Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 155

A’s Secret (2)

Persimmon Earl was doing a handstand, supporting himself with only two fingers.

He had been confined to his bedroom, rendered speechless for a time due to a decline in his mental faculties.

His once-powerful physique had withered, like a deflated balloon.

But no longer. He was regaining his former robust appearance. Only now did he truly grasp the importance of intelligence.

It seems one only realizes the value of something once it’s lost.

Of course, he still had a long way to go before fully recovering his former intellect….

Thud, thud, thud.

Persimmon Earl, who had completed hundreds of handstands using pure physical strength without mana, knelt on one knee and stood up.

“Have you recovered?” Knight Queens asked cautiously, offering his lord a towel.

“Not yet.”

“Ah, I see.”

Queens looked worried, but Persimmon replied calmly. “Don’t worry. I’ve recovered 80%.”

Queens’ face didn’t brighten.

Still, the crystal given by Legion Baron clearly had an effect. The Earl’s condition was improving day by day. At this rate, it seemed he would be able to return to his duties soon.

“How is the territory faring?” Persimmon Earl asked, wiping the sweat from his body with the towel.

It had been a while since he’d inquired about the territory.

Queens answered politely. “Important matters are being postponed, and minor matters are being handled mainly by Baron Heinz.”

“I see. Heinz is trustworthy.”

“Yes. There was a report that Marquis Forsethe visited. He is secretly searching for the missing Crown Prince Lauzel.”

“Is that situation unchanged?”

“I don’t have detailed information.”

“Is that so? And?”

“Recently, drug-related crimes have increased significantly. The number of dealers discovered is three times higher than last year, and the rate of expansion appears rapid.”

“Drugs….”

This had been happening even before his intelligence declined. He had already ordered Baron Heinz to secretly investigate the source.

But the investigation seemed to have stalled when he collapsed.

“Did you uncover anything?”

“It’s hard to be certain, but clues are slowly emerging.”

“Leading where?”

“Signal Barony.”

“Signal Baron?”

“Yes.”

Persimmon Earl stroked his thick beard. As far as he remembered, the current Signal Baron had inherited the title a few years ago.

Persimmon Earl knew his father well.

He was a very fair man, and Persimmon Earl had much to learn from him. But no matter how great he was, he couldn’t overcome his illness.

He was said to have vomited blood and died in his sleep.

The territory lost a good lord, and Persimmon Earl lost a good subordinate. Persimmon Earl had personally attended his funeral.

But his son was not reliable at all.

He was a typical petty person with little skill and only looking out for himself.

“Are you sure the drugs are being distributed from there?”

“Not exactly. But when we investigated the captured individuals… evidence surfaced suggesting a connection. However, the organization itself is structured in a decentralized manner, so it’s difficult to pinpoint the upper echelons accurately.”

“A more detailed investigation will be necessary.”

“I will request it.”

“Tell them not to overdo it. It might be better to proceed cautiously for now.”

“I think so too. I believe that punishing them based solely on suspicion could provoke a severe backlash.”

“That’s true. I’m not afraid of their backlash, though.”

Persimmon Earl said that, but shook his head. If he didn’t recover his intelligence to its previous level, he would gradually lose more and more power, and it would be difficult to recover it.

“But I will heed your opinion. How do you think I should proceed?”

“I think it would be best to wait and endure a little longer while you recover.”

“Endure?”

“Yes. It’s not just Signal Baron. If there are any other impure forces, I believe they will slowly start to crawl out. If you recover by then, you can eradicate them all at once.”

“So you’re suggesting letting them bite at my limbs for a while.”

“That’s right. I think it’s unavoidable to drain the pus. I think it would be best to wipe them out all at once when they are relieved and fully exposed.”

“Good. I’ll take your advice. But it’s necessary to resolve this before it festers too much. Timing will be crucial. If we make a mistake, our strength may diminish too much, and we may become unable to recover.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“And… tell Baron Heinz as well.”

“What should I tell him…?”

Persimmon Earl sat in his chair.

After looking around, he completely blocked the sound waves [using magic or a device to prevent eavesdropping].

Queens, who had heard all of Persimmon Earl’s words, bowed his head and left the room.

“I understand.”

Now there was no one in the room.

He looked out the window.

The Dusselph Mountains, perpetually capped with snow, were beautifully spread out. Although winter was harsh, he thought it wasn’t bad to live in this environment.

He opened a drawer.

Inside was a leather pouch. When he opened the leather pouch, three shimmering crystals appeared.

“50,000 gold….”

50,000 gold each.

It was truly a jaw-dropping price.

Legion had held them tightly in his hand and said, ‘Only these can increase Your Excellency’s intelligence.’

He had already consumed fifteen of them.

So his mind was slowly starting to return. Now there were three left.

“How much more money will I have to spend in the future….”

Persimmon Earl swallowed a crystal.

-Tringtring. Disassembling the crystal. Intelligence +1. Eyesight improves. Comprehension improves. Memorization improves. Understanding of martial arts improves. Understanding of magic improves.

* * *

“How dare… someone like you!”

Atope’s eyes flared like flames.

“Do you know who I am…!”

Legion blinked innocently and then smashed his jaw with Lulu’s hammer.

With a crack, Atope fainted again.

* * *

“That, that, that… isn’t that pig a crazy psycho?”

The black magician Aaron, who was watching the situation from afar, trembled, looking at his fellow black magician Daron.

Atope was a capable black warrior.

Yes, that was an undeniable fact.

But he wasn’t irreplaceable. There were plenty of more capable warriors in the Stone Head Church.

So he was just observing the situation and was about to leave….

But that fat pig was excessively cruel.

How could he hammer a human skull like that?

He fainted and woke him up, he fainted and woke him up, he fainted and woke him up….

“Ooh, ooh… what is that heinous pig trying to do again!”

Daron shouted in panic.

“That, that… isn’t that salt?”

“Hulk! That’s right. It’s salt!”

How could he sprinkle salt on a dying opponent?

Wouldn’t it be the duty of a knight to just cleanly end his life? That pig… looks innocent, but he’s incredibly cruel.

“Let’s just end Atope’s life.”

“That would be better. I can’t bear to watch.”

The black magicians made up their minds.

The presence of that 6-circle magician, who had been bothering them, was no longer felt. If it’s just that pig, they should be able to kill him with just the two of them.

The two slowly revealed themselves from behind the tree.

* * *

“Stop sleeping.”

Legion woke Atope up in a friendly manner.

“You have to do more work.”

Atope’s eyes were already filled with fear. Still, Legion didn’t let go of his smiling face. Thinking about the scene of Mizsette being captured made his anger boil.

First, take another hit.

Legion raised his hammer.

“If you… just try to strike me. I’ll find your parents, children, and even your uncle’s nephews and nieces and… chew… Keuk!”

Atope couldn’t finish his sentence.

The hammer was properly lodged in his forehead.

Crack, the bone broke, and a stream of blood shot out! Atope’s eyes also rolled back.

Legion slammed the hammer down on Atope’s little finger, which was touching the floor.

Bang!

Legion had no mercy. His belief was that those who deserved to be hit would eventually come to their senses.

There were countless people in the world who didn’t listen.

“Kueueueuk, st, stop.”

Atope finally bowed his head, unable to withstand the shock.

“Do I have to stop if you tell me to stop?”

Legion swung his hammer again.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

He indiscriminately struck his head, forehead, face, ears, nose, shoulders, and back.

And then he sprinkled salt again.

“Kuaaaaaaak!”

Atope, who had lost consciousness, woke up.

Mamon said that there was nothing as painful as salt touching a wounded area.

“With a mediocre will, you can never endure it. Ah, I’ll correct that. You can never endure it even with a tremendous will.”

As Mamon said, Atope tasted pain like cutting his skin with a knife. Saliva dripped from his mouth.

He had endured tremendous training to become a black warrior, but he had no confidence in enduring the current pain.

“I don’t have much to ask you, so don’t bother thinking about what to answer.”

“What?”

“Ah, you’re a great knight, and you guys are a great religion. So have religious beliefs and pride as a knight and just endure it. I’ll respect that too.”

Legion swung his hammer again. With the addition of the Swift skill, he hit 1.5 times faster.

Atope felt his mind becoming more and more confused, and he only worried about how to escape this pain.

“Don’t worry. You can’t die.”

Legion twisted the hammer in his grip.

“My specialty is not killing guys like you.”

Atope’s face began to distort even more.

Just as a drop of sweat rolled down his forehead, Legion stopped hammering. He saw two black magicians approaching him.

“You’ve finally appeared.”

Legion’s lips twisted.

Clearly, there was someone else besides them.

The circumstances were certain. But even Mark’s scan couldn’t detect them. That meant they were far away.

That’s why he used them as bait.

The more hostages, the better. Three are much better than one.

“Die! You pig bastard!”

Dozens of spells poured down on Legion’s head.

A feast of magic of at least the 4th and 5th circle [levels of magical power]! Magic at a similar level to his own.

Legion twisted his lips between the pouring magic attacks and said.

“Actually, I’m not alone either.”

What is that guy saying now? The two black magicians were startled.

Legion stretched his hand forward.

“The person who will deal with you is not me.”

Kwajijijijijijijijijik!

Suddenly, space was torn in half. From within, an unimaginable pressure was released.

At the same time, the magic that the two had cast was swept into that space and disappeared.

“What? What? Our magic doesn’t work on him!”

The black magicians were starting to regret rushing out.

“Come out, Lich Mamon.”

As the torn space flashed with a fierce light, sharp teeth were visible.

-Kuooh!

Something disheveled made it even more terrifying. Soon, bony fingers grabbed the wall of the subspace.

It began to cross the space.

“Wh, what is that!”

Aaron instinctively felt that something far beyond his common sense had appeared, and he couldn’t help but be shocked.

When the bony palm that popped out of the subspace was unfolded, the black magicians couldn’t move.

“Bl, black magic.”

It was an overwhelmingly high level of magic that could not be compared to theirs.

“Keoeoeoeok!”

“Sa, save me!”

It was an irresistible force.

The black magicians cast attack magic towards the subspace several times, but it only scattered like the wind and did not cause any damage.

A white bony hand suddenly popped out of the subspace.

A tremendous suction power!

“Aaaaaaaaaaak!”

In the end, the two black magicians were instantly sucked into the subspace.

Only screams remained and echoed.