A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 378



Episode 378

Zeke was surprised to see the sage turning transparent.

‘Is the clone disappearing?’

The sage who was a clone seemed unable to remain in the phenomenal world any longer and disappeared when his main body awoke.

The wise man nodded as if he understood looking at his own body.

“With this I think my mission is complete.”

The wise man looked at Zeke with a benevolent face and said:

“Immortal when I disappear help the Nagas of this city to get out into the world.”

“Are you saying you will open this city?”

The wise man nodded at Zeke’s words.

“The divine dragon’s spirit was sealed and this forest gradually lost its power. At the same time the Nagas also lost their place to go. In order to protect them I made this place a sealed area.”

The jungles of the south were definitely a harsh environment to live in compared to other forests.

Zig originally thought that the jungle itself was like that but now that he looked at it it seemed like the forest had lost its power because the dragon was sealed away which led to this harsh environment.

The wise man looked at Zeke and said.

“They say they didn’t open the city for them but the truth is I was afraid. With the power of the main body the Divine Dragon gradually weakening I was worried that I might not be able to stop them when outsiders came in. My desire to protect them might have actually blocked the possibility of the Nagas….”

At those words Zeke shook his head.

“That is not true. Isn’t it because of the wise decisions of the sage that this city has survived to this day?”

He said as he looked around the city.

“It is a wonderful place that is not inferior to any other city in the Central Continent. If we can interact with other cities in the south that I have a connection with it will be of great benefit to both humans and Nagas.”

At Zeke’s words the wise man made a hazy expression as if he was recalling a distant past.

The sage’s body became more transparent than before.

Zeke noticed that he would soon be completely destroyed and asked the wise man.

“Do you have any additional comments?”

The wise man shook his head.

“I’ve left everything I need so there’s no need to do anything else. They’ll take care of themselves without me.”

He said looking at Zeke.

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“Immortal may you find peace and comfort on your arduous journey.”

At the same time a green glow flowed out from the sage’s body.

A halo of light shimmered around Zig’s hand and something appeared in his palm.

[The Sage of the Silent Forest gives the ‘Seal of Kronos’ to the Administrator.]

[The Sage of the Silent Forest gives the Administrator a piece of the ‘Philosopher’s Stone’.]

‘Philosopher’s stone?’

Before Zeke could ask anything the sage’s body turned into light and disappeared.

At the same time a message came to mind.

[You have obtained 2/4 of the Seal of the Kingdom of Kronos.]

[Once all remaining seals are found the reporting coordinates for the Kingdom of Kronos will be activated.]

―Main Quest Mission (Linked)―

[Take the relics containing the power of the primordial to the Forgotten Temple of the Primordial. (No time limit / When you obtain all three relics the coordinates of the temple are automatically activated.)]

[Find the scattered seals of the Kingdom of Kronos and restore them to their original state. (No time limit / 2 seals remaining)]

[Activate the reporting coordinates of the Kingdom of Kronos with the restored Kingdom Seal.]

[Main Quest Mission Reward: ???]

[Linked Quest Mission Reward: Title: Successor of the Kingdom of Kronos]

There were two seals left to activate the coordinates.

‘There’s one left in the Northern Continent and one left in the Central Continent.’

Once you collect all the seals and obtain the title of Successor to the Kingdom of Kronos the path to the Temple of the Beginning will also open.

Zeke guessed that if he went there he might be able to find a way to stop the Demon King.

‘I guess we can somehow find the seal on the northern continent… but the last seal on the central continent is on the Rom Empire side.’

Since Arthur Draker was the first to declare war on Abel who was attempting to ascend to the throne it was safe to say that the Empire had already entered into war.

‘In any case in order to stop Narak and Siemens we have no choice but to clash with the Rom Empire. While attacking their base we should also look for the seal.’

Zig put aside his thoughts about the last seal and looked at the red stone left behind by the wise man who was the dragon’s incarnation.

‘The philosopher’s stone.’

A considerable amount of warmth was felt from the philosopher’s stone which had a reddish tint.

Zeke looked at the information on the Philosopher’s Stone.

―Philosopher’s Stone Information―

The most mysterious substance that contains the origin of all things. It contains power that transcends causality.

‘A power that transcends cause and effect.’

Going beyond causality also meant that one could ultimately escape the sanctions of karma.

Since there was nothing he could do with the Philosopher’s Stone right now Zig put it in his inventory for now.

At that moment Kuesh and the other Nagas came running towards Zeke.

“Ji Jik-nim. Where is the wise man…?”

Zig explained to Kuesi what had just happened.

The expressions of the other Nagas including Kueshi who heard the story from Zeke turned solemn.

Quesi nodded immediately.

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“The wise man always predicted that this day would come. So I knew it would happen someday but now that I’m actually facing it I can’t help but feel more afraid.”

Zig said to Kuesi.

“The wise man wanted to open up the city and encourage its people to go out and explore more possibilities.”

Kueshi bit his lips and looked at Zig.

“That’s what the wise man always says. I’ve made up my mind to do this but I don’t know where to start.”

Other Nagas also had similar reactions to Kuesi.

Zig looked at them and Kuesi and said.

“Don’t worry about that. I’ll introduce you to some trustworthy people who can help you connect with other southern cities.”

Kueshi smiled brightly at those words.

“Is that true?”

“Of course. First of all… is there any communication equipment here that can communicate with the outside world?”

Fortunately even the sealed city was equipped with emergency equipment to communicate with the outside world.

However since it was impossible to connect to the central continent the limit was the Kingdom of Cusco.

It was none of Zeke’s business so he was able to contact the Kingdom of Cuzco with the help of Quesi.

And a few days later Simon and Kay came with a delegation to the dense silent forest.

“boss.”

Simon bowed his head towards Zeke whom he had not seen for a long time.

“Long time no see Simon.”

Since Zeke was the Duke of the Kingdom of Cuzco he held the highest position besides the Queen so it was natural for Simon to be polite to him.

Kay who had been working hard traveling between the Kingdom of Cusco and the Southern Islands had also received a call from Zeke and rushed here.

“Really! Do you know how surprised I was when I got your call?”

Kay had heard news that Zeke who had been fighting monsters in the Republic of Dorta had gone missing.

So she too was mobilizing all her past syndicate connections to find the missing Zeke.

But when I suddenly received a call from Zeke in the middle of the jungle it was beyond absurd; it was mind-boggling.

Zeke smiled at Kay who seemed genuinely concerned about him.

“I’m sorry if I worried you. How is the situation in the Republic of Dorta?”

Kay shook her head and opened her mouth.

“After the high-level demons disappeared along with you the monsters also lost control and fell apart. After that Hades and Yellin took care of things well so don’t worry.”

Zeke nodded in relief after hearing the follow-up measures from Kay.

“Thank goodness. I was worried that there might be follow-up reinforcements.”

There Kay also delivered some unexpected news.

It was said that Omar who learned that Yellin was a descendant of the High Elves invited her to the Murk Empire to introduce her to the Sultan.

And through this contact Yellin learned that Zeke was safe and went to the Murk Empire with Hades to meet the Sultan.

‘It’s a shame that we can’t go together but there’s nothing I can do. I guess I’ll have to visit later once the urgent matter is resolved.’

Only after Kay had relayed the situation to Dorta did he have time to look around the city of Nagas.

“Oh my god there’s a city like this in the jungle. I never imagined that.”

“Me too. Kay this city has not had any contact with the outside world for thousands of years. Is it possible to interact with other cities with as little friction as possible?”

At Zeke’s words Kay nodded slowly finishing looking around.

“It would be better to start with the Cusco Kingdom first and expand it slowly. Are you planning to completely open the city?”

“I think it would be better to talk to the person in charge here for more details.”

Zeke introduced K to Kuesi.

Quesi who could speak the continental common language to some extent though not perfectly began a conversation with Kay and soon explained his plan to open the city enthusiastically.

There were many items that could be traded including special products that could only be found in the dense tranquil forests fabrics with gorgeous patterns made there and even effective medicines.

Zeke left the exchange to Kay and took his time and rested. Then Simon approached him.

“Boss I have something to tell you.”

Zeke nodded as if to tell me.

“New drugs including antibiotics are being produced at a pharmaceutical factory within the Kingdom of Cusco.”

“Yes I heard the report from Payne before.”

Simon’s expression darkened as he opened his mouth again at those words.

“But there was one problem.”

At those words Zeke sat up from where he was lying on the chair.

“Are the twins causing trouble again?”

Then Simon shook his head.

“Those two have become quiet since meeting the boss.”

“That’s good. Then what’s the problem?”

“…I think it would be better for you to hear it directly from the twins rather than from me.”

“Did Al and Jeff come too?”

“Yes. I dragged you here even though you said you were scared to see the boss.”

Zeke snorted in disbelief.

“Bring it.”

Soon Simon went outside and dragged Al and Jeff in.

There was no trace of their former playfulness in them.

The two stood stiffly in front of Zig sweat dripping down their faces as if they were afraid.

“Long time no see. Al Jeff.”

Al and Jeff took a deep breath as if surprised by Zeke’s greeting and then awkwardly saluted.

“The great knight of salvation above… is this it?”

“Brother! Do it right! You practiced.”

“Shut up! Oh anyway. I would like to say hello to Sir Ji Ji-k.”

Zeke tilted his head as he looked at Al and Jeff trembling before him.

He looked at Simon and said.

“What’s wrong with those guys? Did they eat something wrong?”

Then Simon whispered in Zeke’s ear.

“I think he’s really scared because of the time he tried to trick the boss and played around with the budget.”

Zeke was the guardian knight of Draker and a knight of salvation with a great reputation on the Black Knight Continent.

Al and Jeff were so anxious that they couldn’t sleep at night after realizing that the target of their prank was such a great person.

After that Payne noticed Al and Jeff’s weaknesses and whenever they disobeyed or tried to spend the budget on strange things he would bring up Zeke’s name to scare them.

As a result Al and Jeff were currently afraid of Zeke to the point of neurosis.

Zeke snickered when he heard that.

“Alright Jeff. I forgot about the old pranks so don’t be afraid.”

Even though Zeke said that Al and Jeff still trembled in disbelief.

Seeing that Zick felt that there was no point in talking any further so he got to the point.

“I heard that a new drug has been manufactured. Explain to me what the problem is.”

Al and Jeff kept putting off explaining to each other but in the end Al who lost in rock-paper-scissors decided to explain.

“Do you happen to know about the Alchemist’s Guild…?”

Zeke frowned slightly and nodded.

‘Those fucking money grubbers.’

The Alchemist’s Guild was a place that had a connection with Zeke in his previous life.

Most potions and medicines were produced by the Alchemist’s Guild and those produced outside had to be certified by them before they could be sold on the market.

Given the circumstances the Alchemist’s Guild took unfair advantage by charging exorbitant certification fees for potions and medicines.

The Alchemists’ Association was located in a neutral city and they too were caught up in the horrors of the battlefield when the Continental War broke out.

They supported the Northern Continent not the Roman Empire and the Drakers but they only said they would support them in words and were busy selling potions and medicine.

Having negotiated with the Alchemists’ Guild over the supply of potions and medicines Zeke knew full well how deadly and petty they were.

As he was recalling the past Al opened his mouth.

“The…Alchemist’s Guild isn’t giving approval for our new drug.”