Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 429

# 430

The Origin of the Incident (1)

Legion longed to return to his territory.

He hadn’t been back since becoming a Duke. The territory was his spiritual home; he was born and raised there.

It was said that even a fox, when its time came to die, would turn its head towards its homeland.

It was like…

…recharging.

It felt like a sudden surge of energy after suffering away from home.

But unfortunately, Legion couldn’t go home just yet.

He had a mountain of things to report to King Lauzel. The most disappointing thing was that he hadn’t captured Duke Trebia as King Lauzel had hoped (Duke Trebia was having a terrible time searching the world for the super-special Janus, and some of his men had lost their lives in massive monster attacks).

Baserabap said that King Lauzel was very pleased, but Legion interpreted it as, “He’s waiting with bated breath.”

Reluctantly, Legion headed to the capital, Poman.

“Alright, let’s part ways here.”

As they reached a satellite city near the capital, Poman, Legion spoke to Shuttle and Profiler.

“Here?”

“Yeah, the kids are waiting. We can’t leave the territory without a headmaster forever.”

*It seems like things would run just fine without a headmaster*, Shuttle thought, the words lingering in his throat.

But he didn’t voice them. He wanted to go home and rest without looking back.

He wanted to go to the public bathhouse where Bidet’s creation was a huge hit and soak in the hot water.

He wanted to ask Bidet how he came up with such a great idea.

Bidet replied nonchalantly, “It’s what the Three-Headed Medusa used to do every day.”

Come to think of it, the job Bidet had been doing every day while captured by the Three-Headed Medusa was building bathhouses.

He had been building bathhouses for over ten years. His bathhouse-building skills were arguably among the top five on the continent.

With such a Bidet creating a public bathhouse with new artisans and ambitious works, how could it not be beautiful?

Despite the relatively expensive entrance fee of 80 silver, the bathhouse was always crowded.

In particular, the sauna he introduced was overwhelmingly popular with women.

They would go to the sauna in the morning and not come home until their husbands got off work.

A new occupation had also emerged: bathhouse attendants. They managed the baths and provided scrubbing services.

There was a saying:

*There may be people who have never had a scrub, but there is no one who has only had it once.*

The unimaginable coolness captivated men and women of all ages.

To get a scrub, you had to wait at least two hours.

Shuttle wanted to go to such a public bathhouse. He should take this country bumpkin headmaster with him sometime.

He’d probably make a face like a primate encountering a new civilization.

“Then we’ll be going.”

“Huh? Oh, okay.”

Legion narrowed his brow slightly.

*This bastard, he’s trying to run away like he’s been waiting for this.*

He wasn’t expecting some melodramatic scene of them crying and begging not to be separated from their boss, but he was a little disappointed.

“Here, take this. Take good care of the new headmaster on your way.”

Legion handed Shuttle an envelope.

Shuttle knew what it was. It was probably an envelope of money. He wondered how much was inside.

“Thank you.”

Shuttle thanked him without any sincerity and opened the envelope. There were 100 gold coins inside.

“Ugh. Only this much.”

He almost blurted out, *You swallowed 200 million gold and you’re only giving me 100 gold?*

They were in a restaurant. If he said that, everyone would stare at them.

He was sure that President Le would chew him out like a dog.

How much would 200 million gold be if it were in a bank?

Even at a 3 percent interest rate, it would be unimaginable.

You could just live off the interest and never use it all. No, the money would just keep growing on its own.

I’m jealous.

President Le.

So spend some when you can.

“Is that not enough?”

“Huh?”

“It’s all over your face. You were thinking, ‘You have so much money, and you’re only giving me this much?'”

*Shit. This boss is like a ghost.*

“Hey, that’s not a small amount of money. Stay at a five-star inn on the way. I hear there are a lot of inns with spas these days. Have a barbecue, too.”

The image of two men naked in a spa flashed through Shuttle’s mind.

For some reason, they were holding wine glasses.

For some reason, bubbles were rising in the spa.

For some reason, there were candles all around the spa.

*Shit, my stomach is turning.*

“It’s plenty.”

“Good. Introduce the new headmaster to Silke. Silke will take good care of him.”

“Understood.”

“Headmaster, I’ll see you in the territory. Thank you for your hard work.”

Profiler nodded slightly.

Hard work…….

He felt like his lifespan had been cut in half. It felt like he had died and come back to life about 50 times.

He was amazed that he was even sitting here eating a meal.

He thanked God.

For allowing him to still be alive.

If he could make a small request, it would be to never let him go on an adventure with President Le again.

Someone might say, *Isn’t that an exciting adventure?*

He would slap that person in the face.

That’s a death game.

“You’ve worked hard too, President.”

He couldn’t say that, so Profiler said with a bright smile.

Finally, freedom.

* * *

“Ooooooh! Brother!”

King Lauzel ran out barefoot to greet Legion.

It was in the Grand Hall, with all the ministers present.

*Ah, please don’t do that. Why are you being so 부담스럽게 [burdensome]?*

“Have you been well, Your Majesty?”

“More than well. When I first came to the throne, I was so stressed that I always had indigestion. My stomach was bloated, and I was losing hair. The priest told me to reduce my workload. But how could I rest?”

That’s right.

There were kings who neglected state affairs while being manipulated by treacherous subjects. The kingdom rapidly declined.

The power that bloomed like brilliant cherry blossoms withered in less than ten years.

The people, unable to bear it any longer, overthrew the monarchy.

The royal family knew this but repeated the tragic history.

But a wise ruler was not like that.

They didn’t even have 24 hours in a day.

Once they started working, they didn’t know when to rest. Thanks to that, the ministers were dying.

There were no ministers with the guts to say, *While our king is working, shall we go out for a drink? There’s a nice bar that just opened up over there.*

After Lauzel became king, the average working hours of the ministers were 14 hours.

Considering that it was only about 6 hours before the civil war with Duke Gong, the working hours had increased drastically.

But the more they suffered, the better the people lived.

The more the people cheered for the king-

The workload increased, and eventually, an elderly minister collapsed from overwork.

It was Earl Ilbok, who was over seventy years old.

When King Lauzel heard that Earl Ilbok had collapsed from overwork and was hospitalized in the temple, he skipped lunch and went straight to visit him.

“Oh my, what brings Your Majesty to this humble place?”

Earl Ilbok wanted to rest. The place where he was lying was a special ward in the temple.

There was a warm heater and a magic TV. If he just lay still, a female devotee would bring him food.

It was too comfortable.

But, 부담스럽게 [burdensomely], the king had come to visit him less than half a day after he had collapsed.

He felt like he was going to choke on his food.

“I am sorry. I didn’t know that the Earl was struggling. It is all my fault.”

“No, I can’t hide my age.”

“So, I have brought you a tonic that is good for your health.”

“What is that…….”

“Don’t ask where it came from, just boil it and drink it.”

Lauzel had brought a powdered medicine made by breaking down Hydra meat, a super-special stamina booster.

Hydra meat, which could revive even the dead.

It was already well-known in Legion’s territory. It was very expensive at first, but now it was being farmed successfully, and ordinary people could buy it without difficulty.

However, due to the limited production volume, it was only consumed in Legion’s territory and not sold elsewhere.

Lauzel had lived in the territory for quite some time, so he knew very well about Hydra meat powder.

But Earl Ilbok had never heard of it.

What kind of medicinal ingredients was it made of?

He couldn’t say, *I can’t eat it because it looks dangerous*, since the king was giving it to him.

“I cannot repay Your Majesty’s grace. Thank you.”

Earl Ilbok bowed deeply.

“Take good care of yourself.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll get up soon.”

Lauzel instructed the priest and female devotee who were managing his condition to be sure to feed him the Hydra powder.

Pour it in generously.

That night.

Earl Ilbok couldn’t sleep. His body was so hot that he couldn’t stand it.

Looking down, he saw that his 분신 [alter ego], which had died 20 years ago, was reviving.

This couldn’t be.

His body was overflowing with energy.

He suddenly wanted to work.

Earl Ilbok, who had been planning to loaf around here for at least two weeks, immediately got up and headed to the royal castle.

And it is said that he worked for three days without sleeping.

Earl Ilbok was not the only one who suffered such a thing.

Some nobles also feigned illness, but after the king’s visit, they miraculously revived and worked like zombies.

After that, it became difficult to find ministers who collapsed.

No one wanted to collapse and then work like an undead without sleeping for a week.

The ministers gritted their teeth and endured.

Thanks to that, the royal castle was lit 24 hours a day.

For the first time in several hundred years, the central nobles were foaming at the mouth and working hard.

The servants and palace warriors who watched them could not hide their surprise.

Just by changing one king…….

The world had completely changed.

“Yes, I have heard of your achievements. You are truly amazing.”

Lauzel praised Legion.

Originally on the same side, Duke Sijinpi, who became a political enemy after Duke Gong was confined, downplayed Legion’s achievements.

“It is true that Duke Legion has done a great job, but anyone from our side would have succeeded. I think one compliment is enough.”

Baserabap bristled at his words.

“Duke Legion has blown away Nex House, which has oppressed our kingdom for hundreds of years. Who else could have done such a thing?”

“Blown away? They just went bankrupt because they didn’t have any money. The Nex House kingdom is still standing strong. Their military power remains intact. What if they invade our kingdom to overcome their national bankruptcy? Wouldn’t that be stirring up trouble?”

“They don’t have the resources to do that.”

“Don’t be hasty. What if they do have the resources? Can we really stop them? Half of our national defense force has been wiped out due to the civil war. It will take at least five years to restore it to its original state. But they have only lost their royal family, and their army remains intact.”

“That’s true, but…….”

“Enough.”

King Lauzel raised his hand to stop the ministers’ argument. Then, he turned to Legion, who was kneeling on one knee, and said,

“Please say something, Duke.”

“Yes?”

“In your judgment, what will be the international situation of Nex House?”

“That’s…….”

Everyone listened to Legion’s words.

It was Duke Sijinpi’s faction that forcibly gave him the dishonorable title of *Great Traitor*.

But no one here didn’t know who had the most powerful military force among them.

Realistically, if the total defense power of the Baroque Kingdom was 100, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Legion accounted for half of it.

It was too much power for a fledgling duke.

They wanted to whittle down his power at all costs, but it was difficult because he kept achieving merits.

Duke Sijinpi’s faction didn’t want to see Legion running rampant anymore.

“They’re done for a while.”

“Done for?”

“What’s the point of having an army? There’s no general to command them.”

“Can you explain what that means properly?”

“It’s just as I said. They’re not in the right state of mind right now.”

Duke Trebia, with his eyes flipped, was chasing the super-special Janus with his elite warriors.

But the super-special Janus had fled to the other side of the continent with a huge amount of money.

It would take at least several years to catch him.

Hehehehe.

*Oh, this is so fun.*

Legion felt a sense of relief when he thought about Duke Trebia, who was having a terrible time.

“Did you hear that? He said ‘Hehehehe’?”

“Shit. Even his laugh is scary as hell.”

“As the saying goes, 심성은 외모에 비례한다더니 [one’s nature is proportional to one’s appearance].”

He happened to laugh strangely in front of everyone. Duke Sijinpi’s faction was shocked to see such a Legion.

Legion was laughing too evilly for his handsome appearance.

Perhaps because of the discrepancy, Duke Sijinpi’s faction felt scared of Legion.