Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 260

Magic is Learned for Nothing – 261

# 261

Acting Like a Villain 2

Ding-dong-ding-dong-

It’s dinner time.

Three-Star Knight Deorte stretched languidly as he left the barracks.

Tonight was his night shift.

Typically, guard duty involved working nights about twice a week.

From six in the evening to eight in the morning, it was the worst shift for the guards of the capital’s security department.

It was a large metropolis and a city of endless entertainment.

Naturally, there were countless people who caused trouble while drunk: men who beat their wives, men who committed murder in a drunken rage, men who hit on their friend’s wife while he’s away on business, kids who stole money from their dad’s wallet to gamble while he’s drinking. All sorts of human trash existed.

Still, today he was assigned to a better area.

The vicinity of the Marquisate. Compared to the city center, it was a completely different world: very quiet and very clean.

Thanks to the Marquisate managing the surrounding security.

Deorte looked at the sky as the sunset began.

“The days are long because it’s summer.”

Indeed, the days had become longer because it was summer. The sun wouldn’t set until eight in the evening.

He didn’t have much of an appetite because of the heat.

If it weren’t for his shift today, he would have just slept, but since he had to work all night, he barely managed to eat a spoonful of dinner.

He began preparing to patrol the Marquisate as usual.

And the moment he was about to take his first step!

Kukukukukung!

A massive explosion erupted from the main gate. And soon after…

Kukukukukukukukukukung!

A chain explosion occurred.

The continuous shock repeated hundreds of times. Startled, Deorte jumped onto a large tree. In the distance, a huge mushroom cloud was rising from the direction of the Marquisate’s main gate.

Eeeeeeeeng!

At the same time, alarm magic rang out.

-Invasion!

However, the Marquisate’s interior was still in disarray. They were trained for raids or assassins, but they hadn’t yet developed a response to a frontal attack like this.

While they were momentarily stunned-

Dudududududu!

A carriage pulled by ghost horses entered the Marquisate at a furious speed. There were three men wearing skull masks.

A man in black armor wearing a skull mask.

A man with pigtails wearing a skull mask.

A small figure wearing a skull mask… a coachman?

“Just who are those guys… to do something like this?”

Deorte shouted as he drew his sword.

“I don’t know. It’s hard to identify them because they’re wearing skull masks,” guards who were returning said.

“It’s hard to identify their faces, but they seem familiar. Like I’ve seen them somewhere before?”

“Th, that’s right!”

“You remembered?”

“That giant! The overwhelming black armor! I’ve heard stories about a man like that before.”

“Who is it?”

“Don Quixote!”

“D, Don Quixote!”

Only then could Deorte recall.

The most talked-about figure among the Seven Great Powerhouses [influential noble families] these days. A figure who causes accidents everywhere as if he’s going to destroy everything in the world. How could he not know Don Quixote?

Moreover, wasn’t he a figure who’s been writing legendary tales lately? It’s as if he’s saying, ‘Come at me, world!’

“Huh! That guy has finally gone crazy, daring to attack the Porse Marquisate! But why would he do such a thing?”

Ah!

Deorte seemed to know why that crazy Don Quixote attacked the Marquisate.

Marquis Porse is one of the Seven Great Powerhouses of the kingdom.

He’s known as a quiet powerhouse. He never steps forward, but once he takes action, he’s known for showing no mercy.

So, Don Quixote probably challenged Marquis Porse to a duel. But Marquis Porse isn’t a free warrior like Don Quixote.

He’s busy with official duties.

Of course, he would have refused-

And that crazy Don Quixote must have held a grudge and attacked the Marquisate.

“Crazy Don Quixote… everyone, hurry! The opponent is one of the Seven Great Powerhouses of the kingdom! Risk your lives to stop him!”

The soldiers’ morale increased at Deorte’s loud shout.

Kukukukukukuku!

But no matter how much they raised their morale, they couldn’t stop the ghost horses protected by the Dark Lord’s power.

Kwakwakwakwang!

The ghost horses rammed into Deorte and the soldiers.

Wajijijijik!

Dozens of soldiers were thrown back at once.

There was no time to block or do anything. The same was true for the few knights who stood in front. They couldn’t even swing their swords once, and their arms and legs were broken.

The necks of the ghost horses were twisted into strange shapes due to the intense impact.

“Restore!”

Shuttle chanted a spell, and the twisted bones of the ghost horses returned to normal.

-Ihihihihihing!

The ghost horses, emitting even more powerful energy, rushed towards the mansion at tremendous speed.

“Stop them! Stop them!”

Dozens of knights and soldiers sprang out from all directions to block the carriage.

“Get out of the way! We just need to meet Sarah Connor!”

While saying that, Legion fired magic in all directions.

Kukukukukukukung!

Once again, flames soared in all directions.

The garden, which had been beautifully decorated at great expense, was engulfed in flames.

Kukukukung! Kwajijijik!

The statues, which had been commissioned from famous sculptors, were smashed and ground to pieces by the ghost horses.

The statues that Marquis Porse cherished more than his life, the statues that were known to be left as beautiful artifacts of the capital, were broken and torn beyond recognition.

“Ahahahahaha! Don’t block my way!”

Legion’s eyes gleamed.

Shuttle, who was acting as the coachman, glanced at Legion. He’s not in his right mind.

Ah, this guy is really crazy.

Is my luck finally running out? How did I get caught by such a psycho and end up on an express train to hell?

“Come out!”

Legion moved to the driver’s seat.

“Wh, why are you doing this?”

“We have to hit Sarah Connor before she escapes. There’s no time to stop the carriage.”

“Su, surely not!”

“Hold on tight!”

“Okay!”

Dreiser shouted excitedly.

Shuttle was horrified. Isn’t that guy one of the Seven Great Powerhouses of the kingdom? Then shouldn’t he have some sense? Why is he participating in this crazy act? The problem is that he seems even more excited.

Dududududududu-

“Hyah! Hyah!”

Legion drove the ghost horses even faster.

The ghost horses rushed towards the mansion at a terrifying speed. Countless people in the mansion screamed and scattered. Some people were seen escaping.

Bang!

The fountain in the middle of the garden was also destroyed. The carriage staggered for a moment, then just kept going.

Dudududududududu-

The speed of the ghost horses reached its peak. Now they can’t stop even if they pull the reins.

“Uwaaaaaaak!”

No human body can withstand it. This is no different from suicide.

If you want to die, die alone! Why me too! Legion, you son of a bitch!

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

The ghost horses and the carriage slammed into the mansion’s main gate.

The ghost horses, unable to overcome the speed, completely smashed the main gate and rolled inside.

The entire mansion shook as if there had been an earthquake.

The first floor was devastated. It was as if a chain of explosions of 5th circle or higher magic had occurred.

* * *

Lukas finally arrived in Ireland after many hardships.

He had faced death seven times and considered giving up thirty-two times.

He suffered from short-term memory loss and almost married a large, strong, old maid. He was forced to wear a groom’s suit and forced to kiss her. If he hadn’t been struck by lightning out of the blue, he would have gone straight to the wedding and lived happily ever after with twelve children.

He barely survived.

By the way, how do the merchants even get here?

And to make matters worse, it’s the whiskey distilleries’ vacation period. In the end, he could only buy whiskey four days after arriving.

Even then, it’s only one bottle per person.

After visiting all the distilleries, he barely managed to get seven bottles.

“Damn it! I should have just bought it at a high price.”

Lukas headed south again, breaking through the extreme cold.

In fact, he didn’t know that there was a portal prepared in Ireland for merchants who had been trading for a long time. Of course, Lukas wasn’t qualified to use it.

After heading south for another five days, Lukas realized that he had a friend here.

“If I go to that friend, he’ll open a portal for me.”

Lukas headed to the lair of his best friend, the White Dragon Gloomy Eyes.

He hadn’t heard from Legion, whom he had decided to serve as his older brother.

Mamon, the son of a bitch whom he had decided to serve as his senior, had disappeared somewhere. He never thought he would be abandoned like this.

He thought it was eternal friendship.

Now, the only friend he could have a drink with was the White Dragon Gloomy Eyes.

He’ll probably ask why I’m here so early.

But what does it matter?

I’ll have to lie a little. I’ll say I missed you so much because I haven’t seen you in months.

“Ugh, it’s cold.”

Lukas arrived in front of Gloomy Eyes’ lair. He rang the doorbell.

Ding-dong, ding-dong.

There was no answer.

Gloomy Eyes rarely leaves his lair. He said he’s scared even when I told him to go out into the human world and enjoy the fun.

I was speechless and asked again.

“You’re scared of fun?”

“I have a panic disorder. My head spins when I go to crowded places or noisy places. So I’m just trying to stay here.”

Panic disorder?

I’ve heard all sorts of strange diseases in my life. Anyway, Gloomy Eyes didn’t leave the lair very often.

Ding-dong, ding-dong-

But no matter how many times he rang the doorbell, there was no answer.

“That’s strange.”

At least the guardians should have come out to greet him. There couldn’t be no sign of anyone like this.

Lukas put his hand on the door of the lair.

“Huh?”

He couldn’t feel any magical power from the door. Feeling uneasy, Lukas pushed the door inward. Then the door slid open.

Lukas summoned Cat Girl and entered.

The smell of blood rushed out from the inside.

Frowning, Lukas moved his feet. Flickering lights flashed from the ceiling. Sharp magical power was felt on the walls revealed between the lights.

There had been a battle.

A severe one at that.

Traces of explosions occurred everywhere. The walls collapsed and the guardians were annihilated.

There were no survivors.

“Gloomy Eyes! Gloomy Eyes!”

Lukas called out to the White Dragon. There was no answer from the White Dragon. Lukas’s voice only echoed weakly in the huge cavity.

He arrived at the place where Gloomy Eyes resided. A huge amount of blood was pooling on the floor and had hardened as it flowed.

There was no life force left.

“No, surely…”

Lukas’s heart began to beat very fast. He searched all around. Nothing that could be evidence came out.

Whoever they are, they are very meticulous.

But-

Lukas found the CCTV magic stone. Most of them were destroyed.

However, the ultra-small CCTV magic stone hanging from the ceiling seems to be something they didn’t find.

Thanks to that, he was able to check what happened inside the lair.

Lukas’s eyes widened more and more. Unable to bear it, he threw up while checking the CCTV.

“Y, y, you unforgivable bastards!”