Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 349

Collapsing Illusion (2)

It was the untold story of how the Legion got its name.

But the person in question wasn’t even aware.

Currently, no one knew the origin of the Legion’s name.

Legion, lost in thought, shook his head.

How could he be daydreaming at a time like this?

He should be performing a shamanistic ritual, thinking about Jushin.

“By the way, do you know how long this novel is going to go on for?”

Han Fang asked out of the blue.

Legion looked at Han Fang with a ‘Why are you asking me?’ expression.

“I just have a feeling you might know.”

He was right on the mark.

He knew.

Why did he know?

Because he was the protagonist.

He might think it’s a crazy story, but Legion had grasped everything from the planning to the storyline, and even the order of appearance of the main and supporting characters.

“Don’t make me give you spoilers.”

“I’m just curious. How long this story will continue.”

“Hoo, should I tell you one thing?”

“What is it?”

Han Fang looked at Legion with sparkling eyes.

“Originally, this work was planned for 1,000 chapters.”

“…….”

Was he crazy?

Why would something like this be planned for 1,000 chapters? Was the author crazy, or was the publisher?

“If you look at the beginning, there are countless plot devices. Empires come out to expand the world, and so on. Something like this happened before. The Brothers of Abellazga were planned for 15 volumes, but it ended at 7 volumes.”

“And?”

“It looks like it will end around 500 chapters.”

“Why?”

“If it goes to 1,000 chapters, the author will be kicked out. Like Sarah Connor.”

“So, it’s all ruined.”

“It’s not completely ruined!”

“Well, whatever. It’s a shame. I thought it was quite fun.”

“You watched it too?”

“I had to watch it to understand my character.”

“You’re an extra. You don’t need to watch it.”

“Still, I need to understand my character. Who knows, if I work hard, I might become a main or supporting character someday.”

“Yeah, seeing you work hard, I think you might. Look, you have a lot of lines. If you were a real extra, the author would have killed you off quickly.”

“I appreciate it. Then the ending will change too?”

“Maybe it will change.”

“Will you conquer the continent?”

“I don’t know. The author would know.”

“You’re the protagonist.”

“Even if I’m the protagonist, I don’t know everything. They didn’t tell me.”

“Hmm. I’m curious. How this crazy story will end.”

“Hey, hey, the author hates it when people call it a crazy story. You know that? Actually, the author started this seriously. It just turned out this way.”

“A serious story?”

“Yeah, a serious story.”

Where does it look serious?

“Okay, stop with the spoilers. Let’s get back to the main topic seriously. We have to work to get paid.”

“We should.”

“Where were we?”

“You said my luck would be good because of the name.”

“Ah. Right. You’ll be lucky.”

“Yes…….”

“Next line?”

“There isn’t one.”

* * *

Waaaaaaaah!

Completely unknown entities were competing for the win.

Five carriages were running fiercely.

The shuttle’s carriage was running leisurely.

Still, the atmosphere was at its peak.

For the past few years, it had been the same old story.

The same group kept winning. In the beginning, people were enthusiastic about their strength, but that was only temporary.

The race stagnated.

It wasn’t fun because it was predictable who would win. That’s why the betting amount didn’t increase anymore.

But this time it was different.

It was a series of surprises.

The audience was enthusiastically cheering for the six carriages, giving standing ovations non-stop.

Even in the midst of all that, the shuttle was relaxed.

He firmly believed that he had nothing to do with winning.

In fact, he couldn’t deny that he felt a little uneasy.

He kept moving up in the rankings, which made him think, ‘Could it be?’

But if he thought about it rationally, it didn’t make sense. The four carriages could have been in that situation.

Four carriages were wrecked, but it was just two unlucky incidents.

A series of misfortunes for them.

Two strokes of luck for me.

That was all.

The probability of more luck coming his way was very low.

Thinking that way made him feel at ease.

“Giddy up, giddy up. Now, let’s go slowly.”

Whether he ran fast or slow, he was in 6th place. He just had to run without wrecking the carriage.

But…….

Drrrrrrrrr.

The entire stadium seemed to be shaking.

The sound couldn’t be heard because of the huge cheers. But there was definitely a vibration.

“Hey, do you feel it vibrating?”

-It feels strange. The whole floor is vibrating.

The ghost horse seemed to feel something too.

But it didn’t stop running.

Duuuuuuuuu.

The vibration continued.

The horse in the carriage running in front got scared and ran off the track.

“Johnson! Johnson! What are you doing?”

The coachman hurriedly pulled the reins.

The horse’s head turned to the side. Nevertheless, the frightened horse shook from side to side, leading the carriage in a different direction.

What? Is it going to overturn?

No!

I can never forgive that.

I can never let the president win!

The shuttle shouted to the ghost horse.

“Make that horse come back on the track!”

-Huh? Why? Shouldn’t we let the competitor get out of the way?

“Just do as I say! Why do summoned creatures have so much to say?”

-Don’t talk nonsense. I have the right to live like this too. You’ll know if it’s soybean paste [a Korean saying meaning ‘you’ll regret it’] if I report you to the labor office.”

“…….”

I forgot.

Since when have those bastards been ignoring me?

Thanks to that, my personality has become even more gloomy.

Sometimes I even get extorted by team leader-level summoned creatures. They even tell me to buy them cigarettes.

I didn’t summon the summoned creatures for a while. Then things didn’t work out in the territory.

In particular, the job of the postal deliveryman, which consisted of skeleton soldiers, was completely suspended.

I got nothing but a mouthful of abuse from Grandpa.

I had no choice but to summon the summoned creatures again, and they cursed me all day long.

You bastards.

I will definitely take revenge.

“Shut up and do it! Before I replace you with another summoned creature.”

-I’m a permanent employee.

“Since when have you been a permanent employee?”

-If I signed a contract with Legion, I’m a permanent employee.”

Hull~ What the heck.

He was so arrogant because he trusted President Legion.

“Think about it carefully. Do you think President Legion will be on your side? Or on my side? I can summon ghost horses, skeleton soldiers, skeleton mages, skeleton warriors, and skeleton archers if I’m here. Who will he be on the side of?”

-…….

Only then did the ghost horse flinch.

Even the ghost horse thought that the shuttle’s usefulness was much higher than his own.

“Do you understand now? Your value and mine are so different. So don’t be a jerk again. Permanent employee? That’s a joke. I’m a permanent employee too. If you think about it, I’m even higher in rank than you. I’m your superior.”

-So…… you want me to keep that carriage from going off the track?

For a ghost horse with low intelligence, he was quick to assess the situation. Was it thanks to being promoted to a permanent position?

He quickly understood the situation.

“Yes. Hurry.”

-Okay.

The two ghost horses ran.

The carriage creaked badly, perhaps because it was being pushed too hard.

But the carriage pulled by the ghost horse was soon able to reach the carriage that was about to leave the track.

The ghost horses rammed into the horses that were trying to get off the track.

The rammed horse and carriage bounced off and collided with the wall.

Kwaaaaaa!

The horse bounced off and the carriage was smashed.

The coachman was thrown into the sky and hung from a tree branch.

-Aaaah! Apple Motors’ ‘Storm Ghost Horse Team,’ which was running last, is cruel.

Even though battle is allowed, they’re pushing so mercilessly.

The coachman almost had a big accident. By the way, if the coachman dies, the other party who caused the situation is automatically disqualified. Storm Ghost Horse Team.

They’ve been quiet so far, but it looks like they’re finally trying to stretch.

It looks cruel!

The Storm Ghost Horse Team’s murder march is playing. This game is for those 19 and older, so parents who have entered with their children should cover their children’s eyes.

The host’s voice flowed through the speakers.

The shuttle was dumbfounded.

What was this again?

“You bastard! I told you to just keep them from getting off the track. I didn’t tell you to blow them into the wall.”

-It’s not my fault. The horse got scared and that’s what happened.

The ghost horse grumbled.

The shuttle tore at his hair.

None of them listened to him properly.

He was already in 5th place.

His heart was pounding.

It couldn’t be.

There were still four carriages in front of him. There was no way luck could work anymore!

Duuuuuuuuu!

This time, the entire track shook.

The track was completely bent. Two carriages floundered on the twisted track and fell to the side.

Duuuuuuuuuuuuu!

It was quite a big tremor.

“Waaaaaaaah. Huh?”

“Isn’t this an earthquake?”

“I think so. It’s like an earthquake.”

The cheers stopped for a moment.

An earthquake is a natural disaster.

It can’t be compared to an attack by monsters or anything like that.

Storm.

Earthquake.

Tsunami.

Volcanic eruption.

And for some reason, Legion.

People bow their heads before the overwhelming power of nature that they cannot handle.

They give up everything and pray.

God!

That was the expression on people’s faces now.

Please, let it not be an earthquake…….

Kukukukukung!

The entire stadium shook. Here and there, things collapsed. Startled people then realized that something was wrong.

They picked up their children and ran outside. Once people started moving, others followed suit.

They ran to the exit as if they were competing with each other.

“We have to get out of here first. If we get crushed, we’ll all die!”

“We have to run away!”

-Everyone, please keep order. You may be injured if you move suddenly. Please keep order like civilized citizens of Las Vegas.

The host calmed the people in a calm voice. However, the frightened crowd did not listen to him.

Duuuuuuuuu-

Continuing aftershocks.

The central part of the stadium collapsed. It was like a sinkhole.

It was quite deep.

It was impossible to estimate the depth from afar.

Fortunately, the earthquake was not very long. There was no damage to the stands.

Rather, people were pushing each other to get out quickly, causing injuries.

The carriages running in front of the shuttle had their wheels stuck in the collapsed track and were wrecked.

With the finish line right in front of them.

Turning Locart and Mon Star were less than 50 meters from the finish line.

The coachman got out of the carriage and gave first aid. All he had to do was replace the broken wheel.

It was a race against time.

While they were changing the wheels-

The shuttle was leisurely passing in front of them. As slowly as possible.

“Run! You idiot! It’s the championship! The championship! Run!”

The shuttle glanced at where President Legion was sitting. Even if a meteor fell from the sky, President Legion would not move from that spot.

He was holding the betting ticket in his hand and shouting at the shuttle with fire in his eyes.

It’s the championship!

If you don’t win here, you’re dead.

The shuttle closed his eyes tightly.

Whether he died this way or that way.

Was it all the same anyway?

The shuttle gave up everything.

How did I get dragged all the way here…….

Even participating in the Grand Prix…….

Do I even have to win?

After beating all the fierce championship contenders.

Is it my luck?

There’s no way.

President Legion.

It’s scary.

What the hell is on your back?

“Waaaaaaaah!”

A significant number of spectators who were blinded by money remained.

Their cheers erupted at the same time.

“This is bullshit! It’s unbelievable! An unbelievable thing has happened!”

“I’ve never seen such an easy victory in my life.”

“The championship is…… Storm Ghost Horse…….”

“This is a lesson for us!”

“What lesson?”

“The Tortoise and the Hare lesson.”

“What are you talking about!”

It’s really ridiculous but…….

The carriage driven by the shuttle won.

Turning Locart, who barely fixed the wheel, came in second.

Mon Star came in third.

“Ugh! I’m going crazy. That’s it! It’s 20,231 times!”

“Me too!”

Legion and Han Fang hugged each other and shed tears.

The order from the commander of the Samcheong Education Corps [likely a military training unit] to capture Legion had disappeared from Han Fang’s mind.