Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 69

The Magic I Learned Was Useless – Episode 69 (69/502)

# 69

Tonight’s Main Character is Me 2

Legion wore a satisfied smile.

He was very pleased with the looks he was receiving: expressions of disbelief, utter absurdity, and some were even tearing at their hair.

Oh my, the maids’ expressions were even more amusing.

‘Is that person our Lord?’

‘No way. Our Lord is fat and ugly. His hair is always greasy, and the stench from his armpits is unbearable.’

Meya? That little… Gloria, you’re on my list.

‘Forget the old Lord. From now on, that Lord is our Lord.’

‘What are you talking about?’

‘He’s handsome, isn’t he? Who cares what happened? Ah, maybe the plastic surgery magic that the Lord used to sing about actually worked? Oh, look at that noble aura. I want to touch it.’

‘Plastic surgery magic?’

‘He told Hazel and Rose that if he ever perfected plastic surgery magic, he would fix their faces first.’

‘Ah, that’s right. That’s why Hazel threw her resignation at the Lord’s face.’

The maids giggled, reminiscing about the past.

Then, they looked up at Legion again. Hearts were popping out of their eyes.

Legion spread his arms wide.

Yes, you’re all ugly, but I’ll accept your hearts. I am generous. Love me as much as you want.

He briefly recalled what had happened yesterday.

-Would you like to activate the taste-testing skill? Select 1 for yes, 2 for no.

I don’t know what it is, but I want it! I want it!

Legion vigorously pressed 1.

He couldn’t send Lactoreum away like this. He had to at least taste what this ‘Explosion of Awesomeness’ skill was all about, or he wouldn’t be able to rest in peace.

-Ding. The taste-testing skill has been activated. From midnight today until midnight six months from now, the caster will possess a height of 185 centimeters [approximately 6’1″], a weight of 77 kilograms [approximately 170 lbs], and an anthropologically very handsome face. However! You will not return to your original appearance after 6 months. You will gradually revert to your original appearance starting 3 months from now.

What, what? So, for 3 months, I get to live as a really handsome man? And the remaining 3 months are as a handsome man on borrowed time?

-That is correct. Do you understand?

I understand. Then what about my magic?

-Your magic power will be doubled for 6 months, starting at midnight today.

Oh! That’s good.

Even if it’s only for 6 months, I can live as a handsome man. I don’t have to go on a crazy diet. It’s a shame I can’t do it forever, but oh well.

Legion clenched his fist.

Now, I have a dream.

Operation Lactoreum Hunter. I will steadily dismantle them and obtain eternal handsomeness.

This was the truth of what had happened to Legion yesterday.

He looked around, enjoying the dumbfounded expressions on people’s faces. And this air.

“Hooa.”

This air, which only tall people can breathe, which he had never tasted before in his life, was so sweet.

Legion walked down to the garden.

Like the parting of the Red Sea [a biblical reference to Moses parting the Red Sea], people split to both sides. People still couldn’t believe that he was Legion.

“Then, Uncle, I’m leaving the territory in your care.”

Legion stood in front of Julian the Vice Lord and said.

“Huh? Oh, okay.”

Julian the Vice Lord was also having trouble adjusting. Legion’s eye level was now the same as his! He was always a pig that hung around his chest. He was so disoriented that he forgot what to say.

“Okay, then I’ll be off. Bye-bye. Let’s go! Number Three!”

Legion waved his hand.

The scene of him waving his hand was also a picture.

It was as if he was alone in a painting. The maids unconsciously waved their hands at Legion.

Bye-bye!

The other servants were so dumbfounded that they couldn’t properly see off their Lord as he left the mansion.

* * *

The official name of the Persimmon County’s Knights is Lion.

A flag with a picture of an angry lion standing upright symbolizes the Lion.

It was also a knight order that symbolized the powerful force of Count Persimmon, the overlord of the North.

The Lion is composed of three orders.

1st Red Lion.

2nd Blue Lion.

3rd White Lion.

The knights who married into Legion’s territory belonged to the White Lion Knights. Generally, knights recruited from outside belonged to the White Lion.

Although the 3rd White Lion had the image of mercenaries, the 1st Red Lion and the 2nd Blue Lion did not. They were elite soldiers who had been raised in the Persimmon County from childhood.

All of them were graduates of the Lion Knight Academy, the only one in the North.

They had a very strong sense of pride in being Lion Knights. They had no choice but to be strong because it was a group made up of only elite knights throughout the northern territories.

The difference between the Red Lion and the Blue Lion was simple.

The Red Lion plays the role of the vanguard [the leading part of an advancing army or group].

In other words, the Red Lion Knights were the first to face the enemy. They are generally large and armed with heavy armor. It was also the knight order with the most casualties in battle.

The Blue Lion was the second attacking force.

When the Red Lion blocked the enemy with their bodies, the Blue Lion beheaded the enemies with tremendous attack power.

It could be said that it was a knight order specialized in offensive aspects. Therefore, they prioritize mobility over armament. The armament was much lighter than that of the Red Lion Knights.

The characteristics of knights using Aura or Blade were also completely different.

If the Red Lion uses a wide-range Aura or Blade, the Blue Lion uses magic power with a much narrower range of impact. Instead, the attack power is far superior to that of the Red Lion.

Knight Queens was a 3-star master-class knight belonging to the Blue Lion.

Simply put, 1-star means a sword user who can use mana.

A 2-star knight can apply mana to the sword and can use Blade.

A 3-star knight can use enhanced Blade. They feel Aura for the first time. Or, they can use Aura, albeit weakly.

A 4-star knight could apply Aura, the knight’s strongest weapon, to the sword. From this point on, the overall combat power increases exponentially. Naturally, it was difficult to find 4-star knights, to the point where they could be counted on one’s fingers.

A 5-star knight uses a complete Aura Blade.

A 6-star knight is one of the strongest beings in the human realm that they desire.

A 7-star knight refers to a Sword Master, which is the dream of all knights. It is also divided into upper, middle, and lower levels, but it doesn’t matter much because master-class knights themselves are rare.

An 8-star knight refers to a strong person who will go down in history. The word 8-star itself is just a legend.

It was a realm that transcended weapons.

To put it simply, Grand Master.

Compared to wizards, it means 9-circle wizards.

It was known that there were no more than five Grand Masters in history throughout the continent. They only speculate who it is, but they don’t pinpoint who it is. Even if it is an open secret, the kingdom or empire will never utter it with their own mouths.

The possession of a Grand Master is directly related to national power.

Anyway, Knight Queens was a fairly recognized 3-star knight. It would have taken tremendous effort to reach that position as a woman.

That pride flowed from her eyes and gestures.

Knight Queens was with twenty of her subordinates in front of the castle gate leading to the Count’s territory.

Quite a few merchants were lined up in front of the castle gate.

Because it was a rare big event, many merchants belonging to the county flocked here to make a fortune.

Not only the merchants belonging to the county, but also merchants from other territories flocked here, and the castle was crowded with people.

The county enjoyed an unexpected boom.

Therefore, the order given to Queens was to maintain security in the castle. In addition, it was her job to judge the abilities of the young nobles attending this coming-of-age ceremony.

There are forty-two young nobles attending this coming-of-age ceremony.

Her second task is to sort out the trash and the useful guys among them.

Knight Queens sat cross-legged on a chair a little away from the castle gate. The sunlight was so intense that it was stinging.

She covered her forehead with her hand and looked at the sky.

It seems that the harsh winter is almost over.

The air was noticeably warmer. The sunlight was so strong that she felt drowsy after lunch.

She yawned slightly.

She was sleepy after eating lunch, but the task itself was boring. Looking at the people coming and going, she felt exhausted. There was no sign of any incident happening.

The remaining task is to greet the precious flowers….

Until a while ago, 13 men and women entered the castle gate.

For commoners, 19 years old is the head of a household. There were even families with three or four children.

However, a 19-year-old noble is definitely still young.

Queens smirked as she looked at those young nobles.

When will those guys grow up and do their part?

She suddenly thought about when she was 19 years old. She was 16 years old when she entered the Knights as an apprentice knight and was making blood-draining efforts.

Compared to herself, those guys were just lumps of flesh.

She thought, ‘They have it good.’

Thanks to being born as nobles, they can live like that without any worries.

Of course, not all nobles are like that. Count Persimmon’s two sons were undergoing harsh training every day. Queens thought that children should be raised that way.

Whoosh~

A lot of dust blew.

The people lined up coughed, covering their noses and mouths from the sudden dust.

Queens also got dust on her face. She spat the dirt on her lips onto the floor.

“Damn it, what’s this all of a sudden.”

She frowned as if she was annoyed. Even though she was a knight, she was a woman. She couldn’t help but care about her face.

Whoosh~

But the wind blew again, and Queens covered her face with her palm.

Through her fingers, she could see two men approaching this place.

Even from a distance, they were men with a great presence.

Both of them are very tall.

One is close to 2 meters [approximately 6’7″]. His muscles, which seemed like they would explode like a volcano at any moment, caught everyone’s attention at once.

However, Queens’ gaze was not directed at the giant man. It was fixed on the man next to him.

He was a man of unimaginable beauty.

The word Destiny! rotated fiercely in her head.

“…….”

She didn’t even realize that dirt had entered her mouth.

She had an expression as if she had been struck by lightning. She was completely defenseless. She stood up from her seat without realizing it.

For some reason, she felt like she had to greet him.

Should she kneel down and lay flowers? Why are there no flowers here? Then, shouldn’t she at least send the sincerity of saying, ‘Please step on my back lightly’?

Legion appeared.