A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 202



Episode 202

The silence of the Balrogs did not last long.

Wow! Wow!

A cheer like the roar of a beast shook the entire arena.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

For the Balrogs a warrior race battle was the meaning of life.

The very fact that a human suddenly appeared took down their own species and tried to challenge the champion was nothing short of the ultimate pastime for them.

Zeke was dumbfounded at the sight of the Balrogs excited by his victory.

‘What the heck are these guys?’

In the place where the Balrog had disappeared into ashes a magic stone was placed.

It was larger than the magic stone I had just obtained.

At that moment a message appeared before Zeke’s eyes.

[By absorbing Balrog’s magic stone you can recover the consumed power.]

[The magic stone obtained by defeating a strong Balrog grants more experience points.]

‘If you absorb a magic stone you get experience points?’

Unlike orcs or elves it seems that Balrogs gain experience by directly absorbing magic stones.

Zig put the large magic stone in his inventory and took out the small magic stone he had obtained earlier.

‘Absorbs.’

As he showed his intention to absorb the magic stone the light from the magic stone in his hand seeped into the pattern on Zig’s chest.

[Absorb Balrog’s Magic Stone to gain 100 experience points.]

[Restores consumed stamina and mana.]

‘100 points?’

Even though I absorbed the relatively weak Balrog’s magic stone the experience points given were quite high.

Moreover since my stamina had recovered I was able to take on challengers one after another.

Zeke shouted at the Balrogs.

“I came to challenge the champion! Champion come out!”

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The Balrogs who had been watching from behind began to move slowly at Zeke’s provocation.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Among them a large Balrog walked towards the arena.

[slaughterer!]

[The Butcher Appears!]

If there was a nickname among the Balrogs it seemed like it was pretty strong.

A giant Balrog leapt up and entered the arena without hesitation.

Wow! Wow!

As expected of a Balrog he spread his wings wide and let out a huge roar.

It was even bigger than the previous Balok and appeared to be at least 4 meters tall.

[You ridiculous human. I will kill you and chew you up and swallow you!]

Then the butcher took out the huge knife he had on his back.

It seemed to be a weapon made from the bones of a demon.

Zeke debated whether to take out Bahamut but decided to first deal with it using Infinite Chains.

Kugu palace!

The butcher charged at Zeke wielding a huge bone knife.

Kwakwakwakwa!

A bone sword filled with magic flew towards Zig sweeping the floor of the arena.

Kwakwakwakwang!

A bone sword of immense weight reduced the place where Zig had been to ashes.

Zeke dodged the bone knife with his welcome move and dodged into the butcher’s blind spot.

Phew!

At the same time Zeke fired a shot at Balrog.

Boom!

Zeke’s shot landed perfectly but the butcher didn’t move at all.

The butcher looked at Zig his brow furrowing.

[You human being has learned pseudo-gambling techniques! Where did you get the courage to flaunt such things!]

Again the Butcher swung his bone knife like a windmill and brought it down on Zeke.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Unlike Aratasso’s spear technique it was a sword that simply pushed forward but it was so fast and heavy that it was difficult to even dodge it.

Zeke took a deep breath dodged the bone knife with a welcoming technique and looked for an opening.

The butcher charged again raising his boning knife high.

[Human! Die!]

Zigg took advantage of the big butcher’s opening and rushed forward instead.

Pavabababak!

Then he stabbed the butcher with several small precise attacks instead of one big one.

Zeke’s footwork relentlessly attacked the Butcher’s left knee.

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The butcher laughed and brandished his bone knife.

[I don’t even care about tricks like that!]

Phew!

Zeke narrowly avoided the bone knife.

Zeke leaned down again and struck the Butcher’s left knee.

Boom!

As he gradually became more familiar with the attacks Zeke began to display movements that contained the subtleties of the Golden Sword of the Sun rather than simple kicks.

‘What is this?’

The Sun Sword Technique that was absorbed after eating and swallowing the Death Knight Luis Marchisio and the Golden Sword Technique of Agamemnon Sir Fab’s Infinite Chain both have the same roots.

So as I continued to perform the Infinite Chain it seemed as if the movements of the Sun’s Golden Sword were unfolding naturally.

Wheeeeeek!

Zig’s movements which involved circling quickly around the butcher and attacking gradually became more natural.

The butcher couldn’t keep up with Zeke’s quick movements and struck the bone knife in the wrong place.

Kwakwakwang!

The bigger the movement the more openings Zig could attack.

Zig mixed the Infinite Chain Movement with the Resonance Wave and unleashed the Golden Sword of the Sun.

Shhhh!

The blade of Zeke’s hand that had created the wave cut sharply into the butcher’s left knee.

Choaaaak!

The Butcher who had been completely untouched by Zeke’s attacks reacted for the first time.

[Ugh!]

thud!

The butcher’s left knee touched the floor.

Zeke didn’t stop there.

Pavababak!

The secret to the whirlwind was none other than its ‘distance’.

The key was to keep a distance where my attacks could reach the opponent without their attacks reaching me and to draw the opponent into that area.

When attacking advance like a whirlwind to reduce the distance and when evading retreat like a whirlwind to increase the distance from the opponent.

That was the essence of the whirlwind.

‘I have so many skills that I haven’t been able to properly grasp the true meaning of each one.’

Zeke finally realized what was meant by the words in the Infinite Chain that the hand could become a sword and that the body itself could become a weapon.

To become a Red Knight one must reach the state of Shingeomunil where the sword and oneself become one.

Zeke who broke through the Red Knight’s wall had felt through long experience what the union of the two swords was but had never seriously considered it.

Because I had so many talents and skills I didn’t have the luxury of focusing on learning one skill.

It was only when his abilities were sealed due to the restrictions of the inverted tower that he finally realized the source of his true power.

Woohoo!

A wave ran through Zeke’s entire body.

A sharp energy surged from his two hands.

Zeke ran towards the butcher at a fast pace.

Choaaaak!

Agamemnon’s golden sword technique unfolded in Zeke’s hand.

And the moment he turned to the side the Paladin’s Sun Sword technique was unleashed.

As he turned back the Northern Ranger’s martial arts were unleashed from his feet.

All these movements took place in an instant.

Pavababak!

[Cough!]

The butcher was unable to come to his senses due to the continuous attacks that Zeke unleashed.

He grabbed a bone knife and swung it wildly.

[Kuaaaah!]

Zeke felt vividly the field of waves spreading around his body.

The butcher’s bone knife seemed to slow time down to the point where it seemed to stop.

Zeke moved precariously and dodged the butcher’s bone knife.

Then he extended his fist and struck the blade of the bone sword.

Kkwadduk!

It seemed like a light tap but the solid bone sword was shattered into pieces. The butcher roared at the sight of his own broken bone sword.

[Kuaaaah!]

A huge magical energy surged from his body.

A huge sword filled with condensed magic as if a bone sword had grown again flew towards Zigg with the momentum to cut him in two.

To Zeke’s eyes even this sword appeared to be stationary.

He drew on his sanity to summon up all his strength.

Honshinki

Strong will

Zeke concentrated his will to teach on his right arm.

Then the waves of the strong resonance were also concentrated.

At the same time he unleashed an infinite chain of attacks on the butcher.

Agamemnon’s Golden Sword

Counterattack

The Majesty of the Golden Sword

Zeke’s palm turned into a sword and deflected the Butcher’s sword.

And then the infinite chain was activated and Zig’s attack struck right away.

Paladin Sun Sword

Non-electric

Convection sword

Zeke’s two palms curved like wings and struck the butcher’s body.

Kwakwakwakwa!

A powerful wave struck the butcher’s body seeping into his interior and causing his magic to vibrate.

[Krrrrrrr!]

The magic surrounding the butcher’s body dispersed causing him to stumble backwards.

Zeke leapt into the air and swung his blade at the Butcher’s horns.

Application of the dragon killing method

The wind chime

Wind blowing

Zeke’s blade cut off the butcher’s horn.

[Kuaaaah!]

The dehorned slaughterer screamed and then turned to ashes.

Zick who had jumped up settled down in a stable position on the field.

At the same time a message appeared before Zeke’s eyes.

[I learned the special skill Infinite Chain (S-rank).]

[Special skill ‘Sun’s Golden Sword (A-Rank)’ is absorbed into the skill.]

There have been changes to the previously stagnant special skill categories.

‘Infinite Chain Link has finally been registered as a special skill.’

As I realized the secret of the Infinite Chain it seemed that the Golden Sword Skill of the Sun which had the same root was also absorbed into it.

Zeke felt once again that his realm had been half-baked until now.

‘I guess I relied too much on the high utility of the skill. Even if I leave the top I have to be careful not to rest on my skills.’

Zeke believed that here lay a clue to his advancement from red to black knight.

The realm beyond the realm of the union of the divine sword and the divine sword.

He vowed again that he would definitely reach that realm.

As the Butcher fell to Zeke’s hands the mood of the Balrogs changed completely from before.

[The Butcher in Human Hands?]

[You took down the butcher. How surprising.]

It seems that the butcher named Balrog was quite strong.

That was when.

Kookookookookook!

Suddenly the arena where Zigg was was split in half.

Then a new arena floor rose from the ground.

‘What is this?’

Before it was just a regular dirt floor but this time it was different.

The arena was densely packed with sharp demon bones and the walls of the stadium were also lined with sharp blades.

The Balrogs started getting excited again.

[I’m a champion!]

[Tyrant! A tyrant has appeared!]

After a while a high platform was erected on one side of the arena.

Kookookookookook!

There was a huge throne with someone sitting on it.

The pinnacle of the arena with horns larger and longer than any other Balrog.

The champion had revealed himself.

Kookung!

The champion sitting on the throne slowly rose from his seat.

A champion wearing black armor that covers his entire body and holding a red sword in his hand that exudes an ominous aura.

He looked down at Zeke from his throne.

‘Is that the champion? He’s not as big as I thought.’

Unlike the Butcher it could have been a Balrog who used agile attacks as his main weapon.

That was when.

[Human. You said you would challenge me.]

The champion looked at Zeke his eyes glowing red.

And at that moment the champion’s body began to swell.

‘uh?’

Kkwadduk!

The champion’s body swelled and transformed into a completely different appearance in an instant.

Zeke was surprised to see the changed appearance of the champion.

‘That’s… a dragon?’

The transformed champion transformed into a giant demon resembling a dragon.

The Balrogs became excited when the champion revealed his true form.

[Tyrant! Tyrant! Tyrant!]

[Kill them! Kill them! Kill the humans!]

Zeke understood why the Balrogs called the Champion a tyrant.

‘At that level isn’t it already too late to consider it a warning?’

Wood crunch!

The tyrant who had completely transformed shouted at Zeke baring his sharp teeth and claws.

[I will accept the challenge! But the price is your life!]

The tyrant flew into the air and opened his mouth at him.

Woohoo!

A huge amount of magic gathered in the tyrant’s mouth.

Within moments the Tyrant unleashed a barrage of compressed magical energy towards Zigg.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwang!

A powerful magic cannon completely swept away the place where Zig had been.

‘Ugh!’

Zeke quickly used his flying technique to dodge the Tyrant’s magic cannon.

He took a deep breath as he watched Balrog transform into a dragon.

‘It’s a dragon. Now that I think about it it’s actually a good thing.’

Zeke gathered his courage and took Bahamut out of his inventory.

Woohoo!

I felt a pleasant sense of relief from the Bahamut I caught after a long time.

He raised his sword and raised his aura.

Patchit!

The amount of mana used when using Aura was clearly reduced compared to before.

‘There’s been a lot of power that’s been wasting away unnecessarily.’

Zeke finally understood the advice Rex Turn had given him.

Because I was too absorbed in one thing without any free time I couldn’t empty it and because I couldn’t empty it I couldn’t fill it up again.

Zeke took up his sword and tensed up his whole body.

It was a true realization of the powerlessness that I had learned from Caesar.

Zeke opened his eyes for a moment and swung his sword at the tyrant floating in the air.

Patchit!

A light swing of the sword passed over the Tyrant’s wings.

[That cheeky human…]

The body of the enraged tyrant was enveloped in magic.

Kwakwakwakwa!

He circled in the air and then lunged straight at Zeke.

It was as if a black spear was piercing the ground.

Zeke remained unfazed holding his sword and taking a stance.

He took a step forward and swung his sword at the tyrant.

True Dragon Sword Art

Two-joint method

Giant Dragon Slash

The secret technique of the True Dragon Sword was unleashed against the tyrant.