Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 20

Magic is Learned in Vain – Episode 20 (20/502)

# 20

Dancing with an Ogre (1)

The ogre’s eyes rolled back.

The monster roared and charged at Legion, summoning its last strength.

“Ugh! Damn it, why is he doing that?”

-Typical monster. No reasoning with it. It’s just trying to eat you. Run!

Legion had never run like this in his life.

It felt like he was going to die. No, wouldn’t dying be better? His lungs felt like they were about to burst.

At that moment, something amazing happened.

Words appeared in his vision after a long time.

-Leg strength increased. Gained 1 experience point. Lost 500 grams of fat. Gained 1 experience point. Overall combat power increased to 33.

“What, what is this?”

-Oh, congratulations. Looks like you’ve lost quite a bit of weight.

Mark smiled inwardly. Just as he expected. The will of humans is truly amazing. When placed in extreme situations, they unleash new abilities. If he could just get away from the ogre, he could raise his overall combat power to at least 40.

But-

Mark’s prediction wasn’t perfect.

The ogre didn’t let go of Legion after all.

“Hah, hah, hah. Damn, I’m thirsty. It feels like all the moisture has been sucked out of my body.”

Legion staggered.

The sun was already high in the sky. He had run all night and then kept running until noon without rest. He had no idea how far he had run. His mind felt detached from his body.

He looked at the ogre with blurry eyes.

The ogre’s legs were also giving out. It staggered from side to side and then collapsed with a ‘thud’.

-Heh heh heh, heh heh (I’m not an ogre if I let you get away with this, human. I’d be a goblin, you son of a bitch. Just wait there. I’ll kill you after a minute of rest).

As the ogre fell, Legion also collapsed.

He couldn’t move at all. He looked around. He was so thirsty he felt like he was going crazy. He didn’t have any tools with him. He had abandoned everything within an hour of starting to run. Cooking utensils, sleeping bag, weapons. He threw away everything heavy.

“Water… water…”

-Try swallowing your saliva.

No saliva is coming out.

-Oh, this is a problem.

“Haa, haa.”

His rough breathing gradually subsided. And then he heard the sound of a stream in his ear. Or was it a valley? Maybe it was because his body was dehydrated, but his senses were very sharp.

Legion mustered all his strength and ran towards the sound of water.

Gurgle, gurgle-

The sound of water is getting closer.

No other thoughts come to mind.

Legion had never experienced such extreme thirst. Even if there was a pile of gold and jewels in front of him, he wouldn’t trade it for water.

“A, a river!”

It was quite a large river, probably originating from the Dusselrup Mountains. A river that starts from those snow-capped mountains. This river is the lifeline that runs through the Alexander Territory.

Legion knelt down and drank the water.

Sweet! Cool!

Energy was returning to his whole body.

Simply replenishing his fluids had a much greater effect than an expensive potion.

-Exceeded the limits of stamina. Stamina increased by +10 more than before. Overall combat power is now 35. Weight decreased by 2 kilograms. Agility has increased. Overall combat power is now 36.

His overall combat power is increasing rapidly as he overcomes several near-death experiences.

But is this something to be happy about? I feel like I’m going to die first at this rate?

Gulp, gulp-

Wait, that’s not the sound of me drinking water.

Legion turned his head. The ogre was drinking water right next to him. This monster must have been quite thirsty too. It doesn’t even look at him. He felt a strange sense of pity.

You must have had a hard time too.

The ogre, having fully replenished its fluids, slowly turned its head. Their eyes met.

Legion reached out his hand to the ogre.

“Let’s make up now.”

-Auto mode activated, cackle, kekeke, keok (Do you know my skills now? You idiot! Now get out of here to your habitat. I have nothing to do with you).

The ogre, who had calmed down somewhat after drinking water, had his head blown open again. He pounded his chest like a gorilla.

He couldn’t control his anger.

“Wh, wh, why is he doing that?”

-What do you mean, why is he doing that? Run away quickly.

“M, my legs won’t move.”

-Then die.

“Aish, seriously.”

Legion started running. The enraged ogre chased closely behind him.

* * *

Omega, who was preparing for a hunt after a long time, was startled by the sudden ringing of the alarm bell.

Five times in a row, with a short break, then five times again. It was an urgent alarm bell indicating that the entire village was in danger. It was also the first time the alarm bell had rung since the village settled here.

Surprised, Omega ran out of the tent.

Mayfield and the goblin warriors were running over with pale faces.

“Why? What’s going on?”

“O, an ogre is attacking.”

“An orc?”

“No, an ogre.”

Omega didn’t understand. He could understand if it was an orc. This place is quite far from the ogre’s habitat.

Due to the ogre’s tendency not to leave its habitat, the probability of it coming all the way here was very low.

Unless a cub got lost.

Of course, even a baby ogre is threatening enough.

“Is it really an ogre?”

“It’s right in front of us. And it’s a fully grown adult.”

Omega felt his mind go blank at Mayfield’s words. If Mayfield’s words were true, the village would be annihilated.

“Goblin warriors will fight against the ogre. You must hold out until the young goblins have evacuated from the village. Prepare for death!”

Omega clenched his teeth and made a decision.

At Omega’s words, Mayfield and the goblin warriors lowered their heads in despair.

“There’s no time to be like that. We need to save even one more person. Move now.”

“I hope you survive.”

“You too.”

Omega and Mayfield hugged each other tightly. And then they broke the hug. They could feel the determination to die in each other’s eyes.

-Kuaaaaaa!

The ogre’s cry was heard.

Many races call the ogre’s cry the ‘Ogre’s Fear’. Their cries paralyze the bodies of each individual and spread fear to their minds. The countless knights and other races who die without being able to move in front of them are victims of the Ogre’s Fear.

It is difficult to block the Ogre’s Fear unless you protect your mind with strong mental strength and mana.

The Ogre’s Fear exploded very close.

Omega and almost all the goblins were momentarily paralyzed. Their eyes were bloodshot as if they had discovered something terrible.

“Kuh, I’ve been hit. I can’t… I can’t be annihilated like this.”

Omega cried out, shedding tears of blood.

But there was nothing he could do. He had no choice but to offer his neck to the approaching ogre.

-Kuaaaaa!

The Ogre’s Fear exploded again.

The goblins wanted to cover their ears.

Crash, crash!

The trees break and are destroyed. The walls built by the goblins also collapsed at once. It’s an amazing destructive power.

And-

Legion passed in front of them. He said weakly to Omega.

“Keep doing what you were doing.”

“Wh, what?”

Legion passed by-

And an ogre with staggering legs also passed by.

* * *

The Amazon Orc tribe regained its vitality after a long time.

I don’t know how long it’s been since they laughed like this. A festival has been held for several days, and a joint wedding ceremony was held.

There hasn’t been much to laugh about lately…

Originally, the Amazon Orc tribe lacks the ‘seed’ of male warriors. Strangely, the proportion of female orcs born is overwhelmingly high. To put it in terms of probability, it would be about 1:9.

Of course, 9 were female orcs.

Moreover, female orcs are much taller and stronger. Male orcs are weak. They are short and have less muscle mass. The only thing that is useful is their thing(?).

However, those male orcs were annihilated by other orc tribes. They killed all the male orcs who were cleaning the village and preparing meals while the female orcs were out hunting.

Since then, the war between the Amazon Orc tribe and the other five orc tribes has continued for a long time. The Amazon Orc tribe is overwhelmingly stronger in terms of military power. However, there were far too few new orc warriors being born.

In the first place, the number of Amazon Orc tribes, which had more than 500 members, is now only about 150.

If new orc warriors are not born, the Amazon Orc tribe will become extinct.

But now, six bridegrooms have appeared. Although they are of different races, they are quite large and sturdy.

Second generation is expected.

That’s when the Amazon Orcs were having a good time.

A dark shadow was cast over this village.

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding-

A desperate alarm bell rang throughout the village.

The faces of the orcs who were laughing and talking disappeared.

Jonas, who was drinking, got up from his seat and looked at the place where the alarm bell rang. It’s south. She tilted her head. The east, west, and north are not free from attacks by other orcs. But the south is relatively safe. Orcs have never invaded through there.

Perhaps it was because it was close to the human village that it was uncomfortable.

The human village was Legion’s territory.

There is no element that would pose a risk except for him. Ah, there is a goblin village, but you don’t have to worry about it.

“What the hell is it?”

If it’s not a human, there’s no one who would invade the south. Could it be Legion? No.

Jonas soon shook her head.

He is satisfied enough with Mithril, and he has given them six good ‘seeds’ for trading with them.

In other words, he is a reliable ally.

“Jonas.”

Amadeus rushed out of the tent with a huge axe. Her clothes were half-naked. She didn’t care and came outside and put on her top.

“Mother.”

“What the hell is going on? This bell only rings when there is an enemy invasion.”

“Yes, I think we need to check it out first.”

Jonas nodded.

And soon the Amazon Orc tribe knew what had happened.

“An ogre has appeared. An ogre is rushing towards this place at a terrifying speed! Everyone hurry up and prepare for battle!”

The orc who was on guard shouted as he ran, his face pale.

At his words, the expressions of all the orcs hardened.

* * *

“L, Legion.”

Jonas, who was watching the situation from the wooden fence, was startled.

The Amazon Orc tribe has been trained in war for a long time.

It took less than 5 minutes to fully arm themselves and climb onto the wooden fence as soon as the alarm bell rang.

It was a very quick movement.

Jonas was also waiting for the approaching ogre with a spear in her right hand and an axe in her left hand. Everyone was so nervous that they couldn’t open their mouths.

No matter how much of an Amazon Orc tribe they are, they are no match for an ogre.

In simple terms, if an ogre is a hornet, an orc is a honeybee.

One hornet kills thousands of honeybees. In other words, if they don’t stop the ogre in the early stages, the Amazon Orc tribe will disappear from this land today.

So they couldn’t laugh.

But something happened that no one expected.

Suddenly, Legion appeared, pushing through the bushes. He had lost so much weight that at first I doubted whether it was Legion. On closer inspection, it was Legion.

“Mother, Legion is being chased.”

“He must have taken the wrong path and entered the ogre’s habitat, right?”

“That’s right.”

“We trust humans. Especially that man named Legion. Right?”

“That’s right. Legion is a man of trust.”

“Yes, moreover, he is the lord of a territory. Such a man came to this remote place alone to keep his promise. Without guards.”

“He’s a great man.”

“That’s right. He’s short, but he’s a useful human.”

“If he trusts us, we will help him too. Everyone, prepare to attack!”

Amadeus shouted.

Following her orders, dozens of orcs held long spears.

“Everyone, throw spears!”