A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 374



Episode 374

“Cough!”

Roland firmly embedded in Neville’s chest emitted a brilliant light.

Cheeeeeeek―

A brilliant light condensed with the power of purification dissipated Neville’s unclean energy.

『Ugh!』

Neville Ross looked at Zeke in pain.

“How dare you a lowly human!”

A black aura rose from his body.

The black energy extending from Neville’s body transformed into a giant black skull above his head.

A black skull rose into the air and scattered black fog in all directions.

Zeke realized that the black fog created by the black skull was the same dark barrier created by the Abyss Knights.

‘The casting range is incomparably wider than what the Abyss Knights used.’

It seemed as if they were trying to cover the entire battlefield with a dark barrier.

Then Zeke looked back and shouted.

“Raven!”

Raven riding on the head of the tyrant disguised as a phoenix responded to Zeke’s call.

Woof woof woof―

Raven fired a Phoenix Star at the black skull.

Then just like when we fought the Abyss Knight the dark barrier created by the black skull by the Phoenix Castle began to disperse.

Nevilleth reacted in disbelief as even the dark barrier he had created began to disintegrate.

『What the heck! What is your true identity!』

Nevilleos was a powerful demon among the upper-level demons of the Demon World.

Even though he couldn’t use all his powers because he was summoned to the phenomenal world he was still able to use 70% of his powers thanks to the blood stone.

Still I couldn’t believe that I was being trampled like this by that one human being.

Nevilleos rode his ghost horse towards the hole in the abyss.

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“Now that it’s come to this I will release the abyssal demons and destroy everything!”

Among the Abyss’s demons there were some so vicious that even Nevilleros had difficulty dealing with them.

That’s why I was trying to adjust the size of the summoned entities to some extent destroy the city appropriately and then just occupy it.

However Nevilleos whose pride as a demon aristocrat was broken by Zeke decided to destroy everything without regard for consequences.

Kugugugugugu―

The entrance to the abyss began to gradually widen.

Hades who was analyzing this shouted at Zeke.

“Hey hey! You idiot! Stop that rich guy! He’s ruining the calculations!”

Zeke heard Hades’ urgent words and flew straight towards Nevilleros.

Then he took out Bahamut and activated his full power.

Wooooow!

Thanks to the increased proficiency in the art of speaking using the Holy Spirit skill has become much more natural.

Zeke held Bahamut in his hands and summoned his will from within.

The power of will he had created was imbued into the sword.

Honshinki

Double Spell

The will of breaking the devil

Zeke’s sword filled with the will to destroy the demon flew towards Nevilleros.

Nevilleth sensed that the energy of the sword’s soul was unusual and he emitted smoke from his skeletal staff creating a skull-shaped shield.

However it was not enough to stop Zeke’s sword which contained Parma’s will.

Kkwadduk!

Zeke’s sword passed through the skull shield and pierced Neville’s forehead.

Kkwadduk!

Neviloth screamed as Bahamut was stabbed between the eyebrows.

『Kkaaaaaaah!』

As a high-level demon it was the first time I had experienced such humiliation.

Zeke thrust Bahamut deeper into Neville’s forehead grabbed Roland from his chest and unleashed a blade of brilliant light.

Wooooow!

The power of perm surged into his head and the power of purification surged into his chest stirring throughout his body so that even the high-level demon Neviloth could not withstand it.

He held a skull staff and shouted towards the hole in the abyss.

『Great Ruler of the Abyss! Give strength to your poor servant! Let the monsters of the Abyss devour these wretched beings!』

Woohoo!

The skeleton staff made a loud vibration and the hole in the abyss began to widen further.

Then the mouth of the giant crocodile that had been blocking the hole began to gradually move out of the entrance.

Hades who was behind shouted at Zeke.

“Damn it! How can you not stop it! It’s almost done!”

Then Zeke shouted to Hades.

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“Lord Hades! If you delay any longer the demons will be summoned! Just activate the formula!”

“If you activate it now the formula will be messed up and it might work differently!”

“Anyway isn’t that better than having it come out!”

Hades pondered Zeke’s words then clenched his teeth and activated the spell.

“Eight! I hope it goes well!”

Eeeeeeeeeing―

Then countless magic circles appeared around the bottomless pit as well as Neville and Zeke who were nearby and lines began to extend out from within them and connect with each other.

Neville who saw that grabbed the staff tightly as if trying to widen the hole in the bottomless pit further.

As Zeke watched this a chain shot out from his left hand.

Clang! Clang!

The chains wrapped around Neville’s body but the demon noble had great determination.

Despite the pressure applied to his entire body he never let go of the skeleton staff until the very end.

For a moment a way to stop Nevilleros flashed through Zeke’s mind.

‘What if I seal that guy in a sword like Aratasso?’

Zeke immediately took out the Damascus sword of the East that Cayman had been holding from his inventory.

With this sword one could summon chains of seals that could bind souls.

Zeke stabbed Nevilleros with the Damascus sword while Bahamut and Roland were stuck in it.

Then a black chain shot out from the sword and wrapped around Neville’s body.

『Kuaaaaak!』

Even Nevilleos could no longer move as the chains of the soul sealing technique and the Damascus sword simultaneously wrapped around his entire body.

At that time all the lines from the magic circles created by Hades were connected.

Woohoo!

The magic circle responded with a loud vibration.

However as the hole in the bottomless pit grew larger the range of motion also expanded.

Hades was surprised to see this.

“Hey! That’s not right!”

The change in scope was unexpected and Hades had to change the formula in a hurry.

Then a strong current surged through the circuit causing Zeke and Neville’s bodies to shake.

Kugugugugugu!

A strong light emanated from Hades’ formula that reversed the hole in the abyss.

Zeke pushed the chained Nevilleos into the light.

“Chahaaaaat!”

And then a huge explosion of light occurred from the magic circle that Hades had created and the hole in the Abyss completely disappeared into the air.

At the same time Zeke and Neville were also caught up in the explosion and disappeared without a trace.

Hades looked up at the empty sky and blinked as he spoke.

“X is done.”

* * *

Wooooow!

Something appeared under the dense jungle sky with a huge light.

thud!

The head of a giant crocodile-like beast fell over the jungle forest.

Along with him Zeke and Neville Ross were also falling at a rapid pace.

Zeke placed Roland and Bahamut in his inventory grabbed the Damascus sword and held onto Nevilleros’ soul with the chain of sealing.

『Kuaaaaah!』

Neville a noble of the Demon World wanted to resist until the end.

But Zeke was a worse person than that.

He gripped the Damascus sword even tighter and unleashed a blade of brilliant light.

Wooooow!

As the power of purification rose violently and took hold of his body again Neville’s strength finally gave out and he had no choice but to give up his resistance.

Chorrrrrr!

The chain of seals dug into Neville’s body and took root in his soul.

Neviloth’s soul was bound to the Damascus sword.

『Ahhhhhhhhhh!』

Nevilleth screamed his soul bound in black chains.

Zig took hold of the Damascus sword and sent out a stream of holy light.

『Kkaaaaaaah!』

As the energy of the Holy Light flowed into him Nevilleros writhe in unbearable pain.

After Bahamut’s piercing gaze I couldn’t come to my senses due to the continuous attacks.

Aratasso sealed inside the green sword clicked his tongue at the sight.

[Even Neville Ross the Inspector of the Abyss has become like that. Zeke you really are more like a demon than a demon.]

In fact even among the demon tribes unless they belonged to the same constellation they were enemies who coveted each other’s territory.

Since they were of the same tribe there was no sense of camaraderie or anything so Arataso watched the scene cynically.

This was especially true because the subject of the abyss and the clear green wish were close to being in opposition.

Neville’s will was completely broken by the holy light that was digging into his body and he had no strength left to resist.

Clang! Clang!

Then the black chains pulled Nevilleros into the sword.

“This is it!”

As soon as he sensed danger and uttered the words Neviloth was instantly sucked into the Damascus sword.

The high-level demon Neviloth a noble from the demon world was sealed in the sword.

The sword that sealed Nevilleos had a blade that had turned a shining blue color unlike before.

Zick looked down at the Damascus sword and shook his head.

“Whew this is the first time I’ve seen someone this persistent.”

At those words Arataso spoke in a voice of disbelief.

[Neviloth is one of the few nobles in the Demon World who has been given a title. Although it is unlucky to show off it is also true that he has great skills.]

When Zeke heard Aratasso say that he asked.

“But does such a title really have any meaning in the Demon World?”

At those words Arataso clicked his tongue and said.

[Humans can inherit titles or receive them through the merits of their subordinates. However this is not the case in the Demon World. Titles can only be obtained through one’s own skills.]

“Hmm I see. But who bestows that title? The Demon King is currently sealed.”

At those words Arataso was silent for a moment. Then he sighed and opened his mouth again.

[Ha I end up saying all sorts of things to a human. I don’t know if you remember but my master the clear green wish has the devil’s master as his master.]

Zeke nodded recalling the first time he met Arataso.

“Now that I think about it that’s right. I remember that constellation as a subordinate. It was that guy who was looking for the holy relic. I think you said you couldn’t tell me the name of that demon leader back then.”

[That’s right. I still can’t say the name. But what I can tell you is that the Demon Leader is currently acting as the Demon King’s proxy in the Demon World.]

Zeke opened his eyes wide at the new fact.

“The Devil King is acting as the Demon King’s proxy?”

[Yes but the Demon King isn’t the Demon Lord. So not all demons follow him. There are some powerful demons who want to take the position of the Demon King.]

“Then the title is bestowed by the Demon Lord?”

[The Demon King alone can’t do that. The six strongest demons in the Demon World including the Demon King gather together to make a decision. They’ve chosen excellent followers in advance so that when the Demon King is resurrected he can command the legions more easily.]

Zeke looked surprised as he heard the secrets of the demon world that were unknown to the phenomenal world.

Zeke then asked Aratasso.

“So does that mean that the Demon World is currently being confronted by five other powerful demons including the Demon Leader?”

[Yes. Neville’s master the ‘Master of the Abyss’ is also one of those six demons. The Master of the Abyss also has enough power to lead other demons.]

“Then are there any among them who do not want the Demon King’s resurrection?”

Aratasou laughed loudly at those words.

[That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. The Demon King’s resurrection is something all demons and his followers desire. There’s only one reason why the six demons despite being at odds with each other gather regularly. What do you think it is?]

Zeke answered Aratasso’s words.

“For the resurrection of the Demon King?”

[Other than that there is no reason for the great demons to gather.]

Zeke was troubled after hearing Aratasso’s words.

‘Even if they are demons or devils in opposing relationships they become one under the name of the Demon King.’

If the Demon King were to be resurrected the divided Demon World would unite as one and it was clear that the invasion of the phenomenal world would be their first goal.

Zig shook his head shaking off his complicated thoughts.

‘There’s no need to overthink it. Just destroy the Demon King before he is resurrected. Then the demons will not be able to unite as one and will fight against each other which will weaken their power.’

He stood up placed the sealed Damascus sword of Nevilleos in his inventory and looked at the head of the giant beast that had fallen into the jungle.

“It’s so terrifyingly big.”

Thinking that it was fortunate that he had dealt with it before something like this came out Zeke moved his shadow and swallowed the demon’s head whole.

Thanks to this the consumed strength was instantly replenished.

After regaining his strength Zeke took a breath and turned on the minimap to determine where he was.

“Here… isn’t this the jungle region of the southern continent? I thought the scenery looked familiar.”

It was a place he would frequent like a living room to raid the enemy organization’s Soma camp during his hitman days.

“Hades’ formula was wrong and he bounced all the way to the southern continent. At least that’s a relief.”

While Zeke was looking around the jungle area wondering how to return to the central continent he felt something and looked across the jungle.

‘This is… the breath of a dragon?’