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

Chapter 403. The Plan for the Vacation Dimension, Eden Mansion Phase II

The Starsea Empire's emperor selection process involves simply seizing whatever they want—and right now they're executing their usual strategy, with one man wielding a bow and the other a spear, both wearing bathrobes, and they're already fighting on the spot.

Archers actually have incredibly strong melee abilities.

In particular, the bow that King Tiria pulled out was definitely a divine artifact, with wind and flames flowing over it. It could not only fire elemental arrows, but also form a bow blade.

While the two were fighting, Kroya leaned against the wall of the hot spring pool, enjoying the various kinds of jelly that Jelly brought him. This guy seemed to really enjoy "feeding" himself to him.

Thinking about it carefully, it's actually quite terrifying.

Jelly is like its flesh and blood; isn't this offering flesh and blood to one's "father"?

However, because it tasted really good, and this guy had also innovatively added some fruit pulp, making the flavor even richer, Kroya...ate it with satisfaction.

Although the two chosen emperors were fighting, they fought with great restraint. They didn't even break the crystal wine glasses and lamps placed next to them, and the winner was decided very quickly.

—Unexpectedly, it was Atreus.

He laughed heartily, casually sheathing his spear, a smile playing on his lips. "You've lost again! Tiria, this is the second time!"

His face had an unnatural flush, enveloped in the lingering moisture.

Tiria's expression wasn't good, and she shook her head: "Why bother?"

This was the first time she had truly witnessed just how strong the Atreus family's desire for "victory" was, to the point that they were willing to harm themselves to win this small battle.

What a madman!

"It's good that we can win." Atre was quite happy. He asked Kroya, "This treasure contains the power of time and has been nurtured by legendary shellfish for so long... It would be considered one of the most important treasures even at the Holy Spring Merchant Guild's auction."

"I'll trade you something."

He rubbed the ring on his index finger and took something out.

It was a seed, a very large seed, about the size of a watermelon, with seven crystalline stripes on its surface.

Kroya was slightly taken aback, then a flood of information rushed into her mind—

The Flawless Seven Luminaries Flower

This magical plant is born from the ripples of the resonance of the seven celestial bodies. During its growth, it needs to precisely absorb the balanced power of the seven celestial bodies, and at different stages, it will reveal different powers:

Earthly Radiance - Split Soil: When the Earthly Radiance magic manifests, this magical plant will split all the soil within different areas, and the plants growing on the split land will become magical plants of the Earthly Radiance attribute.

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Watery Radiance: When the magic of Watery Radiance manifests, this magical plant will give birth to a river that will eventually converge into an ocean. The river will revolve around the Seven Radiances Flower, and all the fish living in it will transform into Watery Radiance Beasts.

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Fire Emblem: When the Fire Emblem's magic manifests, the sparks generated by this magical plant will incinerate all matter lower than its rank, and the amount of matter incinerated will increase the Fire Emblem's growth rate.

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Wind and Radiance - Seamless Erosion: When Wind and Radiance magic manifests, this magical plant can specify an elemental plane coordinate and erode that plane without exceeding the scope of the Seven Luminaries magic until it becomes an elemental fruit.

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Void Radiance: Collapsed Quadrilateral: When the magic of Void Radiance manifests, all spatial structures near this magical plant will gradually be eroded and collapsed, turning into quadrilaterals for its growth.

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Illusory Dream Brew: The wine made from this magical plant fruit is called "Dream Brew". When you drink Dream Brew, you can experience the manifestation of the power of the Illusory and gain the ability to draw.

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Time Cycle: Once this Seven Luminaries Cycle of the Magical Plant is fully complete, it will gather all its power and bear a fruit. When the fruit matures, it will revert to its seed form.

[Note: This magical plant was obtained by an alchemist through a miracle in exchange for a divine seed from the Creator. Planting it will incur a curse, and the land where it is planted will be perpetually plagued by natural disasters.]

"..."

It's a very long message.

In Kroa's eyes, the astral structure inside this tiny seed was extremely complex, a magnificent tree formed by the interweaving of seven colors of magic, yet surrounded by endless disasters.

Even his mental strength was momentarily dazed.

"This seed was a gift from the emperor, but I really can't grow it. I've consulted several schools of thought that specialize in cultivation, but to no avail. So I might as well exchange it for it."

Atreus patted Kroa on the shoulder and put his arm around her arm: "I know it's hard to grow, but the harvest will definitely be worth more than this legendary Time Pearl!"

Tiria watched from the side with a mocking smile on her face: "This is not like you. The Atreus family should have a lot of treasures. Why would you exchange something with an unknown outcome?"

"You're not planning to squander all that money and sell all those treasures, are you?"

Indeed, there seems to be nothing wrong with what was said.

Kroya was also very curious. He could tell that this thing was indeed a good item, but Atreus seemed a little flustered—he probably didn't know the true nature of this thing, or perhaps he was just exchanging it for valuable items.

In a sense, this is a bit of a rip-off.

If even King Atreus of the Starsea Empire couldn't make this seed take root and sprout, then it would be no different from trash, right? Trading trash for a precious pearl?

Or was he trying to test whether he had the ability to see anything?

Kroya's mind raced, but she maintained her usual smile: "That's really going too far. You're trading a seed that might not even grow for my precious pearl."

He patted Atreus on the shoulder: "You're so dishonest!"

After saying that, he sat back down by the hot spring, leaned back leisurely, and braced his arms against the pool wall: "You should give me an explanation, King Atreus."

"In my view, this is not equivalent."

He wasn't angry, but he was very curious about what had made King Atreus make such a decision. He figured the other man wasn't someone with particularly low emotional intelligence.

Atreus glanced at Tiria, who was watching with amusement, then walked over to Chloe, leaned down, and whispered in her ear, "Cassandra told me. When I traded with her, I gave her a lot of treasures. But she didn't want this one, only saying she'd trade with you when the time is right."

"A lot of treasures?" Kroya was taken aback, and lowered her voice as well. "You didn't really trade away all your family heirlooms like Tiria said, did you?"

Atreus sat down directly next to Kroya and nodded with difficulty.

—Those were hundreds of precious treasures, including legendary and divine artifacts, all of which Cassandra extorted from him. He felt his heart was really not good; just thinking about it made him palpitate.

"……Oh well."

Since it's Cassandra, that girl is acting mysteriously, I don't know what she's up to, but she probably won't harm me.

Kroya agreed to the deal, and the next four pearls were divided equally between the two electors, who gave him a total of 40 million magic crystals worth of Holy Spring Crystal Cards.

Things are valued for their rarity. Although Kroya still has quite a few such treasures, it wouldn't be good to release too many at once, especially since these treasures are indeed excellent magical materials.

He's only sold a few so far, and he doesn't plan to sell any more anytime soon.

After the transaction was completed, he had a pleasant chat with the two chosen emperors for a while. The three of them enjoyed a series of very luxurious services, such as body scrubbing, massage, and essential oil meditation. The waiters were all elves, and the venue was full of flowers and the natural scenery was full of magic, which was beautiful and magnificent.

These naturally born spiritual beings know best how to make people feel comfortable. After the massage, the two emperors felt that although the place looked rather "simple", the equipment was really good.

For people of their status, softcore pornographic massages and services are no longer popular. They can simply take a yacht to Xinghai for a "Hainan Rendezvous" anytime they want.

On the contrary, this completely natural and extremely harmonious service made them feel incredibly comfortable.

Tiria's wheat-colored skin was flushed.

She lay on the massage bed, lazily raising her eyes and saying, "This place is really nice. Have you ever considered opening a shop? I can introduce you to a group of imperial nobles and elven guests."

"This is exactly the kind of vibe they like best."

"Open a shop?" Kroya took another bite of the jelly, squinting at the sour lemon juice inside, and then asked, "I'm new to the Astral Plane and don't know much about it. Could you explain it to me in detail?"

"Huh? Then you'll have to let me invest!" Tiria couldn't help but laugh, "Handsome young man, let a potential emperor advise you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chloe interrupted her: "No, we're friends, aren't we?"

"Ha ha."

Tiria chuckled, "You're right. From now on, you can just call me Yani. Tiria is my throne, not my name."

"Okay, Yani."

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Because Kroya answered so quickly and calmly, Tiria had a strange feeling, but she quickly forgot about it and carefully explained her thoughts.

Simply put, it was a place for nobles to enjoy the scenery, travel, picnic, and relax.

Although the astral plane is vast and has many planes, there are very few truly natural landscapes. Some nobles with little power long for a comfortable place to vacation.

To date, there are many such clubs, operating in various realms, to satisfy the aristocracy's desire for nature with beautiful natural scenery and understated yet luxurious service.

Tiria has certainly been to some of them as well.

To be honest, they did a pretty good job. Some of the scenery was so beautiful that she felt she could visit it more often, but none of it was as comfortable as Kroya's place—it felt like nature itself was like this, while the other place still felt a bit too artificially modified.

Nature irrigated by magic and technology is ultimately inferior.

There is no harm without comparison.

She felt that if she didn't persuade Chloe to create a new dimension for tourism sooner, she would probably continue working for free here. Between working and spending money, she would definitely choose the latter.

So she spoke in great detail, so much so that even Atreus, who was sleeping nearby, was woken up.

"You bastard!"

"I have money too, I want to invest!"

Atreus's needs in this regard are actually higher than Tiria's. Too many warriors in his family have developed mental problems due to various aftereffects.

Most of these problems cannot be alleviated by medicine or magic, so he has cooperative relationships with many sanatoriums and resorts in order to arrange for his veterans to recuperate slowly in an absolutely safe environment.

If Kroya could create such a resort dimension, he would be very willing to let his veterans go there for recuperation. Those veterans have experienced many, many wars, and their experience alone is an invaluable asset.

From a self-interested perspective, he needs those veterans to recuperate and continue training more soldiers for him; from an emotional perspective, he also hopes that his soldiers can have a good future.

—Tiriya knew all of the above.

But she couldn't help but retort angrily, "You were just trying to take my things, and now you want to take my investment opportunity? Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?!"

Atreus retorted without backing down: "You think I'm afraid of you? Come on!"

They were clearly among the most distinguished people in the Star Sea Empire, but now they were acting like stubborn, arguing schoolchildren, making Kroya's lips twitch.

However, he was indeed somewhat tempted by what Tiria had said.

This matter was completely stress-free for him, and could even be said to be something he could easily handle, but the benefits and hidden advantages it brought were countless.

The Eden Mansion in the underworld proves this point. Not long ago, people there were fighting fiercely for a position, and some even lay in ambush outside the mansion, intending to kill and seize the position.

So after a brief moment of thought, Kroya interrupted the two fighting cocks: "I don't have a suitable plane. If you want to invest, just provide the venue. I'll take care of the rest."

"And what I want to create is not just a simple sanatorium or resort world, but a world that can be managed and nurtured by ourselves... like this."

He waved his hand, and immediately a screen of light appeared.

It depicts a small figure starting from a basic thatched hut and eventually developing it into a beautiful floating garden and a series of castles.

There are also various prizes and amazing props during the event.

Just looking at it, they all thought it seemed pretty fun.

Kroya wore a subtle smile:

"This is just one of my ideas. You can manage it yourself, or spend money to buy resources to quickly develop your territory. You can even spend more money to draw cards from a specific card pool."

"Rewards are given for each stage of the territory's development, and these rewards can be exchanged for more comfortable services, such as higher-standard hot springs, residences, and experiences..."

"Um?"

Atreus and Tiria exchanged a glance, they both felt that something was off... like that gacha pool?

That stuff looks like it could easily get you high...

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(End of this chapter)