Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 265

Magic is Learned for Nothing – Episode 266

# 266

The Advent of the Bone Dragon 1

Rumors spread like wildfire.

The nobles of the Royalist and Royal Faction, who had been holding their breath, dragged their troops out into the streets.

According to the rules of the capital, Poman, no one was supposed to have more troops than stipulated.

The basic rule was one hundred men for counts and above, and fifty men for those below.

Of course, there were no nobles who followed these rules to the letter. Lower-ranking nobles adhered to the limits because they were conscious of scrutiny, but most of the higher-ranking nobles fielded more than twice the allowed number of troops.

If anyone questioned them, they would vaguely refer to the excess as servants.

And no one pressed them on this explanation.

A civil war was brewing!

All the nobles brought their troops out.

Starting with hundreds, now thousands of nobles and soldiers gathered in the central square.

They drew their weapons and confronted each other.

It was a very tense situation, but no one dared to attack rashly.

They knew very well that the person who struck first would be held responsible for starting the war.

“What is the meaning of this, Count Shalom? Are you trying to start a rebellion!”

Though small in stature, Count Ter, with his sharp eyes and a demeanor that suggested he wouldn’t back down from any fight, shouted at the Royal Faction nobles, surrounded by thirty heavily armed knights.

“Shut up, Count Ter! Don’t think we don’t know that you’ve been spreading rumors all over the city that you’re going to catch and kill all of us in the Royal Faction! Fine! I’ll cut off your head and set the kingdom on the right path!”

Count Shalom also drew his sword.

Clang!

About forty heavily armed knights also drew their weapons.

Such a confrontation was happening in the central square, right in front of the Rose Palace. There were hardly any moderates in this matter. In some way, they had to side with either the Royal Faction or the Royalists.

If they chose poorly, they could end up on the losing side, becoming like a bat [a creature that is neither bird nor mammal, and thus doesn’t belong].

Among the moderates who were watching, there were some who were indeed like bats, but their honest feeling was that they didn’t want to get involved in the fight at all.

However, in a situation where they were being forced to choose, they couldn’t just stand by with their arms folded for the safety of their families.

Thanks to this, the number of combat troops increased exponentially.

And they weren’t the only ones.

The Central Guard was also dispatched urgently. They were neither Royalists nor Royal Faction. Their priority was to protect the safety of nobles and citizens. They began to block off the area to prevent fighting as much as possible.

Of course, few people paid attention to them.

Citizens also gathered. They were not yet directly involved, but it would be enough to cause a riot if someone lit a spark.

As the citizens got involved, the situation escalated rapidly, and the central square was suddenly filled with tens of thousands of people.

A touch-and-go situation!

That’s a phrase that summed up the current situation perfectly.

Thanks to that tension, the fight was fortunately stopped.

It was then.

Thump!

The entire central square shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

“Damn it! This is all because of you, Count Shalom! The gods are angry because of you Royal Faction members who have no love for the kingdom!”

“Shut your mouth, Count Ter! This is the wrath of God! The heavens are angry because of your corruption! Kneel down and beg for forgiveness!”

They were briefly surprised, but they didn’t care and blamed each other, raising their voices.

Thump!

Another huge roar occurred. This time the ground shook more violently.

Thump!

The tremors became larger and more powerful.

Only then did people’s expressions change completely. Only then did they realize that it was a strange phenomenon.

Is it an earthquake?

People slowly turned their heads towards the source of the tremors.

If a large-scale earthquake were to occur, no one could guess how many casualties there would be.

Thump!

The roar gradually subsided.

Still, the anxiety did not disappear from people’s faces. They couldn’t move because of the confusion, but everyone was slowly feeling fear and started to back away.

Their instincts were correct.

Whoosh!

Instantly, an unimaginable wave of murderous intent struck the entire square.

The murderous intent was so strong that the people in the front row disappeared without a trace. As if steam was rising, the very existence of people became red mist and scattered in all directions.

“W, what is this…”

The people who saw this were horrified. It was a bizarre situation they had never seen before.

Citizen A, who saw his friend disappear right next to him, reached out to where his friend had been a moment ago.

Red light formed on his clothes, hands, and skin.

“What? Who is it! Who on earth is using such strange magic…”

“Is it a witch? Or black magic?”

“This is the work of a black magician!”

“Damn it, I knew it. That’s why I said black magicians should be banned from entering the capital.”

Complaints mixed with fear erupted here and there.

Soon-

Whoosh!

As if murderous intent was overflowing, a powerful beam of light shot up through the roof of the most luxurious inn in the capital.

The beam of light rose endlessly towards the sky.

Darkness was torn and space screamed.

The people who heard the strange sound trembled, unable to bear the fear and dread.

“W, what is that?”

The beam of light exploded at the end of the sky. It sounded like thunder from a very far distance.

The sky, which seemed invisible, caused a series of explosions, and gradually the world was dyed in darkness.

Thud- Thud-!

Thump! Thump-!

Soon, rain accompanied by thunder began to fall.

Swish-

The floor quickly became muddy. The heavy rain quickly took away the body temperature of tens of thousands of people. Nevertheless, they could not move a single step.

Roar!

The murderous intent from an unknown source had not yet disappeared.

Boom!

The luxury inn exploded. A huge being that had been crouching slowly revealed itself. It was amazing how such a huge mass could hide in the building.

A sight that most people were seeing for the first time!

No, it would be a scene that they would never see again.

It was a terrifying monster that had never even been listed in the monster encyclopedia.

Yet, an existence that everyone knew!

-Bone Dragon.

Gloomy Eyes, who was hunted and killed by Duke Trebia, had become a Bone Dragon and descended into reality.

“W, w, what is that?”

People and nobles alike could not close their gaping mouths.

No one had ever thought of seeing such a hellish sight.

Bone Dragon!

It is not a monster that humans can handle. A dragon who died and became free from death was a more terrifying being than a dragon who was strong because it was alive.

Isn’t that pure disaster itself!

-Roar!

The fear of Gloomy Eyes, now a Bone Dragon who had completely lost his reason and had his soul taken away, spread in all directions.

A feast of powerful sound waves!

The Bone Dragon’s fear swept through the entire capital, Poman.

“Ugh!”

The people who were close to the Bone Dragon could not withstand the shock and collapsed to the ground, spitting blood from all seven orifices [eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth].

Their internal organs were shaken, and brain fluid flowed from their mouths and noses.

“T, this can’t be…”

Everyone was frozen.

They could not even think about what they should do while looking at the giant Bone Dragon.

Only absolute despair began to weigh on them.

Roar!

The Bone Dragon’s fear echoed once again-

The massacre began.

* * *

Legion, Dreiser, and Shuttle were chasing after Sarah Connor and Raiden.

“Damn it, why are those guys so fast!”

Legion grumbled.

The distance wasn’t narrowing easily.

It’s natural. The horses carrying Sarah Connor and Raiden were running for their lives. The horses knew that they would die if they were caught.

On the other hand, the ghost horse carrying Legion was on the verge of breaking its back.

The ghost horse was regretting the contract and everything else.

It was heavy, and he wished Legion would stop kicking its side. Every time Legion kicked his side, he felt like all his bones were breaking.

‘I can’t run because I’m worried about when that human will kick my side.’

The ghost horses of Dreiser and Shuttle could not move forward because they were aware of the leader ghost horse that Legion was riding.

It’s because he’s the kind of guy who doesn’t know when he’ll do something bad if he jumps out first.

-Neigh.

Unfortunately, the speed of the ghost horse carrying Legion gradually slowed down.

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

The ghost horse gave up.

‘I can’t carry this human and run fast anymore. I felt like all the knee cartilage that wasn’t good was gone.’

“What are you doing?”

Legion asked the ghost horse.

The ghost horse fell to the ground. Legion quickly jumped down and looked at the ghost horse. The ghost horse glanced at Legion and burst into tears.

-Neigh.

Literally translated, it meant, ‘Mother, my back is hurt and I can’t move. I don’t think I’ll be able to work. Maybe I’ll see my deceased father first.’

Legion was dumbfounded.

“So you’re saying you won’t honor the contract?”

-Neigh.

Translated again, it meant, ‘Look at my back, Baron Legion! The bones of my spine are dislocated! My knees are all gone! Do you think I can run in this state?’

“Ha. I’m going crazy.”

Legion scratched the back of his helmet.

It would be a disaster if he missed out on ‘Skin Powder’ [a valuable magical ingredient]. But the only ride that can carry him is in that shape. At times like this, I miss Nubyeo Nubyeo even more. If he had been there, he could have easily caught Sarah Connor.

“What are you going to do?”

Dreiser, who stopped his horse, asked.

“What do you mean, what am I going to do? Go and catch them quickly! If I don’t catch those bastards, I’m done for!”

“I understand. I’ll catch them for sure, so come slowly.”

Dreiser pulled the reins and chased after Sarah Connor and Raiden.

“What do you mean slowly?”

What is this?

Legion started running after Dreiser. He’s definitely faster than before…

An ant was running next to him, keeping pace.

“This bastard, he’s pretty fast?”

The ant was burning with rivalry with Legion and worked his six legs hard. Fortunately, no matter how much Legion was, he couldn’t understand what the ant was saying.

Legion was running, sweating profusely.

A powerful energy was emanating from afar. The powerful force soared endlessly towards the sky. The power was so strong that Legion’s whole body, who was watching from afar, tingled.

“What is this again?”

Legion blinked and asked.

-It looks like Breath.

“Breath?”

-Dragon’s ultimate weapon, Breath.

“Why is the dragon’s breath exploding there?”

-I don’t know. But…

“Why? What’s wrong?”

-I think it would be better to run away. Considering the source of that energy and the overall combat power, staying here will do more harm than good.

“What about Skin Powder?”

-Isn’t living in armor better than dying?

“Bullshit! I can never live in armor. I’d rather die!”

Legion ran after Sarah Connor and Raiden with all his might.