Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 454

Magic is Learned in Vain – Episode 455

# 455

Only I am Strong 1

Once known as one of the kingdom’s Seven Great Warriors—

Forse, whose mere appearance could shake the kingdom, was exhausted.

The dark circles under his eyes reached down to his chin. He was filled with regret, wishing he could cut off his own penis for causing this mess.

It all started because he couldn’t resist the atmosphere that day.

Should I get a vasectomy?

I probably should.

He never imagined that one mistake could send his life spiraling into an endless abyss.

He had married Jonas, the most beautiful woman among the Orcs. Not all Orcs are ugly.

Jonas was a beauty so perfect that even humans would find her stunning.

The only catch was the significant age difference.

But there are quite a few age differences like that.

People might call me a thief, but I saw on Magic TV that a woman was 17 years older than the man.

There’s such a big difference between a woman and a man, so what about me? Forse thought.

There was another catch.

His father-in-law was younger than him.

Damn it!

Apparently, Zenon was a cousin of the lord. It was still a mystery why the lord’s cousin had married the fearsome Amadeus.

Whenever Zenon saw Forse, he would put his hands behind his back and nag in a hoarse voice.

“That’s not how you till a field. Do you even know how to raise children? Tsk, that’s not how you do it. You’re really useless. I heard you were a famous swordsman outside, but you need to get rid of that arrogance.”

What arrogance? What did I even do?

Just then, Jonas appeared and saved Forse.

“Stepdad, take better care of Prometheus.”

Zenon’s face changed instantly at the mention of his son. He looked like he was wondering what kind of trouble Prometheus had caused this time.

“He says he won’t come home until he defeats Sepia.”

“What, what did you say?”

“He’s challenged Sepia five times already.”

Zenon’s face turned pale.

Sepia was the guardian of the lord. The difference between having him and not having him was enormous.

Challenging such a being five times? Is that kid crazy? He’s only seven years old!

“I’ll just…”

“Go quickly. You know Sepia plays along with a smile, but… Sepia isn’t good at controlling his strength.”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

Zenon hurriedly ran to where Prometheus might be.

Later, if Amadeus finds out…

They’re both dead.

“You better be grateful you married a good woman. You have to take care of me. Got it?”

Jonas said to Forse.

Yes, I’ll take care of you.

You can see it just by looking at things now.

The first child was a boy.

Because the world was so harsh, people preferred sons over daughters. It was due to the social belief that sons were better at protecting the family than daughters.

Forse was not much different from that social norm.

When Jonas gave birth to the child after 18 hours of labor, Forse held the hands of his child and wife tightly, shedding tears of emotion.

“My past is a dream, a fantasy. Now is my reality. I will live for you and this child.”

So far, so good.

That day, he was caught up in the atmosphere.

The moonlight was too beautiful.

And strangely, their eyes sparked with electricity.

Tri…

Tri…

Triplets were born.

Oh my God!

Triplets, born one after another.

All sons.

The young don’t know.

The unmarried don’t know.

Only those who are raising children will empathize with this serious situation.

Four sons.

Perhaps because they took after their mother, they were unbelievably active. Diaper and formula costs alone took up half of his salary.

The children cried every 10 minutes, so he barely got any sleep.

Then, an invitation was placed in Forse’s hand.

-Lordship’s Strongest Tournament Held.

1st Place: 1000 gold. A luxurious 6-seater carriage as a prize.

2nd Place: 500 gold. A luxurious 4-seater carriage as a prize.

3rd Place: 300 gold. A 2-seater sports car as a prize.

4th Place (5 winners): 100 gold. A 1-year free pass to Wyvern World for 4 people as a prize.

5th Place (10 winners): 50 gold. A 1-year free pass to Wyvern World for 2 people as a prize.

36 Finalists: 10 gold each. A hydra meat set as a prize.

All participants will receive a participation fee of 1 gold.

Forse’s eyes widened.

The prize money was a whopping 1000 gold. With this, he could pay off his mortgage and still have 200 gold left over. What Forse really wanted was a top-of-the-line carriage.

It was on a different level from the carriage he rode in Poman, the capital.

He wondered if even the Empire’s mechanical magic carriages were inferior to the carriages produced here.

He had once ridden a Legion-exclusive carriage.

The comfort and coziness were unparalleled.

It was no exaggeration to call it the ultimate luxury carriage.

For days, he couldn’t sleep because he wanted that carriage so badly.

In terms of price, a mass-produced carriage cost over 500 gold. A top-of-the-line carriage cost about 1000 gold.

Whether it was mass-produced or top-of-the-line, it was too much for ordinary people to afford.

That’s why mortgage loans and capital loans were popular. They offered low interest rates (damn it, how is a 10 percent interest rate low? Well, it was cheaper than the banks in Poman, the capital. The minimum interest rate at banks designated by the royal capital was an average of 15 percent. Such outrageous profiteering).

You buy a carriage with that money—

And you have to pay it off for the rest of your life.

Of course, you could pay it off quickly if you hit the jackpot.

Everyone dreams of that and takes out a loan.

But even in Legion territory, it wasn’t easy.

But!

If he won first place, he could pay off his entire mortgage and get a top-of-the-line carriage as a bonus.

If he had a top-of-the-line carriage and ran a private taxi, he felt like he could hit the jackpot.

As a former marquis, his dreams had become too humble. A taxi driver? But exhausted from raising children, he might collapse at any moment if he didn’t have such dreams.

“Honey! Honey! Look at this!”

Forse showed Jonas the invitation.

Jonas’s mouth dropped open too.

Just thinking about the monthly bank payments made her head hurt. But if they placed in the top ranks here, they could pay off almost all the money in an instant.

First place would be amazing.

“Honey! Enter! I’ll enter too. If it’s you, you can definitely win first place.”

“Huh? What place?”

“First place.”

“Me?”

“You were one of the kingdom’s Seven Great Warriors.”

“There are three of the kingdom’s Seven Great Warriors here…”

Jonas’s forehead furrowed slightly.

Crazy Draizer.

Mamma Yujiro, a former member of the kingdom’s Seven Great Warriors.

“There are so many others too. Think about it.”

Bacon, the Sword Demon King.

And his 24 absolute divine subordinates.

The Wyvern Corps led by Nubyeonubyeo.

The Orc Corps led by Sepia and Nubira.

The Goblin Corps led by Omega, who was showing off his peak abilities as an assassin.

There were many exceptionally strong individuals among the regular soldiers as well.

Rumor had it that guys like Rice, Beef, and Abdul Jabbar had already reached Sword Master level.

Okay, let’s say that’s all true.

What about Draizer and Lich Mamon?

Draizer’s skills had grown to the point where they were immeasurable. Many people considered Draizer to be the kingdom’s number one warrior.

There was a monster who was no less formidable.

Lich Mamon.

He skillfully used 8th circle curses and magic.

But traditionally, mages were weak against knights and warriors. People cautiously predicted that Draizer might be a step above Lich Mamon.

However!

Mamon had two summons with absolute power.

Daganda Z and Bone Dragon.

They were monsters with both magical and physical resistance. If you looked closely, their bodies were covered in runes, showing how much money had been spent on them.

Dozens of mana stones of unknown purpose were also embedded in them.

Excluding Mamon, there weren’t even ten beings in the entire territory who could fight and win against these two magical beasts.

In other words, to fight Mamon, you had to defeat these two magical beasts as well.

It was an incredibly troublesome task.

“So, are you going to give up? You have to pay off the mortgage for 15 years. But if you win, you can get rid of it all at once.”

“Hmm, I’ll have to try.”

“It’s not just ‘try.’ You have to win.”

“It’s not easy.”

“You have a secret weapon.”

“A secret weapon?”

“That thing.”

“Ah, that thing.”

Forse raised his left arm.

A left arm that looked like steel. It was the strongest artificial intelligence left arm ever made, mixed with mithril and some adamantium.

“Rocket Punch.”

“That’s right. You have Rocket Punch. If they don’t know about it… how many people can actually block it? No, even if they know, how many people can figure out a solution in a short amount of time?”

“Probably not many.”

“Right? You might be able to win first place. Let’s pay off the debt. And ride in a carriage. You have four kids. It’s a 6-seater, so you can fit them all. You’ll finally have the family car you’ve been dreaming of.”

“If I win…”

“Yes, if you win. You can do it.”

Jonas was already overjoyed as if they had already won.

Forse looked at his left arm and sighed deeply.

Even with Rocket Punch—

He wasn’t confident that he could break through all those strong opponents and win.

* * *

Lich Mamon and Draizer met secretly.

The two weren’t particularly close. However, they had one thing in common, so they often met to share information.

It was about their hair.

“Damn it, look. Look. Preetia grabbed my hair and shook it, and it all fell out.”

Mamon showed his hair.

“You’re crazy for arguing with Preetia.”

“I couldn’t help it. The owner told me to come out and stop Preetia right away. What could I do? And did I know she was a Red Dragon?”

“She?”

“What else should I call her? She acts like a husband.”

“Not a husband, but…”

“What? Did you two already start doing the deed?”

“Hey, don’t try to understand the adult world.”

“Adult world, my ass. I understand that world much better than you do.”

“Deeply?”

“Yeah, I’ve mastered the ‘You Can Conquer a Woman with One Finger’ series, the ‘You Can Live Like an Emperor with One Tongue’ series, and the ‘How to Make a Woman’s Heart Flutter with 101 Gazes’ series.”

Draizer’s eyes widened.

Ever since that day, Draizer hadn’t been able to approach Preetia.

She just kept saying, ‘Get lost!’

He needed something to melt her heart.

If he could melt her heart with a gaze, as Mamon said, how great would that be?

“Lend me one.”

“For free?”

“I’ll give you this hard-to-find item.”

Draizer handed Mamon a shampoo bottle with a unique shape.

“What’s this?”

“It’s a specialty item from the western kingdom of Persia. If you wash your hair with this, it’ll become rich and shiny.”

“Oh, really?”

“It’s worth a whopping 50 gold.”

“Okay. There has to be something in return. What should I give you?”

“That 101 Gaze thing.”

“Okay, good.”

Mamon took out a CD with a whopping 101 episodes and handed it to Draizer. Draizer put the CD in his arms with a happy heart.

“Oh, by the way, are you going to participate in the upcoming Lordship’s Strongest Tournament?”

“I don’t know. Are you?”

“I’m forced to participate.”

“I see.”

“Oh, right, Preetia really likes the new carriage.”

“Really?”

That was the first time he had heard that.

“Do you know what a sports car is?”

“I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never seen it.”

“Sports cars are smaller than other carriages, but they’re more than twice as fast. They’re perfect for enjoying speed. Preetia borrowed a sports car from Stove Jobs and rides it every day.”

“Oh.”

Draizer looked at the invitation crumpled in his pocket.

It was clearly written that the prize for 3rd place was a sports car.

It wasn’t 1st place, but it seemed like he could easily get 3rd place.

“Oh, and the owner is participating this time too.”

“Huh, why is the owner?”

“It’s obvious.”

“Obvious? What?”

“How much money is in 1st place?”

“1000 gold and a top-of-the-line 6-seater carriage… don’t tell me he’s reluctant to give that away?”

“Yeah. That’s right. What do you expect from the owner’s personality? He’s probably planning to split it up from 2nd place.”

“That cheapskate.”

Draizer’s eyes changed as if he was slightly angry.

“Do you know what?”

“What else?”

“The owner… upgraded a lot while fighting the Demon King this time.”

“Upgraded?”

“Yeah, he went through fourth puberty. And he awakened the strongest staff ever. The strongest staff ever is an ego weapon [a weapon with its own consciousness].”

“So?”

“He reached 10 stars.”

Draizer’s mouth dropped open, something he wouldn’t normally do.

It was something he couldn’t have imagined.

“R-really?”

“That’s what I’m saying. So, what are you going to do?”