Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 185

Magic Learned in Vain – 186

# 186

Invincible Weapon 3

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The flames grew fiercer.

The reason Legion was holding out in the underground market was because of Mark.

Bide and Lulu were just blacksmiths. There was no reason for Marquis Forese to suspect them. They just needed to take the staff that had been crafted over time and leave the castle.

The only one in a hurry was Vasarabap.

Mark had begun scanning the terrain. Simply put, he was making a map. Once Mark completed the terrain scan, it would be much easier to escape.

The problem was that the underground market was much larger than he had anticipated. They had to hold out here for at least 10 more hours.

If they couldn’t hold out and just went outside, they would likely run into the hunting dogs released by Marquis Forese.

They had survived all this way, and they couldn’t be caught so easily.

At first, he wondered if it would be possible, but as he did it, it was bearable. Those great wizards took turns casting auxiliary magic, making it much easier to fight.

Since the situation was what it was, Mark didn’t say anything even when they cast ultra-lightweight magic on him. At other times, he would have shouted, “Don’t do sneaky things for training!”

“Truly amazing. Don Quixote de la Mancha, the Butcher of Death.”

A knight with long arms and legs blocked Legion’s path.

He was a very handsome man. The way his blond hair fluttered was impressive. The armor worn by his subordinates also looked quite expensive. Judging by the atmosphere, he seemed to be a person of high status.

There were those who had good status, were handsome, and had outstanding natural talents.

Legion hated those people.

Just take one of those away from me.

“I am the golden wave from beyond the sunset… Kuagh!”

Legion blew away the face of the ‘silver spoon’ [a term for someone born into wealth and privilege] who was babbling.

The silver spoon with a broken face coughed up blood and collapsed. He stomped on the face of the fallen silver spoon.

Crack-

It was natural that his face was fractured, and he wondered if his neck was also broken.

“Y-Young Master!”

“You cruel bastard!”

“Don’t you have any chivalry! Isn’t it polite to wait for a fallen opponent to get up!”

The middle-aged knights standing behind the silver spoon shouted.

Legion blinked his eyes. He was so dumbfounded that he had nothing to say. What were those guys saying on the battlefield right now?

“Repent now and apologize to Young Master! With chivalry!”

“Ah, yes.”

Legion looked at the silver spoon who was barely getting up.

There was a cracking sound, but his neck bone didn’t seem to be broken. Oh well. He’d have to break it himself.

Legion kicked the silver spoon’s lower body as he was getting up. It was a low kick with the weight of the armor added.

Snap-!

With a tremendous sound, the silver spoon’s lower body limply bent. The dazzling white armor he was wearing was crushed.

Legion punched the silver spoon in the face.

Crunch-

The silver spoon’s teeth were all broken. He collapsed in a large letter ‘L’ and couldn’t get up.

“You’re worse than a beast!”

“What are you saying? You stupid bastards.”

Legion jumped into the knights. Ultra-lightweight magic, leg strength enhancement, and gravity repulsion magic were cast on his entire body, making him feel very light.

He rotated his iron sword 360 degrees.

Clang clang clang clang!

The helmets of the knights who were shouting for their young master were shattered. It was fortunate that they didn’t die from their heads being broken. They coughed up blood and collapsed to the floor.

It wasn’t over just because the silver spoon and the stupid knights had fallen.

As if they were lining up, many knights were blocking his path.

There was no end to it.

Mark, when will the scan be finished?

-60 percent complete.

Still 40 percent left?

-I’m doing my best. This place is too big. The size is smaller than our territory, but the population density is too high.

So how much longer will it take?

-Hold on for 3 hours. I will definitely secure an escape route.

Okay, 3 hours. He had endured for more than ten hours, so how could he not endure for just 3 hours.

“Hoo, okay, let’s keep going.”

Legion gripped his iron sword with both hands. No matter how much he enhanced his abilities with auxiliary magic, he couldn’t help but feel his stamina dropping.

His eyes stung from how much he had sweated. No matter how much water he drank, his mouth was dry.

-Huh!

Mark’s voice hardened.

Why?

-The overall temperature of the underground market is rising. A large amount of carbon dioxide is being generated!

What does that mean?

-Someone set fire to this place.

What?

-Some crazy bastard is trying to burn down the entire underground market! It is estimated that no living creatures will survive after 3 hours. We need to secure an escape route right now!

Mark shouted in shock.

Only then did Legion look around. Something red was flickering in the darkness. It was spreading rapidly in all directions.

He listened carefully.

-Aaaaaah! Save me!

-Fire! Fire, cough. You guys… what are you doing! Are you trying to kill us all!

-Who the hell are you! Why are you doing this!

It was a scene of utter chaos.

The screams of the people were getting louder and louder.

Legion looked at Vasarabap with a troubled expression.

“Do you see it?”

“I felt it.”

Vasarabab nodded.

“Marquis Forese… he’s a madman.”

“I didn’t think it would be this bad either. I’m really speechless. This is a mass slaughter. If I survive this place, I will definitely put him on the gallows.”

Hate blazed in Vasarabap’s eyes.

Until now, he thought that he had to live so that the royalists would not collapse. He had endured with that one thought.

Now, one more thing has been added. Until now, it was trust and loyalty, but now it was naked hatred for the other party. Anyone who cares about the kingdom should not do this.

What does he think of the people!

What is that power for!

He hated Marquis Forese, who treated people’s lives as less than insects.

“I beg you. Vasarabap.”

Legion doesn’t have a standard for good and evil. He just thought that he could join hands with anyone if it was beneficial to him.

But through this journey, he realized that it wasn’t always the case.

There are things in the world that are not helpful to be alive.

Especially Marquis Forese.

Anyway, he and Continental Duke were probably the same.

Legion thought his choice was right. He made up his mind.

Marquis Forese, I won’t let you get away with this!

-There’s no time. Find Bide.

Mark said.

“Oh! I forgot about Bide.”

Poisonous smoke was rising from all directions.

People covered their mouths with towels and ran around like locusts. They had no energy to care whether they were being slashed or bombarded with magic. They jumped between Legion and the knights to escape.

Some fell from being hit by swords, but they didn’t care.

The smoke became thicker and thicker. It became difficult for Legion to breathe as well.

-I’ll guide you. Hurry.

A glowing arrow appeared on Legion’s retina. All he had to do was follow the arrow.

Mark was really grateful at times like this. If it weren’t for him, he would have been stuck here and would have had a very high chance of dying.

“Follow me.”

Legion shouted at Vasarabap and the three guardian mages and started running ahead.

* * *

Bide’s eyes shone like a child’s.

The greatest masterpiece in history was about to be born in his hands.

A work of God is not born from spending a long time.

This is inspiration.

At some point, a staff that he had never heard of flashed through his brain.

It was a staff that suited Legion very well.

He mustn’t forget that feeling.

Bide grabbed the hammer and struck it relentlessly.

This is a new living being with life. It should never be belittled as a tool or an item.

A child who doesn’t know the world yet was crouching in front of him.

Ahhh~

Tears are coming out.

Yes, not yet. I will break your egg.

Although your partner will be Legion, remember that I am the father who gave birth to you.

So I will break your egg.

It was the climax.

Bide swung the hammer faster as if he was willing to risk his life.

Lulu couldn’t bring herself to speak as she watched her master.

“What are you doing now? Call your master quickly.”

Prija urged Lulu. The fire was getting closer and closer. It was still hundreds of meters away, but he didn’t know when it would come up here. He had to protect them no matter what. If they died and he survived, he would never survive Don Quixote de la Mancha’s hands.

So he couldn’t leave his seat even in this desperate situation.

“Just wait a moment.”

“You’ve been saying ‘just a moment, just a moment’ since earlier. This is not the time to do this.”

“I know.”

Lulu was also in a hurry. She wanted to grab her master’s waist and drag him out right away.

But he was also a blacksmith. He could guess what state his master was in right now.

Trance.

In terms of knights, it was a state of perfect unity with the sword.

It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He would never be able to catch it again. He had to wait for it to end no matter what. If someone broke the trance here, the master might bite his tongue and commit suicide.

I can’t…

I can’t touch it.

“What the hell are you doing!”

Prija, who was pacing back and forth and looking outside, entered the smithy with his men. He was trying to take Bide out.

Lulu blocked their path.

“Don’t go in.”

“I told you there’s no time.”

“I know. I told you I know.”

“Don’t you know what’s going on outside right now? The fire has spread right in front of us! Yes, I know you guys are doing great things. I know. But isn’t life more important? You’re going to die before you finish that.”

Prija shouted.

“I know. I know that too.”

Lulu was frustrated. It wasn’t a situation where he could judge what was right.

Whatever he did, it was a decision that he would regret.

Save the master.

Would the master like it?

No. The master would never like it.

But…

What if he burns to death here?

Everything will be in vain. It’s over if you die. Opportunity doesn’t come again.

“I’ll count to five. If you can’t bring your master out, I’ll take him out by force. Five, four, three…”

Prija opened his palm and folded his fingers one by one.