Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 428

Magic is Learned in Vain – 429

# 429

People Seeking Misfortune 2

The Grand Hall of the Baroque Kingdom.

King Lauzel and all his ministers gathered, racking their brains.

Reports were flooding in about the sudden surge of monsters.

Urgent news arrived that monstrously large beasts were heading towards the military city of Focus on the border.

Waking from his sleep, King Lauzel urgently summoned his ministers and watched the scene through CCTV magic [a magical viewing system, like closed-circuit television].

Focus was in an uproar. Everyone, young and old, was busy preparing for battle.

But then…

The monsters, which had been charging fiercely, suddenly changed direction.

No one knew why they changed direction.

No soldiers or knights were brave enough to approach the monsters.

The information was limited.

However, it was certain that the monsters had changed their course.

“Whew…”

Lauzel and his ministers sighed deeply.

“Who is down in the Desert of Blood?”

“Duke Legion is down there, Your Majesty.”

Vase Rabab replied. He was the only one who knew Legion’s whereabouts, as he had gone to the Desert of Blood to scout the headmaster.

*If so?*

The only person there with the power to change the course of the monsters was Duke Legion.

King Lauzel clenched his fist.

“As expected of my brother.”

“What mission is he carrying out?”

Vase Rabab thought about it.

Legion’s heart was as deep as the sea. Moreover, he was a Duke. He would know better than to move recklessly, given his status.

Yet, he moved with a small number of people.

*Why?*

“It’s an independent operation, so I don’t know the details.”

“Hehe, I know.”

“Your Majesty knows?”

“Yes, I know.”

“What is Duke Legion doing?”

“He went to repay Duke Trebia’s debt.”

“Huh? No, what does that mean?”

It was an absurd statement.

Was Duke Trebia like the guy next door? He was a power behind the throne in the Neck House Kingdom.

He wielded such immense power that he could bring down even a flying bird.

Going to catch such a Duke Trebia?

In fact, it was nonsense.

“Even if he doesn’t catch Duke Trebia, he’ll at least give him a good blow. My brother is that kind of man.”

*Ahhh!*

He was completely smitten.

Everyone knew that Duke Legion was amazing. The Shizunpi Duke faction [a political faction] criticized him as a great traitor, but his abilities were unmatched.

They knew it too, so they couldn’t act recklessly in front of Duke Legion.

The biggest fear was his power.

They had clearly witnessed the terrifying power of the Legion army during the civil war with the King of Terror.

When you think about it, there was no one in the kingdom who could win in a one-on-one fight against Legion.

Even if Duke Legion went mad and became the second King of Terror, there was no one who could stop him.

Even for such a Duke Legion, infiltrating an enemy country alone to eliminate Duke Trebia was…

Impossible.

To be clear, it was impossible.

But…

Another unexpected event occurred.

“Breaking news! Breaking news!”

The information brought by the informant who had been dispatched to Neck House was truly shocking.

The king and royal family of Neck House, who had been enjoying parties and hot springs in Ice City, had been massacred. The damage was so great that even they couldn’t count it.

King Lauzel, who received the breaking news in the early morning, jumped up and cheered.

Then, he urgently summoned all the ministers to the palace.

“I heard that the king and royal family of the Neck House Kingdom have been massacred. What do you think we should do now?”

“Wh-who died?”

Marquis Knuckle asked back. He had heard such an absurd story that he was even picking his ears in front of the king without any manners.

“The king and royal family of the Neck House Kingdom. All of them.”

“Ah, no, what is going on?”

Lauzel revealed the information he had received as breaking news to the ministers. After all, this rumor would spread throughout the continent in just one day.

“I can’t believe it.”

The ministers were dumbfounded.

The Baroque Kingdom and the Neck House Kingdom were constantly at odds with each other.

Those guys had invaded the Baroque Kingdom dozens of times. Each time, the Baroque Kingdom suffered great damage. Nevertheless, they couldn’t retaliate because of the Empire.

The Empire had forbidden it.

In particular, the Shizunpi Duke faction treated the Empire as their parent country and served it with utmost devotion.

Vase Rabab didn’t like that.

He acknowledged that the Empire was a great power.

However, even among humans, their race was different. Their language was slightly different, and so was their culture. The same went for their living environment.

The same was true of the Neck House Kingdom. Hadn’t they also demanded tributes at every opportunity?

He couldn’t understand the ideology of the Shizunpi Duke, who called them their parent country.

“Could it be… that this was also done by my brother…?”

Lauzel asked Vase Rabab in a small whisper.

“Eh, no way.”

Vase Rabab shook his head.

Lauzel had strong faith in Legion. But Legion was not a god.

How could he assassinate the king and royal family? At first glance, the damage there was also enormous. The casualties were said to be countless.

Unless a dragon breathed fire.

He didn’t think it was possible to break through numerous grand magic defenses and barriers to eliminate them.

If Legion had done such a thing…

He was truly a terrifying human being.

Having him as an ally should be considered a blessing from the heavens.

And some time later.

The most shocking incident occurred.

Breaking news continued from morning till night.

-Neck House Kingdom, national bankruptcy!

-What happened to the Neck House Kingdom, which had a solid economy until recently!

-Special report! All members of the royal family dead!

-Rumors of the death of all the great nobles have been confirmed as true!

It was unbelievable.

Except for Duke Trebia, they had completely replaced everyone.

Coincidence couldn’t overlap to this extent.

Someone must have made a move.

That someone was naturally Duke Legion.

Lauzel wore a dumbfounded expression, then jumped and rejoiced like a child.

“As expected of my brother! You’re really amazing. You’ve surpassed the limits of humanity.”

Vase Rabab also admitted it.

Alexander de Legion.

He was the hope of the kingdom.

* * *

Don Quixote and Jack Nicher went deep into the backwoods. The two of them built a house and cultivated a field. They didn’t even buy magical items that required a resident registration number.

Therefore, their self-made house didn’t even have a magic TV, which was essential for those with money.

They were afraid that someone might come looking for them. They were startled by even the slightest sound.

That day-

The day when Super-Express Janus ran away with 400 million gold.

Surprisingly, everyone was spaced out. It felt like watching a comedy.

They also had the thought, ‘Surely not, right?’

For some reason, they trusted him.

It wasn’t just them who trusted him.

Everyone trusted him.

Prettyia, who openly revealed herself as a dragon, showed favoritism towards Super-Express Janus, unlike a dragon.

*Yes, I understand.*

All the females in the world seemed to love him. He seemed to have been born to be loved by females.

So, even when he opened the portal and jumped inside, they thought it couldn’t be.

Just as the portal door was about to close-

Prettyia came to her senses. She jumped into the portal.

It was a dangerous act.

It was an act that shouldn’t be done, no matter how much of a dragon she was.

If she made a mistake, her body would be broken down into molecules. The body that was broken down like that could never be revived.

Or she would be bounced to the outside of the portal. Magicians called the outside of the portal outer space.

Those who fell into outer space never returned.

She took such a risk and jumped into the portal.

But Prettyia was beaten by some skeleton. And then she rolled on the floor.

It was a truly incomprehensible scene.

The strongest creature in the human realm was beaten by a low-level undead skeleton? (Don Quixote and Jack Nicher didn’t know at a glance that the skeleton was a lich [a powerful undead magician]. They didn’t have the mind to do so.)

They also suspected that Prettyia and Super-Express Janus had set up this whole thing.

But they soon shook their heads.

If that were the case, they would have moved through the same portal.

Prettyia, who was bleeding from her nose, huffed and puffed. She looked really angry.

“Damn it, Super-Express Janus. You son of a bitch, just wait until I catch you!”

Prettyia opened a personal portal and disappeared.

The remaining people were Don Quixote, Jack Nicher, and 500 mercenaries. They looked straight ahead.

Fortunately, they were still having a tearful reunion with the fake prince.

Now is the time.

If not now, there would never be another chance.

“Run!”

Don Quixote and Jack Nicher ran for their lives. In less than 10 minutes, Duke Trebia and his army were chasing after them.

For a whole 7 days-

They ran without eating or sleeping.

They ran so desperately that after 7 days, their faces were half gone [they were exhausted and gaunt].

Well, what if they were half gone?

They should be thankful to heaven for just being alive.

So they ran into the mountains unconditionally.

Whether they meant to or not, they had killed a member of the royal family. Anyone could see that they were accomplices. There was no way the assassins of the Neck House Kingdom would leave them alone.

Unlike before, when they were chased individually, no strong person could survive if the state targeted them.

No individual can beat a country.

Don Quixote and Jack Nicher continued their secluded life in the mountains.

They had no intention of leaving this place for several years. Even if they occasionally had to go to the village, they only went at night.

They tried never to leave any traces of themselves.

There were men who came to find them.

Don Quixote and Jack Nicher swallowed hard as they looked at the other party.

He was such a famous person that they knew who he was the moment they saw him.

Crazy Drazer.

And next to him…

“Who are you?”

“I’m Bacon.”

“Ah, the Sword Demon King Bacon.”

The person who had been gaining prominence recently was the Sword Demon King Bacon.

He used magic and swords at the same time, and his specialty, Fire Fox, was said to be so powerful that no one could imitate it.

Jack Nicher looked at the two men standing next to the Sword Demon King Bacon.

Their broad shoulders made them look extraordinary.

“I’m Mamma Yujiro.”

“Mamma Yujiro? Ah! Could you be the former Seven Great Powerhouses of the kingdom [a group of highly skilled warriors]?”

Mamma Yujiro chuckled and shrugged his shoulders.

“Then who are you?”

“James.”

“…”

*I don’t know.*

I’ve never heard of him before.

I don’t know, so pass.

James was upset. He was already anxious because he didn’t have anything special.

He was afraid that he would disappear without a trace. James couldn’t sleep at night.

“You’re famous people. But what brings you to this remote mountain village?”

“Are you Don Quixote and Jack Nicher?”

“…”

They couldn’t answer rashly. If these guys were targeting them, they couldn’t guarantee their lives.

Even if Don Quixote fought Drazer, he couldn’t fight the Sword Demon King Bacon and Mamma Yujiro alone.

It was a certain defeat.

“Don’t be so afraid. We’re here on an errand too.”

“You’re sending them on an errand? Is the other party a king?”

“What king?”

“Then?”

“We’re all doing this to make a living. Who was it? Do you know Super-Cheap Janus?”

Drazer asked.

“Super-Express Janus.”

“Whether it’s Super-Cheap or Super-Express, as long as the meaning gets across.”

“I know, I know.”

Don Quixote and Jack Nicher were furious at the same time. They looked like they would chew Super-Express Janus alive if he was in front of them.

“He sent us. This.”

Drazer looked at Bacon. Bacon placed three bags on the floor.

“What is this?”

“You’ll know when you open it.”

Jack Nicher glanced at Don Quixote. Don Quixote nodded.

Jack Nicher stepped forward, picked up the bag on the floor, and opened it.

He felt that it was a magic bag the moment he grabbed it.

When he opened the bag…

A huge amount of money filled the inside. All of it was untraceable imperial currency.

“Th-this is?”

“I heard it’s about 50 million gold.”

“O-50 million gold…”

“Since there are three of you, it’s 150 million gold. Who was it? He said he couldn’t meet Prettyia, so please deliver it yourself. Ah, the surviving mercenaries should also take care of themselves with that money.”

Don Quixote and Jack Nicher were sincerely moved.

The fact that Legion had eaten 200 million gold was already out of their minds.

The very fact that he hadn’t forgotten them and had sent them this money was so touching.

“Really… really… he sent this money?”

“That’s right. Then live well without getting your money stolen. If we ever meet again in the future, buy us a drink with your money.”

“It’s not too early. What can’t I buy?”

“Then we’re busy, so we’ll be going now. Sleep well.”

Drazer smiled and turned his back.

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”

Don Quixote and Jack Nicher bowed 90 degrees to Drazer’s back several times with all their hearts.