Dragonslayer’s Class Regression 259

Chapter 259

‘The power of a dragon?’

Though greatly surprised by Aul’s words, Zeke spoke calmly.

“What do you mean by the power of a dragon?”

Aul slowly opened his mouth again.

“Though nothing is confirmed, according to the successor, I heard there are still dragons remaining in the Eastern continent.”

Though he had heard this from Hades, Zeke deliberately pretended to be surprised.

However, Andrei, who was standing next to him, was so shocked that Zeke’s somewhat bland reaction was completely buried.

“Th-that’s impossible, Lord Aul! There are still living dragons?!”

While you could see living dragons vividly in Mycenae, officially there were no living dragons known in the Central continent after the Liberation War, so Andrei’s reaction wasn’t strange.

After calming down the excited Andrei, Zeke asked Aul.

“Assuming there are dragons in the Eastern continent, how do they use that power to create weapons?”

“I don’t know the exact details either. To quote the successor’s words, they ‘plant the chains of souls’.”

Hearing Aul’s words, something clicked for Zeke.

‘Chains of souls. Come to think of it, when Terakan Draker made a contract with Bahamut, their hearts were bound by chains. What bound Hades in Blanca was also chains.’

Zeke thought it might be a type of ancient sorcery that has now disappeared.

‘I should ask Lord Hades when I meet him later.’

When the conversation ended, Aul stood up holding the sword.

“The body rusts the more it stays still. Let’s quickly begin sparring.”

The training maniac Aul never rested.

In the end, Zeke had to continue sparring with both Aul and Andrei until the appointment ceremony, except for eating and sleeping times.

Zeke somewhat understood why Duke felt burdened by these two coming.

* * *

KWUGOONG!

In Autumnfel’s hall where Abel Draker’s Guardian Knight appointment ceremony was held recently, Zeke Draker’s Senior Knight appointment ceremony was being held.

Despite the hasty preparations, the hall was packed with people.

Many were interested as Zeke, who had gained fame as the Knight of the sea, was being appointed as a Senior Knight, a position that could be called a Draker commander.

Not only was Melissa, the princess of Allensia present, but major kingdoms like Thebea, Delpoa, and Argos also sent high-ranking officials to participate in the ceremony.

With the addition of Zeke’s sponsoring houses Agamemnon and Graham, along with influential noble families from the Central region participating, there were even more attendees than during Abel’s ceremony.

Arthur Draker sat on the Dragon’s Throne as before.

The Guardian Knights including Kali, the Cross Council members, and the elders were also maintaining their solemn expressions in their seats.

Above all, among them was Abel Draker, who had newly received the position of Guardian Knight.

The hall doors opened as the attendees watched.

KWUGOONG!

Zeke, wearing the formal Draker uniform, appeared.

An overwhelming atmosphere emanated from Zeke as he walked across the hall.

The attendees admired his handsome appearance and strong, balanced physique that couldn’t be hidden even by the uniform, along with the overwhelming atmosphere.

With both the Battle God’s Body and Dragon’s Body, Zeke had the finest physical form a human could possess.

Zeke boldly stepped forward before the Dragon’s Throne and slowly knelt before Arthur Draker.

Then he recited the long praise towards the Draker family head.

Arthur, who had been grinning at such a Zeke, slowly rose from his seat.

He called out to the attendees.

“I thank all the distinguished guests present here. We shall now commence Zeke Draker’s Senior Knight appointment ceremony!”

Following Arthur Draker’s words, knights wearing ceremonial armor engraved with the Dragon Seal pattern came out holding flags.

They lined up in formation and drew their swords.

WOOOONG!

Surprisingly, clear aura blades rose from all the knights’ swords.

It meant they all had skills above Blue Knight level.

Only the Draker family in the continent could mobilize Blue Knights for such a ceremonial event.

Zeke stood up and stood before Arthur Draker.

Arthur smiled at Zeke and took out a silver Dragon Seal badge from a box brought by an attendant.

It was the badge symbolizing a Draker Senior Knight.

Just as he was about to pin the badge on Zeke, someone stood up from their seat.

“I have a request for the Family Head!”

At that moment, everyone in the hall turned their heads to look at the person who spoke.

It was none other than Abel Draker.

Even though Abel was a Guardian Knight, suddenly speaking up like this during an appointment ceremony personally conducted by the Family Head was clearly against etiquette.

Arthur stopped his hand that was about to pin the Dragon Seal on Zeke and turned his head to look at Abel.

“Lord Abel. Very well, speak of your request.”

Abel stepped forward and spoke while looking at the attendees.

“As this is the ceremony where my youngest brother is being appointed as a Senior Knight, I too participated with joy. However! As a Guardian Knight, not as Zeke Draker’s brother, there is one point I’d like to address.”

Abel looked around at the audience as he spoke.

“That is to verify if Zeke Draker truly possesses skills befitting a Senior Knight.”

Before becoming a Guardian Knight, Abel himself had proven he was a Black Knight. He was telling Zeke to prove his qualifications to advance a rank, just as he had done.

Arthur spoke to Abel.

“An interesting request. What is your standard for skills befitting a Senior Knight, Lord Abel?”

To those words, Abel replied.

“Currently, all those who have received Senior Knight qualifications possess skills of Red Knight or above. Zeke Draker needs to prove he has comparable skills.”

Then Kali, who was behind, stood up and shouted.

“Nowhere in the family laws is there a clause requiring Red Knight status as a condition for becoming a Senior Knight! I object to Lord Abel’s demand.”

As Abel and Kali clashed, the surroundings became noisy.

The sponsoring and allied houses supporting Zeke expressed complaints that it was an unreasonable demand.

On the other hand, members of the anti-Kali faction agreed with Abel’s opinion, raising their voices that Zeke should prove his skills.

As the hall became noisy, Abel smiled while looking at Zeke.

He already knew that Zeke possessed skills comparable to a Red Knight.

Therefore, what he aimed for wasn’t simply to see Zeke’s skills.

‘The reason you could display Red Knight level skills despite being a Blue Knight is because you use some unknown power that I don’t know about. I’ll let you choose whether to reveal that power for Senior Knight status, or hide that power and give up the Senior Knight qualification.’

Abel thought his statement had cornered Zeke into an impossible situation.

That’s when it happened.

Zeke, who had been quiet, stepped forward.

The hall grew quiet at Zeke’s action.

His mere step forward overwhelmed the audience.

He spoke while looking at Arthur, not Abel.

“How should I prove it, Family Head?”

Arthur showed an interested expression at Zeke’s words.

Arthur turned around and called out.

“Lord Gareth! I request your assistance for a moment.”

Gareth Draker, one of the Guardian Knights, came forward at the Family Head’s request.

Gareth, a Guardian Knight and commander of the Black Wolf Order, one of the Draker family’s three knight orders, was a knight whose fame resonated throughout the continent.

Gareth, known by the epithet Knight of Scars, was selected as the one to prove Zeke’s skills.

When Gareth stepped forward, all attendees in the hall stepped back.

Zeke and Gareth stood facing each other in the center of the hall.

Gareth drew the sword at his waist. Then Zeke also drew his sword and spoke.

“Zeke Draker requests instructions from the Knight of Scars.”

Gareth stood silently holding his sword.

That’s when it happened.

WOOOOOONG!

Suddenly, an unbelievably intense energy burst forth from Zeke’s body.

Simultaneously, Zeke charged forward toward Gareth at an invisible speed.

KWAKWAKWAKWA!

Gareth hurriedly pulled back his sword and took a defensive stance against Zeke’s sword strikes that were stronger than expected.

TWUKANG!

Zeke’s heavy sword strike deflected Gareth’s sword.

Zeke didn’t miss that opening.

WOOOOOONG!

An intense sword cry rang from Zeke’s sword and pitch-black aura rose.

He swung his sword toward Gareth once again.

Dragon Slaying Technique

Black Sword Technique

Black Wing

The black aura spread like wings, aiming for Gareth’s vital points.

Like the experienced veteran knight he was, Gareth calmly launched a counter-technique without panicking.

Dragon Slaying Technique

Shadowless Technique

Shadow of Silence

When Gareth swung his sword, Zeke’s technique seemed to disappear as if cancelled out.

Simultaneously, a sword strike flew toward Zeke from a blind spot. The Knight of Scars’ unique slaying echnique had been unleashed.

KWAKWAKWAKWA!

However, the Black Wing that was thought to have been cancelled revived and aimed for Gareth’s back.

Both Zeke and Gareth swung their swords toward each other’s counter-techniques.

KWAKWANG!

As the sword strikes cancelled each other out, both of them stepped back.

“Hmm……”

A wound appeared on Gareth’s cheek, and a thin line of blood flowed.

The audience murmured at that sight.

Gareth lowered his sword and spoke while looking at Arthur Draker.

“Family Head, I believe Lord Zeke Draker’s skills have been sufficiently proven.”

At those words, Arthur turned his head to look at Abel.

“What do you think, Lord Abel? Are you satisfied now?”

Abel nodded with a hardened expression at Arthur’s question.

Unlike his plan, Zeke proved his skills with only a sword.

It was officially proven that Zeke possessed skills beyond that of a Red Knight.

Arthur rose from his seat again and approached Zeke.

He pinned the silver emblem he was holding onto Zeke’s uniform, then put his arm around his shoulder and Shouted.

“With this, I hereby confirm Sir Zeke Draker’s appointment as Senior Knight! Furthermore, Sir Zeke Draker has become the youngest Red Knight on the continent, which is also cause for celebration! Also!”

Arthur paused briefly before making his bombshell announcement.

“I, Arthur Draker, head of the Draker family, hereby declare that I will name Zeke Draker as a candidate for family head along with Kali and Abel!”

At those words, not only those present in the hall but also the Draker elders and council members’ faces were filled with shock.

It was the head of the family officially announcing a new successor candidate in a situation where the succession structure was rapidly changing with Abel’s appointment as Guardian Knight.

Moreover, nominating the youngest among the direct line as a candidate signaled tremendous upheaval ahead.

The youngest Red Knight appointee and Senior Knight.

And now candidate for Draker family head.

Another remarkable achievement was added to Zeke Draker’s amazing journey.

The head and elders of the Agamemnon family all rose from their seats and clapped vigorously.

When the sturdy-built Agamemnon family members applauded like thunder, the entire hall of Autumnfel shook.

Amidst the applause from the attendees, Zeke bowed his head respectfully.

That’s when Arthur Draker whispered in Zeke’s ear.

“Congratulations. From today, you’ll be diving into the real war of the Drakers.”

Arthur had set the stage for a new rivalry, eager to see how the power struggle between Carly, Abel, and now Zeke would unfold.

While finding Arthur’s scheming disgusting, Zeke outwardly controlled his emotions and responded calmly.

“I will do my best to live up to the Family Head’s expectations.”

Zeke’s Senior Knight appointment ceremony ended, heralding major upheaval.

Even at the banquet held after the ceremony, Zeke diligently greeted the guests.

Princess Melissa, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, approached Zeke with a stiff expression, barely saying anything before giving her congratulations and gift then leaving.

Zeke tilted his head, recalling Princess Melissa’s flushed face.

That’s when.

Someone approached Zeke hesitantly.

“S-Sir Zeke. C-Congratulations. On your Senior Knight appointment…”

It was a man who stuttered severely, with a thin build and pale face that made him look quite unremarkable.

But surprisingly, the man’s collar had the Draker dragon emblem attached.

It meant he was an official knight of the family.

Something suddenly crossed Zeke’s mind.

‘Could this person be?’

Zeke asked the unremarkable man.

“Are you Sir Luther Gemben?”

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