The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 164

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 164
‘To think one could traverse between dimensions….’
When I first laid eyes on the Dimensional Transit Stone.
I couldn’t help but be consumed by elation.
For I had glimpsed hope—a path back to Earth.
But that euphoria was short-lived.
Upon reading the description, my disappointment was inevitable.
‘This artifact transports one to the dimension of a designated target. Which means to return to Earth, there must exist another being who originated from Earth like myself….’
Who else among those who crossed into Pangea could possibly be from Earth?
‘Strictly speaking, I’m not even truly from Earth. Only my soul crossed over to this continent….’
What if another Earthling existed in this fantasy world?
Then I could use this to return home.
‘But that’s unlikely.’
Can I not use it on myself?
Such regret lingered, yet there was nothing to be done.
There was no immediate use for it.
‘I should find meaning in having witnessed the possibility of dimensional traversal.’
I gazed at the Dimensional Transit Stone once more before storing it in my subspace.
With the belief that someday, an opportunity would present itself.

* * *
Seire, ranked 70th in the Demon Realm hierarchy.
He wore a smile that had been absent for some time.
The contact he had been anticipating had finally arrived.
[Understood. I shall prepare to descend immediately.]
After ending the transmission, Rahimos, who had been Dantalian’s vassal, cautiously approached.
[Lord Seire. Are you finally deploying to the Human Realm?]
[Deployment is too grand a term. I’d call it a hunt.]
Moments ago, Seire had received contact from Stella.
It had been confirmed that a human named Zeke McLafflin was a descendant of a god.
She requested that he descend in his incarnate form and eliminate him.
It was precisely what he desired.
He wished to avenge Dantalian with his own hands.
And to avenge Pyreo as well.
[My subordinate, whom I had cultivated with such care, was slain by the hands of a god’s descendant.]
[Ah, you speak of Pyreo, the Forerunner who wielded flames?]
[Indeed. That wretch was serving as a vessel to contain a Demon Stone, yet it was regrettable to lose him.]
It was actually Stella’s side that had attempted to silence the captured Pyreo, but Seire remained unaware of this fact.
He merely believed the god’s descendant had killed him, and his rage continued to fester.
[Will you be sufficient alone? The god’s descendant even defeated Commander Dantalian. Moreover, if you create an incarnate form in the Human Realm, you can only exert 20% of your power, can you not?]
[Don’t worry, Rahimos. I’ve already prepared an alternative to deal with him.]
[Is there truly a method to counter someone who blocks both mana and demonic energy?]
[There is.]
I didn’t elaborate on the specifics, but Rahimos’s anxiety dissipated.
Confidence radiated from my face.
[However, Stella made an annoying request.]
[A request?]
[While dealing with the Divine Descendant, she asked me to secure a human named Lillis Lin. Apparently, she’s a subordinate of Kardeipor, a Lich Dragon.]
[Kardeipor… isn’t that the lizard servant of Amducias, ranked 67th?]
Fundamentally, above the Forerunners stood the Lich Dragons, and above them were the Demon Faction patrons.
In the case of Dantalian, a member of the Demon Faction, he kept Carrocksina as a subordinate, and beneath her was a Forerunner named Terion.
The same applied to Amducias, whom I had just mentioned.
Beneath him was Kardeipor, and below that was a Forerunner named Lillis.
However, I didn’t maintain a separate Lich Dragon as a subordinate.
I commanded Pyreo directly.
[Does Amducias know of this arrangement?]
[He does. But he showed little interest. He simply ordered me to handle it as I see fit.]
[So you intend to kill the Divine Descendant alongside the Lich Dragon Kardeipor and rescue the human Lillis?]
[No. Who said anything about killing?]
I responded as if questioning the absurdity of the suggestion.
[I must inflict suffering so severe that they beg for death.]
A murderous gleam flickered across my gaze.

* * *
Before Lillis Lin attacked the Demon caravan.
When I killed Pyreo McLaurin and Ilena, turning them into undead, an unexpected message appeared.
[You have found and eliminated the source of magic.]
[You absorb all magic that ‘Pyreo McLaurin’ possessed.]
[You have absorbed 3,482 magic.]
[Skill proficiency has increased by 3,482.]
‘I obtained quite a substantial amount of magic from killing Pyreo back then.’
An unexpectedly large quantity of magic had emerged from him—and he wasn’t even a Lich Dragon.
I couldn’t determine where he’d gathered such magic, but it was certainly a gain for me.
I wanted to search for other sources of magic, but my circumstances currently kept me bound to this place.
‘For now, I’ll have to remain here until my family finds a safe refuge.’
I stayed at the Duke’s Mansion for some time.
With the Archbishop Raber escort mission completed, I’d retired from mercenary work, so I had nowhere else to go anyway—but that wasn’t the real reason.
‘It’s because of Lillis Lin.’
The McLafflin Family was keeping Lillis Lin restrained with binding chains, and I couldn’t leave.
I had no way of knowing when a Quest to kill her would appear.
‘If a Quest appears, I could kill her right now.’
Currently, five Forerunners remained alive.
Excluding Lillis Lin, who was destined to die, that left four.
‘Based on the Quests so far, it’s clear that eliminating the Forerunners is the main objective.’
So why were they giving me separate Quests instead of having me capture and eliminate them all at once?
And what would happen when I completed 100 Quests?
What even was this stat called ‘Dragon Force’?
Questions accumulated, but I had no opportunity to answer them.
For now, I simply sat in my room and accumulated stats.
[Converting absorbed magic into stats.]
[Magic has permanently increased by 1.]
[You have reached the daily stat increase limit.]
[You cannot increase stats further.]
My daily routine was simple.
I retrieved the mysterious book obtained from Carbollearos’s Cave and absorbed magic from it.
Once I accumulated the appropriate amount and raised my Magic stat to the daily maximum of 7, what came next?
I placed it back into my subspace.
Then, I absorbed magical power from Adolias’s Ring, which supplied mana infinitely.
[Converting absorbed mana into random stats.]
[Vitality has permanently increased by 1.]
[You have reached the daily stat increase limit.]
[You cannot increase stats further.]
Once I raised random stats to the daily maximum of 10, I moved on to Stamina.
[Converting absorbed magical power into vitality.]
[Vitality has permanently increased by 1.]
‘The aura of my dantian has grown stronger.’
Aura meant vitality.
Normally, this stat could only be raised by 10 per day, but thanks to the Blessing of the Martial God buff, it was possible to reach a maximum of 20.
[You have reached the daily limit for vitality gains.]
[You can no longer increase your vitality stat.]
I had hit the daily maximum of 20 and could no longer raise my vitality stat, but there was no cause for concern.
“Arise, my servant.”
“You called for me, Master.”
Maligore Desbon appeared in heavy armor and bowed respectfully.
Once a rival to the Iron-Blooded Lord and known as the Dark Lord, he made for a worthy sparring partner.
“Let’s spar again today.”
“How could someone like me teach you anything…? That would be presumptuous, Master.”
“You’ve been doing fine until now, so stop complaining. Just grab a wooden sword.”
With those words, I handed him a wooden sword I had prepared beforehand.
If I couldn’t receive instruction from my master, the Iron-Blooded Lord, then summoning my servant like this was an alternative.
‘Since I don’t have time to meet my master, this is the best I can do.’
Soon, a sparring match unfolded in my room.
Crack! Tap!
The wooden swords collided with a crisp sound.
At first, Maligore responded with a relaxed demeanor, but after allowing a few of my attacks, his brow furrowed.
And he had to endure my criticism on top of it.
“What are you doing? Your waist is wide open. Are you even trying?”
“Ugh… Are you serious about this?”
“Want to die?”
Though he was already dead, my threats certainly had their effect.
The look in Maligore’s eyes changed.
“Then I’ll go all out. I ask for your forgiveness in advance.”
The wooden sword came at me with increased speed.
Crack! Crack!
Maligore’s strength and technique, honed when he was once a Grand Aura Master, were flawless.
‘Yes, this is what I needed.’
But I had also achieved remarkable growth through the Quests.
I matched Maligore’s speed and soon landed an additional strike.
Seeing the wooden sword connect with his ribs, Maligore’s eyes widened.
“I told you to do it properly.”
“…Master. When did your skills improve this much?”
“Enough talking. Now do it right.”
“I’m going all out then.”
Maligore’s technique and speed ascended to another dimension, as if competitive spirit had ignited within him.
Zeke, who had been desperately defending, finally allowed an attack through.
Of course, Maligore stopped just before making contact.
“Are you alright?”
“Of course.”
Zeke’s lips curled upward in a wide smile.
It was because of the message window that had appeared.
[You have received instruction and gained enlightenment.]
[Vitality has increased by 30.]
When gaining enlightenment through sparring, one could increase stats even with vitality restrictions in place.
“Let’s keep going like this.”
“Yes!”
It was in the midst of sparring with Maligore.
‘Someone’s approaching.’
Zeke, sensing the approach of an outsider through a hunter’s instinct, sent Maligore away.
As expected, the door burst open.
Without even knocking.
“Zeke. Are you here?”
“Carbollearos. Knock before entering, would you?”
“What’s with the formality between us? Besides, I came because I have important information.”
“Important information?”
“My memories have returned.”
At those words, Zeke’s eyes widened.
“You mean Carrocksina’s memories?”
“Yes.”
Carrocksina was a Lich Dragon who had Terion, the Forerunner of the Earth, as her loyal servant.
Though Carbollearos could seize her body as a fellow Gold Dragon, he had not obtained her memories until now.
‘But those memories have returned?’
Welcome news indeed.
If these were the memories of Carrocksina, who had served Dantalian, they would surely prove invaluable in locating other dragons.
“What memories have come back?”

* * *
Kardeipor, the Lich Dragon, had recently received absurd news.
‘Lillis captured… Just how strong is this so-called Descendant of God?’
He had learned that Lillis, his trusted subordinate, was being held at the McLafflin Duchy.
Of course, this information came from Stella, who ranked among the top of the Forerunners.
“Still, this is fortunate. Seire said he would help.”
No matter how strong the Descendant of God was, he could not withstand the Demon Legion Commander.
“I’ll rescue you soon, Lillis. Wait just a little longer.”
Kardeipor ascended onto the Altar.
Five maidens lay bound above the magic circle, tears streaming down their faces.
“Mmph, mmmph!”
“Hngh, hnngh!”
Gagged and unable to speak, they expressed their pleas for mercy with their entire bodies.
But Kardeipor did not spare them a glance.
To a Lich Dragon like him, humans were nothing more than beasts and insects—creatures whose deaths posed no consequence.
Squelch!
“Mmmmmph!”
As he carved a wound into his forearm, blood dripped steadily, drenching the floor.
The magic circle below blazed with light, and a tempestuous surge of mana swirled around him.
Roooaaarrr—
When the mana dissipated, a towering man stood in its place, easily three meters tall.
His visage carried the refined elegance of a nobleman.
Kardeipor instinctively prostrated himself.
“Welcome, Seire.”

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