Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 360

Magic Learned in Vain – 361

# 361

Wandering Monsenger 1

No one stood around the Central Five.

They were all subdued by Drezzer, Mamma Yuziro, James, the 500 Imperial Guards, and Legion’s elite servants.

Even if it was a surprise attack, they were no match.

Even if they had been fully prepared, they wouldn’t have stood a chance.

The subdued knights felt that way.

Unfortunately, the Central Five, except for Vasarabab and Duke Sijinpi, didn’t seem to think so.

“Y-y-you, you reckless bastard! Fine! I admit your strength. So what? Are you going to behead us just because you don’t like us? Then do it! Then the Royalist faction will completely collapse. Are you going to cut off the kingdom’s lifeline just because you’re in a bad mood!”

Marquis NoMoney shouted angrily.

“I should just shut that mouth!”

Drezzer was about to punch that annoying mouth but lowered his hand, seeing Vasarabab shaking his head.

This is why he hated nobles.

The reason he hadn’t served a lord his whole life was because of the arrogance of nobles like that.

And now he was serving a high-ranking noble.

Ah! He’s a high-ranking noble now, but when I first met him… he was really a half-crazy brat.

If all the nobles in the world were like his master, it wouldn’t be so hard.

“Gentlemen, let’s not cause internal strife among ourselves. If they saw this, they would be overjoyed and attack us immediately.”

Vasarabab mediated.

“Hmm, I agree with the Great Sage. It would be best to stop.”

Duke Sijinpi also agreed.

Perhaps the most humiliated person was Duke Sijinpi.

He thought he had the best knights, but they were defeated so absurdly.

Duke Sijinpi was not a martial artist.

He was a scholar.

Even to his eyes, his subordinates seemed several levels below Drezzer.

What was the problem that caused such a large difference in skill between the two groups?

Vasarabab answered the question instead.

“Legion and Drezzer, whom I saw, came through unimaginable ordeals. Not only those two, but their subordinates as well. I told you that the two of them defeated a dragon, right?”

“I remember hearing that.”

“You were lukewarm. You just said you understood. Perhaps you didn’t believe they defeated it with their skills.”

“That’s right. The Ancient Dragon has absolute magical resistance and is the worst monster. It’s impossible to defeat it with just two people. Even the knights in the capital at the time suffered enormous damage. The magic division also retreated without being able to use any power.”

“That’s right. That’s why you didn’t believe that Legion and Drezzer defeated the Ancient Dragon. Instead, you thought some special item defeated the Ancient Dragon.”

“That’s what I thought.”

“But what if the two of them really defeated the Ancient Dragon?”

“Unbelievable?”

“Unbelievably.”

“At least two 7-star master warriors.”

“That’s right.”

It’s obvious, but there is a world of difference between someone who has just reached 7-star and a 7-star master’s power.

How can you compare someone who has just become a Sword Master with someone who is trying to become a Grand Master?

“Is there any need to cause internal strife with such people?”

Duke Sijinpi immediately understood what Vasarabab meant.

Internal strife later.

We have obtained the strongest force. We must never fight to use that force.

That’s why he responded to Vasarabab’s mediation.

“No, Duke! This is a matter of our pride. We can’t just let it go like this.”

“That’s right. Their actions will cause the military discipline to plummet endlessly.”

Marquis Knuckle and Marquis NoMoney, whose pride was hurt, shouted with bloodshot eyes.

“I’m warning you. Really stop it. Your subordinates are watching.”

The fallen subordinates got up one by one. They were more displeased with the Central Five, who had humiliated them by creating this situation, than with the fact that they had fallen.

Feeling the gazes of their subordinates, the three marquises lowered their voices.

Still unable to contain their anger, they glared fiercely at Drezzer.

“Stop it. A full-scale battle will begin soon. There’s no point in us being like this.”

“I understand. We will endure it for the sake of Your Excellency, the Duke.”

Duke Sijinpi twisted his lips.

That damn pride.

If it weren’t for him, they might have really gone all the way. If that had happened, both sides would have been ruined before they even started.

If His Majesty the King had seen this scene of infighting, he might have collapsed with his hand on the back of his neck.

“I hope you guys stop too.”

Duke Sijinpi said, looking at Drezzer.

Drezzer, Mamma Yuziro, and James shrugged their shoulders. *You* should take care of *your* high-ranking nobles.

“There will be an operation meeting soon. I’ll call you then.”

At Duke Sijinpi’s words, Drezzer nodded.

* * *

Legion and Mibeak went deeper into the forest.

It wasn’t a forest with illusions.

But it wasn’t a place where you could easily distinguish your location because of the thick fog.

Moreover, the trees were too tall, at least 50 meters [approximately 164 feet] tall.

The trees were so tall that there was no sunlight in many places. In places with dense bushes, it wasn’t easy to distinguish between night and day.

“Mark! Mark!”

“-Why are you calling me?”

“Where is this?”

“-I don’t know either.”

“Is there anything you don’t know?”

“-If it’s not in the data, there are things I don’t know. But I can make an estimate.”

“Estimate? Where is it?”

“-Dark Wood.”

“Dark Wood? What kind of place is that? Why haven’t I ever heard of it?”

“-It’s also a forgotten place. The three most dangerous places in the kingdom: the Dusselrup Mountains in the north, the Devil’s Forest in the west, and the Blood Desert in the south. But in my opinion, this place is more dangerous. Dark Wood.”

“Why is that?”

“-Because it doesn’t settle in one place.”

Legion frowned.

He didn’t understand Mark’s words.

“The forest doesn’t settle in one place? Does it float around?”

“-I don’t know if it flies or floats, but it has never appeared in only one place. Therefore, Dark Wood is not called by one name. Ghost Forest, Goblin Forest, Soul Forest, Spirit Forest, etc.”

“So this is Dark Wood?”

“-There’s an 80% chance.”

“But why am I here?”

“-We need to find out from now on. There’s a legend about Dark Wood.”

“What kind?”

“-Dark Wood is said to open its doors to those who desperately want something.”

“What did I want? I have no greed.”

Mark was speechless.

He was the one who bankrupted Las Vegas because of his greed. Because of that, King Gong, whose funds had all disappeared, couldn’t overcome the psychological pressure and eventually started a civil war.

Maybe?

It’s just a hypothesis, but what if Legion hadn’t bankrupted Las Vegas?

Maybe the Gong royalist faction and the royalist faction would have made peace and sought harmony for the future of the kingdom?

There was a good chance of that.

Legion broke that in an amazing way.

But he doesn’t even know it.

He just complains about why he’s leading his subordinates to participate in the civil war.

If Mark had hands, he would have applauded that insensitivity.

“-Anyway, that’s the legend.”

Legion’s expression brightens.

“So someone living in Dark Wood opened the door of the forest to grant my wish?”

“-Are you happy?”

“Why wouldn’t I be happy? I can make a wish.”

“-What wish are you going to make?”

*Surely* not world domination?

“A girlfriend.”

“-A girlfriend?”

“Yeah, I’m going to wish for the prettiest girlfriend in history.”

“-…….”

He’s really simple.

No man in the world would say the same wish as you.

“-Do whatever you want. It’s your life. Not my life. Oh, and while you’re at it, ask them to undo your vasectomy.”

“Haven’t you found a way to undo it yet?”

“-I’ll definitely find it in about 10 years.”

“Not 1 year, but 10 years?”

“-So, as a service, ask them to undo that too.”

Mark sometimes forgets.

The existence of himself.

He was sent to protect Legion’s ‘seed’. But if this story continues like this, the novel will end without Legion’s seed.

It’s time to get back to normal.

Legion nodded.

Get a girlfriend…

Escape from being a seedless watermelon.

He was in a good mood even though it was a very gloomy forest. The air is clear everywhere.

What’s wrong with that?

It’s a place where he can have his wish granted.

Mibeak, who was walking with Legion, stopped.

He’s scared to death.

He’s been talking to himself since a while ago, and now he’s dancing *la-la*. Why does he keep looking for Mark?

Is it a ghost? Or a spirit?

Or is he possessed by something?

Mibeak thought that he wanted his contract period to end as soon as possible.

Suddenly, he remembers the past.

Plastic surgery magic that no one recognized.

But he made a big hit with that magic. Thanks to that, he was quite wealthy in the Magic Tower.

He headed to the port city of Siem with the money he received from Legion.

He did everything he had wanted to do his whole life.

He had parties with dozens of gorgeous women every day. He lived spending money like water.

He had such a good time…

His life was completely twisted because he met Legion again.

Only bad luck happens no matter what he does.

Mibeak still couldn’t see the spirit of curse attached to his shoulder.

“Boss.”

“Huh?”

“I see something over there.”

“What?”

“I don’t know. Ah! It looks like a restaurant.”

“A restaurant?”

“Yes.”

Legion, who was humming and counting flower petals, raised his head.

As Mibeak said, a restaurant was visible in his sight.

Even Legion thought it was a restaurant that really didn’t fit in with this forest.

Aside from the restaurant not fitting in, it seemed like a building that shouldn’t be here.

“I’m hungry anyway, so that’s good.”

“W-wait a minute.”

“Why?”

“Isn’t it strange?”

“What?”

“Do you believe that there’s a restaurant in a place like this?”

“Don’t you believe it?”

“…….”

“I believe in human ability. There’s no limit to human ability. I even saw someone selling a house in the Dusselrup Mountains before.”

It’s not someone selling a house. It was a dragon selling a house.

“So there must be someone who opened and sells a restaurant in a place like this. You know what?”

“What?”

“SNS [Social Networking Service] magic is popular these days, right?”

“I know it.”

“There’s a restaurant tour there.”

“Ah.”

“There’s a possibility that this is a famous restaurant. So let’s go and check it out.”

Mibeak looked at Legion and the restaurant alternately with suspicious eyes.

Is it real?

Even though SNS magic is popular and the gap in the world has narrowed, are there any crazy people who come all the way here to eat?

Mibeak recalled the faces of his seniors, including Legion.

There were crazy people all over the territory.

Yeah, maybe it’s really a famous restaurant.

Mibeak sighed briefly and headed to the restaurant, following Legion’s back.

As he moved his steps to the restaurant, the path of the forest gradually disappeared.