[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-a-knight-who-eternally-regresses":3,"chapter-a-knight-who-eternally-regresses-a-knight-who-eternally-regresses-chapter-217":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","A Knight Who Eternally Regresses",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},427946,689,"Chapter 215","a-knight-who-eternally-regresses-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>Esther knew exactly what the five enemy wizards were up to and what their intentions were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because she herself was a wanderer who indulged in the world of spells. Above all, the enemy group consisted entirely of wizards of a lower tier than herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Illusion magic and mental magic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A combination of the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she couldn’t know the exact name of the spell, she understood how it operated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the essence of a spell called ‘Dream of the Abyss’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It creates an illusion that makes the target feel comfortable, followed by a sense of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea was good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s difficult to drive someone mad, but it’s very easy to give comfort to those who are under mental pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more the target wants and desires something, the more easily it is accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disrupting it was even easier. She just had to scatter the magical energy. But Esther didn’t do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intended to let those who would fall asleep, fall asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no intention of showing them that she could transform into a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that didn’t mean she would kill them to silence them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just because I am originally human, it doesn’t change anything.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a devotee of the spell world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A body that had resolved to walk a different path from ordinary humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, even if others discovered that the panther was a human, it would still nestle in Encrid’s arms. She wouldn’t stop that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s amusing to worry about this at such a moment.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reason to give up the power that blurred curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but be bothered by the fact that there were more women around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary humans tend to be jealous and envious, so if a woman appeared next to him, he might start to avoid her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that happened, she’d have to force her way into his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better to prevent that in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If it doesn’t work, I’ll just subdue him by force.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even considered knocking Encrid down and nestling in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, and Esther rationalized them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conclusion was that it didn’t matter who knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blue and deep eyes, similar to but different from a panther’s, turned towards the owner of the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought you were my beauty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem, who had a sly smile, appeared. He was a handsome man with gray hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was on the shorter side, but his capabilities couldn’t be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esther responded nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she roughly figured out why he had resisted the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s mastered mysticism.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t magic but a different system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t bother to act like she knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t the only one awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting brothers have come to visit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audin, a human-shaped monster whose size didn’t lose out even compared to a bear beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had pale yellow eyes and was also outstanding in appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his well-balanced body, she thought it wouldn’t be bad to have such a golem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I didn’t even have a chance to bring out Bonehead.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flash golem she had obtained through Encrid previously was still sleeping peacefully within her world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was something that needed a lot of modifications and tweaks, so it wasn’t time to use it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, she roughly understood why Audin was awake too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Divine power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a repulsive power. Something derived from a God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, both Jaxon and Ragna were awake as if they were unaffected by the fainting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go back to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragna seemed to have mastered some degree of willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaxon? That guy was truly unpredictable. It felt like he had surpassed his limits through extreme training?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she observed everyone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Umm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encrid let out a groan in his sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sleeping soundly, huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be so dull, it means his training is lacking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no need to disturb someone who’s sleeping. As long as he fights well when he’s awake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, our Company Commander brother must be tired. It’s because his body lacks strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting with Rem, Jaxon, Ragna, and Audin each commented on the sleeping Company Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Rem added another comment as he looked at the sleeping beastwoman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s going to be a nuisance if left like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Finn respects the Ranger’s skills, the beastwoman is only good at fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet she’s sleeping soundly in a situation like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though beastfolk originally have magic resistance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, in fact, inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dunbachel had very low self-esteem, and the spell of comfort and peace was a critical weakness for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Rem didn’t care about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just thought he had to do something about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esther had no intention of showing off her spell, but she also had no intention of leaving corpses lying around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved her hand in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using an invisible force, a basic telekinesis spell any wizard would use, she rolled the five corpses to the entrance of the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The perception-blocking spell will break soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she spoke to the remaining ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Rem said something, the other three didn’t even pay attention to her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they notice in advance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partly, but also because,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were people like Ragna who wouldn’t care if she turned into a human, a panther, or suddenly transformed into a giant covered in fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s peculiar.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esther felt truly peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought they would at least show some surprise, if not shock, at seeing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she was secretly hoping for that reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were tied together in one group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of this group was the black-haired man who was sleeping soundly even in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time limit ended. Esther transformed back into a panther and nestled into Encrid’s arms. The black robe that had wrapped around her scattered like smoke and disappeared into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned back into a panther after the perception-blocking spell had dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vengeance, who seemed to be part of the patrol team, entered the tent and exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the smell of blood and the corpses, he was at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, since you’re here, can you clean this up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commander who loses a battle may be forgiven, but a commander who fails in vigilance cannot be forgiven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vengeance couldn’t understand how they had gotten this far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no way of knowing that wizards had been involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Oh, oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply thought that assassins had targeted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as he examined the dead bodies, they didn’t seem like well-trained individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a bizarre night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporting this would probably make Battalion Commander Marcus furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not reporting it wasn’t an option either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vengeance conveyed the message through the captain’s guard during the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the morning, when Marcus woke up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave it. Any assassin who comes here is just stepping into a death trap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dismissed it nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Marcus had intentionally set up Encrid’s company tent on the outskirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought that Martai’s Olf might send assassins in a last-ditch effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he considered it a futile attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We even captured a half-Fairy before.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That assassin was supposedly quite renowned too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus was keen on gathering information. He believed that such efforts led to victories on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell them to send more. After all, some people only learn by getting burned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus said with a smile. Although he didn’t know that a wizard had come, he had developed an inexplicable, absolute belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Encrid would somehow survive and prevail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he had another thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Knight, huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dream that Encrid had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he thought it was mixed with absurdity, but now it really seemed possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what should he do for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he becomes a Knight, if he truly joins the Knighthood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Under Cyprus?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t seem like a fitting picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows. It’s a future matter, and they will find out when they get there. Until then, Marcus would do what he had to do. He might die before he sees Encrid become a Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was actually on the verge of stepping into such dangerous work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, everyone should look after their own lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus was doing the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitch black, darkness, a canvas painted black, devoid of any starlight or moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only the flowing river and the boat, with the ferryman sitting on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had changed from before was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can see an eye.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encrid saw something resembling an eye on part of the ferryman’s face. Only one side, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone asked if it looked like a human eye, he would probably say he didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw it, he just knew it was an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ferryman stared intently at him. That’s how he knew it was an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To perceive a gaze, there must be an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re really a strange fellow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ferryman spoke. Encrid found it difficult to open his mouth, as if someone had sewn his lips together with thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he mustered strength in his mouth to open it. The threads could be torn away with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, when does the wall appear again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall was a curse, something that torments humans and drives them into corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the curse, the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ferryman knew this very well. But the person in front of him was asking for the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a crazy bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ferryman muttered, then looked at Encrid with his eye and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the familiar title, Encrid opened his eyes. The dream faded away. The river, the ferryman, and the pitch-black darkness all disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt warmth in his arms. It was Esther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes, the panther also woke up. Somehow, her eyes seemed even more human than yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you sleep well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He greeted her and got up to start the morning training. There was no reason to skip training just because they had surrounded the enemy city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you sleep well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rarely, Rem asked about his sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay down, fell asleep, and woke up properly. So, he slept well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreams? Even if you have nightmares, as long as you shake them off and get up quickly, it’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there any reason I wouldn’t sleep well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re surprisingly annoying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that supposed to mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your sensory training is lacking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also a rare occurrence. Jaxon nagged him about it from the morning, and Audin was more enthusiastic than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One more! You can do it, brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did this guy forget they were on the battlefield? Was he trying to overwork himself to this extent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repeated the motion of sitting down and getting up while carrying a large stone on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like his thigh muscles were tearing and breaking, but as Audin said, he could do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you feel anything last night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem approached and asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was a nice night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t too hot or too cold, so he slept soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he woke up, there was a faint smell of blood in the tent, but he thought it was just remnants of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encrid only heard about the assassins after lunchtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Vengeance who came and told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t even wake up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They were wizards, wizards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem finally opened his mouth and spent the whole day teasing him about how he didn’t wake up even when assassins came, wondering what was wrong with his nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encrid was somewhat bothered by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why didn’t I wake up?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spell? Some kind of sleeping scent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, what about them? Why were his comrades awake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something he lacked. Something different from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Will.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they call willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t in a hurry, but he still wanted it. He also knew what he had to do to get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swing his sword every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of the battlefield, he devoted himself to training and conditioning. No one frowned upon seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing your shortcomings means you want to go further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His enthusiasm and passion flared up again. A certain heat that pounded his heart filled Encrid’s insides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When do we fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encrid’s newfound passion made him abruptly ask the approaching Fairy Company Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are advancing this afternoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No ladders? What about the gates?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all I was told. Will you lead the vanguard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encrid nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what Olf was planning inside Martai, but given the situation, why not try a strategy to break through the gates?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to his expectations, the battle was quite anticlimactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raise your shields!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encrid, Rem, Audin, and others raised their shields and advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large rectangular shields. They looked hastily made, but they were enough to block a few arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason the battle was anticlimactic was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble, clank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached, the sound of pulleys turning was followed by the gates opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrows raining down from the towers and the gallery atop the walls became meaningless as they pressed close to the gates and walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By sticking close to the wall, they moved out of the range of the arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are these gates open?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem muttered. Encrid was also puzzled. The troops split to the left and right of the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first Company Commander who had followed them spoke to Encrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Battalion Commander’s magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really did seem like magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encrid had a rough idea of the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They planted agents.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just any agents, but those with enough influence to open the gates from inside Martai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Encrid entered through the gates, he had a brief revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had learned from both allied and enemy swords, but he also realized something from Marcus’s strategy. It was a brief, electrifying epiphany in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[T\u002FL: Please support me AND read further chapters here: \u002Frevengerscans.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[T\u002FL: Subscribe for a membership on my Buy Me a Coffee page and receive 15 extra chapters upon joining, along with daily updates of one chapter: \u002Frevengerscans ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Additional Info: If anyone is facing the issue of payment on Ko-Fi, please contact me on ]\u003C\u002Fp>",2409,"2026-05-30T08:27:55.568Z","2026-06-01T04:30:45.896Z",1,"novelbin.me","e3559af32178ae69a136e6b634d514c9833e6eb53ce1abc65e0143d9928f2235","a-knight-who-eternally-regresses-chapter-252","a-knight-who-eternally-regresses-chapter-216",882,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-knight-who-eternally-regresses-cover.jpg"]