Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 14

Magic is Learned in Vain – Episode 14 (14/502)

# 14

Better a Chicken Than No Chicken 1

“Wait! Wait! Just a minute!”

Legion waved both hands at the approaching Orc warriors, his expression as urgent as if a meteor were about to crash down on him.

“You know it’s too late. If you make any more of a scene… I’ll tie your arms and legs before I do anything.”

Amadeus’s words conjured a vivid image in Legion’s mind. Tied arms and legs… Doing what? Ugh! No. Absolutely not.

More than fighting Paring to the death, more than when his family was threatened, more than almost dying a few days ago…

He hated this more.

No way!

It’s my first time! My wedding night! How could you do this to me! This is absolutely ridiculous!

Legion harbored a romantic ideal of his wedding night.

Lighting candles arranged in the shape of a heart and singing a serenade of love. His beloved woman appears. He greets her with a song, kneels on one knee as if in a knighting ceremony, kisses the back of her hand, and places a ring on her finger.

The woman is overwhelmed with emotion and sheds tears.

Legion gently embraces her and takes her hand. They head somewhere private, a place where they can be alone.

This was Legion’s romantic ideal of love.

Ugh!

The Orc warriors were waiting in line as if to receive food rations.

Think fast!

I can’t lose my virginity like this!

-If you treat them well now, you can return home safely. Do your best…

Screw you. Shut up! What? You know 12,000 ways to solve this situation? You’re talking nonsense.

Legion frantically racked his brain.

His mind was racing like never before. He suddenly felt smarter, his intelligence surging, and all sorts of methods came to mind.

Ugh! Hurry, hurry!

A female Orc warrior who looked like she weighed over 200 kilograms approached.

Look at those buck teeth! Is she going to attack me with that mouth? She smiled and said, “Oppa [a Korean term used by younger women to address older men, often with a flirtatious connotation], you’re kind of cute.”

Shut up! Don’t touch me!

At that moment!

Heaven intervened, and a brilliant idea sparked in his mind. Now it was time to negotiate.

“Amadeus! Amadeus!”

Legion desperately called out to the chieftain of the Amazon Orcs, his voice filled with an earnestness he’d never felt before.

Fortunately, Amadeus hadn’t gone far. She entered the tent, her expression grim.

“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

A problem? Yes. A very serious one.

“I have a good idea.”

“What is it?”

“As you can see, I’m very small. My height is only 150 centimeters [approximately 4’11”].”

This was the first time in his life he was grateful for being short.

“So?”

Amadeus replied nonchalantly.

“Think about it. The Amazon Orcs are a tribe of invincible warriors. But if my seed mixes with yours… the next generation of Orc warriors will definitely be smaller.”

“Smaller?”

“Yes. It seems like the average height is about 180 centimeters [approximately 5’11”]. The next generation of Orc warriors will be born as small as me. Then, will they be able to fight enemies? I’m very weak. I’m not a warrior.”

“Then?”

“I’m just a mediocre kid. I’m also a lord of the Alexander family, but… no one listens to me. In short, I’m a lord in name only. Don’t you feel sorry for me?”

“Hmm.”

It seemed like she hadn’t expected that.

Amadeus stroked her chin with a serious expression. Listening to Legion, tears welled up in her eyes. *If he’s a lord, isn’t that a pretty high position? But how could he be so pitiful?*

He could see her 고민하는 것이 눈에 보인다 [struggling to decide].

This was the moment. If he couldn’t persuade Amadeus here, he’d become a sex slave. He could never let that happen.

“You want the next generation to be strong, right? Strong warriors who won’t lose even if they fight other Orc tribes several times.”

“That’s obvious.”

“I have a good idea.”

“What is it?”

“There’s a very young and healthy man. He’s almost 190 centimeters tall [approximately 6’3″]. Maybe even taller. He’s a man with a very strong and vibrant ‘seed.’ If you receive his ‘seed,’ the Amazon Orcs will be able to produce healthy warriors for the next generation, and the generation after that.”

“You’re going to bring such a man?”

“Yes, I will definitely bring him.”

“I feel sorry for your situation, but what makes you think I’ll let you go?”

“I am the eldest son of the Alexander family. I’m also a lord. Please trust my status and let me go.”

“There’s the problem that you could bring an army.”

“Although I may be short and unimpressive, I am a man. I will never take back what I’ve said.”

“Hmm.”

Amadeus stroked her chin again. It seems she has a habit of doing that when she’s 고민을 할 때 저런 습관이 있는 모양이다 [struggling to decide]. Oh, scary. Her expression alone sends chills down my spine.

“Okay. How long will it take?”

“A month.”

“No.”

“Twenty days…”

“No.”

“I will definitely bring a man with a good ‘seed’ within fifteen days.”

“Fifteen days, huh.”

Amadeus, who was stroking her chin, looked behind her.

“What should we do?” she asked someone. The tent door opened, and a very slender woman, unlike the other Orc warriors, entered. She was about 170 centimeters tall [approximately 5’7″]. Her appearance was more beautiful than anyone in the territory.

Still an Orc.

Did such an Orc exist? If it weren’t for her bluish skin and protruding fangs, she wouldn’t look like an Orc at all. She could be mistaken for a human.

“I will go with that man.”

The beautiful Orc said.

Legion couldn’t take his eyes off the beautiful Orc. It was the first time he realized that an Orc could be beautiful. He turned his eyes to Amadeus. Who is she?

“Let me introduce you. She’s my daughter. Her name is Jonas. As you can see, she’s a hybrid with a human.”

Ah, I see. Now I understand.

So that’s why the Amazon Orcs don’t mind mating with humans. They already have experience. Then, does that mean they capture them like me…? Uh-huh?

“Why do you have that expression?”

“Huh? What’s wrong with my expression?”

Legion asked back.

“You looked very sleazy.”

“M-Me?”

“Yes.”

“No, that’s not it at all.”

“My father and mother were very much in love. That’s why I was born.”

Jonas interjected, noticing what Legion’s expression meant.

L-Loved each other?

Legion glanced at Amadeus with a meaningful look. An overwhelming height of over 2 meters [approximately 6’7″], an intense fighting spirit felt from afar, and unimaginable muscles that seemed capable of breaking logs with one hand.

The most important thing is that she’s not pretty.

There’s a human man who fell in love with such a monstrous woman? I want to see his face once.

I would express my deepest condolences for your sacrifice for humanity, and express my gratitude from the bottom of my heart.

“I-Is that so.”

Legion nodded, trying not to look too flustered.

“My daughter Jonas will go with you.”

-Oh! You’re in big trouble. It looks like your lie will be exposed right away.

Mark shouted excitedly.

It’s not a lie.

-It’s not a lie?

It’s not a lie.

-Wow~ Then are you really going to bring a young man who is 190 centimeters tall and full of seed here? Who?

There is. Such a guy.

-Wow! Are you a gangster? Are you sending someone else to save your own skin?

What gangster? I know someone. He’s been chasing after women since hair started growing on his crotch.

If I bring him here, he’ll be happy as if he’s in paradise.

-Even so, isn’t that for human partners?

Love shared with dozens of Orc warriors.

Even if he happens to have the right taste, he might die from exhaustion.

-By the way, why is that Orc named Jonas so pretty? No matter how I look at it, she’s better than humans. She’s like a model.

What’s a model?

-They say tall, thin, and pretty women are like models.

Ah, I see. I guess it’s a word from the future.

-That’s right.

Well, she’s definitely pretty.

-Until a little while ago, you said you didn’t want to do that with an Orc. Didn’t you have ulterior motives when you saw Jonas?

Don’t get ahead of yourself. Absolutely not.

-The future is uncertain. Maybe that Orc will get pregnant with twins. And you’ll get dementia and harass your wife to death.

Curse me. Curse me.

“I won’t let you go unless you go with my daughter.”

Legion snapped back to his senses at Amadeus’s words. When he talks to Mark, he feels like he’s really going crazy because he’s often blank or talking to the wall by himself.

Legion believed that the rumor that he was crazy in the territory was due to Mark rather than his eccentric behavior.

“I’ll go.”

Legion answered without thinking twice. He can go anywhere with a beautiful woman.

“If you deceive us…”

“I’ll give you my head.”

Legion assured.

“Good. But I’ll put this down as a deposit.”

Amadeus placed a bag full of mithril next to Legion.

“If you keep your promise properly, I will provide mithril regularly.”

“Really?”

Legion’s eyes sparkled.

Mithril is as precious as gold. Mithril doesn’t just increase intelligence. When mixed with weapons made of steel, it increases hardness, and when mixed with ether, it can further amplify magic power. In addition, the uses of mithril are endless.

There were places where a poor territory was reborn as one of the wealthiest just by having one mithril mine.

Mithril, which is worth whatever you ask for.

If he could secure a smithy that could refine mithril, he could make a fortune.

For some reason, he feels like he has to complete this mission at the risk of his life.

“If you keep your promise.”

“I will definitely bring a man with a good ‘seed.'”

Legion clenched both fists tightly.

“Okay, if you bring a man with a good ‘seed,’ I’ll release this too.”

Amadeus smiled ‘wickedly.’

Her smile was so evil. An old woman with a necklace made of skulls hanging around her neck entered.

The moment he saw her, he knew who she was.

An Orc shaman who is infamous among humans. They have abilities similar to human spiritists. Of course, they use much more powerful and evil attack magic than human spiritists.

The old woman muttered a spell and sprinkled dirt on Legion’s head. Soon after, a spirit with disheveled hair popped out of the ground and crawled onto Legion’s body.

Eek, wh-what is this?

It went into Legion’s nose.

“I’ll take this guy off if you keep your promise. But if you don’t keep your promise, you will die from nightmares.”

* * *

It’s been a day since he returned to the territory.

Even though the lord had been missing (?) for three days, no one was worried about him. No, they were worried sick.

He grabbed Legion’s hand and shed tears.

“Lord, I thought you had run away.”

Legion tilted his head. Why would I run away?

“I heard you beat Zenon to a pulp. Julian the Junior Baron and his knights came a few days ago and were furious. They said you should come and explain yourself in person.”

“I’ll take care of that. Don’t worry, Silke.”

“But who is this?”

Silke glanced at Jonas.

It was the first time the lord had brought someone to the mansion. He doesn’t have any friends. He doesn’t have anyone to hang out with except himself.

“A friend.”

“Ah, a friend.”

Silke’s eyes seemed to say, “Really?” Legion waved his hand, worried about being misunderstood.

“It’s not like that. Anyway, I’m tired, so go in. This friend will be here for a few days, so please show her to her room.”

Legion reassured Silke and returned to his room.

And he put the bag full of mithril, which he had struggled to carry, on the bed. He opened the bag.

The expensive mithril was full.

It’s worth about 1,000 gold in market price. A family of territory residents spends about 5-10 gold per month for living expenses. So it was a considerable amount that about 100 families could live on for a month. He was greedy for the money, but that’s for later.

“Okay. Now, shall we increase our intelligence? I’ll disassemble it until I become the best sage on the continent. First of all, starting with the biggest one…”

Legion took out a mithril larger than his forearm from the bag and put it in his mouth.

-Decomposition of high-grade mithril has begun.

And the next day.

Legion looked in the mirror and felt something strange. I’m me, but I don’t feel like me?

Mark.

-Yes.

Don’t you think I’ve gained a little weight?

-No problem. Thanks to Mithril, your skin seems to have cleared up. You look very healthy. Speaking of which, you need to gain some weight. You look too skinny and weak.