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

Chapter 49. The Demon Field Grapevine (Please continue reading)

It took Kroya quite a bit of time to take stock of the results.

Because these are not just simple magical plants, but also come with a thick instruction manual—a kind of planting guide.

To ensure you have a sufficient understanding of their characteristics, you must read carefully and not be careless.

There is relatively less information available about the calming lily of the valley and the thick-soiled sweet potato.

The grapevines in the magic field surprised Kroya.

It is an extremely rare elemental magical plant, very similar to the sunflower that happened to form, and it is constructed from elements to become a physical entity.

Generally speaking, the growth cycle of elemental magic plants can be extremely long or extremely short, mainly depending on whether enough magic power can be provided for them to grow rapidly.

In the world of mages, elemental magical plants are generally only something that archmages can handle. Ordinary mages are too busy cultivating themselves to have any extra magic power to feed magical plants.

However, Kroya was fortunate; he planned to allocate some of the sunflower's magic to irrigate it, allowing it to grow at a slightly faster rate.

Since I've already said I can't sell too much, and I can't get any purer magic right now, I might as well use it.

If all else fails, order the grapevines to grow into the sea; the magic in the seawater is definitely enough.

Its effects are unique—its roots can replace those made of magic crystals, extending over a very long range; the grapes that grow from it can continuously drip some corresponding elemental magic liquid, working in conjunction with the roots to transform the land in two ways.

According to the description, during its growth, it will branch out into six vines from a main vine, and each branch can be infused with different elemental magic to transform different types of land.

In other words, it can transform any kind of magic field, such as a water magic field, a fire magic field, or an ice magic field, as long as there is a supply of magic power.

After seeing it, Kroya couldn't help but exclaim, "What an amazing magical plant! Its properties are simply made for transforming the land..."

He carefully read the instructions, picked up the box containing the grape seedlings, and gently used his magic to remove the rotating mark of the Holy Spring Merchant Guild. The box immediately opened by itself with a "click".

Inside was a small, deep blue, somewhat translucent grape seedling, rooted in a strange, emerald-green soil, looking vibrant and healthy.

"This soil... it has a kind of energy fluctuation that's so similar to the power of the Earth Mother Goddess, but it's also strangely lacking in the power of the Mother Goddess..."

He scratched his head, feeling puzzled.

The description states that this is a special type of "magic soil" that can guarantee the basic rooting and sprouting of the grapevines in the Magic Field.

The area is about one acre.

I know nothing about the rest.

Unable to discern anything, Kroya had no choice but to abandon further contemplation and try to utilize his cheat-like abilities.

The result was also unsuccessful.

"Even astral spirits can't do that."

This left him slightly disappointed, but only slightly. Kroya put him down and opened another box.

"Let me see what a jellyfish is."

This box is made of a bluish-green stone and contains a handful of clear water, which is exceptionally clear and pure.

"Pure water from the Water Elemental Plane?" Kroa squinted at it, unable to sense anything in the water. He could only follow the instructions of the Holy Spring Merchant Guild and slowly infuse his magic into it.

A small body suddenly appeared in the previously empty water; it was the very common, translucent, bell-shaped jellyfish.

It floated gently in the pure water, sending a somewhat puzzled message to Kroya—a message that was very straightforward and not complicated at all.

The translation of "Kroya" is roughly as follows:

"?"

Yes, it's a question mark.

Elemental beings have very weak, almost non-existent, bodies in the material world, but their souls are relatively powerful.

Although it is only a level two elemental creature, it has the intelligence of a seven or eight-year-old child and can understand some of Kroya's simple commands.

"Let me put you into the Demon Spring... Since Master Seagull said he could feel the scent of seawater, then there are still flaws."

"Why not leave this pure magic spring inside the castle?"

Once Kroya had decided where to put it, she immediately picked up the box, stood up, and led it to the room where the magic spring flowed.

The apprentice, who was carrying a bucket of magic spring water out of the house, was startled when he saw him and quickly bowed respectfully: "Master, greetings!"

"Hmm." Chloe glanced at him casually.

I vaguely remember his name was Jamie. He was one of the three apprentices who brought him things that night, and now he has officially caught Kroya's eye.

The housekeeper is giving them a crash course in basic knowledge, at least teaching them to read, write, and do simple arithmetic—and they certainly cherish this opportunity.

It is said that every night they would write and draw on the beach by the moonlight.

It was already evening, yet they were still carrying water to irrigate; it seems they really took their words to heart.

Kroya quite likes these hardworking people; at least given the opportunity, they will strive to climb the ladder.

As long as you maintain a firm grip on the situation, their efforts are simply adding bricks and tiles to your territory, so naturally the more the better.

As he walked into the room, he casually asked, "How's the coconut tree doing? And the barley?"

Jamie immediately followed behind him with the bucket, replying, "They're growing exceptionally well. The barley crop has tripled, and all the bread in the castle is now made from it."

"That's not bad. Tomorrow, take a basket of bread and give it to Elena's family as a reward," he instructed.

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

Kroya nodded, walked to the spring, fiddled with it for a moment, took out the magic spring pearl, and then stuffed the jellyfish back in.

After entering the spring, the jellyfish immediately burrowed inside, slowing the flow of the water considerably, but making it visibly clearer.

He gently scooped up a handful and tasted it, discovering that the flavor had lost some of the salty, fishy taste of the ocean and gained a strange coolness.

"That's absolutely right. Only water this pure can be free from any magical impurities."

He glanced down at the magic pearl in his hand, hesitated for a moment, then beckoned to Jamie: "Go find a suitable spring outside the castle and put it in, then have Rob build another house."

Let's get all our water from there from now on!

Also, have Ate and his men clean up the area on the back mountain where they found the air coral; I'm going to plant magical plants.

Jamie stared in disbelief at the pearl Kroya had given him, trembling with excitement. He immediately knelt down, pleading, "Master, even at the cost of my life, I will fulfill your command!"

"Go do it."

Cloa wanted results, not empty promises and flattery.

……

After settling the jellyfish, Kroya returned to the lab and tended to the calming lily of the valley and the thick-soil sweet potato—both were already sprouted seedlings, and according to the Chamber of Commerce, they only needed to be planted in the magic field.

As for the choice of Moda, it was the place where the air coral was found before.

The presence of lush, verdant soil ensures basic rooting and sprouting, but what happens next...?

"Once it sprouts, it will rely on my magic to power it."

He closed his eyes, temporarily setting aside all his chaotic thoughts, and returned to his room.

The crescent-shaped fruit placed on the cabinet had begun to emit a pale silver mist and the sound of surging tides.

He lay in bed and quickly entered a meditative state—although the power of the daytime sunlight was gone, meditation was still rewarding.

Although things are comfortable now, I can't give up on cultivation. Perhaps in a while, I'll reach the level of a third-level mage.

And so, the next morning arrived quickly.

After he finished breakfast, he waited for the knight At to come with his men and ordered them to carry baskets filled with calming lilies of the valley and thick potatoes.

He himself carried the box containing the grapevines of the Demon Field.

I'm getting ready to go farming.

(End of this chapter)