Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 18

# 18

They Say You Get Stronger When You Lose Weight 1

Legion, having returned to the mansion, headed to the training grounds.

His overall combat power, which was 34, had plummeted to 22. Apparently, it was all because his agility had decreased. Mark said that if his head wasn’t hardened by the Iron Head skill, it would have dropped below 10.

Below 10, seriously?

If he became that weak, there was no point in learning magic.

“Mark.”

-Yes, Master.

“You said you have a lot of data on knights and swordsmen, right?”

-That’s right, I do.

“Then you must know how to get stronger while losing weight. Learning magic is important, but right now, I need to lose weight first.”

-That’s a very accurate assessment. Now that your intelligence has returned a bit, you’re able to think.

This little….

“So, tell me what I need to do from now on.”

-What are you talking about?

Mark spoke in a tone that suggested he didn’t understand.

“What do you mean? You said you have a lot of data on knights and swordsmen.”

-That’s right.

“Then you must have training methods, right?”

-Training methods? I don’t have any of those.

“…….”

What’s with this guy? Is he playing games with me?

-I’m not playing games. What I have is a skill tree. A perfect guide on which skills to follow to become the strongest.

“Skill tree?”

-Yes, you can know in advance which skills to use based on the ore you dismantle. I also know how to increase those skills.

“……Then it’s useless to me.”

-That’s why I didn’t mention it. You missed the opportunity of a lifetime.

“You son of a… So, you don’t know how to lose weight either?”

-I don’t know, but it’s not like there’s no way.

“Really? What is it?”

-I recently looked through the books your ancestors collected.

“And?”

-There were quite a few books on how knights, swordsmen, and martial artists could become stronger. Exactly the kind of books you need right now.

“Aha.”

I see. Even when the sky falls, there’s always a way out. My ancestors prepared such a safety net for me.

“Great. They’re in the library, right?”

Legion, with a bright smile, ran to the library filled with ancient books.

* * *

Legion’s expression wasn’t very good as he searched through the books in the library. As Mark said, there were definitely a lot of books. But there weren’t any that suited him.

Most of them were based on the Alexander family’s powerful and crude physique.

For example:

-I leave this book for future generations.

First, to become strong, you must enhance your physical abilities.

-Basic Training Method: Every morning, carry a 200-kilogram military pack [approximately 440 pounds] and do a 40-kilometer mountain run [approximately 25 miles]. You should be able to complete it within an hour to be considered to have a certain level of basic fitness. This is good for increasing strength and endurance.

What is this even saying?

Carry a 200-kilogram military pack and do a 40-kilometer mountain run every morning? Within an hour?

Is this even a possible training method?

-If you are a descendant of the Alexander family, this is expected to be a not-so-difficult basic training method. There may be future generations who think it’s too easy. So, I will move on to Chapter 2 immediately.

Chapter 2: How to increase basic strength after basic fitness. At the entrance of the Dusselrup Mountains, there is a cliff called the Devil’s Tooth. It is so steep that harpies and wyverns often build nests there. Climb it every day without fail. A round trip of 5 hours should be sufficient.

Legion’s head started to ache.

Climb a cliff for 5 hours every day? The Devil’s Tooth cliff is just a 90-degree vertical wall. The stones are smooth, with hardly any gaps for fingers to grip. It is nearly 1 kilometer high [approximately 0.6 miles]. Why else would it be called the Devil’s Tooth? It was a cliff of a difficulty that would be second to none in terms of being treacherous.

And this is a training method to increase basic strength? Are you trying to kill someone?

Legion threw the book on the floor in frustration.

“Hey! Ancestors, is this training method really right? Why have I never seen anyone doing such crude training?”

The pages of the book that fell open on the floor read:

-Even if you have never seen such a person around you, don’t be fooled. They can all do it. Only you can’t.

Bullshit!

Legion forcibly restrained himself from tearing the book to shreds.

“Haa, haa. Why are there so many things that piss me off?”

-Keep looking, you’ll find a book that suits you. I’m sure of it.

“Should I?”

-Trust me.

Every time he heard the words, “Trust me,” Legion felt less inclined to believe him.

He stubbornly searched through the books, suppressing his rising anger. After nearly half a day, Legion held up a book in the air.

It was the book Legion had been longing for.

-Physical Training Quick Method That Even Magicians Must Learn PART 1

* * *

This is really tough training. I don’t know why I have to do all this.

I’m a magician, right?

Why does a magician have to do an upper-body workout in -20 degrees Celsius [approximately -4 degrees Fahrenheit]?

Why do I have to jump off a cliff without any safety gear?

Why do I have to break through thick ice and jump into the cold river?

Why did I almost die of hypothermia after going into a waterfall?

Isn’t this abuse disguised as training? I’m a lord. Why does a lord have to go through this?

It’s truly absurd.

I almost died twice in a few days.

The first time was when I jumped into the ice water without thinking and my heart stopped. Ugh! I can’t express how that felt. You know how people say their heart feels like it’s being squeezed? That’s exactly what it was like. My heart was being squeezed.

If Silcut hadn’t found me while passing by, I might have become a frozen corpse.

The second time happened during waterfall training. Waterfall training was more effective than I thought. I also became quite familiar with moving mana through my blood points.

It was good only up to that point.

I don’t know what was falling from the waterfall. First, it was fist-sized stones, then lightning-struck and burnt trees, monster corpses, and later, stones so big that I couldn’t avoid them. It would have been fine if it had just hit my head. But what’s that? Because I raised my head to look, it hit me right in the face.

My head is hard.

I admit it.

Even if it’s not the hardest head on the continent, it’s true that it doesn’t get a scratch even when hit by a sword.

Fortunately, it wasn’t my face.

My face is soft flesh. If my face was also hard, I would never get married. Imagine kissing my beloved wife with a tongue harder than steel. Who would want to marry me?

I sincerely thank my ancestors for leaving my face as it is.

I was hit in the face by a stone and fainted. If the old man of the village hadn’t found me floating in the river, I would have really died.

-Your vitality is really the best. Since I’ve known you, you’ve almost died so many times… but you’ve never actually died.

So, are you telling me to die?

I really wish he would just stay quiet. He’s such a hateful guy that I want to punch him when he’s next to me. Legion was too exhausted to even think about that.

So, he collapsed in front of the fireplace.

He wished he could just be left alone for a while, but the damn guy spoke again.

-Master.

Yeah.

-Are you tired?

Of course, I am. I don’t want to move at all.

-Well, you’re not only physically but also mentally exhausted. So, I’ll tell you some good news to give you a little strength.

What is it?

-Your overall combat power has increased to 25.

Really? How did my combat power increase?

-Mental strength enhancement, mana activation, skill upgrades in mana control, and so on. Your overall abilities have improved. You’ve also lost a little weight.

Ah, that’s a relief. I almost died today. I’m so tired.

-Your ancestors warned you in advance that it would be very difficult.

That’s true. But I didn’t know it would be this hard.

-Don’t you want to go back to your old body quickly?

Of course, I don’t want to go back.

-Then how about reading a book before going to bed? To study well, you need to prepare thoroughly.

I think I’ll hate it even more if I read it?

-Hmm, that’s highly likely. Then sleep well.

Okay, let’s just sleep today. Do AIs sleep?

-AIs don’t sleep. They can contemplate.

Okay. Then good work. I’m going to sleep now.

Sseaek, sseaek.

He must have been really tired. Legion fell asleep as soon as the conversation ended.

-Auto mode activated.

Mark moved Legion’s body instead.

He reached out and grabbed the book titled, ‘Physical Training Quick Method That Even Magicians Must Learn PART 1.’

“Hehe, even I think I came up with a great title.”

He briefly recalled what had happened a few days ago.

He went into the library with the intention of learning something, but as expected, there were only books about swordsmanship and biographies of great sword kings. He couldn’t find any books on magic, no matter how hard he tried.

It’s impossible to upgrade Legion in this situation.

But I can’t keep feeding him random ore forever. I don’t know what kind of side effects might occur.

So, Mark decided to make Legion’s body as strong as possible.

But there’s a problem.

Legion doesn’t really like physical training. If I want to increase his intelligence further, he’ll need a lot of exercise, and this is really troubling.

So, I made a book myself.

There were plenty of books in the library that described how to become stronger. I mixed those books together and created a training method that was tailored to Legion.

If I had passed on my own training method to Legion, he would never have listened. I think he still doesn’t quite believe it.

But it’s different if it’s from his ancestors.

As expected, it worked very well.

Mark got up from his seat and activated his mana. With a whoosh, two fireballs were created in both hands. The size and power were incomparably stronger than before.

“Indeed…….”

Mark opened his mouth.

“His talent is outstanding.”

I didn’t know he could create two fireballs so quickly with such low intelligence. His senses are amazing. If his intelligence was combined with that, a great magician might be born.

One who can fight against his destiny.

* * *

No matter how tired he is, the ‘Get Rid of Helicobacter Pylori’ skill works wonders.

Legion, who had been sleeping like a dead man in front of the fireplace, jumped up as if he had been stabbed by a sword.

And immediately ran to the bathroom.

Pudddeudeudeuk! Ppoojik! Ppoojik!

“Ah, I’m tired.”

Legion returned to the living room.

He had a refreshing bowel movement, but his body was still a mess.

He really didn’t want to get up yet. Legion sat back on the long chair and covered himself with a blanket.

-This is not the time to be doing this. You need to lose weight quickly. Julian, the Vice Lord, will start looking for his son. It’s only a matter of time before your whereabouts are discovered. You need to prepare a countermeasure.

Legion felt like lightning struck his head when he thought of his uncle.

Mark is right. I need to think of a countermeasure quickly.

What should I do?

-Aren’t you going to the Orc village anyway?

That’s right.

-Then let’s assume you have some time until then. You can slowly prepare a plan. But I’ll say it again, there’s something more important than that.

More important? What?

-Mastering the Physical Training Quick Method That Even Magicians Must Learn quickly.

Legion shuddered.

He felt disgusted just hearing the title of the book. He had almost died twice in the past few days. There was no way that wouldn’t happen again today.

Can’t I just not do it?

-Do you want to stay a pig and get stabbed by your uncle?

No.

-Then hurry up and do it.

Okay. I’ll do it. I’ll do it.

-The book is on the table. Start with the third training method.

Legion sighed and opened the book.

“Huh? Huh? This is a lie, right?”

Legion was beyond surprised; he was in such a state of shock that his jaw almost dropped.