Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 401

The Conspiracy of the Monster Legion 2

Legion’s expression turned serious.

“I want to do it too.”

“Do what?”

“I want to join the band.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. Let me join.”

Mamon scanned Legion up and down with narrowed eyes. His expression seemed to say, ‘Do you really have what it takes to join our band?’

“Why? You don’t think I’m good enough?”

“What instruments do you play well?” Mamon asked.

“Instruments?”

“Yes.”

“I’m going to be the vocalist.”

“What are you going to do?”

“I’m going to be the vocalist, so I don’t need an instrument.”

“But I’m the vocalist.”

“You weren’t that great earlier. Hand it over to me.”

Mamon forcibly suppressed the urge to shout, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me!’

He barely made it to the finals after going through the preliminaries, but this crazy master is trying to take it all. Absolutely not. No way.

“Try it once.”

“Try what?”

“Sing.”

“Here?”

“If you really think you’re good, I’ll give you the vocalist spot. If you’re not good, don’t ever say that again.”

“Ah, this is a bit embarrassing.”

“The National Singing Contest gathers all the residents of the territory. We have over 50,000 residents now.”

“That many?”

“Yes, a lot.”

Before learning magic, there were only a few hundred people in the village. I don’t know when the territory grew so much.

Over 50,000 people.

“It’s still growing. The territory has become a duchy [a territory ruled by a duke or duchess]. There are many people and nobles who want to be protected by the master. This time is the same. The National Singing Contest is the biggest festival held recently. Everyone will gather. You’ll have to sing in front of all those people. Can you do it?”

“I have to, I guess.”

“Then sing.”

“Ahem.”

Legion cleared his throat.

The Shuttle, who was listening to Legion and Mamon’s conversation, was dumbfounded. It seems these people have no sense of urgency.

Have they forgotten the purpose of coming here?

Why suddenly start singing practice?

“Um, Mr. Legion.”

“Ah, I’ve always wanted to sing this song. Even after a thousand years! I can’t forget you. Because I love you…….”

“Mr. Legion!” The Shuttle raised his voice a little more.

“Geez, you scared me. What?”

“I don’t think this is the time for this…….” The Shuttle turned his head towards the people inside the tent. Everyone had a blank expression.

Only then did Legion realize. It seems the National Singing Contest will have to be postponed.

“Let’s go back for now.”

“Aren’t you going to sing?”

“Let’s do it later. I’ll be the vocalist, so you practice something else.”

“I don’t want to.”

“Do you know what my nickname was when I was young?”

“What was it?”

“Legion the Singer.”

“Legion the Singer, my foot.”

“I’m serious. Ask Silcut.”

“Never mind. Anyway, I’m going to be the vocalist. Master, you practice something else.”

“Absolutely not.”

“I absolutely won’t either.”

“Are you really trying to do this?”

“Do you know this is a power trip? I passed the preliminaries for the National Singing Contest. If you want to be the vocalist, go ask Mr. Song Hae [a famous Korean MC and singer, known for hosting a singing contest show].”

“Really not going to happen?”

“No.”

“You sly dog.”

“Insults won’t work.”

“Okay, okay. Let’s talk about it later.”

Legion closed the subspace. If he talked to Mamon any longer, he felt like his insides would be turned upside down with frustration. He vowed to himself that he must be the vocalist.

“Ah, I’m sorry. Where were we?”

“Y-you said you would show your ID.”
The Profiler used the utmost respect towards Legion.

The possibility that the man named Legion was not a duke was very high. But the blonde monster he saw a little while ago was definitely a Lich [a powerful undead creature, often a sorcerer].

They might not know because they were bickering with the man named Legion, but if they closed their eyes and felt it, they would know how scary the Lich was.

Magic beyond imagination pressed down on the tent. It was hard to even breathe.

Mercenary Captain Surprise was still panting. His face was very pale, and he was sweating profusely.

It was all because of the magic the Lich was emitting.

To think there was someone who could tame such a Lich.

He couldn’t believe it even though he was seeing it with his own eyes.

Could this handsome man be a devil from hell?

“I’m sorry, but I seem to have lost my ID.”

Legion scratched the back of his head. He had an expression that said, ‘I’m really sorry about this.’

“It’s okay.”

“Huh?”

“It’s okay. I’ll believe that you are His Excellency the Duke.”

He didn’t believe it, but he decided to believe it.

If the man in front of him suddenly changed his mind and shouted, ‘Why don’t you believe I’m a duke! I’ll punish you all for insulting the nobility!’ the camp would be finished.

If he resummoned that Lich from earlier, wouldn’t they all be annihilated in less than 10 minutes?

No matter how many battles the mercenaries had experienced, they would all turn to ashes without leaving a trace with just one spell from the Lich.

“Ah, thank you so much for believing me.”

Not knowing the Profiler’s heart, Legion smiled brightly.

“But you were looking for our doctor?”

“Doctor?”

“Doctor Temptation.” The Profiler pointed to Temptation, who still hadn’t come to his senses.

“That’s right. I found him.”

“May I ask why you were looking for him? If His Excellency the Duke came all the way here, I think it must be a pretty big deal.”

“It is a big deal.”

“Is that so?”

What could be such a big deal?

What big deal would bring Duke Legion to find the monster scholar Doctor Temptation, who had set up camp in the Blood Desert?

Everyone waited for Legion to open his mouth. They were very curious.

“We have an integrated elementary and middle school academy in our territory. It’s integrated now, but the territory has grown so much that we’re thinking of dividing it into elementary, middle, and high school.”

“So?”

“The principal of that academy was originally His Majesty the current King.”

“…….”

What kind of nonsense is this?

How could His Majesty the King be the principal of an academy?

“I’ll explain that.” The Shuttle, feeling frustrated, interjected. He briefly explained how King Lauzel had lost his memory and was being protected by Duke Legion.

Only then did everyone understand what the Shuttle was saying.

They also understood how Legion became a duke.

He must have won the heart of the amnesiac Lauzel. He must have bought his favor with all sorts of treasures and women.

A sycophant!

But if that was his ability, then so be it.

They had no intention of criticizing him.

“So you’re choosing a new principal?”

“That’s right. Baserabap recommended him. He said Temptation is qualified enough.”

“M-me?”

“Yes.”

“I’m……. Cough, cough.”

Temptation, who had been fine until just now, coughed violently. He coughed to buy time and frantically put his brain into full gear.

Baserabap is his friend.

Not his best friend, but they get along well enough to have a drink together when they are in the Holy City of Poman.

That’s the guy who tossed that sycophant to him.

What’s his intention?

Is he telling him to judge the man named Legion?

Or does he really mean for him to go to Duke Legion’s territory and become the principal?

Or maybe…….

Did he sell him out to escape from the clutches of that vicious sycophant?

He thought about what kind of person Baserabap was.

He is a Great Sage [a wise and knowledgeable person].

A great man worthy of being called a Great Sage.

Okay. Let’s take away all those pretenses and think about it.

When he thought about it, he had never seen him pay for drinks. Another friend always pays for the drinks.

Isn’t a member of the Magic Tower’s elders wealthy?

Occasionally, when he gets drunk, the three guardian mages come and take him away.

He doesn’t even pay for drinks.

When he thought about it, he was subtly sly.

He always seemed to be in the bathroom when it was time to pay the bill.

Or he would come out a little late, saying his shoelaces were untied.

Once he became suspicious, distrust of Baserabap began to sprout.

Yeah.

Baserabap sending this man to him was like tossing him a dangerous ball.

Why did he send him to me?

Does he feel a rivalry with me?

He very well could.

He is never behind him when it comes to knowledge.

Great Sage Baserabap.

He didn’t look like that…….

I can’t fall for your tricks.

“I am very ill. Your Excellency Duke Legion.” Temptation pretended to be as sick as possible. Thinking that wouldn’t be enough, he bit his tongue.

Blood gushed out onto the floor with a cough.

The surprised Profiler and Surprise supported him.

“I’m fine. I’m fine.” He waved his hand. Then, he suddenly staggered from his chair and fell to the floor.

“Doctor!”

“Doctor!”

“I’m okay.”

“Have this medicine.” The Profiler took out an emergency medicine and put it in Temptation’s mouth.

Temptation swallowed the medicine while pretending to be as distressed as possible.

“Are you sick somewhere?” Legion asked cautiously.

“It seems to be the aftermath of being chased by sand mantises. I sprinted quite a distance in the scorching sun of over 40 degrees [Celsius]. It’s no wonder I got heatstroke.” The Profiler looked at his teacher with a worried expression.

“I’m fine.”

“You should rest.”

“Yes, I’ll get better if I rest a bit. But I can’t do anything that would be rude to Your Excellency the Duke. You said you were looking for a principal?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“As you can see, my body is like this. I’m too old to do anything.”

Legion tilted his head slightly.

No matter how he thought about it, being a principal seemed better than researching monsters in the Blood Desert. Anyone would say that was better.

But he couldn’t say ‘Don’t lie!’ to a scholar who was almost ninety years old.

No matter how reckless Legion was, he wasn’t that much of a scumbag.

“So, I was wondering if this would be a good idea.”

“What?”

Temptation stared intently at the Profiler.

The Profiler, receiving Temptation’s intense gaze, felt cold sweat forming on his back.

What is this old man trying to say?

“My disciple will go in my place. He is a very talented person. He is far better than me.”

“D-Doctor…….” The Profiler was so dumbfounded that he was speechless.

To think he would sell him out.

Is he planning to monopolize the research results?

“You have gained the opportunity of a lifetime. His Excellency the Duke has come a long way to get you. There is no need to think twice. Follow His Excellency the Duke.”

“W-wait a minute. Why me?”

“Go.”

“No, why do I have to go to the Düsselruf Mountains, which I have never seen or been to?”

“Because His Excellency the Duke wants you to.”

“Please take good care of him, Profiler. Let’s make a formal contract.”

Legion smiled brightly.

The Profiler wanted to escape from this place immediately. His smile was too ominous.

And it was true.

Somewhere, cursed spirits crawled out and began to move to the Profiler, shouting, ‘Let’s work. Let’s work!’

At the same time.

Neck House Secret Underground Base.

All the researchers were gathered in the laboratory. They implanted commands into the consciousness of the monsters.

“Is it done?”

Grandfather asked the deputy director.

“Yes, all the monsters here have recognized the commands.” The commands were simple.

First command.

Go north.

Second command.

Kill them all.

If they go straight north from here, there is the military city of Focus. The plan was to destroy that place first.

Now, all they had to do was press a button to see the results of the experiment.

“Okay. Let’s start.”

“May God have mercy.”

“May God have mercy.”

Laboratory Director Grandfather pressed the switch. At the same time, the iron bars that had been blocking the monsters opened all at once.

-Kuaaaaaaa!

The enormous monsters began to rush madly towards the surface.