Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 474

Magic is Learned for Nothing – Episode 475

# 475

Beautiful Her (2)

A small village in the southern region of the Baroque Kingdom.

A single airship, painted entirely black, was docked a considerable distance from the village.

A ferocious-looking eyeball was painted on the front of the ship, giving it a grotesque appearance.

It was the first of the captured ships to be modified.

Legion had asked Vede to modify the smallest ship first.

Vede’s technical skills were outstanding.

It was different from when he created Genie, the strongest staff ever. Back then, he created Genie with only one technology, but now he could incorporate all sorts of technologies to modify even airships to a level that no one else in the kingdom could achieve.

The ship’s cruising range didn’t need any adjustments. It had been capable of traveling for more than a year, as it was an Imperial ship.

However, its maneuverability was a bit slow. It performed better when the wind blew, but otherwise, it had to rely solely on the magic engine.

It consumed a significant amount of energy.

By modifying it, they achieved a cruising speed of about 1.5 times faster.

Thanks to this, they were able to travel the shortest distance from the northern to the southern part of the kingdom in a very short time.

The reason Legion came all the way here?

It was because of them, whom he considered his ultimate weapon.

Who are they, you ask?

Hehehe.

You’ve probably all forgotten about them.

The author had kept them hidden until the very end, intending to introduce them in the final act.

Remember Lilac?

The pitiful NPC who tormented me until the end and was reincarnated as a crystal.

I’ve finally found the place where the chimeras from the Chimera Legion, who were harassing me in the Cyclops Dungeon, live.

Applause!

“Clap, clap, clap!”

The exclusive servants clapped while yawning.

“Louder.”

“Yes, applause.”

Bacon glared at his subordinates. *You guys don’t get much screen time, do you? If you want to survive, clap faster!* he seemed to imply.

Realizing the meaning in Bacon’s eyes, the exclusive servants began to applaud enthusiastically.

“Bravo! Master!”

“Bravo! My life, my life!”

“For the courage of our master who has come this far!”

“Bravo! Bravo! For your brilliant future!”

Rice, who was watching the exclusive servants, blushed. *I’m embarrassed just watching. Do they really have to go that far? If it were me…*.

*I would too.*

*If it were a long novel going up to 1000 chapters, I would have been relieved, because it would be serialized for at least two more years. Then my bank account would have steadily accumulated a small salary.*

But not anymore.

The early ending is just around the corner. There are only about 28-29 chapters left.

So how many times will I appear? At most, maybe 10 times.

If the author only focuses on important characters, it might be less than 5 times.

That won’t do.

Okay.

I’ll do it too.

I need to exude presence so that the author doesn’t forget my name.

I’ll clap too!

Rice also claps. As he claps, he’s no different from the exclusive servants. Something special is needed.

Rice starts dancing to the latest trendy song.

“We’re all Legion men!”

Bacon was dumbfounded.

*Crazy… What is he doing again?*

It seems crazy, but Rice’s eyes show a certain determination.

He can’t end it here.

He desperately wants to appear even one more time.

Yes, I know.

You and I are both about to become unemployed.

Let’s dance our best.

“Okay, let’s go too!”

Bacon also stepped forward.

“Legion, who is warm and humane during the day!

Legion, who knows the elegance of enjoying a cup of coffee!

Legion, whose heart burns when night comes!

Legion, who shines but ultimately turns away alone with a twist!”

Legion massaged his temples.

*They’ve really gone way too far. Forget it. Forget it. If I stay with them, I’ll be treated like a madman too.*

Um, where were we?

Ah, right.

The Chimera Legion.

The secret weapon I had hidden until the very end.

The original story was like this:

Me fighting the Black Dragon.

But the Black Dragon is freaking strong.

I’m in danger.

At this moment, the Chimera Legion appears with a bang. Then the readers will be surprised.

Most readers would have forgotten about the Chimera Legion.

Some might even exclaim in admiration.

So I decided to direct it.

When I’m fighting the Black Dragon! At the dramatic moment, you guys come and help me.

So I made a call.

With the cell phone they gave me.

-The number you have dialed is not in service. Please check the number and try again.

What?

Legion stared blankly at the cell phone.

He was so taken aback by the unexpected situation that he was beyond flustered.

No way…

Cell phones are not mass-produced supplies. They are luxury items that only a few people have.

Could it be because they couldn’t pay the phone bill?

He called again.

-The number you have dialed is not in service…

You son of a bitch!

Legion threw the cell phone on the ground and stomped on it. It’s been a long time since he’s been this dumbfounded.

All plans were twisted.

So he asked Gibbs.

“Gibbs! Find the Chimera Legion.”

“Lord, I’m already extremely busy just tracking down those Stone Head Church guys. Commission another guild.”

“What other guild do I know?”

“There’s Emon’s guild.”

“They’re busy too.”

“Seriously, did you go to Emon first?”

“No, that’s not it. I had something to ask Emon. Just in passing.”

“Ah, you’re really too much. Aren’t we the exclusive guild belonging to the Duchy?”

“Sorry, sorry. I’m really sorry. I’ll definitely look for you first next time. So please, just this once. It’s really urgent. There’s less than a month left of the serialization. I can’t waste pages on this argument.”

“Well, if you put it that way. Okay. We’ll look for them. The Chimera Legion, you said?”

“Yeah.”

“It’ll cost quite a bit of money because there’s no information.”

Legion stared silently at Gibbs. *This money-grubbing bastard.*

Gibbs also stared silently at Legion. *Can you talk? The greatest cheapskate on the continent.*

They read each other’s minds but didn’t show it.

“Okay. Write the contract first.”

“Of course.”

That’s how Gibbs got away with taking 10,000 gold.

At first, he cursed, saying, ‘Why does it cost so much money to find the chimeras?’

But after coming here, he could understand why. Finding the Chimera Legion in this remote mountain village is even more amazing.

*I wouldn’t have been able to find them. As expected of Gibbs.*

“Just follow Bacon. The rest of you wait here.”

Legion jumped off the ship.

Hundreds of meters in the air.

Watching Legion jump, the air force members were startled.

In particular, the newly trained members had a look of being completely mesmerized by Legion’s martial prowess.

“Wow! The Lord is walking in the sky right now. Did you see that?”

“That’s freaking awesome. Was our Lord’s ability this amazing?”

Following behind, Bacon also used the technique of treading the air like a leaf, following Legion’s lead.

“That’s the Light Sword King Bacon’s levitation technique. As the Light Sword King, he should be able to do that much.”

“Of course, he’s the Light Sword King.”

“Still, it’s cool.”

“I agree.”

Legion and Bacon.

The members still mistakenly believed that Bacon was the much more skilled one.

What should I say?

They felt proud while watching Legion’s levitation technique.

*Good job, our Lord, you know so many things.*

It’s fortunate that Legion didn’t hear their conversation.

* * *

Pikcup, who makes a living selling hamburgers in the village market, is an old bachelor.

He looks like he’s in his late 20s, but he’s actually over 30 years old.

However, no one looks down on him just because he’s an old bachelor.

He’s an indispensable worker in the village.

Originally, this place was a slash-and-burn village. It used to have a gold mine, so about 400 households lived here, but now everyone has left, and only about 150 households remain.

However, since a few years ago, quite a few young people have been moving in, one or two at a time.

The village, which had many elderly people, was revitalized. Some young people went to the city to find a match and get a wife. They immigrated to this mountain village and lived happily.

All 81 of the young immigrants.

As you might have guessed, they are all chimeras.

Currently, they were using polymorph [magic to change their shape] to maintain a human-like form.

Pikcup was Chimera Legion Commander Number 1212.

He hummed while grilling hamburgers. It was a fairly popular food in a village with not much to do. The old folks quite liked it.

*I barely make about 2 gold a month even if I sell them all the time.*

Still, Pikcup happily and carefully grilled hamburgers and sold them to the villagers.

For him, who had been subjected to all sorts of bio-experiments by Lilac for hundreds of years, this ordinary life was very enjoyable.

If possible, he wanted to live this life forever.

But…

A man appeared who threatened to crack his ordinary and precious life.

“Long time no see, Number 1212.”

Legion said with a smile.

“Huh?”

Pikcup had a flustered expression. His expression seemed to say, *Why are you here?*

Legion is quick to notice things in these situations. He immediately realized what he was thinking.

And he realized what kind of person he looked like.

A terrible bastard who came to find a hidden master living peacefully. The leader of some organization who coaxes the hidden master, saying, ‘You have to protect the continent.’

And the hidden master dies tragically in the end. Slowly, in slow motion.

Whose fault is this?

It’s all my fault.

I just came and got cursed for nothing.

No!

They definitely told me to call them. But how can the number be out of service?

“Have you been doing well?”

*Ah, damn it, saying that makes me sound even more like a villain.*

“Yes, sir. Have you been well, benefactor?”

Pikcup said awkwardly.

“Hehehe, thanks to someone, I’ve just been living like that. You have no idea how much money it cost to find you guys.”

*Ah, I feel like I’m falling into a swamp. It’s getting more and more like a villain’s line. Someone, please change it.*

“Is that so? I’m sorry. It wasn’t intentional.”

“Why did the contact number disappear?”

“It was hard to pay the phone bill. It was too much for the money I was earning.”

Um, I see.

If I had known this would happen, I should have said, ‘I’ll pay the phone bill,’ before Number 1212 flew *멋지게* [admirably] into the sky.

“Still, you know why I came, right?”

“Of course. We made a promise. We’ll risk our lives for our benefactor.”

“Do you know that a continental war has broken out?”

“A war broke out?”

“Yeah.”

“Ah, I didn’t know.”

Legion looked around. It was a remote mountain village that you couldn’t find even if you tried.

There were no monsters, but it wasn’t a very good place to live. The mountains were rugged, so you could get lost or fall off a cliff.

Still, it was definitely a peaceful place.

“I desperately need your strength.”

“I’ll gather my comrades.”

“How many were there in total?”

“81.”

“81, huh.”

A very small number. It was difficult to judge the situation with this number.

But that’s just a general numerical theory. Depending on how strong they are, the tide of the war might change dramatically.

“First…, let’s see your skills.”

“Pardon?”

Pikcup didn’t seem to understand Legion’s words.

Legion glanced at Bacon. *Show him your skills appropriately.*

Bacon nodded slightly. *You want me to hit this man with all my power? Understood.*

Bacon’s swordsmanship unfolded.

A flash of light flickered, and it looked like the entire store exploded.

Bacon is a 7-star warrior.

A Sword Master.

Ordinary chimeras could not block the sword of a Sword Master who freely uses Aura [a warrior’s life energy].

Moreover, Bacon was not just a 7-star warrior.

He was also a 7-circle mage.

Bacon, a magic swordsman who had achieved outstanding accomplishments in both, was also one of the top ten strongest in the entire kingdom.

Unfortunately, he was an exclusive servant belonging to Legion’s territory.

Bacon, who should be receiving the utmost respect wherever he goes, was still attending to Legion’s needs.

Along with the quick draw, a magic swordsmanship called ‘Playing with Fire’ unfolded.

It was a magic that expressed the image of a man running away without properly putting on his pants after a young couple was caught by the woman’s father while doing *쿵덕쿵* [onomatopoeia for the sound of rhythmic pounding, implying sexual activity] in an unknown mill.

The power is 6 circles.

Legion was startled.

*This crazy bastard is trying to burn the leader of the Chimera Legion that he barely found to death.*

Legion hurriedly tried to stop Bacon’s magic sword.

But-

Pikcup received Bacon’s magic sword with two fingers.

Pshhh!

The Playing with Fire magic instantly lost its power and went out.

“That’s quite a hot prank.”

Pikcup said with a gentle smile.

Legion was genuinely surprised.

*This bastard… is no joke.*