The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 139

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 139
Dantalian’s command left Terion in an awkward position.
‘I was pleased to think I’d receive help finding Carrocksina, but what is this?’
Rather than offering assistance, he simply issued an order for me to search myself before vanishing.
And it wasn’t even to find Carrocksina—the command was to prioritize locating his subordinate instead.
Terion couldn’t help but find it absurd.
‘He lost his memories, yet he’s delighted to have found a new subordinate.’
Finding Carrocksina seemed to be the last thing on his mind.
As her subordinate, I couldn’t help but feel my pride wounded.
‘Is that man worth more than my master, the Lich Dragon?’
Admittedly, the abilities he possessed were extraordinary.
A technique that absorbed magic and returned it in the same form—remarkable indeed.
When I first witnessed it, I couldn’t even comprehend the principle behind it.
Yet Dantalian grasped it instantly.
‘Even so, he’s hardly worth coveting as a subordinate, is he?’
Perhaps it was simply because such an ability was entirely novel to him.
I myself had never heard of or witnessed anything like it.
‘Maybe his curiosity was piqued because this man is more precious than the Lich Dragon itself.’
Whatever Dantalian’s true intentions, I had no choice but to obey his command for now.
Defiance would mean death.
I too desperately wanted to find Carrocksina as soon as possible.
‘But where on earth am I supposed to search?’
My only lead was the man claiming to be his subordinate, yet he had long since disappeared.
He likely vanished through teleportation, but for now, I had no choice but to pursue him using the earth’s essence.
‘I must find him no matter what. Even if I have to search the entire Pangaea Continent!’
Terion moved swiftly, burning with determination.

* * *
“Zakar Patrick. You can handle this, right?”
“Leave it to me, sir.”
I summoned my undead subordinate Zakar Patrick and pushed him forward.
My intention was to extract information from Terion.
‘Terion was definitely with someone. But he vanished just moments ago.’
This was precisely why I was sending Zakar Patrick.
To discover who he’d made contact with, then use Terion as bait to draw them out.
As a fellow Forerunner from the Baiso Kingdom, Zakar Patrick would lower Terion’s guard.
‘Zakar Patrick’s death is a secret even Baluduk doesn’t know about, so there’s no risk of exposure. And he doesn’t look like an undead at first glance.’
After pointing out Terion’s location, I donned the hood of shadows and followed Zakar Patrick from the darkness.
There was a chance the deception could be discovered, so I needed to keep watch from nearby.
Moments later, as they drew close enough, the two recognized each other.
“Terion?”
“Zakar Patrick?”
It was an inevitable meeting disguised as coincidence.
“To meet the Forerunner of the Earth here, after all this time without contact. Lord Baluduk would be delighted to hear this.”
“Zakar Patrick. How did you come to be in this place…?”
“That’s what I’d like to ask you. I sensed an ominous aura from a distance and came to investigate, only to find you here. Was the source of that aura you, Terion?”
Terion immediately shook his head.
He offered information without hesitation, as if unwilling to lie.
“It wasn’t my aura. It was the aura of a great being.”
“Who are you referring to? Lady Carrocksina?”
Terion shook his head again and readily opened his mouth.
His expression suggested he saw no problem speaking to a fellow Forerunner like Zakar Patrick.
“Dantalian, a demon ranked seventy-first in the hierarchy. I encountered him just moments ago.”
“What? A demon?”
Zakar Patrick’s eyes widened at this unexpected revelation.
I, watching invisibly from the shadows nearby, felt the same shock.
‘He made contact with a demon?’
On the Pangaea Continent, celestials and demons were divine beings.
There was no concrete evidence, but countless accounts existed.
The legendary Celestial-Demon War that supposedly occurred three thousand years ago existed only in tales.
‘He’s claiming to have encountered such a being?’
It was like someone in modern times boldly declaring they’d seen a ghost.
Though having faced the Lich Dragon myself, I couldn’t deny the possibility of demons existing.
“What did you discuss with this being?”
“Well, about that…”
Terion, who had been hesitating with a somewhat reluctant expression, finally revealed the information.
“I received a command from that being.”
“What orders?”
“Find Carrocksina’s subordinate and bring them to me.”
“Subordinate? What are you talking about? You’re the subordinate.”
“That’s true. But… things have changed.”
Terion spoke with a bitter edge, recounting his encounter with Zeke.
He even went on about how furious he’d been—so much so that he’d destroyed the cave.
“That bastard uses a peculiar technique, storing enemy magic in some kind of dimensional space and wielding it. Dantalian saw my memories and apparently took a liking to it. He wants to make that man his subordinate and ordered me to capture him and prepare him. I’m absolutely livid about it.”
“Wait, he reads memories?”
“Yes. It’s Dantalian’s ability, or so I’m told. He can read a person’s thoughts just by looking at them, and if he places his hand on their head, he can read their memories.”
“Remarkable.”
Though Zakar Patrick maintained his composure with practiced ease, Zeke standing beside him was genuinely astonished.
‘Read thoughts and memories? Is that even possible?’
But then I caught myself and shook my head.
A higher-dimensional being—what couldn’t they do?
I possessed a system myself, after all.
Hadn’t Dantalian expressed a desire to make me his subordinate because of my abilities?
‘A demon’s subordinate… If I accepted, would I become an immortal being like the Lich Dragon? Ha.’
I let out a silent laugh and continued observing the situation.
I’d obtained the information I needed. Now it was time to corner Terion.
“You said you were searching for Carrocksina? Have you checked the Illusion Cave?”
“I’ve already searched there long ago. But no matter how many times I’ve gone, she hasn’t appeared.”
“Still, why not search once more? You never know—Carrocksina might have returned.”
“Well, perhaps… but I don’t hold much hope.”
The sight of him sighing looked as pitiful as an abandoned hunting dog, but Zakar Patrick said his farewells regardless.
I’d cast the bait. Now was the time to slip away.
“Still, do search once more! I’ll wish you luck. I’m afraid I must be going—I’m quite busy.”
“Off to hunt for intelligent undead again?”
“Something like that.”
“Understood. It was pleasant talking with you, brief as it was. And do me a favor—don’t mention to Baluduk that you saw me. I’d rather not attend the meeting.”
“You know my lips are sealed.”
Zakar Patrick turned with a reassuring grin.
I watched with satisfaction as he disappeared leisurely into the forest.
A masterful performance.

* * *
After parting ways with Zakar Patrick.
Terion wandered through every corner of the cave.
With the determination to search through every last crevice, he devoted himself entirely to finding Carrocksina.
Yet even after three hours of searching, he discovered no significant traces.
“Sigh… Carrocksina… where on earth could you be?”
Finding nothing despite all this searching was enough to crush one’s motivation.
But Terion lifted his head with eyes that refused to give up no matter what.
“You cannot escape from me. I will search the entire continent if necessary to find you.”
His obsession with love had transformed into determination, steeling his resolve.
After searching for another two hours.
“Phew.”
Terion grew exhausted from the fruitless results.
He had been expending both mental and physical stamina simultaneously using his mana well into the early morning hours—it was only natural.
‘Where on earth could she be?’
He sighed and lay down for a moment to rest.
As he lay gazing at the stars in the sky, a different thought crept into his mind.
‘Zakar Patrick must be wandering the continent just like me, searching for sentient undead, isn’t he?’
Zakar Patrick, whom he had met five hours ago, suddenly seemed remarkable.
He also came to realize it was something that could never be accomplished without unwavering conviction.
‘Wandering the continent for years, searching for corpses… that man is quite mad himself.’
As the thought that he was out of his mind crossed his mind, he suddenly recalled something Zakar Patrick had said.
‘Now that I think about it, Zakar Patrick told me to check the Illusion Cave.’
The Illusion Cave was the place Carrocksina had made her dwelling.
Naturally, Terion had already searched through it meticulously, coming and going frequently.
This time too, it was obvious there would be nothing.
‘Still, should I check once more? Just in case.’
Terion used teleportation to move directly to the Illusion Cave.

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Whoosh!
Inside the cave where torchlight flickered and danced.
Still, there was no trace of human presence.
‘As I thought. Carrocksina must have abandoned this place long ago.’
While I glanced around with that conviction.
A subtle shift.
Terion’s pupils reflexively snapped toward one direction.
He heard a sound—a presence.
‘Someone is here.’
And there—
“Ah….”
Was the master I had been searching for so desperately.
“C-Carrocksina….”
Emotion surged within me, and moisture gathered beneath Terion’s eyes.
Carrocksina gazed at this sight with a bewildered expression.

* * *
Five hours earlier.
“What? You want me to act as though I’m Carrocksina?”
“It’s unavoidable if we’re going to deceive Terion.”
Carbollearos vehemently objected to Zeke’s proposal.
“Why not disguise yourself in my form directly?”
It was a retort born from having witnessed him mimic others flawlessly during his time as a pendant, but Zeke shook his head.
“I need to tail Terion while wearing my shadow hood. I can’t afford to lose this one I’ve finally found. Simply put, I’m short-handed.”
“Yet you ask this body to impersonate another human….”
“To be precise, not human—a Lich Dragon.”
“Regardless, I cannot mimic an evil Lich Dragon!”
“You’ll have to. If you want to find more clues about your kin. If you want my help to continue.”
“….”
“I’m trying to help you. Just as I always have.”
Carbollearos had indeed received considerable aid from Zeke over time.
While he had given much in return, one thing was certain—Zeke helped him search for his kin without demanding anything in exchange.
‘Though truthfully, it’s because of the Quest.’
Zeke swallowed his true thoughts and waited silently for a response.
Having reached a decision, Carbollearos sighed and wore an expression of resignation.
“Fine. I’ll do as you say. What must I do?”
“Wait quietly in the Illusion Cave for Terion to arrive. I’ll dangle bait to draw him this way.”
“So you’re luring him here. And then?”
“Then you’ll perform as a Lich Dragon and extract information. I haven’t obtained any substantial intelligence from Terion yet.”
“Understood. I’ll do as you say.”
Carbollearos swallowed hard, recalling the situation from before.
Just as Zeke had predicted, the man had come seeking us out on his own.
‘Now I need to extract information from this human. But….’
Carbollearos couldn’t help but feel anxious.
He had no way of knowing whether the man would believe his words.
However, fortunately, his worry proved unfounded.
Terion suddenly approached, tears streaming down his face like drops of rain.
“C-Carrocksina… I’ve missed you so much.”
Those were unmistakably tears of joy.

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