A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 454



Episode 454

Kookung!

The one who ruled over the largest territory across all the continents was the Sultan behind the curtain.

As Zeke approached the warriors guarding the Sultan raised their hands on their weapons with caution.

Hades who was floating in the air grimaced at their appearance.

“What kind of situation is it when you show hostility to a guest after inviting them?”

Despite the awe-inspiring presence of Hades who exuded the majesty of a dragon the warriors of Muruk did not retreat and stood firm in their positions.

Zeke looked at those warriors and inwardly exclaimed in admiration.

‘Although their training methods are different from those of the knights of the Central Continent they are amazing to the point of being able to withstand the momentum of Hades-sama. They are at least as skilled as the Blue Knights.’

Since there were still dragons left in the Eastern Empire Hades was openly revealing his presence by exuding dragon energy.

As tension mounted a sharp voice was heard from behind the curtain.

“What are you doing in front of our distinguished guests? Everyone step aside!”

A eunuch with his face painted came forward and scolded the warriors.

Only after the eunuch’s words did the warriors retreat and return to their original positions.

Zeke watched the scene and tried to figure out the Sultan’s intentions.

‘If there had been no order from the Sultan in the first place they would not have shown any vigilance. Was it to test the relationship between me Yelin and Hades?’

I heard that Yelin and Hades were invited as guests and entered the palace but they have not yet met the Sultan in person.

This was their first time seeing the Sultan in person so they were exploring each other unseen beneath the surface.

Then a familiar face appeared behind the curtain.

It was none other than the elf Omar Hidayet who had come to see Zeke as the Sultan’s messenger.

Omar Hidayet approached Zik with a respectful attitude.

“It’s been a long time Sir Zeke. This is the first time I’ve greeted you since the Battle of Dorta.”

Omar was a comrade who fought alongside Luther against the monster army in Dorta.

That’s why Zeke bowed politely to Omar.

“Long time no see Lord Omar.”

Omar welcomed Zeke and his party with a bright smile.

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“Come this way. His Majesty is waiting.”

Zeke and Yellin Hades went up to the stage under Omar’s guidance.

When I went up to the stage I saw a dozen or so eunuchs sitting behind the curtain.

The eunuchs who had been bowing their heads with their faces painted began to praise Zig in their characteristic voices at his appearance.

“It is an honor to meet the leader of the divine beings.”

“I heard that you received the Fairy King’s blessing. Please tell me that story.”

“I also want to hear the legend of the knight of salvation that shook the Central Continent.”

Omar politely dismissed the eunuchs who were speaking to him and led Zeke and his party inside.

As we went further inside the Sultan’s space appeared splendidly decorated.

Fluffy silk cushions embroidered with gold thread covered the floor and soft colorful fabrics rippled across the ceiling.

As he was looking around at them something caught Zeke’s eye.

A tiger with snow-white fur was looking at Zeke with shining blue eyes.

Zig who had the grace of the title of the Divine Beast and the companion of the forest immediately recognized the tiger’s identity.

‘receipt?’

Yeongsu who looked like a tiger raised his body and slowly approached Zig.

The creature which looked larger than a normal tiger circled around him and then looked closely at Zeke.

And then surprisingly after a while he was rubbing his face against Zeke’s leg.

Yellin’s eyes sparkled as she looked at such a leader.

As someone with high elf blood Yellin also loved animals very much.

Seeing Zig’s reaction she slowly tried to reach out her hand but this time Youngsoo turned his head away haughtily.

And then Yellin just stayed by Zeke’s side looking a bit embarrassed.

Zeke also looked at Youngsu’s actions with curiosity.

‘Is it the effect of the title?’

Zig reached out to Youngsoo who was showing interest in him and stroked his neck.

Then Baekho closed his eyes tightly and made a pleasant expression at Zeke’s touch.

Hades who was floating in the air and seeing this said in a disbelieving voice.

“Hey how did you manage to tame that arrogant spirit so quickly?”

Zeke shook his head at Hades’ words.

“I didn’t tame it in any particular way. Youngsoo just allowed me to touch it.”

Zeke said it was nothing but Baekho seemed to like the touch and started to show off by flipping over on his stomach and sticking his front paws out in front of Zeke.

But then it happened.

“That disloyal guy is the one who is causing all the shame to our continent’s leader.”

A clear voice was heard from behind the hidden curtain.

Zeke and Yellin raised their heads and looked ahead.

From behind the curtain armored female warriors emerged and began to line up in front.

Then the curtain was slowly lifted.

The Sultan’s outline visible only behind the curtain finally appeared.

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But surprisingly the person sitting on the cushion was not a person.

Krrrrrrrr—

A black lion with a completely black body sat in a proud posture and glared at Zeke and his party with yellow eyes.

Zeke immediately realized that the Black Lion was also a leader.

The black lion met Zeke’s eyes and suddenly jumped up from his seat.

Krrrrrr—

Then he moved his heavy body quickly and jumped in pounced on Zig.

When Yellin was startled and tried to be on guard Zeke raised his hand to stop her.

While Yellin was flustered by Zeke’s restraint the black lion jumped from the air and soon reached Zeke. Together with the white tiger it flipped over on its belly and began to show off its skills by raising its front paws.

With just one glance she was immediately captivated by Zeke.

Hades clicked his tongue as he watched the two leaders joking around in front of Zeke his chin still on his hand.

“It’s amazing. It’s amazing.”

That was when.

“You have spoken for me O divine being.”

When I looked up to where the voice was coming from I saw a woman sitting on the back of a nine-tailed fox with golden fur.

She was wearing a silk garment typical of the Murk Empire and ornate jewelry.

With brown skin deep eyes and a sturdy body the Sultan looked dignified and elegant yet at the same time wild.

The Sultan who appeared looked like an oriental person or a person from the central continent or a northern continent or a southerner.

She possessed a mysterious and mystical beauty and her eyes looked fierce because the corners of her eyes were slightly upturned but this actually made her uniquely dignified and elegant aura stand out.

Zeke immediately recognized her identity.

‘Sultan of the Murk Empire. Scheherazade the Great Emperor of Anatolia.’

For generations the sultans of the Murugan Empire were male.

In the history of the empire Scheherazade was the first female Sultan of Murugan and the first to hold the title of Great Empress.

She subdued the chaotic Murk Empire’s noble families and led them to the most powerful centralized government and with this power she was the one who launched the unprecedented battle of the conquest of the Central Continent.

Even after 25 years since the invasion war Scheherazade had only taken five concubines and had not yet received a formal letter of state or had an heir.

When Zeke saw the Sultan sitting on the golden fox he thought he knew why.

‘On the outside he looks like he’s about the same age as me.’

Her eyes were shining with a mysterious charm as if time had stopped and she was a youth.

The Sultan got down from behind the fox and spoke to the white tiger and black lion who were still performing tricks in front of Zeke.

“You guys stop it and come here now.”

At the Sultan’s words the white tiger and the black lion rubbed their faces against Zeke’s body as if they felt sorry for him then trudged back next to the golden fox.

The golden fox also looked at Zeke with curiosity but fortunately it did not rush at him like the white tiger or black lion.

The Sultan shook his head and said.

“Whew I was trying to show off my cool side in front of the leader of the Shinsoo clan but those guys ruined it all.”

The Sultan approached Zeke his charming brown eyes shining.

The golden earrings on her ears made a clear sound as she moved.

The Sultan came closer and smiled at Zeke.

“The leader of the Divine Beasts. Zeke Draker. Do you know that Jim has been waiting to see you for quite some time?”

In response to Scheherazade’s confident words Zeke calmly bowed his head and said.

“I heard from the messenger Prince Omar. It is an honor to meet you in person Your Majesty.”

Scheherazade looked surprised at Zeke’s polite Eastern greeting.

“Wow you seem different from the Western knights I’m used to seeing. The knights in my memories seem more sinister.”

“Most knights are slightly lacking in manners because they only learn to swing their swords and charge from a young age.”

At Zeke’s words Scheherazade clapped her hands as if she found it amusing opened her mouth wide and laughed heartily.

“Hahahaha! You are the funniest Westerner I know. I like people with a sense of humor.”

She turned her head and looked at Yellin after laughing heartily.

“Long-term descendant of the High Elves. I hope you find comfort in my palace.”

When the Sultan suddenly pointed to him and spoke to him Yelin was flustered but quickly answered in a polite voice.

“Your Majesty I had a very comfortable stay. The food was delicious and the bed was comfortable.”

Scheherazade waved her hand when she saw Yellin getting nervous.

“There’s no need to be so nervous. You are descendants of the High Elves. You and I may be distant but we share the same blood.”

Then Yellin asked in surprise.

“Your Majesty are you also of elven blood?”

Scheherazade smiled at those words.

“I am not a pure elf. My ancestors are a mixture of many races. There are high elves night elves druids and now-extinct unicorns as well as the blood of unknown races.”

Hades who was floating in the air was also surprised by Scheherazade’s words and joined the conversation.

“Huh? Is it possible for the blood of so many different races to mix?”

At those words Scheherazade answered Hades’ question.

“Holy Being. The royal family of the Muruk Empire possesses a unique bloodline ability. They can mix blood with any race.”

Hades looked amazed at Scheherazade’s answer.

“Wow that’s a truly amazing ability. It’s true that there are studies that show that half-elves’ fertility declines with each generation. However if interbreeding with other races is possible without such restrictions it would be possible to leave behind stronger descendants for future generations.”

Hades looked like he wanted to investigate Scheherazade’s lineage right away. Zeke noticed this and stopped him telepathically before Hades could go berserk and changed the subject to Scheherazade.

“It seems that handling Youngsoo is also part of that ability.”

Scheherazade nodded.

“It is a unique talent that I was born with. Well it is probably a manifestation of one of my ancestors’ abilities. Since I was young animals have been following me around very well. Now that we’re on the subject can I see the divine beast that you guided?”

The reason Zeke was so welcomed was ultimately thanks to Raven.

He called Raven who was pretending to be cool outside and receiving awe from the nobles of Murk.

Woorururu―

At his call Raven appeared across the dimensional rift resting on Zeke’s shoulder.

Scheherazade exclaimed in admiration at the sight of Raven who was showing off her gorgeous feathers and singing the phoenix song.

“It’s a real phoenix! It’s truly a wonder!”

Seeing Scheherazade’s reaction of admiration at her Raven made an expression towards Zeke as if to say “Is he finally realizing his true worth?”

‘That guy is really arrogant.’

To Zeke it still looked like just another large colorful chicken but Scheherazade’s expression was like looking at the world’s most precious jewel.

She asked Zeke cautiously.

“Your Majesty may I place your divine water on my arm?”

Zeke nodded to Scheherazade’s words.

“He is a man who is particularly fond of beauties so he will like Your Majesty more than me.”

As Zeke nodded Raven flew up with all her grace and landed on Scheherazade’s arm.

Woorururu―

Raven who had landed on Scheherazade’s arm seemed quite pleased with the current situation and she acted even more cool than when she was with Zeke raising her feathers even higher.

However Zeke found Raven’s appearance quite ugly.

‘Okay Raven when will you be treated like this? Enjoy this moment.’

Scheherazade looked at Raven sitting on her arm as if she owned the world.

She looked at Raven for a while then thought for a moment and turned her head to look at Zeke.

Then he slowly opened his mouth.

“Jim made a big decision today.”

Scheherazade looked at Zeke intently and said.

“Sir Zeke Draker Leader of the Divine Beasts. How about becoming my servant?”