Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 179

Magic is Learned for Nothing – Episode 180

# 180

The Great Sage of the Magic Tower 1

Baserabap’s visit to the port city of Siem was for a ritual to the Sea God.

He was both a great mage and a priest.

Most mages didn’t participate in politics, but not all were like that.

Baserabap would do anything for the kingdom.

One of those things was his role as a priest.

The port city of Siem had greatly boosted its commerce, all thanks to the underground market. In terms of economic size alone, it was dozens of times larger than Count Signal’s territory.

However, the port city of Siem was essentially a fishing village. More than half of the territory’s residents were engaged in fishing.

But for several months now, fish had stopped being caught in the nets.

The fishermen couldn’t understand it.

They could endure it for a day or two, but the fishermen had been idle for months.

That’s why Baserabap was summoned.

It wasn’t that fish would suddenly be caught just because he performed a ritual.

But it would at least calm the minds of the anxious territory residents.

Baserabap was also asked by the king to investigate what was happening and whether someone was plotting something.

To the people, it seemed like a time of peace and prosperity.

On the surface, that was true.

But if you delved just a little beneath the surface, you would realize that wasn’t the case.

More intense power struggles than ever were taking place.

The moment you lost your focus, your head would be gone. Betrayal was as common as eating to ensure one’s safety. It was a situation where no one knew who to trust.

All the royals were feeling extreme anxiety.

Especially the royals who opposed Duke Continent were having nightmares of being beheaded every night.

Currently, there was no one who could stop those nightmares.

If Crown Prince Lauzel were to appear…….

Would it get a little better since there would be a center of gravity? Still, it just meant that there was one more voice to fight against Duke Continent; it didn’t mean that there was enough power to drive out Duke Continent.

That’s why Baserabap’s expedition was very important.

If someone was playing tricks in the port city of Siem, it was most likely to undermine the core forces of the royalist faction.

Of course, the target would be himself.

Baserabap was sure that someone was targeting him.

But Baserabap wasn’t one to be intimidated.

The combined magic power of Baserabap and the three Guardian Mages who protected him was enough to blow away half the city at once.

Moreover, the king had assigned thirty Royal Guard knights to him.

The Super Seniors, one of the king’s three major knight orders, were guarding Baserabap and the three Guardian Mages at close range.

It would be difficult for anyone to break through them.

Baserabap arrived at Count Office’s castle.

There was a saying that the flower of nobility was the ‘Count.’ That’s how essential the title of Count was in the kingdom.

Of course, they were also entrusted with tremendous authority.

The lord of the port city of Siem had far more influence than the Count of an average territory.

Nevertheless, Count Office greeted Baserabap with the utmost sincerity.

That’s how great the title of ‘Great Sage’ was.

It could be said that almost all the nobles associated with the port city of Siem came out to greet Baserabap. There were over a hundred nobles. The number of subordinates who followed them was even greater. The sight of them all kneeling before Baserabap at once was a magnificent spectacle.

In particular, the territory residents watched the scene from afar with curious eyes as the usually arrogant nobles knelt on their own accord.

“Welcome, Great Sage Baserabap.”

Count Office, who was well-built, or rather, obese, knelt on one knee and bowed his head to Baserabap.

“It’s been a while, Count Office.”

Baserabap replied with a smile.

He put one hand behind his back and stroked his white beard with the other. He scanned the surroundings with the eyes of a hawk.

He had finally set foot on the battlefield where invisible hostility was seething. He had no idea where something might appear from. Even Count Office, who was smiling right in front of him, was like that.

He was known to be a moderate, but…….

He wasn’t reassuring.

“You’ve come a long way.”

“It wasn’t that far. Hmm, the smell of the sea. As expected, seeing the sea makes my heart feel like it’s opening up.”

“Is that so? Please come inside. We have prepared a banquet. We have prepared dishes that the Great Sage will like.”

The people here knew that Baserabap liked raw fish, which they called ‘hoe’ [a Korean dish similar to sashimi]. That’s what he was talking about.

“A banquet…….”

“It would be best to relieve your fatigue first. You’ve come too far to start working right away.”

Baserabap glanced at the three Guardian Mages and the Super Senior Knights.

Overlock, the leader of the three Guardian Mages, nodded slightly.

“Let’s do that.”

Baserabap also accepted Overlock’s opinion.

“Let’s do that.”

Baserabap nodded and moved towards the banquet hall.

Count Office’s lips trembled slightly as he watched his back.

* * *

Knock knock knock-

Loweschool kept knocking on the door.

“Mr. Donteckman, Mr. Donteckman, it’s time.”

Legion was going crazy.

He should have run away yesterday. Plan or no plan, things had gotten too big.

The entire port city of Siem was buzzing. Everyone he met was talking about Baserabap.

“The Great Sage Baserabap has arrived. Finally, this bizarre situation will end. He is the kingdom’s best mage. If he can’t solve this, no one can.”

“It’s not just him. The famous three Guardian Mages have also come.”

“Hehe, I saw them.”

“Really?”

“I saw them from afar, but I definitely saw them. Even from a distance, they had an amazing presence.”

“I’m jealous. To be able to see them.”

“Joint the Fighter, Overlock of the Crimson Flames, Gunfreak the Shield of God. Just hearing their names makes my heart flutter.”

Like this, people only talked about Baserabap and the three Guardian Mages whenever they gathered.

They seemed to be much more impressive figures than Legion had thought.

Thinking in that context-!

He was in big trouble.

Mark also said in a serious tone.

-He’s really an 8th circle mage. The three Guardian Mages also seem to be all 6th circle masters. The knights guarding them are all 5-star royal guards. We’re in big trouble if we don’t run away quickly.

Who doesn’t know that?

He had tried to run away secretly several times. But every time he moved, there was the sound of metal clashing.

Clang clang.

He was caught by the servants on night watch.

“Where are you going, Mr. Donteckman?”

“I’m going to get some water.”

“You’re not going to drink water and go out of the castle and not come back, are you?”

Legion was taken aback.

“Do you want to die?”

“Hick! No, I’ll get you the water.”

I’m going to the bathroom. I came down because I was hungry. He made excuses several times, but the servants never let him go outside the castle.

Heaven be praised.

No one here knew that he was Legion.

Anyway, if he was caught…… someone named Donteckman would be caught.

Now it was dawn, and he was stuck.

Bang bang bang-

Before breakfast, Loweschool came and urged him to prepare quickly.

“Ah, I’m doomed. I’m doomed.”

Legion took a deep breath and opened the door.

His eyes were bloodshot because he hadn’t slept well last night. They were slightly yellowish.

Loweschool, who saw his eyes, felt a drop of cold sweat run down his spine.

‘As expected, it’s Donteckman. Look at the murderous intent emanating from those eyes. He must have been simulating assassinating Baserabap all night. The Great Sage Baserabap must be full of arrogance, thinking that no one can defeat him. Hehehe, but you will soon see hell. Because the one who is assassinating you is Donteckman, the butcher of hell.’

Donteckman was sure that this job would be successful.

He regretted Donteckman’s powerful strength. If he had taken him as a subordinate, he could have used him several more times.

It was a waste to use a 7-star warrior as a disposable piece.

But there was no choice. If he didn’t discard him, he would be in trouble.

“Has the Great Sage Baserabap arrived?”

“It seems he has almost arrived. Now, if we finish the final preparations, you can go into action right away.”

Legion nodded and racked his brain.

Mark…… is there no way to escape?

* * *

Freeza scoured the underground market and obtained the items that Bide wanted.

Phoenix ashes, desert dragon’s tongue, jungle bluebird’s song.

Each cost 200,000 gold.

The underground market was twice as expensive as the above-ground market. However, the probability of finding rare items was that much higher.

Freeza had been based here for quite some time and knew most of the major traders.

However, he had never seen an item that cost more than 200,000 gold each.

Combined, it was a whopping 600,000 gold. It was enough money to run an entire territory.

Moreover, one guild monopolized the items.

It was a guild name that anyone in this business would have heard of at least once.

The Great Railgun Treasure Hunter Guild.

It was a small guild with only five members, but all of them had SS-class skills. Their combat power was also exceptional. Rumor had it that all of them were 5-star or higher.

They had the skills to receive a title anywhere they went. Nevertheless, they did not become nobles and remained treasure hunters.

Well, they earned more than hundreds of thousands of gold every time they raided a treasure, so it seemed better than becoming a noble.

Surprisingly, Mr. Donteckman readily gave him 500,000 gold.

It was a voucher of unknown origin, but it could definitely be cashed.

The missing money was replaced with Soul Lactinium.

The Great Railgun Treasure Hunter Guild Master gave him the three ingredients in exchange for two Soul Lactinium and 500,000 gold.

Looking at the market price, Soul Lactinium was about 150,000 gold.

Two would be 300,000 gold.

The treasure hunters were robbers. They made a huge profit.

“The loss is enormous. Are you okay with this?”

Freeza said, carefully putting the ingredients in a box.

Again, it was 600,000 gold.

He mobilized all thirty of his subordinates to transport it. The amount was so large that he felt like he was being targeted from all sides.

“It’s okay. Money is not important.”

Bide was hammering away, sweating profusely from his forehead. Lulu was closely assisting him.

“These ingredients are going into that furnace?”

“That’s right.”

“Tsk, what a waste.”

“Money disappears when you use it. But this artifact will remain in history.”

“What are you making anyway?”

“A staff.”

“A staff? That staff that mages use?”

“That’s right.”

“I guess it’s not a weapon that Mr. Donteckman will use.”

The Donteckman that Freeza was thinking of was a warrior with tremendous strength. Thinking of that blue aura that shattered dozens of tons of rocks, he still peed a little.

There was no way he would use a staff.

Perhaps it was a tribute to Great Sage Baserabap?

Freeza couldn’t help but think that. The timing of the staff that Bide was making coincided perfectly with the visit of the Great Sage Baserabap.

That’s when it happened.

His subordinates came running to them, panting. Their faces were pale.

“What is it?”

Freeza frowned.

His heart was also pounding slightly. What happened again? Please, let it be nothing serious.

“The, the lord.”

“What about the lord?”

“They say the lord has been assassinated.”

“What? The lord, as in Count Office?”