Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 232

Magic is Useless – Episode 233

Wyverns Have Rights Too 2

Contracted servants are servants, but they are also instructors.

They taught the soldiers every day, all day. This was due to Instructor Sepia’s strict orders to train them hard.

Thanks to this, the soldiers were suffering.

They had physical training at dawn, technical training in the morning, and magical training in the afternoon.

Frankly speaking, these were top-notch skills that they could never learn anywhere else.

However, the soldiers didn’t realize it because of the contracted servants’ brutal training methods.

They felt this way:

‘We should just be guarding the territory, so why are we using mana blades?’

‘We should just work as much as we get paid.’

‘Why do we have to cast Fire Wall?’

‘Do we have to work while learning this too? This is too hard. Shouldn’t we get paid more?’

They were having such crazy thoughts.

There were a few who knew how great the subjects they were learning were.

They were the leaders and deputy leaders of the mercenary band.

In particular, Rice, Beef, and Abdul Jabbar couldn’t close their mouths. They never thought their skills were lacking when they were mercenaries.

But their thoughts were completely shattered after coming here.

Everyone was a super strong person.

They looked at each other with dumbfounded expressions.

“What is this place?”

Even Laugel, who used to be a herbalist but is now a teacher, was the same.

Once a week, the soldiers learn military science and strategy from him.

Crazy…….

Laugel, who used to be a herbalist but is now a teacher, is teaching military science and strategy. What the heck is this territory?

With this level of power, it seemed stronger than Count Persimmon’s forces, who were said to be recuperating here.

Legion, sir.

What on earth are you thinking?

Are you perhaps thinking of taking over the kingdom?

Yes, that must be it. Otherwise, there’s no way you’d be raising such a terrifying force in this remote place.

So they shared their opinions whenever they had time.

“What are we going to do? If we stay like this, we’ll be swept up in treason.”

Rice said in a low voice.

“Count Persimmon is also being held hostage. We can’t move rashly.”

Before they knew it, Count Persimmon had become a hostage held by Legion.

Beef looked around several times and said.

There were so many super strong people here. There were also many who far exceeded their understanding. If their words were leaked out, they couldn’t guarantee their lives.

“Do you really think so?”

Abdul Jabbar asked.

“What do you mean?”

Rice asked back.

“Do you think we absolutely have to stop the rebellion?”

“Of course, isn’t it? We’ve been fed by the kingdom. Although we’re lowly mercenaries, the burning loyalty in our hearts hasn’t disappeared.”

“Do you think it’s possible? In this group of monsters?”

“Wouldn’t it be possible if we took Legion hostage?”

“What! Capture Legion? Even a dragon couldn’t do that.”

“Ah!”

Rice and Beef shuddered at the same time. It was not something they could handle at all.

“Haa, what should we do then? Is there no way?”

Rice said with a long sigh.

“Do we really need to stop Legion’s rebellion?”

“Stop saying such outrageous things!”

“Think about it. What if Legion’s rebellion succeeds?”

“If it succeeds?”

“Yeah, considering that all dynasties in history were created by rebellions. Let’s say Legion’s rebellion succeeds. Then what would we become?”

“Fou, founding contributors!”

“That’s right. That’s what we become. We become nobles. And the founders who are granted a castle.”

“A fou, founder who is granted a castle.”

Rice and Beef seemed shocked by Abdul Jabbar’s words. It was something they had never thought of.

Still, they couldn’t help but hesitate. The brainwashing education that they had to be loyal to the kingdom since they were young was not easily erased from their minds.

It was then.

Kuooh!!

A tremendous murderous aura appeared above their heads.

The murderous aura, which was felt from a distant distance, was instantly pouring down on them.

It was the level of murderous intent that Instructor Sepia emitted.

They almost fell on their butts. They were so surprised. Could it be that our conversation was overheard? They thought they might be exterminated.

They hurriedly looked up at the sky.

“Wh, wh, what is that?”

“Wy, wyvern. The worst kind of magical beast! A wyvern has appeared here!”

“Prepare for battle! Sound the emergency bell!”

Rice, Beef, and Abdul Jabbar shouted at the same time in surprise.

Flap, flap-

But they couldn’t run away far.

A whopping ten huge wyverns were flapping their wings and surrounding them.

“Damn it… We need to call for help.”

They took out their weapons. Thanks to the bone-grinding forced training, they were able to use mana blades clumsily.

Still, it seemed difficult to get out of this situation. Ten wyverns!

“This is the first time I’ve seen a wyvern this close.”

Rice muttered.

“I know. Truly living up to its name. The murderous aura is terrifying. But why did they come all the way here…….”

“We’re just unlucky. Beef. You should live. Live and tell the instructors about this.”

Rice said lowly, gritting his teeth.

“Don’t say that. Leader, no, brother. Didn’t we decide to die together?”

“That’s when there’s no way out. It’s not like that now. If you call for help… maybe one of us can survive by the time you come.”

“Against ten wyverns?”

“…….”

Honestly, he wasn’t confident.

But… suddenly, a strange thought occurred to him. Why are they just surrounding us and not attacking?

They raised their heads and scanned the wyverns.

“Eeeh?”

“Gasp!”

“Le, Legion, sir?”

They were really surprised.

They were ten times more surprised than when the wyverns appeared.

They never imagined that there would be someone riding a wyvern.

“Aish, seriously. Why is this bastard so weak?”

Ogu Ogu, who was falling, barely regained his senses and barely managed to land. His neck was stiff. It seemed like the fifth bone in the back of his neck was dislocated.

Wyverns have long necks, so they suffer from a fatal disease called cervical disc [similar to a slipped disc in humans]. Two out of five get this disease when they are over middle age. Once you get this, you have to steam your neck bones every day.

Ogu Ogu is still young.

But it seemed like his neck bones were damaged because of that monster-like human he met today.

Whatever.

Legion waved his hand while looking at Rice, Beef, and Abdul Jabbar.

“Hey.”

It’s not just a simple ‘hey’.

Legion has the authority of ‘destruction’. Moreover, he is a Dark Lord.

His call, mixed with dark magic, was truly absolute.

Rice, Beef, and Abdul Jabbar couldn’t overcome the strange pressure emanating from Legion and knelt down. They almost peed their pants.

They couldn’t face Legion at all.

He was scary before, but now it’s beyond words.

“We greet the great Legion, sir.”

Abdul Jabbar opened his mouth first.

“We greet the great Legion, sir.”

Beef and Rice shouted, not wanting to be outdone. The thought that Legion was rebelling was not in their minds at all. They were just sweating profusely all over their bodies.

“Ah, your faces look familiar. Who are you?”

Legion asked.

“I am Abdul Jabbar, the former leader of the Michiko London Mercenary Group. Thanks to the great master, I have cleared my past and become a soldier. I am currently in charge of a hundred.”

“I, I am Rice, the leader of the Monday Chicken Mercenary Group. Thanks to the great master, I have cleared my past and become a soldier. I am currently in charge of a hundred.”

Rice also said the same thing, trembling.

“Hmm, I see. Well, it’s been a while, everyone.”

“Yes, it’s been a while.”

“But how do I look?”

“Yes?”

It was a question that didn’t make sense.

“How do I look riding a wyvern?”

Legion asked again, frowning.

The reason why he wasted his time flying all the way here was just because he wanted to show off. He can’t ride a wyvern anywhere else.

It will be a disaster.

Maybe he’ll be branded as a demon king and a traitor to the continent.

If so, the easiest place to go was his territory. After all, orcs, goblins, and ogres live together here.

Soon, trade with the Vampire Kingdom will begin.

It didn’t seem like there would be many people who would be surprised by a few wyverns coming here.

So he came all the way here to show off.

Legion deliberately put his hands on his waist.

Ogu Ogu was dying.

Is he really human? He seems to weigh as much as an ogre?

“You look great. Did you, by any chance, tame the wyvern?”

Abdul Jabbar barely managed to ask.

“No. We became friends. Well, you can even say I tamed it. But it’s better to be accurate, so we should make a contract, right?”

-Contract? What contract? I didn’t hear anything about that?

Ogu Ogu was startled.

What is this monster in human skin spouting?

“A contract?”

“Yeah, let’s go global. How long are we going to use carriages and walk slowly? Right?”

Again, they were the centurions who didn’t understand what he was saying. Humans use carriages. Then what else would they use?

Are you saying we should ride wyverns?

They shuddered.

They didn’t want to ride a wyvern at all.

“Flying in the sky is quite nice. The contracted servants will like it too.”

‘Them’ refers to the contracted servants.

They are terrifying instructors to them, but they are just ‘them’ to Legion.

“Okay, let’s go.”

Legion hit Ogu Ogu’s neck twice with his instep! Twice!

Ogu Ogu screamed and fainted again.

The wyverns looked at squadron leader Ogu Ogu with pitiful eyes.

It was the first time they had seen the always strong Ogu Ogu being beaten like a dog and fainting several times. But he’s not someone they can fight against. If they attacked, they would be hit with an iron sword that would make them regret their past lives.

They never wanted to be hit by that iron sword again.

“You weak bastard.”

Legion kicked Ogu Ogu’s neck a few more times. Ogu Ogu woke up because of the pain.

-Wh, where am I? I was definitely with my deceased parents.

Ogu Ogu scanned his surroundings with blurry eyes.

His subordinate wyverns were looking at him with pitiful eyes. Only then did Ogu Ogu come to his senses.

“Let’s go.”

Legion’s words made him come to his senses.

He is about to lift his foot again and hit his neck. He could feel the muscles twitching in his thigh.

Ogu Ogu flapped his wings vigorously.

In order to live, he has acquired the ability to change direction on his own just by Legion’s muscle movements.