A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 307



Episode 307

The people took notice of Zig’s words to call Big Joe.

As Zeke slowly approached with his sword in his hand one of them hurriedly went inside.

Zeke put away his sword and turned towards Helen.

“Sister are you okay?”

Helen smiled at Zeke with a gaunt face.

“I’m fine. But did you come to this dangerous place alone Zeke?”

“Due to circumstances the Knights are staying in the autonomous region.”

Zeke first explained the external situation by saying that the Imperial Army had sent assassins from the Nostra Family to attack him.

Helen was surprised to hear that.

“Nostra Family? The Empire has joined hands with them.”

“Yes not only that but it was the Empire that released these monsters in the first place.”

Helen clenched her teeth after hearing Zeke’s words.

“These are the empire’s doings….”

“They can brainwash not only monsters but also humans and beastmen using stimulants and black magic made with soma.”

While Zeke and Helen were talking the Zouin and Suin appeared inside the fortress.

thud!

The Song of Flame was seen crouching at the forefront of the Blackwing tribe carrying heavy steel clubs.

Next to him stood a group of beasts with bulging muscles and broad shoulders and standing in front of them was Big Joe a rat beast wearing gentlemanly clothes.

In reality it was surprising to see that Big Joe who was small and old had gathered together a group of violent gangsters to create a huge organization.

Big Joe slowly approached Zeke leaning on his cane.

He glanced at the tiger-man assault leader lying on the gate and said to Zeke.

“Sir Zek Draker I have heard much. If my child has been rude I apologize.”

Big Joe took off the fedora he was wearing and bowed his head to Zeke.

Seeing Big Joe like that Zeke felt that he was by no means an easy opponent.

‘His speech is soft but his voice is not shaken at all. He must be quite tired but his eyes are clear.’

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It was disadvantageous to turn this type of opponent into an enemy.

Zeke said looking at Big Joe.

“I have a message from Carly Draker.”

At those words Big Joe knitted his eyebrows together and said.

“A message from Lord Kali Draker. Thank you for your trouble in coming here Lord Zeke Draker. However I am not sure what meaning Lord Kali’s message has in the current situation.”

Zeke approached Big Joe.

Then the other people who had been standing behind Big Joe blocked his way.

Big Joe said waving his hand.

“It’s okay guys. Sir Zig is a gentleman. You guys should act like gentlemen too.”

The Crosstel members stepped back their eyes shining with the beast-like features characteristic of Suin.

Zeke said as he watched Big Joe and the Crouching Flames sing.

“If the Joiners and Crosstel were to form an alliance and formally declare independence for the Ghetto region Kali Draker would support and assist in such a declaration.”

Big Joe laughed at those words.

“It’s an interesting suggestion. But… it’s also true that it’s difficult for this old man to accept it positively.”

Then the song of the crouching flame next to him opened its mouth.

“I don’t know the difference between Kali’s army and the Empire’s peacekeeping force.”

The isolation had continued for several weeks so the mood was quite sharp.

Zeke said while watching Big Joe and the song of the crouching flames.

“Those monsters out there. They’re the ones released by the Empire.”

At his words Big Joe’s eyebrows twitched and the crouching flame song gripped the club he was holding tightly.

Zeke continued.

“You must have already seen the Imperial Army’s experimental reports. The Empire is experimenting on not only beastmen and humans but now even monsters controlling them to their will. Do you think they will still be fighting each other in this situation?”

Big Joe slowly opened his mouth at Zeke’s words.

“Hmm it’s not a matter that can be decided easily. What do you think about the song of the crouching flame?”

Big Joe naturally handed the decision over to the crouching flame song.

He said with a sharp look in his eyes.

“Humans are untrustworthy.”

The Zou people who had been persecuted for a long time in the ghetto area could not help but have a strong hatred for humans.

Zig said as he watched the song of the crouching flames.

“How can you believe me?”

The song of the crouching flame spoke as it looked at Zig.

“The only people you can trust are dead people. If you prove it by stabbing yourself in the stomach with your sword and dying I will trust you.”

At those words Helen erupted and stepped forward.

“Song of the Crouching Flame. We have come to this dangerous place for you. Be careful with your words.”

As Helen spoke threateningly the other Joiners raised their clubs and spread their wings.

Zeke waved his hand as he looked at the Blankwing tribe warriors who looked like they were going to shout out their commandments at any moment.

“Stop it. If we fight here now we will only be helping the Empire.”

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Zeke opened his inventory and took out a box full of food.

“When you’re hungry your nerves get edgy so let’s fill our bellies first and then talk.”

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With the food that Zeke brought those in the fortress were able to fill their stomachs and satisfy their hunger for the first time in a long while.

But this alone was not enough to sustain the hundreds of men in the fortress. Another way to find food was needed.

But there were only monsters around so there was no other prey to be found.

‘I can absorb monsters but I can’t eat others…’

Monster meat was poisonous and very tough making it unusable as food.

At that moment something flashed through Zeke’s mind.

‘If only it was a little tough and toxic…’

After thinking about it Zeke jumped over the fortress and went outside.

Then he caught a Minotaur wandering outside and struck it down with his giant hunter.

The beastmen guarding the fortress were terrified as they saw Zig dragging the Minotaur by its horn.

They opened the gates of the fortress and let Zeke in.

thud!

As soon as Zeke placed the captured Minotaur down in the open space several of the people gathered around.

They looked at Zeke and said.

“Sir did you catch this to eat it?”

“exactly.”

At those words the people shook their heads in shock.

“Don’t make a big deal out of it. It may look like a cow but it’s all muscle and its blood contains strong poison so it’s impossible to eat.”

Although the horn or hide of the Minotaur was occasionally processed and used its meat was absolutely useless.

Only barbarians could eat and digest monsters.

Zik nodded after hearing those words.

“Well in this situation that could definitely happen.”

He took out Annex’s dagger and began skillfully dismembering the Minotaur.

After skinning and deboning the animal it was cut into pieces by section.

As Zeke dismantled the Minotaur several of the Suin tribe members as well as the Join tribe came to watch.

The Zhou people reacted much more cynically than the Suin people.

“What a stupid human being throwing a tantrum.”

After dismembering the Minotaur’s body Zeke carefully took out the Mask of Agamemnon from his arms and used his purification skill on the giant piece of meat.

Tsk tsk tsk―

The meat which had all of its toxicity removed by the purification skill turned into a bright scarlet color unlike before.

The Suin tribe was shocked when they saw this.

“Huh? That… looks delicious.”

“That’s right. It has little fat but looks chewy so it looks like it would taste light when grilled…”

“How on earth did you do that?”

Since the Suin tribe was mostly carnivorous they always had to eat enough meat.

So they were trapped here and couldn’t eat fresh meat to the point of withdrawal symptoms.

Zig left the Suin tribesmen chattering and looking at the meat and brought the large rocks scattered around the fortress and cut them up with Bahamut. Then he placed the purified Minotaur meat on top of the shiny rocks.

Then he raised his hand and spread the torch towards the meat.

Woohoo!

A warm pure white light rose and began to permeate the meat.

At the same time the meat began to sizzle in the light of the grill as it became tender.

“What are you doing now?”

“Didn’t you say you were a knight? That’s like magic…”

“What the heck is that?”

Zeke ignored the surrounding commotion and created pure flames to heat the stone slab.

Grilling meat over a hot plate and pure fire below creates an intense flavor that cannot be achieved with regular fire.

When the meat seemed to be cooked Zeke cut off a piece of meat with his dagger took a bite and nodded.

“It’s okay.”

One of the wolf men who had been drooling profusely next to him could no longer stand it and raised his hand and came forward.

“Your Majesty may I have one too?”

The meat looked so delicious that I wanted to try some of the Minotaur’s meat.

Zeke nodded.

Then the wolf-man ran over dug a piece of meat with his sharp claws and tore it open with his teeth.

The wolf-man’s eyes sparkled as he chewed and swallowed the meat.

“omg!”

He made a surprised expression looked at Zeke for a moment and when he nodded he began to gorge himself on the meat.

The people next to him were shocked.

“Is this guy crazy? Hey! That’s Minotaur meat!”

“What the hell is that guy doing?”

The wolf-man patted his stomach with a happy expression after eating a whole piece of meat in no time.

“Wow sir! This is the most delicious meat I’ve ever had in my life! It’s so juicy and tender… Can I have one more?”

Then Zeke said with a sly smile.

“Eat as much as you want. If it’s not enough I’ll cook more for you.”

At Zeke’s words the wolf-man began to wag his tail with a happy expression and began to eat the meat including the bone.

The other people were confused when they saw that sight.

‘What happened? It must have collapsed due to poisoning.’

‘It looks really delicious. I’ll have a bite.’

Zeke said to the other people who were just watching.

“The toxin has been removed so you can eat it with confidence.”

At Zig’s words the people hesitated for a moment then picked up the piece of meat and carefully began to eat it feeling like they didn’t know what to do.

“huh?”

“oh!?”

“oh my god….”

The people who ate the meat were momentarily speechless.

Then as if they had made a promise they all started to eat the pieces of meat in secret.

“Hey hey! You already ate two!”

“Hey kid! That’s mine!”

Half a minotaur’s worth of meat disappeared in an instant.

The people lay down with happy expressions patting their protruding bellies.

“Eww. Good good.”

“I have no regrets about dying now.”

Helen and the knights of the Steel Knights who were watching the people from the side couldn’t help but feel bewildered. How can they be happy eating monster meat?

But then Zeke came towards them holding something.

“I think it would be better for you to eat soup for a few meals since you haven’t eaten properly for a long time.”

Zeke served Helen and the knights a soup made with Minotaur meat.

It was quite appetizing with large chunks of meat and fresh vegetables in it.

The knights had little interest in eating it thinking that it contained minotaur meat. The water people ate it and seemed fine but they were a different species from humans.

While they were hesitating Helen took the bowl of soup and picked up the spoon.

Then the other knights stopped her.

“All bosses! Those guys are beasts so they’ll be fine! If humans eat monster meat it’ll be a disaster!”

Helen shook off the knights’ attempts to dissuade her scooped up some soup and ate a large piece of meat.

Helen’s eyes widened as she slowly chewed the meat.

“delicious.”

At some point she started munching on the soup.

The knights who saw that sight were perplexed.

“Captain? Are you okay?”

Helen had already finished a bowl of soup.

The knights looked back and forth between the soup in front of them and her with puzzled expressions.

They gulped then picked up a spoon and slowly began to eat.

Then I felt my eyes light up at the amazing taste.

“How does it taste like this?”

“Wow this is just as good as the high-end soup sold at Atlas.”

The knights like Helen quickly emptied their bowls of soup.

Zig smiled and began grilling the remaining meat.

That was when.

thud!

The song of the crouching flames approached Zigg who was grilling meat with sharp eyes shining.

The song of the crouching flame spoke as it looked at Zig.

“What are you doing human?”