The Executed Sage Reincarnates as a Lich and Begins a War of Aggression

Chapter 105: The Sage Converses with the Mastermind

Baruch Wen Danian.

I called the other persons name.

I didnt recognize the devil in front of me.

He was just being manipulated.

That man Baruch, was making use of this devils body to talk to me.

It was his usual practice.

Baruch shrugged and laughed.

The bodys neck made a strange noise as it tilted at an unnatural angle.

Whats wrong? You are reacting as if meeting someone who is supposed to be dead. I thought youd be pleased by this reunion.

Baruch said happily.

This friendly tone was only superficial.

It concealed a gloomy hatred within.

It was natural since I was the one who killed him.

It seemed that he still held onto that grudge.

Although he was speaking through someone elses body, that feeling did come across.

I thought I killed you. Why are you still alive?

Shouldn't a spell caster of your level understand that there are exceptions in everything? I mean, look at yourself?

I fell silent as Baruch pointed out that fact.

He led the conversation topic away.

It seemed he had no intention to answer my question about that here.

Since it was him, he was probably just showing off.

There was no deep meaning or intention there.

He would enjoy my troubled appearance.

I was familiar with the Baruch's character.

By the way, Ive heard you call yourself the Demon Lord these days. Well, well, what an ironic story you have there.

Baruch clapped his hands as he snorted.

He put on a smiling expression, but he must be furious deep down.

Baruch was that kind of man.

He didnt show his true feelings through his words.

He always did that, acting like a clown.

Even this defenseless appearance of his was actually a trap to invite and devour his victim.

The fact he didnt approach too close was proof.

He was truly cautious of me, and didnt approach closer than a certain range.

Baruch was always this cunning.

His sense of purpose was thorough, yet he appeared to be elusive.

That was how he managed to carry out this kind of turmoil.

Ten years ago, his skill, which brought people into a whirlpool of mayhem, was well known for a reason.

Regarding his ability to scheme, there was nobody who could match him.

Fumu.

Baruch stared at me as he stroked his chin.

The bodys muddled white eyes gazed around.

He then exaggeratingly growled.

So you fell into darkness due to hatred against humanity no, thats not it. Its something else, isnt it? What is your end goal?

It is none of your business.

I dismissed Baruchs question and pointed my sword at him.

At this distance, I could decapitate him before he attacked me.

He wouldn't even have the time to blink.

I declared to Baruch.

I will stop your ambition.

Hohou, you sure talk big. And that sword! Looks like you have a deep seated regret?

I ignored Baruchs screaming voice.

I suppressed my killing intent with my reason and fixed my blade in front of him.

Baruchs goal was to provoke me.

I wouldnt move as he wanted me to.

I had learned a painful lesson about that in the past.

For a moment both of us stayed in silence.

Baruch, who'd put on his nasty smile, suddenly erased any trace of expression on his face.

He sighed and shook his head.

Well, well, so this level of provocation wasnt enough to rattle your bones. It seems your mentality has grown over the last decade. Or is it an effect of turning into an immortal?

I wonder about that?

I didnt respond properly to Baruch's provocation and kept an eye on his behavior.

Even if I did, it would just get lost in smoke.

There was no need to respond seriously to him.

Baruch shrugged, perhaps due to understanding my thoughts.

Then he put on a fearless expression.

Well, thats okay. Lets put an end to our chat. Dwight, you are merely an obstacle. I will get rid of you here.

Ill return with the same words. Youre also merely an obstacle to me.

Hahaha, what a coincidence. To think we could agree with each other but is it really okay for you to have a leisurely chat?

Baruch smiled meaningfully.

I could feel the malicious intent in his smile.

He clearly had some basis for this confidence; it wasn't merely a bluff or provocation.

What is it?

Oh, so you didnt notice it. You should broaden your purview. Youll find yourself in a pleasant situation.

Baruch spread his arms open and began to spin on spot.

He danced lightly while stepping on the floor.

A high pitched laughter was mixed in there, all of which got on my nerves.

I used the perception magic as I ignored Baruch eccentricity.

As I expanded my sensing range, I immediately detected something unusual.

gh.

There was a powerful magic reaction at a far distance.

It suddenly appeared without any notice.

If it'd just invaded, I would have noticed it earlier.

It was as if it was just birthed there.

This amount of magic power it surpasses Groms.

There was nobody amongst my subordinates which had this amount of magic power.

However, the reaction came from the direction of the Demon Lord Territory.

I could clearly sense it, even at this distance.

However, that wasnt the only problem.

I was familiar with this magic reaction.

No way.

I couldnt help but feel a little upset.

It was something that was impossible to happen.

Even if I wanted to deny it, it was certainly not a mistake.

While youre stuck in this city, I managed to do all I needed to do. Well, well, thank you for honestly playing with me.

Baruch happily gave a graceful bow.

He looked like he was already guaranteed of his victory.

He'd already considered my actions as he acted.

He must have left those demon beasts in the capital in anticipation of my arrival.

He was buying time with his actions, and this included the conversation we just had.

I really fell for his trick this time.

I silently used short range transfer and moved in front of Baruch.

Then I used the sword to pierce his heart.

Baruch blinked his eyes and laughed.

Ooh .

I ignored his reaction and poured magic power into the sword.

This devil was merely a puppet, not Baruch himself.

However, there was a magical connection that linked him.

By following it, it was possible to locate Baruch and attack him.

Ill destroy your soul once again

The moment I began my interference, the devils head exploded.

Fresh blood and cerebral sac splattered vigorously.

The devil which lost its head fell to the ground.

I could no longer feel the sign of Baruch.

It seemed he escaped just before I could track him.

I guess it was unavoidable.

I lowered the sword and shook off the blood.

It was not the time to regret.

There was something I should prioritize more than Baruchs whereabouts.

While he surely guided me there on purpose, it wasnt something I could ignore.

As I switched my thoughts, the owner of said magic reaction activated the spell.

I could guess what kind of magic it was from the flow of magic power.

This is bad.

It truly turned into something I couldnt overlook.

Even as various questions came up, I didnt even have time to find the answer.

Any investigations about finding the cause was to be postponed.

What I needed to do at this time was to deal with the situation to the best of my abilities.

I hurriedly transferred back to the capital of the Demon Lords territory.

I flew up and took a position above the castle.

I sheathed the sword and shifted my line of sight.

He really went and did it.

I couldnt help but grumble as I saw the scene before my eyes.

I saw a myriad of meteorites fall from the skies.