Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 420

# 421

Babel Tower of Chaos (1)

The faces of the commanders in the command center hardened.

Some looked bewildered.

Some looked enraged.

Some looked utterly stunned.

“What exactly are you saying?”

Duke Trebia, his face stiff, asked Legion.

“They’re demanding 400 million gold.”

Legion blurted it out, feeling like, ‘Oh well, whatever.’ It’s not my money anyway.

Mark was frantically shouting in his ear, telling him not to do anything crazy. He told him to just run away. If they get caught, it won’t just end with death.

I know. I know.

But I can’t just back down with my parents’ enemies right in front of me.

So, I’m going to take a gamble.

-What gamble? One where you lose your head if you lose? It’s beyond dangerous.

I have no choice. I can’t exactly fight Preetia head-on. The moment I do, both this and that will be ruined.

-Hmm. That’s true, but I never imagined a dragon would be mixed in there.

Me neither. Who would have expected that? Even if I told the truth to the people here, they wouldn’t believe it.

-True…….

So, I’m going to go all in.

I’m going to shake these bastards to their core.

-Be careful.

I will.

“400 million gold. Do you even know how much money that is?”

“It’s more than the national budget, isn’t it?”

“Indeed. It’s nearly 2.5 times the total revenue of Neck House. Are they planning to build a new kingdom with that money? And do they think we can come up with such an enormous sum?”

“They’re not interested in our internal affairs. Only money. They say they’ll open the portal and leave if they get the money. All the hostages will be safe.”

“What exactly did you do there? I told you to negotiate, not double the ransom!”

Duke Trebia was very displeased.

His gaze clearly said, ‘I trusted you, Omucheon [Legion’s alias].’

The other commanders felt the same way.

“I also run a small private intelligence organization.”

“And?”

“I received urgent information.”

“To you?”

“I didn’t see it.”

“There’s something called frequency. It’s a new form of magic. We use only that to receive information. It’s impossible to decode.”

“There was such a technology.”

“Magic is always evolving.”

“Fine. Assuming that’s true, what did you receive that made them inflate the price from 200 million to 400 million gold? There must be a reason.”

“That is…….”

* * *

Ice City, a resort in Neck House.

It’s a bit different from the resorts in the Baroque Kingdom. This place has many hot springs, so it’s well-developed in that regard. Perhaps that’s why it’s more popular in winter than in summer.

People sometimes call it the Kingdom of Snow.

Of course, it’s not winter now.

It’s not winter, but the weather is quite chilly. Perfect for enjoying a hot spring.

The hot springs here are famous for their water quality. They are particularly effective for skin diseases and anti-aging.

It’s ranked as the number one place women want to visit before they die.

The same goes for the elderly.

Wealthy old nobles often build villas here and spend their remaining years.

For these and other reasons, a huge crowd gathers every year despite the cold climate.

And now.

The aging King of Neck House and the princes, hoping to get some crumbs from him, visited the most luxurious resort with the best water quality.

Second Prince Capsaicin.

Third Prince Canary.

First Princess Chopa.

Second Princess Nojam.

They were not completely pushed out of the succession battle with First Prince Pele.

First Prince Pele’s succession is likely, but not confirmed.

Moreover, First Prince Pele is currently held hostage by criminals.

It was the best time to appeal to the aging king.

And…….

Dreyza’s group, heading to THEMA, wandered into this place.

They completely lost their way.

“We’re doomed. We’re doomed.”

Dreyza unfolded the compass and map. Not that unfolding the compass and map would tell him where this place was.

Well, he does know.

It’s a beautiful place, albeit in an enemy country, as he’s heard quite a bit.

The Neck House Kingdom and the Baroque Kingdom are like enemies, but that’s just in terms of political stance; it’s not like there’s no exchange at all.

Merchant guilds and the like were quite actively engaged in barter.

There were quite a few merchants selling goods in every corner of the Neck House Kingdom.

It’s easy to be mistaken for a spy, but that’s the same for the merchants of Neck House.

If they get caught digging up information, they’ll be arrested as spies, but they usually don’t do that.

Just seeing and hearing is enough information.

Anyway, Dreyza was wandering around Ice City.

In terms of location relative to the Babel Tower where Legion is, it’s very far.

The Babel Tower is located south of the military city of Thema, but Ice City is located much further north.

“It’s all your fault!”

Dreyza glared at Bacon. Bacon flinched and cowered. He’s called the Sword King of Magic, but……. He becomes endlessly small and pathetic in front of Dreyza.

He doesn’t even dream of talking back.

He can’t withstand 10 blows from Sepia. Her unimaginable strength collapses everything, aura, magic defense, everything.

That strength that crushes even magic is Sepia’s strongest weapon. In addition, Sepia uses magic freely.

It’s like giving wings to a tiger. Once Sepia starts fighting in earnest, she can move for 7 days without eating or defecating.

It’s a displacement that’s different from humans.

Dreyza was the only one who could match such Sepia.

Dreyza subdues Sepia within 100 blows.

Sepia used to be strong, but now the situation is completely reversed.

Sepia hasn’t won against Dreyza for several years.

The power of Dreyza, who became a Grand Master, was already beyond the boundaries of common sense.

In other words, even if there were ten of him, he wouldn’t be a match for Dreyza.

He’s just a monster in human skin.

What can a human do to resist a monster?

Submission is the shortcut to a long life.

Of course, it was his fault this time.

He reflects.

Dreyza, Mamma Yujiro, and James.

He thought you were just dumbasses who only knew how to fight.

In the end, they wandered into a strange city.

It’s a strange feeling. They’re in the heart of an enemy country, but no one recognizes them.

Well, the customs are quite different from the kingdoms at the southern end or the western end.

The clothes they wear are different, and even the continental common language is difficult to understand unless you listen carefully because the accent and the use of words are different.

The skin color also varied by region.

The height was the same. People in the southern region are definitely smaller than people in the central or northern regions. He doesn’t know why, but the average height can differ by about 10 centimeters or more.

However, the Neck House Kingdom, the Baroque Kingdom, the Empire, and the Stopby Kingdom had almost the same appearance.

Unless an anthropologist deliberately looked for differences, ordinary people would find it difficult.

The customs are similar.

There are some differences, but it can’t be said that they are completely different.

That’s why the people here didn’t suspect Dreyza’s group at all.

At first glance, they’re mercenaries.

Mercenaries work regardless of the kingdom. They could be anywhere.

“But what is that?”

Dreyza asked, watching the long procession crossing the center of the city.

“I don’t know.”

“Go ask.”

“Me?”

“You have the best pronunciation.”

“Aish.”

“Aish? Look at this guy. Who’s the reason we came all the way here? I’ll tell the master it’s all your fault. That you took the wrong road and we ended up here.”

“How could I know, it’s my first time here.”

“Do you think that will work with the master?”

Bacon, with his head bowed, sighed deeply and approached the people.

“Excuse me.”

“Yes?”

“What is that procession?”

“Can’t you tell by looking?”

A middle-aged man looked at Bacon with suspicious eyes. He had an expression that said, ‘Why are you asking something so obvious?’

“I’ve been wandering abroad for a long time. As you can see, I make a living by the sword. I’m not used to being back in my homeland after so long.”

“I see. That procession is His Majesty the King’s procession.”

“His Majesty the King?”

“That’s right. His Majesty often visits this place. Isn’t it the city of hot springs, rumored to be a panacea? It’s also close to the capital, Somers. So, His Majesty uses this place often.”

“Oh.”

Bacon made an interesting expression. Then he asked again.

“But the number of people guarding His Majesty is not very large.”

“Haven’t you heard the saying ‘one man is worth a hundred’?”

“I have.”

“The ones guarding His Majesty are exactly those kinds of people. One man is worth a hundred. The Gold Lyhtan Knights.”

‘What a grand name,’ Bacon thought.

“They’re cool. How many are there?”

“The number of Gold Lyhtan Knights is a secret. How would a peasant like me know that?”

“I see. Thank you.”

Bacon bowed to the middle-aged man and told Dreyza what he had heard.

Dreyza’s expression changed brightly as he listened.

His bright smile was terribly scary. He couldn’t help but want to hide under the table.

What on earth is God thinking?

He wonders what the intention was in creating a human with such a face. Can that human even get married? He doesn’t think it’s possible.

What’s so good about such a scary face that women would follow him?

Contrary to Bacon’s thoughts, Dreyza is quite popular in the territory.

The Grand Master with the grim face with pigtails.

The words ‘Grand Master’ offset the words ‘pigtails’ and ‘grim’ mentioned earlier.

At first, they felt repulsed, but now they’re used to it, and some women even say he looks cute.

And the Grand Master.

Historically, there has never been a case where a capable man, especially the most capable man who has seen the ultimate in martial arts, scratches his room and dies lonely as a bachelor.

If left alone, he will get married on his own, have children on his own, and live well on his own.

Bacon’s thoughts were useless 잡념 [idle thoughts].

“What are you planning to do?”

Bacon asked cautiously.

“Lauzel……. Oh, he’s a king now. His Majesty took the master’s hand and said this.”

“Said what?”

“Duke Legion. This is an order. Get rid of all the bastards blocking my way.”

He didn’t say that.

He casually grumbled about how nice it would be if Duke Trebia disappeared.

Legion, who is quick-witted, understood what the king was saying.

Legion told Dreyza about the situation as it was.

But Dreyza seems to have heard it like this.

Defeat all the enemies in front of me!

In a commanding tone.

This is why you shouldn’t talk about things through a third party. Even though only one person was in the middle, the words are greatly distorted.

“Are you saying we should start a war?”

Bacon asked in surprise.

Look at this.

Now it’s even gone to war.

“Yes, maybe the king is even considering war with the Neck House Kingdom. Historically, we’ve been quite tormented.”

“That’s true.”

“But look.”

Dreyza pointed with his chin at the long procession of the King of Neck House passing far away.

“In chess, isn’t that the king?”

“That’s right.”

“In any war, if the king dies, it’s checkmate, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Isn’t this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?”

“Are you perhaps talking about assassination?”

Bacon lowered his head and spoke as quietly as possible.

“If we mess up, only our tracks will be exposed. We catch the king and we die. That’s too unfair.”

“Then?”

“We catch the king. And we leisurely get out of here. How about that?”

“Oho.”

“Now is the perfect opportunity. If we have the exact coordinates, we can wipe them all out.”

Dreyza smiled brightly and took out the newly attempted radio.

“This is Owl. Owl.”

-Chirp, chirp, this is headquarters, speak. Owl.

“Listen carefully to what I’m about to say. Headquarters.”

-Roger.