[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternally-regressing-knight":3,"chapter-eternally-regressing-knight-eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-436":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},963964,1263,"Chapter 436 - Can’t Stand That","eternally-regressing-knight-chapter-436",436,"\u003Cp>Chapter 436 - Can't Stand That\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem watched Enkrid's struggle but didn't intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also didn't often engage in the fencing discussions between sessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest if it hurts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't step in enough to be spoken to by Enkrid like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind your own business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then, Rem only drew the line so subtly that it wasn't overly noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Lagarne step in, Rem rarely focused on his sparring with Enkrid anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their interactions became sparse, only occasionally exchanging a few moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was during these rare occasions that he would still teach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lessons were still more about action than words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Rem's perspective, Enkrid was still the same—growing slowly to the point of being frustrating, but at least not regressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was making progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem limited himself to watching from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were plenty of others who could engage with Enkrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't need to intervene just to spar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He helped a little by guiding Enkrid in breath control, but once Enkrid found his rhythm, Rem withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, his only activities had been swinging his axe by himself or occasionally bothering Dunbakel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or he would take walks near the Pen-Hanil Mountains, which felt more like a leisurely stroll unless his body was aching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one of those walks, the blood of the beasts living in the Pen-Hanil Mountains soaked into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you're going, take care of the gnoll pack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krais approached Rem, who was walking casually, wearing a feathered hat that looked strangely fitting on him, unlike anyone else it would suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem nodded casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Rem leave, Krais turned to his subordinate and lover, Nurat, who had just approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is something going on lately?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why's he so quiet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel really uneasy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it good when he's quiet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nurat, his dark-skinned lover, tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it worse when Rem was loud?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I'm bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem would often annoy the soldiers or commanders of his unit with such words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this what you call swordplay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come here, I'll teach you everything from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's an honor, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, the immortal Rem, will show you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, shout 'immortal with one sword, Rem-sama with two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>' Ha ha ha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd raise the intensity of training to absurd levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this cooking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chicken isn't even cooked enough, and soon it'll lay eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get out of my way, I'll show you how to cook.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd torment the soldiers' taste buds by making Western-style stews that were poorly made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enkrid said Rem usually made decent food, but it was all just mischief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Enkrid still ate it happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is nutritious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's healthy food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragna, upon smelling it, immediately knocked the pot over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audin, muttering 'is this another trial?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>' said a prayer before taking a few bites and then went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaxen would leave the moment Rem started acting like that, as would Krais.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen it all, Nurat couldn't help but think this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least it's better than before, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saying 'quiet is good' didn't come out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had asked that question with Rem's past behavior in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krais let out a short sigh and then spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true, but just watching, I can't shake the feeling that the next disaster might be a big one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, the gnoll pack had been growing in numbers, but Rem wouldn't have any problem with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Krais' concerns, Rem simply did his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the axe handle on his forehead, balancing it as a trick, he thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when the gnolls of the Pen-Hanil Mountains grouped together to charge, the situation remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kwaaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the gnoll colony, with a harsh, metallic sound, breathed fire from its mouth, as though it had swallowed a flintstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem read the direction of the flames and avoided them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This creature was merely a monster with no eye for the strength of its opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I miss the West.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the monsters and beasts there, many used their intelligence as a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one was no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a mere warm-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Rem took a position to the side of the gnoll leader and swung his axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade fell, cutting through the gnoll's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel axe, made of Rewis Mountain iron, sliced through its skin, muscles, and bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black blood splattered everywhere, and the severed head rolled down the slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining gnolls were easily taken down by a few more swings of Rem's axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem swung his axe a few times in frustration before heading back to the barracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, Enkrid, who had received a request letter, was in the process of selecting someone to go with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The destination of the request was near the West.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rem had already decided to go, but he hadn't fully settled his mind to leave yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he was sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, he would continue to be outdone by Ragna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't stand that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krang sat in the great hall, lost in thought as he observed the ministers speaking fondly of krona and how much they cared for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How often does this happen again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard it from Marcus, and he had seen it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic domain residing at the borther of the kingdom was a dangerous place in many ways, and there were often too few hands to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a place struggling with both a lack of talent and people, and it was dangerous on top of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would actually want to go there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a way, it feels like a bottomless pit that just eats up the budget.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be one thing if it were a simple pit, but this was a magical pit that would spew poison if you didn't keep filling it with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't stopped, the encroaching monsters and beasts would cause them to lose some of the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also why they hadn't used the knight card in the civil war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then there's the problem with the south, with Lihinstetten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it wasn't just the magic field border region that lacked people—other areas had similar problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation in Naurilia was worse than Krang had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things went wrong, they'd have to worry about being swallowed by the south or an invasion from the magic field, and Aspen had still not completely given up, making it a constant nuisance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost heard Enkrid's voice in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, so what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already seated on the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krang had work to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight Oara, who guarded the border, had sent the usual request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too few hands, and they needed people who could fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If possible, send over five hundred troops; if that's not possible, at least send three to four semi knights, preferably with a trained ranger unit,\" came the request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a difficult one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the work going on in the capital, both would be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's best to just send ten soldiers to Aesia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Border Guard had been inspired by the security policy and had started roadwork, setting up posts along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a simple task but labor-intensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While doing this, they had to clear out the surrounding monsters and beasts and keep an eye on the bandits that seemed to pop up out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no room to rotate troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the commoners recognized their efforts, there were always idiots starting to question if the royal family's youngest son should be the one to hold that position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, most of them were pawns of foreign dukes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real nobles and officials were all on Krang's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed aside the complicated thoughts and focused on the immediate tasks at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't take big strides, he wouldn't get far before dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Who has the bigger dream, me or you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something he wanted to ask Enkrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krang gazed out the window made of colorful glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was overcast with dark clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps there's another way,\" said Duke Baisar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krais's gaze shifted to the Duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Border Guard has more than just mid-level knights, don't they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would they even go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surely, if the king commands, they must go, no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But aren't we talking about the demon slayer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you suggesting that he will defy the king's orders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles eagerly joined in, offering their opinions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naurilia has a system of mercenary soldiers, Your Majesty,\" Marcus chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They take requests and offer payment,\" the Duke added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The treasury is empty,\" he concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Duke could finish, Krang spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them spoke in a synchronized manner, almost like a play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We secured the economy and have been bringing in Krona's profit, but it's still difficult to grow food or breed rare horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It may look good on the surface, but there's still a lot of work to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Conveniently, there's someone here with expertise in that area...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus continued, and the Duke added a few more words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krang thought that, in some ways, the two of them were quite alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fit together perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Krais himself had made it work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the southern nobles, known for breeding fine horses, listened to the conversation and seemed ready to agree, but something felt off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, we're the ones who will pay the price?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While nobles worked for the good of the country, it was also a long-standing law to respect private property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had decided to share his expertise in breeding rare horses, while another noble would help with the land and irrigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't something anyone had forced upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just happened that way as the conversation progressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, I suppose we should send the request, Count Baisar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I'll send it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the meeting ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krang thought that the request from the border region, being more about a lack of hands than danger, might actually be a good opportunity for Enkrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Doesn't he want to meet some knights?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Enkrid had already met the king of mercenaries, but knights in a knight order were a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krang was unaware that Enkrid had already been associating with Ragna and Shinar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to get more Chapters in advance head over to my ko-fi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please support my 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