply grateful~

(End of this chapter)