The Place Where He Was Reincarnated Was Hell - The 300-Year-Old Frontier Defense Line of the Margrave Family - Episode 32

The door to the hospital room quietly opens again.

Elias let out a small cry, “Ah.”

When Victor turned towards the voice, his father Darius, his brother Raven, the commander of the knights, Lois, the vice commander Rainel, Alphonse, and Clarissa appeared one after the other.

　Victor couldn’t help but blink repeatedly at the sight of them.

They looked truly reassuring.

Clarissa heard Victor’s voice in front of his hospital room and told everyone that he had woken up.

All of their faces looked somewhat paler than when I last saw them before they fainted, and they appeared to have at least recovered from their fatal injuries.

Especially my father Darius and my brother Raven. Before, they could barely walk without the use of a walking stick, but now they can walk on their own two feet.

“Victor…”

“Vee, I’m glad…!”

　The two voices filled with relief echoed throughout the room.

　Lois, Lynel, Alphonse, and Clarissa all smiled in relief when they saw Victor. Elias pulled a few chairs over, and everyone gathered naturally around the bed.

“Father, brother… Royce, Lynel, Al, Clarice… everyone… I’m so glad that you’re all safe.”

　Victor said in a husky voice. Everyone nodded silently at his words.

“Yeah… I was able to stay safe… thanks to you.”

　Lois spoke quietly. It wasn’t just a simple thank you. It was one of deep respect and gratitude.

　Elias then explains the extraordinary speed of Victor’s recovery.

Even though he was unconscious during the coma, his body autonomously deployed recovery functions and healed the damage caused to it.

Everyone gasped when they heard that.

“I see… that’s the logic. To have regained consciousness in seven days from that state… It’s amazing. We were bedridden for nearly a month…”

　Darius muttered, unable to hide his admiration and surprise.

Because of Elias, everyone looked at him like he was a monster…Al and Clarice taught them this principle, so they should know…but they’re muscle-brains, so they’ve probably forgotten.

“…Mother is a genius at Aqua Lumen. I’d like to inherit this healing magic from her.”

　Raven chuckled at the joke involving Victor’s mother.

“No, don’t blame it on Mother. She’ll get angry…Vee’s use of magic is due to her unusual abilities, so I think it’s really out of the ordinary.

But don’t push yourself. As Elias said, it would be better if you stayed asleep…”

“…I know, Brother.”

No, I think that my brother Raven’s physical abilities could even surpass those of my brother if I were to use my “no ” in earnest…False HeroEpic ofMagic Armorreplica

He doesn’t have the same amount of magical power as I, and he can’t forcefully use magic simultaneously, yet he has explosive physical abilities with just one wind magic…how dare you call him extraordinary?

——I know.

At the age of 14, he can race through the air, land silently, swing his great sword with invisible speed, and shatter rock and steel with flying slashes.

The greatsword was an abnormally large, insane sword, how could someone swing something like that around…Come to think of it, I couldn’t see the trajectory of the slash at the time.

…Can you see it now??

If we’re talking about physical ability, my brother would be the top candidate to win the non-human championship.

For the time being, I answered “I know” on the surface, but deep down, I was already filled with the desire to get up and start moving.

I started training at the age of five and have never taken a break.

If he weren’t training, he would feel uneasy because he was so immersed in the Vanguard.

………It hurt like crazy just now, but if I knew it would hurt and moved anyway, I could bear it. I couldn’t bear it because I didn’t know. I feel like if I swung my sword now, it would work a little better.

Yeah. I can do it.

Of course, I don’t say that out loud.

Alfons, who had been listening to the exchange, spoke up with a teasing smile.

“…No, no, Lord Victor. I know that face. It’s the one you used to make Lord Garland. It’s not a face that says ‘I understand’. Not.”

“That’s right… It looks like he’s slipping out of his clothes without even realizing it and will be out on the battlefield before you know it.”

Clarissa also sighed.

——These guys, seriously!

I’ll beat you up.

There’s no need to say unnecessary things!!!

SHUT UP!!!

…But, to give the impression that he didn’t think that at all, Victor shrugged his shoulders and tried to deny it.

“But I’m really glad. Lord Elias said, ‘It would take a miracle to save him from that condition,’ but he recovered in just a week.”

“That’s right, Lord Victor. Lord Elias was also really surprised. In that condition, there were no fatal abnormalities… “Demon organAether CoreMagic CircuitAether Bane

　There was genuine relief in Clarissa’s voice, too, for they too were deeply concerned and pleased to see Victor recover.

“Well, I know I may say it myself, but… my only good point is that I’m sturdy.”

Victor laughed jokingly, and Alphonse lightly tapped him on the shoulder.

“You’re not exactly strong, but… you’re probably not even human anymore… but seriously… I’m so grateful that you’re still alive.”

　Everyone’s expressions were reminiscent of that battlefield, and the deep bond that only those who have overcome it can show was visible.

　Although the atmosphere was peaceful, Victor looked a little serious and asked a question.

“So… how was the battle situation while I was sleeping? Is the middle line… okay?”

The question made the atmosphere a little tense.

It was Royce who broke the silence.

“… First, let me tell you the current situation.”

　What he had to say exceeded my expectations.

　During the 25 days that Victor had earned, His Majesty the King had made the truth about Vanguard’s situation public to the entire kingdom, and a system of full support was put in place from all of Adriana.

　As a result, tens of thousands of saboteurs and magic soldiers were dispatched to the Middle Line fort, and the distribution network for supplies was reorganized. However, they were not sent as combat soldiers, but rather as personnel to further strengthen the Middle Line. The fundamental problem of mental contamination had not yet been resolved.

He said that it might be useful as a fixed artillery piece that fires magic randomly without looking at the enemy.

“This place is more than just a fort; it’s a fortress.”

　Just as Lois had said, when we arrived on Clarissa’s back, the fort looked completely different.

　The walls were layered, with rows of magic cannons and ballistae positioned around them. Magic barriers were also constantly deployed, a completely different dimension from previous structures. As expected, manpower solved everything.

“Without the time Victor gained in that hell… it would never have been possible. Vanguard would have ended up there, and he would not have been able to survive beyond that point. Thank you so much.”

　Darius, the father, bowed deeply, and the others followed suit, looking at Victor with grateful looks.

“…”

　Victor was speechless as he realized how much impact his actions had.

Lois slowly raised her head, took a breath, and then quietly continued.

“With our current fighting strength and this fortified middle line… even if 10,000 Eclipses were to invade in one day, I believe that with the current system we should be able to defend ourselves to a certain extent… no, sufficiently.”

　Hearing those words, Victor’s mind was filled with the image of the Frontline Fort that he had once defended, on the verge of collapse, and then the outline of this new place that he looked up at as he returned to the Middle Line.

　It had once been covered by a thick defensive wall, but now it was covered by meters of thick, magically reinforced stone, with multiple moats built around the outside, and magical turrets lining the sky.

This is certainly a huge “fortress”

　As he listened, Victor realized that the battle had not been in vain.

“It has reached a level where we can adequately deal with it. Is that right?”

　Victor muttered softly, and Commander Royce nodded.

　However, right after that, the mood of the conversation changed drastically. The atmosphere became gloomy, and Darius’s expression clouded slightly.

“…As expected, the problem remains ‘numbers’ no matter what.”

　The low, resonant voice seemed to lower the temperature in the hospital room a little.

“The number of Eclipses has increased dramatically over the past two years. From now on, the total number of Eclipses may be far greater than what we experienced during the battle on the Frontlines. If they attack all at once, on a larger scale than ever before… There is no guarantee that even this reinforced fortress will be able to withstand it.”

　An oppressive silence fell over the place. No one could deny that possibility.

To begin with, it’s an act of violence with 10,000 of them attacking every day.

There is no way that the production capacity to handle such a thing would exist anywhere, let alone in the Kingdom of Adriana.worldForia

It is wrong to even assume that there is a possibility of adequately responding to the situation.

　After that, Commander Royce continued speaking.

“Therefore, our future defense plan is… for us, the main force, to proactively intercept a certain number of Eclipse swarms and scatter their forces as much as possible.”

“As for tactics, we will continue to use Vanguard’s wide-area magic as usual. Since their numbers are overwhelming, using magic will be essential as an efficient method of annihilation.”

　Lynel added gravely.

“However… just like on the frontline, we have a weakness in relying too heavily on this wide-area magic.

At that time, the number of Eclipses increased dramatically, and the amount of magic consumed far exceeded the amount of magic restored, so each individual’s magic recovery was completely unable to keep up. No one was even able to take a short rest… In the end, the long-range firepower of bows and thrown weapons dried up, and we had no choice but to switch to close-quarters combat.”

　It was a heavy memory for those recalling the terrible events of the past.

“Originally, we should have abandoned the front line at that point and prioritized retreating to the middle line and informing the royal capital.”

　Commander Royce’s words were tinged with bitter self-reflection.

Darius quietly nodded in response.

“…But at that crucial moment, I collapsed…”

　There was a mixture of pain and regret in his voice as he said this.

“I had planned to fire a large-scale area attack spell at Eclipse, weakening her strength considerably, and then have Raven and Royce use their overwhelming fighting abilities to hold her back, and use that opportunity to carry out a full retreat from the front line. However, we were crushed at that stage, and were unable to do so… sorry for holding you back.”

　No one was to blame, but everyone was silent about the “what if” scenario.

“…But there is new hope here.”

　The Lynel took a step forward and looked directly at Victor.

“Lord Victor, once you have recovered, we would like to once again rely on your annihilation power as a pillar of our tactics.

“Victor-sama’s annihilation power will allow us to buy time for the army to take a break. This will likely solve our weakness as Vanguard, our overall lack of magical power.”

“…………”

　His gaze was intense, and his words were without any embellishment, and Victor nodded vigorously without saying a word.

Victor has only just turned ten years old. Normally, it would be crazy to incorporate such a child into a tactical pillar.

Everyone knew that this was shameful and wrong as adults, but his words also contained the reality that at this point, they would never be able to overcome this difficult situation without relying on Victor’s help.

Victor is aware that this is only natural, since he has power.

In the first place, I was certain that this would happen.

That’s why I just wanted to say that there’s no need to look apologetic.

That’s a given, and I don’t think anything of it now.

I was about to strongly reply that I wanted to use him, but—

——A strange feeling

I felt a strong sense of discomfort ever since I talked to Elias.

Something in my heart was stirring.

　　　　”Something’s wrong.”

He finally realized one of the reasons. The most eerie thing for Victor right now was

——There’s no sound.

Bringing that bubbling anxiety

The cries of the monsters are so desperate.

There was no sound of something crawling along the ground.

It’s too quiet.

Seven days have already passed since I collapsed. That should be more than enough time for Eclipse to reach the Middle Line at this point—

“Also, I need to tell Vie… there’s one thing that’s abnormal and inexplicable.”

　His older brother, Raven, spoke up, his expression clouded.

“Viii…

You were unconscious for seven days.

Eclipse isn’t here… no, he’s not here.”

“picture……?”

Victor couldn’t believe his ears.

He turns to his father, Darius, wondering if there must have been some mistake, but Darius also

He continues:

“There is no sign of Eclipse activity anywhere we can confirm, not only around Frontline Fort, but even in the Great Forest. Even when we send out patrols, they haven’t even been able to find them.

…That swarm that gushed forth from hell, like a raging torrent… suddenly vanished as if by magic.”

“You’re kidding… right…”

Seven days, nothing happened?

They were the ones who had pushed forward with all their might, wanting to eat, kill, and invade us.

Disappeared?

An unpleasant feeling grows in my head.

Too quiet.

　　　It was so unnatural…

This.

　　　It’s like the calm before the storm…

As someone who knows that hellish torrent and has tried to stop it, I understand.

–The sense of unease turned into certainty.

“You didn’t mean… You pulled it intentionally…?”

This calm is a sign of the next storm.

And no one could come up with an answer to dispel that ominous feeling–

　　　　——”The abyss laughs”——