Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 341

Magic Learned in Vain – 342

# 342

The Parrot Cried with Its Body 3

The warden and guards were watching all of this. To them, the prisoners were both fearsome and pawns in a game.

When new inmates arrived, they would train them. And when someone with a reputation appeared, they would compete.

That’s when the guards would bet money.

There were about 700 guards working here, split into two shifts of 300, with 100 as reserves. This meant 300 guards were always on standby at the prison.

Considering the prisoners’ strength, it was a relatively small number of guards.

But no one had ever successfully escaped from Alcatraz.

Even if they managed to escape the prison, they couldn’t cross the sea. They would be caught in a whirlpool and never be found.

Knowing this, the prisoners didn’t seriously consider escaping Alcatraz, and the guards found them surprisingly easy to control.

But they never expected things to turn out like this.

It wasn’t just the king of the prisoners who had changed. It was more than just the king.

This felt like a coronation. All the prisoners knelt and swore allegiance.

It was something the warden had never experienced in his 20 years as warden.

A sense of unease crept up from his chest. His instincts screamed that he couldn’t let it continue.

“Yes, this is Alcatraz.

There are magic-suppressing stones everywhere.

If they met outside, those guys could kill him with just a flick of their finger.

But not here.

Here, their strength is the same as ordinary people. They just have better stamina and martial arts skills.

They might be stronger than unarmed guards, but they are no match for armed guards.

The only magical weapon the guards can use is the magic crossbow.

It automatically fills with magic and fires three times faster than a normal crossbow.

Depending on the type of arrow, it could be a capture weapon or a lethal weapon.

What about now?”

“The atmosphere is unusual, isn’t it?” a guard, acting as the warden’s aide, asked in a tense voice.

“Yes, it’s unusual. Prepare,” the warden replied.

The aide immediately understood the warden’s intention.

“What kind of arrows should we prepare?”

The warden paused for a moment.

Normally, he would have prepared tranquilizer arrows. But today, he didn’t feel like it.

*If it weren’t for Dreizger, Mamma Yujiro, and James, he would still be the king here.*

*Yes.*

*Let’s frame them as rioters.*

*And say that there were many casualties in the process. Then report it to King Gong. There are a significant number of political prisoners here. King Gong would be happy if they died.*

“Prepare lethal arrows.”

“L, lethal arrows?”

“Why? Do you not like it?”

“No, sir. I will prepare them immediately.”

The guards all loaded lethal arrows into their crossbows.

“Ready!”

“Everyone! Shoot at the prisoners you see! Especially focus on Dreizger, Mamma Yujiro, and James.”

“Understood! Fire!”

At the same time, hundreds of arrows began to rain down at tremendous speed.

*Whoosh!*

A tremendous whistling sound.

Because it was an enclosed space, the whistling sound was louder than usual.

The prisoners straightened up. They frowned as they watched the rain of arrows pouring down on them. There were quite a few.

Dreizger smirked as he watched the arrows.

*What he wanted wasn’t a nice guy who smiled kindly like the middle-aged man having an affair next door.*

He needed warriors with the strength to survive in any wasteland.

Only such people are helpful to their master.

However, he wouldn’t tolerate serial killers.

In other words, he needed warriors who were moderately cunning, moderately selfish, and fought very well.

Those kinds of people generally survive longer.

You can tell by looking at the master.

He is very cunning and very selfish, but strangely, he is revered and respected by people.

That’s why he is special.

Anyway-

You can’t dodge all the arrows being fired from the upper floors. But it’s not impossible.

Dreizger gathered his magic power. It was faint, but definitely visible.

Mamma Yujiro and James were very surprised to see the haze rising from Dreizger’s fist. They couldn’t summon magic power.

Even 7-star warriors had their magic power controlled. To break through that and summon magic power?

It could only mean one thing.

7-star or higher!

Even among masters, there is a clear difference.

In particular, master-level warriors are divided according to their practical experience and skill characteristics. Mamma Yujiro thought Dreizger was stronger than him because he had learned Grand Master Baki’s martial arts.

For a moment, he wondered if he might be a Grand Master, but he shook his head.

Even for a genius, becoming a Grand Master required heavenly luck.

No matter how good Dreizger was, he wouldn’t be able to break through the wall of 7 stars.

But…….

His prediction was wrong.

“Could it be… a Grand Master?”

His heart wouldn’t stop pounding.

Mamma Yujiro barely opened his lips to ask. His voice trembled violently. He never thought he would see a Grand Master before he died.

“Why? Is it strange?”

“R, really?”

“Yes. I am a Grand Master.”

The magic bullet that flew from Dreizger’s fist struck the magic stone. The magic stone cracked and split in half. At the same time, the suppression of magic power that had been binding like shackles in a radius of dozens of meters disappeared.

“Hoo.”

Dreizger’s magic power slowly returned. He spread his palm. At the same time, dozens of magic bullets popped out. They soared into the air. Like guided missiles, they found only the magic stones and split them in half.

*Ding-*

*Ding ding ding-*

As all the magic stones in the plaza where the prisoners were held were broken, the prisoners’ mana quickly filled up.

*Tintintintin!*

Dreizger looked at Mamma Yujiro and James. Dreizger’s magic defense was deployed. The size of the magic defense was on a different level from what they could deploy.

The arrows raining down from the sky could not penetrate Dreizger’s magic defense and were all deflected.

“How is it?”

The unspoken words, ‘Is your power returning?’ were omitted.

Mamma Yujiro and James took deep breaths.

“It’s been so long.”

Power surged through his entire body like a storm. It was ecstatic. He couldn’t believe he had forgotten this power.

James felt the same way. His skill was at the 7-star level, but he had never properly used magic power. His dantian [energy center] was complete, but thanks to the suppressed magic power, he didn’t even know what kind of power it was.

But he realized it immediately.

*This power-*

*This is the real power.*

The two 7-star warriors unleashed their magic power.

*Kukukukukung!*

White light emanated from their entire bodies and stretched upwards into the sky.

The arrows pouring down on the plaza were blocked by their power and all deflected.

It was the same for the other prisoners.

The older prisoners had forgotten their power. But as soon as the magic sealing stone was destroyed, they realized what their forgotten power was.

“As your lord, I give you your first order. Subdue them all within 10 minutes.”

A clear and weighty voice.

“We obey the order!”

“I will not accept the weak as subordinates. Those who are injured will be eliminated! Those who exceed 10 minutes will also be eliminated. Start.”

“Haaap!”

As soon as the order was given, hundreds of prisoners began to climb the walls.

It was impossible before.

Prisoners skilled in lightness skill [a martial art technique that allows one to move swiftly and lightly] stepped on the air and jumped to where the guards were in an instant.

The guards’ faces turned pale.

“T, they’ve been released.”

The warden’s face also turned pale.

It has been hundreds of years since Alcatraz was established.

There have been 212 escape attempts.

There have been 46 riots.

The result was always suppression.

They were executed by being thrown into the sea as an example.

Never before had the prisoners’ abilities been revived as the magic sealing stone was broken.

Even if they survive here…….

King Gong will have his head.

The warden sensed his own miserable future.

“Eat this!”

Mamma Yujiro’s fist struck the wall. It was a fist full of aura.

Aura Blade might be superior in cutting power, but Mamma Yujiro’s Aura Punch was far superior in destructive power.

*Kukukukukung!*

The wall cracked like a spider web around the fist. Cracks stretched out in all directions.

Soon, the massive wall began to collapse all at once.

“8 minutes left!”

Someone shouted.

The guards’ faces were crumpled as miserably as ever.

* * *

Waaaaaaaah!

A huge roar!

The Grand Prix stadium is still full.

And here, the last repechage [a contest in which the losers in a competition are given another chance] match has ended.

The winner is…….

“Ah, damn it.”

Legion was disappointed. He had bet big this time. A whopping 5,000 gold.

The odds of winning were 13:1.

5,000 times 13 is…….

If you’re confused about the calculation, let’s use a calculator.

It’s 65,000.

A jackpot.

If he had bet 100,000 gold, it would be 1.3 million gold.

Of course, there are very few people who bet that much money at once. Even the rich usually bet 100 gold at a time. Very rich people occasionally bet only about 1,000 gold.

Casinos have betting limits. So, people with a lot of money use underground casinos that have no betting limits.

The same was true for the Grand Prix race.

But only once a year. There is a time when there are no betting limits.

That is the month when the Grand Prix final is held.

Even so, they don’t throw around thousands of gold like Legion.

If they do, they go all-in on the last game.

In other words, Legion is currently throwing money around.

Because he’s thinking about breaking even.

He swears that if he just breaks even, he will never gamble again.

But he lost again this time.

“Whyyyyyy! Whyyyyyy!”

Seeing Legion screaming, the Pseudo-man asked. He seemed to have won. He had a pretty happy expression.

“Why didn’t you bet on your subordinate? I bet on your subordinate.”

He’s talking about Shuttle.

*No way!*

He never imagined that Shuttle would win.

*Why don’t I trust my subordinate?*

*I would trust him if he was trustworthy. How much money have I lost so far because I trusted that bastard?*

So, in the end, he bet money on another carriage. 5,000 gold. It was the carriage with the highest odds of winning.

On the other hand, Shuttle?

The odds of winning were a whopping 3,211 to 1.

Last place.

In other words, the probability of coming in first was close to zero.

“H, how much did you win?”

Legion asked with a trembling heart. He prays to God. *Please make my stomach hurt less.*

“It’s over 600,000 gold. My retirement plan is set. With this money, I can live my whole life without lifting a finger. I’ll have servants. I’ll build a nice country house, too.”

“S, six hundred thousand gold.”

“It’s the first time I’ve ever won so much money.”

Legion knelt down.

His stomach hurts.

It hurts so much.

The fact that he had secured a large number of the most expensive items had already disappeared from his mind.

*How much would I have won if I had bet on Shuttle?*

Let’s do 5,000 times 3,211.

O, over sixteen million gold.

I guarantee that this money can’t be in the stadium. Without knowing it, the Grand Prix competition will go bankrupt. That’s how low the probability of Shuttle winning was.

Still, I had the opportunity to get that near-zero probability.

I…….

I kicked my luck away.

Who is this all because of?

“Boss! Boss! Did you see me win the repechage?”

Shuttle came up with a bright smile, holding the winning trophy.

Legion didn’t welcome him warmly.

With fierce eyes-

He glares at him with murderous eyes.

*It’s because of you.*

“Wh, why?”

Shuttle flinches.