Taming the Ducks

Chapter 41. Taming the Ducks (Please continue reading)

In the end, Cloa accepted the fish-tailed sea ducks, and Baron Camoyer agreed to send three thousand catties of holy white iron three days later for him to refine further.

This time, the Baron promised magical plants, which are likely to be more expensive and more precious than magical beasts.

However, three thousand catties of such perfect holy white iron was enough for him to pay the price of the demonic plant—the source of which was naturally that ruin.

Cloa simply nodded in agreement.

The two signed a second contract.

Since there's a contract in place, you absolutely cannot take away the refined holy white iron unless you offer me a reward that satisfies me.

Overall, the collaboration went quite smoothly.

……

After seeing the Baron off, he began to tame the fishtail ducks.

The simplest way to tame a monster is to suppress it with force.

For most monsters, as long as you are stronger than them, they will submit to you; this is a very common method.

However, Kroya was facing eighty ducks. These group of magical beasts could not be tamed individually; they would become bolder as long as they banded together.

Even those that were previously tamed may rebel at any time.

He also considered dividing the ducks into groups, such as twenty ducks per group, to tame them one by one, but after much deliberation, he gave up on the idea.

Who knows if they'll rebel again once they band together once more?

It would be better to tame them all at once!

This means he will have to face a beating from eighty ducks, which would be very difficult and troublesome for an ordinary level two mage.

But Kroya is not an ordinary mage.

The crimson magic of the Crimson Song Meditation he cultivated was very special. Once this strange magic was used to cast fire-attribute magic, its effectiveness would be increased several times over.

He was very confident and, after much effort, drove them into a barren ravine, where Kroya began his duck-taming plan.

Facing the eighty ducks who stood ready, he smiled slightly and gathered his magic: "You'd better behave!"

Then they immediately began a barrage of fireballs.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Thanks to the blessing of the crimson melody, each time he cast the spell was equivalent to casting two spells at once, directly throwing out two fireballs.

The ducks did their best to resist such a fierce attack, but just as Kroya had thought, the ducks were terrified of this magic, as if they had seen a natural enemy.

In addition, he has the thirsty sea glow algae and mana-restoring potions made from spring water filtered with magic spring pearls, which can ensure that his mana is sufficient.

With such favorable conditions, success is only a matter of time.

After he had used up all his magic by unleashing a barrage of fireballs, he left the exhausted ducks to rest.

The fish-tailed sea ducks are water-attribute magical beasts. Their source of power is the water element. Kroya deliberately drove them here, intending to tame them slowly through attrition tactics.

For the next few days, he would come over every day on time and throw fireballs at the ducks without causing any harm, and so on.

Incidentally, there's a little side story here, about that crescent-shaped fruit.

After several days of observation, Kroa discovered that every night when the moonlight shone on it, it would emit a moonlit mist that sounded like the ocean waves.

Sleeping in this mist can boost mental energy faster and significantly improve sleep quality.

To be honest, this is quite important for the monk.

Sufficient sleep and a clear mind can help mages cast spells or create items more quickly.

So after observing that there were no side effects, he got used to falling asleep under the moonlight and the tide.

This has accelerated the progress in taming the fishtail duck.

Thanks to his efforts, in just five days, the exhausted flock of ducks finally realized the situation and came over to submit to him the next day.

Eighty ducks bowed their heads to him in unison, creating quite a spectacular scene.

"So you've finally decided to submit."

Kroya laughed heartily, in a very pleasant mood.

After taming the ducks, he suddenly discovered an unexpected delight—

Whether it was due to his frantic use of magic and research into the Crimson Song or the effects of the Crescent Moon Fruit these past few days, he unexpectedly learned the third chapter of the Crimson Song.

This unexpected discovery made him even happier than taming the ducks. After all, the ducks were an external force, but being able to completely control the Rainbow Poem was his own power.

Once you become powerful, you can easily acquire any flock of ducks.

That was also a peculiar magical technique, the chapter of which was called Serenade of Tranquility, and its effect seemed to be to make his magic less volatile.

Simply put, if he were to release a fireball, he would have to throw it out immediately after the spell model was completed and the magic power was gathered.

Otherwise, the surging magic inside might cause an explosion or something.

After learning this technique, he will be able to better control the rhythm and changes of magic, for example...

Kroya held a crimson fireball in his hand, tossing it around like a toy. The fireball, which was supposed to explode in front of him, remained as stable as an ice ball.

"Speaking of which, the Crimson Song is clearly the most violent fire attribute, but the techniques it gives are all about controlling spells... from Crimson Overture to Serenade of Tranquility."

What's next?

He couldn't help but take a closer look at the Crimson Song. The poem only had two chapters left: one seemed to be related to the range of sound, and the other was a chapter connected to the Orange Song.

"Could it be expanding the range of the spell?"

Kroya was a little puzzled. Before he had learned them, the poems were quite obscure, and the magical words made it impossible for him to grasp their full meaning.

The remaining six poems are so difficult to even look at that they make my head spin. I can sort them out, but reading them smoothly is completely impossible.

Having pleaded in vain, he had no choice but to give up for the time being.

Now that the ducks have been tamed, we can begin the coral relocation plan.

……

After patiently waiting for another five days, Kroya finally took action and pulled out the three relatively robust air corals, bringing them to the beach.

He was accompanied by the knight Norman and several farm servants.

This Norman knight, who managed the farm servants on the territory with Chris, was very familiar with their situation.

Because Kroya planned to go out to sea, he immediately sought out some of the island's most experienced fishermen for help.

These fishermen make a living by fishing at sea year-round, so they have a good understanding of where monsters or special resources are, which makes it much easier for Kroya to clear them out.

They stood trembling beside the knight, watching Kroya surrounded by a flock of magical ducks with trepidation, barely able to speak.

Kroya listened patiently as they finished speaking, then identified three locations on the map: the rocky area in the southeast of the island, the coral reefs in the west, and the flat, gently sloping north side.

Over there in the reef area lives a special kind of silverback dragonfish. Their flesh is delicious and they can produce fish roe, making them one of the most beloved foods of nobles.

The coral reefs have a complex and intricate topography, but it is said that some clams hide among them and can produce pearls with magical properties.

The final gentle slope is intended to be used as a base for advancing air corals and an area for cultivating sea lingzhi.

Kroya decided to first eliminate the silverback dragonfish, and also take the opportunity to see the fighting ability of the ducks; he was very much looking forward to it.

However, when he arrived here in his small boat, the scene before him left him speechless.

(End of this chapter)