Magic Is Learned For Nothing [EN]: Chapter 95

Magic is Useless-Episode 95 (95/502)

# 95

The Wind Blows 2

Swish.

I let my guard down too much.

Legion’s face hardened as he turned. Already, a blade, a shimmering sword edge, was at his neck.

A dozen knights blocked Legion’s path.

‘This is a bit troublesome… Mark, is there no way out?’

-Does it look like there are two exits when there was only one entrance? Are you stupid?

‘Whatever. I’ll see this as an opportunity.’

Legion slipped one hand into his pocket.

He’d been hoping for a situation like this.

Time to try out the Bidet Staff. The ‘Gang Up’ skill activates as soon as you touch the handle. It sticks to the hand so nicely.

Magic? I’ll use that later.

First, the ‘Gang Up’ skill.

“Who are you?”

However… the situation unfolded differently than Legion had imagined.

Ah, damn it.

I can’t even force my way through.

It was her, the one he’d become closest to since arriving here.

Not pretty, but with a good personality. A woman, but a 3-star knight. Quite skilled; he’d been thinking of scouting her. He was planning to offer her a contract before returning to the territory….

Mark had assessed that with her abundant potential, she had a very high chance of becoming a 5-star knight within five years. If she took some tonics, had her meridians opened [energy channels in traditional Chinese medicine], and sparred with Sepia, she could level up even faster.

Her potential was endless.

Queens appeared.

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“Haa, haa.”

Queens and the knights chased after the intruder.

They had been engaged in a chase for over an hour. The knight order was composed entirely of 3-star knights. They could skillfully wield magic, so catching a mediocre thief was no problem.

Yet, even with all of them deployed, they still hadn’t caught a single thief.

“Is that guy even a thief?”

A subordinate asked.

“Of course. Can’t you tell just by him sneaking into the mansion?”

“But, shouldn’t a thief… sneak in discreetly?”

“So?”

“But he didn’t sneak through the traps discreetly, did he?”

“……”

“Didn’t he infiltrate the mansion while the Count and the high-ranking knights were dealing with the Lich?”

“Ah, now that you mention it……”

Queens felt like she’d been struck in the back of the head by her subordinate’s words.

“Maybe he’s connected to the Lich!”

“That’s right.”

Queens leaped forward and shouted.

“From now on, unleash your full power and open up your magic. Capture him no matter what!”

“Understood.”

Queens and the dozen knights quickly closed the distance with Legion.

* * *

-Turn right in 30 meters. Immediately left. Encountering two knights after that.

“Ugh! I’m tired, tired. This is all Mammon’s fault!”

Legion was just as desperate.

Thank goodness he had applied camouflage cream to his face. What a disgrace it would be if he were running around with his bare face.

Baron Legion caught robbing the Count’s mansion?

A disgrace to the family.

This was an undeniable crime in progress. His title would be revoked, and even his territory would be confiscated.

Dreyzer was Count Persimmon’s brother-in-law, but would he really show me leniency? I heard their relationship was terrible. There was a very high chance he would vent his anger on me.

Especially since he already had a pretext.

To avoid that worst-case scenario, I had to escape from here no matter what…….

“Open Subspace!”

Damn it, I’ve been calling for it, but the subspace won’t open.

This skill can’t be used unless I have mental communication with the Lich Mammon.

I’ve been out of contact with the Lich Mammon since earlier.

It felt like some faint barrier was blocking them.

Here’s a well-known fact.

The Lich Mammon’s former job was a black magician.

Black magicians have stronger attack power and curses compared to white magicians. His attack power as a Lich is even stronger. If they were both 6-circle mages, he would be the strongest of the same rank.

A properly cast wide-area spell could annihilate hundreds of soldiers in an instant.

So, what would happen against a knight of the same rank?

Think of it like a game of rock-paper-scissors.

He unleashes terrifying magic like a grim reaper to ordinary soldiers, but he is surprisingly weak when fighting knights one-on-one.

The movements of knights become incredibly fast as their skills increase, and the casting speed of magicians cannot keep up with that speed.

The one facing Mammon now is Count Persimmon, a 6-star knight.

At least 8,000 in total combat power.

Perhaps it will instantly exceed 10,000 units once he starts using skills. Furthermore, he is being guarded by numerous 4-star and 5-star knights.

Even the most powerful magical beast, a Lich, would struggle to face them all.

I wish I could at least be reverse summoned…….

Unfortunately, the distance is too far for reverse summoning.

I’m not worried because I’ll be resurrected even if I die, but no, I wish he would just die quickly.

So I can use subspace.

I might even lose my precious ‘Thunder Zircon’.

“Haa haa haa. What should I do?”

Legion leaned against a tree and caught his breath.

It’s a good thing I built up my stamina with consistent exercise. I’m out of breath, but I still have the stamina to run for another 12 hours.

I even ran with Sepia for several days before.

But Queens didn’t seem like she would give up easily.

I couldn’t just say villainous words like, ‘Queens, you’ll have to die now,’ and burn them all to death with ancient magic.

Legion took out the precious ‘Thunder Zircon’ he had put in his pocket. It’s beautiful even when I look at it again. So beautiful that it’s mesmerizing.

This is mine.

I won’t let anyone take it.

-Then there’s only one way.

What?

-Disassemble it.

Legion’s brow furrowed deeply.

Do I have to use this precious ‘Thunder Zircon’ for gambling? The ‘Thunder Zircon’! I might become like a human electric eel.

That was a very real possibility.

Zzzzt, zzzzt.

Imagine going around like that. This is a passive skill, so it will follow me for life.

I would be stuck in my territory, no, stuck in my room, becoming a shut-in.

I can’t bring myself to spend money on this [gamble the jewel away].

-Then hand over the ‘Thunder Zircon’ to Queens and run away. They’ll let you go if you hand it over.

I don’t want to.

-You don’t want this, you don’t want that. Why are you being so greedy? If you’re too greedy, you can’t have both. Decide. Either gamble big or hand over the jewel and escape safely.

Legion scratched his hair wildly.

Mark! You’re putting me to the test.

He looked at the ‘Thunder Zircon’ again. Lightning surged inside. It’s beautiful. And at least 500,000 gold! Is that even possible? 500,000 gold! How could I disassemble such a beautiful and ‘expensive’ jewel? I can’t bring myself to do it.

“Please forgive me.”

-I knew you’d say that.

Shut up.

-Okay.

Legion held the ‘Thunder Zircon’ in his hand and brought it to his mouth.

Like eating a delicious hamburger. As the ‘Thunder Zircon’ came close to his face, Legion couldn’t bring himself to put it in his mouth.

Tears welled up.

“Ugh, it’s such a waste.”

-Queens and the knights will arrive in less than a minute. Hurry up.

I know. I know.

Legion closed his eyes tightly.

Goodbye, ‘Thunder Zircon’. We haven’t known each other long, but I thought we had become quite attached. To think we have to say goodbye as soon as we met. Are you sad too? Yes, I’m sad too. If time allowed, I would never have chosen to part with you. If we meet again, I will never let go of your hand.

-Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up!

Mark shouted.

I know. I know. I’ll do it! I’ll do it!

Legion closed his eyes and swallowed the ‘Thunder Zircon’.

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

-Ultra-rare mineral, top-grade Thunder Zircon. A very difficult mineral to obtain. Are you sure you want to disassemble it?

Hey, hey. Usually, you just say you’re going to disassemble it.

-Shut up! Okay, okay! Disassemble it.

You son of a bitch! Why are you pressing the confirm button?

-This is not the time to say such things.

Wiiiiiiiiing.

-Starting the disassembly of the ultra-rare mineral, top-grade Thunder Zircon.

Aaaaaaah!

It’s gone. My love is gone.

-Your mentality has gone bad.

Ting-a-ling.

Finally!

The sound of his coming rang out.

Legion’s heart began to pound. He knelt down and prayed to the god politely.

Please, do not give me any more trials. I really don’t want to become an electric human. If I become an electric human, I swear! I will join a religion that opposes the main god.

-It’s coming! It’s coming. Stay focused.

I know. Don’t shout so loudly. My ears are ringing.

-Ting-a-ling. The ‘Just Eat Well’ passive skill has been created for you.

What? This. Just Eat Well? The nuance isn’t too bad…… but am I the only one getting an ominous feeling?

-This passive skill was created by combining with the nano-molecules that remained in your body.

And?

-You can now create a lower version of the jewel with a 90 percent reduction in ability when you disassemble a jewel.

What are you talking about?

I don’t understand at all.

What are you saying? Disassembling a jewel to create a jewel with reduced abilities?

-The jewel you create can be applied to all living things.

Can be applied to all living things?

-I know what you mean.

You know? I don’t.

-So, you’ve been able to develop your abilities alone so far. Right?

Right.

-Now you can have babies.

What?

-This is a great skill. You can now upgrade the abilities of your subordinates. Do you understand?

Ah!

Legion finally understood what the ‘Just Eat Well’ passive skill meant. If you eat a jewel, the stats are drastically reduced by 90%, but you can create a jewel that anyone can use to increase those stats.

But…….

-What else are you wondering about?

Where does the disassembled jewel come out?

-…….

Mark didn’t answer.

Answer me. It’s not the place I’m thinking of, is it?

-…….

Hey.

-…….

Don’t tell me it’s my butt?

-…….

Mark still didn’t answer. He pretended to be dead, as if he had become completely inoperable.

Hey! Hey! You’re lying, right? Am I a chicken that lays eggs? Why do I have to lay jewels? And how does that relate to survival right now? Huh? So, from now on, I have to rummage through my poop?

“Ugh! I’m really going crazy!”

Legion screamed, tearing at his hair. He even forgot that Queens was chasing him.

This was practically a curse.

Why does this tragedy befall me!

-There’s one thing you forgot.

“What now!”

-The babies have to eat it.

You son of a bitch! Aaaaaaah! I don’t want to be a magician!

I’m going back!

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-It’s too late.