Dragonslayer’s Class Regression Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Text appeared before Zeke’s eyes in succession:

[The ‘Dragon’s Blessing’ engraved in the user’s soul is activated due to terminal synchronization.]

[The bloodline talent ‘Warrior’s Blood’ awakens.]

[The awakened talents combine.]

[A new class is formed through the combination of rare talents.]

[Awakening the talent of the Unique Class ‘Immortal’.]

Woooong!

The red light on the God of Sword statue suddenly turns golden, simultaneously enveloping Zeke’s body in golden light.

At that moment, text rapidly appears before Zeke’s eyes:

[Class skill ‘Healing’ transforms into passive skill ‘Healing Factor’.]

[Class skill ‘Peaceful Mind’ transforms into passive skill ‘Sturdy Mental Defense’.]

[Class skill ‘Physical recovery’ transforms into passive skill ‘Infinite Stamina’.]

[Class skill ‘Sense Focus’ transforms into passive skill ‘Combat Sense’.]

Zeke reads the continuously appearing text.

‘The class and skills changed?’

[Due to bloodline talent, constitution changes to ‘Magic Reflection.]

[Class characteristics correct the ‘Magic Rejection’ constitution into a skill.]

[Corrected constitution transforms into ‘Magic Reflection (Grade A)’ skill.]

[Unique Class special skill ‘Area Buff (Grade A)’ is granted.]

[100 Karma Points granted as a Unique Class special benefit.]

Zeke was startled.

‘Constitution correction? Class special skill? What’s all this?’

While Zeke reads the appearing text, the golden light fades and the observers fall into confusion.

“G-golden light?”

“What just happened?”

“Is… is this really a pureblood awakening?”

The entire hall buzzes with conversation.

Everyone hesitates to speak due to the statue’s unusual reaction, completely different from typical Draker awakenings.

Then…

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Abel Draker, who was watching the ceremony from behind, applauds.

Then he shouts.

“What are you waiting for?! Quickly bring the gloves for the youngest!”

The gloves that block magic interference ability symbolize pureblood awakening.

Abel Draker, a direct bloodline and pureblood awakened, had acknowledged Zeke as a pureblood awakened as well.

After hearing Abel’s words, the judge finally breaks the silence.

“Bring the gloves.”

Servants hurriedly move to bring gloves to Zeke.

Plain leather gloves without any patterns.

He will receive officially crafted gloves for him when he enters the academy.

Zeke slowly picks up the temporary gloves and puts them on.

He feels the heavy weight of the gloves.

As Zeke turns to return to his seat, Abel approaches.

“Congratulations on your pureblood awakening, youngest.”

Abel extends his hand toward Zeke.

Looking at Abel’s outstretched hand, Zeke recalls what happened in his previous life.

Abel Draker, the Knight of Massacre.

The flames of war he started eventually came around to completely change Zeke’s life.

Because of him, Zeke lost his most precious person.

Without realizing it, Zeke clenches his fist while looking at Abel’s extended hand.

“Well, this is awkward.”

Abel lowers his hand extended toward Zeke and looks down at him.

Zeke senses the calm madness hidden in Abel’s eyes.

Abel smiles at Zeke.

“See you again.”

He turns around and leaves the hall.

Zeke clenches his fist watching Abel’s retreating back.

‘Abel, I don’t know what you’re plotting, but I won’t be easily fooled.’

* * *

After the blessing ceremony, a grand party was held for the graduates of the Cradle.

This class also received the blessing of Aura in full, and two students achieved pureblood awakening.

Everyone who observed the blessing ceremony discussed Reina and Zeke’s awakening.

Zeke’s golden light in particular was an unprecedented phenomenon that drew everyone’s attention.

However, Zeke himself, who was practically the party’s guest of honor, was not at the party.

He had quickly retreated to his room as soon as the party started.

“Sigh…” 

Zeke entered his room and throws off his stuffy formal wear.

Perhaps because it was a room for pureblood awakened, it was furnished with luxurious items.

It was a place the Zeke from his previous life couldn’t have imagined.

‘Pureblood awakening does have its perks.’

Zeke smoothly removes the gloves he was wearing.

Then he brings his hand to the magic lamp.

However, nothing happens to the magic lamp when he waves his hand.

‘Strange.’

All pureblood awakened Drakers possess the ‘Magic Interference’ ability.

An ability that proves their opposing nature to dragons, who are called beings of magic.

The problem was that because of this ability, pureblood Drakers couldn’t live daily life without gloves.

Yet despite being acknowledged as pureblood awakened, Zeke’s magic reflection ability wasn’t activating.

“Open status window.”

[Junior Administrator Status Window]

Name: Zeke Draker

Class: Immortal (Unique Grade)

Title: One Blessed by the Great Dragon

Passive Skills: Healing Factor / Sturdy Mental Defense / Infinite Stamina / Combat Sense

Active Skills: Vital Strike [Grade E (Expert)] / Consecutive cut [Grade D (Beginner)] / Fatal Strike[Grade D (Proficient)] / Flash Step [Grade D (Proficient)] / Magic Reflection [Grade A (Beginner)] / Area Buff [Grade A (Beginner)]

Dragon Race Skill: (Locked – Requires 10 Karma Points to unlock)

Available Karma Points: 100

The status window contents were completely different from before.

“Immortal. Unique grade.”

Before the blessing ceremony, Zeke’s class was Healer and his grade was Rare.

Zeke had a realization.

‘The terminal definitely lost the class identification data and the system forcibly input it.’

This meant the God of Sword Statue had limitations in class identification.

Zeke understood the nature of the blessing ceremony after comparing his reaction with other awakened ones at the statue.

“Damn it. Of course it wouldn’t react to a Healer class if it can only identify Warrior classes.”

Zeke gritted his teeth remembering his struggles from his past life.

The God of sword statue used in the blessing ceremony was an ancient relic used since before Terakan, the family’s founder.

Its origins and functions were not well known.

Only the formula was passed down – blue light for normal awakening, red light for pureblood awakening.

If the statue could identify Healer awakenings in his past life, it would have definitely shown red light in response to the Rare grade.

Zeke recalled how his light changed from red to gold during the blessing ceremony.

“The gold light must have appeared because I changed from a Rare class Healer to a Unique class Immortal.”

Zeke checked his newly acquired skills.

“The skills received as Unique class benefits are A-grade. That must mean they’re quite effective.”

Zeke first examined the ‘Magic Reflection’ and ‘Wide Area Buff’ skill descriptions.

-Magic Reflection: Spreads a distortion field that nullifies surrounding magic.

-Wide Area Buff: Can transfer caster’s skills to multiple targets within range.

“Magic nullification and wide-range skill transfer?”

With his abundant combat experience, Zeke thought of dozens of strategies to outmaneuver enemies with just these two abilities.

He smiled with satisfaction.

“I’ll have to test these effects quietly later since using them here would burst the magic lamp. Now then, I received 100 karma points as a special benefit.”

He had 100 points received as a benefit of awakening as Unique class.

Zeke selected the locked Dragon Race skill category.

[Would you like to use points to view Dragon Race skills?]

‘What should I do?’

After brief consideration, he chose to use the points since there was nowhere else to use them.

Ding!

[Dragon Race skills unlocked. You can now view the skill list.]

Zeke checked the Dragon Race skills status window.

-Dragon Race Skills Level 1-

Dragon Eye (Locked 20) / Dragon’s Dignity (Locked 30) / Gluttony (Locked 50)

(50 Karma points needed to unlock Level 2 skills)

“What is this?”

He had high expectations for Dragon Race skills but something seemed off.

‘Is it because they’re Level 1 skills?’

Zeke checked the skill descriptions.

-Dragon Race Skills Level 1 Information-

Dragon Eye: See more clearly and examine the target’s information in detail. (20 points needed to unlock)

Dragon’s Dignity: Subjugate enemies through intimidation. (30 points needed to unlock)

Gluttony: Eat more and digest more. (50 points needed to unlock)

“Hmm…?”

All three skills seemed to require additional points to unlock and use.

‘But what’s with that last skill.’

While Dragon Eye and Dragon’s Dignity made sense, Gluttony was completely puzzling.

“Why does eating and digesting more require more points to unlock than the other skills?”

It seemed impossible to know their exact abilities without using them.

Zeke contemplated the three skills.

Having used 10 points to view Dragon Race skills, he had 90 points remaining.

‘If I unlock Dragon Eye first… then I have to choose between Dignity and Gluttony.’

He was 10 points short of unlocking all three.

Even if he only unlocked Dragon Eye and used 50 points to view Level 2 skills, he wouldn’t have enough points to learn them anyway.

After consideration, Zeke chose Dignity over Gluttony.

“I can unlock Gluttony after hunting magical beasts.”

Zeke selected unlock for Dragon Eye and Dragon’s Dignity skills.

[Unlock Dragon Race skill Dragon Eye?]

[Unlock Dragon Race skill Dragon’s Dignity?]

‘Yes, unlock both.’

The screen changed instantly.

Dragon Race Skills (Level 1 Unlocked): Dragon Eye (Beginner) / Dragon’s Dignity (Beginner)

Available Karma Points: 40

Dragon Eye and Dragon’s Dignity appeared in Dragon Race skills.

Zeke contemplated the two skills.

“But… how do I test these?”

Though uncertain, Zeke activated Dragon Eye first.

[Dragon Eye activated.]

Suddenly, Zeke’s vision changed.

It felt completely different from what I was looking at before.

When I turned my head to look at the dark area, my previously invisible view changed to green, making it possible to distinguish the shapes of objects.

“Wow, what is this?”

It was an ability that allowed me to see beyond the range of human vision.

That’s when Zeke noticed something in his eyes.

[Would you like to check the detected object information?]

‘What is object information? Let’s see it first.’

[Chair made during the Lubern Dynasty era]

[Decorative candlestick made in Sikron province]

[Olive wood desk made in Misok province]

When looking at objects in the room, information about them was automatically displayed.

“Goodness. How is this possible?”

Then, as if the Dragon Eye’s activation time had ended, his vision returned to normal.

Zeke suddenly felt intense fatigue washing over him.

“Hmm… the price is high for such good performance.”

Considering the fatigue, there was a limit to how many times it could be used per day.

“Let’s see. Next is Dragon’s Dignity.”

Zeke endured the dizziness and activated Dragon’s Dignity.

[Dragon’s Dignity activates.]

Woong!

At that moment, a faint wave emanated from Zeke’s body and spread in all directions.

“Is this what they call Dragon’s Dignity?”

Zeke stood in the room examining the wave’s range.

The effective range was about 3 meters, and since it spread faintly beyond the room, it was difficult to measure the total range.

As if all the waves had spread out, the skill deactivated at some point.

“Does this wave give off pressure?”

The problem was that without any enemies, he couldn’t know the skill’s effects.

That’s when it happened.

Bang!

Decker burst into Zeke’s room with a stern expression.

He held a small dagger in his hand.

“De-Decker? What’s wrong?”

Decker shouted while blocking Zeke:

“Young master, please take cover! There’s an intruder!”

Zeke was bewildered by Decker’s reaction.

Decker raised his aura trying to find traces of the energy he just felt.

But he couldn’t sense the energy anywhere.

‘What’s going on? I definitely felt a terrifying energy coming from here.’

Through Decker’s reaction, Zeke could indirectly experience the power of Dragon’s Dignity.

‘If Decker, who is at Blue Knight level, reacts like this… I could probably make most small fry submit right away.’

Unable to find traces of an intruder, Decker finally said he would strengthen security around the area and left the room.

After Decker left, Zeke broke out in a cold sweat.

“Whew, I can’t use this skill anytime I want.”

Dragon’s Dignity also brought fatigue after using it.

“At this rate, I can only use skills a few times.”

No matter how powerful it was, if the number of uses was limited, it was just a pie in the sky.

But then another text appeared before his eyes once again.