[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternally-regressing-knight":3,"chapter-eternally-regressing-knight-eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-376":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},963847,1263,"Chapter 376 - There is None","eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-376",376,"\u003Cp>Chapter 376 - There is None\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That crazy bastard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Enkrid smile, Asia almost lost her composure but quickly regained it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wasn't planning to kill him, she had to stop him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her younger sibling was being held hostage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unexpected person behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complicated thoughts stacked up in layers before fading away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that smile in front of her, she had nothing to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There must be a reason you need to break through. I have my reasons for stopping you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words came out of her without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she saying this to Enkrid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know. The atmosphere was just urging her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that made her harden her face even more. Hiding her expression, she started the conversation with her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her specialty wasn't just pointing the tip of her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of technique, she would never fall behind. The gap between her and Enkrid couldn't be closed in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She acknowledged that Enkrid had superior strength, but the gap in technique would be hard to fill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was good at both strength and tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how good he was at tactics, if he lost in the finer techniques, it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid closed his eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll die like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't trying to kill him, but it would still be dangerous if she let her guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try if you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid wouldn't back down. For a moment, Asia felt frustrated by that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not now, but if we wait for the next time, we won't have to fight with risks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as she said this, Asia knew the answer. She knew exactly how Enkrid would respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they hadn't seen each other for a few days, she understood him clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's not today, then tomorrow; if not tomorrow, then the next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid said this with his eyes closed, pointing his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had thought about next time, you wouldn't be standing in front of me right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asia gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two continued to fight. In the end, Asia made two holes in Enkrid's arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also left a deep wound on his thigh, deep enough for a finger to slide in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Enkrid lost Silver and, like sparks, left a long cut on Asia's cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I really wanted to kill you, it would've been easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asia took a breath as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the sun was tilted toward one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade of rebellion that had started in broad daylight had surely pierced through the entire palace by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice came from behind Asia, from a shadow where the light didn't reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get rid of that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid, still on the ground, turned his gaze behind Asia. There was no light. He couldn't properly see the opponent. Only a silhouette stood, dark and intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the dark, he could feel the color of that person strongly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by the aura and Asia's attitude, it was clear—this person was above her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the darkness created by not lighting the candle. From beyond that, a man stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the silhouette gained color, he walked closer. Looking at him, it seemed like an unstoppable boulder was rolling toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not a knight.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid instinctively knew. Hadn't he faced something like this before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was only one swing, he had experienced what it was to face a knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was not a knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With dark hair, he wore a longsword at his waist and held a bloodstained dagger in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asia turned her body. Despite knowing she had enough strength left to strike Enkrid, she turned around without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her sword toward the back and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, let's stop here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid could see the man's front now, towering over Asia and showing the weight of his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man with the dagger tilted his head. His dark brown hair moved with his gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's enough for now. What will you do when the master returns?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid felt no persuasion in Asia's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She herself couldn't believe what she was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can't do it, then I'll do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke as he walked forward confidently, and Asia once again displayed her overwhelming presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall that had blocked Enkrid now turned in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should stop now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid muttered. It was hard to gauge the opponent's strength. Was it a lack of insight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like seeing Ragna or Rem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think all knights are the same?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asia's words suddenly came to him. Could it be that she said that because of this man? He wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man ignored Asia's pressure. His pace didn't change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid called her name again from where he sat. Asia didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she raised her sword and pointed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swordpoint stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Enkrid once again saw the answer to her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Ragna, Rem, and Jaxen, this was the fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Asia pointed her sword, the opponent took a large step forward and struck her sword's surface with his dagger. The swordpoint stance became useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Enkrid understood what the opponent had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the fourth time he saw the answer, and the realization naturally dawned on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Just because you point the sword doesn't mean the real intent goes anywhere.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword stayed where it was. As long as you could overpower it, you could break the swordpoint stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Asia swung her sword or blocked, the technique would be broken anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, by stepping in and swinging his dagger, the opponent would either deflect the attack or block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to prevent Asia from using her deflecting techniques and to cut off her chance to counter, it required more than one condition to be met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how was that even possible now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the answer, though the whole process was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Normally, you'd deflect and strike again.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The momentum faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To display such a technique with just one dagger meant an entirely different level of skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all knights were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sentence resonated deeply within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid used his sword like a cane and stood up. He could probably strike a few more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he just waited and watched, he was sure Asia would die, but it wouldn't be as simple as it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he stood up, Enkrid didn't care whether his sword hit or missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because he could that he did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't act like an idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man holding the dagger spoke again. His gaze never shifted towards Enkrid. It was solely focused on Aishia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aishia retrieved the rebounding sword and thrust it in three directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a thrust resembling a trident. She had said she learned the technique from watching fishermen in a coastal village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man swung the dagger up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if stirring a ladle in a stew, the dagger moving in such a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's how it appeared to Enkrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink, clink, clink!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three clashes echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really going to do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke once more. Aishia did not answer, only raising her sword. She changed her stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expertise was not limited to simply pointing her sword at the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid was well aware of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She focused on her toes, shifting her center of gravity. While she never neglected to train her strength, there were many who possessed greater physical power than her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she not devised ways to overcome that, she might never have become a senior knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really want to die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's tone remained flat, devoid of highs or lows. It was closer to listing facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aishia's sword struck several more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It curved, stabbed, and soared. It was a technique that pierced through the arm when Enkrid couldn't block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was delicate and sharp. Just the speed of it rivaled his own \"moment\" of Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should have been called a decisive strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite all the blades, the man simply tapped his dagger against them, blocking each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the tip of her blade grazed his cheek, but naturally, it wasn't a fatal wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny spray of blood appeared. The man dropped his dagger, the small blade falling to the ground. In the meantime, his hand grasped the hilt of a longsword at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid's eyes caught the pommel shape. It was a wolf-shaped pommel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unsheathed the sword. There was no blinding speed nor heavy force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was drawn, and it moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sword the man wielded rose at a strange angle and intercepted the path of Aishia's thrust, cutting through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword struck midway. With a loud thud, Aishia's sword was deflected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is that possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid had no answer. He couldn't understand it at all. There was nothing to learn just from observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aishia pulled her sword in front of her chest. The flow was broken. With the momentum lost, the sword would be ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rhythm faltered, her steps were off, and her breath was constricted. It was a shallow breath, one that hindered her movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aishia held her breath, ignoring the flow entirely, and instead stabbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cut downward from above. The vertical slash wasn't as intense as a lightning strike, but it was as fast as a beam of light. It resembled Enkrid's rare, unorthodox moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swift downward strike, the man blocked with his blade and pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cling, cling, cling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew as their blades clashed in a brief deadlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid seized that moment to launch himself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too much to make an explosive charge like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one decisive strike was still within his reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He harnessed a burst of acceleration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rejecting the oppressive aura of his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned his monstrous power, maintaining perfect focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand released the flaring sword. The blade stretched out like a sunbeam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun, the sunlight, can be felt as soon as it touches you. There's no way to avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a thrust that resembled that, the highest completion of technique, timing, breath, stance, and the strength in his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was perfectly aligned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the opponent's sword slipped through the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to avoid sunlight? You take shelter in the shade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flow was broken. The sword that had intercepted his thrust struck at the heart of his intended motion, deflecting the flare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no overwhelming force, but with the change in direction, all the power from his legs, body, breath, and strike dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid realized that his strike had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's right hand held the sword, and before Enkrid knew it, it had pierced Aishia's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aishia spat blood. She had swung her rapier even as her strength drained away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man didn't even bother to block it. He caught the falling blade with his shoulder, deflecting it easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand stretched out, and by the time he reached it, a shortsword appeared in his grasp, stabbing into Enkrid's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandaged armor held up momentarily, but the blade did not pierce his heart, instead grazing his side, tearing through his innards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's gaze swept through Enkrid's insides. But there was no change in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like he was looking at a stone on the roadside. Was it because of the skill difference? No, it wasn't that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a gaze as if directed at something irrelevant to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had no way to subdue you without killing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke only to Aishia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aishia, choking on blood, opened her mouth once more with her final strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My younger sibling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in Aisia's eyes faded. Enkrid didn't lose his composure despite the burning sensation in his insides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The repetition of today was a curse, and there was no blessing of adapting to the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain felt the same whether he repeated it at the beginning of the day or now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he couldn't take his eyes off Aisia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood why she had stood in front of him, blocking his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew what she couldn't compromise on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not turning away from the heart.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, what was her reason for standing here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, she hadn't done that. She could have killed him at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad members all agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it comes down to a fight where we kill or be killed, the outcome is inevitable. But the truth that it's hard to win right now won't change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem had said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will lose if we fight. At least, that's the likely outcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragna had said that as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Enkrid continued his thoughts, the man stood before him. His boots came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he raised his gaze, the man finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's because of you that she died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was emotionless, like stating a fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the man's sword struck at Enkrid's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain started from the back of his neck and shot up to his brain. A burning sensation, the feeling of his flesh being torn, darkness engulfed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the world faded, the flow of water could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall I show you the easy way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boatman asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-------------------------------------------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sale is over boys!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you for all your support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For more Chapters check out my ko-fi ko-fi.com\u002Fsamowek\u003C\u002Fp>",2260,"2026-06-03T07:42:55.458Z","2026-06-03T07:42:59.782Z",1,"novelbin.me","21ff08f95cc5531da656024096e65849902601b492aa756b75b4bef3c3ee1909","eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-377","eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-375",782,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternally-regressing-knight-cover.jpg"]