Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 230

Magic is Learned for Nothing – Episode 231

# 231

Outside the World 2

Farther north than the extreme.

A place perpetually gripped by bitter cold. A polar region with an environment where humans simply cannot survive.

In that place-

-Kheheheuk. These insignificant things……

The White Dragon Gloomy Eyes staggered, a knife protruding from her neck. Her sturdy Ice Shield, renowned for possessing the strongest cold resistance, shattered and scattered across the frozen ground.

The White Dragon, Gloomy Eyes, capable of wielding the most powerful cryogenic magic among dragons.

But her youth proved fatal.

Her magical power far surpassed that of humans, but she lacked practical experience.

She was being defeated by a mere two hundred humans.

Gloomy Eyes was dumbfounded that such insignificant soldiers dared target her. She froze fifty soldiers instantly and trapped another fifty in a distant glacier.

“Regret and freeze there for the rest of your lives! Not even death will save you!”

Becoming arrogant, she turned her head to eliminate the remaining soldiers.

*Insignificant humans! I will freeze you with my breath!*

She gathered her strength and unleashed her breath.

-Kuaooo!

The insane cold engulfed the human soldiers, instantly encasing them in ice without even a scream. Gloomy Eyes, intoxicated by her victory, spewed her breath wildly into the air.

As if the sky were blessing her, snow fluttered down.

At that moment, voices echoed from a nearby position.

“What did I tell you? These lizards are dumber than rocks.”

“I didn’t think it would be this easy. Wasting so much magic power celebrating their victory like that.”

“They’re big, but their heads are empty.”

“Enough, enough, hurry up and set up the barrier properly.”

At the solemn man’s command, a woman in white robes stepped forward.

“Now, Mr. Lizard. From now on, this is the real trap we’ve prepared.”

With a flick of her wand, a surprisingly strong, blue, translucent net materialized around the dragon.

Gloomy Eyes swiftly attempted to unleash her magic power… but the surrounding humans she had frozen suddenly began to explode.

Two hundred human bombs.

Gloomy Eyes was instantly caught in the chain reaction and suffered grievous injuries.

Following the explosions, five humans approached.

Even injured, could she not handle five? Gloomy Eyes unleashed all her magic and power, but she couldn’t stop the five humans.

Duke Trevia of the Neckhaus Kingdom.

A 7-star master [A master magician with mastery over seven elements] and one of the most powerful figures in the Neckhaus Kingdom.

Connelly, a 7-circle archmage [A mage who has mastered seven circles of magic].

A reliable assistant to Duke Trevia, specializing in offensive magic.

Berrymore, the highest-ranking saintess.

A powerful healer who can even reattach severed limbs, and a saintess renowned for her unparalleled skill with barriers.

Smith, an archer. A sniper with a fatal shot.

The foremost expert in long-range, single-target attacks.

Reeves, a 7-star warrior. A berserker who feels no pain.

Only five.

But they were also the strongest force in the Neckhaus Kingdom.

They sacrificed two hundred soldiers to hunt the White Dragon Gloomy Eyes with a team of only five.

“Weren’t you underestimating humans a bit too much? It was easy thanks to that.”

Duke Trevia regarded Gloomy Eyes with a cold gaze.

“Your Excellency, even if she has exhausted her strength, the opponent is still a dragon. Shouldn’t we sever her breath first?”

Connelly suggested calmly.

“Well, is there even a need to do that? Let’s play with it a little more before we kill it. We came all this way, after all!”

Saintess Berrymore’s uniquely clear voice rang out.

“That’s not our specialty. It’s *your* specialty. You’re the only one who enjoys killing living things.”

Smith frowned slightly.

“Oh my, but you’re the one who always finishes them off.”

“Because you’re so cruel and play around so much, I deliberately end their lives quickly.”

“Hmph, you actually enjoy it.”

Berrymore pouted.

“Quiet.”

The party members fell silent at Duke Trevia’s calm command.

“Do you have any last words? Oh great one.”

Trevia asked, looking at Gloomy Eyes.

Gloomy Eyes staggered. The massive glacier trembled with her movements.

Kukukung!

Chunks of the glacier broke off with a deafening sound and plunged into the icy sea.

Gloomy Eyes assessed her condition.

She never imagined she would die 1,200 years after her birth. But the period when dragons are most vulnerable to death is between 1,000 and 1,900 years old.

It was the prime time for dragon slayers to hunt young dragons.

She never thought she would end up like this.

The Dragon Heart was ruptured.

Once the Dragon Heart is broken, not even a dragon can survive.

The Dragon Heart is not just a simple heart.

It is the core of everything that defines a dragon, and also the key that connects the world to the spirit realm.

Therefore, when all dragons face their death, they must return their Dragon Heart to nature. However, if the Dragon Heart is stolen, it will cause great chaos in the mortal world.

That is why dragon slayers who steal Dragon Hearts have such a terrible reputation.

Because they gain unimaginable, transcendent abilities.

Suddenly, Lucas came to mind.

He was quite an interesting friend.

He said he would come again.

She wouldn’t be able to see him again.

Whether it’s 10 years or 100 years later, he will definitely come because he said so, but she probably won’t be there then.

It was a pity.

She wanted to explore the world with him in the future.

“No answer. Are you shocked? Then die as you are. Oh great one!”

A powerful aura emanated from Duke Trevia’s sword. It was such an intense light that it was impossible to look at it directly.

Pajijik! Pajijijik!

Would it feel like this if you stared at the sun? That intense and mighty light was aimed directly at Gloomy Eyes’ neck.

-I won’t let it end as you wish!

At that moment!

A blast of icy breath erupted from Gloomy Eyes’ mouth, gathering her magic power until the very end.

Absolute zero of extreme cold!

The cold of Gloomy Eyes, capable of freezing everything in the world, instantly enveloped Duke Trevia. No matter how powerful a 7-star master he was, it would not be easy to withstand Gloomy Eyes’ absolute cold breath.

But!

The light of the exploding sun from Duke Trevia’s holy sword cleaved Gloomy Eyes’ cold breath in half.

Even though she was a young dragon, it was a breath that could be considered her strongest and best weapon.

How many knights on the continent could completely cut it off?

“As expected, the Holy Sword Solar is amazing. It’s not called a god-level artifact for nothing.”

Berrymore clicked her tongue as she watched Gloomy Eyes’ breath, which split in half and froze even the air hundreds of meters around.

And Gloomy Eyes’ face, directly struck by the power of the Holy Sword Solar, slowly split in half.

Her pupils trembled and then rolled back.

Puah!

She collapsed, her heavy body hitting the ground.

Duke Trevia, who sheathed the Holy Sword Solar, unstained by even a drop of blood, spoke to his party members in a low voice.

“Hurry up and collect it. If we collect a few more of these, the landscape of the continent will change according to our will. We no longer need to be mindful of the Empire.”

* * *

Legion and Dreiser arrived at the Dusselrup Mountains.

It was still covered in snow, but it was much better than Blood City.

In the extreme seas, it was truly difficult to even breathe properly. The cold was so severe that I was worried my lungs might freeze.

“It’s hot. Let’s take it off.”

Legion removed the thick bear fur he had wrapped over his iron armor. It was quite an expensive bear fur, so he couldn’t bring himself to throw it away. He opened his subspace [A personal storage dimension] and placed the bear fur inside.

The smell of burning still lingered in the subspace.

*Where the hell did Lich Mamon go? He doesn’t answer no matter how much I call him. He was definitely connected to that guy. It was like a teenager who caused a big accident and ran away from home.*

Well, a 7-circle lich wouldn’t be kidnapped, and he wouldn’t stay away after being beaten. [A Lich is a powerful undead magic user]

So, I decided to let him wander as much as he wanted.

I’m just angry that he left without properly cleaning the subspace.

“But did your skin really turn black?”

Dreiser also asked, taking off his fur coat.

“Want me to show you?”

“Hehe, no. That’s enough. I’m experiencing all sorts of strange things in my life. Skin color changes.”

“Stop there. I’m going to cry.”

“Okay. Then where are we going to go to get the second plastic surgery? Dark Elf Village?”

“Let’s go to the Magic Tower first.”

“Why the Magic Tower? Does that guy Baserabap know how to do plastic surgery magic?”

“That’s just the way to go. Let’s get the Mandragora [A magical plant] from Baserabap and go to the Dark Elf Village. We can’t take off our armor for 3 months anyway, so there’s no rush.”

“Ah, Mandragora.”

“Yeah, it’s time to wake up the employees. We can’t leave them frozen forever. What if I forget about it for the rest of my life? Who will release them from their frozen state? Right?”

At Legion’s words, Dreiser shuddered as if it were a terrible thought. If he was unlucky, he could be frozen in that state for 10,000 years.

10,000 years later.

Would humanity have developed? Or would they have become extinct and disappeared? Well, is that even a problem I need to be curious about?

“Let’s go. To the Magic Tower.”

Dreiser started walking ahead. *The owner is a little pitiful.*

*It seemed like his life was cursed.*

*I want to help, but I don’t know how.*

In fact, there was one more thing he didn’t know, and that was that one of the biggest factors that made Legion unhappy was himself. He also didn’t know that the misfortune that should have been attached to him was deflected and absorbed by Legion.

Of course, Legion doesn’t know that either.

If he had known, he wouldn’t have left Dreiser alone…….

Legion sighed deeply and resumed walking.

*I’m hungry. I want to wash. I’m tired.*

*Ah! Annoying!*

But they couldn’t have a comfortable trip. A dozen wyverns were gliding in the distant sky, unnoticed by them.

Wyvern in the monster encyclopedia.

Top-tier monster.

If there are ogres on the ground, there are wyverns in the sky.

Adult: 12-22 meters.

Personality: Known to be ferocious, but only to humans and other races. They embrace each other with warm affection within their own kind.

Intelligence: Quite smart.

Language: It is commonly believed that they only scream, but in fact, they are smart enough to communicate. They can even hold conversations. They don’t show off their strength when trying to attract a female. Wyverns with strong speaking skills, like humans, have a better chance with the females.

Civilization: Primitive level. It seems that they are mostly afraid of fire. It is known that way, but it is quite developed.

Race: Seven known races.

Ten such wyverns were spreading their huge wings and eyeing Legion and Dreiser.

*They are quite plump humans.*

The wyverns swallowed their saliva as they looked at the humans.

Most of the wyverns here had never tasted human meat.

Their habitat is deep in the Dusselrup Mountains.

There are hardly any humans entering deep into the forest, and the wyverns do not venture out to the outskirts, so there are rarely opportunities to catch and eat humans.

That’s why human meat was a kind of forbidden desire for wyverns.

The best proposal to a female is-

-Shall we go eat human meat?

-Eat human meat and give birth to my child!

etc.

Even though there were hardly any wyverns who had eaten human meat, they were obsessed with it because of the exaggerated stories of their elders.

In short, it was because of the seniors’ bluff.

-I caught three humans yesterday. I swallowed them in one bite. The armor they were wearing rattled in my mouth, but I swallowed it as if I were eating cartilage. It was so delicious.

-Oh, that must have been good. What does human meat taste like?

-It’s the best. There are wyverns who haven’t tasted human meat, but there are no wyverns who forget human meat once they’ve tasted it. It’s the taste of heaven.

This oral tradition continued to be passed down, and before they knew it, human meat was considered a delicacy that wyverns must taste.

But within the past ten years, there were no wyverns in their tribe who had caught and eaten humans.

There were no wyverns who had eaten humans, but wyverns who had tasted it continued to appear.

Bluff and bluster are rampant in the wyvern world.

-Boss, what should we do?

Wyvern No. 2 asked the boss wyvern. He seemed quite excited. It was the first time he had seen a human, so it was natural. His grandfather grabbed the end of his wing just before he died and said.

“Make sure you taste human meat, even if it’s just you.”

The time had finally come to fulfill his grandfather’s will.

-We have to catch them.

The boss wyvern replied.

-Ooooooh! Good! Let’s go!

-Our boss is the best!

-We’re finally going to taste human meat!

The ten wyverns swelled with excitement as they communicated.

-Okay. Descend, and stun them as much as possible without hurting them. That way, we can taste a fresh delicacy.

-Okay!

-I’m going. I’ll be in the lead.

-No, me!

The wyverns started to speed up, competing with each other.

Finally, Legion and Dreiser noticed the wyverns. They looked at the wyverns with curious expressions.

-It’s too late! Humans! Become our meat!

It was the wyverns who were late.

They had no idea who Legion and Dreiser were.

They will soon realize that it is better to be caught by the lord of hell.