Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 427

Magic is a Waste to Learn – Episode 428

# 428

People Seeking Misfortune (1)

Shuttle and Profiler followed Legion. *Where on earth are we going?*

*I want to go home.*

Profiler, in particular, was on the verge of a breakdown. *What about me screams ‘school principal?’*

He was a scholar, a scholar recognized by the Demonology Society. But after experiencing adventures that defied imagination, he was in a state of utter disrepair. This wasn’t an environment he could navigate on his own.

If it weren’t for President Lei’s protection, he would have been in the underworld, in the Grim Reaper’s clutches, long ago.

Not that he was grateful to him.

Because all of this was because of that bastard.

He stopped by a village on the way and bought a newspaper to read.

– Scoop! The Fall of the Nex House Kingdom!

– What happened in the eastern powerhouse!

– Exclusive! Civil war breaks out to establish a new dynasty! Duke Trebia, a key figure in the kingdom, remains aloof.

There was also a magically captured photo of Duke Trebia, his face pixelated [to protect his identity or show he’s a wanted man].

He was fiercely pushing away the reporter holding the camera.

Profiler was a scholar with an exceptional mind. Even if his intelligence was narrowly focused, he couldn’t possibly be oblivious to what was happening.

President Lei was carrying a 007-style briefcase. It contained a staggering 400 million gold coins.

If everyone in the world knew that, they’d go crazy trying to steal it.

To walk around with that much money without a care in the world… Well, if you touched the bag, a lich [a powerful undead sorcerer] with tremendous power would pop out.

Liches were scarier than demons.

Profiler nearly wet himself when he saw the lich appear, her long hair billowing.

It was the first time in his life he’d seen a monster exuding such heinous magical power. Later, he found out that the lich was President Lei’s summon.

Even knowing it was a summon, he was too terrified to approach.

So Profiler cautiously asked President Lei.

“Isn’t it dangerous to carry it around like that?”

“No. It’s more dangerous to keep it in subspace [a pocket dimension used for storage].”

“Why? Lich Mamon is guarding it. How many people can steal money from Lich Mamon’s hands?”

“That bastard is the most dangerous.”

“Huh?”

“That bastard might run away with the money.”

“W-what? He’s a summon, isn’t he?”

“He is a summon. I set the freedom setting to the maximum. It’s a bug, so I can’t fix it. That bastard doesn’t even show up when I call him.”

“W-what does that mean?”

“It’s true. And I saw that bastard was into sports toto [a form of sports betting] last time.”

“Sports toto?”

“Yeah, there’s an illegal gambling site. Many people have been ruined by it.”

“So?”

“That bastard was doing it. Did you see him earlier? His eyes were gleaming with madness.”

Profiler tilted his head. His eyes seemed normal for a lich. Weren’t liches the epitome of madness to begin with?

“Entrusting money to him is like entrusting a fish to a cat.”

“I-is that so.”

“I’m sure of it.”

*What does he know about Lich Mamon? If that’s the case, then that’s the way it is.*

A gambling-addicted 8-circle lich [a lich of immense magical power]…….

No matter how he thought about it, it didn’t make sense.

The words *gambling* and *lich* simply didn’t belong together.

Tap tap-

Shuttle lightly tapped him on the shoulder.

“Principal, don’t think about it. It’ll only give you a headache.”

*I agree.*

*I’ve decided not to think about the man named Legion anymore.*

*The more I know, the more my head hurts.*

*I couldn’t predict his bizarre behavior.*

*It would be easier to just go with the flow.*

“President.”

Shuttle called Legion.

“What?”

“Where are we going? You can at least tell us that much.”

“I’m going to Super-Class Janus.”

“Huh? Why him? But how did you find him?”

“I commissioned the information guild in the city I visited a few days ago.”

“I don’t think it’s a problem that can be solved by commissioning the information guild. If it were, other people would have found him first.”

“There’s nothing you can’t do with money.”

“How much did you spend?”

“10,000 gold.”

“Gasp!”

Some people might not think 10,000 gold is much because they ‘gasp’ so often.

A tenant farmer’s monthly salary is 5 gold.

Let’s divide 10,000 by 5.

Then you’ll know how much money Legion spent.

As Legion said, the information guild stopped all other requests. Then, in cooperation with the entire information guild in the surrounding cities, they focused solely on finding Super-Class Janus.

They searched every nook and cranny for people resembling Janus, the pubs Janus frequented, Janus’s parents, and Janus’s friends.

And the information guild was able to find Super-Class Janus’s whereabouts in just three days.

It’s all the power of money.

If Duke Trebia wanted to find Janus, he shouldn’t have mobilized a few information organizations, but rather scattered about 10,000 gold coins and searched the entire country with manpower.

For someone with a lot of money, that’s much more efficient.

“But why are you going to see him? What’s the matter?”

“I’m going because I have something to do.”

“Are you going to confess, saying, ‘I’ve been living as Super-Class Janus all this time’?”

“You bastard. Just come with me! You’ll find out when we get there!”

“Hmph, you try to hit me whenever I say something.”

Shuttle pouted.

* * *

Super-Class Janus had already retired from being a negotiator.

Originally, he hadn’t wanted to be a negotiator in the first place. His dream was to raise an idol group.

He was just thinking vaguely.

If he picked pretty girls to his liking, packaged them nicely, and put them on stage, wouldn’t he make a lot of money?

The meaning of *standing on stage* was vastly different now than before. In the past, it literally meant standing on a stage.

It was a concept like a play.

But it’s different now.

With the activation of magic TV, movies, music, dramas, and entertainment had exploded in growth.

The place where yesterday’s trends differ from today’s is this industry.

In the past, listening to music from minstrels was popular.

But it’s a little different now.

Music you could *see* was the trend.

The prettier and more handsome you were, the more popular your music was.

So Super-Class Janus invested a lot of money to establish Janus Entertainment Company.

There were twenty trainees in total.

All of them were doll-like and pretty.

He was thinking of picking four of them to debut.

The group name was ‘Super-Bargain.’

It was a group name that came to mind like lightning. A group name you wouldn’t forget once you heard it.

Somehow, it felt like it was going to be a big hit.

“One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four.”

The dance teacher, recruited at great expense, taught the children how to dance.

Super-Class Janus watched them with a satisfied expression.

The day Super-Bargain debuted, the whole country would be shaken.

They would etch Super-Bargain’s name into the Eastern Continent, beyond Nex House.

It was then.

“Excuse me…….”

A large and rugged manager carefully called Super-Class Janus.

“Yeah, why?”

“Someone has come to see you.”

“Who?”

Super-Class Janus tilted his head. He’d set up a company in a rural village.

So that no one would notice his existence. It was to make Super-Bargain appear like a comet. Who would come to see him? He couldn’t understand.

“Three men.”

“Do they look like government people?”

“Government?”

“Yeah.”

“No, not that. How should I put it? They looked like very handsome thugs.”

“Very handsome thugs?”

“Yes.”

“Aha.”

Only then did he roughly guess who the other party was. Someone who heard that he was picking trainees here and came to him saying they wanted to be a superstar.

*Thugs? Good.*

*The more thuggish, the more talent they have.*

Super-Class Janus headed to the office to see the handsome thugs who had come to see him.

There were three of them.

One handsome thug.

One young man who looked like he’d be easily bullied.

One man in his early 30s with a look as if his soul had departed.

Something about the combination was strange.

They didn’t seem like people who came to be trainees.

But he wanted that tall man.

He had met quite a few young people looking to debut, but he had never seen a man as handsome as the man in front of him.

How should I put it?

His face was radiant.

He felt like a halo was shining.

*This is it!*

He felt that way for a moment. With this man, he felt like he could capture the hearts of all the fans on the continent at once.

*Yes!*

*He has the qualities to become a superstar.*

Popular stars are *made*. You can process them as much as you want.

But superstars have to be *born*. No artificial star can beat a superstar with innate talent.

Super-Class Janus’s eyes were fixed on Legion.

“Have a seat.”

“Ah, yes.”

Legion, Shuttle, and Profiler sat down in a row.

“So, you were looking for me?”

“Yes.”

“What for?”

“I have something to tell you.”

“What is it.”

“This?”

Legion took out a bag and handed it to Super-Class Janus.

“What is this?”

“Money. There are 10 million gold coins in it.”

“H-how much?”

“10 million gold coins.”

It’s a huge amount of money.

It was also an amount he had never imagined. He carefully opened the bag.

“Gasp.”

It’s real.

The imperial seal was clearly stamped on the currency. Maybe it was because he had seen so much money, but he suddenly felt like he was floating. *Surely, they’re not going to give me this money.*

“W-what is this?”

Super-Class Janus’s tone had become polite. The thought of making Legion a star had completely vanished. The man in front of him might be a much greater person than he had expected.

No, he would be.

No man with any guts would carry 10 million gold coins around without a care in the world.

Just holding it would make his heart flutter and tremble. He would be bound to look around without realizing it, as if someone was watching him.

“In short……, you are in a very dangerous situation.”

“D-dangerous…….”

“Do you read newspapers or watch the news?”

“No. I don’t have time to pay attention to such things.”

“Oh dear……. This is troubling.”

Legion shook his head from side to side as if he felt sorry for him. He took out the newspaper he had bought from the previous village and placed it on the table.

“What is it?”

“You’ll know when you see it.”

Super-Class Janus spread out the newspaper. At the same time, his face turned white.

– Where is the traitor Super-Class Janus?

The only person who knows the whereabouts of 400 million gold coins.

Also linked to the bombing of Ice City?

Who on earth is Super-Class Janus?

“W-what is this?”

“This is your reputation in the world.”

“What is 400 million gold coins? What is the Ice City bombing?”

Legion colorfully adapted the things he knew (the things he had done) and told him.

“That’s ridiculous. Let’s go. I have to go and assert my innocence.”

Super-Class Janus jumped up from his seat.

Legion grabbed his hand and shook his head.

“The kingdom has gone bankrupt.”

“B-bankrupt.”

“The entire nation is out for your blood. Even if you weren’t there, the circumstantial evidence is too clear.”

“D-did someone replace me?”

“I don’t know that much.”

Legion and Janus are similar in height. But their appearances are very different.

The reason why Janus was rumored to be incredibly handsome was because of a misunderstanding.

He’s just okay.

He’s just a little handsome.

He’s a little handsome.

He’s handsome.

He’s very handsome.

He’s incredibly handsome.

He’s not human. He’s the most handsome man in humanity.

That’s how the rumors were distorted.

That’s why people mistook Legion for Janus.

“Then who are you?”

“I’m Don Quixote.”

“D-Don Quixote……. One of the 7 strongest in the Baroque Kingdom.”

“That’s right.”

“Ah, you’re really as handsome as the rumors say.”

“You flatter me. Anyway, the situation is very urgent. The government troops will probably storm this place in the afternoon. They will never believe your words. Again, the kingdom has gone bankrupt. You will become a sacrifice to appease the people’s anger.”

“Ah, this can’t be.”

Super-Class Janus, shocked, slumped down on the sofa.

The future was bleak.

“Take this money.”

“Yes?”

“As someone who wants to see the ultimate in martial arts……, I can’t possibly let it pass like this. Go. With this money, you can hide as much as you want. You must never be caught by Duke Trebia.”

“Really……. This money?”

“Use it as much as you want. Just don’t die. Someday, let’s meet as an 8-star warrior [a warrior of great skill and power].”

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

It’s completely bogus.

If you look at the contents a little deeper, you can see that it’s full of loopholes.

But Super-Class Janus, whose mind was paralyzed, ran away with the 10 million gold coin bag.

Watching Super-Class Janus run away, Shuttle asked.

“10 million gold coins……. That’s a huge waste. But why did you give that money to that guy?”

“For my safety.”

“For your safety?”

“Yes, if that guy is hiding somewhere in the world……, I will never be exposed. Duke Trebia will never suspect me for the rest of his life. Hehehe.”

Shuttle felt goosebumps as he watched Legion laugh.