A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 81



Episode 81

As he returned to the mansion after finishing the preliminary round Zeke’s mind was filled with thoughts about Helen.

‘Helen Draker entered the martial arts tournament.’

Helen was Zeke’s older sister only about five years older than him.

She was also able to participate in the martial arts tournament since it had not been five years since she was promoted to the rank of Purple Knight.

However Zeke who remembered Helen from his previous life never thought that she would appear at the martial arts competition.

‘The Steel Knight.’

After the Platinum Knight Carly Draker was killed by the Pirate King in the South Seas the Draker family fell into chaos.

Before the current head of the family Arthur Draker died and Abel became the head of the family the Draker family was split into two factions and at the center of this was Helen Draker the Knight of Steel.

After Abel became the head of the family she organized a rebel army to carry out the Draker family’s will when it was merged with the Empire and then held out in the Duchy of Troy.

The Northern faction reached out to Helen Draker to form an alliance and fight against the Empire but she declined the offer.

He then conveyed his intention to remain a pure Drake until the end.

In the end Helen dies fighting the imperial army led by Abel.

Zeke who was on a mission in another battlefield heard of Helen’s death late.

‘Still Helen was one of the better Drakers. She had the appearance of a knight.’

Among the Drakers who used all sorts of tricks and schemes to seize power on the continent Helen was closer to being an orthodox knight.

That’s why I didn’t quite understand why Helen participated in the Draker Martial Arts Tournament where all kinds of intrigues were rampant.

‘Is there a reason?’

Like Zeke he could have participated under Arthur’s orders.

He felt he needed to find out more about Helen.

When they returned to the mansion Catherine had arrived from Panstars and was waiting for them.

She nodded as she listened to Zeke.

“Sir Zeke’s prediction was right.”

“Without Catherine’s help I would never have noticed Siemens’ shallow numbers.”

Farrell smiled and said to Catherine.

“Fortunately all three of our team members advanced to the finals.”

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The more people from the same faction there were in the Draker Martial Arts Tournament the more advantageous it was.

This was because it was possible that a sport that required teamwork could be adopted.

Then Catherine smiled and said

“I know the match schedule for the first round. This time I’m really sure.”

Zeke and his group focused on Catherine’s words.

She opened her mouth slowly.

“The first round of the main competition is running.”

Felix looked incredulous when he heard that the event being evaluated was running.

“Everyone is running? It’s a martial arts competition so can running be an event?”

Then Pharrell who was standing next to me said with a serious expression.

“Running. In fact it’s one of the events that frequently appears in Drake’s martial arts competitions.”

Zeke nodded recalling the Draker Martial Arts Tournament manual and past matches that Farrell had given him.

“With almost a 64% chance the first leg of the main event was a running race.”

Felix looked even more dumbfounded at those words.

“It’s a bit strange that running is your main event Master.”

Then Zeke shook his head.

“The running we’re talking about here isn’t regular running Felix.”

“Huh? Running is just running. What’s the difference?”

Farrell explained to Felix.

“It’s actually a famous event among Drakers called survival running. I’m not from the academy but I heard that the academy members have done it at least once.”

Zeke nodded.

“That’s right Sir Farrell.”

Felix asked Zeke.

“Survival run? What makes it famous?”

“Survival running is a race where you just have to run and get to the finish line.”

“Then isn’t it just running?”

Zeke shook his head.

“There is only one difference. Any action that interferes with an opponent while running is permitted.”

Felix’s mouth opened wide at Zeke’s words.

Because I realized why it was called Survival Running.

“If anything is allowed…”

“It doesn’t matter whether you make a surprise attack use poison or fight openly. As long as you get to your destination within the given time that’s all that matters.”

Liam and Felix were able to realize why the Draker Martial Arts Tournament was a microcosm of the power struggle.

As I just heard if survival running is the first round of the main event then the more members of the same team there are the more advantageous they will be in the survival competition and they will also be able to occupy a much more advantageous position when preparing for the second round of the main event.

Zeke said to Felix and Liam.

“The main event starts tomorrow. Take care of your condition.”

Felix went back to his room like a zombie feeling down and Liam went up to the training room saying he wanted to practice more.

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Zeke went back to his room and meditated calming his thoughts.

‘Looking back on her past life Helen Draker would never have been on the same boat as Abel. She was on Sister Carly’s side.’

After Carly’s death Helen inherited her power and became a Guardian Knight.

Although it is not known now it can be seen as an enemy of Abel and the Empire for the time being.

‘I guess we need to find out what Helen Draker wants.’

* * *

Phew!

Helen swung her sword again and again in the training room until her entire body was drenched in sweat.

Just then someone came into the training room.

“Helen.”

Helen put down her sword and looked back.

Carly Draker stood at the door.

She lowered her sword and bowed politely to Kali.

“Greetings to Carly Draker.”

Carly shook her head as she looked at Helen like that.

“I told you to call me unnie when there are two of us.”

I always say this but Helen never once called her sister.

It was completely different from Zigg who called her “sister” as soon as I told him to speak comfortably.

Unlike Kali who had long blonde hair and looked like a legendary Valkyrie Helen had a plain look with her short brown hair.

Carly asked Helen.

“How did you feel about seeing Zeke in person?”

Then Helen gripped the sword she was holding tightly.

Carly nodded at the sight.

“There’s something about that kid that makes me want to test my skills as a knight.”

Helen also nodded silently after hearing Carly’s words.

‘That stabbing you saw in the preliminaries was amazing.’

Yongsalbeop Yongrin Stab.

Of course Helen being a Drake also knew the technique.

But there was something different about the Yongrin stab that Zeke saw.

‘I should say it was wild. With that stab it really felt like it could kill a dragon.’

Helen had already been promoted to Blue Knight a year ago.

Although they were both blue knights he thought that he who was more experienced would have an advantage over the young Zeke.

But the moment Helen saw Zeke in person she abandoned such thoughts.

‘Never lower than me.’

Carly approached Helen who was lost in her own thoughts and patted her shoulder.

“Zeke will be a great help to us. Let’s test him until you Helen can admit it.”

Helen nodded to Carly’s words.

The family was soon to discuss awarding Abel the title of Guardian Knight.

Drake was changing rapidly every day.

Helen could feel that even though she was a Blue Knight there wasn’t much she could do by simply swinging her sword while standing next to Kali.

But the sword could not be stopped.

She swung her sword again thinking of Zeke.

‘I’m looking forward to seeing your skills Zeke.’

* * *

The first round of the main competition took place in the city of Marrakech not far from Atlas.

As Catherine had reported the first event of the main competition was a survival race.

This time too Gareth delivered match-related announcements to the participants.

“Nothing special. Just arrive at the destination at the top of Mount Atlas 48 hours before.”

After the announcement was made Drake’s knights distributed a backpack and a dagger to each participant.

In this match only this could be used.

Zeke and Liam Felix stood at the starting line carrying their assigned backpacks.

After a while when all the contestants stood in front of the line the judge raised his hand and shouted.

“Game start!”

The 48-hour countdown has begun.

About 100 participants started running towards the Atlas Mountains.

Since most of them knew that survival running was the event they were prepared on which route to take and how to reach the summit.

Most of the participants moved among themselves from the same camp.

Zeke said to Felix and Liam.

“Let’s move.”

Zeke chose the roughest path without hesitation.

Mount Atlas itself was famous for its rugged terrain and Zig climbed up the steepest path among them.

Edward who was watching Zig and his group like that snickered.

“Tsk tsk. You don’t seem to know what a survival run is.”

He opened the front pocket of his backpack leisurely.

Unlike the other participants he had a map in his pocket.

It was a map that showed where the traps were and where the supplies were.

He looked at the map and chuckled.

‘Go ahead and struggle you idiots.’

Edward led the other participants who followed the Siemens family and started moving along the route marked on the map.

* * *

“Liam Felix. Take everything out of your backpack.”

After climbing the mountain for a while Zeke spoke to Liam and Felix.

All that was in the backpack was a can of drinking water some dried food and some simple camping gear.

Zeke ate some water and food.

[Small amounts of red clown toxin detected.]

[You are not affected by poison due to the effect of the constitution that is immune to poison.]

As he expected the water and food were poisoned.

‘It’s not enough to kill you but if you eat it you’ll need to recuperate for a week.’

Even the Purple Knight has no answer if he is poisoned.

Zeke took out the golden mask of Agamemnon from his inventory held it in his hand and used the purification skill.

[Removes poison with the power of purification.]

Although I couldn’t use the power of purification without wearing a mask I was able to use purification skills.

After collecting purified water and food Zeke opened the map and used the route guidance function to check the route.

Then I examined the traces left on the ground.

‘Based on the traces of excrement and footprints it must be over there.’

Zeke deliberately dug deeper into the mountains.

And then I found a cave hidden in the mountains.

He sent Felix into the cave without hesitation.

“Eeeeek!”

Felix who had gone inside suddenly screamed in surprise and ran out.

“Kueu …

Soon a giant grizzly bear appeared inside the cave.

While Felix was waving his dagger Zeke threw the dagger and hit Grezzly Bear right between the eyes.

thud!

The bear fell down in an instant causing the ground to shake.

When I got closer I saw that it was so large that it felt like a small hill.

Zeke pulled the dagger out from between the bear’s eyes.

Then he told Liam and Felix.

“Liam hold on over there. Felix you go and gather some raw meat. We’ll skin it and tan it.”

Zeke skillfully used his dagger to skin the bear.

Then he divided the skinned bear into three pieces placed them on poles and began to smoke them.

Felix who was doing as he was told asked Zeke.

“Master Ma. What are you doing now?”

Zeke said looking at Felix.

“Have you ever climbed to the top of Mount Atlas?”

Then Liam and Felix shook their heads.

Zeke recalled what had happened in his past life.

He climbed Mount Atlas with a light heart looking down on it and almost lost his hands and feet from frostbite.

‘If I didn’t have healing skills I would have died without being able to move.’

The Atlas Mountains are not cold at all at the bottom but the temperature drops sharply as you go up.

There is always snow near the summit so most people think they can prepare by going there but the cold hit even before they reached the summit.

When Zik saw that there was no winter equipment in his backpack he immediately went to catch a bear skin it and make winter equipment out of it.

‘If you just go up you’ll get a big nose.’

Besides there were ‘them’ on top of Mount Atlas.

Zik began tanning the smoked hide by rubbing bear grease on it.

“What are you doing? Hurry up and apply Felix.”

The three sat side by side and tanned the bear skin.

* * *

Mount Atlas was a rather rugged and high mountain.

But for trained knights climbing the mountain itself was not very difficult.

Reina climbed the mountain along a pre-planned route with the participants who followed the Tourn family.

When the cold weather started to set in I put on the winter clothes I had prepared in advance along the route and climbed up the mountain.

Despite all the preparations the group was momentarily taken aback when they suddenly saw a snowy field unfolding as they climbed the mountain.

I knew it from hearing stories but seeing it in person felt different.

The cold air seeped through the winter uniform.

At that moment something approached Reina and her group from the snowy field.

“That is…?”

Reina was shocked when she realized its true identity.