Dragonslayer’s Class Regression 253

Chapter 253

Zeke tensed for a moment at Yelin’s mention of a favor.

Her attire and gaze seemed unusual.

He recalled the subtle expression of Head Lady Jamila.

‘Could it be?’

That’s when it happened.

“I want to follow Sir Zeke on a warrior’s training journey.”

“Pardon? A warrior’s training journey?”

Yelin nodded.

“Yes. As I mentioned in the labyrinth, my dream was to freely go on a warrior’s training journey once the covenant’s shackles were removed. I want to go to the Central Continent with Sir Zeke for warrior training.”

Zeke pondered Yelin’s words.

‘Not marriage but warrior training. There’s no reason to refuse that.’

Having Young Lady Yelin by Zeke’s side could help strengthen future relations with Ishtar.

Zeke looked at Yelin and nodded.

“Very well, Lady Yelin. I’ll help with whatever you need for the warrior training. Let’s go to the Central Continent together after the banquet ends.”

“Th-that’s wonderful!”

Yelin beamed at Zeke’s definitive answer.

“Then rest well, Lady Yelin.”

Zeke closed the door and entered his room.

And as soon as Zeke closed the door and went in, Yelin’s bright smile faded and her ears drooped.

She trudged back to her room. Ezgi, who had been waiting in the room, ran to Yelin.

“My lady!”

She asked Yelin with sparkling eyes.

“H-how did it go? What did Sir Zeke say? Did he agree to marriage?”

Yelin shook her head in response.

“Ezgi, I’m going on a warrior’s training journey.”

Ezgi was startled by Yelin’s sudden statement.

“What? My lady, what’s this sudden talk about warrior training?”

“…It just ended up that way somehow.”

Now twenty-nine years old, Yelin was relatively late to marry among the Ishtar family members.

The change in her heart, which had adamantly refused marriage while burning with determination to live as a martial artist for life, came from what happened in the labyrinth.

Yelin felt the fear of death for the first time when she faced Hades in the labyrinth.

When Zeke approached and took her hand, a warm energy enveloped her entire body, allowing her to escape from that fear.

At that moment, Yelin had thought:

‘Is this love?’

The relief from escaping death’s fear had created a crack in Yelin’s hardened heart.

Yelin, who mistook Zeke’s buff for love, had very different thoughts about marriage now compared to before.

‘With Lord Zeke, I feel like I could progress while supporting each other to see the pinnacle of martial arts.’

So after changing her mind, she had gone to bring up marriage to Zeke, but found herself unable to say the words and ended up asking for help with warrior training instead.

Ezgi held her forehead and said:

“Suddenly talking about warrior training. What are you going to tell the Head Lady?”

Yelin spoke while removing the uncomfortable traditional Ishtar clothing:

“I’ll tell her I need more time.”

Ezgi looked at Yelin and said:

“Oh my goodness, if my lady had gone and talked to any man, they would have been eager to marry with their eyes wide open. But to suddenly bring up warrior training there… I should have gone with you!”

“Don’t say useless things. Sir Zeke and I don’t have that kind of impure relationship, we’re seeking to pursue a higher realm of martial arts together…”

Suddenly Yelin’s ears turned red as she recalled Zeke’s face.

It was because she remembered the warm feeling of the buff.

Seeing this, Ezgi flared her nostrils and said:

“Wow, I never thought I’d see my lady like this in my life. After declaring you’d live alone as a martial artist forever… Really can’t trust any elf these days.”

Yelin threw a pillow at Ezgi and shouted.

“Get out. Out! Quickly.”

* * *

The Ishtar banquet that lasted for four straight days finally came to an end.

Hades, who had participated with Zeke, wore an expression of complete death.

“Insane… how can anyone eat such poison for four days.”

The Ishtar traditional banquet meant eating the precious soup called the Earth God’s Blessing for 4 days straight.

The hellishly red soup was boiled not only in the Ishtar main palace but all over the city, making it painful to walk around due to the stinging in one’s eyes.

Surprisingly, Zeke had completely adapted to the spiciness and reached a level where he could enjoy the flavors depending on the soup’s spiciness and variety.

It was proof that Poseidon wasn’t wrong when he said Zeke had cockroach-like vitality.

Zeke, who had grown accustomed to the taste, had packed several jars of Ishtar’s specialty tea, precious Reaper Pepper, and spicy seasoning.

“Why are you packing that poison?”

“Once you start eating it, it becomes an addictive taste that you think about before going to bed.”

Hades looked at Zeke with seemingly contemptuous eyes after hearing his words.

While chatting and waiting for the portal inside Ishtar’s main palace, Yelin approached.

“Sir Zeke.”

Zeke was about to greet her but hesitated when he noticed dozens of warriors following behind Yelin.

‘Huh?’

Ishtar’s secret artists, who were emitting an ominous aura, were following behind her along with Ezgi, Yelin’s servant and cousin.

“Lady Yelin, who are they?”

Yelin frowned her delicate brow and said.

“…They are attendants who will accompany us on the journey.”

Zeke’s mouth gaped open at Yelin’s words.

Just then, the head of the family Jamila and the elders entered.

“Oh Great One!”

Jamila and the elders knelt on one knee and greeted Hades.

Hades waved his hand as if annoyed. Jamila stood up and turned her head towards Zeke.

“Zeke Draker, you must ensure that nothing disrespectful happens to Lord Hades.”

From Zeke’s perspective, there wasn’t much he could do that would be disrespectful since he was accompanying Hades at his own request.

‘Though it is fun to tease him.’

Hiding his true thoughts, Zeke bowed his head to Jamila and said.

“I will serve Lord Hades with utmost sincerity.”

She nodded with a satisfied expression, glanced at Yelin, then spoke to Zeke again.

“That child suddenly said she wanted to go on a warrior’s journey, for whatever reason.”

“Yes. I agreed to help Lady Yelin with her journey. She’s probably not familiar with the geography of the Central Continent.”

At Zeke’s words, Jamila and the other elders made subtle expressions.

He tilted his head, wondering about their strange expressions.

‘Is there something wrong with going on a warrior’s journey?’

Jamila cleared her throat and said to Zeke.

“Yes, a warrior’s journey is fine. Make sure to travel around together a lot. And we’ve picked agile ones, so if Lord Hades needs anything, have them run errands.”

Zeke looked at the fearsome Ishtar warriors and said.

“They seem a bit excessive just for running errands…”

Jamila ignored Zeke’s words and had the portal activated.

WOOOONG!

Zeke stepped onto the portal with a slightly disgruntled face. As the rest of the group followed onto the portal, the elders waved.

“Yelin! Good luck!”

“We want to see our grandnieces and nephews soon!”

Just as Yelin’s ears turned red and she was about to shout something, the portal activated and they disappeared.

Looking at the empty portal, Jamila shook her head.

“It’s this hard just to marry off a daughter, sheesh.”

It was Jamila who had sent off Yelin’s honeymoon disguised as a warrior’s journey.

* * *

WOOOONG!

As the portal opened, Zeke’s group was able to arrive directly in Mycenae.

Hades, floating in the air outside the portal, took a deep breath.

“AAH! This is good, this is good. I feel like I can live now that I don’t have to smell that damn sand dust.”

Zeke said to Hades.

“Welcome to Mycenae. Let’s head to the castle first.”

Zeke headed to Agamemnon Castle with Hades, Yelin, and Ishtar’s fearsome errand runners in the waiting carriage.

Upon entering Agamemnon Castle, they first heard Felix’s cries.

“AAARGH! Instructor! Please stop!”

It was Clonne, beating up Felix under the pretext of training today as well.

Since Felix had unexpectedly good endurance, he had to take on the role of sparring partner for the rough Clonne.

Sparring with Clonne, who had her sights set on the Red Knight, was very educational, but she showed no mercy, so he had to be prepared to die each time.

The sparring between Clonne and Felix was an enjoyable entertainment for the people of Agamemnon Castle, so everyone came out to watch.

Felix spotted Zeke entering the castle and broke away from the training ground to run to him.

“UHUHU! M-my lord! Please take me with you!”

Clonne followed right after and grabbed Felix by the scruff of his neck as he clung to Zeke’s leg, greeting Zeke.

“Captain, what’s with all these people you brought this time?”

That’s when it happened.

Boris, who had been collecting bets from the knights on how long Felix would last, dropped his money pouch when he saw those who came with Zeke.

“T-those people?”

Boris, who usually wasn’t easily surprised, turned pale.

The Salmak assassins who were placing bets beside him also noticed their identity and cautiously backed away.

Clonne tilted her head.

“What’s wrong with them?”

That’s when Clonne finally noticed Hades next to Zeke and asked in surprise.

“Huh? That kid, could it be… an elf?”

Clonne approached curiously after seeing Hades polymorphed as an elf.

Since all the other Ishtar members had their faces covered, only Hades with his exposed face stood out.

She approached Hades and patted his head.

“Wow, you’re so pretty. This is my first time seeing an elf. Really pretty.”

All the Ishtar members behind them froze in shock at seeing Clonne patting Hades’ head.

Hades himself glared at Clonne who was patting his head, then looked up at Zeke.

―Why do I sense the power of light from this woman who uses her whole body like a canvas?

―Sister Clonne. She’s a cleric.

―What? What’s wrong with this world. To think there’s a cleric like this…

Clonne took out a dried scorpion skewer from her pocket while patting Hades’ head, handed it to him, then went back to the training ground with Felix.

The Ishtar warriors looked at Clonne with new eyes.

‘To freely touch a dragon’s head.’

‘Must have about 99 lives or something.’

‘Indeed, this is Draker’s den. Not a place to take lightly.’

Meanwhile, Boris and the Salmak assassins were still unable to move a step, remaining wary of the Ishtar attendants.

Zeke left those eyeing each other suspiciously and entered the castle with just Hades and Yelin.

Yelin admired Agamemnon Castle.

“The castle is magnificent. Is this Sir Zeke’s castle?”

“The Agamemnon family is my mother’s side.”

Hades also looked around the castle and said.

“This is a castle built by a dragon.”

At those words, Zeke asked Hades.

“Dragons build castles too?”

“Dragons all do as they please. They just live doing whatever they want.”

“I thought only you were like that, Lord Hades. So other dragons were the same.”

“Look who’s trying to match me now.”

Zeke turned his head pretending not to hear, and examined the castle with new eyes.

He had thought there might be something when Agamemnon Castle was linked to the System, but he didn’t know it was built by a dragon.

‘Why did a dragon build this kind of castle?’

It seemed most likely that it was built as a fortress to defend against the Demon Lord’s army’s invasion, but as Hades said, there was also a possibility it was built simply because they wanted to.

‘Well, who can understand a dragon’s mind.’

Zeke went to the dining hall and first ordered proper Central Continent food to be served.

He wanted to eat normal food after having only extremely spicy food the entire time at Ishtar’s main palace.

Soon the dishes came out, and seeing them, Hades ate enthusiastically with joy.

“AHHH! Yes. This is how food should be. It wasn’t that my tongue was wrong.”

Yelin also slowly tasted the unfamiliar Central Continent food.

While they were eating, a servant approached Zeke.

“Sir Zeke, a telegram has arrived from the Four Seasons Castle.”

When Zeke checked the telegram, it was from the head of the family, Arthur.

‘Is it about the Senior Knight exam?’

Zeke opened the telegram to check its contents.

As he expected, it was about the Senior Knight exam. He checked what kind of test it would be, but it was completely different from what he had anticipated.

‘Get recognition from the head of House Valdek?’

House Valdek, one of the major blood allies of the Drakers.

Jacken, who was with him in the Cradle, was from this House Valdek.

Zeke frowned at seeing the head of family’s test.

There was one problem with this test.

‘If it’s House Valdek… they’re Jiemens’ greatest allied family.’

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