The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 166

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 166
Seire’s plan was elegantly simple.
Position himself where the McLafflin Duchy was clearly visible, then cast a grand spell.
Snipe the Duchy and obliterate it completely.
[No matter how much of a divine descendant he is, he won’t sense a snipe from such a distance. At this range, wouldn’t he be caught off guard without a chance to react?]
“Precisely, precisely.”
This was Seire’s strategy for subduing the divine descendant.
“But Lord Seire, while sniping with magic is a fine approach, what if Lillis Lin and everyone else perish in the process?”
[There’s no need to worry about that. Where would a human like Lillis Lin be imprisoned? In the Underground Dungeon, naturally.]
“Ah… since she’s underground, the snipe will be safe.”
[Exactly. Those who will die are the members of the McLafflin Family and those close to the divine descendant. I’d prefer if the divine descendant himself died too, but he’s not so naive as to fall to a single snipe.]
“What if he survives? He’s the one who nullifies magical power and demonic energy.”
[By then, he will have just been sniped, so wouldn’t he be in a state of physical and mental collapse? In such a condition, there’s no need for magic—simply overwhelming him with raw force will suffice.]
Seire radiated absolute confidence.
Even Kardeipor, watching from the side, was infected by that certainty.
‘Truly dependable.’
Honestly, Kardeipor relied more on experience than theory.
He didn’t readily believe in things he hadn’t witnessed firsthand.
So no matter how much he heard about the divine descendant’s prowess, it never quite resonated with him.
An opponent with abilities he’d never encountered before, never even heard of until now.
‘When all is said and done, that creature’s essence is human. Before Lord Seire, the commander of the Demon Legion, he’s nothing but a worthless insect. Kekeke.’
With the thought that Lillis Lin would soon be rescued, a smile naturally bloomed across Kardeipor’s face.
“What magic will you use for the snipe?”
[Meteor Strike. An excellent spell for annihilating enemies from over a kilometer away.]
“Why not employ the sorcery of the Demon Realm?”
[Why waste demonic energy on crushing vermin?]
“Indeed, a wise decision.”
[I shall handle the incantation. You draw the magic circle beside me and provide support.]
“Understood.”
Meteor Strike, being a wide-range snipe spell, required intricate formulae.
With a triple-layered incantation and vast magical power required, the installation of a magic circle was essential.
Kardeipor, having inscribed the mana-gathering magic circle with luminous mana, turned to face Seire.
“Preparations are complete.”
[Good. Then let us begin.]
Whoooosh—
Vast magical power converged around Seire along with the wind.
Though he could normally employ silent casting, grand spells of this magnitude could not be instantaneously invoked.
Instead, their destructive power and range transcended imagination.
The McLafflin Duchy could be reduced to rubble in an instant.
Of course, that was only because a high-ranking demon of Seire’s caliber was the one casting it.
Whoooosh!
A colossal magic circle materialized in the sky above.
Within it, a meteorite five meters in diameter came into view.
At that sight, Kardeipor and Seire simultaneously bared their teeth in a grin.
Now, with merely the incantation spoken, the McLafflin Duchy would be obliterated by countless meteors.
[Meteor Stri….]
“Found you.”
A sudden voice rang out, and a figure wreathed in flames materialized.
The smile that had lingered at the corner of Seire’s mouth vanished without a trace.
Kardeipor felt the same shock.
“Who are you!”
“The person you’ve been searching for so desperately.”
Zeke descended from the sky and dispelled his flame form.
Because it was magical fire, not a single scorch mark marred his clothing.
Upon recognizing the face before him, Seire’s eyes widened in astonishment.
[So you’re the one. The descendant of the gods.]
“We’ve never met, yet you know my face? Did you memorize it from a portrait? Or have you been watching from the Demon Realm?”
Seire had no time to rage at the sarcasm-laden words.
He was startled, certainly, but he was in the midst of casting a spell.
Perhaps that’s why.
Seire redirected the trajectory of Meteor Strike toward Zeke.
It was an impulsive decision.
[Meteor Strike.]
Whoooosh!
The meteorite summoned from the magic circle plummeted not toward the mansion, but toward Zeke.
Bewilderment crossed Zeke’s face.
“What? You want us all to die together?”
“S-Seire! W-why are you directing the meteor this way….”
Even Kardeipor, his own ally, was taken aback.
If the meteor struck as intended, Zeke and everyone present would perish.
A mountain being obliterated was merely a bonus.
Well, that was assuming it actually struck.
【Skill Activated: Magic Absorption】
Zeke extended his hand toward the sky.
[Magic detected.]
[Magic Absorption skill is active.]
[Absorbing the cast spell: Meteor Strike.]
The chunks of meteorite that had been descending at terrifying speed vanished from the air.
‘It doesn’t require direct contact to absorb.’
Magic Absorption was a skill capable of absorbing any magic within a sixty-meter radius.
That meant if it was within range, I could make it disappear before it even reached me.
As the calamity vanished without a trace, Kardeipor and Seire blinked their eyes and looked up at the sky.
Kardeipor wore an expression of relief, while Seire seemed bewildered that the magic he had so carefully prepared had simply vanished.
“Hey. I just saved you all, didn’t I?”
Zeke McLafflin’s words breaking the silence were enough to make sense of the situation.
[Could it be that you….]
“Yeah. That’s exactly what I did, you insane demon bastard.”
[….]
At the blunt human’s crude language, Seire’s expression was as if he’d been struck on the back of the head.
For one who had occupied a position of dominion, it was an experience he had never encountered in his entire existence.
Regardless, Zeke McLafflin’s caustic remarks continued.
“You’re going to launch a Meteor Strike just to catch me? And that too while the Lich Dragon is clearly right here? Are you even on the same side? Oh, I see—one of you is an immortal Lich Dragon, and the other is an avatar with your true body in the Demon Realm, so it doesn’t matter to you, right?”
“W-we had our identities revealed so quickly….”
Kardeipor opened his mouth, but it was too early to be surprised.
“You’re Seire, ranked 70th among the high demons. And you’re the Black Dragon Kardeipor. Am I right?”
As I nailed even their names, their eyes widened as if they might pop out of their sockets.
“How could a mere human know my true identity….”
[Where did you learn about me?]
‘Where else? The system told me everything.’
If it hadn’t been for the system, I might not have been able to block that sniper shot in time.
Zeke McLafflin chuckled inwardly and glanced at the message that appeared in the corner of his vision.
[Sniper Shot Blocked!]
[Sudden Quest Cleared!]
[Random Stats increased by 3,000 as reward.]
[6th Tier Skill Proficiency increased by 15,000 as reward.]
[Proficiency Remaining Until 8-Star Achievement: 83,827/100,000]
By blocking the Meteor Strike, the Quest was completed.
‘Now the next Quest should appear, right?’
Whether it was to kill them, defeat them, or something else, the next order would come.
As expected, a new Quest appeared before Zeke McLafflin’s eyes.
But it wasn’t the Quest I had anticipated.
【Main Quest: The Difference in Power!】
└An opportunity to retaliate against Seire, ranked 70th in the Demon Realm, and the Lich Dragon Kardeipor has arisen.
└Make them feel the difference in power, then let them escape. However, you must not use weapons!
【Conditions】
└Do not use weapons
└Make them feel the difference in power
└Let them escape
【Rewards】
└Acquire Skill ‘Indomitable Spirit’
[Do you accept this Quest? Y/N]
‘Why are there so many conditions?’
Retaliating against those bastards was only natural.
But without weapons?
‘And I’m not supposed to kill them, just let them go?’
Whatever the system’s reasoning, it had issued instructions to make them understand the difference in power and send them back.
Well, not instructions exactly.
‘I can always refuse the Quest.’
But Zeke McLafflin, as always, couldn’t bring himself to refuse.
How could he turn down a Quest with the sweet reward of acquiring a skill upon completion?
‘Besides, I’m curious what happens when I complete 100 Quests.’
Based on his experience so far, trusting the system had never cost him.
Usually, when a Quest like this appeared—one asking him to let someone go—it was part of a larger design.
‘The system must have its reasons.’
Zeke McLafflin accepted the Quest and smiled at them with a smirk.
They looked bewildered and disgusted by his sudden laughter.
“Has this human lost his mind?”
[I ask with utmost magnanimity: from whom did you learn of me?]
“That hardly matters right now, does it?”
Zeke McLafflin cracked his knuckles as he approached.
“You’re about to get the beating of your life.”
“You mad fool, do you even know who I am—!”
Kardeipor raised his hand, attempting to cast magic immediately.
But his expression twisted in shock.
“….”
Not a shred of mana gathered.
Demonic energy was the same.
Every tool necessary for magic was useless before Zeke McLafflin.
“So it’s true—you really can sever mana and demonic energy.”
“Where did you hear that?”
“Do you think I’d tell a mere human?”
“No need to answer.”
‘I’m already reading your thoughts.’
Zeke McLafflin had grasped who they were allied with.
And their purpose for coming here.
‘They came to rescue Lillis Lin. That Lich Dragon is her guardian. And behind it all is a demon named Amducias.’
Zeke McLafflin’s gaze shifted to Seire.
‘He came for revenge against Dantalian. He joined forces with Kardeipor at the request of Stella, the First Forerunner.’
He’d also obtained valuable information—the First Forerunner’s name was Stella.
“Regardless, you all deserve a beating.”
The Quest had a condition: do not use weapons.
Zeke McLafflin immediately grasped why that condition existed.
‘If I use a weapon, Soul Severance activates automatically. Then I can damage the souls of the immortal Lich Dragon and Seire.’
The Lich Dragon’s death—despite being undead—was entirely due to Soul Severance.
The severe damage inflicted upon Dantalian’s soul was the same reason.
‘Damage to the soul cannot be healed. The system doesn’t want to wound those two that badly.’
It simply wanted to let them feel the difference in power before releasing them.
“If he’s immortal, then beating him to death should be no problem.”
“You insolent human—gack!”
The Lich Dragon, struck once, tumbled down in an ungainly heap.
Seire, who had been staring blankly at the sight, felt tension settle across his face.
Kardeipor himself looked utterly bewildered by the unfolding situation.
‘I… I was hit?’
A sharp pain radiated from his jaw.
But confusion overwhelmed the pain in Kardeipor’s mind.
‘By a mere human?’
Ironically, it was to avoid drawing the attention of such humans that Kardeipor had polymorphed into human form, yet now he desperately wished to shed that disguise.
‘If I transformed into my true form, I could crush this pathetic human like an insect!’
But in his current state, he could use neither magic nor demonic arts.
All that remained was to endure the beating from this so-called descendant of divinity.
Thud! Crack! Crack!
“Ugh! Argh! Gah!”
As the Lich Dragon took a thorough pummeling, Seire’s expression went blank with shock.
It was a sight one could never witness anywhere else.
‘Kardeipor… defeated so easily…’
An armed knight is a terror to ordinary citizens, but a disarmed knight is utterly harmless.
The inability to use mana and demonic power meant exactly that.
A defenseless ordinary person with only two hands and two feet to resist with.
The Lich Dragon had been reduced to precisely that state.
And Seire was no different.
‘I’ve heard the stories, but I truly cannot use mana or demonic power. How is such a technique even possible…’
He had attempted it repeatedly since earlier, but his power refused to gather.
There was no doubt—this was the work of the descendant of divinity.
Shocking as it was, this was no time for amazement.
Now was the moment to abandon all pride and flee—the only wise course.
Unseemly as it would be.
‘This won’t do. I need to escape as well…’
A chill ran down his spine.
The moment Zeke’s gaze turned toward him, Seire’s expression froze like a thief caught red-handed.
“Don’t even think about running. Just stay right there. After I’m done with this lizard, it’ll be your turn.”

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