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

Chapter 84. Kabamon's Second Imprint

An ambitious person—

This is Cloa's impression and evaluation of the Baron.

Of course, this is not a bad thing; on the contrary, it is a good thing.

It is actually a very brave thing to be willing to work hard and not to lie down and wait for death under the protection of one's title and ancestors.

Nobles are everywhere, but very few are willing to work hard and explore new frontiers. Their luxurious lifestyles have long since eroded the fighting spirit of most of them.

While it might be difficult to get him to submit in this situation, isn't it precisely because things are difficult that we feel a sense of accomplishment?

Kroya wouldn't even look at someone like that who would immediately bow down and worship.

His method of preparation was actually quite simple—

Support and assistance.

Once the other person has become accustomed to the convenient assistance provided by Kroya in terms of magic and magical artifacts, it will be very difficult for them to give it up.

At that time, he only needs to use a little trick to make Baron Camoyer submit to him.

Simple and straightforward, but effective.

So from now on... he will take action step by step.

"Tell me first, what kind of ritual implement do you want me to make for you?"

After making his decision, Kroya didn't immediately agree, but asked seriously, "What kinds of undead are in there?"

The baron's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly replied, "There are some low-level ghouls, gargoyles, ghosts, and skeleton warriors inside."

"I can provide you with holy water of purity level 2, as well as an alchemy manual called 'Miracle of Light'."

"If you can help me create the Holy Water of Light, the Wings of Light, and the Scroll of the Link to Light, this book of alchemy will be my gift to you."

The "miracle of light" he mentioned is actually "alchemy of light," which mainly involves creating magical artifacts and scrolls with exorcising and divine effects.

According to the Vatican's propaganda, this method comes from the wisdom of the God of Light and the gods in His Kingdom, and is a miracle that mortals cannot see.

But in reality... it's just a gimmick and a way of praising the gods.

Ultimately, it is still a form of alchemy.

However, it seems entirely plausible that alchemy could be called a miracle.

The things he needed should correspond perfectly to each of the monsters, which was a wise and thorough preparation.

Kroya asked curiously, "The book 'Miracle of Light' isn't even explicitly included in the mage association in the capital; it's specifically for alchemists in the Papacy."

Now that we've decided to cooperate, we definitely need to ask.

The baron shook his head: "I can swear on my coat of arms that these things have absolutely nothing to do with the current Papacy."

"It's all wealth accumulated by my ancestors."

The current Vatican?

Wow.

This sentence reminded Chloe of a book that the original owner had read, a book by the Mage Guild analyzing the structure of the Papacy's offices.

It explicitly states that the current Vatican is no longer the original Vatican; the Vatican previously worshipped a different, unidentified deity, not the Father of Light.

When the former papacy was still in power, the Kingdom of Norland did not have such a large territory.

It was because they sent some of their own paladins to help the kingdom expand that they gained their special status in the kingdom today.

Based on this historical account, it is speculated that Baron Camoyer's ancestors were pioneering knights sent by the Papacy, and may even have had some knowledge of alchemy.

"Don't let his minor noble status fool you; he has quite a deep-rooted background."

He didn't press further, but nodded and said, "Okay, then let's have a pleasant collaboration."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Neither of them mentioned the contract this time.

Because of this life-saving grace and their previous cooperation, Baron Komoyer had developed trust in Chloe. Contracts are mostly used when both parties cannot reach a consensus or trust.

This can be considered the first collaboration between the two parties based on mutual trust.

……

The baron left the next day.

Before leaving, he told Chloe that he would deliver the materials and books as soon as possible. He also did not take the Holy White Iron with him, as these were also materials, and he entrusted them all to Chloe for production.

This time, he came and handed over a bunch of magical plants and magical beasts to Kroya. It seemed like he hadn't gained anything, but in fact, he couldn't contain his joy at all.

While sitting in the carriage, his most loyal subordinate boldly asked, "Sir, we've spent so many resources this time, why are you still smiling so happily?"

The baron glanced at his subordinate—the most loyal doesn't necessarily mean the smartest.

Although this guy isn't very smart, he's obedient enough and knows how to say nice things to make him happy.

In a good mood, he explained, "I have the Spirit Dew Spring Flower left by my ancestors, which will continuously produce holy water, but we have no way to have it processed by the Vatican."

The things recorded in that book are not something that ordinary monks can do.

Now that the mage Kroya is helping us process and create scrolls and magical artifacts, we can explore the ruins faster and obtain more treasures.

If a book can cultivate a good relationship with this unfathomable monk, it is absolutely worthwhile.

With his help, I was a baron for so long…”

As he finished speaking, a glint of desire flashed in his eyes.

"I see, your wisdom is truly amazing!"

The subordinate who raised the question suddenly realized what was going on, and naturally, he showered Baron Camille with compliments, making him even happier.

……

Over the next few days, while waiting for the books to arrive, Kroya also kept an eye on the situation of the new batch of magical beasts and magical plants.

To his surprise, he discovered something unexpected!

It was brought by the Kabamon.

The new arrivals of the Kabamon were initially quite unaccustomed to the fact that their fellow Kabamon had to eat iron blocks.

They were originally herbivores, leisurely eating grass on ordinary days, but suddenly they saw their kin gnawing on iron blocks.

Moreover, it was a block of iron with extremely high purity.

Normally lazy and somewhat dull, they will rush up quickly when they see ore, and then chew it up with their tempered teeth.

It's worth mentioning that unprocessed ore is extremely rare in Kroa's possession.

However, the Kaba beasts became increasingly obsessed with ores, so after consuming them, they would regurgitate them multiple times and then chew and digest them repeatedly.

If they come across a suitable piece of ore, they will even focus on that one piece and chew on it whenever they feel like it.

The iron block turned soft for some unknown reason.

Bartos immediately reported it.

When Chloe, who was originally preparing to imprint magic on the new Kabamon, heard about it from Bartos, she immediately became interested.

He immediately realized that the Kaba beasts might be able to imprint more spells, so he simply came to the bottom of the lake himself.

Then, using the Mage's Hand, he took the iron block that the largest Kaba was chewing from its mouth.

The Kabamon, whose food had been stolen, started whimpering and nudging Kroa with its head, but it didn't seem to be protecting its food or anything.

It's more like she's being coquettish.

"Don't rush," Kroya reassured it, glancing at the iron block that the mage's hand had placed in front of it.

Its shape is very strange.

It can no longer be called an iron block.

It's more like... modeling clay or semi-solid iron clay.

It was originally supposed to be holy white iron, but the magic inside had been refined and completely softened, as if the power of the Kabamon had completely permeated it.

The mage's hands felt incredibly soft, like clay.

And... it's no longer pure white, but has a hint of red, like it's been dyed.

That's the blood of the Kabamon!

Kroya muttered to himself, "A prototype of a magical artifact? You guys actually forged a prototype of your own magical artifact?"

He couldn't believe it, but the fact was undeniable—after being soaked in the magic and blood of the Kaba beasts, these holy white iron pieces were already considered the prototypes of the magical artifacts they forged.

Once the fixed magic runes are drawn on and shaped, it becomes a magical artifact.

Most importantly, since they were forged entirely from scratch, the magic of the iron blocks and their magic have long since resonated perfectly, as if they were extensions of each other's arms.

If this were in a cultivation novel from my previous life, it would be what's known as a "natal magic weapon".

But the Kabamon didn't seem to think that way at all; they just found the training process interesting.

He returned the piece of Holy White Iron, which had been transformed into what could be considered a completely new material, to the Kaba Beast, watching it slowly begin to chew on it again.

Although the hardened teeth can crush ore, they cannot break this extremely tough material. As the teeth sink deep into the material, saliva and magic also seep in.

Each bite is like a comprehensive "hammering" of the iron clay. You can imagine how many times they hammered and forged it to create such a material.

Clearly, only a very Zen-like monster like Kabamon, who focuses on one thing, could do that.

"That's amazing." He couldn't help but exclaim, then rubbed the Kabamon's head with his hand, and suddenly heard its consciousness—

"Forging...absorbing".

"More forging methods..."

There were only two short sentences, and the voice was very weak. If Kroya hadn't been paying close attention, she would have thought she had misheard.

He couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: "I want to learn more forging techniques."

This is exactly what he wanted!

Relying solely on the stomach for magical forging is no longer sufficient; more specialized magic is urgently needed.

Kroya had already thought about this question and struggled with what kind of magic would be more suitable.

Ultimately, he found two suitable spells.

The first type is called "Elemental Hammer," which is a magic that can gather the corresponding elemental magic into a hammer.

Using this kind of hammer to pound metal ores will gradually infuse magic into them; it is a relatively common form of magic.

Some magic shops sell "Three Hammers of Magic Iron," where the "three" represents the number of elemental hammers used to hammer the ore.

The more, the better.

The second type is an advanced version of the magic forging technique called "Powerful Purification".

This magic is exactly the opposite of the Elemental Hammer.

It is a magic that increases the purity of refined materials. The principle is to use magic to force out all the magic that should not exist in the materials.

There are certain requirements regarding the strength and control of magic.

Kroya originally intended to imprint a second type of magic on them, but now it seems... imprinting the first type is more appropriate.

Moreover, he plans to imprint more than just this one type of magic.

He wants to obtain the iron block of the corresponding element that he desires.

(End of this chapter)