Dragonslayer’s Class Regression 237

Chapter 237

A few days have passed since Zeke and his group escaped from the Deep Sea Tribe’s island.

Zeke was able to learn things he didn’t know before by interrogating the Abyss mage he had suppressed with bloodshot eyes.

The most significant discovery was information about the knights who had attacked Kali.

‘The Baptized ones…’

The Abyss mage called those knights the Baptized.

‘They are followers of the Fallen Saints, who are a group of black mages centered around the Book of the Dead. If they’re the ones administering the baptism, it’s pretty obvious what’s going on.’

Looking at how they even mastered the magical techniques of the demon race, they must have brought the power of the demon realm and bestowed it upon the knights through this baptism.

Zeke was able to learn magical techniques because he could directly handle mana, but it was impossible for ordinary humans.

The fact that the Baptized could use magical techniques was itself evidence that they were beyond human.

Zeke speculated that the baptized knights might have undergone human body modification experiments like the Mines.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain how they could rise again perfectly even after being wounded.

‘With baptism, even a blue-grade knight could generate almost red-grade knight’s power. And if they can use magical techniques on top of that, their utility value becomes even greater.’

Zeke thought these Baptized were also deeply connected to Jiemens.

It seemed like they were operating spies similar to Knight Killers, raising and indoctrinating them from a young age, placing them throughout the continent, and issuing commands at critical moments.

‘This might be the reason why the Empire could push into the central continent in an instant during the 3rd Continental War.’

He wished he could have uncovered more, but when he delved deeper, the mage’s soul was extinguished, leaving him with no further information.

Zeke, with his bloodshot eyes open, could feel how powerful the restrictions on the mages bodies were.

He also noticed that these restrictions were a type of ancient witchcraft rather than magic.

Zeke thought about witchcraft but concluded he couldn’t reach a conclusion right now, so he turned his attention elsewhere and took out the body and sacred object he received from Poseidon.

The body was in the same shape as the part of the horn he had received before, and the sacred object was a brilliantly shining bead.

Looking into the bead, he could see waves constantly rippling inside. Zeke checked the information of the body and sacred object.

―??? Information―

Description: Part of the sea god Poseidon’s body

Unique Ability: ???

Special Circumstances: ???

―??? Information―

Description: Sacred object symbolizing the sea god Poseidon

Unique Ability: ???

Special Circumstances: ???

Strangely, no information appeared about the body and sacred object received from Poseidon.

“I know it’s something precious, but how do I use this?”

Zeke looked at it again and thought that since it was a divine dragon’s body and sacred object, he would find a use for it someday, and first stored it in his inventory.

This time, he took out the spear made of divine-killing stone that was sealing the sea god’s divine position.

It was an ordinary spear made by sharply crafting rough adamantium and inserting it into the spear shaft.

When he checked with bloodshot eyes, he couldn’t feel the divine-killing energy from the adamantium.

“It’s surprising that this spear could even seal a divine dragon.”

Perhaps there were more divine dragons sealed by the divine-killer, like the sea god.

‘Jiemens Apollion. If he’s an immortal who used the divine-killing spear.’

He had heard that the great sage sealed the demon king using divine-killing stone, but he didn’t expect Jiemens Apollion might have sealed the divine dragons first.

He wanted to ask about this content while interrogating the Narak wizard, but before he could, the wizard’s soul was extinguished by the restrictions, which was disappointing.

To ask this level of information, he would need to find an apostle.

Just as Zeke was putting the spear back into his inventory and organizing his thoughts,

Peter Pan, no, Nerissa, ran towards Zeke.

“Look, a port is visible!”

They had almost reached the port city of Lason.

The landscape of the huge port city was visible in the distance from Zeke’s eyes as well.

Nerissa, who had approached next to Zeke, gazed at Jason with curiosity.

“Is that Lason? I’ve only heard about it through rumors.”

“Haven’t you been here even once?”

“Of course not! Why would I linger around here and risk getting caught!”

Although they were essentially innocent village youth of the sea, they were the famous pirate group of the Southern Sea to the outside world, so it was understandable.

During the boat ride, Zeke had explained the migration plan to Nerissa and the marine people.

The proposal was to develop the uninhabited island received from Kali and create a marine village there, and to actively help other marine people migrate as well.

All the Fishermen people, including Nerissa, agreed to Zeke’s proposal.

Zeke planned to make that place a connection and trade route with the Cusco Kingdom.

With the sea god potentially reclaiming his divine position and the sea called the Sea of Death becoming calmer, trade with the Southern Continent seemed likely to become more active.

Zeke wanted to entrust the trade route to the island of the fishermen that would be created later.

‘The more power the Fishermen gain, and the more prosperous their island becomes, the stronger navy I will obtain.’

Zeke planned to form an alliance with the Fishermen Youth Corps, similar to the Rose Knights, and grow together.

The negotiations with the Fishermen went smoothly, and he had also met Poseidon and was promoted to a Black Knight, so he had gained much.

While satisfactorily reviewing his journey, Triangle and Neverland entered Iason’s harbor at that moment.

* * *

“Wow!”

Nerissa opened her mouth wide and looked around everywhere, seeing the massive harbor and developed metropolis for the first time.

Looking at her appearance, no one would think she was the infamous great pirate Peter Pan.

The fishermen were too conspicuous, so they decided to initially remain on the ship and then move to a temporary residence they would prepare separately.

Zeke planned to meet Kali with Nerissa and discuss relocating the fishermen to the Southern Archipelago.

“Including you, all fishermen will obtain the nationality of Cusco, the southern kingdom. The archipelago itself is my territory, but you can think of it as a method of granting permission for fishermen with Cusco nationality to live there.”

“Hmm. It’s complicated. Do we really need to do it this way?”

“The fishermen have never belonged anywhere, so they couldn’t properly secure their rights. If they have an official status, when problems arise later, it will be possible to expand it into an international issue by citing fishermen persecution.”

“Ah, so you mean to protect all fishermen in this way?.”

While Zeke was explaining the plan for the fishermen’s archipelago relocation to Nerissa, a carriage quickly approached Zeke.

“My lord!”

Surprisingly, Felix had come to meet him by carriage.

“Felix? How did you know I was coming?”

“Lord Kali ordered immediate reports as soon as the ship enters the harbor! More importantly, please get in quickly! We must go urgently!”

Zeke told Nerissa to return to the ship and prepared to move.

“What! I want to go too!”

“It seems like a troublesome matter has arisen. I’ll send someone to contact you on the ship, so stay quietly and don’t cause any trouble.”

After sending the sulking Nerissa back to the Neverland ship, Zeke boarded the carriage with Felix.

Although they had spent quite some time together, this was the first time Felix looked so urgent.

As soon as Zeke got into the carriage, Felix slowly spoke.

“Lord Kali has already gone to the Four Seasons Castle.”

“You’re saying she went to the Four Seasons Castle when she’s supposed to be recuperating for the time being? What’s going on?”

Felix pulled out Kali’s telegram from his chest with a stiff face.

“Lord Kali instructed me to deliver this to my lord.”

Zeke tore open the telegram Felix handed him and read it quickly.

His pupils widened.

“Abel is being appointed as a Guardian Knight?”

He was certain that when he had blocked Abel’s deal with the Empire, the agenda for his Guardian Knight appointment had been withdrawn.

Yet, after Abel had been absent for a while, he was suddenly being appointed as a Guardian Knight, which was surprising.

Moreover, they weren’t even discussing the agenda of the Guardian Knight appointment ,the telegram was a notification that the agenda had already passed and the appointment was being processed.

This was extremely rare for the Draker family, who strictly adhered to procedures.

Zeke asked Felix.

“Did Lady Kali leave any other message?”

Felix shook his head.

“There was nothing else. She just said to wait at the harbor and immediately escort you to Atlas upon your arrival.”

Zeke furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought.

He had originally thought he had saved Kali’s life from the Deep Sea Tribe’s island and was looking for a way to block Abel’s side, but Abel had moved ahead in a different way.

‘If Abel receives the position of Guardian Knight, Jiemens’s influence within the family will become stronger.’

Assuming the baptizers who attacked Kali are hiding throughout the Draker family’s blood alliance, it meant Jiemens was always prepared to stab the Drakers.

‘Abel Draker. What scheme have you orchestrated?’

* * *

The Atom Fell in the Four Seasons Castle was quite busy preparing for Abel’s Guardian Knight appointment ceremony.

Before the ceremony began, inside the conference room of Atom Fell, the family head Arthur Draker, heads of major blood alliance families, Crusade Council members, Elder Council members, and Guardian Knights were seated at a round table.

At that moment, the door opened, and Kali entered wearing a white silver armor.

“It’s been a while, Family Head.”

Kali sat down with a stern expression.

As she was seated, Arthur Draker stood up.

“It seems everyone who should be here has arrived, so let’s begin.”

He took something out from his chest.

It was none other than the golden leaf symbolizing the Guardian Knight position of the Draker family.

“Today, as previously notified, is the appointment ceremony for Abel Draker as a Guardian Knight.”

Arthur Draker displayed the golden leaf while speaking.

“Originally, after convening the Elder Council and the Grand Assembly, the appointment should be determined, but after reviewing the matter, I, Arthur Draker, the family head, have exercised my discretion and made the decision to grant him the Guardian Knight position.”

With those words, the council members began to murmur.

The Guardian Knight was an important position that granted qualification to participate in the Grand Assembly that could move the Draker family.

It was clearly an overreach to decide such a position by the family head’s personal discretion.

At that moment.

THUMP!

The door to the Grand Assembly room opened, and someone entered.

Instantly, the atmosphere of the conference room froze.

A middle-aged man with a harsh impression wearing a red robe.

He looked more like a mage than a knight.

Arthur Draker smiled at the sight of him.

“Ramon, it’s been a while.”

He was none other than Ramon Jiemens.

The head of the Jiemens family.

As Ramon Jiemens, who rarely attended the Grand Assembly, revealed himself, the conference room stirred.

Ramon Jiemens, as if he didn’t care about such an atmosphere at all, walked indifferently and sat in the empty seat next to Arthur Draker.

In the subdued atmosphere created by his appearance, one of the Crusade Council members raised his hand.

“I have something to say to the family head!”

Arthur Draker nodded.

“Ulian, go ahead.”

Ulian, the council member who was never shy about making straightforward statements, stood up and began his frank remarks.

“No matter how you look at it, how can you decide the Guardian Knight position solely by the family head’s arbitrary discretion! This is something that cannot happen in the thousand-year history of the Drakers…”

At that moment, Arthur Draker raised his hand to stop his words.

“There’s no need to bring up the thousand-year history or such talk. I understand the council member’s point. In other words, you mean Abel Draker does not qualify for the Guardian Knight position.”

The elder frowned and criticized.

“It’s not about whether he qualifies, but about following proper procedures! Everyone sitting here has been recognized through legitimate procedures. When such legitimacy is violated, problems will inevitably arise!”

Arthur Draker nodded at the council member’s words.

“That also seems to make sense.”

Then.

Suddenly, Ramon raised his head and looked at the council member.

“After a long time away, you’re still just spouting old-fashioned nonsense.”

The council member’s face turned bright red at Ramon Jiemens’s words.

He shouted towards Ramon.

“Lord Ramon! Mind your words! Don’t you know that everyone here has equal qualifications in this conference room!”

As Ramon stood up, the council member flinched and stepped back.

Though he spoke those words, he also knew that directly confronting Ramon Jiemens, who held the power of the Jiemens family in his hands, was a reckless act.

At that moment, Kali, who was sitting nearby, also spoke.

“I also agree with Councilor Ulian’s words. The Guardian Knight is the strongest sword protecting the Draker family. Such a position requires proper procedures…”

“The strongest sword, you say.”

Ramon stroked his chin and responded to Kali’s words.

Looking around at Kali and the other meeting participants, he said,

“Wouldn’t a Black Knight be sufficiently considered a strong sword protecting the Draker family?”

Hope you enjoyed the chapter! If you would like to support me or read advanced chapters, you can do so by unlocking chapters.