Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 318

Magic is Learned for Nothing – 319

# 319

Only You Are at Peace Today (1)

Even without that, the Archbishop, absorbing the Black Dragon’s energy, had gained abilities beyond imagination.

However, he was not satisfied and was conducting indiscriminate hunts to obtain the Dragon Heart.

Originally, the Archbishop’s personality was calm and composed.

He was cold but not violent, cruel but not frivolous.

However, influenced by the Black Dragon, his personality gradually changed.

What if he had the worst personality?

What if he had a personality that would turn the world into hell?

He is the only one who can save the Stone Head Church, which has been persecuted for so long.

No, furthermore, he is the only one who can unite the five factions that have been divided into five.

So, we must follow him.

If he commands us to jump into hell, we must accept it with a smile.

That was the common thought of the fourteen believers.

Sssssssssss-

The body of Uncle Deoksu, the guardian dragon of the East Sea, melted like sand. Now, the master of the vast sea, stretching six thousand kilometers, has disappeared.

Numerous races will engage in bloody battles to become the master of this sea.

But that doesn’t matter.

It is no longer our concern.

The Archbishop, having absorbed all of Uncle Deoksu’s power, slowly opened his eyes. The Dark Slime, which had swallowed Uncle Deoksu, returned to being a shadow as if nothing had happened.

It was as if there had been nothing there from the beginning.

No one would believe that the absolute being who had protected and ruled the East Sea for over a thousand years had disappeared without a trace.

At least for now.

We can only hope that the Dragon race, the most troublesome to deal with, will notice as late as possible.

For now, we fear them, but-

The day the Black Dragon is completely resurrected-

They will be reduced to a mere meal for the Black Dragon. Until then, we must protect the Archbishop at all costs.

“Congratulations on your ascension.”

“Congratulations.”

Everyone seemed to be speaking in unison. Uncle Deoksu’s lair echoed.

The Archbishop shook his head slightly.

“Not yet.”

“Not yet?”

“Yes, not yet.”

“We can feel a power that we cannot possibly handle. Yet, you say it is not yet?”

“That’s right.”

The Archbishop took a deep breath. The mana within the lair was instantly sucked into his lungs.

The fourteen guardian believers quickly held their breath.

If they weren’t careful, even their mana might be absorbed by the Archbishop. Just watching him breathe was difficult to endure. It was truly a terrifying power.

Yet, he still hasn’t broken through the power of the 9th star [a high level of magical power]?

“The 10th star, which humanity has not reached. The divine ability that even dragons have not attained. It will never be easy to obtain.”

“Wouldn’t it be possible to gather all the Black Dragon’s avatars? He was a being that even the dragons feared 500 years ago.”

“It is possible. But to avoid being consumed by his magic, I must become stronger first.”

“Then?”

“Continue hunting dragons.”

“Understood. What about the matters at the main branch?”

“Is there anything I need to be concerned about?”

The Archbishop asked back.

The leader of the black mages briefly recalled the reported content.

-Bishop Lilac missing, Bishop Mazler missing.

It was definitely unsettling. If a report had come that they had been killed by someone, he wouldn’t have felt this way.

But reporting such content was too trivial compared to the Archbishop’s work.

The power of the 10th star.

What will the Archbishop become when he reaches that realm? Will he cross over to another dimension? Or will he become the god of destruction?

I don’t know.

I had no idea what kind of god he would become.

That’s why I wanted to see it.

Whether he would become a god or a demon.

‘I should take care of that matter myself.’

The leader decided to deal with the missing bishops himself.

The Archbishop must not be distracted by other things.

* * *

Peace had come to the Alexander territory.

The territory generally had a lively atmosphere. People who were a little sad because of the collapsed houses quickly forgot their sadness thanks to the people who gathered and the lord who promised unlimited support.

What worries would they have when the lord was building them new houses?

People whose houses were old were rather pleased with the redevelopment boom.

Only Legion was calculating on the abacus, clutching the back of his neck. He summoned Mammon and ordered.

“Pay it off with your body. 50,000 gold! Got it? 50,000 gold! Don’t even think about coming home until you make up for it!”

Mammon hung his head.

But there were good things too, weren’t there? He caught Lilac. If Lilac had escaped again that day, no one knows how she would have retaliated in the future.

Judging by her ruthless personality, which could bring frost even in May, she would never have stood still.

Mammon defeated her in one blow.

How exhilarating is that?

But!

No one cared about it. They acted as if it never happened. Feeling wronged, Mammon grabbed a soldier and complained.

Then-!

“Who is Lilac?”

No one knows.

Well… apart from a few houses being destroyed, there was no significant damage, and Mammon was responsible for most of the destroyed houses…

“No! It was all Daganda Z’s doing!”

Mammon felt wronged.

If it weren’t for him, a much greater disaster could have struck.

Why do I have to be the only one getting blamed?

“Aren’t you going to get out of here? Hurry up and call the Dullahan [a headless horseman from Irish folklore], and revive some corpses to help with the territory’s reconstruction. Ah, what was the name of that big golem again?”

“It’s Daganda Z.”

“Yeah, it would be good to use it as heavy equipment. I’ll give you 20 gold a day.”

“……”

Let’s divide it once. 50,000 divided by 20 is 2,500. If you’re confused, use a calculator.

That means working for 2,500 days.

Honestly, doesn’t that seem too much?

I am a lich [an undead warlock] who has mastered the 7th circle. Soon, if I master golem summoning, I will break the wall of the 7th circle and reach the 8th circle.

Does this high-level workforce have to do manual labor for 2,500 days?

“Who told you to destroy the whole house! You bastard! It’s a miracle that there were no casualties. You son of a bitch! The damage you caused is greater than that Lilac bitch! Do you know that? Don’t you?”

“Y-yes, but that’s… not me, but Daganda Z’s…”

“So? Should I disassemble it and use it to fix the house? Huh? Should I do that?”

“Ah, no, not that.”

“You son of a bitch! Go ask Silcut. Whether it was Lilac or you, or Daganda Z that you brought, who devastated the village. What’s with the name Daganda Z! Your naming sense is terrible. Rename it Taekwon V [a Korean animated robot from the 70s]! I hate that name, it smells like a monkey!”

Mammon had no choice but to hang his head.

He floated out of Legion’s office with his head bowed.

Watching Mammon, the maids covered their mouths and laughed.

In the past, they might have fainted in terror at the sight of a lich.

But not now.

Mammon is the second most popular in Legion’s territory.

However, Mammon had no idea that he was the second most popular being after Sepia.

Ah, even if he knew, he wouldn’t be very happy.

A popularity ranking lower than Sepia and higher than a Bone Dragon! What is the standard?

Isn’t it like the popularity ranking of a territory ruled by a demon king?

As Mammon went out of the mansion, the children who were playing in the garden rushed over.

Why are these guys bothering me again?

“Mr. Mammon! Mr. Mammon!”

“Shoo, shoo, go away. I’m busy.”

“Mr. Mammon! Mr. Mammon!”

“Why do you keep calling me? I’m here. Mr. Mammon.”

“Mr. Mammon is number two, right?”

“Number two?”

“Yes, you’re the strongest after the lord.”

“Of course.”

“See, Mr. Mammon is number two.”

A slightly chubby child put his hands on his hips and shouted to his friend next to him.

“I don’t think so. I definitely heard it from my dad. The territory’s number two is Drazzer.”

Heard it from his dad?

“Wait, little kid.”

Mammon called the child.

“Yes?”

“Who is your dad?”

“My dad is the exclusive servant, Pirania.”

The child proudly pushed his dad into the hellfire.

“Ah, I see.”

Mammon gritted his teeth.

It seems like these guys haven’t had enough training. Well, it seemed like the skills of the exclusive servants had been stagnant lately.

I should roll them until tears run down their faces. Ah, let’s be a little lenient with the dad who took my side.

“Mr. Mammon. Then how strong is Sepia?”

“Sepia… can’t even be seen. You’ll find her faster if you look from the bottom.”

“What about Bacon? I heard he’s the strongest servant!”

“I don’t know. I guarantee he’ll get stronger soon.”

“What about Mr. Porse, the newly appointed commander of the Orc Knights? I heard he’s incredibly strong.”

“He’s not in our village. Tell him to go play in his neighborhood.”

“That guy married Jonas. Oh, she’s too good for him.”

These little ones can say anything.

“Go away and play. I’m busy.”

“Just one more. I’m really curious, but who would win if Drazzer and Mammon fought?”

Mammon paused for a moment.

He had fought Drazzer once.

It was at the lair of that Red Dragon Preitia or whatever. It was probably because of the God’s Shampoo. Ah! I’m running out of that shampoo, is there anywhere else I can get it?

“Of course…”

Mammon stopped talking and looked at the children.

They were looking at him with sparkling eyes. Yeah, you guys want to know the truth too.

Who is the real number two in the territory.

“It’s me. I’m the territory’s number two.”

“See? I told you. Mr. Mammon is number two.”

“That’s strange. I definitely heard Drazzer is number two.”

The children’s opinions were divided.

Mammon nailed down the children’s doubts.

“Drazzer doesn’t even reach my little toenail. He’ll just scream and die if I step on him. That’s why I don’t hit him. I’m afraid he’ll die.”

“Really?”

“Of course, really.”

“Mr. Drazzer. If Mr. Mammon steps on you, will you really scream and die?”

One of the children turned his head and asked someone.

Mammon was taken aback. He unknowingly moved his head along with the children’s heads. There, Drazzer was standing, fluttering her pigtails.

Her lips were smiling…

But her eyes weren’t smiling at all.

“Who… who said they would die if they were stepped on?”

Damn it, I’m screwed.

“Mammon, shall we go somewhere quiet?”

Not yet.

I still can’t handle that monster.

I need to learn golem summoning quickly. The day I can move Daganda Z and the golem army according to my will! I’ll crush you!

“I’m…”

Mammon also glared fiercely at Drazzer.

The children looked nervous. It made their hands sweat.

Some children who couldn’t grasp the atmosphere started cheering, ‘Mammon, win!’ ‘Drazzer, win!’

Drazzer gathered her magic as if she was about to use her hands any minute.

“I’m busy. If I had time, I would have blown you away in one shot. But I’m busy for 2,500 days. I’ll deal with you after that.”

Mammon turned his back as coolly as possible and disappeared from Drazzer and the children’s sight.

-Awesome, that was very natural!