Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 167

Magic is Learned for Nothing – Episode 168

# 168

“Amanda, who is that man?”

Crackling, crackling, crackling!

Everyone doubted their eyes.

They weren’t sure whether to believe what they were seeing or if it was an illusion.

The strongest weapon of a knight: the Aura Blade.

The Aura Blade evolves according to the knight’s characteristics.

The aura of ‘Crazy Dreyzer,’ one of the Seven Greats of the kingdom, was known as madness.

The characteristic of the aura that Insta was using for the first time was ‘chaos.’ The dark energy that bloomed like a fog seemed as if it could only regain stability by destroying everything.

The aura of ‘Don Dechman, the Butcher of Death,’ another of the Seven Greats of the kingdom, was not revealed. Everyone who saw his aura died, so no one knew what kind of aura he used.

The mercenaries witnessed it for the first time.

“I don’t know what it is, but-”

Don Dechman’s iron sword forcibly destroyed the Aura Blade.

The Aura Blade wielded by Insta was crushed in the air as if it was being overwhelmed.

Don Dechman’s iron sword didn’t stop there.

Insta, struck in the chest, broke through the fortress wall and flew into the moat. Insta, who fell into the moat, didn’t resurface.

The mercenaries were swept up in excitement, a mix of joy and fear.

“It’s real!”

“Don Dechman’s legend is real!”

-Damage rate of the iron sword that collided with the Aura Blade: 25%. Self-repair starting.

Mark helpfully checked the status.

“That’s all?”

It’s supposed to be an Aura Blade that can cut anything. It may be hard, but it’s still an iron sword. How can an iron sword withstand an Aura Blade?

-The tremendous compression allows it to withstand the Aura Blade. Of course, your magic also played a big part.

“Is the secret the weight?”

-That’s right. The weight of the iron sword is over 150 kilograms [330 pounds]. It’s not just a simple iron sword. It is an iron sword divided into hundreds of layers and stacked like plywood. Also, the One Hit Kill skill instantly doubles the weight of the iron sword. There are probably not many humans who can block the force of 300 kilograms [660 pounds] of weight accompanied by your magic.

Legion nodded.

-Finish it.

Clang, clang.

Legion walks.

The wind blew from the broken and collapsed wall. The stench of blood stung the nose.

Hundreds of mercenaries filled the place, but not a single breath was heard.

Some with the eyes of a child admiring a hero-

Some with eyes that couldn’t shake off fear-

were looking at Legion.

Sir Signal was also unable to move even a step.

He unknowingly wet his pants.

He had seen quite a few formidable people in the Dark Elf village. Except for the Stone Head Church, the fat Baron Legion who overwhelmed his knights was also incredibly strong.

Although he was defeated by the Archbishop, they were considerable powerhouses that Mizsette’s colleagues would have acknowledged.

But he could swear.

That man-

It was the first time he had seen a monster as scary as the Archbishop.

He was one of the top three people in the kingdom that you should never encounter.

Indeed, the name lives up to its reputation.

It was so terrifying that just standing in the same space was agony.

“Why… why are you doing this to me?”

Sir Signal couldn’t speak carelessly to Legion.

It felt like he had to use honorifics even if a knife was at his throat.

Clang, clang.

Legion stood in front of Sir Signal without saying a word.

Shudder, shudder.

Sir Signal trembled incessantly as if trapped in a freezer. The skill ‘King of the Forest, Unapproachable by Anyone’ was gnawing away at Sir Signal’s soul.

Legion grabbed Sir Signal’s neck.

“Cough, cough!”

Sir Signal gasped violently as if he was about to have a heart attack.

Legion-

Tried to lift Sir Signal to match his eye level, but stopped. Lifting him up made his biceps ache as if they were about to break. He could feel how much his biceps had grown in just a few days, touching his armor.

At this rate, I wonder if my muscles will break through the armor in six months.

It’s hard to lift him, so let’s just squeeze him.

Legion put strength into his fingers.

His finger strength was also increasing beyond imagination. He only gave it a slight force, but Sir Signal’s neck was about to break.

“Oh, oh, how cruel. Our war mercenaries are nothing. He’s trying to tear off Sir Signal’s Adam’s apple with two fingers.”

“He’s really ruthless. I don’t want to die like that. If I don’t want to die like that, I must obey Don Dechman’s orders.”

The mercenaries who were watching from a distance trembled with fear.

“W-What do you want?”

Sir Signal asked with all his might.

“Where is Mizsette?”

“Who?”

“Mizsette, who you kidnapped! Where is she!”

“S-So, you’ll really leave if you just take Mizsette?”

“If she’s unharmed.”

“Take her! Take her right now!”

Hope arose in Sir Signal’s eyes. The food that woman has eaten in just a few days is worth over thousands of gold.

All of them were the most expensive foods.

They were all foods that even the royal family could not easily eat.

If the Archbishop hadn’t said, ‘Give her whatever she wants,’ I would have shouted, ‘You crazy bitch! Stop eating so much!’

Even though I suffered a huge loss in this expedition, I’m about to be buried in debt because of that woman.

If I survive, I can solve this situation.

Don Dechman, the Butcher of Death, one of the Seven Greats of the kingdom, invaded the territory with over 600 mercenaries. What could I do to stop him when I had already lost almost all my strength?

I risked my life to stop them, but I couldn’t help but lose the beautiful Mizsette.

I can say that.

The Stone Head Church is also a group that can communicate.

They will clearly know that there is a limit to what I can do in such a disadvantageous situation.

Still, just in case, I’m thinking of stabbing my thigh with a knife when Don Dechman disappears. It will hurt a lot. The wound will be severe. But I shouldn’t get healing from the priest.

Legion narrowed his brow slightly.

Sir Signal was almost fainting when he narrowed his brow. How can someone with such scary eyes exist? To be honest, Sir Signal found Legion’s eyes even scarier than the Archbishop’s.

Legion thought for a moment.

Something was strange about Sir Signal’s expression. When did he kidnap Mizsette, and why is he so happy? He’s making it obvious that he wants me to take her away.

No way!

That’s it!

Legion realized.

Maybe Mizsette was brainwashed. She will definitely say that she won’t go back even if we meet. She will say that she is married to the Archbishop and has wholeheartedly converted to the Stone Head Church.

That was a definite possibility.

“What the hell did you do!”

Legion growled.

Sir Signal was flustered. What did I do? I’m begging you to take that woman away. I feel like I want to prostrate myself and bow. I wish those rude maids would go with her.

“W-What did I do?”

“You brainwashed Mizsette!”

Legion’s voice was overflowing with anger.

His voice was already scary. When anger was mixed in, even the mercenaries who were standing back were꺾여서 [bent over] and knelt down in fear.

Sir Signal was going crazy. He wondered if his heart would explode and he would die.

Brainwashing? Just take her away!

“No, really. I didn’t touch a single hair on her head.”

“Do you think I’ll believe that!”

I’m going crazy. Why don’t you believe me?

“Really. Ask her yourself.”

“Do you think she’ll give a proper answer if she’s been brainwashed?”

“No!”

Unable to contain his frustration, Sir Signal shouted.

“He’s crazy. Sir Signal. His neck is about to be cut off… and he shouted at Don Dechman.”

“He’s going to die anyway, so he’s just trying to show off his last bit of spirit.”

“Tsk, tsk, it’s a miserable end for a nobleman.”

The mercenaries clicked their tongues as if they felt sorry for Sir Signal.

“Do you want to die?”

Legion put strength into his hand.

Pudduduk-

Sir Signal gasped for air from his mouth. It felt like his neck was breaking even though he seemed to have only given it a slight force. His mind became confused. He tapped Legion’s back with his hand.

“Really. Sob, sob, sob, please save me. I didn’t do anything to her. All I did was buy her the food she wanted and give it to her.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

Only then did Legion release the strength in his fingers.

* * *

Dreyzer barely escaped the Dusselph Mountains, avoiding Preetia.

It was hard to say he’d resolved the problem with her and Mugeon coolly. If it were him in normal times, he would have gritted his teeth.

However, Dreyzer gave up on becoming a Dragon Slayer.

Preetia is strong.

But she’s a crazy bitch.

If you get caught by a crazy bitch once, you’ll regret it for a long time. You shouldn’t throw stones at the crazy bitch in the neighborhood. That’s the same no matter which village you go to.

It’s an unwritten rule.

There was a wicked man who threw stones at a crazy bitch. He harassed her whenever he saw her.

The crazy bitch started chasing the man.

When the man slept, she looked down at him on his forehead every day for an hour or two.

The man was horrified.

He beat her and chased her away. Still, the crazy bitch broke into the man’s house for nearly a year and stared at him every day.

She even crawled under the blanket while he was sleeping.

The man went crazy too.

The two walked hand in hand together.

That’s how scary a crazy bitch is. You shouldn’t touch her.

So Dreyzer decided not to associate with Preetia anymore.

It’s better to go find another dragon.

Dreyzer, who had come down near the territory, took a breath. The back of his head kept itching, so he turned around and looked back. There was no one there. It was certain that Preetia was not chasing him. Nevertheless, the back of his head tingled.

It was ominous and unbearable.

What if she comes to catch me?

Dreyzer shook his head. There’s no way a dragon would do that.

He walked along the night road.

He was really tired after running non-stop for several days. He ran away without even drinking water. The magic that the crazy bitch shot out when she went crazy was beyond imagination.

It was only possible because it was me who came back alive from that hell. Even the owner would have died if he had been swept away by Preetia’s magic.

“Ah, I’m thirsty.”

Dreyzer swallowed.

The water in the canteen disappeared after being hit by a fire attack. He didn’t even look back and ran away, so he couldn’t find a stream.

His mouth was parched.

I would have no regrets if I could just drink a cup of cool water. Or even some refreshing fruit.

Dreyzer stopped walking.

A strange tree that he had never seen before caught his eye. He had never seen a tree of that shape before.

Shining, shining-

Crystals, not fruits, grew on the tree.

It was clearly very similar to the crystals of the owner’s grace.