A Knight Who Eternally Regresses

Chapter 370

Ripples.

The water stirred.

A single source of light illuminated the pitch-black darkness, casting its glow around. As Enkrid followed the traces of the light, he saw a figure holding a lantern atop a narrow boat.

He was aboard a long ferry that drifted across the river.

Was it just his imagination, or had the boat grown larger and longer than before?

It had been a while since he last had this dream.

The ferryman stood at the opposite end, gripping the oar.

"It has been a while," Enkrid said.

Now, he could see eyes, a nose, and a mouth— the ferryman's face was visible.

His skin was like drought-stricken earth, cracked and lifeless, an ashen gray with no trace of humanity.

His expression was still impossible to read, but compared to their first meeting, there was more to see.

At least now, the features were visible.

And now, the ferryman could even speak.

The ferryman’s mouth opened— just a thin line parting briefly before closing again.

It was impossible to read his lips.

"This wall will be entertaining," he said.

His deep, weighted voice struck like a dull hammer.

Words, once spoken, reach the other person instantly.

There is no weapon faster than speech.

Before Enkrid could even think to defend, the ferryman’s words hit him like a hammer to the heart.

Shock rippled through his entire being. His body trembled. Vibrations coursed through him, awakening the primal fear of humanity.

That was the ferryman’s power.

And Enkrid—

"I look forward to it."

— embraced it.

In this place, there was no Heart of Might, no absolute focus, no enhanced senses, no honed body.

Only his essence remained.

He responded with his will, his conviction, his resolve.

And he was not lying.

He truly, deeply, enjoyed this.

From the bottom of his heart, he meant it.

The trembling of his heart, the shock transmitted through his body— all of it would serve as a stepping stone for what came next.

A thrill that overcame fear.

Would there ever come a day when none of this became a stepping stone?

Perhaps.

But also— never.

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