The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 190

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 190
Ethan, who had been dying, rose to his feet like a zombie.
The wound on his chest had vanished as if washed away.
“You called for me, Master?”
“Yeah. But first, I have something I need you to do right now.”
“Please give me your orders.”
“Would you bury yourself here for a bit and play dead?”
“As you wish.”
Ethan, now a sentient undead, nodded obediently and buried himself in the soil of his own accord.
Without the slightest movement, he looked exactly like a corpse to anyone’s eyes.
“Zeke!”
Just then, my father’s voice rang out from above.
Gerard gazed down with concern at Zeke, who had leaped out of the Sinkhole.
“Are you alright?”
“Yes.”
While relieved to see my son in better condition than expected, Gerard recalled the unbelievable situation from moments before.
‘He created a pit this massive with nothing but his fists? Our Zeke?’
Even for a physically powerful Dragonian, could one accomplish such a feat?
He wanted to ask for details, but the Warlords who had followed took his place.
“Zeke!”
“Master.”
“How did you manage it? That wicked mage?”
“He’s dead.”
Zeke gestured toward the pit and lied without hesitation.
Well, not exactly a lie, if you thought about it.
Even resurrected as undead, he was still dead.
Crious peered directly into the pit to confirm the corpse.
He caught sight of Ethan, buried in the soil and utterly motionless.
“With power like that, there’s no way he could have survived. Good riddance, you bastard.”
Following Crious, who offered mockery instead of condolences, the other Warlords also peered into the pit out of curiosity.
Each of them then hurled curses, as if satisfied with the outcome.
The man had slaughtered citizens, tormented the army and soldiers, and even troubled four Warlords.
In every way, his death was deserved.
“But Zeke, where did this power come from? Your aura should have been suppressed, shouldn’t it?”
“The aura suppression was released at the end. I damaged the device he was carrying.”
“I see.”
Since everything had unfolded in an instant, the detailed circumstances couldn’t be verified, but it was a plausible explanation.
Creating a pit of this magnitude through raw strength alone was absurd.
Without aura, there was no way to explain it.
“I understand. That makes sense.”
As she seemed to accept it, I exhaled a breath of relief inwardly.
‘I was worried she might suspect something, but fortunately, I got past it cleanly.’
Since I’d confirmed Ethan’s death, all I needed to do was summon him back at an opportune moment.
Then I could wrap everything up neatly.
‘Now, should I check out the Quest rewards?’
Before confirming this reward, I first opened the dragon language skill I’d acquired earlier.
[Dragon Language Skill: Self-Restoration]
―Effect: Rapidly recovers wounds on the body. Recovers from any condition, including diseases.
―Special Note: Activates when you speak the skill name. Recovery speed increases with higher Dragon Power stat.
[Dragon Language Skill: Hardened Skin]
―Effect: Hardens the body’s durability to that of a dragon’s scales. Boasts impeccable defense against any attack.
―Special Note: Activates when you speak the skill name. Defense increases with higher Dragon Power stat.
‘Both are pretty solid skills.’
Next, I checked the Quest reward I’d just received.
[Basic Skill: Glacial Path]
―Effect: Allows you to move rapidly as if running across ice.
―Special Note: The skill can be toggled on and off.
After checking the skill, I felt slightly puzzled.
‘I thought it was an offensive skill just from the name, but it’s a movement skill?’
Either way, it didn’t matter much.
I already had more than enough offensive skills as it was.
‘Should I check what came into the subspace?’
I opened the subspace and examined the items that had arrived.
[Ice Bracelet]
―Classification: Accessory
―Effect: Immunity to all frost-attribute magic; frost-attribute magic damage increased by 800%.
―Durability: Infinite
―Usage Restriction: Bound to Zeke McLafflin
―Description: A bracelet worn by the Forerunner of Frost. A total of 13 items exist, and you can receive set effects.
―Forerunner’s Vestment Set Effect (9/13)
―4-Set Effect: All attack power increased by 300% against the Dragon Race
―7-Set Effect: All attack power increased by 300% against the Demon Faction
―10-Set Effect: ?????
―13-Set Effect: ?????
This too seemed to be quite an excellent skill and item.
‘But it’s nothing compared to this.’
I opened my status window.
[Name: Zeke McLafflin]
[Tags: Reincarnator of Pangaea Continent, Greatest Prestigious Magic Family of Decan Kingdom, Youngest of Duke Family, Forerunner, Illegitimate Child, Diligent One, Bookworm, 17 Years Old, SSS-Rank Hunter, Advanced Aura Master, Dragonian, Genius of Shadowless Incantation, Mage-Swordsman of Decan, Disciple of the Iron-Blooded Lord]
[Strength: 10,080 / Intelligence: 10,026]
[Agility: 10,091 / Stamina: 10,108]
[Recovery: 10,069 / Resistance: 10,013]
[Vitality: 22,026 / Magic Power: 203]
[Dragon Force: 71]
[Basic Skills: Interpretation, Analysis, Rune Absorption, Aura Manipulation, Aura Infusion, Aura Blade, Subspace, Eye of Truth, Blessing of Light, Hunter’s Senses, Soul Severance, Modulation, Sage’s Eye, Fortitude, Berserk, Future Foresight, Backtracking, Spirit Affinity, Protection of the Earth, Mind Reading, Equanimity, Form of Fire, Form of Water, Indomitable Spirit, Growth Accelerant, Electrical Burst, Glacial Path, and 1,302 other spells]
[Dragon Language Skills: Dragon Fear, Self-Regeneration, Hardened Skin]
[1st Awakening Skill: Mana Absorption (9-Star)]
[2nd Awakening Skill: Master of Mana (9-Star)]
[3rd Awakening Skill: Magic Absorption (9-Star)]
[4th Awakening Skill: Master of Magic Absorption (9-Star)]
[5th Awakening Skill: Magic Replication (9-Star)]
[6th Awakening Skill: Magic Power Absorption (9-Star)]
[7th Awakening Skill: Limit Release (1-Star)]
[Current Quests Completed: 64/100]
The 7th Awakening Skill I recently learned comes into view.
[7th Awakening Skill: Limit Release]
―Achievement: ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ (1-Star)
―Type: Active
―Proficiency: 0/100
―Effect: Amplifies the power of all skills you possess by tenfold for 10 minutes.
―Cooldown: 24 hours
―Special Notes: Applies to all learned skills regardless of whether they are active or passive. Proficiency increases with each use.
‘This is an absolutely insane skill. Multiplying the effectiveness of every skill by ten?’
Even if temporary, all my skills’ power increases tenfold?
It was precisely the kind of skill that deserved to be called broken.
‘I’ve heard that Hunters who have learned up to the 7th Awakening Skill are fundamentally different beings from those who haven’t—so different it’s like comparing two entirely different species. Clearly, that wasn’t an exaggeration.’
Now that I’ve experienced it firsthand, I understand why people say such things.
All the effort to reach the 7th Awakening Skill had been worth it.
As I finished reviewing my skills and glanced up, unfamiliar faces were staring directly at me.
‘So these are the remaining Warlords.’
I had already identified them by reading their thoughts, but Crious, unaware of this fact, introduced them belatedly.
“Ah yes, allow me to introduce them. This is the Sharp-Wind Lord, and these are the Cold-Blood Lord and the Warlord of Immortality.”
“It is an honor to meet you all. I am Zeke McLafflin, disciple of the Iron-Blooded Lord.”
The Warlords scrutinized me for a long while as I offered my courteous greeting.
Without any particular response.
Having confirmed their inner thoughts, I barely suppressed an inward laugh.
‘They’re completely wary of me.’
Their gaze was as if observing a monster—they regarded me with extreme caution.
Some even harbored suspicions that I might be a Demon in human form.
‘That’s understandable. After all, I’ve reduced Ethan to this state—someone they couldn’t defeat themselves.’
Unaware of the situation, Crious reproached the Warlords with displeasure.
“If someone introduces a person, you should acknowledge them. Why are you all so silent?”
“Crious. What level of achievement did you say your disciple has attained?”
No answer, but an unexpected question instead?
I narrowed my brows in displeasure, but Crious answered readily enough.
“Advanced Aura Master rank.”
“That level of achievement is considered advanced?”
“Wouldn’t he deserve to be called a Grand Aura Master?”
They had witnessed with their own eyes as Zeke McLafflin created a Sinkhole with his bare hands.
He had claimed to use Aura, but even so, it made no sense.
Even they couldn’t have created such a crater with a single punch, no matter how powerful they were.
“Your name is Zeke McLafflin, isn’t it? Would you mind sparring with me, if I may be so bold?”
“Pardon? Here?”
“Yes. I know this is an abrupt request, but I must press the matter. I simply cannot rest without confirming your abilities firsthand.”
A sparring match, then.
It was sudden, but there was no better way to verify their strength as they suggested.
But Zeke McLafflin shook his head.
Now was not the time to prove his abilities.
‘High-ranking Demon Faction, rank 69: Decarabia. I must find him now.’
Before Ethan becomes undead.
According to the information I gleaned from reading his thoughts, a Demon Faction named Decarabia was hiding somewhere, observing this situation.
He would still be doing so at this very moment.
‘He was the one who created the mechanism, after all.’
Having interfered in the affairs of the Human Realm, I could not simply let him go free.
That was my wish, and fortunately, the system seemed to share the same thought.
Judging by how it granted my desire.
【Sub Quest: Slay Decarabia!】
└High-ranking Demon Faction Decarabia, rank 69, has been summoned at 20% power.
└Slay him as he watches from somewhere in the nearby Forest, and send him back to the Demon Realm.
【Conditions】
└Eliminate Decarabia
【Rewards】
└Acquire Skill ‘Craftsman’s Dexterity’
A Quest to slay Decarabia appeared.
Exactly the situation I had hoped for.
‘The problem is how to find and kill him….’
The Quest didn’t reveal that much.
It only provided a hint.
‘Watching from the Forest, then….’
If I expanded my hunter’s senses, couldn’t I find him?
Zeke quietly activated his Seventh Awakening skill.
【Skill Activation: Limit Release】
For merely ten minutes, the efficacy of all skills amplified tenfold.
His sensory range, which had previously extended across an 800-meter radius, now stretched to eight kilometers.
‘I can feel it. A single demon hiding somewhere in the forest.’
Zeke changed direction toward that location.
“I have an urgent matter to attend to, so I’ll head out first.”
“Hm? An urgent matter?”
There was no need for further explanation.
I simply left my seat.
Whoooosh—!
Moving at a speed that was nearly flight itself, Zeke vanished from sight so quickly that each of the Warlords couldn’t help but click their tongues in astonishment.
‘That’s an absolutely astounding speed.’
‘Even accounting for aura manipulation, it’s beyond reason.’
‘At that level, he’s definitely a Grand Aura Master.’
‘We might need to create a seat for him.’
As though bound by an unspoken agreement, the same thought crossed each of their minds.
Perhaps they would need to rename the Five Warlords into the Six Warlords, and the Five Lords into the Six Lords.

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Decarabia observed the situation through a telescope lens, as he always did.
Then he witnessed three astonishing developments.
‘How is he moving like that when his aura should have been suppressed?’
The first shock was discovering his true identity—a descendant of the gods.
The first reason I was shocked was when I found out that his true identity was a descendant of a god.
The second was watching him evade crossbow bolts without any difficulty whatsoever.
‘The third was that he created a crater with nothing but his fists.’
After going through all the trouble of crafting a device to suppress aura and magical power, Ethan had failed to utilize it properly and died anyway.
While it had worked, the objective of slaying a divine descendant remained unfulfilled.
‘The entire situation reversed because of a single human.’
A variable.
That variable had surprised him three times already.
But it seemed a fourth surprise was about to be added.
‘Hm?’
The human he observed through the telescope lens suddenly dashed toward somewhere.
In an instant, he vanished from view.
Based on the direction, it appeared to be toward this location.
‘Surely. He’s not coming this way, is he? I’m watching from over a kilometer away—that doesn’t make sense.’
But Decarabia did not know.
The old saying that caution kills the cautious.
“Found you, you little rat.”
At Zeke’s appearance, Decarabia’s eyes widened like lanterns ablaze.

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