The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 117

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 117
A few minutes before the Wind Giant invaded.
Shane II was receiving a special guest.
“Thank you for coming all this way, Lord Ugritto.”
“You flatter me. It is a knight’s duty to rush to aid when needed, and all the more so when the request comes from the King of Decan, whom I regard as a dear friend.”
“Haha, a dear friend indeed. I must express my gratitude to my predecessor for pioneering relations with Elsorium so long ago.”
The man called Ugritto smiled broadly, clearly pleased by those words.
His already refined features seemed to shine even brighter.
Even those distinctive pointed ears of his.
“If I may be so bold, shall we proceed directly to the matter at hand? I understand there has been a problem with the item we provided.”
“Ah! I was just about to bring that up. Bring it here.”
At the King’s command, an attendant brought forth the object that had been prepared nearby.
Ugritto’s eyes grew serious in an instant.
“This is… the Holy Light Wind Armor, is it not?”
“Indeed. A treasure my predecessor kept for centuries in accordance with our covenant with your people. Like my predecessor before me, I have visited the vault daily to ensure its proper maintenance. Yet several days ago, a strange phenomenon began to occur.”
“A strange phenomenon?”
Thinking it better to show rather than tell, Shane II lifted the armor.
The smooth surface testified to how meticulously it had been maintained all these years, but that was not the crucial matter.
“Look here at the surface. Do you see the faint red characters inscribed upon it?”
Just as the King said, several red characters were glowing upon the armor’s surface.
It was around this point that Ugritto’s expression grew grave.
“Since when has this been occurring?”
“Only recently. They were so distinct even in darkness that I noticed them immediately.”
“…”
“That is why I summoned you. According to our covenant with Elsorium, we agreed to call upon you should any problem arise with the artifact.”
“Yes, that is correct. Thank you for summoning me.”
“Can you determine why this phenomenon is occurring? What do these characters mean?”
Ugritto shook his head.
Whether he truly did not know was impossible to discern from his expression alone.
“I’m afraid this armor must be taken to Elsorium. I believe I must consult the Council of Elders regarding the nature of this phenomenon.”
“Do so. After all, it is an artifact entrusted to your care.”
“Thank you.”
With the armor handed over, the business was concluded.
There would be no issue if Ugritto departed now.
Yet, reluctant to see his guest leave so soon, Shane II added various remarks.
“How is the princess faring?”
“Quite well, I assure you.”
“I would dearly love to visit Elsorium and pay my respects… though I suspect it would be difficult?”
“Indeed. The Elders would certainly object most strenuously. Having endured the ravages of war, they are more sensitive to security matters than anyone.”
“A pity. Had it been possible, I would have held a grand banquet in your honor.”
“Your words alone are gratitude enough. When I return, I shall convey your sentiments to the Princess.”
“Thank you.”
Though disappointment lingered in the King’s expression, he was genuinely satisfied merely to have established relations with Elsorium.
They were a people who shunned interaction with humans, yet Decan was the sole nation they trusted enough to entrust with their possessions.
Perhaps for this reason, the King kept attempting to prolong the conversation, reluctant to release Ugritto.
After all, there was no telling when such a guest might visit again.
Yet the dialogue could not continue.
A commotion erupted from outside.
“Your Majesty! You must flee at once!”
“What is this sudden clamor?”
“An intruder has breached the palace!”
“An intruder?”
Despite the urgent voices of courtiers crying out in the Throne Hall, Shane II merely widened his eyes.
Ever since nearly being poisoned last year, security at the Royal Palace had been substantially reinforced.
Decan’s finest court mages now guarded the Royal Palace under impenetrable defenses.
An intruder under such circumstances?
“You must flee at once!”
“Very well.”
The courtier’s expression seemed too genuine to be mere theater, so Shane II hastily rose to his feet.
“Lord Ugritto, it appears a crisis has emerged in the palace. We must vacate these premises at once—”
“Where would you go?”
At the unexpected voice of a third party, every head in the Royal Palace turned in unison.
Whoooosh—
A gust swept through as a woman in her thirties descended from the air as though landing from the heavens.
“…!!!”
“…!!!”
The eyes of all who witnessed her widened in shock.
More than a person materializing from thin air, they were horrified that the Royal Palace itself had been breached so effortlessly.
“Who dares!”
“Who dares? That’s no way to speak to a lady. I’m tempted to kill you.”
The woman replied with casual insolence to the guard’s cry, flicking her fingers.
A gust of wind swept forth.
Shlick!
The guard’s neck was severed cleanly.
In that single action, the Throne Hall descended into chaos.
“An intruder!”
“Subdue the intruder!”
“Protect His Majesty!”
Clang! Clang!
Ten guards in the Throne Hall drew their blades and rushed forward.
Even though she could plainly see them charging toward her, not a flicker of confusion crossed the woman’s face.
Only eyes gleaming with murderous intent swept past.
“Come at me like that and you’ll all die.”
It was a warning, but none of those rushing forward heeded it.
Their minds held only one thought: subduing the vicious mage who had slain their comrade.
But then.
Whoooosh!
A whirlwind centered on the woman tore through the guards’ bodies in an instant.
Thud, thud—
At the sight of corpses falling amid sprays of blood, King Shane II, who had been attempting to flee, stumbled and froze mid-step.
“Oh, oh… the top-tier Aura Experts among the guards, all in a single moment…”
“Hmph. If you thought you could stop me with these maggots who can’t even use magic, you’ve gravely miscalculated. At least if it were the Royal Guard hiding over there, that would be a different story.”
“…!”
King Shane II flinched in shock.
The Royal Guard concealed nearby, secretly protecting him, felt the same.
Shhhk—
Deeming themselves already discovered, the Royal Guard members beside the King dispelled their invisibility and appeared one by one.
Their number: roughly ten.
The courtiers were even more startled than the woman at this revelation.
They had never known so many personnel were secretly guarding the King.
“Your Majesty, we shall hold her back. Please withdraw with your guest.”
“Will you manage?”
“Of course.”
At the confident words of the Royal Guard captain, the woman watching them let out a scoff.
“For all the mystique surrounding Decan’s Royal Guard, they’re at most 8th Circle or below. You think ten of you can stop me? If that were possible, I wouldn’t have earned the epithet ‘Rita the Wind God.'”
“R-Rita the Wind God?”
King Shane II stared at the woman with wide eyes.
The sole Forerunner of the Ber Kingdom, who commands the wind with absolute mastery, was the intruder?
The shock was not his alone—all ten Royal Guard members widened their eyes.
But that was all.
Regardless of how formidable their opponent was, their duty remained unchanged.
“Your Majesty, we have no time for this.”
“Ah, very well. Please, be careful.”
As the King moved to leave, Rita’s eyes shifted.
“How absurd. Who sent you here?”
With a gesture from Rita, a wall of wind instantly sealed the exit.
The King’s face drained of all color as he found himself trapped in the Throne Hall.
“No one here leaves without my permission. That includes the elf over there.”
The person Rita referred to was Ugritto.
As his expression hardened, a smile bloomed across Rita’s face.
“Don’t worry too much about it. I won’t kill you. But everyone else will die. The King included.”
Meanwhile, the Royal Guard was gathering magical power at the tip of their staffs.
As if aware of this fact, Rita Rose turned her head.
“How futile.”
“Open fire!”
A torrent of spells erupted from the tips of ten staffs.
They unleashed magic as if conducting a bombardment, but Rita Rose merely spread a curtain of wind in response.
Boom! Crash!
Crash!
Even as the Royal Guard unleashed a barrage of spells, the captain turned urgently to Shane II.
“Now, Your Majesty! Please move out of the way!”
“But there’s nowhere to go!”
“I shall handle that.”
Ugritto stepped forward and drew his sword toward the wall where wind swirled violently.
“Spirit of the wind, hear my call.”
In an instant, brilliant light burst from the blade, and wind surged forth.
Moments later, the wall dissolved and vanished as if it had been an illusion.
“Now, Shane II.”
“Much obliged. Let’s go quickly.”
As the two attempted to leave, Rita Rose let out a scornful laugh.
“Using a wind spirit to break down the wall? I’ll give you credit for that. But that’s as far as it goes.”
The wind curtain enveloping Rita Rose transformed into a violent gale in an instant and came crashing down.
Boom! Crash!
“Gah!”
“Ugh!”
The Royal Guard casting spells were all sent flying.
Fortunately, they seemed to have been protected by shields, so none were dead, but their limbs were torn and bloodied—it was clear at a glance they were in no condition to cast magic.
“The vermin survived. Not that it matters.”
Rita Rose muttered and vanished in an instant.
A rush of wind!
Before the King and Ugritto could react, she appeared before them.
“I told you, didn’t I? No one leaves without my permission.”
“You wicked woman!”
“Look at the old man spouting insults when he’s about to die. I was going to end this quickly, but I suppose not.”
Rita Rose’s eyes turned sharp and menacing.
“King, I’ll make sure your death is as agonizing as possible.”
Just as she raised her staff to gather magical power—
Ugritto’s blade aimed for Rita Rose’s head.
A whoosh of air!
But she vanished like a mirage, leaving only empty space cut by the blade, and Rita Rose now stood behind Ugritto.
“Just go to sleep.”
Rita the Wind God tried to put me under with a sleep spell.
Ting!
The repulsive force of the armor Ugritto wore pushed back the magical energy.
“What’s happening?”
His surprise was brief.
“Spirit of flame, heed my call.”
Fire erupted in an instant, engulfing Rita the Wind God.
Whoosh!
But Rita the Wind God was already gone from that spot.
“Using spirit magic without any incantation or cost. This is the first time I’ve seen spirit arts work like this—more troublesome than I expected.”
She stood behind the King with an easy smile.
“Wh-when did you—!”
“Silence, King. Didn’t I tell you? I’ll kill you painfully.”
Screeeech!
A sharp tearing sound erupted from Rita the Wind God’s grip as her hand transformed into a blade of wind.
“I’m a woman of my word.”
Rita the Wind God laughed as she swung her hand.
The King’s body would soon be sliced like tofu.
A scream would tear from the Old Man’s lips.
Rita the Wind God had no doubt.
Not until she saw the blade of wind vanish before her very eyes.
“What is this? Why isn’t it working?”
The blade of wind that had wrapped around her hand vanished as if to mock her.
The King looked ten years older, but Rita the Wind God’s face was pure confusion.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t gather even a handful of magical power at her fingertips.
She even tried drawing mana from her surroundings using her staff, but it responded as if she were bound by restraints.
The epithet “Rita the Wind God” rang hollow—she couldn’t even create a whisper of wind.
“What kind of ridiculous situation is this…?”
“Watch your language. The dog listening might get offended.”
At the familiar voice from ahead, Rita the Wind God’s head snapped up.
Her face twisted like a demon’s.
“Esca! You bastard! So it was you all along!”
Now she understood who had stopped her.

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