A Knight Who Eternally Regresses

Chapter 385

"Step back. If you do that, you can have everything."

Esther stood before the illusory figure projected in front of her.

She had followed this trail out of curiosity—wondering what kind of trick was at play. If they dared attack, she intended to show them the difference in their standing.

But the response was unexpected.

They did not pick a fight.

Instead, they activated a magic circle, casting a spell that displayed the image of someone far away.

An illusion.

'Quite the trick, isn't it?'

It crossed her mind that this was no simple feat.

Summoning an illusion here required considerable resources.

This was on the level of spatial transmission magic.

Making something visible as an illusion was entirely different from showing an actual reflection.

Some mages were said to achieve this with water-mirrors, but such magic was rare.

It wasn’t Esther’s field of expertise, nor had she ever witnessed it before.

Despite her thoughts, she remained utterly composed, not even blinking.

A breeze swept past. She had left the capital and reached the nearby forest.

Two mages stood beside the magic circle with their hands clasped respectfully.

And from within the illusion, the figure of her adversary appeared.

Count Molsen—the one she had seen by Enkrid’s side.

"The most important thing for a mage is a world that aligns with their will. What I offer is clear. What do you say?"

The illusion exuded confidence, as if rejecting this proposal was out of the question.

He wasn’t asking for her help.

He wasn’t demanding betrayal.

He wasn’t even instructing her to do anything against Enkrid.

All he wanted was one thing—

For her to take a step back and simply watch.

There was no need to weigh the scales.

The man before her wielded high-level magic. The artifacts and research he offered were valuable, precious resources for any mage.

In contrast, what he requested was trivial.

This man understood what was important to a mage.

The two mages standing beside the illusion assumed Esther would nod without hesitation.

Count Molsen had factored that into his calculations as well.

Esther had stayed by Enkrid’s side to lift her curse. But at this point, Enkrid’s presence was no longer essential.

She had already begun using a portion of the curse to forge a new path.

That was the current reality.

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