The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 51

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 51
Boom—!
A sudden explosion echoed from very nearby.
The guards stationed at the prison entrance turned their startled gazes toward the source of the noise.
At that moment, Garner burst out of the alley as if he’d been waiting for this exact opportunity.
“You there!”
“Ah, Warden.”
‘Warden?’
So Jesse Garner’s true identity was the warden who managed the prison.
“Did you hear that sound just now?”
“Y-yes, we did. It sounded like some kind of explosion…”
“Don’t just stand there! Go check it out right now! Leave this place to me!”
“Y-yes, sir!”
The guards rushed toward the source of the noise.
Once alone, Garner glanced back into the alley and gestured.
It was a signal for me to come over.
“I’m going to rescue the Forerunner now. You stay here and watch for the guards’ return. If you see them coming back, shout down into the Underground Chamber and buy us time however you can. Understood?”
“Y-yes…”
“Then I’m off.”
With only those words, Garner descended the stairs into the Underground Chamber.
Mary watched his retreating figure with bewilderment.
‘So the spy’s true identity was the warden overseeing the Underground Dungeon…’
At this rate, freeing a single prisoner from the dungeon would be child’s play.
Hadn’t he already diverted the guards’ attention with pre-planted explosives?
‘What should I do? Should I report this to Prince Zeke right away?’
For a moment that thought crossed her mind, but Mary shook her head.
‘It’s better to refrain from acting impulsively. Prince Zeke told me to cooperate as much as possible, didn’t he?’
For now, I’d just do as instructed.
With that resolve, Mary kept watch over her surroundings with a tense expression.

* * *
Tap, tap, tap—
In the dark, cavernous Underground Dungeon beneath the Royal Palace.
Garner descended the stairs with hurried steps and encountered the guards stationed within.
“Warden. What brings you here…? Gack!”
“Ugh!”
Without hesitation, Garner drove his blade into their throats, and the guards crumpled like discarded cloth.
A sudden ambush that left no room for response.
Having dispatched two men in an instant, Garner encountered more guards.
Thud! Thud!
“Gah!”
“Ack!”
A swift thrust to the throat—without fail, they died without a chance to react.
Their complacency at seeing the warden’s face had certainly aided the slaughter.
‘Easy.’
When the corpses had accumulated beyond six.
He finally reached the iron cell holding the Poison Pioneer.
“Nox Venomayer.”
“Who are you?”
“Baluduk sent me.”
The imprisoned Nox’s lips curved upward.
“Heh, I’ve been waiting.”
“I’ll free you at once.”
Garner unlocked the cell door with his key, then removed the restraining shackles from Nox’s wrists.
Click—!
With his hands finally free, Nox rubbed his wrists and smiled darkly.
Without the restraints, there was nothing to fear.
“What of the King? Did you kill him as planned?”
“I’m uncertain. I haven’t received word yet, but…”
“Then we’ll verify it ourselves. Now that matters have progressed this far, there’s nothing to hold back. If he’s still alive by chance, we’ll simply dispose of him.”
Garner felt an overwhelming sense of reassurance at Nox’s confident declaration of regicide.
And rightfully so—Nox was one of the 12 Pioneers, called a one-man legion.
He possessed the strength to devour an entire kingdom.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes!”
Nox took the lead and ran, with Garner following close behind.
As long as they could wield magic, no obstacle could stand in their way.
‘If only that freak didn’t exist.’
Though Nox wished to avoid the thought, the impression had been too vivid to ignore.
That monster who remained immune even to his own poison.
‘As long as I don’t encounter that monster, there’s nothing to fear.’
Nox ascended rapidly to the surface and immediately spotted a woman.
The warden who had been following behind—apparently on the same side—spoke up.
“Mary. Where are the escort guards?”
“They haven’t arrived yet.”
That was when it happened.
“There!”
Turning toward the sound of commotion, I saw over a hundred soldiers charging forward.
Though the numbers were staggering, Nox stepped ahead with a contemptuous snort, as if finding it laughable.
“They must have heard about my escape, but with merely that many soldiers…”
Nox, who had been walking with such confidence, suddenly froze in place.
It wasn’t because the soldiers wore Arcnium armor that dampened magical power.
It wasn’t because over dozens of Royal Court Mage Order members were positioned there.
It wasn’t even because Dalpred Bigsland, the sole 9-Circle mage of the Decan Kingdom and member of the Bigsland Family, stood at their center.
It was simply because among those charging ahead, I recognized a familiar face.
‘That… that monster?’
Nox involuntarily took a step backward.
Seeing this from behind, Jesse Garner was inwardly shocked.
‘What, what? The Forerunner is frightened by this mere force?’
It was merely a unit of roughly a hundred Aura users mixed with a few Royal Court Mages.
A single wide-area poison attack from Nox would kill dozens in an instant.
For Nox, who had reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Extreme Realm, numbers held no meaning.
Yet surprisingly, Nox wasn’t just stepping back—he was turning his entire body around.
“Warden. You’ve prepared an escape route, haven’t you?”
“Yes? Yes.”
“Let’s go. Now.”
“But… aren’t you going to fight them…”
“We don’t have time for that! Just lead the way!”
“Y-yes!”
Unable to resist the pressure, Garner set aside his confusion and hurried ahead.
Nox and Mary followed close behind.
And from behind them.
“The criminal is escaping! Don’t let him get away!”
Dalpred and his soldiers pursued with all their might.

* * *
“Gasp… gasp.”
“Hurry up and follow me! Pathetic woman!”
“I-I’m sorry.”
Garner, who had been urging the lagging Mary forward, turned to offer the Forerunner a courteous smile.
“Are you well? Is there anything troubling you…?”
“Never mind me. Just guide us straight ahead.”
“Yes! This way, please. We’re almost there!”
Nox and his companions were walking through the damp, filthy Sewers.
It was an escape route Garner had scouted in advance as a precaution.
“If you continue straight this way, you’ll find the exit. Look—I can see that faint light over there, which means we’re nearly out.”
Shortly after, the three of them emerged from the Sewers after their long trek.
The sunset that had just unfurled was a magnificent sight.
The fresh air from the river flowing outside was equally welcome.
“Phew, it really was wise to secure an escape route like this beforehand. Haha!”
“It seems so.”
Nox gazed at the surrounding landscape, a satisfied smile crossing his face.
Though somewhat filthy, choosing the Underground Chamber had been the right call.
I had escaped the Royal Palace with ease.
Not a single guard had followed in my wake.
“Where will you go now? Are you thinking of returning to your homeland?”
“That would be best.”
“Then come with me. I’m not sure if I introduced myself, but my name is Jesse Garner. I’m a spy for Albitz, from Balturak Village in the eastern region—do you know of it…?”
“I don’t. And I don’t need to.”
Nox’s indifferent response caused Garner’s expression to harden.
He had tried to appeal to himself in hopes of becoming useful, but the powerful figure before him seemed utterly indifferent to such things.
“You’ve outlived your usefulness.”
“Pardon?”
Before Garner could even process the absurd statement—
“Gack… gaaaack!”
Garner suddenly clutched his throat and collapsed.
His entire body convulsed violently, foam frothing at his mouth—unmistakably the signs of poison poisoning.
Mary turned to look at Nox.
*Smirk*
Nox wore a bitter smile, confirming his guilt.
Green mana flowed through his palm—evidence of when he had struck.
“A spy whose cover is blown has no value.”
“Gack… gurgle.”
Without room for rebuttal, Garner’s breath ceased.
His mouth still full of foam.
Mary trembled with fear as she watched the entire scene unfold before her eyes.
After Garner, it would be her turn.
Sure enough, Nox’s gaze shifted toward Mary.
“Your time has come as well.”
Mary squeezed her eyes shut.
She had never imagined her life would end so meaninglessly.
But it seemed the moment had not yet arrived.
Judging by the fact that she remained alive even after considerable time had passed.
“…?”
“….”
Nox, who had been acting as though he would kill her immediately, had gone strangely still.
Though Mary looked at him with bewilderment, Nox’s mind was elsewhere entirely.
‘The mana… it’s dispersing?’
A familiar sense of déjà vu washed over him.
He had experienced this situation before.
And Nox recalled precisely when that had been.
‘It’s identical to when I encountered that boy in the Alley.’
The moment he realized this truth.
Nox’s shoulders flinched involuntarily.
“We meet again?”
Because that boy who had made a fool of him was now walking toward him with casual ease.

* * *
‘Phew, fortunate timing.’
Despite my composed expression, I was inwardly catching my breath.
Had I arrived even moments later, I wouldn’t have been able to protect Mary.
‘It’s only because I entered the mana absorption range in time. If I’d been any slower, Mary would have been poisoned too. Though with my healing skill, it wouldn’t have been a problem.’
The reason I could follow them this far was simple.
I’d been tracking Mary’s location using the ‘Hunter’s Sense’ skill I’d recently acquired.
Of course, I hadn’t known from the beginning that they would escape.
‘I caught on when I saw Mary enter the prison with the spy. They were planning to break Nox out.’
The moment I realized that, I informed my father.
I told him we needed to mobilize everyone to prevent the escape.
That’s why hundreds of palace guards, the Royal Mage Unit, and the Bigsland Family were deployed.
But they fled without looking back, so unfortunately we missed them.
‘Though I had Hunter’s Sense, so I didn’t.’
I continued the pursuit alone.
With the ability to read every movement within a 280-meter radius, I knew they were moving through the sewers.
As a result, I was able to recapture Nox.
‘Thank goodness I found him in time. I was able to save the King as well.’
The King’s survival was also thanks to me.
I explained the entire situation to Gerard and persuaded him that I needed to be at the scene directly.
Then Gerard and I went to inform His Majesty.
Of course, the King didn’t easily believe that the Court Chef was a fake who had transformed into a spy.
‘It was fortunate I had the butterfly brooch. I was able to eavesdrop with it.’
After barely convincing the King, I was able to successfully prevent the chef’s assassination.
‘Now I just need to capture this bastard and throw him back in prison.’
As I approached, Nox flinched and retreated backward.
Naturally, Nox couldn’t muster even a thread of mana.
Before me, he was nothing more than a mouse before a cat.
“Why are you so scared? Did someone hit you?”
“Th-then why are you coming closer?”
“Just come back to prison with me. We need to go home, right?”
“….”
Despite being toyed with, Nox offered no particular response.
He only continued backing away, his face clearly flustered.
“You… what exactly is your true identity? How are you blocking my magic? What technique are you using?”
“Haven’t you asked a similar question before?”
“…You have no intention of answering.”
“Would you answer if our positions were reversed?”
I was laughing at the absurdity when it happened.
[Mana detected at the 60-meter mark.]
Something massive hurtled toward us from the distance.
A colossal tempest of mana crashed down upon the battlefield.

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