[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternally-regressing-knight":3,"chapter-eternally-regressing-knight-eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-128":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternally Regressing Knight",{"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},963649,1263,"Chapter 128 - The Red-Blooded Beast","eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-128",128,"\u003Cp>Chapter 128 - The Red-Blooded Beast\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch closely. This will be your next lesson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones at the vanguard of Naurilia's forces were all salaried soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They received their wages in krona and focused solely on training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They acted as they had been trained, as they had been drilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vanguard, armed with short bows, could serve as scouts in urgent situations or as swift light-armored archers in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they all released their bowstrings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tudududung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiiiiiiiik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrows sliced through the air, embedding themselves in a massive shadow—something too large to be human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tatadatak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some soldiers cheered, pleased that they had hit their target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some tilted their heads, wondering why there was a strangetatadataksound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And some among them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why isn't it stopping?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were startled that the shadow's charge had not slowed in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist parted, pushed away by the creature's sheer bulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its form was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been a bear, that would have made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mist cleared further, those in the back could also see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Enkrid saw it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was positioned somewhere in the middle of the unit, the sight was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way it wouldn't be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A body so massive that it warped one's sense of perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it resembled a giant porcupine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And being that large meant it was an equally large target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The allied archers were skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of arrows were already lodged in its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to count them all, but at least twenty had struck true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the initial impression was that of a giant porcupine bristling with dozens of arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the thing that had emerged from the mist swung something in its hand in a massive arc, a full swing from back to front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound like the air itself bursting rippled outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist was pushed back even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a motion from its back to the front, the object in its hands slammed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwa-ang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous boom erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like a magician had cast an explosion spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if a trebuchet had launched a boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The devastation was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guh-ack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaaaagh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams erupted in chorus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers caught within the hammer's reach were crushed like tomatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One soldier on the right had his leg shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was after barely dodging in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier to the left felt the hammer's shockwave and instinctively raised his shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splinter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard the sound of his body being torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oiled wooden buckler provided no resistance at all against the monster's strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a rotten tree branch, the shield shattered, and the soldier's right side was torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he was blown apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer's devastating force sent his body flying sideways, his pink innards spilling into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood, guts, bones, flesh, and severed limbs filled the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had once been part of someone, working tirelessly for their survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no need to wonder whose they had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone caught in that attack was already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All anyone could hope for now was that Vengeance was not the one standing at the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuhuuu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster exhaled long and slow after its strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mere sound of it was enough to ring in their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wielded a giant hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being taller and stronger than any human, with thick, solid skin and muscles that swelled unnaturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A race just as dangerous as the Frogs—the Giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They possessed strength three to four times that of a human and skin that ordinary blades could barely cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People often called them the Red-Blooded Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature looked at the carnage its hammer had wrought and hummed a tune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Khhuhng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice was like an echo from the depths of a cavern—low, deep, and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the cave-like humming spread, the atmosphere among the allied forces turned deathly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had something like this been hiding all this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit, move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier, a step further back, shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puny—things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant murmured, sounding almost delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a curse echoing from a deep cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because they were trained soldiers, paid to specialize in war, did not mean they were without fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did not mean they were without terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frontline began to waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear settled in, and some soldiers started to step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commanding officer bellowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiinng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few vanguard officers drew their swords—a clear warning that retreat meant death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were they supposed to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frontline soldiers felt like crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were supposed to fightthat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the giant's full form, its armor was made of wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin wooden plates covered its body, and arrows stuck out from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were gaps in the armor at its joints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no arrows had even grazed those spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krrhrrhrrh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant porcupine laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers, caught between panic and terror, neither advanced nor retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant took its time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To it, these were just insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they were the knights humans so proudly spoke of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the giant, they were all just insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy to crush and kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To smash and destroy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasfun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Enkrid was at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had something like that come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reviewed everything he knew about giants, and naturally, the characteristics of different races surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frogs lived consumed by dreams and desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairies worshipped nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarves were obsessed with metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beastkin prioritized reproduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragonkin walked their path alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And giants—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Creatures intoxicated with slaughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lived to kill and be killed, reveling in the violence their bodies allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, they had never managed to claim dominion over the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because, aside from their lower intelligence, their instincts were too dangerous to form a proper army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were beings addicted to bloodshed and carnage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were called the Red-Blooded Beasts for a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were insane for battles where both sides perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To rule, one needed political acumen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And giants were incapable of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, among all these races, humans had risen to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because humans can become anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surpassing Frogs, Fairies, Dwarves, Beastkin, Dragonkin, and even Giants, humanity became the center of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the giant silently surveyed its surroundings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldiers in the vanguard barely managed to hold themselves together, save for the fact they had not pissed themselves—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid heard a strange sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of flesh being sliced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp, clean cut of a well-honed blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could have been instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could have been a gut feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps, pure reflex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaxen, who had been standing beside Enkrid, was already looking in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren't many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was on the right flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had closed the distance, taking advantage of the obscured vision caused by the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A unit of around ten men, each seemingly skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking here with just those numbers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must be confident in their abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they're using the giant as a distraction and striking from the right, then something is bound to come from the left as well. Damn, I think we've walked right into this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krais muttered as he turned his head left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there anything he could see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even his eyes couldn't pick up anything, then to Krais, the fog would be all there was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, he wasn't scared by the sight of the giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his eyes darted wildly before he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to stop them here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, several scenarios and assumptions were running through Krais's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see what the enemy was aiming for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also thought the battlefield was advantageous to the opponent. But he could roughly guess what their own commander was planning as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the enemy wasn't the only one who could use the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the enemy was using the river to target their rear base, then why couldn't their side do the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was likely the reason why the border defense unit was currently nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy had hidden themselves, while their side had freedom of movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant they had more options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, their commander must have made a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The main force will hold with sheer numbers.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they had won the previous battle, there would be a numerical advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their level of training and morale were also higher, then who had the upper hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how fierce the independent unit \"Grey Hounds, the Persistent Lovers\" was, there were limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many men could they even have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, two to three hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they had additional intel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, one of his own platoon leaders had fought with some Grey Hound troops from Cross Guard and killed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how many of them could possibly be left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the unit had originally been formed with a generous estimate of four hundred men, by now, they'd be lucky to have two hundred remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battalion commander would know that too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what had the enemy chosen to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A full frontal assault.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had thrown everything into this charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either they would win here, or they would suffer near-total annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the means they had prepared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant wouldn't be their only asset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krais calculated all of this in an instant and reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't mean he was going to explain everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment, all he had to do was make the best decision to survive and keep breathing inside this platoon leader's tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The giant isn't all they have. If we don't stop the vanguard here, we're finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid out the simple truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solving it was no longer his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frontier defense unit had vacated their positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their main force was planning to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things went poorly, they could end up getting wiped out instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what options did they have left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krais looked at the platoon leader who had fought off a Frog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at the madmen platoon members suited for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krais called out to Enkrid and explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after hearing Krais's words, he couldn't fully grasp the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday had been spent sparring, and when he finally tried to get a good rest, even his dreams had been awful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Krais's eyes seemed to shine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Ragna's had yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Rem when he was excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Jaxen when he suddenly became kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Audin when he was at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, he gave his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid scanned left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right, it looked like a squad-level force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just one or two, at least five or more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The left seems to be our own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had they gotten so close?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Fairy company commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn't the commander stay further back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll handle the left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, why was she announcing that here and then leaving?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fairy commander glanced at Enkrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Do you need a blessing kiss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he suddenly thinking about Esther?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young panther should be well hidden in the back, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fairy commander had made her joke, but her expression remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just silently looked at him before moving toward the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of her troops followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they weren't an independent unit created specifically for Enkrid,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fairy commander had picked out some of the swiftest and most dexterous among her company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like an elite guard for her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps, an elite force within the 4th Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was how their commander moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in a great mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An exceptionally good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had to name one, it would be yesterday's sparring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been incredibly frustrated for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No real fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointless duels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no desire to participate, and Enkrid wasn't even around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Enkrid came back, and his wrist was injured?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that pent-up frustration had been gnawing at his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before he exploded, his captain returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he recovered almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they had a conversation through sword and axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to describe that moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It was damn fun.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all his irritation had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every little thing that had been nagging at him disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart felt light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had he last felt like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, not since coming to this continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had felt it elsewhere before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded him of his first battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, it had been exhilarating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been so excited, he had stuck out his tongue and rampaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casting aside his thoughts, Rem grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch closely. This is what you'll be learning next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he started walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marching straight toward the giant, who was grinning with excitement, soaking in the wary and fearful stares of the surrounding soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked, he shoved aside allied soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fell away, creating a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of the way, you bastards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem seemed the same as usual—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was clearly in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incredibly rare, deeply excited mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid simply watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem had said to watch closely, so he would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take care of that side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ragna, for some reason, seemed unusually eager today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was heading toward the commotion on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely unlike him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Rem—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their sparring session with Enkrid had settled something within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being lazy, he now wanted to swing his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't go alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Enkrid voiced his concern, Ragna thought for a moment before replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll go after this is done. It shouldn't take long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't seem to care whether the right flank was being overrun or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid had considered intercepting the enemy pushing in from the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were clearly a fast-moving raiding party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps drawing them in and engaging them would be the better option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could decide, someone else acted first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fall back! Don't die like idiots fighting at the front! Gather up! Back to back with your allies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice—Vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's doing well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies pushing in from the right—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they lured in the enemies approaching from the right and dealt with them from within, they would have some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also needed time to drag them in deep enough to ensure they couldn't escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, I should get going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audin spoke as he strode toward one side with confident steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaxen had already disappeared long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire squad, having finally shaken off an indescribable sense of frustration, felt lighter on their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their sparring with Enkrid had made them that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment—while they waited for the enemies on the right to approach—Enkrid fixed his gaze on Rem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Rem advanced or not, at that very moment, the giant was pulling up his hammer to swing it down once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelming brutality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An attack that clearly conveyed the sheer force of the giant's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dizzying intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were him, how would he withstand that blow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, Rem effortlessly surpassed Enkrid's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Rem was Rem.\u003C\u002Fp>",2581,"2026-06-03T07:42:55.457Z","2026-06-03T07:42:59.781Z",1,"novelbin.me","10547e7669470522875b17b7f0a8ebad6c3ce0cb74e6eea5e5b0175e54eab1b0","eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-129","eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-127",782,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternally-regressing-knight-cover.jpg"]