Eternally Regressing Knight Chapter 688

688. Sphere

Encred also had a career as a guide and a bounty hunter. He would do anything to earn Crona.
However, it wasn’t something he learned with a half-hearted mind, so it wasn’t something he could do to find directions by looking at the dirt floor with footprints or broken branches.
Furthermore, there were tree branches that were intentionally ‘bent upward’ to lead the way. Perhaps he had to change his mind midway.
If he ran forward, there would be no upwardly bent branches. It would be normal for them to bend downwards or forwards.
At regular intervals, every thirty steps based on the stride of an adult male, a broken tree branch would lead the way. It was a consideration left by an excellent guide for those who were left behind.
So chasing them was easy. It couldn’t be helped that the three in front of him were slower than he, who was running alone. Since Ragna was carrying Anne, his actions would be limited.
However, he was curious about what had happened to the group that had gone ahead.

‘Did you prepare another number?’

Encred thought as he ran. Did the wizard predict that the party would change course?
If so, there would probably be a large-scale spell that concealed their sense of direction waiting for them.
Did they block the path twice?
I don’t know. They would have to go to find out. He kept taking steps. Meanwhile, a part of his mind kept repeating the past, moving along with the fun.

‘fence.’

There was nothing Encred could do about this.
He had just come up with the concept of swordsmanship based on calculation.
Then, of course, there would also be swordsmanship based on instinct.

‘It’s fun.’

A thrill came over me. Something new had come and it felt so close, I could die of excitement.

‘If I repeat today with joy, what will the boatman say?’

It wasn’t actually the boatman who appeared and said those words, but it felt like I was hearing an auditory hallucination or something.

“……Are you calling that a word?”

I might have seen the boatman looking bewildered.
Anyway, when I divided my perspective into calculation and instinct, the specialties of the unit members were clearly divided.

‘Audin and Saxony reckon.’

They always take into account the situation and variables and keep everything in mind.

‘On the other hand, Ragnar and Rem follow their instincts more.’

Ragnar and Rem are not considered or kept in mind.

‘Instead, accept everything and turn it to your advantage.’

One more thing to add here is that Sinar was a bit different from these.
The fairies used a tactic of working in harmony and counter-using the opponent’s strength.

‘If we have to be specific, it’s an all-rounder.’

Sinar replaces the weaknesses of the omnipotent type with the ability to use the opponent’s strength.

‘Winter breeze.’

It is in the harmony of her dark calculations and instincts.
The swordsmanship that Shinar showed me after completing the migration to the fairy village is clearly remembered.
I didn’t know it then, but I know it now.

‘Some of my movements were read by you, and the rest were instinctively matched.’

If you look at it this way, it seems like Shinar is the best.

“There is no such thing as ‘perfect’ people in the world. It’s just a matter of who is sharper.”

Saxon’s words came to mind and he thought that was right. In the end, the one who is sharper wins. So the perspectives of Cinnar and Saxon came later.
Whatever it was, Encrid knew what he had to do now.

‘Swordmanship of instinct.’

I will equip it after the calculation. It is not about hiding the special ability, but rather having two special abilities.
The words I am saying now are also the answer to the question that arose during the duel with Audin before departure.

* * *

“Will there be no problem?”

Magrun said, adjusting his running speed. It was a word directed at Encred, who was left behind.
The night is still long. There is a high probability that this surprise attack will not be the last. Magrun saw it that way.
Whether it is sorcery, magic, or a monster.
Whatever it is, it will block the group’s path. It was a natural prediction.
There was no way Encred would be involved, but since the identity of the guy who was doing this now was unknown, it was a question that came out of unease.
Ragnar answered Magrun’s question.

“I’ll be better than the rest. I looked so excited.”

Encred is a good fighter when he’s excited. And he’s not the type of person to forget his job because he’s fighting.
Magrun also saw Encred for two months.

‘Yeah, that’s true.’

Even though it was only two months, he was a person who made me agree with that statement.
I think I should be worried, but no matter how much the scalers flew and crawled, they couldn’t do anything to the knight with that number.
This is also true, and even in Magrun’s eyes, Encrid was not an ordinary knight.

“I think it was the best decision in that situation.”

She said so, and even as she spoke, she felt inwardly amazed.
If you look closely, Encred always seemed to make the best judgment, even in the short moments and times when there was not enough time.

‘You seem like someone who has been through similar situations countless times on your own.’

It was similar to her guess. Because she had gone through countless choices in the repeating today.
And some of the todays had to be repeated in an extremely short period of time.
This judgment was also one of the things Encred had gained through repeating todays.
Grid didn’t know that, so he saw it as Encred’s talent in the end.
Anyway, if the group had fought together earlier, it would have only delayed more time.

‘If the monster had split its power in half and chased after us, it would have been easy to deal with.’

There was still some room left.
I had confidence and Magrun. If Magrun had another attack of illness, it would have been annoying, but there was no sign of that happening now.
In other words, by choosing to stay without any hesitation, no time was wasted, and instead, it was like forcing a choice on the monsters.
Without a colony leader leading the monsters, the scaler group would naturally not have been able to make tactical moves.

‘It’s questionable why the unusual entity popped out here, though.’

Now is not the time to discuss that.

‘Everything goes in the clouds.’

Most of these questions will be answered once you get there.

‘There’s no way I wouldn’t know about something like this happening around me.’

Odinkar would have gone first and told them right away.
While I was thinking about it, Encred joined me.
He said it with a slightly excited expression, though he wasn’t excited.

“Now it’s time to learn your instincts.”
“……What?”

I was about to say that Grid had a hard time, but then I asked back, wondering what that kid was talking about.

“I have a rough idea of ​​the road. The wall isn’t that high.”

Encred repeated. He then moved closer to Ragnar, kicking his feet.
Ragnar must have heard it too, but he showed no reaction.

“What are you talking about, you crazy bastard?”

Then he said. It was so absurd that I didn’t even notice a tree root growing up, and my foot got caught slightly. Of course, I used my strength right after I got caught and broke some of the root and walked. With the strength of a knight, such a thing was possible.

Pitter-patter, bang.

A root that had been struck by Grida’s foot broke apart, spraying sap and pieces all around.

“Have you been poisoned?”

Magrun looked back and asked, his steps slowing down along with it.

“No, that’s normal.”

Ragnar answered.
Even though he had been watching Magrun and Gridana for two months, this was the first time he had seen such madness.

“I hit with instinct. Not with judgment, but with instinct.”

Encred said only what he wanted to say. It didn’t seem like he was ignoring what Grida or Magrun said, as he soon started saying something reasonable.

“The scalers have taken care of everything.”
“Are you only telling me that now?”
“There were four black guys. Do they often appear around here?”
“So you’re only asking me that now?”

Then it would be a headache for the Border Guard or Martai. That means there is a colony just ten days away by horseback.
And it is a colony that contains a special individual.
Ghoul Jerix, haven’t you already experienced it in the city of Oara? You know that there are monsters that train and evolve. Therefore, you know that they are dangerous. Some
used psychic powers and others had strong bodies.
To be more precise, there were two that used psychic powers and two that had armor that made their bodies strong.

“No, this is my first time seeing this too.”

Magrun gave up on hearing Encrid’s answer, who did not respond to his words. His complexion was darker than when he had set out. He was worried that something might be wrong with Zaun, and his chest was heavy, as if he was about to experience a curse or an illness.

“This is unusual. There will be more surprise attacks.”

Encred speaks again. Normally, it would be impossible to simply say that it was an unusual situation and move on, but since what he had experienced so far was not ordinary, he could say that and move on.
If there was nothing that could be done even if we looked into
it right away, then this was the right thing to do. Everyone here was smart enough to do that, so they all just let it go.
The only thing that mattered here was whether or not there was a surprise attack.

“We expect so too.”

Then I agreed with Encred’s words.

“If we go like this, it will take more than ten days.”

It was the same with Magrun.

“When we return to Zaun, we will be able to see what is happening around here. Odinkar will have already gone there.”

Then he continued. Magrun increased his slightly slowed speed.
He slowed down his running speed while becoming more aware of the surroundings. There was no need to rush and miss the movement, giving them the first attack.
They also avoided talking to each other. Talking was a hindrance to identifying the enemy and detecting surprise attacks.
They kept their mouths shut and ran all night, but there was no other attack. As dawn passed and the sun rose, Magrun stopped and Grida opened his mouth.

“How about running until the evening, even if it’s a little bit difficult? It would probably help with freckles too.”
“Agreed.”

Encred nodded as he spoke.
The group ran again. They sweated a little as they crossed several mountain ridges, but now was not the time to leisurely wash up.
They found a waterway to replenish their water and also caught a few beasts.
The Pen-Hanil Mountains were home to both demons and beasts, but beasts also coexisted.
It was only natural that beasts were beasts contaminated with the blood of demons. They say that only
demons live in the Great Forest far away, but that was another place called the Demon Realm.
Anyway, they caught beasts, roughly grilled them, filled their bellies, and drank water as they ran.
They couldn’t tell the taste because they didn’t bring any salt, but what could they do? In this situation, seasoning was a luxury.
The meat had a gamey smell, but it was fortunate that they could eat it.
Anne, who woke up here and there, also ate and drank.

“You can’t sleep better with medicine. It’s hard on your body.”

At times like that, Anne would stay awake and cling to Ragnar’s back to endure.

“Ugh, this is seriously killing me.”

It was slower than horseback riding, but it wouldn’t have been easy to hang on the back of a three-dimensional human.
Encred actually thought Anne was holding up well.
It wasn’t a process of running and walking on flat ground, but rather a
process of riding over a mountain path. The group jumped over rocks and ran while kicking up dust.
They covered themselves in so much dry dust that when they picked their noses, black boogers would come out.
It was the same when they scratched their earlobes with their fingernails.
After three days, Encred, Ragna, and Anne also predicted that something would block their path, but nothing happened.
They still hadn’t let their guard down for an attack, but there was no ominous smell or sound at all.
They climbed over several mountain ridges, crossed a steep mountain path, and even crossed a fairly wide stream while covered in dust.
The stream was only waist-deep, but since the Gambison and the cloak would become burdensome if they took in water, they had to carry their weapons and luggage over their heads and cross wearing only thin pants.
Honestly, Encrid saw this as a good opportunity for the enemy, but this time, nothing happened.
That was where they arrived.

“This is the Lapata Canyon. I’m sure you’re curious about the etymology, but I don’t have the time to tell you right now. Please bear with it.”

Magrun spoke, looking at the dirt road with steep slopes on either side. His tone was firm, but Encrid was now used to talking to Magrun.

‘You’re saying you’re upset because you can’t explain it to me?’

The tone was sharp, but the meaning was the same.
For example, he wanted to explain to his friend the famous scenery of his neighborhood.
However, Magrun’s intention was ruined by the attack of some crazy bastard.
Also, that fact is why he still feels uncomfortable passing through this canyon.
However, he had no choice but to pass through the canyon because the other route was too detour.

“……Why is nothing happening?”

Then he muttered.

“I know.”

Ragnar accepted the words.
Ironically, there were no enemy attacks until they reached the place called Zaun’s nose.
Encred was curious about that.

‘why?’

The reason was obvious as soon as they arrived at Jawoon.
Jawoon was located in a basin on the top of a mountain ridge, and at first glance, it looked like a simple village.
Except for a few old-fashioned buildings and the fact that everyone was carrying a sword, it was not wrong to say that it was just a rural village where monsters and demons could not easily reach.
And the person guarding the place caught Encred’s eye. It was a familiar face, ironically.
It wasn’t something he had seen in real life.

“It’s late. I miss you.”

A place where a wooden fence with pointed ends rises to a height higher than an adult.
A man stands in the middle with a swinging door open.
Encred thought of a gate that would never open or a sword that would never break no matter what happened.
So, he had never seen a gate that would never open or a sword that would never break, but he thought of such things the moment he saw the man in front of him.
That’s how high his spirits were. When he was still, he was like a mountain.

‘If you move, it will be like a storm.’

It is because his vision is different.
In the dream, the first thing that caught my eye was his thick eyebrows, slender cheeks, and sturdy physique, but when I saw him in person, his demeanor was what spoke of him first.

“Go.”

Magrun spoke, but Encred knew before he heard the answer.
He was the head of the house that produced the knights of Zaun. Who else could represent Zaun if not that man?

“You brought a guest.”

The head of the household spoke, and Encred felt a will of rejection activated within him, and at the same time, he shook off the head of the household that was exerting gentle pressure and began to question it.

‘You don’t know about our existence?’

That wouldn’t have been possible if Odinkar had come first.