Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 460

Magic is Learned in Vain – Episode 461

# 461

Flame of the Sky 1

Legion surreptitiously wiped his backside in the bathroom and came out. “It was natural. No one would know I did that in my pants,” he thought.
He took his seat in the VIP section.

*Ah, damn it. My stomach still feels weird.*

But it wasn’t just him. Most of the participants who had eaten breakfast this morning looked unwell.

*Could some crazy bastard have poisoned the food?*

It was certainly possible.

*Our territory is full of crazy bastards.*

Legion looked at the ring set up in the central square.

The last match of the day was underway.

Lich Mamon versus Rice.

The result was obvious without even watching.

Rice had grown quite a bit. He was already approaching the early stages of 6-star [a ranking system for power or skill].

In other territories, he could walk around with his shoulders puffed out. He certainly possessed top-tier skills as a knight or warrior.

Even if hordes of ogres, the strongest monsters on land, swarmed him, Rice would never back down.

Of course, this referred to the ogres outside the territory, the ones with low intelligence and no sense of self-awareness.

The ogres in the territory were not to be trifled with. They were practically invincible.

Having eaten the Elixir, their intelligence had increased, and they knew how strong they were.

The concept of salary was also clear to them. They said, “We work more than humans, so give us more money. If you don’t, we’ll strike!”

*These sons of bitches.*

They received a whopping 40 gold per head.

Well, they were the first to rush to the scene when something happened in the territory.

While they physically blocked the enemies, the regular soldiers and dedicated servants armed themselves and went out.

They were worth it.

It was just that they took it as if they were threatening, which he didn’t like.

Anyway, to make a comparison, Rice had similar skills to a soldier in the ogre corps in the territory.

Sepia, that crazy bastard, kept nagging about eating bidets [likely a mistranslation; perhaps ‘beets’ or some other food is intended], so he equipped the entire ogre corps with magical artifacts.

Defense and attack power increased by over 200 percent. Runes and mana stones were also packed into the armor.

It seemed like he was in some kind of arms race with Lich Mamon.

Thanks to that, the ogre corps had become armed beyond imagination.

If any knight from another territory saw an ogre and attacked, they would see hell.

There was no need for Sepia to step in.

Rice was capable of competing with such a soldier of the ogre corps.

But even considering all that, he couldn’t beat Lich Mamon.

Among his subordinates, there were only two geniuses.

Dreyza and Lich Mamon.

Frankly speaking, it was because of these two that Legion couldn’t let his guard down.

If he took his eyes off them for a moment, they would become incredibly strong and threaten his position.

Legion had no choice but to work his ass off to become stronger.

It was the same for Legion as Dreyza and Lich Mamon looked at him.

Rice looked visibly nervous.

An unimaginable amount of magic power filled the ring. Black magic and absolute malice continued to pressure Rice.

If Lich Mamon had the intention to kill, the game would have been over already.

Rice would have had his head cut off without even knowing how he died.

“Wow, it’s creepy.”

“The temperature seems to have dropped a lot.”

“Mom, I’m cold.”

The audience felt Lich Mamon’s magic power and trembled.

Since the invention of video magic tools, many businesses had naturally spun off.

Among them, the one that was enthusiastically popular with the public was movies.

There were quite a few types of movies.

Action movies, art movies, biographical movies, comedy movies, horror movies.

The scene they were watching now was similar to a horror movie without special effects.

Look! Look!

The upper part of the ring was filled with black energy. Rice was very nervous and staring straight ahead. He didn’t know that something had appeared above his head.

A black, glossy strand of hair fell. Black hair overlapped Rice’s head.

Only then did Rice realize that something was wrong. The hair was wrapping around his face.

In that moment!

With a whooshing sound, Rice was sucked into a dark space.

*No! If you’re going to suck him in, take him all the way.*

*Why stop halfway?*

The lower body floated in the air. The legs struggled. Eventually, both legs drooped.

“Mom! It’s scary!”

“It’s a monster! A monster ate Rice.”

“Waaah!”

It was Lich Mamon, ruthlessly destroying the dreams of the children of the territory who should be given dreams and hopes.

Rice fell to the floor with a thud. He saw something, but his eyes were filled with fear.

Lich Mamon, with his palms spread out, slowly descended through the black space.

His overwhelming appearance and the aura that encompassed the entire audience silenced everyone.

Soon-

“Waaaaaah!”

A roar erupted.

“Awesome. Lich King! You are the true strongest in the territory!”

“Oh! I got goosebumps. Damn, who the hell can beat the Lich King!”

“I know, right? He’s in a different class.”

As expected, Lich Mamon was popular despite his hideous appearance.

Legion scratched his forehead.

Looking at that figure reminded him.

*Was it Geujineseu [likely a movie title or reference]?*

*The female lead was Patona. Was the female lead’s coordinator Pitohue [likely character names or roles]?*

*He took a lot of money from me saying he would make a Legion biography, but why hasn’t he contacted me yet?*

*Did he run away with the money?*

*I should check it out.*

Thus, the first day of the territory’s strongest competition passed safely without incident.

* * *

The Imperial Army’s 2nd Fleet.

About thirty large and small battleships took a long course.

In the west, ground forces and about 50 battleships had already begun their advance.

Before that, the Imperial Army’s 2nd Fleet had departed first. It could be said that it was immediately after receiving Princess Rosemary’s report.

The Empire was planning to set an example to the surrounding kingdoms.

*If you look down on us, we will do this to you.*

Such an example.

After thoroughly trampling the Baroque Kingdom, they would overthrow the dynasty. And they would establish a dynasty that suited their tastes.

Puppets who were loyal to the Empire.

That was the Empire’s idea.

The Imperial Army’s 2nd Fleet circled around the Dusselph Mountains. And they were planning to descend from the north. The east overlapped with the Neck House Kingdom, so there was a possibility of crossing the border, and the south was the same because of the Stopby Kingdom.

There was no need to expose the battleships, which could be said to be one of the strongest weapons of the Imperial Army, to them.

That’s why they turned their bows to the north.

They would sweep down from here. The battleships had enough supplies to last for more than three months.

Furthermore, 5,000 highly mobile rangers were also on board.

They were 1st-class rangers, and their military power was slightly weaker than that of knights, but their value in terms of operational utilization was much higher.

“We are heading south from the Dusselph Mountains.”

“Where is this place?”

Marquis Nadogama, the commander of the Imperial Army’s 2nd Fleet, asked.

“I know this place as Duke Legion’s territory.”

The adjutant replied.

“Duke Legion?”

“Yes, he is said to be a rising aristocrat who is frighteningly emerging. He is said to have made great contributions in the civil war with the King.”

“Child’s play.”

Marquis Nadogama scoffed. From his point of view, he didn’t care what the Baroque Kingdom did.

It felt like mediocre guys were playing a game of territorial conquest with mediocre weapons.

“In fact, there is no reason for a duke to exist in such a small kingdom.”

“Yes?”

“Isn’t that right? Our Empire only has five dukes. But the Baroque Kingdom has two? In my opinion, there doesn’t need to be a duke. Just three marquises. Wouldn’t that be more than enough?”

“Well, each country has its own circumstances.”

“I should report to the commander-in-chief. Let’s abolish all the titles of duke while establishing a new dynasty. Those who are nothing are imitating us too much.”

“Please do so. Shall we prepare for battle then?”

“There is nothing to prepare for battle. Just prepare for bombing. After razing everything to the ground, if the guys kneel down and beg for their lives… blow them away too.”

“Do you kill even the nobles? Then there will be no bargaining chips left. The commander-in-chief will not like it.”

“There are no children of the duke. Just catch him.”

“I’m not sure.”

“Hmm, it’s a bit frustrating at times like this.”

“Shall we send the rangers down first to gather information?”

“There’s no time for that. The 1st Division has already broken through the western wall and is capturing cities and castles in a sweeping advance. We are one step late. Let’s just push through.”

“I understand. I will carry out the order.”

The adjutant was about to leave the control room. But something caught his eye.

A bird.

A huge bird at that.

Or not.

It didn’t seem like a bird.

The birds were flying quickly towards the fleet.

They weren’t birds.

They were Ogugogu and Sibeosibeo, the leaders of the 2nd Squadron, who were on night watch.

Swaaaaaa!

Ogugogu and Sibeosibeo spread their huge wings wide and passed by the Imperial Army’s 2nd Fleet.

Kiiiiing-

The anti-aircraft guns moved towards them.

-Krrrk, what is this? Squadron leader?

-Look at the mark. It’s the Imperial Army.

-Why is the Imperial Army here?

-How would I know? Send a radio message quickly. Something is not right.

-Yes sir. This is Magpie, this is Magpie. Come out on New Year’s Day! Come out on New Year’s Day!

-This is New Year’s Day, Magpie, what’s going on?

-Discovered a large-scale battleship of about thirty ships. Heading south towards the territory.

-Battleship?

-It looks like the Imperial Army’s battleship.

At Sibeosibeo’s words, there was a commotion at headquarters. Well, it would be stranger if they weren’t surprised when one of the Imperial Army’s most terrifying weapons, a battleship, was floating above their heads.

-Magpie, keep your distance as much as possible and watch.

Soon, a message came from headquarters.

-And?

-The entire air force will sortie.

-The entire air force?

-It’s the Lord’s order.

-What is the order?

-Eat them all up!

Sibeosibeo smiled contentedly. *Did CEO Re say that for me? If so, thank you. CEO Re is a good person after all.*

-Roger! I will do that.

Ogugogu and Sibeosibeo glided away from the Imperial Army’s battleship.

In that moment!

Babababababa!

The anti-aircraft guns spewed fire.

The magic-enhanced bullets pierced even thick steel. No matter how thick the wyvern’s skin was, it could not avoid fatal injuries if hit properly.

The entire wyvern unit wore bulletproof vests and helmets. They couldn’t wear any more armor because they flew in the sky.

They were bulletproof vests and helmets that had some resistance to magic attacks.

However, they were vulnerable to physical attacks such as shells and bullets.

-Uh, uh? You bastards! You’re being crazy as soon as you see us. Sibeosibeo, evade!

-Roger!

The two wyverns evaded the anti-aircraft guns while performing aerobatics.

The soldiers firing the anti-aircraft guns laughed in vain as they watched the wyverns going back and forth in front of them.

They had also faced wyverns before. The wyverns, the strongest magical beasts in the sky, were like sparrows compared to battleships.

When they met a battleship, they ran away with their tails between their legs. It was the soldiers’ job to put anti-aircraft guns in their backs.

But those guys were playing near the battleship and dodging the anti-aircraft guns.

Babababababa!

Anti-aircraft guns were fired from other ships. Dozens of anti-aircraft guns deeply embroidered the sky.

-Hey, hey! This won’t work. Let’s back off!

-Roger!

Ogugogu and Sibeosibeo barely escaped the anti-aircraft net. It wasn’t completely without damage.

The wings were quite torn by the bastards’ anti-aircraft guns. Blood was flowing. It hurt like hell.

Ogugogu took out a healing kit and swallowed it. The pain lessened. The bleeding stopped.

The torn wings began to recover little by little.

-Tsk, if only we had anti-air weapons.

Ogugogu clenched the molars in his huge beak.

They were scouts who had lightened their equipment as much as possible. At most, they only carried one magic bullet.

Reconnaissance flights had to fly for a long time. To do so, they had to refrain from equipping as much as possible.

-Ah, don’t worry. Where is this place?

-Where else would it be? It’s Duke Legion’s territory.

-That’s right. Which means?

-Ah, that’s right. The sortie is possible within 5 minutes.

-That’s right. Look. The 1st Air Force Squadron is already coming.

Sibeosibeo looked at the sky over there.

Although it was getting dark as the sun set, the wyverns with good eyesight could clearly see who was approaching.

The strongest magical beast of the Air Force-

Nubeonubeo and his thirty 1st Air Force Squadrons were flying quickly towards this place fully armed.

Not only were dragon knights riding them.

Duke Legion could also be seen at the very front.

Ogugogu saw the Imperial Army’s fleet.

-Those bastards. They came barging in without warning. You’re all fucked today.