Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 455

# 456

I’m the Only Strong One 2

Whoosh!

The western wall, defended by Countess Dorothy of the Oz Family, had fallen.

The Oz Family had steadfastly held their position for hundreds of years. Their strength was undeniable. The knowledge they had accumulated was immense.

Compared to other territories, their accumulated knowledge was far superior.

Yet, the western wall, defended by Countess Dorothy, fell in just half a day.

It wasn’t simply because the Imperial Army numbered 800,000.

That was certainly a massive number.

However, not all 800,000 troops could simultaneously attack the wall.

A gradual war of attrition would eventually lead to the capture of the western wall, but it would also inflict tremendous damage on the Imperial Army.

Even with the mechanical magic the Imperial Army boasted, some defensive measures had been established.

They would tenaciously hold on against any opponent.

That’s why the kingdom trusted the Oz Family and entrusted them with the vast western wall.

But the Oz Family…

Collapsed in less than half a day.

Rumble!

It was because of that.

Battleships filled the sky!

The 200-meter aircraft carrier, which no intelligence agency had detected, had finally revealed itself.

It could carry a maximum of 2,000 combat troops and was filled with various weapons. It could also carry up to 20 small battleships. Real-time landings and takeoffs of small battleships with short ranges were possible. The aircraft carrier could be called a floating sky fortress.

A single aircraft carrier could instantly capture the enemy’s capital.

Yet, the reason the aircraft carrier appeared at the western wall instead of heading to the capital, Poman, was simple.

It was to create pressure and fear, causing infighting within the Baroque Kingdom.

It wasn’t just the aircraft carrier.

A strategic fleet protecting it moved together.

The number of personnel on board the battleships in the sky now exceeded 15,000.

The number of battleships was a whopping 50.

Countess Dorothy couldn’t withstand the enormous number of bombardments pouring down from them.

Occasionally, large Querreles [powerful warriors] or mages would counterattack, but their positions were revealed, and they were quickly reduced to ashes by concentrated fire.

Eagle Eye, the commander-in-chief on the aircraft carrier, smiled as he watched the burning western wall and city.

“Insolent lower race. How dare you fail to protect the princess and only bring back her corpse?”

In fact, it wasn’t his place to be angry.

He didn’t feel sorry for the princess who died, whose name he didn’t even know.

The reason he was angry was that the kingdom had failed to protect the princess.

With this political marriage, the Baroque Kingdom would have become half a vassal state of the Empire.

But what was the result?

Those insolent beings apologized, promising to punish the perpetrators of this incident, and only sent back the princess’s corpse.

It was better this way.

They were short on slaves anyway.

He would demote all the citizens of the Baroque Kingdom to fourth-class citizens and turn them into slaves.

Slaves were no different from pigs and dogs.

No one could question it even if they were killed. If a noble’s pig or dog died, they could just pay compensation.

Eagle Eye planned to kill all the men of the Baroque Kingdom and take only the women and children.

The women would become sex slaves, and the children would be brainwashed from a young age to become complete slaves.

This was the first step.

Behold!

The overwhelming power of the Empire!

It would only take fifteen days to occupy the Baroque Kingdom.

The king of the Baroque Kingdom would kneel and greet him!

Commander-in-Chief Duke Eagle Eye sat arrogantly and snapped his fingers.

“All troops!”

The adjutants repeated the order.

“Advance!”

Simultaneously, 50 battleships and 800,000 troops began to invade the land of the Baroque Kingdom.

* * *

Draizher was deep in thought.

This was a really serious dilemma.

When he first saw his master, he was just a little kid who could be killed with a flick of a finger.

Of course, he acknowledged his growth.

A genius among geniuses.

He was indeed the King of Geniuses.

But he himself was also in the genius class.

He had already reached the 8-star level at this age.

However, no one in the history of the continent had reached the 10-star level. It wasn’t even recorded in ancient books.

Some say.

That reaching the 10-star level meant becoming a divine being. The soul would leave the body and transcend life and death.

A liberated divine being would simply fly away somewhere.

What was this?

It was just a strange way of saying death.

So, no one knew what would happen upon reaching the 10-star level or the 10th circle.

“Is he really at the 10-star level?”

“I’m not sure about the 10-star level. But I definitely saw him using 10th circle magic.”

“How do you know it’s the 10th circle? You’ve never even seen it.”

“It’s the 10th circle because it doesn’t exist. It’s a magic that’s not even in the 9th circle. It’s impossible to reach the 9th circle, but the magic system is described.”

“That’s true.”

“It was definitely the 10th circle.”

“What kind of magic was it?”

“I don’t even know the type. All I know is the name of the magic.”

“The name of the magic?”

“Yeah, it seemed like he shouted it out loud on purpose to show off.”

“What is it?”

“Planet Destruction.”

“Planet Destruction?”

“Yeah.”

That didn’t make sense.

How could a planet be destroyed with magic? This shouldn’t be happening.

The balance would be completely destroyed.

Who could possibly face the master? Being able to destroy a planet was clearly an ecological disruption.

“The magic was shot from the ground towards the sky.”

Mamon continued.

“And?”

“You’ll know when night falls.”

“What?”

“One of the constellations has disappeared. Along with the Demon King and the demon beast army.”

“…….”

Draizher was speechless.

Was it true?

Had the master really reached the 10th circle?

He felt empty.

Until recently, he thought he was a little stronger than the master.

If he had reached the 10th circle…

Even if there were ten of him, he couldn’t defeat the master.

“I didn’t want to tell you this because I thought you’d be shocked.”

“What else?”

“The master… has become a Transcendent Grand Master.”

“…….”

Transcendent Grand Master.

The Grand Master of Grand Masters.

The invincible state that could only be achieved upon reaching the 9-star level.

“So, you’re saying the master is a 9-star level, 10th circle master?”

“I don’t know. All I saw was that he could become a Transcendent Grand Master and that he used 10th circle magic.”

“This is crazy.”

“It is crazy.”

“You’re saying that someone like that is participating in the territory’s strongest competition to save a few pennies?”

“He’s crazy about money.”

“Why is he so obsessed with money?”

“It’s because he doesn’t have a lover. I heard he never had money in his past life.”

“What are you talking about?”

“He must have lived off his wife his whole life. Getting scolded a lot. Failing at everything he did. So, he lived with a lot of guilt.”

“The master?”

“Yeah, the master’s past life.”

“Does the master know about his past life?”

“So it seems.”

Draizher felt a momentary dizziness. Now, the master didn’t feel like a human anymore.

“Alright. Anyway, to win first place, we don’t have time to be doing this.”

“Why? Are you going to aim for first place? The master is holding down the fort. Besides, there are plenty of guys comparable to us.”

“Comparable? Just be wary of the master.”

“How?”

“There’s still time.”

“What are you thinking?”

“I’m going to challenge the 10-star level too.”

“Is that possible?”

“Whether it is or not, I have to risk my life. The master has become a Transcendent Grand Master, so why can’t I?”

“Can I join you?”

“You too?”

“Yeah, I’ve been stuck at the 8th circle. It’s really frustrating.”

“Hmm, alright. But if you win first place, you have to buy me a sports car.”

“Deal.”

The two exchanged meaningful glances.

* * *

Preitia’s hysteria was at its peak. For some reason, she was just annoyed.

Was it because DonDeckMan hadn’t brought her 50 million gold yet?

No. It wasn’t because of that money.

Then why?

Why did she feel so bad?

Everything made her angry.

Bang!

Suddenly, Preitia’s door opened.

“Haha, it’s me. You’re not still sleeping, are you?”

Draizher entered Preitia’s room with a hearty laugh.

A cool autumn breeze blew in from the window. His pigtails swayed gently.

When Preitia saw Draizher’s face, she realized.

Ah! The source of her annoyance was that bastard!

Preitia used gravity magic to crush Draizher.

But-

He didn’t even flinch.

He was incomparable to when she first saw him. He seemed about ten times stronger.

Even a steel golem wasn’t as sturdy as him.

It was clear that the root cause of her annoyance was that bastard.

But she was still here. If she hated that bastard, she could just leave without saying a word.

Could it be…

Was she hung up on that bastard?

On that pig-like human?

“Aaaaaah!”

Preitia screamed. Although she had used Polymorph [magic to change form], it was still a type of Dragon Fear. Her Dragon Fear spread in all directions.

The weaker demi-humans instinctively did push-ups.

She didn’t know why.

It seemed like the fear contained such a meaning: Do push-ups! You bastards!

“Huff, huff.”

Preitia calmed her breathing.

Being hung up on such a pig made her pride take a hit. Was she only this much of a dragon? Her self-esteem plummeted.

Okay.

Let’s admit it.

Let’s say she admitted it.

Ah, just looking at him made her blood boil again.

Was she crazy?

Why was she like this?

Draizher looked at Preitia with a slightly surprised expression. Poor Preitia. She seemed to have bipolar disorder. Should he recommend her to a mental priest [healer specializing in mental ailments]?

“Why did you come?”

Preitia, having calmed her breathing, asked Draizher.

“I know you’re strong.”

“But.”

“You can use 10th circle magic, right?”

“Why are you asking that?”

“Grant me one wish.”

“Who are you to have me grant your wish? Get out. Before I kill you.”

“I want to beat the master once. He’s a 10th circle mage. I’m still an 8-star warrior. I can’t win if we fight now.”

“So?”

“Train me. So I can become a 10-star warrior.”

“Do you think the 10-star level is something you can get by playing Ddakji [a Korean game similar to Pogs]? It’s a realm that humans can never reach.”

“Please. I’ll never resent you even if I die. I’ll do anything if I can reach the 10-star level.”

“Me too.”

Suddenly, Lich Mamon popped out of the shadows.

“Ah, damn it. You scared me. Who are you again?”

Preitia stomped on Lich Mamon’s face, which was rising from Draizher’s shadow.

Every time she saw that bastard, she remembered her crushed nose. That damn Lich grabbed her by the collar and punched her first. She could never forget that day.

It was the worst day of national humiliation since Preitia was born.

“Wait, wait. I want to become stronger than the master too.”

“The master is that super Janus? Or Duke Legion? That damn bastard!”

Remembering Duke Legion made Preitia’s blood pressure rise again.

That’s right.

She shouldn’t be here.

At this rate, she would become the first dragon to die from high blood pressure before her lifespan was over.

Let’s go.

Let’s leave.

“Help me beat the master! Please! I’ll buy you a sports car.”

“That sports car…”

“The latest model! It’s not something you can get just because you have money. It’s the highest-spec sports car that only Stove Jobs [parody of Steve Jobs] and Bidet [parody of Biden] can make.”

Only then did Preitia stop beating him.

Lich Mamon barely managed to escape from the shadows, gasping for air.

“So, you both want to reach the 10-star level, the 10th circle?”

“That’s right.”

“You might die.”

“We’re prepared.”

“You really might die.”

“We’ll never resent you.”

“Hmm, I see.”

Preitia sat down and crossed her arms.

Draizher and Lich Mamon.

Those two bastards.