Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 228

Magic Learned in Vain – 229

# 229

Passive Powerhouse 2

“Ugh!”

Legion was dreaming.

At the age of three, he met a kid who looked like the Grand Duke. The kid started bullying him for no reason.

He fought back but got beaten badly.

At the age of seven, he met another kid who looked like the Grand Duke.

The kid punched him again without warning. He considered himself a handsome man and didn’t want to bother with the guy, but that bastard didn’t seem to care about protecting handsome men. He got beaten again.

At the age of fifteen, that bastard came again. Legion shouted,

“Why do you keep coming back!”

The bastard who looked like the Grand Duke replied,

“Because it’s fun to bully the weak.”

At this, Legion got really angry.

Weak? Am I weak? I’m strong!

No. He was weak.

Legion was beaten by that guy until he was covered in dust. He thought he was going to die.

For the first time, he realized that being weak was a sin.

The year he turned nineteen.

But how old am I now?

Ah, never mind.

Anyway, the year he turned nineteen, he was sure he had become incredibly strong, but today he got beaten again.

To death.

No, this time he was really going to die.

Legion’s emotions reacted fiercely after a long time.

He was really pissed. Being ignored by someone was so infuriating.

Okay, I won’t ignore anyone anymore.

If there’s anyone who’s ever felt as bitter as I have, I sincerely apologize. From now on, I’ll just diss [disrespect] them. I’ll diss them with all my might.

Then the other person will be less angry.

The Grand Duke, that son of a bitch.

How dare he treat me like that and beat me to a pulp? This is absolutely unforgivable.

For the first time in his life, Legion wanted to become strong. Until now, he had been fighting diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and fatty liver.

But he changed his goal.

He would not stop training until he crushed that Grand Duke bastard.

Come to think of it, something feels a little strange.

The pain in his heart that felt like it was tearing apart had disappeared, but his whole body was boiling with hot energy.

Mark! Mark! What the hell is going on?

-You almost died.

Yeah, I think I know that. Grand Duke, you son of a gun. You’re dead if I catch you.

-You’re not strong enough yet.

Not strong enough? By a lot?

-By a huge amount.

Ugh! Then what should I do?

-Well, you’re lacking in everything, but it’s not like there’s no hope at all.

Really?

-Fortunately, Mamon gave you a lot of help. It’s not like there aren’t any problems… Just being alive is a miracle.

That’s true, but…

-Huh?

What?

Legion, startled by Mark’s high-pitched voice, asked.

-Oh crap! This seems to be a problem.

What? Why? What’s wrong?

-Sharon… that person put Blood Oriharukon [a powerful magical mineral] in your mouth.

That’s a good thing, isn’t it?

-It is a good thing… but we’re currently disassembling the remaining two minerals from the Cyclops Dungeon.

What?

-It’s mixing with the Blood Oriharukon. This is a disaster.

Legion also felt a sense of foreboding. He could feel his body shaking. A vortex of tremendous power! And strange and dangerous energies were mixed in with it.

Don’t tell me it’s going to mix again and create something weird?

I can be satisfied with becoming a Demon God, a Demon King, or a monster.

I can just live pretending not to be a Demon God or a Demon King!

But if you say something like, ‘You’ll live as a black person forever,’ I really won’t stand it. Whether it’s Jushin [likely a reference to a powerful being or character], the Demon King of the Demon Realm, or a Black Dragon…

I’ll find them all and make them regret being born.

It’s not racism… but changing races is just not right, humanly speaking, is it?

So please!

I hope I don’t become black.

Please!

Legion felt like kneeling down and begging.

-It’s coming! Pray devoutly!

Mark’s tense shout was heard.

-Black Dragon’s right atrium disassembled! Combined with the left ventricle!

The Black Dragon’s heart is cleanly connected. Successfully removed foreign substances that looked like souls.

Ah, now that I think about it, the owner of that gloomy voice that was planting a flag near my left brain and shouting that it was his land has disappeared. It feels as refreshing as if a headache I’ve had for ten years has completely disappeared.

-Your blood vessels and intestines are a bit obese, but they are the cleanest among humans. Helicobacter pylori [bacteria commonly found in the stomach], get out of here, thanks to the proper use of passive skills. As a result, the Black Dragon’s heart has been perfectly implanted.

-Your body is being reconstructed.

-Blood vessels are strengthened, and the Black Dragon’s heart begins to beat.

-Powerful energy moves quickly along the blood vessels and meridians [pathways in the body for energy flow].

-The Black Dragon’s blood that was slightly absorbed reacts and moves strongly to the dantian [energy center in the body]. Your magic power that was defending the dantian is destroyed.

Ugh!

Legion didn’t realize it, but he was starting to vomit a tremendous amount of blood.

-Beep. You’re in big trouble. You’re bleeding a lot. You’re dehydrated. You might die. I’m going to forcibly absorb the blood using osmosis [movement of fluid across a membrane].

Legion didn’t realize it, but his hand moved and started putting the blood coming out of his mouth into the hole in his chest.

But what happens to me if my magic power is destroyed?

-…

Mark didn’t answer.

-Ting! Your body has mutated. ‘Explosion of Coolness’ passive skill linked activation!

Oh! Finally, the Explosion of Coolness!

-It’s not the Explosion of Coolness. It’s the linked passive skill activation.

Ting! ‘I’m the Best’ skill has been opened.

What the hell.

I got excited for nothing.

I’m the Best? What is that?

-You will now become arrogant.

…

Legion was a little surprised. Arrogant… doesn’t that mean ignoring other people? When I think about it for a moment, it’s not like I haven’t been doing that until now…

-Also, your magic power doubles, and the level limit of the skills you have disappears. Above all, when the Explosion of Coolness is completed, it is linked with ‘I’m the Best,’ and the ability of the Explosion of Coolness doubles.

Wow! Really? You’re going to do this much for me?

Legion began to feel a little uneasy for some reason.

So… if I keep disassembling the minerals…?

-This seems to be a big hit. Doesn’t that mean you can become endlessly strong?

That’s really good.

-But instead, there’s a high possibility that you’ll become a money-eating hippopotamus. Ah!

Why, again?

-I forgot for a moment…

What?

-Blood Oriharukon!

Ahhhhh!

Damn it, I’m really nervous this time.

Legion and Mark can’t see each other’s faces. But they held each other’s hands and prayed. Please don’t let a strange skill be created.

-Blood Oriharukon has been disassembled.

‘I Eat Well’ passive skill is infinitely upgraded.

‘I am the Father of All Things’ passive skill has been opened. I Eat Well, the ultimate technique.

…

Legion was speechless. Beyond the pain of childbirth… are you trying to kill me?

Do you have to see my butthole torn apart and die?

What’s the point of changing to a Dark Lord? What’s the point of getting stronger? I’m going to die as a black person with a ruptured butthole.

Can’t I just not do this?

I don’t mind if I get stronger by eating. Why do I have to do something that only benefits others so painfully!

What? Ultimate technique? Stop talking about ultimate techniques.

-‘I am the Father of All Things’ passive skill does not produce crystals from your anus.

Huh? Then where?

-You can give birth through your mouth. From as small as a thumbnail to as large as an apple.

Are you kidding me?

Am I a monster?

I have to spit out apple-sized crystals while saying ‘Ugh’ from my mouth?

Wow! That’s going to be quite a sight. Spitting out of my mouth and pooping out of my butthole.

Is this something a human should do!

-Fortunately, the delivery location is different, so the pain is reduced. It won’t be as painful as childbirth.

As painful as childbirth? So you’re saying it’s going to be similarly painful.

-…

The artificial intelligence did not answer.

This bastard seems to be using his head more and more. The way he acts is becoming similar to Mark.

-The power of the Black Dragon’s heart and Blood Oriharukon have been combined.

Boom!

Legion’s massive body soared into the air. His back was bent as if it would break, and his arms and legs were bent in all directions as if they would break.

He kept vomiting blood from his mouth, and he was filling his chest with the vomited blood himself.

It was truly a grotesque sight.

“Is this going to be okay?”

Sharon asked with a terrified face.

“I don’t know either…”

Lich Mamon blinked his eyeless eyes and replied.

Before they knew it, a terrifying crimson light was rising from Legion. The vampires who had gathered in a frenzy of anxiety began to back away.

And in an instant!

Kwaaaang!

The crimson light spread in all directions.

-Ting! Your dantian has exploded. The outer wall of that dantian is being reconstructed with the Black Dragon’s blood. The wall of the 6th Circle has been broken. Magic power is amplified.

-Ting! You have become a 7th Circle Walker [a powerful mage].

Huh! Really? This is really good.

-But!

But, yeah, there’s no way there wouldn’t be a but.

-Your magic power has been replaced with the Black Dragon’s magic power, so if you use magic, the Black Dragon’s energy will be used. Be careful, as you may be branded as a public enemy of the continent.

…What the hell is that supposed to mean?

-To change the nature of your magic power, we recommend the ancient book ‘I Want to Be Alone’ by the 8th Circle Archmage, which changes the way you operate it. It contains detailed information about the magic power operation method of higher-level mages.

I Want to Be Alone?

It’s a title that makes you feel like you’ll really be alone. I’ll never read it, even if I get it later. But there’s still one left, isn’t there? Hasn’t that one been disassembled yet?

-It has been disassembled.

It is a mineral called ‘Taranclop,’ an artificial mineral created by the Cyclops to obtain eternal life.

What is that?

-You have a sub-heart. In the future, if the main heart is injured or damaged like today, Taranclop will replace it. Also, as Taranclop is a space for storing magic power, it can separately store up to 120 percent of the existing magic power when fully charged.

I have two hearts?

-Congratulations, congratulations. A man with two hearts.

I feel like I’m becoming less and less human.

-That’s true, but what is the purpose of your life anyway?

To eat well and live well.

-That’s right. You have to eat well and live well, but what if you get heart disease? What if you suddenly have a heart attack? What if you collapse and there’s no one around to give you CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation]?

Huh! I’ll die.

-That’s right! That’s when Taranclop appears and activates. Then you can live twice. The heavens are helping you.

Really?

-Really!

Legion nodded.

Even so, he couldn’t shake off a sense of unease. It felt like something hadn’t been revealed yet.

-The magic power of the Black Dragon’s heart, Blood Oriharukon, and Taranclop are combined. A double rebirth begins. Bite down hard and endure it. Talking will drain your energy.

What, what? What the hell is a double rebirth?

-First, it strengthens your flesh and bones. Second, it cleanses your blood and blood vessels to help the circulation of magic power. Third, it reconstructs all the spaces in your dantian and mana holes.

There was no further explanation.

Legion began to feel extreme pain. It was as if someone was stabbing needles all over his body.

Taste this! Poke, poke, poke!

It hurts so much, but I can’t open my mouth.

Kukukukukung!

Legion’s armor turned red. The heat was so intense that the people around him quickly retreated.

Lich Mamon was in trouble.

Tremendous power was being amplified in all directions from Legion, who had eaten three jewels.

“Is something wrong?”

Lich Mamon knows the most about the changes in his master’s body. Of course. The vessel of his soul is melted in his body.

But now he had no idea what was going on at all.

It seemed that completely different contents were filling the master’s body.

Kukukukukung!

Legion’s power is getting stronger and stronger.

The crimson light filled the barracks. The vampire priests who could not overcome their fear had already run far away.

“Oh? How can that be?”

Someone pointed at Legion.

His armored body was rising up without any device.

He looked at Dreiser and Allkill, who were losing consciousness, with eyes that felt no humanity at all.

Clang-

Lowering the face mask.

“Woo-ooo-ooo!”

With a bizarre voice, something was about to pop out of his mouth.

There was a play called ‘Alien’ that once terrorized the kingdom.

It was a shocking play about a monster living in another world laying eggs in a human’s stomach and hatching.

Children and the elderly fainted one after another.

In the end, the play had to be stopped by the lord.

But the content was so shocking that it became a topic of conversation for quite a long time.

Now!

It feels like that play is being replayed.

Kuo-ooo!

As magic power beyond imagination soared, something huge was popping out of Legion’s mouth.

“I, I, I can’t watch it with a sane mind…”

The nurse vampires who were helping the vampire priests fainted with foam in their mouths. The vampire priests were no exception, unable to endure with a sane mind.

“Ugh, a demon! A demon is being resurrected!”

They turned their eyes over, left the nurse vampires behind, and ran out of the barracks.

It was a scene of utter chaos.

Lich Mamon’s expression hardened.

The master is transforming. I knew he didn’t seem human from the first time I saw him.

Was he a Demon King after all?

Or an invader from another world?

Whatever it is, I feel like something terrible will happen if I stay here…

Lich Mamon tore at his scorched hair. Oh, my precious hair. It was scorched by the fire, so I washed it three times with God’s shampoo. Then my hair came back to life. It’s really amazing shampoo.

Anyway…

Should I stay here?

If I weren’t a summoned beast, I would have run away a long time ago.

“Agh! I’m going crazy.”

“Senior, what should we do? This.”

Lucas also looked at Legion and Dreiser, who were groaning, with a worried expression.

I have no idea what’s going on.

It’s definitely because of that bitch.

Sharon.

It was certain that the jewel that bitch dropped caused the side effects. If the master merged with that monster… it would be really unbearable.

“Let’s get out of here for now.”

“Yes? Run away?”