Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 442

Flower Petals Fall 2

John Wick breathed a sigh of relief.

Only one person had joined.

From a broader perspective, the addition of one person wouldn’t significantly alter the overall situation.

However, he knew that if that one person was exceptional, they could shift the tide of the war.

“Come forth! The ultimate Staff!”

He deliberately summoned the Staff with flair.

Ideally, a subspace would open, and Lich Mamon would pop out, shouting, ‘Here it is!’ and toss him the Staff.

Frankly, while that would be convenient, it lacked style.

But Mamon was working diligently.

Alongside Daganda Z and the Bone Dragon, Mamon was crushing the demonic beasts of the Demon World like swatting flies.

The demonic beasts of the Demon World seemed astonished as well.

They had never imagined encountering such colossal monsters in the Human Realm.

Mamon glanced at the demonic beasts of the Demon World, who were charging towards the knights, avoiding Daganda Z and the Bone Dragon, but didn’t bother with them. He focused solely on his task.

Of course.

With his master watching with sharp eyes, what was there to worry about?

His master was summoning the ultimate Staff.

That would end the game.

Lich Mamon turned his head, emitting a chilling glint in his eyes towards the demonic beasts of the Demon World approaching him.

“I will show you the true hell.”

Lich Mamon spread his hands. A purple light flared up between his bony palms. No matter how hard the rain fell, the purple light wouldn’t extinguish.

The suddenly enlarged purple flames engulfed dozens of demonic beasts at once.

It was the fire of hell.

Once ignited, it was a flame that would never go out. The demonic beasts, who had thought it was just a trivial flame, frantically writhed on the ground.

It wouldn’t go out.

The flames gradually consumed the demonic beasts’ bodies.

Burning fiercely until their last breath was taken.

-Kieeeeeeeek!

The demonic beasts’ horrifying screams echoed throughout the city.

-Kuaaaaaaa!

The enraged demonic beasts lunged at Lich Mamon.

Lich Mamon remained composed. He shrugged his shoulders.

“Now it’s not my turn.”

In that instant!

“Mega Meteor Striker!”

The 8th circle magic erupted.

Legion’s magic detonated spectacularly. Hundreds of meteors, piercing through the darkness, devoured hundreds of demonic beasts at once.

Immediately followed by an explosion!

A radius of several hundred meters instantly evaporated.

The sight was so overwhelming that John Wick and all the knights stared at Legion with their mouths agape.

They had never witnessed such a terrifying spectacle.

Behold!

The area where Legion’s magic had detonated was completely transformed. The heat was so intense that lava bubbled and seethed on the ground.

The fierce rain and wind couldn’t extinguish the blazing red lava.

John Wick paused to think.

‘Duke Legion, he couldn’t really be an 8th circle mage, could he?’

He immediately shook his head.

‘No. It couldn’t be. If that were the case, we would have heavily promoted that we also had an 8th circle mage. That way, other countries would be intimidated and wouldn’t invade.’

‘It’s all due to items.’

‘Yes. That Staff.’

‘What did Duke Legion say when he summoned the Staff? That’s right. He called it the ultimate Staff. What a grandiose name.’

‘It seemed to be a legendary Ego Staff [a magical staff with its own will].’

‘He must have charged that Staff with mana.’

Amazing.

‘I envy Duke Legion for having such an item.’

John Wick firmly believed that Legion could never reach the 8th circle mage level at his age.

“Is everyone safe?”

Count Annabelle and his escort knights rushed over, panting. They, too, seemed to have been engaged in fierce combat.

Their entire bodies were covered in blood and sweat.

Some knights had their arms severed.

Of course, their arms weren’t severed in a fight with the demonic beasts.

Count Annabelle spoke to the knights who were also followers of the Stone Head Church.

“If we go out like this, we will be suspected. To avoid suspicion, one of you must sacrifice yourselves. Who will step forward?”

“I will step forward.”

“No, it is I.”

“No, I will.”

The followers eagerly stepped forward. They were filled with a burning desire to do anything for the Order.

“The Archbishop will greatly accept your sacrifice.”

“We are grateful.”

Count Annabelle selected five escort knights and cut off their arms.

Their comrades quickly bandaged their severed arms.

“Good. Let’s go.”

And so, they appeared before Legion.

“Vasherabab, what on earth happened?”

Count Annabelle asked Vasherabab.

If he had debuted as a movie actor, he would have scored 100 out of 100.

His expression was desperate, and his eyes were shaking. He seemed frightened, yet also showed a resolute determination to defeat the enemies.

Even Vasherabab, who was known for his keen insight, couldn’t suspect Count Annabelle in the slightest.

Instead, he comforted him, as if saying, ‘I am sorry that this happened in your territory.’

“Someone opened a gate to the Demon World.”

“A, a gate to the Demon World, you say?”

“That is correct. I ask just in case, but have there been any strange signs in the city recently?”

“Strange signs, you mean?”

Count Annabelle tilted his head and asked.

“Have any heretics appeared, or have black mages, who were previously unseen, shown themselves in large numbers? Or perhaps the number of missing persons has drastically increased recently? Have you not felt anything even slightly strange?”

“I am sorry. I have been mindful of public order, but I have not detected any strange signs.”

Count Annabelle bowed deeply, as if feeling apologetic.

“It is not your fault. If it is a group that would carry out something on this scale, they would have been much more meticulous. It would not have been easy for anyone to catch their trail.”

“Thank you for thinking so. But is Princess Rosemary alright?”

Count Annabelle looked for Princess Rosemary. Rosemary was clinging tightly to Legion’s side.

No matter how strong-willed a woman she was, it was not easy to maintain composure in the current situation. She was trembling slightly.

Her lips had turned from pale blue to black.

She was completely soaked from the continuous downpour.

All the knights here could use mana defense.

Using it would be enough to block the rain. However, none of the knights were using mana defense.

They couldn’t afford to waste mana using mana defense.

To fend off the ever-increasing demonic beasts of the Demon World, they had to scrape together even the mana at the tips of their toes.

Count Annabelle approached Rosemary and handed her a small mana stone.

“What is this?”

Rosemary asked.

“It is an item called a hand warmer. Field soldiers mainly use it in winter. It seems that Your Highness needs it now.”

“Ah, thank you.”

“You are welcome.”

Count Annabelle smiled gently.

Rosemary held the hand warmer tightly. It really did generate heat in her palm. She held the hand warmer to her neck. As the warmth spread, the trembling from the cold stopped.

There was no way the Empire wouldn’t have hand warmers.

But Rosemary was a princess.

What need would she have to use a hand warmer?

She was learning about the existence of such an item for the first time.

However, in a situation like this, the item was quite useful.

“The demonic beasts are retreating!”

John Wick shouted.

The battle briefly subsided. The demonic beasts, which had been indiscriminately slaughtering civilians, gathered in the center.

The extent of the civilian casualties was beyond estimation.

Hundreds?

Or thousands?

Perhaps it exceeded 100,000.

The citizens, whose vision was limited due to the torrential downpour, couldn’t properly hide and were exposed to the demonic beasts.

The demonic beasts grabbed those citizens one by one and took them into their mouths filled with sharp teeth.

“Tremendous mana is being generated. Mana is surging. It’s enormous!”

John Wick’s expression gradually turned to shock. He tore a scroll containing a scanning spell and threw it in the direction where the mana was surging.

The scroll couldn’t even approach and instantly burst into flames.

And the being emitting this tremendous mana revealed itself.

An unidentified being with six arms wearing a crown.

It felt as if one were seeing a god.

The magical energy it emitted was so pure.

“This can’t be!”

Vasherabab also swallowed a groan.

“Why?”

Legion asked.

“Have you ever seen the Demon World Bestiary [a book describing demons]?”

“No.”

He doesn’t even look at his family’s genealogy, so why would he look at a Demon World Bestiary?

If he’s not interested, he doesn’t read. Recently, the most interesting book he read was a historical record called ‘Kingdom.’ He read it because he wanted to become a strategist himself. After reading the book, he thought he had gained knowledge comparable to a strategist.

Of course, that’s a misconception.

“A figure similar to that one is on the first page of the Demon World Bestiary.”

“What is it?”

“A Demon King.”

“A Demon King?”

Legion frowned at the word Demon King. He knew he was strong.

However, that was thinking within the limits of the human race.

Demon Kings of the Demon World, the Demon race.

Gods and angels of the Celestial Realm.

Dwayne Johnson and Monsenger, the Hell Lord of Hell, and the Hell Legion.

Even the dragons of the Human Realm, when placed on the same level, could not be said to be strong.

And for the first time, Legion was about to meet a Demon King.

-Your mana is overwhelmingly higher than theirs.

What is the probability of winning if you engage?

-Less than 10 percent.

There’s a 10 percent chance of winning?

-Based on what is visible. If that Demon King is hiding their true power, it drops to 3 percent or less.

Ah, this is screwed.

-We’re in big trouble.

“A Demon King. What kind of Demon King is it?”

Legion asked.

“It is known that the Demon World is ruled by six Demon Kings. Although there are six Demon Kings, they are not ranked in a hierarchy. You could say they are Demon Kings who rule six territories. Humans call them the Six Heavenly Stars.”

“The Six Heavenly Stars……”

“Among them, that one is Jonkanya, the 6th Demon King who rules the Territory of Fear.”

‘What kind of name is that for a Demon King?’

It’s really lame.

But his mana and magical energy were real.

Since learning magic, he had never encountered a being that emitted such overwhelming mana.

It was enough to make his mind spin.

Even the Great Sage Vasherabab was trembling slightly all over.

His summoning was almost complete. Once fully summoned, he would begin a massacre.

“Humans cannot defeat a Demon King. But……. I am placing my hope on you.”

Vasherabab looked at Legion.

“Yes?”

“You must have some way, right?”

‘Why are you doing this? It’s overwhelming. I’m seeing a Demon King for the first time too. What way would I have?’

“Yes, tell me. How should we act?”

It wasn’t just Vasherabab who was looking at Legion.

John Wick and the surviving knights were also looking at Legion with eager eyes.

‘Please provide us with a solution quickly.’

‘Ah, why are you all doing this? I don’t know either!’

“W, well……”

“Well, what?”

“A preemptive strike is essential.”

“A preemptive strike?”

“In a fight, there’s nothing more important than striking first.”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

Legion didn’t answer further.

His entire body flew like the wind towards the Demon King. It was probably the highest speed he had ever reached since learning the art of lightness [a technique to move swiftly].

It looked almost like teleportation.

The Demon King also looked at Legion. He twisted his lips and waved one hand.

He just waved it lightly…….

A tremendous shockwave brushed past Legion.

And-

Kwakwakwakwakwang!

Surprisingly, an explosion even larger than the ‘Mega Meteor Striker’ that Legion had cast occurred in the middle of the city.

The area fell into a vacuum, and hundreds of houses were distorted at once.

Everything evaporated as if it had been transported to another dimension.

-Hme, that’s scary!

I agree.

Legion felt a chill run down his spine at the unbelievable, terrifying power.

He simultaneously used other lightness techniques and teleportation several times to approach the Demon King.

The Demon King watched Legion, who was displaying unusual skills, with an interested gaze.

He didn’t seem to think that Legion would inflict any damage on him.

Another of the six arms was swung.

The shockwave struck the castle.

With a bang! Half of the castle collapsed helplessly. Numerous maids and servants were hiding inside the castle. They screamed in their death throes as they were buried under the collapsing castle.

“You bastard! Eat this!”

Legion approached the Demon King.

He swung the ultimate Staff with all his might. The ultimate Staff, which had absorbed Legion’s tremendous mana, emitted a powerful light and struck the Demon King.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!

And-

The ultimate Staff was split in half.