Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 369

The Grim Reaper of the Battlefield 2

“I don’t think that will work.”

Duke Sijinpi, who was listening to Laugel’s words, shook his head.

“What do you mean it won’t work?”

“Now that they know Lord Dreyzer is a Grand Master… his strategic value is more important than mine.”

Duke Sijinpi turned to Baserabap. “Am I right?”

Baserabap nodded slightly.

“We cannot afford a civil war right now. It’s only going to deplete our national power immensely. The Neck House Kingdom might invade us again at any moment. Military Officer Laugel and Lord Dreyzer may or may not know, but there is a belligerent figure in the Neck House Kingdom named Duke Trebia.”

“Duke Trebia?”

Laugel tilted his head.

Laugel doesn’t know, but Dreyzer knows Duke Trebia. For a while, Lich Mamon went around singing, ‘Duke Trebia, that son of a bitch, I’ll kill him if I catch him next time.’

Lich Mamon was defeated?

Even though he possesses immortality, Mamon must have suffered quite a blow.

He was walking around with a gaping hole in his chest. I heard that he needed to absorb life force to fill it.

Human life force is the best medicine, but he could never do that in front of the Legion.

However, Mamon’s pride wouldn’t allow him to catch and eat rats or rabbits.

So, Mamon used his head.

He made something called Samgyetang [Korean ginseng chicken soup, a restorative dish].

He boiled chicken and added all sorts of medicinal herbs. It is said that sometimes expensive mandrakes were included.

After eating about 100 bowls of Samgyetang, Lich Mamon’s wounds healed completely.

It was an amazing healing ability.

Since then, Samgyetang has become a health food in the territory.

Even the lord, Legion, eats Samgyetang when he feels his stamina is low.

The important thing was not the Samgyetang, but the person who inflicted defeat on Lich Mamon.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that he gritted his teeth and knocked on the door of the 7th Circle because of it.

He probably reached the 8th Circle by now.

The lich’s obsession is truly terrifying.

Who would win if I fought him now? I can confidently shout that I would win in front of people, but the result is hard to guarantee.

I would win if we fought one-on-one.

But Mamon had ridiculous things attached to him.

The super-giant golem Daganda Z and the Bone Dragon, who is invincible when it comes to magical power.

These two were always with Mamon.

Fighting Lich Mamon was like facing Daganda Z and the Bone Dragon at the same time.

Dreyzer shook his head.

If Lich Mamon wasn’t his master’s subordinate, he could have genuinely dreamed of conquering the kingdom.

Among the undead I’ve seen so far, Mamon’s personal power is overwhelmingly strong.

Frankly speaking, it’s not the kind of power that an ordinary undead can have.

“Lord Dreyzer seems to know him?”

“If I know, I know, and if I don’t, I don’t. Anyway, the name sounds familiar.”

“I’m glad you know him. Duke Trebia has not been able to fully exert his power due to the political situation. But if he seizes power, he will surely turn his blade against us. The Neck House Kingdom must pass through our land to advance into the continent.”

“So, I should stay still?”

“No. I don’t want to expose you to danger. There will definitely be an opportunity. Just be patient until then.”

Laugel shook his head and interjected.

“There’s no time. All the circumstances are unfavorable to us. The Royal Army could be annihilated tomorrow.”

“The tide has turned. With Lord Dreyzer’s abilities, we can turn the situation around.”

“No. Is a Grand Master a god? He’s just a warrior who’s better at swordsmanship than others. Now is the right time to boost the morale of the Royal Army. It’s no use telling the soldiers tomorrow, ‘We have a Grand Master!’ It’s already too late.”

“Hmm.”

Laugel’s words also make sense.

Just because Dreyzer is a Grand Master doesn’t mean he can tear down the walls and slaughter 150,000 enemies.

No matter how I think about it, the Royalist Army has the advantage.

“What do you think, Lord Dreyzer?”

Duke Sijinpi asked Dreyzer.

“I’ll go. If the Royal Army is defeated and disappears after my master came, what will become of my reputation?”

“Your master? Ah, Count Legion.”

“Don’t worry. I’ve calculated everything.”

Dreyzer got up from his seat.

“I’ll be back by dawn.”

“Haa. If that’s your decision. Be careful. I wish you good luck.”

Duke Sijinpi and Baserabap watched Dreyzer’s back with uneasy eyes.

Even if Dreyzer is a Grand Master, it seemed too reckless to infiltrate beyond the walls. But they couldn’t stop him.

Wasn’t he the type of person who would draw his sword in front of the commander-in-chief if things went wrong?

He wasn’t someone who would listen if they told him not to go.

They could only pray that he would come back alive.

* * *

“Are we really retreating?”

Mamon asked cautiously. He glanced at Monsenger.

Wow! She’s so beautiful it’s mind-blowing.

If he wasn’t undead and was human, he might have gambled his life to win her over.

But she’s incredibly dangerous.

Even he didn’t expect her to summon hundreds of hellspawn in a row.

If he didn’t have Daganda Z and the Bone Dragon, it might have been a little dangerous.

The body shields of Daganda Z and the Bone Dragon are truly formidable. They’re blocking all the hellfire spewed out by the hellspawn with their bodies.

The surrounding area has already been devastated by the hellfire they emitted.

The only thing intact was the giant bean tree. Everything else lost its life force and crumbled.

All the overflowing life energy disappeared.

All thanks to the hellspawn summoned by Monsenger.

“Retreat. I haven’t lived long, but I never thought I’d experience something like this. To meet my wife from a past life!”

“Me neither. I’ve been working my ass off for you my whole life.”

“Hey, I tried to live well too. I just didn’t have any luck.”

“Do you know how much money you wasted? Why did you invest in Bitcoin and lose it all!”

“I invested too late. If I had done it early, we would have bought a building.”

“A building? Who made me lose the 22-pyeong apartment [approximately 775 square feet] that I barely managed to save up for over 10 years?”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose.”

Monsenger’s hellfire is getting stronger.

“Ouch, it’s hot. Hey! Let’s not meet again.”

“That’s what I want to say!”

“Let’s just pass by each other as if we were nothing. Don’t get all worked up here.”

“I’m leaving. You don’t have to say anything more.”

Monsenger’s hellfire gradually subsided. The hellspawn also watched Monsenger and Legion’s expressions and returned to their original world. Even the hellspawn knew that this wasn’t their place.

You get stabbed if you interfere in other people’s family affairs.

“I’m warning you, don’t pretend to know me anywhere.”

“Hey, the continent is so big. It’s bigger than where we lived. So, we won’t meet.”

Monsenger and Legion turned their backs almost simultaneously.

“And if you meet my dad, you’re dead. So, if you want to live, it’s best not to catch my dad’s eye. I’m going to report you when I get back to hell. That you hit on me. My dad is extremely fond of his daughter. I’ll pray that you disappear into dust.”

“Your father-in-law?”

“Are we a couple now? No, we’re not. I’m just going to report you when I get back to hell. My dad is extremely fond of his daughter. I’ll pray that you disappear into dust.”

“Who is your dad?”

“Hell Lord Dwayne Johnson.”

Dwayne Johnson?

I’ve never heard of him before, but somehow I can picture him. Why does a huge body and overwhelming muscles come to mind, just like Dreyzer? I think other people would have the same image when they hear that name.

“Die well.”

“I have a good heart, so I won’t say things like you. Live well. Marry a good man, suffer a lot of domestic abuse, and then get dumped because you can’t have children. Crying your eyes out. There’s artificial insemination magic these days, so don’t be too sad.”

“That son of a bitch. To the end!”

“Okay, that’s enough. Let’s go our separate ways.”

Monsenger and Legion didn’t look back.

“Haa.”

It was then.

Legion’s grandmother, Abreham, who said she would rest, appeared. She sighed deeply as she looked at Monsenger and Legion.

She vaguely thought that they might develop a good relationship, but it seems that’s not the case.

The surrounding area was devastated, and the plants that had been there for hundreds of years had all disappeared.

It seems that she will have to wander around the 5th dimension for quite a while to rebuild the forest.

“Child.”

Abreham called Monsenger.

Monsenger heard Abreham’s voice, which seemed to pierce her brain.

Abreham’s voice was so calm that Monsenger’s heart, which had been filled with steam, gradually calmed down. And she realized why she had come to the Dark Wood.

Oh, right! To get rid of the curse.

Monsenger clenched her fists.

She can’t turn around because of her pride.

But…….

No.

Swallow your pride.

This is not the time to do this.

This is the last chance to get rid of the curse.

Monsenger forced a smile and looked back.

“Grandma…….”

Abreham and Monsenger looked at each other. A murderous aura returned to Monsenger’s eyes.

She wandered around the human realm for hundreds of years.

All! Because of that bitch’s curse.

“It’s been a while, child.”

“Child? Do I look like a child to you?”

“I’m sorry. I thought you were my grandson’s partner, so I said that. Monsenger. It’s been a while.”

“Yes, it’s been a while. I missed you so, so much. Wait a minute. What did you just say? That guy’s partner? Who? Me?”

Abreham smiled gently.

As she smiled, the dead plants around her came back to life. Colorful flowers quickly smiled.

It was an amazing sight.

“Are you crazy? You put a curse on me. And you’re spouting nonsense that I’m that guy’s partner, who was my enemy from a past life? You’re mistaken. He wasn’t my partner in my past life either. He was my enemy.”

“I see. That past life’s relationship has continued to this place. The causal relationship is truly amazing.”

“Enough. Lift the curse on me right now. Then I’ll go back as is. If not…….”

Hellfire soared from Monsenger’s body again. It felt like she would burn this entire area to the ground at any moment.

Abreham waved her hand. Then, a small bottle appeared at Monsenger’s feet.

It was a bottle with a shimmering pink light.

It was a pretty shape, but it felt like you shouldn’t drink it.

“If you drink that, you’ll go back to normal.”

“Really?”

“Really and truly.”

“You didn’t put anything else in it, did you?”

“I’m an observer. Why would I do that?”

“Really?”

“Really and truly. And Legion.”

“M-me?”

“Yes, you take the jewel too.”

As Abreham gestured, two jewels appeared at Legion’s feet.

It was a jewel where the Black Dragon’s body was sleeping.

“You can upgrade your abilities much more.”

“But……. Was the color originally like this? I think it was black at first. Now it’s a little pink.”

“It was originally like that. I’m an observer, as I said again. I’m an entity that doesn’t lie.”

“That’s strange.”

“If you can’t believe it, put everything down and go. I don’t care if I don’t give it to you.”

Legion shook his head.

He said that if he could dismantle this, he could greatly strengthen his stats.

To be honest, he didn’t want to get any stronger.

But when he thought about Duke Trebia or the Archbishop, he couldn’t just stand still.

If those guys reached the 9th Circle, 9-star level, he wouldn’t be able to beat them.

If there was a way to get stronger, he had to do anything.

Actually, more than that, he wanted to make a girlfriend.

To think that a wife from a past life who doesn’t even exist would appear and harass him.

It seems like nothing really works out in my life.