A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 620



Episode 620

Kudduddudd―

At Zeke’s single word to kneel the dark knights remained as if their bodies were planted on the ground and could not get up.

Zeke floating in the air looked down at them with the eyes of the Great Monarch and slowly reached out his hand.

Kookookookookook!

Just by stretching out his hand an enormous pressure was created that was enough to crush the Dark Knights.

The dark knights were unable to move overwhelmed by the momentum that Zeke had unleashed.

Then the vines on the floor began to move again.

Choaaaaaaah!

The vines were entangled together forming a shape that resembled a giant’s arm.

Then he made a movement as if he was trying to grab the floating Zig with his hand.

Then Zig’s gaze turned to the arm made of vines.

Even though he only looked at it the giant arm twitched as if having a seizure for a moment and then began to swell with its surface becoming bumpy.

Kiiiiiiiiik!

With a strange roar the shape of a giant arm made of vines melted and disappeared.

Only the debris that gave off a terrible smell fell to the floor with a pitter-patter.

Zeke slowly descended and stood before the kneeling dark knights.

Then with the eyes of the Great Monarch he looked into the souls of those who were caught in the unclean substance.

Each in their own world they were experiencing tragedy and their souls were screaming with hatred and regret.

They were already lost souls with only the instinct for destruction remaining their memories and reason as heroes paralyzed.

Their souls were more devastated than those of the wandering souls who had the will for revenge and it was difficult to find any trace of their original nobility.

‘These souls cannot be saved again.’

Zeke decided to free those who were brought back here by the power of twisted causality.

He reached out to the Dark Knights trying to remove the power of causality that had been twisted into karma points.

But then it happened.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk―

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The souls of the Dark Knights began to respond to the Purgatory the exclusive domain of the arrogant Savior.

Purgatory was another form of Babel one of the lost worlds and the most painful memory of the arrogant savior.

The souls of the Dark Knights surprisingly wanted to find peace within that purgatory.

‘Are you choosing pain over spiritual peace?’

For past heroes who had lived with hatred and regret for too long purgatory might have been a more peaceful place.

Zeke decided to share in the inescapable pain contained in their cries.

He unleashed the power of Purgatory his own domain as he extended his hand towards the Dark Knights.

Then the dark knights’ bodies began to make a loud rattling noise.

At the same time black smoke poured out from between the cracks and crevices of the armor.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk―

Souls filled with screams were sucked into Zig’s hands.

Ddddddddd!

The armors made a loud noise and belched out black smoke.

The souls of the dark knights were instantly swept away and settled in Purgatory.

Zeke could feel the number of souls crying out in endless agony in the purgatory deep within his abyss increasing.

In his previous life he was just like these souls one who screamed incessantly.

‘That is why I may be able to fully accept these souls of Babel who remain in purgatory.’

While he was feeling bitter the bodies of the dark knights whose souls had left them soon disintegrated leaving behind only sticky remains of dark matter.

After Zeke burned the remains with the fires of purgatory he turned his head and looked at the temple and the black vines that were wrapping around Hercules.

‘I can’t be held back here any longer.’

Suddenly a huge eye appeared above his head.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk―

Two eyes resembling those of the Overlord looked at Hercules and the vines that held the temple together.

Then a crimson flame began to rise on the surface of the vines.

Whoosh whoosh!

The flames of purgatory caused by the Great Monarch’s evil eye burned the vines’ stems and slowly spread digging into the ground.

It seemed as if the flames were soon reaching deep inside and then suddenly an earthquake occurred.

Ddddddddddd—

Then the ground in front of the temple split open and a huge cocoon emerged from within.

Kieeeeeeeeee!

The gourd that served as the root of the vine was none other than the one Baron used to summon the dark knights.

As the purgatory flames that Zeke had caused reached the main body Kochi it appeared on the surface writhing in agony.

Keeeeeeek!

Gochi screamed at Zigg.

Then Zeke shook his head.

“It’s not the time to see me.”

At that moment Gochi noticed something strange and changed. Hundreds of eye pupils appeared on the surface of its body.

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What caught Kochi’s eye who had secured a full view was none other than Hercules who had emerged from the vines.

Before he knew it Hercules was taking out his orichalcum spear and was running towards the target while aiming at it.

Kugugugugugu!

Hercules threw his spear at Gochi with all his might.

Kwakwakwakwa!

The window flew towards Kochi with a loud noise.

Kochi gathered vines and tried to block the window by hitting the wall.

But it was already too late to react to stop it.

Quadddddd!

Hercules’ spear pierced through the wall of vines and struck the goch’s body.

Phew!

As the orichalcum spear pierced its body Kochi let out a long painful howl.

Kkeueeeeeeek!

Soon the surface of Kochi’s body began to boil and tentacles instead of vines began to sprout out.

The tentacles moved in unison to pull out the spear embedded in the body.

But then it happened.

Chorrrrrrrrrr!

Before he knew it Solomon’s chain that Zeke had summoned wrapped around Kochi’s body as well as the tentacles.

Then the top of the gochi split open and a huge mouth opened and black substances began to spurt out from inside.

Zig approached Kochi with his eyes shining.

“It’s already too late.”

With those words Zeke placed his hand on the Orichalcum spear embedded in Kochi’s body.

Wooooow!

The power of the Overlord rippled through the Orichalcum Spear.

Kiiiiiiiiing―

A powerful wave passed through Kochi’s entire body.

Then the black substances that Kochi was trying to spit out began to disperse and instead sticky fluids began to flow out.

Keeeeeeek!

As Gochi cried out in pain once again Zeke lit the Flames of Purgatory.

The flames of purgatory flowed into Kochi’s body through Solomon’s chains.

Whoosh whoosh!

This time the vines that had been stretching out in all directions also turned to ash and scattered as the main body was consumed by the flames of purgatory.

Zig slowly descended from the air after absorbing all the debris into his shadow.

The vines that had covered the temple had turned to ash and scattered but as the seal’s power weakened the entire area could be felt to be saturated with an ominous energy.

Zeke realized that the soul of the arrogant savior he had absorbed was responding to this ominous power he felt in the temple.

‘The power of the Demon King.’

The arrogant savior came to the phenomenal world to retrieve the soul of the Demon King but was sealed and lost the city of Babel which he had created.

Zeke could now realize that the soul of the Demon King he had been searching for was sealed within this very temple.

As Zeke was approaching the temple he heard the ground shaking behind him.

thud!

When I looked back I saw Hercules approaching Zeke.

Zeke and Hercules faced each other.

Then surprisingly Hercules knelt down on one knee and bowed his head respectfully toward Zeke.

Then he took off the lion head helmet and mask he was wearing.

When he took off his mask surprisingly his face was revealed to look like a mix of an elf and a barbarian.

He opened his mouth and looked at Zeke.

[Hercules the last warrior of the Titan race greets the great constellation.]

Hercules was not a golem as Zeke had expected.

‘The Titans.’

A race with a large and heavy physique that could be considered golems.

At that moment a message appeared before Zeke’s eyes.

[Encountered Hercules the last warrior of the Titans.]

[A fragment of forgotten time associated with the ‘Free City of Atlantis’ connects to the Akashic Code.]

[A large amount of karma data is updated.]

[Information about the ‘Free City of Atlantis’ was obtained through this data.]

[The system restriction code associated with that information will be released.]

[You can view a list of skills and items related to ‘Free City Atlantis’.]

As soon as Hercules revealed his identity the karmic data regarding Atlantis was updated.

Zeke said as he looked at Hercules kneeling before him.

“Hercules the last warrior of the Titans. Your attitude is completely different from before. What’s the reason?”

Hercules looked at Zeke and said.

[I have seen the great constellation so how could I be rude again?]

Cities that developed highly sophisticated civilizations in ancient times had close relationships with constellations.

Because the status of the constellations was one of the great forces supporting the city’s civilization.

So if you understand that part it was natural for Hercules to show awe towards Zeke.

Zeke looked at Hercules and asked convinced by his changed attitude.

“Okay Hercules. Let me ask you something. Are you the remaining spirit to guard the temple?”

Hercules nodded at those words.

[Yes constellation. For the eternal well-being of Atlantis as the last warrior of the Titan race I accepted the offer given by the great sage and became the guardian of the temple.]

“The suggestion of the great sage? What is it?”

Hercules looked at Zeke and said.

[The wise man said that the wicked horde would sink Atlantis into the ocean and come to free the most evil souls imprisoned in the temple. As the warrior who protected Atlantis he could not stand by and watch so he bound his own soul here to protect the temple.]

Zeke swallowed inwardly at Hercules’ words.

‘Like the Highlanders.’

Warriors who bind their souls to the phenomenal world and fight against the demons behind the world in order to maintain the balance of the world.

The great sages have been binding heroes in this way since long ago imposing upon them the duty of protection.

Zeke looked at Hercules and said.

“Do you regret your decision? Atlantis has long since been destroyed and remains only as a legend.”

Hercules shook his head at those words.

[I have never regretted my decision to become a Guardian. However… I regret not fulfilling my final duty to protect the temple.]

Hercules paused for a moment then raised his head towards Zeke and spoke again.

[Your Majesty I have a favor to ask of you.]

Zeke looked at him with a slightly solemn expression and said.

“Speak warrior Hercules.”

Zeke expected that Hercules would want him to free the souls bound here.

But his answer was completely different from what I expected.

[Please take me in Constellation.]

“Take me away? Don’t you want to be free from this place?”

[I was the last remaining warrior of the Titan race. The free city of Atlantis was the last place to accept me after being rejected by every other city. That is why I willingly became their guardian warrior and worked tirelessly to stop external enemies.]

Zeke who had updated his karma data knew the tale of Hercules’ heroism that had been forgotten by the world.

Hercules sacrificed his life to overcome the twelve trials that befell Atlantis and in the end he was able to become a hero.

He appealed to Zeke.

[I wish to remain a guardian warrior of Atlantis until my soul is destroyed. Please allow the Constellation to take my spirit and fight against the evil enemies.]

Zeke could feel the strong will that Hercules possessed.

He looked at Hercules and said:

“If you become subordinate to me there is no turning back. Even then won’t you regret it?”

[In the current situation I am a spirit that will soon be destroyed anyway. I want to fight as a warrior until the very end.]

Zeke nodded with a serious face after hearing Hercules’ words.

“Warrior Hercules I accept your noble will.”