Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 338

Magic is Learned for Nothing – Episode 339

# 339

The Alcatraz Rebellion 2

“Psycho Man?”

Even an 8-star, 8th Circle mage, at the pinnacle of their power, isn’t a god.

If you’re distracted, you won’t notice someone approaching. Jushin [referring to a powerful being or character] would be the same.

Imagine secretly watching porn alone at night, completely focused; you wouldn’t notice anyone coming near.

That’s how it was with Legion. He was preoccupied and didn’t even realize Psycho Man was close.

Of course, if Psycho Man had emitted any killing intent, Legion’s instincts would have immediately alerted him.

“Long time no see, Legion.”

“Yes, it has been a while. But what are you doing here?”

“I have some business to attend to. What are you doing here?”

“I also have some business.”

Legion and Psycho Man don’t have a bad relationship. You could even say they’re on good terms, compared to others.

However, meeting in such an unexpected place and in such an unexpected way made them wary.

Legion should be in his territory, and Psycho Man should be at the Magic Tower.

“Really, what’s going on?”

“Do you know about Alcatraz?”

“Of course.”

How could he not know?

“I received a message that my disciple is imprisoned there. Aren’t you here for the same reason?”

Ah! That’s right.

Psycho Man was Mizsette’s teacher. Were they such close master and disciple?

“Well, among other things.”

“I’m also here for other reasons.”

“What other reasons?”

“What about you?”

They stared at each other, not revealing their true intentions. They were just testing the waters. Only the location had changed, but it felt like a wall had formed between them. Well, it was a dangerous place, after all.

Legion decided to reveal his hand first. Just because Psycho Man looked like a homeless person who had lost all his money didn’t mean he should be trusted.

He was a seasoned veteran of the Magic Tower. You’d be in big trouble if you took him at face value. His schemes were quite deep. Just the fact that he was friendly to him was a great advantage.

“I heard that the King’s slush fund [secret fund for illicit activities] is being created here. Mizsette tried to steal the King’s slush fund first. So, I’m here to get some help.”

“Hoo.”

“Why that expression?”

“If you get caught, it’s a death sentence. Is it okay to reveal such a huge secret so easily?”

“I know, right? I must be crazy. Why is Psycho Man here?”

“Are you communicating with Mizsette?”

“A subordinate went to Alcatraz. I’m going to get him out with me.”

“Hmm.”

“Why?”

“So that’s why.”

“Why what?”

“I heard she’s coming out soon.”

“She’s coming out?”

“I’ve contacted her several times, but she says she has something to do and won’t come out of that hellhole. So I was wondering what was going on. But suddenly she says she’s coming out. She’s going to do something big, so be prepared.”

“She’s going to do something big?”

“That’s right.”

“What on earth is she planning?”

“How would I know what you don’t know? She’s my disciple, but her schemes are two levels above mine.”

“Then why are you here now?”

“This place is a casino run by the Samcheong Education Corps, an underground organization.”

“I know.”

“Then you must know. You didn’t just come here to gamble, did you?”

His face suddenly flushed.

That’s right. He just came to cheat at gambling. It doesn’t look good for a high-ranking noble like a Count to come to cheat at gambling. When I read the biography of the legendary thief Ocean’s Eleven, it was very cool, but why can’t I pull off that kind of style?

“You look like I’ve hit a nerve. You’ve even been promoted to Count, so you need to manage your image a little better. You still have a long way to go.”

“Ah, well.”

This guy is amazing.

I can’t see his expression because of the helmet, but he can guess my expression just by looking at my mood.

I also feel a little strange. Is this guy scamming me? Is he living up to his name?

“Well, judging by the atmosphere, you seem to know that this place is another slush fund of the King’s…”

What? Really?

He was surprised, but this time he restrained his emotions as much as possible.

“The cash is stored under the Grand Prix stadium, in a place created by remodeling a dungeon. The reason why that place is dangerous is because it’s a complex maze. But if you have Mizsette, there’s no problem. She’s the only one who has memorized the maze. But this place is a little different from that place.”

How is it different? He wanted to ask.

“That’s right. It’s different.”

He was curious, but he just pretended to know and agreed.

“That’s right. It’s different. This is another slush fund warehouse of the King’s. Instead of cash, it’s full of expensive items and works of art. Even if you convert it to cash right away, it’s worth millions of gold.”

Heo-geo-geo-geok! Millions of gold? So many items and works of art were sleeping here? If it’s worth millions of gold, it’s as good as a dragon’s lair. At least hundreds of items must be sleeping there.

He didn’t even know such important information.

“Is that necromancer who summoned the skeleton soldiers earlier your subordinate?”

“Yes, he is.”

“He’s very capable. I’ve never seen a necromancer summon so many skeleton soldiers in droves.”

At that moment!

Kukukukung!

The entire building shook. A huge Bone Hydra was summoned and was turning the basement upside down. Dozens of members of the organization were deployed to catch the Bone Hydra, but they couldn’t easily approach it.

As the magic stone was destroyed, Shuttle regained its magic power. There is nothing as easy as Shuttle’s summoning magic to deal with those with low magic power. The constantly resurrecting skeleton soldiers and the much stronger team leader-level skeletons were ganging up on the members of the organization.

Like a fish in water, Shuttle even cursed the entire organization.

The members of the organization, whose abilities had been reduced to less than half, could not stop Shuttle.

Then, members of the organization with abilities of 3 stars or higher appeared. They were all wandering knights who would do anything for money and did not serve a lord.

It’s a little different because they are wandering knights who know how to use mana blades. The skeleton soldiers who were directly hit by their mana blades shouted, ‘Ouch, I’m dying. You trash who don’t respect the elderly!’ and made a heroic sacrifice, inflicting a great blow to the wandering knights’ mentality.

The fallen skeleton soldiers came back to life and shouted.

“The skeleton who came last year is back again without dying. Eolssigu ssigu goes around. Jeolssigu ssigu goes around [Korean folk song lyrics, implying a cyclical return].”

“Ssipa [Korean curse word], what? The skeletons are saying strange things!”

The wandering knights were flustered and retreated.

At that time, the Bone Hydra was summoned. The Bone Hydra had a different level of combat power than the skeleton soldiers.

Originally, it was a Hydra that was cultivated as a tonic in Legion’s territory, but it was one of the most terrifying monsters for ordinary humans. Its huge size, near-immortal vitality, and the compressive force of its teeth that crushed anything could instantly crush and kill even a knight with magic power.

When the Bone Hydra was summoned, the underground casino, which was already a chaotic mess, was devastated.

Nevertheless, the members of the Samcheong Education Corps did not back down.

“We have to drive them out no matter what! We can’t let them go down to the basement!”

They desperately blocked the skeleton soldiers and the Bone Hydra.

They can’t run away.

If they run away and the underground vault is robbed, their three generations will be wiped out. They don’t just die. They will be torn apart in front of the citizens. They have to watch their parents and children die.

Knowing that, the members of the organization risked their lives to endure. It’s better to die here.

At least their families won’t suffer that fate.

However, the members of the organization were kneeling down one by one in the face of the overwhelming power of the relentlessly rushing skeleton soldiers and the Bone Hydra.

“Well, thanks to your subordinate, we have a chance. Let’s go.”

“Where to?”

“Where else? The underground vault.”

His eyes were bloodshot to get the ore, but items were just as important.

Ore upgrades special abilities and physical abilities, but what increases stats faster is items.

Just look at the Staff of Supreme Power. Just grabbing it consumes tremendous mana. Instead, it increases magic power beyond imagination. Using the Staff of Supreme Power allows you to cast the strongest 8th Circle magic.

That’s how important items are.

The world is wide and there are plenty of miracle items.

“Let’s go.”

“I’ll lead the way. I’ll need your support.”

“Okay-bari [slang for “Okay,” or “Understood”].”

Legion unintentionally began to undermine the very foundation of the King.

* * *

Mamma Yujiro’s complexion, who thought he had gained the upper hand, was getting worse and worse.

He was clearly hit…

He clearly had a sensation in his hand…

Now he felt like he was being sucked into a sponge soaked in water.

He was also a 7-star martial artist. His senses were incomparably more sensitive than ordinary people.

From the moment he felt something strange in just one blow, he knew that the situation was going badly.

“As expected! The Emperor of Alcatraz!”

“Blow away that arrogant-looking Drazer’s face!”

The prisoners were cheering for Mamma Yujiro with such intensity. It was hard to believe that they had been quietly watching until now.

They were weighing Drazer and Mamma Yujiro on a scale.

They knew better than anyone what kind of aftermath would come to them if they took one side and the other side won.

So they don’t take anyone’s side until the result is decided. That was their unwritten rule.

To the prisoners, the person who had clearly gained the upper hand was Mamma Yujiro.

Drazer’s knees buckled. He staggered and kept retreating. He couldn’t even lift his lowered arm because he had exhausted his stamina. He kept spitting out blood from his mouth.

It wasn’t that Mamma Yujiro was at an advantage.

Mamma Yujiro was winning.

That’s why the prisoners who had made up their minds cheered for Mamma Yujiro like crazy. That’s the only way they can sleep comfortably tomorrow. If they cheered for Drazer here, they would be thrown somewhere in the deep sea and have to play house with sharks.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Mamma Yujiro struck Drazer’s entire body at a speed that was invisible to the eye.

More than ten punches per second pierced Drazer’s entire body.

In one minute, more than hundreds of punches pounded Drazer’s body.

He should have lost his life a long time ago since he was completely defenseless.

But-

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

He pounded Drazer for at least 30 minutes.

Drazer just kept repeating, ‘Ugh! That’s a great punch. Should I beg for my life? Stop it.’

As time went on-

It was strange to anyone.

The prisoners’ enthusiastic cheers gradually subsided.

“Is Drazer even taking any damage?”

“I, I don’t know.”

“It’s strange no matter how you look at it. There’s no way anyone can survive being hit by Mamma Yujiro’s punches like that.”

“That’s right, most people are knocked out in one hit.”

“That’s right. He should have been carried away covered in blood by now. Look at that. It doesn’t make sense. The Mamma Yujiro who is hitting him is getting tired. He’s oxygen-deprived. His face has turned blue.”

The prisoners’ expressions were also getting worse.

No one knew what was going on.

Mamma Yujiro’s entire body, which had been showing tremendous striking power, was soaked with sweat. He had sweated so much that it was as if he had poured a bucket of water on the floor.

His face was blue from performing the strike without breathing for a long time.

“Huff, huff.”

Soon, rough breaths came out.

The situation was completely reversed.

Only then did Drazer lower his hands, which had been raising his guard.

“Hoo-yoo, that was quite difficult.”

“What? What the hell are you? You didn’t use magic power. You don’t have a magic power defense or a barrier. You can’t cast any skills. How! How can you withstand my punches?”

“Because it’s weak.”

“My punch is weak?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t say ridiculous things.”

“Hmm. Do you know Baki?”

“Baki?”

“Yes, the legendary martial artist Baki.”

Drazer grinned. He had discovered Baki’s martial arts book in the owner’s library.

Could it be…

That Baki was the owner’s ancestor.

Alexander de Baki.

The man who touched the King’s wife and caused the family to be exiled to the outskirts.