I'm a mage, what's wrong with loving farming?

Chapter 13. Sea Tribe Merchants
Chloe led the Cabbamon to the warehouse where the ore was stored.

This warehouse is located inside the castle. Since the ore is not processed in a timely manner, the ore piled up inside is almost covered with dust.

That looks like a lot.

This is because the weight of this ore is only one-fifth of that of ordinary iron ore, but its defensive power is almost the same, making it very suitable for knights or soldiers who need to march quickly.

However, this kind of ore is basically found inside stones. If there is no wizard to refine it with magic, it will be very difficult to refine the raw ore.

That's why it looks like a large pile, but in fact it is mostly stones, not as many as imagined.

The servant guarding the warehouse lowered his head and handed a booklet to Cloa with a respectful look - this was the list of items entering the warehouse.

The parchment booklet looked very worn.

Kloya took it and flipped through it casually. He had no expectations for the accounting methods of this world, but he unexpectedly saw...

There was actually a table listed on it, which clearly recorded what time of day, who delivered how much ore.

The handwriting is also very clear, not at all like that of an ordinary person on a remote island. You know, literacy is harder than climbing to the sky for people in remote areas.

"Tsk, I actually bumped into a talented person! He can read and calculate."

Finding a treasure is always a joy.

"More than a thousand kilograms? If it is refined, it should be around two or three hundred kilograms. One kilogram can be exchanged for five silver coins, which is not too little."

After he finished reading it, he glanced at the simple, inconspicuous middle-aged man and said, "Come with me and help me remember something. If you do a good job, go to the castle to find the butler Robert and ask him to arrange a job for you."

The middle-aged man was stunned.

His weathered face was filled with unbelievable joy.

He opened his mouth, but saw only Kloya's figure entering the warehouse, followed by dancing blue fluorescent algae.

For a moment, I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and could only quickly follow him in and be even more respectful.

After entering the warehouse, Chloe looked at the piled up ore and immediately sent the Kabamon over.

"Go and eat!"

These Kabamon were like seeing a buffet. As monsters, they were strong and intelligent. They worked together to get the ore pieces to the ground and devoured them.

The warehouse suddenly became a mess.

The sound of ore falling to the ground, the grunts of Kabamon snatching food, and the sound of gnawing at ore...

The chaotic sounds mixed together made Chloe, who was used to listening to the Red Song, feel like his brain was about to explode.

He immediately gave the job to the middle-aged man without even asking his name.

"See? Just remember it like this, record the amount of ore they digest and the amount they produce.

I'll hand it over to Rob in a minute."

Then he couldn't wait to walk out of the warehouse.

It's not that he deliberately wanted to be a hands-off boss, but he gave people a chance to show themselves, and the middle-aged man should thank him.

After walking out of the warehouse, Kroa wanted to find a place to sit down and rest, but before he could sit down.

Butler Robert came over hurriedly.

"Owner!"

"What's wrong? Don't panic, speak slowly."

Kloya casually cast a small calming spell on him and sat down on the big rock with a calm expression.

"What happened?"

Robert took a few deep breaths and said with a strange expression, "Sea Clan, there are merchants coming!"

"..."

"What?" Kloya was stunned for a second: "A merchant from the sea tribe? Why are there merchants from the sea tribe here?"

When he came to Hanjiao Island, Kroya knew that it was only a little distance away from the sea tribe's territory - dozens of kilometers in the sea, that was indeed just a little distance. But he never thought that he would see the sea tribe so soon.

"She said that she wanted to fulfill the ancient contract that the Mage Association had signed. When mages came to Hanjiao Island, they would trade with the sea people."

Rob also looked unhappy.

This kind of thing happened suddenly and I was not prepared at all.

"…An ancient contract?"

Now Kloya was really having a headache. He really didn't know anything about this kind of out-of-specification stuff. He really hated the situation of not knowing anything.

We have to go, because judging from the current situation, the sea clan has an absolute advantage, not to mention this ancient contract.

Why didn't the Mage Association tell him?

He sighed deeply, stood up, straightened his robes, ordered his staff to be brought, and the carriage to be prepared.

As a noble wizard, he must remain elegant no matter how panicked he is. He is currently representing the Wizards Association, and he believes that the other party will not do anything irrational.

……

The place chosen by the sea people is located by the sea.

When Croix arrived in a carriage, what he saw was a mermaid with long brown-red hair like seaweed sitting on the rocks by the sea.

She was extremely beautiful, and was completely naked.

The fish's tail hangs in the water, lapping the sea water.

Even her chest was only half covered and half exposed by her long hair. She was surrounded by circles of water magic, like surging waves, shielding her from the scorching sun.

It looks very mysterious.

Perhaps those nervous soldiers and knights could not feel anything, but Kloya felt it clearly - this was a great wizard who was at least level six.

In the royal capital, he is considered a big shot who can build a wizard tower on his own.

The vast magical power of water element was like the most loyal soldier in her hands. She only needed to think about it, and the water control ability unique to the mermaid clan could drown everyone present.

"Sea Tribe merchants? Are all merchants at the level of great mages?"

Kloya resisted the urge to complain about the Mage Association's excessive behavior and walked forward.

"Hey, you must be Croa."

The mermaid spotted Cloya getting off the carriage and excitedly jumped off the reef. Her tail flashed in the water and turned into a pair of long, straight legs.

The azure light of water element shone beneath her white feet. She walked over quickly and grabbed Kloya's hand.

"伱......"

The slightly cool touch made Kloya feel a little uncomfortable, and he instinctively wanted to refuse, but it was too late - the mermaid pulled Kloya to run a few steps and jumped directly into the water.

In an instant, it disappeared into the blue sea and no trace was left.

"!!!"

This scene shocked everyone present.

"Owner!"

"Lord Croa!"

It took Robert a lot of effort to suppress the order for the knights to search for Croa underwater. Mermaids are the kings of the sea, and entering the water is tantamount to seeking death.

Besides, Cloya might not be in trouble. All he needs to do is stabilize the current situation and wait for Cloya to come back.

He looked at the sea, frowned and ordered:
"We stay here and wait. Everyone else should do what they need to do. Remember, don't let this get out... Otherwise."

He didn't say much else.

The truth is that Kloya was suddenly taken away by the mermaid, and now the situation is unclear. It would be troublesome if someone was ready to cause trouble.

(End of this chapter)