Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 348

Magic is Useless-349

# 349

Collapsing Illusion 1

“Hah, hah.”

The Water Demon of the Gongwang Honor Guard ran, his breath coming in ragged gasps.

The expensive magic armor he wore was completely shattered.

It was a valuable piece, enchanted with magic nullification, speed enhancement, and enhanced physical defense.

It was armor of glory, bestowed only upon the Gongwang Honor Guard.

Like a trusted friend, it had survived hundreds of battles thanks to the regenerative minerals mixed into its construction.

Now, that magic armor was broken in a single blow.

The three figures who accompanied Mizset were not human.

Even 5-star knights were no match for them.

Despite the Water Demon’s best efforts, he couldn’t even land a scratch.

The battle had been entirely one-sided.

It hadn’t even lasted a minute – just the time it took for his colleagues to collapse, unconscious or vomiting.

The Water Demon had immediately fled.

They were opponents he couldn’t hope to defeat alone.

The entire Gongwang Honor Guard would be needed.

But…….

“Kuh-huh.”

It didn’t seem they would let him escape so easily.

“Hey, don’t go!”

Pee-ing! Pee-ing! Pee-ing! Pee-ing!

Something was flying toward him.

It was invisible.

He had witnessed it moments ago, yet he still struggled to believe it.

A transparent aura.

It was unheard of.

Aura reflected the caster’s personality and nature.

Therefore, no two auras could ever be the same, like a fingerprint or iris.

But a transparent aura?

Did that short man have no emotions? Or had he somehow abandoned them?

The Water Demon knew nothing of Mamma Yujiro’s past. He could only speculate because he was ignorant of the truth.

Mamma Yujiro had concealed his existence to escape the Red Dragon Preitia.

Reducing everything to nothing.

Aura and magic became transparent.

He had been forced to create a transparent aura to survive.

The Water Demon, unaware of this, couldn’t comprehend Mamma Yujiro’s power.

Pow! Pow! Pow!

“Kuh-huh.”

And the force!

It felt like explosion magic detonating, like a bomb going off.

The aura was exploding from inside his body. He could sense it without seeing it.

Because this wasn’t magic.

It was aura.

Wasn’t this the signature technique of martial artists who used aura to rupture organs from within?

The Water Demon reached the end of the underground vault.

Mizset and the other two were nowhere to be seen. They must be busy stealing gold bars.

Bastards.

The Water Demon leaned against the wall, panting.

“Why are you running away like that?”

Mamma Yujiro asked, observing the Water Demon.

“Does it look like I’m running away?”

“Aren’t you?”

“Even though I’m only 147th in the Gongwang Honor Guard, do I look like someone who would run away!”

“Why are you so angry? Never mind, then.”

“I won’t die alone.”

“No one died.”

“I will never die alone!”

“Hey, are you listening to me? I said no one died. Just wake them up when we leave!”

“I will avenge my colleagues.”

“What’s wrong with this guy?”

The Water Demon’s eyes rolled back.

His pride crumbled. He couldn’t accept the situation.

Easily disarmed by just four people?

It defied belief.

Death was preferable.

He would fight to the death and be scattered gloriously.

That was the way of the Gongwang Honor Guard.

The Water Demon turned and placed both hands on the wall.

A screen appeared.

-This is the final choice. Do you want to blow up the underground vault?

Mamma Yujiro was horrified.

What was this crazy bastard doing? He still didn’t believe his colleagues were merely unconscious.

“Hey, hey, don’t do it! I said don’t!”

Mamma Yujiro shouted.

The Water Demon turned his head, eyes flickering.

His focus was off.

He was looking at Mamma Yujiro, but it felt like he was looking through him, at something else entirely.

“Heh heh heh, they’re my friends. I’m taking you with me!”

“No! You idiot!”

Mamma Yujiro fired a 100-meter Shin-Gwon [Spirit Fist].

The Ki-Gong [energy attack], flying with a ping! sound, struck the Water Demon’s face.

“Keuheok… I will never die alone!”

“I said you’re not dying! You crazy bastard!”

-Do you want to explode?

“Yes! Blow it all up! Avenge my friends! Don’t let a single one escape!”

-Please verify your identity.

The Water Demon confirmed his identity with his fingerprint.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Even after being struck by Mamma Yujiro’s 100-meter Shin-Gwon in succession, he remained conscious until the end.

It was a terrifying, futile obsession.

-You have been verified. The underground dungeon will be blown up.

Entering countdown.

5:00.

4:59.

4:58.

“Heh heh heh. Farewell. You bad guys.”

With those words, the Water Demon lost consciousness and collapsed.

“This crazy…….”

Who was the bad guy?

“Should I just kill him?”

Mamma Yujiro stared at the fallen Water Demon, then shook his head.

What was the point of leaving him alive? It would only give him nightmares.

Mamma Yujiro hoisted the Water Demon onto his shoulder and started running.

“Lord! We have to run! There are less than 5 minutes left before the underground vault collapses!”

* * *

Legion clenched his fists as he ate chicken. His chest felt so tight he couldn’t sit still.

He downed the 500cc beer his team leader had bought in one gulp.

Kya! Refreshing.

“Who are you cheering for?”

The team leader asked cautiously.

He desperately wanted to see his pick win the Grand Prix. He had bet 1,000 gold this time alone.

It was far more than his annual salary.

He had even taken out a loan to cover the 1,000 gold. He already had a full loan from the first financial sector, so he couldn’t borrow any more from them.

So he had gone to the third financial sector [high-risk lenders].

*Don’t worry. It’s just money.*

The interest rate was 20 times higher than the first finance.

Still, if he won this time, he could pay off all his debts. He prayed to Jushin [deity of wealth], whom he didn’t even believe in.

*Please let me win just once. Then I will leave this industry and go to Legion Count’s territory or Persimmon Count’s territory, where life is good.*

*I’ll settle there, open a coffee shop, and work hard. I will never gamble again,* he vowed.

Grand Prix final.

The betting amount was astronomical.

“I’m talking about the carriage at the end there, the one that’s lagging behind the most.”

“Ah, yes. I know. It’s the carriage that came up through the loser’s bracket.”

“You know it well?”

“All gamblers know it. Even casual fans know that much. It’s basic information.”

“Is that so.”

“Yes.”

Legion knew nothing about the other carriages. He had heard about them, but forgotten.

Since he wasn’t interested, his brain automatically erased the information.

What he *was* interested in

was the ranking of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

He had naturally picked Shuttle for 1st place.

He picked Turning Locat for 2nd place. There was no particular reason; the name just sounded familiar.

He picked Mon Star for 3rd place. Again, there was no special reason. It was a name he had heard often.

For some reason, he had a feeling that when he went home, there would be a pile of toys modeled after Mon Star and Turning Locat’s carriages as gifts.

However, after listening to the team leader’s explanation, they were all unlikely to win.

Nevertheless, they were still in the race.

Since they were in the top 6, shouldn’t their chances of winning increase significantly?

“So, who did you pick?”

“I’ve already lost everything. The 1st and 2nd place carriages crashed out from the beginning. I lost 900 gold.”

“You have 100 gold left.”

“Yes. I bet it all on the last one, the one with the highest payout.”

“Could it be… 20,231 to 1?”

“Ah, yes. How did you know? Don’t tell me you too?”

“That’s right. Me too. You know it’s a jackpot if it wins, right?”

“Of course. I’m hoping for it. The remaining carriages are usually very lucky.”
The subordinates of the Samcheong Education Corps [police force], who were listening to their conversation, were dumbfounded.

The boss had told them to arrest this man immediately, but he was just hanging out with him.

But they understood.

They couldn’t arrest this man with their current strength.

They needed to run to headquarters and call for reinforcements.

However, this man had said he would go on his own.

They wanted to believe him.

Grand Prix final.

The subordinates had also bet a significant amount on this race.

If they lost, their wives would kick them out.

They had to win, no matter what.

The subordinates’ minds were elsewhere. Their eyes never left the stadium.

“I have a feeling I’ll be lucky. It’s the first time I’ve felt like this.”

Legion said.

“Me too… but I can’t let my guard down until the end. The other three carriages are very strong.”

“Hmm. What’s your name?”

“Me?”

“Yeah.”

“It’s Hanbang [meaning ‘one big hit’].”

“Hanbang?”

“Yes. It’s a little strange, right?”

“No, no. I like it a lot.”

Legion grabbed his hand tightly.

It was to absorb this man’s energy.

In reality, he suspected this man’s name was more likely ‘Premature Death, Ruin, Selling Kidneys, etc.’

His mother used to say.

“People should choose their names carefully. It’s no exaggeration to say that life is determined by the name.”

And as he lived, it seemed to be true.

He had never seen a person with a bad name have a good ending.

“Then what about me? What does my name mean?”

Little Legion asked, his eyes shining.

His mother smiled and answered.

“It’s just cool.”

“Huh?”

“It’s just a cool name.”

“What does it mean?”

“Is the meaning really important?”

“Um, you said you live according to the meaning of a cool name, right?”

“Um, if I had to explain it, it means you will live a very, very cool life. That’s what it means.”

“Aha.”

Little Legion smiled brightly. He never suspected his mother was bluffing.

He still didn’t suspect it.

Legion was proud of the name his parents had given him.

Legion’s parents had a difficult marriage because his father’s parents, Legion’s grandparents, strongly opposed it.

However, his parents couldn’t suppress their burning love.

So they eloped to the capital city of Poman.

The father was the eldest son of the Alexander family.

The mother was the daughter of a witch in the forest.

She was a great beauty, but being the daughter of a witch was a major obstacle.

Legion’s appearance resembled his mother.

It was a look that could never have emerged if he had resembled his father’s family.

The grandfather was furious. He even publicly announced that he would disown his son.

However, he couldn’t bring himself to reject his son’s wife, who was pregnant with his grandson.

Moreover, wasn’t she a great beauty, even if her origins were questionable?

Her personality was also pleasant.

The grandfather and grandmother accepted the mother as their daughter-in-law.

The grandfather and grandmother asked the mother.

“But daughter.”

“Yes, Father, Mother.”

“What’s the child’s name?”

“…….”

At that moment, the mother briefly panicked. Strangely, conceiving the baby had been easy, but she had never considered a name.

“Why aren’t you answering?”

So the mother said urgently.

“Legion.”

“Legion?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, that’s a pretty cool name.”

The father, who was listening, was surprised.

Legion.

It was the name of a shabby inn in the capital city of Poman, where they had first declared their love.