Dragonslayer’s Class Regression 228

Chapter 228

“What a damn cheeky young punk.”

Hook, holding a sword curved like a hook, glared at Zeke and spoke.

Then he stepped back and stabbed the sword he was holding into his own shadow.

Seeing this, Peter Pan shouted.

“Damn it! Stop him quickly!”

With his shout, Peter Pan threw a sea snake towards Hook.

KWAKKWAKKWAKKWAKKWAK!

At that moment, black chains rose from Captain Hook’s shadow.

CHYAREUREURYEOK!

The suddenly appeared black chains bound Peter Pan’s sea snake, rendering it immobile.

‘What is this?’

Zeke opened his eyes wide in surprise. It was similar to the soul sealing technique he used.

And then, something sprang out from Captain Hook’s shadow.

KEUREUREU.

A black crocodile was slowly crawling out of the shadow.

The black chains were wrapped around the crocodile’s body, connected to Hook’s shadow.

Hook shouted at the crocodile.

“Devour him!”

The crocodile opened its mouth in response to Hook’s command.

TSEUTSEUSEUTSEUT!

Black fog suddenly erupted from the crocodile’s mouth. Seeing this, Peter Pan retreated towards Zeke.

“If that fog hits you, your vision will be blocked! Get back!”

Having fought Captain Hook numerous times, Peter Pan knew how terrifying this summoned creature’s ability was.

However, despite Peter Pan’s warning, Zeke did not step back. Instead, he took another step forward.

Shhhhh!

When the fog touched Zeke’s body, his skill curse reflection was activated.

The fog could not approach Zeke’s body and instead began to flow backwards.

Seeing this, Hook cursed and shouted.

“The fog doesn’t work! Damn it! Crocodile! Swallow him whole!”

CHYAREUREURYEOK!

The crocodile, with black chains wrapped around its body, quickly crawled towards Zeke.

As it got closer, the creature tried to strike Zeke with its thick tail.

KWAKKWANG!

Zeke dodged using his shadowless step, and the crocodile’s tail struck the deck.

The ship didn’t break, but the entire hull shook.

Zeke activated the skill ‘Blood Eye’ while looking at the black crocodile.

GIIIIING!

A red pupil appeared above his forehead, opening his vision to an unseen world.

Zeke stared at the black crocodile bound by chains through his Blood Eye.

And he soon realized the creature’s true nature.

‘It’s just a fixed form. Its essence is the soul bound to that sword.’

The crocodile was merely a visualized form, and the core was the black chain binding the soul and the sword together.

‘If I cut that black chain, the soul bound to the sword will be liberated.’

Zeke closed his Blood Eye and drew out Roland, the gem sword, instead of Bahamut, and raised it.

KEUREUREU!

The crocodile made a threatening sound while looking at Zeke.

At that moment, Zeke, with sacred fire wrapped around Roland, waited for an opportunity and unleashed the strong wave attack.

UUUUUNG!

The wave spread across the deck and captured the crocodile’s movement.

Simultaneously, he approached using Shadowless step and swung his sword towards the black chains binding the crocodile.

CHAENG!

Even Zeke’s sword strike could not cut the black chains.

Seeing this, Captain Hook mocked Zeke.

“Stupid fool! These chains will never break!”

He considered striking Hook’s neck first out of frustration, but the black chains were protecting Hook, who held the sword.

‘A sword that protects its master. It doesn’t seem like an ordinary weapon.’

The black chains, and the soul sealed within, seemed to contain powerful energy.

Zeke stepped back and asked Captain Hook.

“Where did you obtain that sword?”

In response to Zeke’s question, Captain Hook gave a bitter smile.

“Someone who’s about to die seems to be quite curious. But I’m a merciful sailor, so I’ll tell you. I obtained this unique item by raiding an Eastern merchant ship.”

The shape seemed unique, and as expected, it was a magical artifact from the Eastern Empire.

And upon learning this fact, Zeke’s expression subtly changed.

‘Magical artifacts from the Eastern Continent often have bad endings.’

Artifacts from the Eastern Continent often possessed powerful functions, but they would simultaneously consume the user’s soul, ultimately leading to destruction.

To avoid such an end, special training was necessary to properly use these artifacts, and those who completed such training were called ‘successors’.

It seemed Captain Hook had accidentally obtained one of the successors’ artifacts and was using it recklessly.

Zeke gripped the gem sword Roland and again aimed at the black chains.

Then Captain Hook mocked Zeke again and shouted.

“Stupid fool! Damn crocodile! Quickly finish him off! Today is the day I, Captain Hook, become the Pirate King!”

Zeke concentrated his aura at the tip of his sword.

Simultaneously, he drew out the power of his soul technique.

UUUUUNG!

If the black chains were a spiritual seal that bound souls, then the soul technique that used spiritual power would surely work.

According to Zeke’s will, the sacred fire and soul technique’s power dwelled together in the sword.

Zeke’s divine form moved forward.

Soul Technique

Double Spell

Will of Destruction

Zeke’s sword, imbued with his will, collided with the black chains binding the crocodile.

JJEOEOENG!

A completely different sound rang out.

Captain Hook’s expression changed as the vibration reached the sword in his hand.

‘W-What is this?’

He urgently pulled on the chains.

CHYARARARAK!

The chains binding the crocodile were pulled taut.

Zeke swung his sword once more.

The will of destruction erupted again.

JJEOENG!

The wave spread across the entire deck as the chains and sword collided.

A crack began to form in the part of the chain Zeke had struck.

Suddenly, the crocodile’s body trembled, and its form began to crumble.

Hook’s face turned pale seeing this.

“That’s impossible. The c-chains can’t break…”

Zeke struck the chains with his sword again.

“HAAAT!”

With a battle cry, the black chains finally shattered.

PACHING!

CHYAREUREU!

As the chains broke, the crocodile’s restraints were released.

KEUREUREU!

The freed crocodile shook its body and began to transform.

GEUREUK! GEUREUK!

Its limbs elongated, and thick armor covered its body wrapped in shadow.

The crocodile transformed into a massive lizardman, rising with an oppressive presence.

‘Is that… a Jini?’

What he initially thought was just a magical artifact seemed to have more complex sorcery imbued in it.

The crocodile glanced at Zeke, then turned to glare at Captain Hook, who was holding the sword.

Captain Hook slowly backed away while gripping the sword.

“You damn crocodile! I am the master of this sword! Obey me!”

The crocodile warrior approached Captain Hook with thundering steps.

Even the large Captain Hook looked like a child before the crocodile warrior.

The approaching crocodile warrior turned to smoke and entered Captain Hook’s body.

“HUUP!”

Captain Hook’s body soon swelled dramatically.

JIJIJIK!

His clothes burst from the expanding muscles.

Peter Pan, watching from behind, frowned and asked.

“What on earth is that? An ancient spirit?”

“Similar. More precisely, it’s what they call a ‘Jini’ in the Eastern Continent.”

Jini was a being between a spirit and a ghost.

In the Eastern Continent, there was a sorcery of binding Jinis to artifacts and then bestowing their power to exceptional warriors.

Having worked as a Highlander in his previous life, Zeke had seen warriors and sorcerers called ‘successors’ from the Eastern Continent, allowing him to recognize its nature.

It was a unique power distinct from the Aura of the Central Continent.

KEUREUREU.

The Jini-possessed Captain Hook turned to look at Zeke and Peter Pan.

Then he began speaking to them.

『A woman who controls water spirits. This will be a fine celebratory feast to commemorate my release.』

Speaking in ancient Eastern language, the Jini-possessed Captain Hook then turned his gaze to Zeke and cast a bizarre spell.

『Capture that woman. Then I will grant your wish.』

The Jini’s eyes contained an irresistible magical power.

An ordinary person would surely have fallen to the Jini’s temptation.

But unfortunately, Zeke was no ordinary being.

“What a cheap trick you’re using.”

Zeke spoke in ancient Eastern language, causing the Jini to be startled.

『What? How do you know our language?』

“That’s none of your concern. Seeing how you’ve stolen a body, you’re more of a ghost than a spirit.”

The Jini possessing Captain Hook gave a bitter smile.

『Insolent human. I’ll turn you into a meat puppet to serve me after devouring your soul.』

The divine form of the sword-wielding Captain Hook suddenly disappeared. Then he reappeared behind Peter Pan and shouted.

『I’ll devour your spirit along with the spirit!』

Black smoke erupted from Captain Hook’s mouth and wrapped around Peter Pan’s body.

“EEIK!”

Possessed by the evil spirit’s power, Peter Pan couldn’t summon the water spirit.

But not fully controlled in body and mind, she drew a dagger and swung it at the Jini.

『Struggling is useless!』

The Jini threw Peter Pan, who was wrapped in smoke.

KWANG!

Peter Pan crashed into the hull’s wall and collapsed.

The Jini slowly approached the fallen Peter Pan.

At that moment, Anexi’s dagger, bound by chains, flew towards the Jini.

HUNG!

The Jini, sensing an unusual energy from the chains, stepped back.

Glaring at Zeke as if annoyed, he shouted.

『I’ll devour you first!』

Captain Hook’s massive body quickly charged towards Zeke.

He wielded the Eastern Continent’s sword against Zeke.

PACHING!

Zeke’s sword strike, imbued with golden aura, deflected the Jini’s sword.

『I-Impossible. How can a human have such strength!!』

Surprised by Zeke’s sword strike, the Jini seemed to realize sword fighting would be difficult and opened his mouth to spew black smoke.

The black smoke tried to penetrate Zeke’s body.

At that moment.

PAJIJIJIK!

The curse reflection activated, and Zeke’s body repelled the black smoke.

『W-What?』

The Jini, flustered, returned to Captain Hook’s body.

Then the chain on the floor began to move.

CHYARARARAK!

Anexi’s dagger stabbed into Hook’s shoulder, and the moving chain instantly wrapped around Hook’s body.

CHIIIIIK!

The chain turned bright red and restrained the Jini, immobilizing him.

The Jini screamed from within Hook’s body.

『T-This! The Chain of Souls! H-How is this possible?!』

Instead of answering, Zeke channeled sacred fire into the chain wrapped around Hook.

HWAREUREURYEOK!

The sacred fire flowed through the chain and into the Jini possessing Hook’s body.

『KWAAAAAK!』

The flames, unbearable even for a demonic soul, affected the Jini.

The captured Jini immediately changed his attitude and spoke in a pitiful voice.

『M-Master, please spare me. If you have any wishes, I’ll grant them all. Please just let me live!』

“I don’t have any particular wishes to ask for. Even if I did, I doubt you could fulfill them.”

『T-That can’t be… Doesn’t every human have a wish? Please trust me just once!』

Zeke tightened the chain and continued to channel sacred fire.

Eventually, the body controlled by the Jini dropped the sword it was holding.

Zeke picked up the sword and slowly examined it.

“A Damascus sword. Quite rare. How did such an evil spirit end up possessing such a precious sword…?”

Zeke looked at Hook possessed by the Jini.

The sight of him trying to escape the chains, his eyes turned black, was quite a spectacle.

Zeke made up his mind.

‘Doesn’t seem like he can be fixed. I’ll just devour him.’

As Zeke channeled sacred fire more strongly, the Jini writhed in pain and burst out of Hook’s body.

『KWAAAAAA!』

Zeke didn’t miss that moment and used devour.

TSEUTSEUSEUTSEUT-

Immediately, Zeke’s shadow rose and swallowed the black smoke.

『No! This power! T-That’s impossible! It can’t be!』

Screaming, the Jini was dragged into Zeke’s shadow.

[Devoured the evil crocodile’s spirit.]

[Due to shadow dominion, the devoured evil crocodile’s spirit transforms into a shadow spirit.]

TSEUTSEUSEUTSEUT!

A warrior’s form appeared from Zeke’s shadow.

Wearing a crocodile-shaped helmet and Eastern Continent-style armor, the warrior stood straight before Zeke.

[You can register the shadow spirit as a summon.]

[Would you like to register as a summon and give it a name?]

Zeke contemplated the seemingly powerful shadow spirit.

‘Well, having a summon won’t hurt me.’

After considering what to call the summon, he used one of the names Don Huang cherished for his shark dragon.

“Let’s call him Cayman.”

[You have acquired the summon Cayman.]

Cayman, now a new summon, knelt before Zeke.

[My name is Cayman. As a newly born shadow spirit, I pledge my complete loyalty to my master.]

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