The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 120

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 120
[Rita Rose eliminated. Prison escape complete!]
[Main Quest cleared!]
[First reward: New basic skill acquired.]
[Second reward: Item granted. Check your subspace inventory for details.]
[Basic Skill: Spirit Affinity]
―Effect: Dramatically increases affinity with spirits, allowing you to sense and communicate with them.
―Special Property: Constantly active.
‘Spirits, huh…’
I’d read about them in books long ago.
Just as the four cardinal elements existed in this world, so too did the Four Great Spirits, each dwelling in their own separate realm.
And only the Elven Race, known as the forest fairies, could ever perceive spirits.
‘Humans could never sense spirits—that’s what the texts said.’
Yet with this single skill, I’d become something beyond human limitations.
‘To sense and converse with spirits? Not a bad skill at all.’
Though I couldn’t fully grasp its effects without spirits nearby, the skill alone was enough to make me smile.
[Boots of the Wind Deity]
―Classification: Footwear
―Effect: Immunity to all wind-attribute magic, movement speed increased by 300%, immunity to fall damage
―Durability: Infinite
―Usage Restriction: Bound to Zeke McLafflin
―Description: Boots worn by the Forerunner of the Wind Deity. Thirteen items exist in total, and set effects can be activated.
The next item I examined also succeeded in deepening my satisfaction.
‘Boots that quadruple movement speed? If I sold these on Earth, the price would be whatever I demanded.’
Not just on Earth—nothing like this could be found anywhere in this world either.
And on top of that, immunity to fall damage?
‘If I wear these and jump off a cliff, I really won’t die?’
Curiosity seized me, so I retrieved the boots from my subspace inventory and tried them on.
They fit perfectly.
My body felt lighter, and I immediately sensed the increase in movement speed.
But that sensation was fleeting.
Another message seized my attention.
[Four pieces of Forerunner’s Raiment equipped.]
[4-piece set effect activated.]
―Forerunner’s Raiment Set Effect (4/13)
―4-piece Effect: All attack power increased by 300% against the Dragon Race
―7-piece Effect: ?????
―10-piece Effect: ?????
―13-piece Effect: ?????
‘Oh? A set effect appeared?’
I had now hunted down four Forerunners.
‘Increased attack power against the Dragon Race, huh? Not bad at all.’
It was certainly an effect that would prove useful if I ever returned to Earth.
Though I couldn’t guarantee whether I’d be able to bring items back with me.
‘And I can’t even guarantee the Dragon Army will still exist when I return.’
I was satisfied simply that an effect had materialized.
Now there remained only one thing.
The sub-quest: finding the Elven knight Ugritto.
I needed to meet him and have a conversation.
‘The problem is I have no idea where he is….’
Though I didn’t know for certain, I could likely find him somewhere within the royal court.
As I prepared to move, hoping he hadn’t yet left the Royal Palace, I felt a sudden sensation that made me freeze.
‘Someone is approaching.’
My hunter’s instinct was alerting me.
There was someone moving toward me with a precise sense of direction.
I donned the Shadow’s hood and waited for the right moment.
Ready to flee if necessary.
After holding my breath in silence, a figure emerged from the alley entrance.
“…!!!”
My eyes widened sharply as I recognized the face.
It was none other than the Elf Ugritto.
“I know you’re hiding there. Come out for a moment—let’s talk.”
Ugritto muttered those words toward empty air as if he could see me.
At this point, there was no need for me to remain hidden.
“How did you know my location?”
As I revealed myself and spoke, Ugritto’s expression shifted to one of surprise instead of answering.
“Your face is different from when I saw you before.”
“When you saw me before?”
“Weren’t you with a Forerunner named Rita? Your name was Esca, wasn’t it?”
My eyes narrowed.
A wariness I hadn’t felt before flickered in my gaze.
‘He recognized that Esca and I are the same person.’
Unlike me, Ugritto raised his hand as if there was no need for caution.
“I have not come to interrogate you. I merely came because I have something to say.”
“Something to say?”
“About that ring you’re wearing on your hand.”
The Elf was pointing to the Ring of Adolias.
“How on earth do you know the mana pattern of that ring?”
“Mana pattern? What are you talking about?”
Though I feigned ignorance, Ugritto simply smiled as if there was no point in my deception.
“There’s no need to pretend you don’t know. I’m already aware of everything. The Ring of Adolias was originally an artifact of the Elven Race, after all.”
“The Elven Race…?”
Ugritto glanced around briefly, sensing the importance of what was to come, and cast a spell.
It was magic designed to prevent sound from leaking outward.
“In the past, our Elven Race entered into a secret covenant with the Decan Kingdom. It was an agreement to safeguard and protect our artifacts.”
“Protect? From whom?”
“That…I cannot disclose. You need only know that there are malevolent forces seeking these artifacts.”
“….”
“In any case, we were in no position to keep them ourselves. That is why we entrusted our artifacts to the Decan Kingdom, which was a formidable nation at the time.”
“The Decan Kingdom was formidable?”
“Yes. It was, in the past. Approximately three thousand years ago. Back then, it bore a different name—the Akidelphia Empire.”
My eyes widened considerably.
‘Akidelphia is the empire Carbollearos founded three thousand years ago, isn’t it?’
-The roots of this pathetic little kingdom were the Akidelphia Empire I myself had established?
Like me, Carbollearos, who had been listening, could not hide his astonishment.
Unaware of this, Ugritto continued with his explanation.
“The ancestors of Decan, in accordance with the covenant, have managed and protected the artifacts for generations. The current King, Shane II, is no exception. However, as time passed, the nation grew weaker, and the empire eventually fragmented into the minor kingdom known as Decan. Faced with this reality, the Elven elders had no choice but to modify the terms of the covenant.”
“How did you modify it?”
“We decided that while the artifacts would still be protected, certain items could be entrusted to those deemed trustworthy.”
“Those deemed trustworthy?”
“Yes. In this way, at least the risk of all artifacts being stolen at once is mitigated. That is precisely why I am confiding in you with this information. Shane II would never have given such items to just anyone.”
In other words, anyone the King trusted enough to entrust with such treasures could be relied upon.
Having unexpectedly earned the Elven Race’s trust, I suppressed my bewilderment and brought up the question I had asked before.
“Does finding my location have something to do with this artifact?”
“Yes. The ring bears a tracking spell that only the Elven Race can perceive. We can ascertain its location regardless of where it is.”
“So that’s how you recognized me even while I was in a state of invisibility.”
“Precisely. Though I must admit, the fact that you were not in the form of Esca was quite surprising.”
“….”
“Whether the name Esca is an alias, whether your current appearance is your true form, or why you infiltrated the Royal Palace alongside the Forerunners in a different guise—I shall not inquire about such matters. Regardless, what is certain is that you are alive, as am I and the King, thanks to your timely intervention. For that, I am grateful. However.”
Ugritto’s eyes sparkled with curiosity as he paused.
“There is one thing I must ask.”
“What is it?”
“How is it that you understand the ring’s magical pattern? How did you awaken and utilize the power of what appears to be an ordinary ring with no discernible magical aura?”
“….”
“I have shared my knowledge with you, so now it is your turn to answer my question. How on earth did you discover the magical pattern known only to the Elven elders?”
‘Should I tell him this or not?’
I know he spoke the truth.
That he trusted me enough to reveal secrets between our races.
But that alone does not obligate me to reveal my own secrets in return.
To speak of the magical pattern, I would first have to disclose Carbollearos’s existence.
After much deliberation, Zeke decided to ask the person in question directly.
‘Carbollearos. You heard that just now, right? That elf asking about mana patterns? What should we do?’
-What do you mean what? We tell him the truth.
‘The truth?’
-The elves maintain friendly relations with us dragons. They even helped us when we faced the Lich Dragon three thousand years ago.
‘Is that so?’
-Yes. Elves are not a race that breaks trust or betrays others. The fact that he showed faith first means he views you as an equal to the King. So you can trust him. I guarantee it.
‘Hmm… really?’
Carbollearos’s words kindled a spark of trust within me.
If Carbollearos, who had always stood by my side and helped me, guaranteed it…
-Don’t worry about it. Let me handle this. I’ll have a conversation with that elf.
‘You will?’
Should I really trust this elf and reveal Carbollearos’s existence?
Then, as if to resolve my dilemma, the System itself stepped forward.
【Sudden Quest: Confide in Ugritto】
└The Elven Knight Ugritto has revealed the pact and demonstrated his faith first.
└Present him with the Dragon’s Necklace to solidify this trust.
【Conditions】
└Communicate with the Dragon’s Necklace
【Rewards】
└Random stat increase of 1,000
With the System backing this up, I had no reason to doubt.
“You said your name was Ugritto? My friend here wants to talk to you.”
“Your friend? Who else is supposed to be here…”
“Right here. My friend.”
I removed the necklace that housed Carbollearos and held it out to Ugritto.
Ugritto, unaware of the situation, stared at me as if I were mad.
“Don’t look at me like that. Just put it on first. Then you’ll understand.”
He asks why I know about mana patterns, and suddenly I’m handing him a necklace and telling him to talk to my friend.
Anyone would think I was a lunatic.
But Ugritto seemed to trust me, so he placed the necklace around his neck.
A moment later.
“Gasp!”
He let out a startled cry upon hearing Carbollearos’s voice.
“W-where is this voice coming from?”
“It’s coming from the necklace. There’s a dragon inside it.”
“A-a dragon?”
As Carbollearos earnestly persuaded him in his mind, Ugritto’s shocked expression gradually settled into composure.
Once he removed the necklace, I had no idea what the two of them were discussing.
I could only observe Ugritto nodding occasionally, his eyes widening in surprise, and soft exclamations escaping his lips.
After conversing for a while, Ugritto removed the necklace and handed it back to me.
“I have finished my discussion with Carbollearos. The mana pattern was indeed something he taught me.”
“Right. So your questions are answered now?”
“Yes. And there is one matter I made a promise about with Carbollearos.”
“Huh?”
What promise had these two suddenly made without consulting me?
Not a word of it mentioned to me beforehand.
“What promise are you talking about?”
When I asked in surprise, Ugritto smiled and spoke.
“We have agreed to invite you to Elsorium, the city of our Elven Race.”

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