The Place Where He Was Reincarnated Was Hell - The 300-Year-Old Frontier Defense Line of the Margrave Family - Episode 17

The sounds of the fighting continued unabated, and the rain continued to fall with increasing force, accompanied by thunder.

As the Eclipse hordes surged forward, there was a severe lack of military power to hold them back.

On top of that, there’s this weather.

The heavy rain had caused the terrain to collapse in many places, and there were increasing cases of soldiers becoming prey to rubble and bl00d.

The captain of the 4th division, Georg von Steiner, who had been maintaining a wall of defensive magic and earth magic until just now, had run out of magical power and fainted, and was being carried off by several soldiers.

The bl00d coming from his nose, ears, and mouth gave away his condition.

It is unlikely that he will be able to return to the front line.

With Georg’s death, part of the defensive wall further north of Frontline Fort collapsed.

This has created an opening that allows Eclipse to infiltrate the Frontline fort directly.

This is far too fatal.

We needed to fill the gap somehow, but we didn’t have enough people to do so at the moment.

Although the fifth unit was good at healing magic, almost all of their members had run out of magical power and were unable to refine it. They were completely out of gas.

As for Elias, overwork has caused the color to fade from his hair and left him with cracked patterns on his body. Demon organ Aether Core

This is a sign that we’re reaching a dangerous level. Demon organ Aether Core

It is said to be a symptom that can occur when magical energy generation is substituted with something else, and can no longer be counted as a fighting force.

The third unit is still relatively able to function thanks to the efforts of Alfonse and Clarissa.

The reality is we’ve reached our limit. We’ve already begun preparations to retreat to the Frontline Fort.

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First Unit Captain Lois looked up into the pouring rain and raised her voice.

_______There’s nothing I can do!!

“…Everyone… retreat to the frontline fort! We can’t go any further…!”

With visibility reduced by the rain curtain, the soldiers began to stream in confusion toward the fort.

“This way, run quickly!!”

The Vice Commander of the Knights, Lynel, took on the role of rear guard and desperately fought off Eclipse.

Since the Lynel also had a serious injury to its leg, Klaus von Heinrich, the vice captain of the Lynel unit,

While protecting the Lynel, he fends off the monsters that jump at him in between. Special individualsChimera species

However, both Lynel and Klaus were completely lacking in firepower due to the effects of their depleted magical power and the strain on their bodies.

Special individualsChimeraattacking force gradually weakens without succeeding in killing the enemy.

At this rate, it was only a matter of time before he was killed.

《Flare Strella!!!》

A red-hot wire of fire pierced the wall in a straight line, causing an explosion. Alfons von Adler came rushing in with a desperate look on his face. There was a look of impatience on his face, but a clear determination in his eyes. Special individualsChimera species

“Lord Lynel, Lord Klaus! Leave this to us and head to the fort!”

“Alfonse…!”

Further beside him, Clarissa von Schwarz was casting healing magic on her father, her father’s Lynel, with tears in her eyes.

“Father… I’m so, so glad that you’re alive…!”

As Clarissa placed trembling fingertips on the Lynel’s wound, tears began to flow uncontrollably from her eyes.

My biological father was covered in bl00d and had a serious injury with a hole in his leg, and it was difficult to tell whether he was okay.

There is probably no daughter who doesn’t worry about that.

Clarissa, who had been on edge, also began to tear up when she saw her father, and it was as if a valve had suddenly burst in her heart as she remembered the battlefields she had been on until then.

“…You’ve grown so much, Clarice…

She’s starting to look like her mother.

….I didn’t want to see you on a battlefield like this…

Thank you, I’m okay now.

Eclipse’s pursuit has eased!! Let’s hurry to the fort!!”

“””Yes!!!”

Supported by Clarissa and Alphonse, the second unit and its soldiers head towards the fort. Despite acting as a rear guard, they somehow manage to avoid annihilation.

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With Royce leading the way, the first, third, fourth, and fifth divisions, along with the soldiers accompanying them, managed to enter the fort.

Meanwhile, I noticed the retreat.

Special individualsChimeradamage was further increased when they threw in the rolled-up meat chunks of Eclipse.

A tragedy that repeats itself over and over again.

The rain, which everyone was beginning to realize was about to end, still continued to fall, and even more violent thunder could be heard in the distance.

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At Frontline Fort’s headquarters, Darius and Raven were lying on stretchers.

After such a long battle, both of them had completely used up their magical powers and physical strength.

Darius, in particular, had suffered multiple deep cuts and was bleeding nonstop, while Raven had been pierced in the leg and stomach but continued to fight on, to the point where he could no longer even speak.

The first unit’s second-in-command, Albert von Grunwald, was also skilled in healing magic, so he had been with her for over two days, acting as both her guard and healer, desperately casting magic.

The physical wounds are bad, but what’s worse are the cracks on his body.

Both of them have cracks on their bodies and look as if they are about to collapse. Their symptoms are similar to Elias’, but their condition is more dire.

The soldiers who saw them were speechless. The father and son who were the backbone of Vanguard were silent – that alone was enough to make many lose the will to fight.

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The fort itself had its walls and gates shattered, and the corpses and rubble scattered on the muddy floor presented a horrific scene.

　”…I’m sorry.

I should have done it sooner…”

Darius found Lois and lay there spitting bl00d and muttering.

Darius’ bloodied lips trembled, but he didn’t have the strength to speak any more properly.

Next to him, Raven also tried to open his eyes, but his body, which had been overworked, was not listening to him.

Lois shook her head to dismiss it.

“Your Excellency, please be careful!!!

　And Lord Raven!!!”

Before this situation occurred, both Darius and Raven had fought bravely without taking any breaks.

However, this is what it means to be outnumbered.

Crushed into infinite hell.

I’ve somehow managed to hang on to life

It would be dangerous if the healing continues to be delayed like this.

Meanwhile, the soldiers, including the Lieutenant, managed to enter the fort.

Looking out from the fort, behind the curtain of rain, the shadows of countless more powerful mutants could be seen. Special individualsChimera species

Even after so many deaths and bl00d being shed, there is no sign of an end to the enemies.

　”It’s a complete retreat…

We have no choice but to leave him behind and retreat to Middle Line Fort…”

Royce finally made a difficult decision and gave a signal to his soldiers.

Lois was prepared to serve as the lord himself.

In the distance, the sound of the front line collapsing can be heard amid heavy rain and the smell of bl00d on the battlefield.

Beyond the rain and dust, a pale light split the sky slightly – no one noticed it in the poor visibility.

But just for a moment, I saw a line across the curtain of darkness.

Then darkness returns once again, and ear-splitting screams echo throughout the fort.

Collapsing walls, corpses swept away by the muddy waters, the sound of rain getting louder and louder…

It was only a matter of time before the Frontline Fort collapsed completely.

“…It’s over…Already…”

No one answered their cries. The Vanguard army was now finding it difficult to even secure a way out, and they were on the verge of annihilation, or…

“Overture to Hell”

It’s just getting started.