The Great Mage Returns After 4000 Years (Web Novel KR)

Editors: Ana_Banana, Sei

No one expected this.

No one thought that Nodiesop would be able to arrive at the island so quickly after so much of his power was suppressed.

And above all, no one thought that he would destroy the island without caring about the statue.

‘Did we think too simply?’

It was possible.

However, there was no time for self blame.

The Priestess let out a slow breath as she looked around.

Pools of water could be seen in every direction. Water flowed in every direction and her surroundings appeared to be completely under water. In fact, the entirety of Dragon God Island was probably half-submerged in the ocean by now.

‘This place that I’m standing is…’

It was the roof of the Young Dragon Nest. She, too, had been unable to completely escape the aftermath of the tsunami. While she had been focused on strengthening the barrier, she had been swept away by the torrent and somehow ended up there. It was the tallest building in the area, but now, it had been completely swallowed by water to the point where only its roof was visible.

In the first place, she should be glad she even had a place to stand. It was simple to stand on the surface of the water, but when it was moving so rapidly, it would take a lot of concentration to maintain her balance.

The Priestess looked towards the sky. The sight that was unfolding there was truly mythical and magnificent.

The surging ocean had created an enormous vortex with Dragon God Island at its center. Even at that moment, strong waves grinded against the barrier protecting the island.

If she were to relax for even a moment, the barrier would collapse and that huge wave would swallow the entire island.

In fact, she wasn’t able to block it completely. Water was still managing to slip through small cracks in the barrier.

The Priestess coughed once, spitting out a mouthful of water before opening her mouth.

“…Black Sorcerer, White Sorcerer.”

“Yes.”

“You called.”

The Black and White Sorcerers were standing on either side of the Priestess. Like her, they were also soaked in water, but they didn’t lose their calm despite experiencing the sudden and calamitous disaster.

That alone was proof of their capabilities.

“Find Lukas. He was swept away by the current. He won’t be able to get out of it in his condition. Hurry.”

If they couldn’t find him in time, he might drown. Or while being swept around by the rapids, he might hit his head against a rock and die.

At that moment, Lukas was so weak that even such a threat was enough to endanger his life.

“But without us, the Priestess will be in danger.”

“Nodiesop will come down soon. You won’t be able to suppress that person’s strength on your own.”

“Put aside your worries about me for now, this is an order.”

“…”

Her voice was rough.

In this state, the Priestess would not forgive her subordinates for their willfulness.

The Black and White Sorcerers bit their lips and reluctantly bowed their heads.

“…we will obey your orders.”

Then, after exchanging glances, they dived into the water in different directions.

Almost at the same time, a figure leapt out from the water and landed on the roof of the Young Dragon Nest.

“These conditions are the worst.”

While grumbling in an annoyed voice, Sedi shook herself like a cat. The Priestess looked at her and said.

“What about the others?”

“I’m not sure. But I don’t think they’re here. I think they were all swept away by the water.”

“…that’s not good.”

At a time when they might not be enough even if they were gathered together, they had ended up being scattered.

Of course, the current wasn’t enough to kill them, but they would not be able to regroup in a short time.

It was then.

They could see the figure of a being slowly descending from the sky.

Sedi’s eyes narrowed. She was not at all happy to see this figure after not seeing them for a long time.

Tak.

Nodiesop, who landed softly on the roof, looked around before nodding.

“Indeed…”

The damage was less than he expected. He didn’t expect that they would be able to block a tsunami of that size.

It should have been impossible for Lukas. After all, it hadn’t been very long since he’d entered this world, and he was already in a weakened state. This was something Nodiesop had realised after arriving in the Heavenly Realm.

‘That woman.’

A being whose face was covered by a veil.

It was clear that she was the one who had been persistently preventing Nodiesop from stepping foot onto this Heavenly Continent.

“You really like to make these kinds of loud entrances. It doesn’t suit you.”

When he heard this harsh voice, Nodiesop turned to find a black haired girl glaring at him.

“Sedi Glaston? You’re still alive? You’re really a tougher life form than a cockroach.”

“…it’s Trowman.”

Although she wouldn’t admit it, repeating the conversation they’d had that day hurt Sedi’s pride greatly. This was because she was certain that Nodiesop hadn’t even noticed her before. He hadn’t intentionally ignored her.

Instead, this bastard didn’t have Sedi in his eyes at all.

Sedi clenched and unclenched her fists while checking her physical condition. The weather conditions were bad, but there were no problems with her physical condition. The injuries she’d suffered during the fight with Kaz had already healed completely, and she had also perfectly digested all of the demonic energy she’d obtained on Death Island.

‘But…’

Beads of sweat rolled down her chin.

But the opponent this time was a real Absolute.

It was clear that he was weakened. Otherwise, her body would have become a puddle of blood the instant their gazes met.

Nevertheless, she didn’t think she could win.

“First of all, I just want to say thank you. Last time, I was able to enjoy something after a long time. The experience of playing with a fallen Absolute is not easy to come by.”

“I don’t even want to know the types of things you enjoy, you perverted bastard.”

Nodiesop chuckled.

“I’m not in the mood to play with you today.”

Piht-

Sedi tilted her head to the side. Dozens of strands of hair were severed as if something had shot past her face.

“Hoh. You managed to dodge that.”

Nodiesop smiled brightly and lifted his index finger. There, collected on his raised finger was a drop of water.

No one would believe it.

That the thing that almost pierced Sedi’s head was a drop of water. (TL: I’m getting major deja vu…)

“…this bastard.”

Sedi spat out a curse, but her heart still fluttered in her chest.

If she had moved her head even a second later, her head would have been pierced cleanly. That drop of water would have pierced through the armor of demonic energy around her body, smashed a small hole into her skull, and turned her brain to mush.

That much was possible. Because that drop of water contained the power of an Absolute, external force.

‘He’s serious.’

At that moment, Nodiesop intended to kill Sedi without wasting any time.

Suddenly.

Nodiesop’s gaze shifted from Sedi to the Priestess beside her. A strange light fluttered in his eyes.

“It was you. The one who blocked my tsunami.”

His tone didn’t match his speech. (TL: In other words, he was saying rude things in a polite manner.)

As far as Sedi knew, there were only four beings that would cause an arrogant Absolute to speak in such a polite manner.

Then, Nodiesop slowly bowed his head.

“Did I guess correctly? Seven Fanged Dragon God.”

“…”

The Priestess was silent for a moment before slowly letting out a breath.

“I’d heard that the Sun Giant had obtained the loyalty of the Water Spirit King, Nodiesop.”

“You’ve heard of my name and origin? I’m honored.”

It was a rude reaction.

But the Priestess didn’t seem to care as she continued.

“Spirits are the self consciousness of nature itself. You are a Spirit King, so why do you have such a violent personality?”

“It’s only a slight inclination… Huhu, from the way I see it, you don’t really know me that well.”

Nodiesop grinned.

“The conflict on my origin planet was unceasing. Discord caused by greed turned into an uncontrollable fire that consumed the entire planet. In the end, all the Spirit Kings, except for me, disappeared. As you said, Spirits are the self consciousness of nature itself. When nature is damaged, we naturally lose our strength. After polluting the air and the land, they then tried to pollute the sea.”

A chill developed in Nodiesop’s voice.

“So I started cleaning up. I shook the sea violently and made it devour the land. In that way, most of the tumors that were poisoning the planet disappeared, and peace was restored.”

“…”

“It was actually quite funny. When the population was overflowing, they were busy arguing with each other, but as soon as their numbers started dwindling, they couldn’t help but rely on each other. They finally learned what harmony was. It was a beautiful sight.”

When he saw that scene, he realised.

The goal that he needed to aim for.