The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 217

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 217
【Main Quest: Assassinate Four High-Ranking Demons (Ranks 58-61)!】
└The Demon Realm contains countless high-ranking demons.
└Using the Clairvoyant Eye and Detection Eye skills, locate and systematically assassinate those who disturb the Human Realm.
【Conditions】
└Rank 61, Jagan – Eliminate
└Rank 60, Bapula – Eliminate
└Rank 59, Orias – Eliminate
└Rank 58, Ami – Eliminate
【Rewards】
└Acquire Skill ‘Alchemy’
└Acquire Skill ‘Dexterous Hands’
└Acquire Skill ‘Astrology’
└Acquire Skill ‘Summon Servant’
‘I knew this was coming.’
A sigh escaped me the moment I read the details.
From the moment I saw the Quest to eliminate ranks 62 through 71, I suspected it would come to this.
‘Next, there will probably be a Quest to kill ranks 54 through 57.’
Gaining skills each time I eliminate demons is undoubtedly beneficial.
Yet not a trace of amusement crossed my face.
This wasn’t the Quest I wanted.
‘If I keep climbing this way, what will appear eventually? Will it eventually demand I eliminate the Demon King?’
Why not just hunt down the Demon King now and be done with it?
No—more importantly, what purpose does the System have in making me eliminate these demons?
A torrent of questions swirled through my mind, but only for an instant.
I couldn’t afford to waste time deliberating now.
‘I must complete the Quest quickly. That’s the only way to return to the Human Realm.’
Whether demons or the Demon King—I’ll slaughter them all.
Eventually, pushing forward will bring an end.
‘When that time comes, they’ll send me back to the Human Realm, no longer of use.’
With that expectation, I moved once more.
To eliminate the demons.

* * *
[Rank 49, Crocell eliminated!]
[Rank 48, Hagenti eliminated!]
[Rank 47, Bual eliminated!]
[Rank 46, Bifrons eliminated!]
…
[Rank 33, Gaap eliminated!]
[Rank 32, Asmodeus eliminated!]
[Rank 31, Foras eliminated!]
[Rank 30, Forneuss eliminated!]
…
[Rank 17, Botis eliminated!]
[Rank 16, Zephar eliminated!]
[Rank 15, Eligor eliminated!]
[Rank 14, Leraje eliminated!]
…
…
…
The sixty-five high-ranking Demons who had faced no rivals for millennia were gradually vanishing into oblivion.
Slain by the very human they had despised and looked down upon.
[Rank 9, Paimon eliminated!]
[Rank 8, Barbatos eliminated!]
[Rank 7, Amon eliminated!]
[Rank 6, Valefore eliminated!]
[Main Quest cleared!]
[You have acquired a new basic skill as a reward.]
‘Is this the ninety-seventh one?’
My gaze turned toward the Quest count on my status window.
[Quests Completed: 97/100]
The hundredth Quest was drawing near.
‘Could it be that I need to reach one hundred to find a way to the Human Realm…?’
If so, there wasn’t much left.
I would slay the Demons faster and obtain the method to reach the Human Realm.
That singular belief was the only force driving me forward.
[An emergency Quest has occurred!]
【Emergency Quest: Head to the Demon King’s Castle!】
└The time has come to face the Demon King, the apex of the Demon Realm.
└Follow the system’s guidance and proceed to the Demon King’s Castle.
【Conditions】
└Enter the Demon King’s Castle
【Reward】
└Random stat increase of 10,000
└7th-tier skill proficiency increased by 20
The Demon King’s Castle.
Even I didn’t know its location.
But the system kindly revealed it first.
A translucent arrow materialized before my eyes.
‘Why did it make me search all this time when it had this function….’
It felt like being trained like a mutt, and I was inwardly furious, but I held back.
We were in the final stretch now.
Quest 100’s summit wasn’t far away.
‘I don’t know how strong the Demon King is, so I should save the Limit Release.’
For the final battle that awaited, I conserved my ultimate technique.
And then I took to the sky.
Following the arrow pointing to the Demon King’s Castle.

* * *
At the moment I moved.
A heated discussion was underway in the Demon King’s Castle.
[What in the world is happening? Our high-ranking Demons are being slaughtered without even being able to resist?]
[From what we hear, a single human has been selectively assassinating high-ranking Demons.]
[It’s already hard to believe a human set foot in the Demon Realm, but assassination?]
The four high-ranking Demons conducting the discussion wore identical expressions.
Expressions of utter disbelief.
It was only natural.
How could high-ranking Demons—selected from among the strongest of their kind—fall to a mere human?
And to just one at that?
It was hard to believe, yet impossible not to believe.
Because they couldn’t reach any of the other high-ranking Demons.
[Could it be a subordinate’s false report? Or perhaps the high-ranking Demons all went into hiding together….]
[Please speak sense. Unless they’ve lost their minds, how could that be possible?]
[It’s simply hard to accept. To be torn apart by just one human….]
[I’ve heard rumors that the human is a Successor of God.]
[A Successor of God?]
The question wasn’t asked out of ignorance.
It was asked in bewilderment at whether it could be true.
The Successor of God was a tale passed down like legend.
[You’re saying a Successor of God truly did this?]
[That is merely our conjecture. Wasn’t there a being that once stirred the Demon Realm in the past?]
[That’s nothing but legend, far removed from fact. Think about it. Does it make any sense for a primitive human to shake the Demon Realm?]
[There is no room for doubt or hesitation—isn’t this exact situation unfolding before us right now?]
[….]
Currently, a single human had thrown the Demon Realm into a state of emergency.
The high-ranking Demons, who could not deny this reality, turned their gaze toward their master.
This was not a matter that could be resolved through mere discussion.
[Beelzebub, sir. If the reports from our subordinates are true, it seems there is truly no solution.]
[Indeed. Someone with the skill to detect and assassinate numerous high-ranking Demons may be beyond our capabilities alone.]
[We humbly beg your pardon for making such a request, but might we borrow the power of your greatness?]
In short, they were admitting their insufficiency and asking for aid.
Beelzebub, who had maintained silence until now, tapped the armrest of the throne rhythmically.
[It is only right that one who becomes a threat to the Demon Realm be eliminated. I do not lack the will to help, but your lack of confidence disappoints me greatly.]
[Ah….]
[Do you truly have no confidence that you can defeat the Successor of God with your combined strength?]
No confidence?
Confidence—I have that.
The high-ranking Demons present here ranked second through fifth, the four strongest after the Demon King himself.
If such beings united their strength, slaying the Successor of God would merely be a matter of time.
However.
‘If this one possesses the skill to assassinate Demons, we cannot afford to be careless either.’
‘I suspect we will not escape without casualties.’
‘At least one of us will shed blood.’
If luck turned against them, might they not end up as cold corpses like the subordinates below?
That was the fear currently gripping the high-ranking Demons.
They, who had always instilled fear in their enemies, had inadvertently come to know fear themselves.
By the incredible might of the Successor of God.
And so they had made their request to the Demon King.
To lend them his strength.
‘If the Demon King aids us, victory would come easily.’
‘That’s why we made the request, but if he speaks thus….’
‘What are we supposed to be….’
Contrary to their hopes, the Demon King’s rebuke could only force the Demons to lower their heads.
[Our thinking was shallow. We apologize, Demon King….]
[It was not a lack of confidence. It was merely a request to ensure certainty….]
[Please, calm your anger. We will resolve this matter by any means necessary.]
[We swear we shall find that wretch and present his head before you, Demon King!]
The Demons acknowledged their misstep and immediately shifted their stance.
Yet the Demon King spoke with a voice devoid of anger, merely matter-of-fact.
[There is no need to search.]
[Pardon?]
[He has already entered here.]
[He… he’s entered?]
[The Successor of God…?]
The Demons who had been startled by the Demon King’s words were glancing around to confirm when it happened.
CRASH!
The doors to the Royal Throne Hall shattered with a deafening sound.
Thud, thud—
A human walked in.
“So everyone was gathered here.”
None other than the Demon assassin.

* * *
Zeke smiled as I surveyed the faces of the Demons assembled in one place.
‘Ranks five through two, and Demon King Beelzebub himself. They’re all right before my eyes.’
Information on all of them flooded in through my Detection Eye.
Now all that remained was the Quest.
The reward appeared the moment I thought of it.
[Entering Demon King’s Castle Complete!]
[Sudden Quest cleared!]
[Reward: Random Stats increased by 10,000.]
[Reward: 7th Circle Skill Proficiency increased by 20.]
[Main Quest has occurred!]
【Main Quest: Assassinate four high-ranking Demons (Ranks 2-5)!】
└Conveniently, the high-ranking Demons are gathered in one place.
└Eliminate all of them who bear responsibility for the Heavenly Demon War.
【Conditions】
└Rank 5, Marbas eliminated
└Rank 4, Gamiggin eliminated
└Rank 3, Basago eliminated
└Rank 2, Agaress eliminated
【Rewards】
└Skill ‘Mutation’ acquired
└Skill ‘Phantom Demon Summoning’ acquired
└Skill ‘Blessing of Knowledge’ acquired
└Skill ‘Soul Strike’ acquired
The Quest I had anticipated was given to me.
‘Clear this and that makes ninety-nine complete.’
I drew my Dark Aura Blade and charged at the Demons.
No time for words.
There was no time to converse with them if I wanted to clear the Quest quickly.
Swift judgment was the only answer.
The Demons froze in shock as Zeke suddenly charged toward them, their eyes wide with alarm.
[Oh, he’s coming!]
[K-kill him!]
[Everyone, slaughter that vermin of a human!]
The highest-ranking Demons all drew upon their demonic energy simultaneously, each chanting incantations suited to their nature.
But then.
[Wha—!?]
[W-what is this!]
[The demonic energy… why?]
As the gathered demonic energy vanished in an instant like water being wrung from cloth, their faces twisted in bewilderment.
For me, this was nothing new.
Every Demon I’d encountered so far had worn that same expression before dying.
Shlick!
When one creature’s neck was severed, the remaining Demons grew desperate.
They had finally grasped the gravity of their situation.
[D-don’t panic! Unleash your unique abilities! With those, we can win….]
The Demon’s head was cleaved clean off mid-shout, tumbling to the ground.
“All of you, perish.”
I dispatched four high-ranking Demons in mere moments.
Killing them without any resistance was effortless.
If anything, the common soldiers who fought through sheer numbers were more troublesome to deal with.
‘The Demon Realm is finished now.’
With all the high-ranking Demons dead, there was no way the Demon Realm could function properly.
The collapse of the Demon Realm was all but assured.
Yet the Demon King seated upon his throne remained composed despite this.
‘Not a single change in expression?’
Though I couldn’t understand why the Demon King watched his subordinates’ deaths as if they were someone else’s problem, it didn’t matter either way.
I simply had to complete my Quest.
[Rank 5 Demon, Marbas, eliminated!]
[Rank 4 Demon, Gamiggin, eliminated!]
[Rank 3 Demon, Basago, eliminated!]
[Rank 2 Demon, Agaress, eliminated!]
[Main Quest cleared!]
[You have acquired a new basic skill as a reward.]
Upon seeing the reward, I urged the system forward.
‘Hurry with the final Quest.’
I had now completed 99 Quests.
Only one Quest remained before reaching 100.
It was then that the Demon King looked at me and smiled.
[You’ve made it this far, haven’t you. Successor of God, Zeke McLafflin.]
‘Do you know who I am?’
I attempted to read the Demon King’s thoughts, but found it impossible.
Like Hebriel, he was a being of such elevated rank that his mind remained utterly impenetrable to me.
Even my Detection Eye merely revealed his name and nothing more.
‘How does he know of me? Ah! Perhaps he received a report?’
It made sense—during all this time, he must have received reports from Stella about the one who had been obstructing the Heavenly Demon War. It would be stranger if he didn’t know.
Zeke paid him no mind and waited for the final Quest to appear.
I had no desire to converse with him.
I needed to descend to the Human Realm as quickly as possible.
That wait proved mercifully brief.
[A Main Quest has occurred!]
The Quest I had been anticipating materialized.
‘The final Quest must be to slay the Demon King. The reward should be passage to the Human Realm.’
So I thought, yet my expectations were utterly shattered.
Both the Quest content and the reward were entirely different from what I had anticipated.

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