Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 6

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Everyone sitting at the table jumped up. Baron Julian, Paring, and the knights all wore expressions of disbelief.

Their shocking surprise didn’t end there.

Whoosh-!

With a sound, the fireball grew larger and larger. It wasn’t the fist-sized fireball that Paring had used; this one was at least twice as big.

The size of a fireball indicates the amount of magical power a mage possesses.

Simply put, it meant that Legion possessed more mana than Paring.

“I… I… is that even possible?”

Baron Julian’s voice trembled.

To reach that level, Legion must have either learned from a more efficient magic book or possessed an overwhelmingly greater amount of magic power. But what surprised Baron Julian even more was the fact that Legion could use magic at all.

To think that his nephew, whom he considered incompetent and useless, had such abilities.

The fact that he had been deceiving him and the court magician all this time was even more shocking.

*It means we were all deceived by that impudent nephew.*

He glanced at Paring. As expected, the color had completely drained from Paring’s face.

However…

The fireball in Legion’s palm burned much more intensely than the one Paring had created.

“This… this can’t be. This can’t be happening,”

Paring muttered, watching the enormously enlarged fireball as if he had lost his mind. The heat was so intense that sweat streamed down the faces of everyone in the dining room, even though it was the middle of winter.

The difference was that the servants and maids were sweating from the heat, while Baron Julian and his retainers were sweating cold sweat.

Who could possibly explain such a powerful fireball?

Sending just five assassins after someone who could create such a fireball was the same as sending them to their deaths.

“When on earth did you learn magic?”

Baron Julian asked, clenching his teeth.

“Well, when *could* it have been?”

Legion stretched out his palm. Then, the considerably large fireball shot forward at lightning speed.

Paring was at the end of the fireball’s trajectory.

Paring’s face turned blue. He quickly chanted a spell.

“Cone Shield!”

A faint barrier appeared in front of him. It seemed to be a defensive spell.

However, the defensive magic was useless against the fireball.

With a ‘crack’ sound, the barrier shattered instantly. Paring looked at Legion urgently, his eyes pleading.

“Stop it now!”

Legion gave him the middle finger.

“No.”

*Kukukukung!*

The fireball struck Paring. At the same time, an explosion occurred. The entire dining room shook back and forth from the impact.

“Lord Paring!”

“Paring!”

Baron Julian and the knights shouted simultaneously.

Paring was a magician in a rural territory, but his skills weren’t rustic. He was quite capable. He wasn’t a magician who would fall so easily.

The flames subsided.

Paring wasn’t dead. His entire body was covered in white ice. In the last moment, he had used ice magic to neutralize Legion’s fire magic.

*Great sense.*

He made a decision that would be difficult to make in a life-threatening situation. Nevertheless, white smoke rose from Paring’s body.

“You son of a bitch.”

Paring looked for Legion with fierce, murderous intent.

Hmm? Legion, who had been sitting in his seat just a moment ago, was nowhere to be seen. No, he was visible. He was stepping on the table and leaping towards him as if flying.

“Uh, uh? Uh?”

Paring’s bewilderment grew.

He didn’t expect the lord to act so recklessly.

Surprised, he took a step back, but he couldn’t stop Legion’s shocking blow.

*Is there any magic power left?*

-It’s all gone. This is not the time for this.

*Why?*

-It’s time to find a rag. If you’re not careful, you’ll bite your tongue.

*Could it be?*

-That’s right. You’re going to get muscle pain from forcibly drawing in mana.

*No! How much mana did I use for muscle pain to occur so often?*

-You have to work hard to increase your mana. That’s what happens when you cheat and pay to win.

Legion was dumbfounded. If Mark was a real person, he would want to fight him.

*You told me to pay to win!*

-It’s better than dying.

*Damn it! Hold on a little longer. I can’t become grilled squid in front of those guys.*

-I’ve already used all the mana. Muscle pain will occur in about 2 minutes. Find a clean rag.

*There’s no mana left at all?*

-There’s a little, but not enough to use Fireball.

*Damn it, I ate so many expensive silver plates, and I can only use magic once? How many do I have to eat to use it twice!*

-Face reality. Originally, you couldn’t even use that.

*Then can I use magic with my head?*

-With your head?

*Yeah.*

-I’m surprised.

*What?*

-At your amazing creativity. What magician uses magic with their head? Are you going to use Fireball with your eyes? No, it would be better to use magic that shoots lightning. Recommended.

*Shoot lightning bolts from my eyes? Is that even possible?*

-I don’t know.

*What if my eyeballs burn out?*

-That’s your fate.

…….

*Let’s be patient. They say good things come to those who wait.*

*Instead of that, can you just protect my head with magic! The only weapon I can use right now is…….*

-Is it just your head? Well, your arms and legs are short.

*Yes, my arms and legs are short. So, can you do it or not?*

-It’s possible for now.

*Okay, do it right away.*

Mark immediately manipulated the mana. The mana turned into magic power and wrapped around Legion’s head.

At that moment, an amazing thing happened.

Another skill window popped up in his retina.

-You have become the first magician to use magic with their head. Congratulations. You have acquired the Iron Head passive skill. Your head has become as hard as stone.

We recommend using your head instead of a hammer.

You can upgrade the Iron Head skill by dismantling high-quality iron and using it with magic power. However, there is a disadvantage: the harder your head becomes, the lower your intelligence will be. Your intelligence is 99. By acquiring the Iron Head passive skill, it has become 98. If the Iron Head passive skill reaches the ultimate level, your intelligence will become 1.

Legion blinked his eyes.

*Are you kidding me right now? Intelligence becomes 1? Are there even people with intelligence of 1? No, are there even animals like that? Even a frog would be better than that.*

-Congratulations, congratulations. Your intelligence has decreased in exchange for obtaining a passive skill.

*You shut up.*

-Yes.

*Somehow, dark clouds seem to be gathering in my life.*

Anyway, there’s no time. That hellish muscle pain is coming again. I have to deal with that guy before that.

Legion stepped onto the table, and he flew straight at Paring.

*That guy is a magician. His operational skills are excellent. To think he used ice magic in that short amount of time to block my fireball.*

*Did you see that guy using ice magic?*

-Of course.

*Did you figure out the operating principle?*

-What’s the point of figuring it out? You can’t use it. But don’t worry, this body has a plan.

*What plan?*

-Secret.

*This is ridiculous. I’m the one getting stronger, so why do I have to keep it a secret? Oh, right, this is not the time to chat with Mark. I have to deal with that guy first.*

Legion’s entire body floated up.

He flies towards Paring like an arrow.

Paring didn’t seem to want to sit still and be hit twice in a row. He took out a staff that increased his magic power by two times.

It wasn’t just an item that simply increased magic power.

In an emergency, it was also used for close combat. Just as knights need swords, staffs and wands were indispensable tools for magicians.

“I’m going to kill you!”

Paring swung his staff wildly.

The jewel at the end of the staff emitted a blue light. It was full of magic power. It seemed to surpass the power of a hammer used by warriors.

*Bang!*

Paring’s staff hit Legion’s head. A violent explosion erupted. Sparks flew in all directions. The surprised knights and maids covered their eyes with their hands and stepped back.

But…….

The knights were puzzled.

Why were sparks flying when the staff and head collided?

They couldn’t understand the current situation. In fact, they didn’t understand the suddenly changed lord. Until yesterday, he was a lord who couldn’t even exercise properly, let alone use mana. He had quite a bit of venom, but all he could do was nothing.

How did he change so suddenly?

It was as if only the shell was the lord, and the core had been replaced with someone else.

Legion flew at Paring through the flames.

*I was a little surprised when that guy hit my head. I thought it would hurt quite a bit. But what do you know? It rings a little, but it doesn’t hurt at all. In addition, the staff that that guy cherishes was also broken in half.*

Paring’s bewildered expression is obvious.

*Haha! This is the first time I’ve seen that annoying guy panic so many times in a row like today.*

*Because of whom? Because of me.*

The Iron Head passive skill is quite effective. To think that I can achieve this much effect with so little magic power. How much more powerful could it be if the skill is upgraded? Could I even collapse a mountain with a headbutt? Amazing.

*I’m a little greedy.*

But if I ever reach that level of power, my intelligence will be at rock bottom.

*Let’s give up. Give it up.*