Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 154

Magic is Learned in Vain – Episode 155 (155/502)

# 155

A’s Secret (1)

Dapala ran into Draiszer as he was leaving the lair.

Dapala was truly surprised.

To think there could be a man with such a repulsive aura. [Dapala is referring to Draiszer’s intense and unsettling presence.]

It was the face of immortality, spoken of only in legends. Everyone who saw it would flinch. Monsters were no exception.

If the rumors about the Black Dragon’s appearance hadn’t spread, he might have mistaken that man for the rumored Black Dragon.

That’s how intense the strange energy emanating from his face was.

Now he understood why the Red Dragon, Pritia, was so desperately trying to escape from him.

Especially since he looked so much like that guy from 200 years ago.

That guy was the epitome of simple-mindedness. There was no reasoning with him. It happened when Dapala was young. It was the first time he realized humans could be so strong.

It was only by some stroke of luck that he left.

Someone came looking for him in a hurry, and he went down the Dusselph Mountains, his face pale.

After that, he never came back to this place.

The Red Dragon, Pritia, was utterly terrified. She immediately moved her lair.

Pritia seemed to still have nightmares about him.

The problem was…

He had to run into that man in this place of all places.

“The weather is really nice today.”

Dapala nonchalantly brushed past Draiszer. He even nodded slightly.

Draiszer was extremely annoyed. He had been searching the Dusselph Mountains for almost a month. All the monsters that were said to be so ferocious had disappeared. Even the hermits who had settled in those high, steep places were nowhere to be seen. He couldn’t shake the feeling that they had taken their young and fled somewhere.

Draiszer met a person? No, an elf, for the first time since the black magician who had suddenly appeared and caused trouble had disappeared.

The elf was wiping sweat from his forehead as he descended the mountain. He looked like a middle-aged man hiking for exercise.

Well, it was possible near the territory.

But an elf hiking in such a remote place?

Even our master wouldn’t think of something so foolish.

Draiszer grabbed Dapala’s arm.

Dapala, who was patting himself on the back for being so natural, flinched and stopped.

“What is it?”

Dapala looked at Draiszer.

“Who are you?”

Draiszer glared at Dapala. He didn’t unleash his killing intent, but Draiszer’s gaze was very imposing.

After becoming a Dark Great General, he had reached the highest level of ability even among 7-star beings. He had surpassed the limits of humans. It was difficult for Dapala to withstand such pressure.

“Let go of this.”

Still, he had some experience. Dapala didn’t lower his head easily.

“Who are you?”

Draiszer tightened his grip.

“Kuh-heok.”

A gasp of air escaped Dapala’s mouth. He felt like his muscles and bones would burst like balloons from just a simple grip on his arm. He quickly mobilized his magic power to create a barrier, but it was useless. The barrier crumpled in an instant like a crushed coin.

To be able to crush a barrier with just grip strength without any physical impact? Was that even possible?

Dapala looked at Draiszer with astonished eyes.

“I’ll ask you one last time. Do you know the Red Dragon, Pritia?”

“Kuh-heo-heok, that’s… that’s…”

“Do you know or not?”

“That’s… Aaaagh, I know. I know.”

“Do you know where she lives?”

“Keu-heu-heuk, that’s… that’s…”

“Do you know or not?”

“Euaaaaagh! I know. I know.”

Dapala, unable to bear the pain, had no choice but to explain everything he knew in detail.

After hearing all the information, Draiszer released Dapala and walked towards Pritia’s lair.

Watching Draiszer’s back, Dapala looked at his arm.

It was truly terrifying. He thought his arm had been crushed. Especially the sense of wrongness he felt from Draiszer up close was beyond common sense. That man had surpassed the limits of humans.

So that’s why he was stepping into such a dangerous place to fight the Red Dragon, Pritia.

“What should I do?”

Dapala sat down and pondered. If Pritia got angry that he had told that man about the lair, she might turn him into a taxidermied specimen.

The thought alone was terrifying.

He had nine children like rabbits at home.

He also had six subordinates at the real estate agency. If he became a taxidermied specimen, they would all starve to death. Moreover, this place was a monopoly area. The commission was whatever he asked for. He couldn’t die like this.

“Okay. Let’s think of a way.”

Dapala dusted off his buttocks and stood up.

Koo-roo-roo-roong.

Black clouds began to form over the lair where the Red Dragon, Pritia, was.

It seemed she was about to have a showdown with that monstrous man. He had to hurry down and discuss this situation with his employees. Surely they wouldn’t all quit and run away.

* * *

The Red Dragon, Pritia’s face turned white.

Damn it, she had been so careful… but she had to see that bastard’s face again.

On the other hand, Draiszer’s expression was very bright. It was as if he had met a friend he thought had died 10 years ago.

The two’s expressions were in stark contrast.

“Why are you doing this?”

Pritia forcibly suppressed her rising anger. She placed the wine glass she was about to throw on the golden table. Relax, relax, I’m a cultured dragon.

“Doing what?”

“Why are you so persistently coming after me!”

“The ultimate goal of all heroes is to become a Dragon Slayer.”

“You’re a hero?”

“I’m trying to become a hero.”

“I’ve lived my life, but I’ve never seen someone with such terrible dark magic call themselves a hero.”

“Can you feel it?”

“Isn’t it obvious? I’m a dragon. I was shocked the moment I saw you.”

“Why?”

“I thought a Demon King had appeared.”

“A Demon King…”

Draiszer bit his lip tightly. No matter how much he tried to hide his energy, it seemed he couldn’t hide it from a dragon. Still, a Demon King.

His dream was to become the strongest warrior on the continent.

Now he had become a Dark Great General, and that dream had been shattered, but his desire to become a Dragon Slayer and prove his strength was genuine.

“That’s really strange.”

Pritia made a clicking sound as she descended the crystal floor. She slowly circled Draiszer, whispering.

“Your appearance and personality seem the same as before… but your inner self is completely different. It’s full of dark magic. It’s as if you’ve absorbed all the power of a Demon King. Even if you had good fortune, that’s impossible. What on earth happened? I feel like I’ve seen this energy somewhere before.”

“…”

Draiszer didn’t answer. There was no way he could explain that the magic beast of the Demon World and the dark magic of Archbishop Cyclops, who had terrorized the world 500 years ago, were intact within his body.

Even he couldn’t believe it yet, would Pritia believe him?

“So… you want to settle things with me like that?”
Pritia asked.

“Yes.”

“Why me? With your skills, it wouldn’t be difficult to find another dragon.”

“Just because.”

“Just because?”

“Yes, you were just where my feet led me. But…”

“But…?”

Draiszer grinned, revealing his gums.

“I won’t kill you.”

“You crazy bastard…”

* * *

Pritia and Draiszer left the lair. Neither she nor Draiszer wanted the lair, which had been built with a huge amount of money and a long period of construction, to collapse.

In any case, Pritia had decided to move. Just the fact that a man exuding dark magic had set foot in the lair was unbearable.

She was planning to sell it to the Black Dragon for half the price.

Draiszer didn’t want the lair to collapse for a different reason.

Originally, he thought that skills based on a strong body were the best.

But as he journeyed with his master, he realized the importance of items.

Items could save lives.

Especially if it was a Tyrant set item, it could draw out much more powerful strength than his original ability.

He had three Tyrant set items.

The options of the three items alone were considerable.

When wearing 3 pieces of the Tyrant set, physical defense increases by 20 percent.

It increased the defense power by another 20 percent from the total defense power he had so far.

It also greatly increased resistance to magic.

The dragon’s magic was the best.

It was like a customized set to fight against dragons.

Even more surprising was that there was still one set item left.

He heard that the option of a completed set item surpassed everything else.

In other words, if he completed the 4-piece Tyrant set, he could become much stronger even if he did nothing.

And the dragon’s lair was a cradle of treasures more precious than ancient dungeons.

Even discovering a single lair would shake the entire kingdom.

Draiszer was planning to drive that woman out of this place and monopolize the lair.

How much had he been mistreated by the Legion? They suffered together, but he swept away 90 percent of the items alone. He couldn’t live with the injustice.

But with this one shot, he would be able to fulfill all his desires.

“How many items are in the lair? Are there any legendary items?”

“What is it? Heh, are you one of those types? You say you’re going to prove your strength, but in the end, you’re just trying to satisfy your greed. You’re after the ‘amazing, flashy, and priceless items’ that I have.”

“Let’s just call it additional income.”

Draiszer took out the Tyrant’s Fang. The Tyrant’s Fang was made of a self-repairing metal. Still, he couldn’t use it easily because it was too precious. That’s how attached Draiszer was to the Tyrant’s Fang.

“It’s been a while.”

When he infused magic power into the Tyrant’s Fang, it made a ‘buzzing’ sound and came to life like a living being.

Attack power, aura, and critical hit chance increased. The naturally activated bombardment seemed ready to burst out at any moment.

Confidence surged.

He wouldn’t lose this time.

“I was just trying to avoid it because the poop was dirty… but I guess I can’t. I guess I’ll have to… get rid of you.”

The Red Dragon, Pritia, opened a subspace and took out two staves.

The staves were 2 meters in size. At the ends of both staves, there were two ornate jewels embedded. The colors were all different. When Pritia injected magic power, an indescribably dazzling light radiated from the four jewels in all directions.

Draiszer had never seen such staves before. It was the first time he had seen Pritia use weapons. Moreover, such large staves.

Staves were not just weapons that increased magic power. They also played a role in protecting mages with low physical attack and defense power. Therefore, most staves were no more than 1 meter long to make them easier for mages to use.

But such large and long staves seemed to be unable to protect mages at all. One staff seemed to be bigger than Pritia.

“You’ve never seen anything like this before, have you?”

Pritia’s eyes, which had been playful until a moment ago, gradually calmed down. She seemed to have genuinely decided to end Draiszer.

“The Yellow Dragon’s Double Staff. I will declare the end of your arrogance for daring to be presumptuous against a dragon.”