A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 439



Episode 439

“Are you talking about a sword not a spear?”

Duke Crevan nodded.

Zig looked puzzled but he took Roland out of his inventory and handed it to the Duke of Crevan.

The Duke took hold of his sword and aimed it at Zeke.

Woohoo!

Zeke was surprised to see that the same aura emanating from the body of Duke Crevan who was holding a sword and taking the jousting stance was no different from when he unleashed the Spear of Hades.

Duke Crevan looked at Zeke and asked.

“What do you think when you see me?”

“…Have you ever learned swordsmanship before?”

The peacock shook his head and said.

“I have never learned proper swordsmanship. I only learned how to use a spear.”

“But for that to be the case your posture while holding the sword is too perfect.”

“Does that thing I’m holding look like a sword?”

Zeke tilted his head at the Duke of Crevan’s question.

But at that moment the appearance of Roland in the Duke’s hand changed.

Tsk tsk tsk―

The spear that had the appearance of Roland was now in the hands of the Duke of Crevan.

To be exact the image that Zeke recognized felt like a spear.

Ziggy stepped back in surprise at the aura pouring out of the window.

‘When will the peacock open the window?’

When Zeke looked back at the Duke of Crevan he was holding Roland who had returned to being a sword just like before.

Only then did he realize what the Duke of Crevan had said.

“Are you saying that there is no need to learn how to use the spear?”

The Duke of Crevan relaxed his posture and handed Roland back to Zig saying:

“Kyung can make swords with his hands and even his whole body can become a sword. So why can’t he use a spear as a sword?”

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Actually earlier Zig’s hand had become a sword and Duke Crevan’s hand had become a spear.

Although it was something that Zeke could already instinctively respond to due to his old education he had been thinking of the sword and spear as separate entities and so he mistakenly thought that he had to learn how to use the spear anew.

Duke Crevan broke Zeke’s prejudices and broadened his horizons.

‘The spear and the sword are ultimately extensions of the hand. Since I have already achieved the union of the sword and the body it will also be possible for me to become one with the spear.’

Zig enlightened by the Duke of Crevan’s advice slowly raised his hand and stretched it forward stretching his arm.

Just like Duke Crevan when we fought earlier Zeke’s arm became a spear.

Zeke swung his arm that had become a spear.

Phew!

The Holy King’s Spear technique unfolded from his arms.

Kookookookook―

Zeke’s arm now a spear cut through the air without hesitation.

The spear technique that was initially developed as a form of the Seongwang spear technique that was passed down from the Seongwang gradually changed into a sword technique.

The boundary between spear and sword collapsed as Zeke’s arm took the form of a sword rather than a spear.

The distinction between spearmanship and swordsmanship no longer had much meaning to him.

He could use his sword to practice swordsmanship and his spearmanship to practice spear fighting.

In an instant a message appeared before Zeke’s eyes.

[Passive skill Limit Break is activated.]

[After gaining enlightenment the special skill Seongwangchangbeop is combined with the special skill Infinite Sword Technique.]

[The special skill Infinite Sword Strike’s grade has been increased from SS to SS+.]

[The proficiency of the special skill Infinite Sword Strike has increased.]

The proficiency of the Infinite Sword which had been at the beginner level has finally increased.

Duke Crevan looked as if he was faced with awe as he watched Zigg who had achieved enlightenment and was now in a state of no-self unleashing the Infinite Sword Technique.

The Duke of Crevan realized that his eyes were not deceived.

‘A new wave is coming to the continent.’

And at the center of that new wave was none other than Zeke Drake.

* * *

The plan was put into action at lightning speed.

Zeke and the Duke of Crevan decided to have a showdown in the Colosseum and advertised it extensively.

News of the confrontation between the two black knights spread throughout the Central Continent.

Crowds flocked to Rome’s Colosseum to watch the showdown between the Knights of Salvation and the King of Hell.

The duel took place amidst great anticipation and after hundreds of rounds of combat it ended with Sieg Drake conceding defeat to the Duke of Crevan di Fanion.

He admitted defeat and announced that he would defeat the Black Sword Knights in Rome.

But something unexpected happened here.

The citizens of Rome refused to let their knight Zeke Draker step down.

They hoped that Zeke who had saved them from Abel’s tyranny would remain in Rom.

The unexpected reaction from the citizens was quite violent and as a result Zeke had no choice but to decide to stay in Rome for the time being.

However Zeke who had decided that he could not stay in the palace forever and had brought the knights with him was currently staying at the newly opened luxury hotel in Rome. Zeke who had ended up staying in the hotel suite was sitting on a chair with his chin resting on his hand and thinking.

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‘If we do this things will go wrong according to plan.’

Originally Zeke’s plan was to hand over the affairs of the Roman Empire to the Duke of Crevan defeat the Knights of the Black Sword and take a short break himself. However under the pretense of resting he secretly tried to find the temple of the goddess Theia and the final seal.

Since there were many people who wanted to meet Zeke while staying in Rome it was difficult to find the temple and seal with peace of mind.

There the eyes of Baron and Black Stage who were close to Arthur Draker were also concerned.

Zik thought about it for a while and then got up from his seat.

“There’s nothing we can do about it now that it’s come to this. We have no choice but to be as careful as possible find it quickly and open the ROM when the time is right.”

Since it didn’t seem like anything would be resolved just by wasting time like this Zeke decided to take action right away.

Once he took out his absolute compass he pondered over which one to look for first: the temple of the goddess Theia or the seal.

After thinking about it he opened a mission window to find the temple of the goddess Theia.

―Achievement Quest (Linked)―

[Find the temple of the Moon Goddess Theia and obtain the authentication code. (No time limit)]

[Activate inactive items with the obtained authentication code. (No time limit)]

[Quest Mission Reward: Title Teia’s Blessing]

[Linked Quest Mission Reward: ???]

There were two inactive items related to the goddess Theia.

One was an armor imbued with the power of the goddess Theia and the other was the sword of Siemens Apollyon a recently acquired legendary item.

Both of them had to go to the temple of the goddess Theia and receive an authentication code to activate it.

Zeke took out the sword of Siemens Apollyon from his inventory.

‘You’re saying that this sword is still on your mind?’

He looked at the sword of Siemens Apollyon which looked exactly like the one that had been stuck in the Draker family’s secret chamber.

Zeke decided to first find out the secrets this sword held and picked up the compass.

“Tell me the location of the temple of the goddess Theia.”

As soon as Zeke decided on the place he wanted to find the compass needle spun quickly and then suddenly stopped and pointed to one side.

‘South of Rome.’

After checking where the compass was pointing he went out to the terrace opened the hotel window and flew straight up.

Zeke’s new form soon disappeared into the darkness without a trace.

* * *

dripping!

Baron Draker knocked on the office door.

A voice was heard telling me to come inside.

As Baron Draker opened the door and entered he saw Arthur the master of the house adjusting his clothes.

“Come in. Sit over here.”

As Arthur gestured a beautiful woman adjusting her dress next to him bowed and walked out of the office.

Baron noticed that she was a singer who was very popular these days.

Arthur poured some whiskey into a glass and handed it to the Baron.

“You came back sooner than I thought. I thought it would take quite some time.”

Arthur poured himself another glass of whiskey and took a sip moistening his throat.

The Baron placed the glass of whiskey he had been handed on on the table and looked at Arthur.

“Have you heard that Zeke Draker was defeated by Duke Crevan in the Colosseum?”

Arthur nodded at Baron’s words.

“Yeah I read the report from the Dark Stage. That guy Zeke did some pretty interesting stuff.”

Arthur chuckled and downed the whiskey in one gulp.

He said looking at the Baron.

“I didn’t give him that mission thinking he’d defeat Duke Crevan but I didn’t know he’d use it in this way.”

At his words Baron looked at Arthur and said.

“That game was rigged according to Zeke Draker’s will.”

Arthur’s eyebrows twitched at Baron’s words.

“It was rigged. Is this a match that Duke Crevan and Zeke had planned in advance and had each other win or lose?”

“Yes.”

Arthur stroked his beard and said at Baron’s words.

“Hmm Duke Crevan is not the type of person to do something like that. If that’s true then it’s really surprising. He’s an old man who is even more upright than the Sword King.”

Baron said with a serious expression.

“Zeke Draker and Hades had already faced off before the Colosseum match.”

“Oh I didn’t know that. What was the result?”

“It is said that the match ended in a tie without a proper winner.”

“He has achieved parity with the King of Hell.”

Arthur listened to Baron’s words thought deeply and then opened his mouth.

“What do you think? Should we leave Zeke like this?”

Baron who had been keeping his usual calm and composed expression remained silent for a while before answering Arthur’s words.

“Zeg Draker’s goal is to deal with Siemens and Narak. He has not yet determined that they pose a threat to the family.”

Arthur looked interested at Baron’s words.

“Baron I didn’t know you’d say that. I thought you’d say we need to put a stop to Zeke before he can sprout any more.”

“Zeke Draker’s growth is certainly remarkable but overall he is a paltry force compared to the power of the family. I have judged that he can be sufficiently controlled.”

The Draker family’s hidden power is greater and more terrifying than its revealed power.

The Baron knew that at the center of that power was the head of the family Arthur Draker.

That is why I thought that no matter how fast Zeke grew it would not be enough to interfere with the family’s work.

Arthur nodded to Baron’s words.

“If that’s what you felt then that’s right. Then let’s leave Zeke alone for now. After all it’s helpful to me to see him grow.”

After finishing his story about Zeke Arthur tapped the armrest of his chair with his fingertips.

He sat there thinking for a moment then looked at Baron and said.

“The important thing is not Zeke. It’s Ramon Siemens. His location is still unknown.”

Baron slowly opened his mouth to answer Arthur’s question.

“The location of most of Siemens’ forces has been identified but the location of its leader Ramon Siemens remains unclear.”

Kookookookook―

In an instant a strong wave spread around Arthur’s body.

The face that had been smiling until just now suddenly changed and became stiff.

Arthur said in a subdued voice.

“If Ramon Siemens receives his second baptism he will gain the full power of Ajitahaka. It’s said that if he gains the full power of flesh-eating it will be quite a headache.”

He slowly got up from his seat and walked towards Baron.

Baron the Black Stage Commander felt his heart tighten and his breath catch in his throat as Arthur got closer and the aura emanating from his body.

He is considered the strongest on the continent and is considered to be at the top of the list of the strongest on the continent.

King Arthur Draker.

The rage he unleashed was so intense that even Baron would have a hard time facing it head-on.

Before he knew it Baron’s face had turned pale and his body was trembling.

Arthur put his hand on the Baron’s shoulder.

“The lunar eclipse is about to begin. If we don’t find him before then the war with Ramon could be long and drawn out. You know how much I hate that Baron.”

Baron barely nodded at Arthur’s words.

In an instant the energy that had been weighing on Baron’s body disappeared without a trace.

Baron whose power was relieved let out a deep breath without realizing it.

A thin stream of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Arthur clicked his tongue at the sight of Baron like that.

“You seem to be a bit weak these days.”

Arthur was slapping Baron on the back while making a joke.

He returned to his seat and motioned to Baron.

“Find out where he is as quickly as possible. I can’t wait to see that fly-like Ramon’s distorted face.”

Baron who had been shaking stood up from his seat and bowed his head as usual.

“I will obey your command my lord.”

As he left the office Arthur was left alone resting his chin on his hand and lost in thought.

“Ramon Siemens…..”

Arthur muttered softly got up from his seat and walked towards the window.

He muttered as he looked out over the panoramic view of Atlas beyond the Four Seasons.

“No matter how hard you struggle you will never escape my grasp.”

Tsk tsk tsk―

For a moment Arthur Draker’s shadow rippled and then returned to its original state.

A cold madness appeared in the eyes of the tyrant reflected in the window.