Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 281

Magic is Useless – Episode 282 (282/502)

# 282

Strange Omens 1

Bacon was fully armed.

Being fully armed after a long time made him a little excited.

A magic sword, Fire Fox, magic gauntlets, magic armor, a magic necklace, a triple set of Fire series items.

A magic helmet revealing his Legion exclusive status.

All were amazing items made by Bide and Lulu, the exclusive blacksmiths of the Legion territory.

Bide and Lulu made magic weapons and set items for all the exclusive servants.

They were called mass-produced, but they were much more complete than ordinary luxury goods.

This was due to Silkeut’s request not to spare any money, at least when it came to personal equipment.

‘The master must have ordered it.’

‘Our benevolent master, as always!’

His respect and loyalty grew stronger.

Thanks to this, the exclusive servants wore much more powerful weapons and armor than the elite knights of other territories.

The reason Bacon was fully armed today!

It was the day Legion returned to the territory after wandering the outskirts for quite some time.

The exclusive servants had been busy for days preparing to welcome him in the best way possible.

The exclusive helmets, magic item series, and exclusive weapons were polished until they gleamed.

Each had been polished to their liking, some glossy, some matte.

The angles of their clothes were perfectly aligned in three rows, and their combat boots were also diligently polished.

From a distance, they reflected the sunlight, flashing a beautiful light as if they were an army of the sky.

Bacon left the new barracks.

The old barracks had been destroyed by Nubyeo Nubyeo and Sepia. They had not only destroyed the old barracks but also half of the lord’s mansion, and then went to drink without a care.

He was dumbfounded, but what could he do?

Here, the one with the strongest fist is the king.

But now, the real owner of this place is returning.

“Is everyone ready?”

Bacon asked, looking at the exclusive servants. Their eyes were full of confidence.

“Of course.”

“Good. Then shall we go and greet our master who is returning in glory?”

Bacon took the lead and headed to the town square. The exclusive servants followed him.

The sun is still hot.

But it gets quite chilly in the morning and evening. This year’s summer was unusually hot. The bodies of the servants, further heated by construction and training, were shining even brighter at this gateway to autumn.

The blue sky is getting higher, and their master is returning in time.

The exclusive servants marched to the town square in good spirits.

* * *

There were a lot of people gathered in the town square.

It was incredibly crowded. Most of them were there to see the lord, Count Legion.

In fact, many of them were seeing their lord for the first time.

The number of territory residents who had recently moved in was dozens of times greater than the number of original residents. Therefore, they were very curious about who the lord of this wonderful territory was.

In particular, new villages had sprung up around the territory.

At their center, the acting lord, Baron Julian, and Silkeut’s development plan, along with excellent governance, led to the establishment of several large communities.

Roads were connected to each village, the commercial district developed along the roads, and the villages were integrated into one, transforming the whole area into one large city. This was becoming a common occurrence in the Alexander territory these days.

The seemingly endless construction of the fortress was also nearing completion.

The fortress defended the southern part of the territory.

Strangely, the fortress was not built in the direction of the Dusselruf Mountains, where the most invasions had occurred in the past. The existing wooden fences were removed, and small walls were rebuilt.

That place had an atmosphere like a harmony field for different races.

Last month, two orc tribes had a fight, and the Alexander territory’s small wall was used as a mediation place. They called it Panmunjom [a border village in Korea, known as a meeting place], a symbol of peace, where they held talks and resolved the issue amicably.

Therefore, the status of the Alexander territory was only increasing.

Moreover, since the alliance with the ogre, orc, and goblin tribes, there had not been a single monster attack.

Some monsters occasionally came down to the territory, avoiding their eyes, but they also ate at the free meal service installed next to Panmunjom and quietly returned.

Sometimes, monsters wandered around and settled near Panmunjom, and recently, a new commercial district was being created there.

A few days ago, dwarves from the Black Desert came and asked if they could settle here as well.

They wanted to use their talents here and asked for safety and a good workshop to be built for them.

So, Baron Julian began building a huge forge in the northwest of the territory.

A huge furnace with a height of 60 meters and a width of 120 meters was being built, and an anvil made of pig iron, which was pulled up from 500 meters below the sea, was also prepared.

A strange red-haired woman who was passing by laughed as if it was interesting and lit the forge, and the heat was so strong that it spread more than 1 kilometer in all directions.

The dwarves were overjoyed and started to migrate, and before they knew it, more than 300 dwarves were living there.

So, it was named the Great Forge!

It is not yet known, but soon dwarves who live apart from the human world will gather, so it is hard to imagine how big the scale will be.

“Good friends meet~, this is the Legion ‘Count’ territory.”

A choir of children sings.

The person teaching the choir was Lauzel, the principal of the Legion ‘Count’ Public Academy.

Lauzel, who was just a teacher, has now been promoted to principal.

Under him, there were ten teachers. Because so many territory residents were newly recruited, Lauzel judged that simply teaching children was not enough.

So, he proposed the ‘establishment of a school’ to Silkeut, and Silkeut gladly agreed.

After that, everything went smoothly.

The dwarves and exclusive servants quickly built a 4-story building with at least 3,000 square meters, resulting in a flood of people from the territory and other villages, and even the children of nobles from the surrounding territories.

Lauzel showed excellent skill there, contacting experienced and talented teachers who had voluntarily left due to disillusionment with the educational environment, or teachers who had been kicked out for displeasing their superiors. He succeeded in bringing them and their families to the territory.

So, the first school in the Legion territory was established.

The children sang to welcome the lord, a legendary figure – although Legion didn’t do much.

“Have you arrived?”

Lauzel asked with a smile when he found Bacon.

When he smiled, the surroundings lit up brightly. The maidens let out shallow moans as they looked at Lauzel.

He had an unknown aura that made him seem young but unapproachable.

He was said to be a former herbalist.

He had a strange sense of intimidation for a former herbalist. So, the maidens of the village only had a crush on him, and no one directly asked Lauzel for a date.

“When are they supposed to arrive?”

Lauzel asked.

“They’ll be here soon.”

“They’ll be walking, right?”

“Probably. He doesn’t like riding horses very much.”

Bacon nodded.

He didn’t know where they were, but since they said they would arrive, they would definitely arrive today.

“Good friends meet~ This is the Legion Count territory!”

The choir sang-

“Selling cold beer. Wait while drinking beer.”

“We have telescopes. You can see Count Legion’s face in detail.”

The merchants sold goods.

The crowd was that crowded.

It wasn’t a triumphal return, but there were a surprising number of people. He was a legendary figure who had made the Alexander family’s territory so wealthy in the shortest amount of time.

He only collects 10 percent in taxes.

All children have the right to study and play.

In addition, he opened a public educational institution, the Legion Academy – although Lauzel did it all – where they could study for free.

The roads were well paved, and the safety of the territory residents was guaranteed.

Even if you fall asleep outside after drinking alcohol, no one will steal your wallet. There were no robbers. A foreigner tried to rob someone but was caught by an exclusive servant and barely survived before being deported.

The Legion territory army of over 500 men is also terrifyingly powerful.

This place was like a dream for those without power.

It is a place where even those who were called AIN [Artificial Intelligence Network, likely a mistranslation or world-specific term] or monsters in the past live together.

People did not spare praise for Legion, whom they had never seen. If there were those who cursed him, fights would break out.

They are grateful to Legion for creating this dream territory.

Such a great lord, Legion, is returning. People knew their dreams and looked forward to the wonderful appearance of Legion.

I heard he’s a great warrior.

No. I heard he’s a great wizard.

I heard he’s very handsome.

No. I heard he’s a man with a lot of rough wildness.

All sorts of rumors, all in a good way, were spreading throughout the territory.

“Um, what’s that?”

People pointed to the black dots floating in the sky. The two black dots are getting bigger and bigger.

Screech-

A sound that cuts through space.

The territory residents realized what it was.

The territory residents have immunity to monsters. Thanks to the ogres Sepia brought. The ogres’ murderous aura is so strong that they don’t approach them, but they don’t run away in terror like they used to.

But-

Wyverns are different.

If a wyvern appears once, about one village will be devastated. There were few people who could stop a wyvern that was plunging down from the sky at high speed.

“W-Wyvern!”

“It’s a wyvern. Damn it! Everyone, prepare for battle!”

The emergency bell rang.

The exclusive servants pulled out their swords and infused them with magic power.

The town square became a scene of chaos. They screamed and scattered in all directions. Because thousands of territory residents moved at once, many people were injured.

“Waaaaah! Waaaaah!”

Children who had lost their parents’ hands cried while covered in dust.

The territory fell into a panic.

There are regular soldiers who know what kind of wyvern that is. They know it because they met it once.

Beef, Rice, and Abdul Jabbar were among them. Unfortunately, they were resting after a night march yesterday. So, they couldn’t tell anyone about the wyvern.

“What the hell is this…”

Ores with complete forms were billowing from the exclusive servants’ swords.

“If it comes down to the ground, catch it in an instant. Prepare long-range magic too!”

The exclusive servants nodded at Bacon’s words.

Ore in one hand and magic circles in the other. Soon after, attack magic suitable for each person’s taste was created.

Screeeeeech-

It was a huge wyvern.

When the wyvern flapped its wings, it landed in the town square. The territory residents, already terrified, had all run away, so the only people left here were the exclusive servants, Jonas, some orc female warriors, and off-duty regular soldiers.

“Good! Now!”

Just as they were about to attack the wyvern-

Someone fell from the wyvern’s back. He knelt on the floor and started to ‘vomit’.

“Ueeeeeeck!”

It was Shuttle.

Magicians above the 5th Circle generally know how to use Fly magic.

Of course, it’s a personal preference.

Shuttle was a pragmatist who would rather summon one more ghost horse than waste magic power on such magic. Thanks to that, it was his first time flying in the sky.

Even at speeds of hundreds of kilometers per hour or more.

Due to the unimaginable speed, Shuttle’s stomach turned upside down.

As soon as he got off, he poured everything out.

Raiden, who was riding on Nubyeo Nubyeo’s back, was the same. He had already recovered 90% of his previous abilities. Nevertheless, his face was pale.

“W-What?”

The exclusive servants couldn’t understand. Wasn’t someone riding on the wyvern’s back?

One person is very familiar.

Dreiser?

Where the needle goes, there is thread [a common saying].

Then where is the needle? That man wearing only underwear and a helmet? N-No way?

The helmeted pervert waved his hand at the exclusive servants and Jonas.

“Hi, long time no see.”

Everyone froze and hardened.

It was a truly shocking sight.

Only one thought came to their minds.

-We have to hide the lord’s appearance. If he goes around looking like that, the Alexander family’s honor will fall to the ground.