Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 363

Magic Learned in Vain – 364

# 364

The Advancing Draisier 2

Legion glanced at Miback repeatedly, unable to put down the book in his hands.

*I didn’t think that bastard was this lewd.*

*This isn’t a novel.*

*It’s just a perverted story disguised as a novel. What was he thinking, handing this to me?*

*What does he want me to do?*

*Copy it?*

*Why do I keep looking at this trash even though I know I shouldn’t?*

Legion shook his head.

A devil is entering my heart.

Away, away with you.

Just then,

A middle-aged woman appeared before them. Even Legion hadn’t sensed her.

Though she was middle-aged, it was hard to guess her exact age.

She was a woman of great dignity, possessing a radiance never seen in the countryside.

The middle-aged woman smiled gently and said,

“I am Avebreham.”

“Avebreham?”

“Nice to meet you. I’ve finally met my bloodline.”

Legion looked at Miback and said,

“Is that your mom?”

Miback looked at Legion with a dumbfounded expression. *Is CEO Le going crazy?*

-It’s you. You!

Mark shouted.

Me?

What about me?

-The witch of the forest! Avebreham. She’s your grandmother! You idiot!

*If this bastard is my grandmother, she’s my grandmother. Why is he cursing? Cursing…? What? My grandmother?*

Startled, Legion looked at the middle-aged woman. Now that he looked, she resembled his mother a lot.

But she was a little different from his mother.

And how can a grandmother be so young?

-Ah, the witch of the forest. Though called a witch, she is one of the bystanders of the world. The reason she gave birth to your mother is not in the data. But Avebreham is the only witch of the forest associated with the Alexander family.

*Okay, okay, I get it. What should I do? This is so sudden.*

*Should I start crying?*

-Can’t you skip that performance?

*Then should I hold my grandmother’s hand and say, ‘You’ve aged gracefully’?*

-Are you really crazy? Just act natural. Naturally.

*Okay, I’ll act natural. Stop yelling. My ears hurt.*

“Ahem. Grandmother?”

Avebreham smiled gently. She didn’t say much either.

“Hello.”

Legion bowed to his grandmother, whom he was meeting for the first time. The thought that came to mind first was, *’I’m so awkward, it’s driving me crazy,’* rather than feeling happy.

In his memory, the existence of a grandmother hadn’t even taken root.

“You resemble your father and mother equally.”

Avebreham’s warm smile spread like it was permeating the forest.

Surprisingly, the dark forest turned bright.

The vines disappeared, and flowers bloomed. The fragrance of the flowers was so intense that it took Legion and Miback’s breath away.

Hundreds of butterflies flew into the sky.

A clear sky appeared.

Through it, light descended, illuminating the spot where they stood.

Legion rubbed his eyes.

*Is this a hallucination?*

It wasn’t a hallucination. Nor was it an illusion. And it wasn’t magic either.

*What on earth is this?*

“This is the way of nature. So there’s nothing to be afraid of. No, I misspoke. As a member of the Alexander family, there’s no way you’d be afraid.”

Miback forcibly suppressed the urge to add, *’You crazy Alexander family member.’*

“But did I happen to meet my grandmother by chance?”

“Hmm, what do you think?”

“I don’t think it’s a coincidence. It’s really out of the blue to meet in a place like this.”

“Let’s just say it’s for several reasons. I have something to do with you, and there’s someone who has something to do with me.”

Legion tilted his head. *Who could have something to do with his grandmother?*

*That ugly woman from before?*

“Then what brings you to me?”

“I once sent you a signal.”

“You sent me a signal, Grandmother?”

“Yes.”

“When?”

“You didn’t receive my signal and kicked it away.”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

“This doesn’t seem like the place to talk about it. It seems… that child might come looking for me.”

*She keeps talking in riddles.*

*Is my intelligence still below 100? That’s not it. Why can’t I understand my grandmother’s words?*

“Come along. It’s the first time I’ve met my grandson, so I should treat you to a cup of tea.”

Grandmother turned her back and started walking.

*How surprised would I be if my grandmother suddenly ran really fast at a time like this? Like, ‘Try and catch me if you can!’*

*She’d skip over stepping on the grass and fly away, displaying a level of martial arts that would leave me speechless.*

Unfortunately, Grandmother didn’t show such an amazing sight.

She simply walked leisurely through the forest path, as if strolling through a garden with her hands behind her back.

Huh?

There is something strange.

The sunlight seemed to follow her.

Flowers bloomed every time Grandmother took a step.

“CEO.”

“What?”

“Is she really your grandmother?”

“I don’t know either. Why?”

“It doesn’t make sense to me that she’s your grandmother. She looks like she’s only in her early 40s.”

“So?”

“Can I claim her?”

“Claim what?”

“If she’s not your grandmother, then I…”

*Ah, he’s pissing me off for the first time in a while.*

*This bastard.*

*He just looks like a beast.*

*Let’s get hit a little.*

* * *

Vaserabapap has no power.

He belongs to the Magic Tower, but it never forces any political inclinations.

So there was almost no interference between them. Even if there was, they moved individually.

Vaserabapap stayed with the three Guardian Mages and Duke Sijinpi’s camp.

It was the most comfortable place rather than the safest.

After all, the strategy meetings were held in Duke Sijinpi’s camp. It was annoying to be far away.

Since he deliberately stayed next to Duke Sijinpi’s camp, he could immediately participate in the meetings.

But today, thanks to that, he had to taste despair.

If it hadn’t been for the three Guardian Mages, who had lower circles [levels of magical proficiency] than Vaserabapap but much stronger attack power, he might have lost his life.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Flames were soaring throughout the camp.

“The military provisions! The military provisions are on fire!”

“Put out the fire!”

The screams kept ringing in his ears.

“Vaserabapap.”

Overlock looked at Vaserabapap.

The enemies had retreated.

That was certain.

But the allies, who had fallen into a state of panic, had not regained their senses. Because of the flame scrolls that the enemies threw while hitting and running, flames were soaring in hundreds of places.

Among them, there seemed to be a unit responsible for the military provisions.

One of the places that should have the greatest responsibility among the military units was the transportation unit responsible for the military provisions.

Without food, even the most excellent combat unit could not exert its strength.

The reason why the most outstanding commander was appointed as the head of the transportation unit was for that reason.

“Wait a moment.”

Vaserabapap chanted a spell.

“It hurts when my cousin buys land. But it hurts less when I buy it.”

Surprisingly, a vast light was created in the sky and gradually fell on the entire garrison.

Some soldiers were so amazed by the sight that they just opened their mouths and watched.

The 180,000 soldiers regained their reason in an instant. In particular, commanders with excellent mental strength quickly realized what they had to do.

It was a skill that no one in the kingdom could do.

Legion couldn’t do it either. If it were Legion, he would have cast such a spell. *’Don’t be upset when your cousin buys land, just take it away. After all, cousins are strangers. Live only for yourself.’*

It was a magic that only Vaserabapap, who had a heart for others, could do.

The soldiers who had regained their composure quickly put out the fire. They buried the bodies and rebuilt the barracks.

“It’s amazing even after seeing it again.”

Duke Sijinpi, who had finished his work, let out a soft exclamation while looking at Vaserabapap’s magic.

The person Duke Sijinpi could trust the most was Vaserabapap.

He couldn’t trust the other three members of the Central Council of Five. It was difficult to find loyalty to the king in them.

They were like hyenas.

But it was hard to kick them out.

The power they had was enormous.

Even if only two of the three combined, they would surpass him.

The number of stellar commanders they possessed was also considerable. He hated seeing them, but politically, he had no choice but to go with them.

But Vaserabapap was not like that.

He had no power, so there was no sense of alienation.

His loyalty to the king was high.

His concern for the people was also great.

Moreover, this ability!

He couldn’t use wide-area attack magic, but he had a buff [enhancement spell] that could exert more power than that.

He could never turn his back on Vaserabapap.

“How did things go?”

Vaserabapap, who had discovered Duke Sijinpi, asked.

“Not good.”

“How much?”

“The guys who launched the night raid were about a thousand. They infiltrated in 10 groups.”

“Ten groups…? But didn’t our side respond at all?”

“I bitterly realize that we lack combat experience. There are no units that didn’t stand guard. They just couldn’t find them.”

“Hmm. Then how much damage is there?”

“About thirty nobles who commanded the units were killed.”

“Thirty?”

“Yes.”

Vaserabapap frowned.

Thirty out of 200 is a huge loss. In particular, units that have lost their lords will try to leave the main force. Because there is no reason or justification for fighting without a lord.

“About 20,000 people are expected to leave.”

“Ah, can’t we hold them back?”

“It’s possible by force. But there will definitely be deserters. It will cause extreme confusion in other units. It’s better to let them go.”

“To lose 20,000 troops before even fighting a battle.”

“It’s fortunate that we didn’t lose any high-ranking nobles. If we had lost nobles above the count, we would have had to prepare for much greater losses.”

“Ah! What about Count Legion’s troops?”

Vaserabapap looked at the garrison where Legion’s army was stationed.

It was so far away from the main force that it couldn’t be seen.

Vaserabapap thought that even if he lost the other ten units, he should not lose Legion’s army.

Legion and Draisier had that much potential.

Of course, other nobles wouldn’t think so.

Clatter, clatter.

At that time, Draisier and some subordinates approached them.

“Oh my, what’s going on here? It’s a complete mess. A mess.”

Draisier clicked his tongue while looking at the soldiers of the main force who had finally come to their senses from the panic.

Then he turned to Lauzel and gave him a thumbs up.

“As expected of the military advisor appointed by the master. As soon as I listened to your words, this kind of thing happened. You have foresight.”

Lauzel smiled gently and shook his head.

“It’s what I should have done. How can I be called a military advisor if I can’t even predict this much of the future?”

“It’s the same for me. I grasped the intentions of the military advisor and caught the intruders at once. Combining my martial power and your intelligence~!”

“It’s fair to say that we are the strongest in the world.”

“Hahaha! That’s right!”

Mamma Yujiro, who was listening from behind, began to seriously consider his lord for the first time.

*What a joke.*

*There’s a limit to self-praise.*

*To be so unlucky as to gild their own faces like that.*

Draisier and his subordinates got off their horses and approached Duke Sijinpi and Vaserabapap.

Duke Sijinpi and Vaserabapap did not welcome them.

Their faces were as white as if they had seen a ghost.

The faces they could never forget were standing in front of them.

“Wow, Your Highness the Crown Prince!”