Dragonslayer’s Class Regression Chapter 181

Chapter 181

Kei’s face turned pale white at Zeke’s words.

She wanted to say something else, but Zeke was already standing in front of her, blocking her mouth so she couldn’t speak.

Zeke continued in a cold voice.

“Kei, I will never forgive a traitor.”

“Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!”

Kei twisted her body vigorously as if trying to say something.

However, Zeke maintained a cold expression and gripped Kei’s shoulder, injecting the Hydra’s poison.

SSSSSSS!

The Hydra’s poison seeped into Kei’s body, paralyzing her nerves.

Kei trembled with bloodshot eyes.

She could feel her entire body gradually stiffening from her fingertips.

Zeke didn’t stop there and used a lightning skill on her body.

CRACKLE!

The Lightning flowed through the chains into Kei’s body.

Kei shook in pain, but Zeke did not stop and intensified the Lightning.

CRACKLE!

The Lightning swept through Kei’s body.

At that moment.

Zeke’s eyes gleamed.

‘Found it.’

He had discovered a parasite cunningly hidden within Kei’s body.

He then increased the Lightning output to burn the parasite intensely.

CRACKLE!

The parasite inside her body squirmed, trying to escape as it couldn’t withstand the Lightning.

But Zeke did not let it escape.

He raised the Lightning output even higher, focusing on burning the parasite.

CRACKLE!

The parasite, affected by the Hydra’s poison and electricity, tried to escape Kei’s body.

CRACK!

As the parasite attempted to break through the skin, Zeke’s movements became urgent.

He needed to kill the parasite before it completely emerged.

CRACKLE!

By focusing the Lightning, the parasite was charred black and died just before breaking through the skin.

Zeke relaxed his tense expression only after confirming the parasite had completely stopped moving.

He sighed and took out a dagger, cutting the skin near Kei’s shoulder.

He then pulled out the limp, dead parasite from inside.

He placed the dead parasite into a prepared glass bottle and sealed it.

Then he quickly took out Agamemnon’s mask and used its purification power.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

A golden aura flowed from Zeke’s hand, purifying Kei’s body.

The power completely blew away even the remaining traces of the parasite.

Zeke then released the chains and healed Kei’s body.

“GASP!”

Kei took a massive breath as if she had died and come back to life, opening her eyes.

She rose and shouted at Zeke with heated anger.

“We made a pledge! How could I betray you!”

Zeke nodded at her.

“I know. Thanks to this, I found the traitor.”

He showed her the parasite he had extracted from her body.

Kei was shocked seeing the disgusting parasite in the glass bottle.

“Wh-what is this?”

“I told you. A traitor. This was staying in your body and stealing information.”

“What? That’s impossible.”

As she said, it was beyond common sense.

Even Kei, who operated in the dark underworld, had never heard of implanting a parasite to steal information.

Zeke returned to his seat and sat down, clicking his tongue while looking at the parasite in the glass bottle.

“Those Narak bastards. This isn’t a creature from the present world. It’s probably a creature summoned from the demon realm and enhanced with various dark magic.”

Zeke mentioned that even the youngest disciple of Salmak had a similar parasite in their body.

Kei shook her head and exhaled.

“My god. Even Salmak… These Narak guys. Who are they exactly?”

“Abel, Jiemens, and even the Empire are involved. I initially thought they were just an unknown dark magic clan, but it seems their scale is larger than I thought.”

Looking at the dead parasite, Kei asked Zeke.

“When exactly did this enter my body?”

“There are many methods. They could have put parasite seeds in food, or implanted it through contact.”

“Right… And this could be in other people’s bodies too.”

“I cross-referenced various information and tracked where the leak was happening. I first suspected Feinan, but after checking, it wasn’t him. What remained was you… As you said, with the pledge of oath, I knew you wouldn’t betray me.”

Kei sighed in relief.

“Good. If I was wrong, I would have been branded a traitor without a chance.”

“I knew you wouldn’t betray me.”

Having a connection since their past lives, Zeke knew her well.

The biggest reason Kei could become the queen of the underworld was her ability to trust her colleagues, unlike others.

Zeke, who had been betrayed by colleagues multiple times, initially found her trust burdensome.

But realizing her sincerity, he also opened his heart to her.

They weren’t lovers, but they were almost the only friends who could share their innermost thoughts.

Zeke looked at Kei and said.

“Kei, from now on, you’re a dead person.”

At his words, Kei made a surprised expression before slowly nodding her head.

“Do you mean to deceive our enemies by making it seem like I’ve been purged as a traitor?”

“Yes. The Syndicate is one of the core power bases I have. They’ll think I’ve eliminated you after seeing the parasite is dead. I also think this is a good opportunity to reorganize the Syndicate’s organization.”

After Don Juan’s death and absorbing the Mekein Cartel, the Syndicate’s organization had grown rapidly.

Fortunately, Kei was managing the organization well, but the problem was that as the Syndicate grew, covert activities were becoming increasingly difficult.

Following the Nostra Family, Red Eye, and Crosstel, the Syndicate was also beginning to be known as a massive organization.

As the organization grew, operational constraints could arise.

As the boss of the Syndicate, Kei also had many concerns about this, so she agreed with Zeke’s words.

“I understand. So how are we going to reorganize the organization?”

“Let’s minimize our power in the central continent and move our base to the south. We’ll also have the Cusco Kingdom absorb the Mekein Cartel’s forces.”

Kei was startled by Zeke’s words.

“The kingdom will absorb the cartel’s forces?”

“Even after the Mekein and Favela cartels disappeared, small and medium-sized cartels are still proliferating. For the Cusco Kingdom to regain its strength, it needs to stabilize the southern continent.”

“As long as Soma is produced in the southern continent, the cartels won’t disappear.”

“It’ll be difficult to eliminate them completely at once. I don’t intend to eliminate Soma itself, as it’s an important livelihood for southern continent people. Once the Cusco Kingdom stabilizes, we’ll control Soma farms and sell them as medical products. As we’ve discussed before, if Soma can be used as a medical raw material instead of a drug, its value will increase. Research is slower than expected and has been delayed, but results will come.”

“That’s right. But… is that really possible?”

“Kei, I’m entrusting this to you because I trust you.”

Kei’s heart raced at Zeke’s words of trust, which confused her.

It was the first time her heart had pounded at the words of a younger man.

‘Get it together. Calm down.’

Kei’s principle was to never involve personal emotions in their work.

She composed herself and nodded.

“Understood. I’ll go to Cusco for the time being.”

“Good. Let’s minimize the Syndicate’s organizational activities and spread information as if there’s internal discord.”

If Zeke’s faction, the Syndicate, appears to have issues, Abel and Narak are likely to seize the opportunity and attack first.

Zeke planned to use that attack to his advantage.

“No matter how they come at me, I’ll hit back.”

Zeke’s eyes gleamed sharply with determination.

*******

The carriage William Jiemens was riding in came to a stop in front of the Jiemens family estate.

An old mansion nestled deep in the mountains.

William got out of the carriage and looked up at the mansion, which he hadn’t seen in a long time.

For being the ancestral home of the Jiemens family, the most powerful vassal family of the Draker family, the mansion was rather small.

William entered the family home and, following the servant’s guidance, descended the stairs leading to the basement.

After descending for some time, William came to a halt and had to wait for a moment.

Soon, the iron gate in front of him opened, and to his surprise, a portal magic circle was installed inside.

The true ancestral home of the Jiemens family existed beyond this portal.

William stepped onto the portal magic circle.

Soon, a red light began to rise from the circle.

Whoooooooom!

As the portal activated, William held his breath for a moment.

Whoooooo!

The energy surrounding him vanished, and when William opened his eyes, the scenery around him had changed.

The space was illuminated by faint lights from magical lanterns installed in various places along the walls, revealing ancient mural carvings.

William took a deep breath, stepped off the magic circle, and opened the door to step outside.

It was as if a long-forgotten maze of ancient ruins had appeared before him.

Even William, a direct descendant of the Jiemens family, didn’t know exactly where this labyrinth was located or what its full structure was.

Only the head of the Jiemens family knew the secrets of this maze.

William began walking to meet the head of the family, who was preparing for the baptism ceremony.

Just then, a figure dressed in a black robe silently appeared from the darkness.

He bowed to William and spoke.

“Lord Abel is looking for you.”

Abel was also in the maze, undergoing rigorous training in preparation for the baptism ceremony.

If Abel, who should be preparing for the ceremony, was seeking him out, it meant something was wrong.

William hesitated for a moment but then followed the robed figure toward where Abel was.

The maze’s paths always shifted according to a set schedule.

Because of this, anyone who didn’t know the rules would never be able to escape.

Following the guide, William walked for quite a while before finally reaching the sanctuary where Abel was staying.

The robed figure opened the door.

As the door swung open, a strong smell of blood filled the air.

“William, come in.”

Abel stood naked in a massive bathtub located in the center of the sanctuary.

Surprisingly, the bathtub was filled with red blood.

Abel slowly walked out of the blood bath.

Sculpted like a statue, red blood dripped from his body.

Soon, servants approached and wiped Abel’s body.

He donned a light robe and gestured for William to take a seat.

Servants brought wine and glasses.

“Will you have a drink?”

William shook his head.

Abel shrugged and moistened his throat with wine as red as blood.

William spoke to Abel.

“Abel, I know you’re busy preparing for the ritual, but… I have something to say about Zeke Draker.”

Abel smiled and replied.

“What a coincidence. I also have something to say about Zeke.”

Setting down his wine glass, Abel said.

“I’ve already heard that Dario testified at the trial.”

William was startled.

Despite being isolated in the maze, Abel had already grasped all the information.

William again felt Abel’s influence in the Jiemens family was stronger than his own, as a direct descendant.

‘Is this the difference in rank?’

This was why William had long ago given up competing with Abel.

The cool-headed William had realized the unbridgeable gap between them too quickly.

So he chose to become Abel’s most trusted first servant and friend.

And that choice had proven to be the right one.

Abel harbored ambitions to devour not just the Draker family, but the entire Empire, and he had the stature to match.

William felt a mix of reverence and fear watching Abel gradually transcend human limits.

Abel looked at William and spoke.

“The rat has been caught by Zeke.”

William’s face stiffened.

“What do you mean?”

When Abel snapped his fingers, a black-robed figure brought something.

It was a glass bottle containing a limp, dead parasite.

It was from the same egg as the parasite implanted in Kei’s body.

The method involved a paired parasite sending signals through glass walls when the one in the body transmitted information.

Looking at the dead parasite, Abel said.

“After interpreting the last signal, it turns out Zeke dealt with that woman. Burning her with electricity. He branded her a traitor. As a result, the rat in her body died too.”

“You’ve already figured it out?”

“I told you. Zeke is not ordinary. He’s more thorough and terrifying than Kali.”

Clicking his tongue and taking a sip of wine, Abel smiled.

“But this time, I’d say Zeke made a mistake. He was too hasty in killing Kei.”

William asked.

“Do you mean her death will create a rift in the Syndicate?”

Abel nodded and stood up.

“The Syndicate was essentially Zeke’s eyes and ears. And the ability to maintain that power was due to that woman Kei’s skills.”

Grabbing William’s shoulder, he said.

“The poison of betrayal is more fatal than expected. Having killed the person he trusted most with his own hands, Zeke will now trust no one.”

“The organization will crumble from within.”

“Yes, like a hastily built sandcastle collapsing.”

Abel wore a cruel smile.

“This is the perfect opportunity to destroy my younger brother, William.”

He whispered in William’s ear.

“This time, we’ll thoroughly lure him out and destroy him.”

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