Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 335

Magic is Learned for Nothing – 336

Absolute Violence 2

Legion, Steve Jukso, Dodohae, and Shuttle visited the secret casino.

The burly men guarding the entrance led them underground. They were all dressed in suits, with sharp eyes and daggers strapped to their ankles or hidden on their backs.

Their presence was incredibly intimidating to ordinary people. However, they greeted the guests with the biggest smiles they could muster. Guided by the burly men, the group descended into the basement, which was covered in red carpet.

The moment they stepped into the basement, a whole new world unfolded.

At the entrance of the secret casino, a massive aquarium stretching over dozens of meters came into view.

Inside the aquarium, all sorts of rare marine creatures swam around.

“Wow! Amazing.”

There were even Sirens [mythological creatures known for their enchanting voices and dangerous nature]. The Sirens seemed annoyed by their captivity. They flipped off the tourists.

The tourists found even that amusing, laughing and giggling.

“Look at that. The Siren is giving us the finger. Hilarious! Like a monkey. Who does it think it’s flipping off?”

“Ains [likely a derogatory term for a specific group or race within the story’s world] are inherently untrustworthy. They’re no different from monsters.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

“Look, look at that.”

“That?”

“No, that person.”

“That person?”

People turned their heads to look at someone. The moment they saw him, everyone froze like wooden dolls, as if someone had cast a spell on everyone present.

Legion’s appearance silenced everyone.

He exuded an overwhelming aura from afar.

Baby-like, thin, and translucent skin, eyes that seemed to draw you in, long and slender arms and legs. What was unique was his dark-skinned upper body.

He wore only a thin, see-through outer garment over his upper body.

Although the skin color of his face and upper body differed, few people seemed to find it problematic.

Numerous women stared at Legion, mesmerized.

Legion smiled contentedly and waved at the people, acting like a famous movie star. His demeanor was perfectly natural.

People naturally assumed he was a movie star.

A rising star!

There was no other way to explain his perfect features other than him being a movie star.

Legion enjoyed this atmosphere.

However, there was someone who couldn’t enjoy this atmosphere.

With everyone’s attention focused on him, Shuttle felt like he was going crazy.

He had never been in such a bright place with so many people before.

He wanted to hide in a rat hole.

But the thought of what kind of nagging Mammon would subject him to was too terrible to imagine.

-Hey, hey. Relax. You’re the key to today.

Mammon’s voice echoed in Shuttle’s ear.

The operation was simple.

Legion, Steve Jukso, and Dodohae were the decoys.

The real main player was Shuttle, or rather, the joint operation between Shuttle and Mammon. Mammon would use magic exceeding the 7th Circle [a high level of magical ability within this world’s system] to see the opponent’s cards.

It was magic of the 7th Circle.

Legion believed that even the most famous secret casino wouldn’t be able to detect Mammon’s 7th Circle magic.

Just in case, the magic itself would be cast in subspace [a separate, undetectable dimension].

Legion planned to recoup the funds he had lost in this place.

No, he was aiming for at least 100,000 gold.

He would lose about 20,000 gold on purpose and then turn the tables in one final move. 100,000 gold. Just thinking about it made him feel good.

That’s why Legion took off his helmet to attract people’s attention.

Shuttle was wearing a suit, but no one paid him any attention.

Surprisingly, even without using invisibility magic, no one noticed his presence.

If that was a talent, it was a talent indeed.

Legion gestured to Steve Jukso, Dodohae, and Shuttle.

‘Well, shall we begin?’

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Dreyja and Mamma Yujiro stood facing each other.

Mamma Yujiro glanced at James. He felt a little sorry for him. But he had brought it upon himself, so he couldn’t even offer any comfort.

James was kneeling and writing seven letters by hand.

He wouldn’t be able to move from that spot until he finished writing the letters.

It was originally a letter for Dreyja, but he had 괜히 [Korean word meaning ‘in vain’ or ‘unnecessarily’] seen it, and now look at all the trouble it’s causing.

“What did it say?”

Dreyja asked.

He had also seen the Skull Postman. It was definitely Shuttle’s summon. The Skull Postman had clearly come to deliver a message to him. But a large man kneeling and writing something in a high place had snatched it away.

“Should I tell you?”

Mamma Yujiro said.

“No.”

Dreyja refused outright. He was curious, but he somehow felt like he shouldn’t hear it.

Mamma Yujiro’s eyebrows twitched slightly. He had expected him to ask, but it was an unexpected reaction. Why?

“I won’t look.”

“Count Legion sent the letter all the way here himself. Is he your lord?”

Dreyja grinned, revealing his gold teeth.

He was right. He was his lord, but for some reason, he didn’t want to proudly proclaim this fact to others. It felt strangely embarrassing.

“Aren’t you curious about the contents of the letter?”

“Not curious.”

“It’s a letter that was brought here urgently. It can’t be ordinary.”

Dreyja carefully considered his master’s personality.

Judging by his master’s personality, he wasn’t the type to ask for help all the way here just because he was in danger. Could something else have happened? If it was something his master couldn’t handle, then even if he went, he wouldn’t be of much help.

Above all, Dreyja thought that if it was that big of a deal, it would be something like the destruction of a kingdom.

So, what could the letter have been about?

There could be several reasons, but the most likely were one of two things.

First, to mess with me.

Second, the operation was canceled.

Considering his master’s terrifying obsession with money, the second option was unlikely.

That meant the first option was more likely. He didn’t know what it was, but there was probably an intention to make fun of him.

He would never look at the letter.

If he did, he would inevitably be asked to do something he didn’t want to do. Or something unpleasant.

“Still, shouldn’t you look at it since it’s for you?”

Mamma Yujiro shrugged.

“No, I’m not curious at all.”

“You’re a nasty guy.”

“That’s because you don’t know our master.”

Mizset, who had been watching Dreyja and Mamma Yujiro, nodded.

Legion was the type of person who could hold his head high and flip off God even if the world was ending. It was hard to believe that he would send a letter asking for something urgently.

It’s not something I should say, but I think the boss is the only human who would survive even if humanity went extinct. Suddenly, cockroaches come to mind.

Ew, go away. That’s not respectful to the boss.

Even so, the image of the boss and a cockroach overlapped and wouldn’t go away. I’ll carry this image alone for the rest of my life. Because knowing President Le’s personality, if I called him a cockroach, I’d be retaliated against a hundredfold, whether I was a man or a woman.

“His life could be on the line.”

“Whose?”

“Your lord’s.”

“Our Count Legion? Ah, I’d really like to see that.”

He sincerely hoped so.

How great would it be if someone beat him up so badly that he said to him, ‘Ugh, I couldn’t handle it. Help me, Dreyja.’

I’ll put my hands together and pray, but the probability of that happening is as low as me being ganged up on by 3-star newbies and crying while asking my master to avenge me.

“So, you don’t have to worry about that. What I’m curious about is why you’re here? Mizset told me… you were in Alcatraz for 10 years?”

“Hmm. Mizset, huh? That fat woman stuck to you? She was a mage, right? Well, mages have a hard time surviving here. But the fact that she’s still holding on is amazing. Did she tell you about me?”

“It wasn’t anything special. That’s all.”

“Then she probably knows why I’ve been here for 10 years, right?”

“I’m asking because I don’t know.”

“That’s right. No one knows. No one will know why I’m here. And I don’t plan on telling you.”

“I was just curious. You don’t have to tell me since I’m not that interested.”

“Good. I’ll tell you if you win.”

“Huh?”

Is this guy crazy? I said I wasn’t curious, so why does he keep trying to tell me?

“I’ll tell you my secret if you win. But if you lose, you’ll come under me and become my left-hand man. You’re worth it.”

“Huh?”

What nonsense is this?

If I lose, I become that guy’s slave.

If I win, I can hear that guy’s secret.

It’s obvious that I’m at a disadvantage. What am I going to do knowing that guy’s secret? Shouldn’t I say the same thing, that he’ll become my subordinate?

He’s so selfish, unlike his appearance.

“No thanks.”

“You have no choice. This is a place of the strong. I am the king here.”

Mamma Yujiro’s body disappeared.

Bang! A puddle formed where he had been standing. He had launched himself without any preliminary movements.

He reached Dreyja in an instant.

Amazing.

Even though he couldn’t use magic-

Mamma Yujiro had gained the physical ability to offset that.

The distance between them was about 15 meters.

If you could use magic, it wasn’t a long distance. But without magic, it was definitely not easy.

However, Mamma Yujiro charged at Dreyja with his arms crossed.

“I’ve started. No complaints, right?”

Mamma Yujiro’s fist, which had reached Dreyja’s nose, struck Dreyja’s abdomen from below.

“Ah, I knew you had started a long time ago.”

Despite the sudden situation, Dreyja was not flustered. The practical combat he had learned was much broader and more diverse than Mamma Yujiro thought.

Dreyja brought his hammer-like fist down from above towards Mamma Yujiro’s face.

A hammer striking down from above.
A hammer striking up from below.

If they were hammers of the same size, you could guess which force would be stronger without even thinking about it. The force of a hammer striking down from above with all its might is much stronger.

Kwaaaaaang!

Something shattering echoed in the central square.

In Mamma Yujiro’s head, who had been hit squarely by Dreyja’s fist…

The damn woman who had enslaved him was coming to mind.

He had forgotten about her and lived on.

He couldn’t forget, but he tried to forget. Didn’t the adults say?

Time heals all wounds.

Yes, the adults were right.

1 year.

2 years.

3 years… and so 10 years passed. As the numbers increased, the memories faded.

Now, even her face had become faint.

Someone said.

Forgetting is a blessing from God.

I agree.

Forgetting had made the terrible pain of the past disappear into the darkness.

But…

He thought that if a little more time passed, he would be able to forget her completely…

Dreyja’s destructive power was very similar to the destructive power of her fist.

A shockwave that seemed to pierce through the spine!

The two had something in common.

The shock doesn’t kill you.

It doesn’t kill you, but it makes you taste the same pain as death.

That bitch!

That damn bitch!

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Preetia! You bad bitch!