Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 124

Magic is a Waste – Episode 125

# 125

Lich Mamon’s Awakening 2

Legion took a step back.

A tremendous energy was swirling around Lich Mamon’s entire body. A vortex was forming.

Legion quickly erected a barrier around the entire room. If he wasn’t careful, the roof would fly off and the room would collapse.

He couldn’t let his money go to waste like that.

Despite erecting the barrier-

It was an enormous amount of magic. It tingled.

If this magic were used for attack, it was so powerful that even Legion wouldn’t be safe.

Gradually, Lich Mamon’s appearance also began to change.

It wasn’t the Lich with the bobbed hair and old hood anymore.

It was a Lich with long, straight hair and a high-quality hood. The light in his eyes was so bright that it was impossible to fathom its depth.

The Lich, with his long, straight hair fluttering, approached Legion and knelt on one knee. Just a moment ago, he was as stiff as an old man with bad knees, but now he was nothing like that.

W-what is this?

“Thanks to the grace of my almighty master, I have finally become the 7-circle Walker [a powerful magic user] I’ve always dreamed of.”

Seriously? 7 circles? Really?

I don’t know whether to be happy about this or feel bad.

“S-so… what role does that decision play?”

“I do not know.”

“Everything has merged at once, resulting in explosive mana sensitivity and powerful…”

I didn’t get any of the types of decisions I wanted.

But my summon, Lich Mamon, was instantly transformed into a tremendous being.

He has finally acquired the title of Archmage [a master of magic]. Or, since he’s a Lich [an undead creature], would Archfiend be more appropriate? Great Black Wizard, that’s weird too. Great Black Lich is even weirder.

-Ding-dong, the summon you’ve raised with care has finally reached the 7th circle.

Magic power increased by 250 percent.

All stats increased by 120 percent.

All magic abilities increased by 150 percent.

Complete immunity to dark magic.

Complete immunity to poison.

Resistance to divine power increased by 10 percent.

Physical defense increased by 30 percent.

Magical defense increased by 50 percent.

Teleport ability unlocked.

Mamon’s summon stats doubled.

Superior Black Magic Mastery is created.

W-what is this?

Legion’s jaw dropped.

Is the difference between the 6th and 7th circles this big? He’s become a completely different Lich.

Isn’t this balance destruction?

Even three 6-circle masters can’t beat one 7-circle lower-level Walker.

I think I know why everyone has set the limit of the end of human power at 6 circles, 6 stars. The 7th circle was truly the measure of a strong person.

Moreover-

Superior Black Magic Mastery?

Then all the magic until now was low-level and mid-level?

It’s absurd.

Damn it, I’m still in the 5th circle.

“Yes, I deliberately gave you a lot of decisions. To break the ‘6-circle wall’ in one fell swoop!”

Legion said with force. My stomach hurts like crazy, but I held back.

If I had eaten that decision, would I have broken the 5th circle wall?

Legion immediately shook his head. When I imagined the decision I gave birth to entering my mouth, I felt like I had become a huge pervert.

I didn’t want to do that.

Let’s just collect what kind of decision it is and give a reward to someone who listens well.

“Even if my body is shattered into dust, I will be loyal to my lord. I only have one fear.”

“What is it?”

“I am afraid that I will disappear without repaying the grace of my lord.”

Ugh, cheesy. If anyone hears this, they’ll think we’re just playing around.

Legion placed his hand on his long hair.

“Yes, I trust you.”

This is a disaster. I have to collect decisions again? Aww!

* * *

Bobbed-hair Haimo looked around.

He used the maximum divine power to get here. There was no tail. He thinks his skills are in the top five in the territory.

Excluding Dreiser, Sepia, and Lich Mamon.

Comparing himself to those monsters destroys human dignity. I just want to compare myself to similar humans.

The person he came to meet was at the end of that cliff.

Surprisingly, long hair was fluttering.

It was Lich Mamon.

“Ah, no. Mamon-nim… what happened to your hair?”

Not only his hair but everything had changed. In the past, he exuded an aura that made it impossible to breathe even from a distance, but now all of that felt internalized.

A calmness like a lake where the wind doesn’t blow.

Lich Mamon had entered the realm of absolute masters, but he was happier and more pleased to have long hair than that. He looked in the mirror all day long. He deliberately fluttered his hair as he passed in front of his dedicated servants.

He walked back and forth in front of them about ten times, but they didn’t notice what had changed about him at all.

Why on earth?

Why can’t these stupid things feel my beautiful hair?

So he called Paladin Haimo.

It was Haimo after all. As soon as he saw him, he immediately knew what had changed.

What pleases Lich Mamon the most is… that look in his eyes. That look of envy made Mamon extremely happy. That overwhelming sense of superiority was beyond words.

“I’ve awakened.”

“Awakened?”

“Yes.”

“I don’t quite understand.”

“I finally broke the wall of the 6th circle.”

“Ah, really? Congratulations, though it’s late.”

“Congratulations, my foot.”

“Then, did your bobbed hair grow out as you became the 7th circle?”

Haimo very subtly compared his hair to Mamon’s. It felt like a huge castle and a randomly built two-story house outside the castle were standing together.

That long hair…

I want it.

Mamon noticed that Haimo was comparing their hair. He didn’t say anything. He pretended not to notice that he had noticed.

Haimo’s eyes say he’s dying of envy.

Ah! It’s so much fun.

“Yes, my hair grew out as I became the 7th circle.”

“Then… if I become a 5-star Paladin, will my hair grow out too?”

“It’s highly likely, isn’t it? Your hair is dry and rough right now, isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

“What do you wash your hair with?”

“I wash it with water infused with herbs.”

“Add a little milk to it and wash it together. Your hair will become much softer.”

“Ah, is that so? Thanks to Mamon-nim, I’ve gained another good tip.”

Haimo was sincerely impressed.

“Um… this.”

He took out something precious from his chest.

“It’s a decision to increase intelligence. The boss gave it to me as a bonus a while ago.”

“Oho.”

Lich Mamon’s eyes twinkled.

If I keep increasing my intelligence, someday… won’t I have even more beautiful hair? I want to add some color too. Right now, it’s black hair.

I want to have blonde hair like a princess of the kingdom.

Lich Mamon’s desire for hair was endless.

“Here, this.”

Lich Mamon also handed Haimo a decision. When he opened his pocket, it was a slightly brighter colored decision. It had a brighter light compared to other decisions.

“What’s this?”

“It’s a decision that increases divine power. It’s useless to me.”

“Oooo! A decision that increases divine power… Thank you so much. With this, I’ll be able to get one step closer to becoming a 5-star Paladin. It’s all thanks to Mamon-nim.”

“What, we’re helping each other out.”

“I wish I had long hair like Mamon-nim.”

“If you work hard, you’ll have good hair like me.”

“I will work hard.”

The Paladin and the Lich held hands tightly.

It’s a combination that doesn’t make sense to the world, but they were united for the sake of good hair.

* * *

Legion came out with the decision that was judged to be defective.

Rather than being judged as defective, it was a decision that brought misfortune.

-Your luck increases by 1. Instead, your misfortune increases by 5.

Are you kidding me! What am I going to use this for!

-You will not be able to see, smell, or hear. Instead, you will gain extrasensory perception.

It’s a really scary decision. It would have been a disaster if I had fed this decision to Mamon.

Unfortunately, I gave birth to five of these decisions in a row.

I thank the heavens for not gaining these passive skills.

It’s a really spine-chilling decision.

-You will have a very excellent brain. But no matter how hard you study, your grades will not improve. No one knows why.

What is this stupid skill?

So Legion gathered all the decisions that brought misfortune. At first, I thought about giving it to someone who didn’t listen. I quit. Apart from feeling sorry for their lives, I thought my heart would be uncomfortable.

If I imagined accidentally encountering someone who couldn’t hear or see while walking down the street. He’s a beggar. I’m rich. He grabs me and says.

“I cannot hear or see. I have a special ability, so please take a look and give me a penny.”

The opponent gives a sword dance-

His young daughter holds a bowl and receives money.

It hurts my heart just thinking about it.

There’s no guarantee that this won’t happen, so I decided to discard the misfortune decision. It’s a shame that I worked so hard to give birth to it, but there’s nothing I can do.

“Goodbye.”

Legion dug a hole and buried the decision. He stomped on it with his foot for the last time.

Several hours after Legion disappeared-

Thud, thud.

A small sprout sprouted through the ground.

* * *

Legion visited Simpson, the only blacksmith in the territory.

He’s been so busy lately that his eyes are sunken. His lips are chapped. His face is getting worse day by day, but why is his daughter-in-law’s expression so bright?

I think it’s a picture that doesn’t quite fit the situation.

“Why does your face look like that?”

“Why me?”

Simpson came up as if he was about to collapse and slumped down in a chair.

It’s very rude behavior towards the lord, but Legion didn’t think much of it. Where is there a polite human being in this land?

Moreover, Alexander Territory originally valued efficiency over etiquette. That climate remained even now that it had become prosperous.

“You just look like you’re about to collapse?”

“I’m just a little tired.”

“I don’t think you’re just a little tired?”

“Ah… yes. Well, business has been good for a while. There’s a lot of work, so I’m getting tired. I don’t know when it won’t be, so I have to make money now.”

“Business?”

“Yes, the number of territory residents has increased significantly, so there are many families that need farming equipment. Moreover, I’m the only blacksmith. Now my son is coming out to help.”

“Then the reason why the daughter-in-law is smiling so brightly is…?”

“I have a lot more wealth. I think that’s why.”

“I see.”

I don’t know if it’s a sad thing or a good thing.

I heard that she used to complain so much that she didn’t want to live with her father-in-law. Anyway, he suddenly became a capable father-in-law and earns more than three times the money his son earns.

Allowance too. Living expenses too.

Which daughter-in-law would hate it?

Simpson’s daughter-in-law likes that she takes care of him more than her son.

Well, if he’s happy.

“But what’s going on?”

“Ah, I was wondering if you could fix my weapon.”

Legion took out the Bidet Staff, which he had been carefully keeping in his subspace.

“It’s a staff?”

“Yeah, can you fix it? Here.”

Legion handed the Bidet Staff to Simpson. Simpson received the Bidet Staff with one hand-

“Ugh!”

He couldn’t withstand the weight of the Bidet Staff.