Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 272

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Awakening! Dark Lord 1

Legion clutched the Skin Powder, pausing to consider his options.

There were three ways to use it. First, he could lightly blanch it in boiling water and eat it. Second, he could dissolve it in cold water and pour it between the gaps in the armor to dissolve the bond.

The first method had the advantage of the armor falling off on its own, but the disadvantage was an unbearable itch all over his body for 48 hours. The second… well, it was said to be excruciatingly painful as the closely fitted armor separated from the skin. This also had to be done slowly, over at least six hours, or he risked peeling off all his skin along with the armor.

What should I do?

When Legion voiced his dilemma, Mark responded with exasperation.

“Seriously, you’re agonizing over this? Do you have 48 hours to spare right now? There’s another way! Just disassemble it!”

A shiver of apprehension ran down Legion’s spine.

If I disassemble this… won’t another skill appear?

But even with his anxiety, he had no other choice. People would arrive soon, and that would definitely create a huge problem.

Legion, in his flustered state, momentarily forgot about his dark complexion.

“God, help me!”

He poured the Skin Powder into his mouth.

“Skin Powder. Do you want to disassemble it?”

The artificial intelligence girl’s voice, which he hadn’t heard in a long time, echoed in his mind.

As always, her tone was utterly devoid of emotion.

“Focus!”

Mark’s voice cut through his thoughts.

Legion nodded and concentrated. Disassemble the Skin Powder!

“The Whole Body Transformation Magic is not yet complete. Are you sure you want to disassemble it? There may be side effects.”

His heart plummeted at the mention of side effects.

He had suffered so much from them already. He didn’t want to plunge into that hell again….

“Will the iron armor come off?”

Legion asked, his voice laced with hope.

“The probability of removing the armor is 98 percent.”

“Oh! Really? That’s good. Then disassemble it. Though that 2 percent is a bit unsettling…”

If I can just get this armor off, I’ll overcome any side effects!

“Disassembling the Skin Powder now.”

“To separate the integrated iron armor and Legion, please follow the following manual sequentially.”

Weeeeeeeng!

The sound of the Skin Powder being disassembled filled Legion’s ears.

His heart pounded – a mixture of anticipation at finally shedding the armor and anxiety about potential side effects.

Just end it quickly! Properly!

Before he knew it, the sound of the Skin Powder being disassembled was gradually fading. The moment was approaching.

“The Skin Powder has been disassembled. The effects of the Skin Powder are being released through the skin. However, to further enhance the chemical effect, pour water into the armor.”

Now it’s done.

Legion clenched his fist.

Only then did he realize that the downpour, which had been relentless, had stopped.

“Huh?”

“Hurry, pour water into the armor. The effects of the Skin Powder will begin.”

“Dude…, you seem to be in big trouble.”

Yeah, I know. I wondered why it was going so smoothly.

Legion was surprised at how calmly he was accepting the current situation, and even more surprised by the fact that the Bone Dragon’s tail was already bearing down on him while he was disassembling the Skin Powder.

* * *

“God bless—”

Draizir intercepted the Bone Dragon’s attack, shielding Legion.

Kooong!

A powerful shockwave rippled outwards.

Surprisingly, he was blocking the Bone Dragon’s tail with his left hand, the Teeth of the Overlord [a powerful magical weapon] slung casually over his right shoulder.

He was holding back the Bone Dragon’s tail, a mass of immense weight and speed, in place!

“Ah, I almost died.”

Draizir twisted his lips in a grimace.

In fact, just moments before, while Legion was dealing with the Skin Powder, Draizir had accidentally stumbled into the Bone Dragon’s mouth.

He had been chewed by the fangs three times and by the molars five times… he had nearly died.

Fortunately, the Bone Dragon chewed and swallowed so carelessly that – because it had no internal organs – he simply bounced off the neck bones and fell to the floor.

But he was clearly losing consciousness and dying. If it hadn’t been for that incident….

“Even after taking my power, you are only this much? If that’s the case, why did you take my power?”

An old man’s voice echoed in his fading mind.

It was Cyclops, the original owner of the dark magic. Cyclops roused Draizir’s consciousness, who was lying unconscious, and strongly rebuked him.

Draizir looked at Cyclops, confused.

“It’s because the old man’s power is weak.”

“You bastard! The source of my magic is the Demon Beast Gracia of the Demon Realm. What’s weak about it!”

“…….”

“Don’t you know?”

“I don’t know.”

“Really don’t know?”

“I don’t even know the name of the Demon Lord, so how would I know about a Demon Beast, not even a demon.”

“Never heard of it?”

“No! If you have something to say, say it quickly and go to Nirvana [a state of perfect peace]. Fix me if you can. I’m pretty urgent right now.”

Cyclops clenched both fists and trembled.

All of his power was going to such a rude bastard. But he didn’t feel resentment. His consciousness had escaped from the Demon Beast Gracia of the Demon Realm.

He had returned to before he was consumed by jealousy and desire.

What should I say? It was like seeing a well-fed and well-raised grandson. No matter how rude he was, his own child was precious.

“The Demon Beast Gracia of the Demon Realm is very ferocious. The reason why Gracia is not so famous is because no one has ever tamed it. But no one denies that it is the strongest in the Demon Realm in terms of combat power. Even the Demon Lord avoids fighting it.”

“A Demon Beast?”

“That’s right. To put it simply, it’s like a human can’t beat a tiger.”

“Hmm.”

“Is that something to think about?”

“I can beat them, though?”

“…….”

Cyclops coughed, feeling the urge to hit him.

“Ahem. An ordinary human, an ordinary human.”

Draizir barely held back the urge to say, then is the Demon Lord an ordinary Lord? It was a strange situation where they were awkwardly considerate of each other.

“Gracia is such an existence. Very powerful, incredibly fast, but no one can tame it. Because it’s too strong.”

“So, old man, you were trying to tame such a Demon Beast Gracia?”

“I did. But as a result, I failed. That’s why my magic remained intact in your dantian [energy center], isn’t it?”

“So, why are you appearing now and nagging me?”

“You only took the magic power of the Demon Beast Gracia of the Demon Realm from me. Do you understand what that means?”

“The consciousness of the guy who controlled the old man’s consciousness is gone?”

“That’s right. You are not properly utilizing the power of such a Demon Beast Gracia of the Demon Realm. Don’t think about using dark magic. That power is yours now.”

“How can I use that power?”

“My will shall guide you.”

Cyclops’ will spread throughout Draizir’s body.

Surprisingly, the dark magic, which had seemed to be acting separately, moved in synchronization with Draizir’s consciousness.

He also felt forcibly fused by some power that Draizir had not realized.

“Become a 10-star warrior that no one has ever been. You can do it.”

With those words, Cyclops’ consciousness completely disappeared.

At the same time, Draizir also opened his eyes.

“Hoo.”

The power of the Dark Great General overflowed from his entire body. The magic power exploded and could not be controlled.

At the same time, one conclusion came to Draizir’s mind!

That was the ultimate technique and true form of the Dragon Slayer Art.

“Dragon Slayer, 8th Form! Love is in Your Arms!”

Draizir struck the Bone Dragon’s tail with the Teeth of the Overlord.

An unimaginably powerful aura severed the Bone Dragon’s massive tail.

“-Kuaaaaaak!”

The second scream-like shriek erupted from the Bone Dragon’s mouth.

“As expected…….”

Draizir’s lips twisted strangely.

“Did I break the wall?”

This is an 8-star skill.

All of the Dragon Slayer’s techniques are 7 forms. But all of them were created with 7-star knights in mind.

Alexander de Recordian, the author of Dragon Slayer.

You are truly a genius.

He was a 7-star knight.

Nevertheless, he created a hidden skill that could be used when reaching 8 stars.

It’s truly an amazing imagination.

Thanks to that—

Draizir became an 8-star and even possessed skills that could be used as an 8-star.

“Kuhahahahaha!”

Draizir, who burst into a cruel and ferocious laughter, began to wield the Teeth of the Overlord against the Bone Dragon.

* * *

“Wh, wh, what is that?”

Shuttle couldn’t close his mouth as he watched the scene unfold.

Shuttle had used skeleton soldiers to drag the fallen Draizir out of the Bone Dragon’s firing range.

The skeleton soldiers struggled to pull Draizir out, grunting with effort.

Draizir, who had been dragged by the skeleton soldiers in a near-death state, suddenly got up and began to emit much more powerful magic than before.

The Bone Dragon, which had been emitting tremendous magic power, was pushed back for the first time. That huge mass being pushed back by a human’s attack!

It was an unbelievable event.

Isn’t that like a human destroying a natural disaster?

Shuttle stopped in his place, mesmerized.

Although it was very dangerous, his vantage point was a VIP seat. He couldn’t pass up the chance to see the battle between a human and a Bone Dragon this close.

He was even moved for some reason.

It was the same for Raiden.

“Is that the Draizir I know?”

Raiden asked himself, then answered himself.

“A friend I’ve known for a long time. No, maybe not a friend. I betrayed him. Ah, I’m such a terrible guy.”

A bad guy who stole his friend’s woman. In fact, if you go into it deeply, he had something to say.

It was a night when it was raining very heavily.

Raiden was drinking alone at home.

Feeling chilly, he turned on the fireplace and put in some wood. As the warm air circulated in the living room, he became intoxicated.

Knock knock knock.

Then someone knocked on the door.

Who could it be at this hour?

“Who is it?”

Raiden asked from behind the door.

“It’s me.”

He heard her voice. It was always like a rose, but for some reason, tonight it felt like a small bluebird that had not avoided the rain.

So he opened the door.

Sure enough.

She was soaked in the rain and shivering.

“Come in quickly.”

Surprised, Raiden brought her into the house. She suddenly cried and hugged Raiden. She hugged him and cried. He asked her several times what was wrong. She didn’t answer. She just hugged Raiden and cried.

Raiden waited for her to stop crying.

After a long time, she pulled back from Raiden’s arms, smiled bitterly, and said.

“I’m sorry. I showed you an ugly sight.”

She was smiling, but her eyes looked very sad.

“Go to the fireplace. I’ll bring you some clothes to change into.”

“Thank you.”

Raiden brought her some strong whiskey and clothes.

She came out wearing only a shirt on top. Raiden, seeing her slender legs, felt his reason being paralyzed without him realizing it.

“Aren’t you cold?”

“A little.”

She sat on the sofa and crossed her long legs. Her white thighs flickered before Raiden’s eyes.

If Raiden could go back in time? If he was asked what point would be best to change, he would answer without hesitation.

It would be that day.

He couldn’t even think of his best friend Draizir’s face.

Without realizing it, he approached her and kissed her. She also accepted Raiden without hesitation.

It was like a dream.

No, to be exact, it was like a nightmare.

He realized that everything had collapsed due to a brief mistake.

Now there was no turning back.

Choose her. Or choose Draizir.

In the end, she left, but—

Thinking about it now, she was a scary woman like a snake. He always felt like he was completely helpless and his soul was being dragged away.

Her…….

Where is she and what is she doing?