The Mage’s Nemesis Has Reincarnated - Chapter 91

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The Natural Enemy of Mages Has Been Reincarnated – Episode 91
[Completed: Healing Tracy with Illusory Magic!]
[Sudden Quest cleared!]
[Reward: 5th-tier Skill Proficiency increased by 6,000.]
[Proficiency remaining until 8-star Achievement: 34,080/100,000]
Returning to his room, I gazed at the quest rewards and smiled with satisfaction.
“A good deed accomplished, rewards earned—truly killing two birds with one stone.”
Now only one quest remained.
Accepting Jack Reinhardt’s invitation to meet the Iron-Blooded Lord.
‘I’ve found what I needed in the mine, so perhaps I should prepare to depart.’
Since the day had grown late, I decided to rest today and leave tomorrow morning.
I had already informed the Lord of Hamilton of this plan.
Just as I was about to retire to bed.
‘Hmm?’
The communication crystal I carried in my pocket began to flicker.
It was a communication crystal I had seized from Azrahil.
‘I kept it just in case, but to receive contact this quickly…’
It was certainly a message from one of the 12 Pioneers or someone of equivalent standing.
With that thought, I hastily altered my appearance.
To mimic Azrahil’s voice.
Tap, tap, tap—
By tapping the communication crystal to acknowledge the contact, I observed cautiously and in silence.
Without knowing who the other party was, speaking rashly could arouse suspicion.
‘Though prolonged silence would also be problematic…’
Fortunately, the other side spoke first.
—Azrahil, sir? This is Esca Robins.
‘Esca Robins?’
From the formal speech, I could tell this person held a lower rank than Azrahil.
But why did the name feel so familiar?
‘Where have I heard that name before… Ah!’
I remembered.
Azrahil had mentioned the name Esca before.
I decided to continue the conversation.
“Yes. What is it?”
—The item you had me create has been completed.
‘An item?’
Azrahil had sought to seize the mine to obtain materials.
That meant he intended to create something using those materials.
‘Did this person receive an order to create something for him?’
In any case, meeting Esca seemed to be the key to unraveling this mystery.
“You finished faster than I expected.”
-Of course. I couldn’t dawdle when it’s your request.
“I’ll come retrieve it right now. Where should I go?”
-Please come to my laboratory.
Zeke had no way of knowing where the laboratory was located.
Therefore, I needed to change the location.
“Actually, I’ve changed my mind. Let’s alter both the place and time. Bring the item to the forest between Elbroad Territory and Yellow Spring Valley. Make sure you arrive before dawn.”
Zeke cut off the communication without hesitation after delivering those words.
I left no room for him to raise any objections.
‘He’ll definitely come. At least to hand over the item.’
I didn’t know what Azrahil had ordered him to create, but I could glean several pieces of information.
This fellow Esca Robins was no ordinary subordinate.
The fact that he possessed a personal laboratory and the technical skill to manufacture items spoke volumes.
Moreover, he wasn’t one of the 12 Pioneers.
From what I’d heard, Brahm’s Illusionists held the lowest rank among the Pioneers.
‘A subordinate serving someone of the lowest rank. Regardless of who he is, I should meet him once.’
A smirk played across Zeke’s lips.

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After ending the communication, Esca Robins’s brow furrowed with displeasure.
“He could’ve just come to my laboratory, yet he’s making me run around like this?”
My frustration stemmed from Azrahil’s sudden change of location.
Especially since I’d already wasted time creating the requested item.
“Damn it. I can’t ignore someone who’s one of the 12 Pioneers…”
Since he could potentially become a fellow member in the future, I had no choice but to follow Azrahil’s orders.
If I joined as the lowest-ranking Forerunner, Azrahil would be the person I’d encounter most frequently.
Of course, first I had to complete the assassination mission that Baluduk had assigned me.
‘I need to kill this bastard Zeke quickly, but his whereabouts remain unclear…’
There was a clue suggesting he’d gone to find Peter McLafflin in the Tenjin Region, but even that wasn’t certain.
‘I should continue my research until my subordinate contacts me.’
It was then, while I was absorbed in the experiment to miniaturize the mana gun.
Knock, knock—
A knock sounded, followed by my subordinate’s voice.
“Esca Robins. May I enter?”
“Yeah, come in.”
As I opened the door, my subordinate, wearing a Kelbrige Combination member’s badge, stood at attention.
“So. Did you figure out what I asked you to do?”
“Yes. I went to the Tenjin Region and tracked down Peter McLafflin’s whereabouts.”
“And the result?”
“To summarize: there was nothing. We couldn’t find Peter or the target either.”
“Damn it.”
Esca Robins spat out the curse irritably, but his subordinate’s report was far from over.
“Still, we did find a clue as to where they went.”
“Oh?”
“There was a witness among the villagers. They saw the target enter Peter’s house. Along with some woman.”
“A woman?”
“Apparently a girl who looked to be around sixteen years old.”
A girl moving alongside Zeke?
‘That’s the woman I’ve been searching for.’
Esca’s smile deepened.
“Both of them are the bastards I’ve been looking for. It seems they went to see Peter as expected.”
“Yes. However, all three of them have apparently left for somewhere else. They haven’t returned to the village since.”
“Did you find out where they went?”
“Fortunately, we were able to track them by their trail. The tracks ended at a nearby mercenary company.”
“A mercenary company?”
“The Golden Eagle Mercenary Corps. After intimidating the guide for information, we confirmed that three people joined the Mage Tower on the same day. Their names are Zeke, Peter, and Mary.”
Esca’s eyes gleamed.
‘Found them!’
I had finally uncovered their whereabouts.
And the name of the girl I had been so curious about.
“Mary… Could she be the daughter of the Bryant Family that the leader of the Black Moon kidnapped before?”
“That’s correct. We’ve completed verification by comparing her with a portrait.”
“As far as I know, she was a spy for the Royal Court Mage Order… Now it seems she’s betrayed us and sided with Zeke.”
“Yes. And we’ve confirmed that all three of them recently participated in a territorial war.”
Upon hearing the words “territorial war,” Azrahil’s complaints flashed through Esca’s mind.
Complaints about how the plan fell apart because of the defeat in the territorial war.
“Are you talking about the territorial war between Hamilton and Agos?”
“Correct. Despite Hamilton Territory being in a disadvantageous position, they achieved victory, and it’s said that this target named Zeke made a significant contribution to that victory. Moreover, rumors are circulating that he’s a Sword Mage.”
“A Sword Mage? That’s absurd.”
It was nonsense.
Even I, a 9-Circle mage, would dismiss it as ridiculous.
“What is the target’s current location?”
“We only heard that he left Hamilton Territory, but we don’t know his movements after that.”
While I didn’t know his exact location, this was quite significant progress.
“You’ve done well. You may withdraw.”
“Yes. Please call on me if there’s anything else you need.”
The door closed, and shortly after, Esca murmured to himself.
“I’ve almost got him. The position of Forerunner is within reach.”
I had grasped everything about where the target was and what he was doing.
And the information about the bastards following him as well.
“Zeke, Peter, Mary. I’m not sure what you’re doing in the Mercenary Company, but….”
Killing them was merely a matter of time.
As long as they remained with the Mercenary Company.
Esca’s lips curled into a smirk.
“Heh, when I meet Azrahil later, I should ask for detailed information about the territorial war.”

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Dawn, before the sun broke the horizon.
The appointed time to meet Esca was drawing near, yet Zeke remained within Hamilton Castle.
His reason for this leisure was simple.
‘Why walk all that way when I can teleport there in an instant?’
Teleport—a seventh-circle spell acquired through magical duplication.
That magnificent magic, which could bridge any distance in a heartbeat if one knew the coordinates, had made every mage in the world a creature of indolence.
Zeke was no exception.
‘The coordinates are already fixed since it’s a place where I’ve used teleport before. That’s why I set the meeting location there.’
I could simply relax here and teleport there in one swift motion.
Besides, it wouldn’t look right for a superior to depart first and wait.
‘It’s about time to move.’
Zeke began preparing for his transformation as the appointed hour approached.
Click—
I pressed the belt buckle while recalling Azrahil’s appearance.
Whoosh—
My clothing changed with a perfection that seemed impossible for an illusion.
‘No, it’s not an illusion. The Sage’s Eye can’t see through it, which proves it.’
Despite its name—the Illusory Belt—the [Disguise] function didn’t merely drape false garments upon me.
It actually manifested new clothing and dressed me in it.
With the Sage’s Eye at my disposal, I could confirm it was no deception.
‘This way, even if I meet Esca, there’s no risk of exposure. It’s real, not an illusion.’
My face then rippled and transformed into Azrahil’s visage.
I had disguised my face and voice using the Alteration skill.
‘Since I’ve already confirmed the Alteration skill goes undetected, there’s nothing to worry about. Let’s go.’
Having perfectly mimicked Azrahil’s appearance, I activated teleport.

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Whoooosh—!
In the blink of an eye, the scenery shifted to a dark forest.
“You’ve arrived?”
A voice called out from one side, as if someone had been waiting.
‘Is that Esca Robins?’
A man who had been resting against a tree walked toward me.
‘Nine mana rings on his chest… Is he one of the 12 Pioneers as well?’
I immediately recognized him as a 9th Circle mage, but I wasn’t particularly tense.
Magic would never work on me, regardless of what Circle my opponent was.
My disguise was flawless too.
I put on a brazen expression and asked.
“Did you bring the item?”
“Of course. Here it is.”
Esca handed me the object without any suspicion whatsoever.
It seemed he hadn’t seen through my disguise, as expected.
But I was the one who felt genuinely flustered.
‘What is this?’

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