Dragonslayer’s Class Regression Chapter 139

Chapter 139

‘Siegfried?’

It was similar to Zeke’s name.

The hermit continued.

“After being expelled from the family, Terakan wandered the continent as a free knight until he met Claudia Lubern, who used the Holy Grail’s power to make him an ‘Immortal Knight’,”

‘Immortal Knight…’

Zeke thought of his own Immortal class.

‘Could Terakan Draker also have been an Immortal class?’

Though he wondered, there was no way to confirm it.

The hermit continued while turning pages.

“The Draker family was famous for producing excellent swordsmen for generations. But during the Liberation War, they were busy hiding to protect the family.”

“Then Draker didn’t inherit the Dragon Slayer’s blood, but cowardly ran away?”

“That’s how legends often are. At least the family has maintained its lineage until now because of it.”

Now Zeke understood why the Draker family thoroughly censored the Dragon Slayer legend and hid their previous history.

Siegfried Draker, the Liberation War hero, was actually the family’s black sheep, and the real family didn’t participate in the war.

Even as descendants of the Sword Saint, this was an irredeemable dishonor.

Eventually, they had to hide their shameful past and accept Terakan Draker back into the family.

The bloodline of the Dragon Slayer, knight of knights, greatly influenced establishing Draker family’s legitimacy.

‘It’s quite surprising that the true Dragon Slayer bloodline continued through the Healer class.’

Ironically, Zeke, being a Healer class, was unable to awaken Aura  and was treated like vermin and expelled from Draker.

Looking at the treasure box the hermit gave him as a gift, Zeke opened it to find a golden ring with embedded jewels.

“A ring?”

Zeke examined the golden ring’s information with his dragon eye.

―Ring Information―

Description: A mysterious ring with the power of luck

Unique Ability: Luck

Special Note: Bestows luck upon its owner.

“A ring that gives luck?”

Zeke decided to devour the lucky ring. He figured since it was a gift, it wouldn’t matter how he disposed of it.

‘Not that I’ve ever wished for luck.’

Zeke’s eyes caught sight of a message after swallowing the ring with his Gluttony skill.

[You have consumed the Golden Ring imbued with the power of luck.]

[You have absorbed part of the great dragon lineage’s authority that dwelled within the ring.]

[You have acquired Authority Luck.]

[Due to the absorbed ability’s influence, the proficiency of the dragon race skill ‘Dragon’s Sense’ has increased.]

“Oh? Acquired authority?”

Zeke unexpectedly gained authority.

It seemed the ring given by the hermit was made by a dragon.

He gained quite a lot, as not only did he get authority from what was simply a luck-giving ring, but the grade of his Dragon’s Sense skill also increased.

“Is this also an effect of luck.”

Zeke descended Mount Ouroboros, satisfied with his unexpected fortune.

* * *

“Abel.”

William Jiemens entered the cabin where Abel was.

Abel was holding a strangely shaped black dagger with his eyes closed.

He slowly opened his eyes.

He sheathed the dagger he was holding and looked at William.

“What is it?”

“The mouse sent a signal.”

Abel’s eyes sharpened at William’s words.

“What did it say?”

“It seems Zeke Draker set a new destination after coming down from Mount Ouroboros.”

“A new destination? Where?”

“The desert region.”

“Hmm.”

Abel slowly got up from his seat.

He looked at the continental map on the cabin wall and smiled, pulling at the corner of his mouth.

“The desert region. Things seem like they’ll go well.”

“Should we contact the Abyss?”

Abel nodded and said.

“Yes, and contact the Scorpion Clan and Salmak too.”

“Both places together? Scorpion and Salmak won’t want to work together.”

“Tell them to divide their areas separately. So they don’t lose track of where Zeke is going. Probably… there will be a holy relic where that guy is heading.”

William gulped at the mention of holy relic.

He slowly opened his mouth.

“What should we do about the Empire and Holy Kingdom?”

“If Zeke knows the location of the holy relic, there’s no need to chase the successor. Anyone from Lubern’s bloodline should be able to open the door.”

“The Holy Kingdom has a monopoly on Lubern’s bloodline.”

“If we only inform the Holy Kingdom, the Emperor will obviously make a fuss. For now, let’s inform both places.”

“The Holy Kingdom and the Empire too? Isn’t that too much? What if someone else gets the holy relic first?”

“With that Zeke guy, even this much doesn’t seem excessive. Since I can’t go myself, it’s better to set up defenses like this.”

Madness flickered in Abel’s eyes.

William knew from experience that Abel was most dangerous at times like this.

If it weren’t for the important upcoming trade, Abel would have headed to the desert region himself without hesitation.

Just then, someone knocked on the cabin door.

“Come in.”

A Red Lion Corps member opened the door, prostrated before the two, and spoke.

“Commander, they say the path into the island will open soon.”

“I see. Those fishermen are quite cautious.”

“They’re guys who rapidly built up their power among the rough pirates of the South Sea – they can’t afford to be careless.”

Abel patted William’s shoulder.

“William, this is why I like you. Let’s go see.”

Abel and William left the cabin and went up to the warship’s deck.

There was an island in front of dozens of warships flying the Red Lion flag.

It was a crescent-shaped island with only one passable route.

However, there was a massive whirlpool blocking that route.

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

Abel and William watched the violently churning whirlpool.

Then gradually, the whirlpool began to subside.

Soon the sea became calm as if nothing had happened.

Abel spoke while looking at the calmed surface.

“Amazing.”

“They say the ancient fishermen dealt with mysteries beyond our known magical knowledge. Among pirates, there’s a rumor that Peter Pan inherited those ancient mysteries.”

Just then, a small boat approached the warships from inside the island.

Several young fishermen in pirate clothing sat on the boat.

They had fins on their hands and feet, and gills where their trapezius muscles connected to their necks.

One of the fishermen who approached the warship called out to Abel.

“Only two people can enter.”

Abel jumped onto the fishermen’s boat without hesitation.

Seeing this, William had no choice but to also lightly jump and land on the boat.

The boat carrying Abel and William entered the crescent island.

As the boat entered the island, the sea surface became rough again and a huge whirlpool formed.

The crescent island was the headquarters where Peter Pan’s pirate crew’s fishermen stayed.

A fish-man pirate guided Abel toward the headquarters building.

The building’s structure was quite unique.

It was built above the sea with the floor connected to the ocean.

Abel and William walked along a wooden corridor toward where the captain, Peter Pan, was.

The door to the roughly built wooden captain’s quarters opened.

Abel and William entered.

But there was no one inside.

William asked the fisherman who opened the door.

“Where is the captain?.”

That’s when it happened.

『What business does Draker have with me?』

The voice resonated up from the floor of the captain’s quarters.

Abel amusingly observed the seawater below the floor.

“Nice to meet you, Peter Pan. My name is Abel Draker. I’m known as the Lion Sword on the continent.”

Once again, the seawater vibrated as it conveyed words.

『Knight of Madness.』

At those words, William’s expression hardened.

But Abel spoke as if unbothered.

“Call me whatever you like. So, won’t you come out? I’d like to talk face to face.”

Peter Pan was silent.

Abel grinned and sat in a chair.

『I’ll ask again. Why has a Draker descendant come to the sacred sea? If you’re trying to invade our territory…』

“Peter Pan, we’ve come to propose a deal.”

『A deal with a Draker descendant. How amusing.』

It was Kali Draker who had completely wiped out the pirates of the South Sea.

It was absurd that a direct descendant of Draker would want to make a deal with pirates.

Abel spoke while looking at the passage connecting to the sea through the floor.

“If you agree to the deal, I’ll tell you where Captain Kidd’s treasure island is. What do you think?”

Peter Pan was silent for a moment at those words.

After giving Peter Pan time to think, Abel spoke again.

“Peter Pan, join hands with me and you can become the new Pirate King. Doesn’t that interest you?”

WOONG!

Suddenly the sea surface moved violently.

Abel grinned.

* * *

“Huff. Huff.”

The scorching sunlight poured down on Zeke and Boris’s heads.

Heat waves rose from the sand heated by the sun.

Boris spoke while looking at Zeke.

“Boss, how about thinking about this one more time?.”

“If you say it one more time, that’ll make exactly a hundred times, Boris.”

“Even if I have to say it a thousand times, I’ll try if it can change your mind.”

“Why are you so scared after we even went to Ishtar’s main palace?”

Then Boris cried out in frustration.

“Did you forget I almost died there? Ah, anyway, we went there as guests! Good grief, Salmak of all places! Boss, you’re marked for death by Salmak, so why are you going there on your own ?”

Just then, Zeke put his finger to his lips as if telling Boris to be quiet.

Then he slowly pointed ahead.

Two people wearing turbans and carrying swords at their waists were standing on the sand dune that had clearly been empty before.

Zeke spoke to Boris.

“Seems like we’ve come to the right place.”

At those words, Boris’s face fell.