The place where he was reincarnated was hell - the 300-year-old frontier defense line of the Margrave family - Episode 5

▪️New Adriana King Year 735

The Journal of Finnmaclu von Vangarde

May 10th

Two nights ago, in the middle of the night, a sudden flash of light and a roaring noise were heard coming from the south, where the Erysian Church was located.

The shock was so great that our territory was thrown into chaos for a time, but in reality, nothing had happened.

That, in turn, makes me feel even more uneasy.

What on earth happened?

May 11th

We have dispatched a diplomat from our family to the Elysium Church.

It is expected to take about 20 days to reach the Church. I hope nothing happens…

May 16th

There were numerous reports of people hearing a sound like an earthquake.

It seems there is an eerie vibration coming from deep within the forest.

June 10th

Forty days have passed since the diplomats were dispatched, but they have still not returned.

Normally, they would have returned by now…that’s strange.

June 15th

Finally, the diplomat returned.

However, they were extremely exhausted and appeared extremely frightened.

He said, “The church was filled with monsters that no one had ever seen before.”

They were forced to retreat and return home in a state of flight.

Also, it seems that the Church initially explained that the roar and flash were caused by a falling meteorite. However, after that, they said they were not sure what the cause was, as they were running away from monsters.

It’s not uncommon for meteorites to fall, but…

For some reason, I have a foreboding feeling.

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▪️New Adriana King Year 736

July 18th

“The Elysian Church is on the verge of destruction.”

…That’s the report I received.

can’t believe it.

For a country with 300,000 people to perish in just under a year…

Is there such a stupid story?

Our Vanguard family also sent knights as reinforcements.

Only a handful returned.

Moreover, their reports were all unusual.

“The monsters are mutating.”

“Before I could even fight properly, my body would freeze up with fear.”

“The monsters in human form were laughing while eating us.”

…Is this just a delusion? Or is it reality?

August 15th

The number of refugees from the Church is increasing rapidly. They are crossing the Great Forest, which is the border with the Church, and flocking to our Vanguard territory.

They were all terrified by abnormal fears. “I’ll be eaten,” “I’ll have dark nightmares,” “Monsters will creep up on me.”

People are screaming and are so distraught that it is difficult to even get accurate information.

This is not just a matter…

October 10th

“I saw hell.”

To see if the testimonies of the defectors were true, I led the finest of my knights to the other side of the Great Forest.

What I saw there was-

It was a “strange monster.”

They devour the living, dissolve flesh, and drink bl00d. They take in what were once “human” beings and turn them into bizarrely twisted bodies.

It’s like… hell itself.

This is not a monster or anything.

They are a completely different species from the beasts and magical beasts we have fought up until now.

…..bad

“We will set up a forward base at the point where we leave the Great Forest. Gather all our forces and quickly build castles and forts!”

We must not let them enter our territory.

____or we perish

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▪️New Adriana King Year 740

December 5th

Ike…

My son…

Right in front of my eyes, those monsters killed and ate me.

I was holding the sword.

But at that moment… Ike screamed, and my arm froze.

Ike’s body was entangled in the tentacles, both of his legs had been eaten away, and even his internal organs had been ripped out. But he still cried out for help.

He looked at me desperately and reached out his hand…

All that remained was a grotesque monster with Ike’s deformed face.

–I didn’t make it in time.

Without any thought for the consequences, I poured all my magical power into the monster and incinerated it to ashes. Explosive magicExplode

But what difference does that make?

I couldn’t save my son.

I won’t forgive you…

I will never forgive you…!!

I will eradicate you monsters from this world!!!

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▪️New Adriana King Year 760

“The Journal of Jake von Vanguard”

April 6th

My father, Finnmaclu, managed to cross the Great Forest and infiltrate the Church of Elysium.

But it was hell.

“A land of corpses, with bl00d and rotting flesh scattered everywhere and the stench of death in the air.”

The Elysian Church, once a land of light, no longer retained any semblance of its former self.

There, using far-sighted magic, Father was able to discover what he thought was the Eclipse’s nest near the “Great Mountain” that the Elysium Church revered as its sacred object.

There was an army of strange creatures swarming about, as if guarding the black rock.

The number of Eclipse’s troops… approximately 200,000.

They formed a formation like a castle,

At its center was a black rock that emitted a strange light.

“…Eclipse guarding the Black Rock?

What does that mean? Is it protecting something?

What is Eclipse’s purpose? To protect the Black Rock? So, is Eclipse just a disposable thing? And…”

My father guessed so.

When I tried to examine the black rock further,

–My father left me with those words, but then all of a sudden, his hair turned white, his wrinkles increased, he grew weaker, and he passed away suddenly. He looked like a pillar of salt.

It happened so suddenly that there was nothing we could do.

…What killed my father???

What is the glowing black rock?

What exactly are we fighting against?

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▪️770th year of the New Adriana Calendar　

October 7th

There was hope in this fight.

God has not abandoned us!! This is a blessing!!!

Moreover, we received the blessing of the chief deity of the Erysian Church – God Erysion!!

The priests of House Vanguard and I received the same revelation from the god Erysium.

“The enemy you are fighting is a fallen god from another world. The name of the fallen god who brought disaster to our land is

–The evil god Abyss.

Eclipse is nothing more than his offspring and his disciple.

Vanguard. You have

I give you my blessing.

However, I will not allow you to escape until you have destroyed this evil god. You must destroy him.”

Since we received a revelation from the god Elysium, the people of my realm have undergone a drastic change.

Improved physical abilities, a dramatic increase in magical aptitude – it’s clear that we have received God’s protection and blessing!!

This was especially evident among those of Vanguard bl00d.

With this power, I can defeat the Eclipses.

I’ll kill the evil god Abyss.

First of all, now is the time to go on the offensive!!

My late father.

Please take a look!!!

In this battle, God is on your side!!

You will win!!!

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▪️New Adriana King Year 780

“Stacktalt von Wangard: Fragments of Memory”

Date unknown

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–Oh God, why?

Why are you giving this test only to us?

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Recently, strange rumors have begun to spread within our territory.

“If you leave Vanguard territory, you will die.”

At first, I was able to laugh it off as a superstition.

However, gradually, something strange began to happen.

My people, who had left Vanguard territory, began to suffer as if they were being consumed by a disease–

and–

The body decays, falls apart, and dies.

When the reports first came out, I thought it was some kind of false alarm or an epidemic.

However, the reports gradually increased, and now there are too many to count.

One man, on his way to a village in a neighboring country, suddenly fell to his knees by the side of the road, groaning in pain and staring at his arm…

“Ahh, what is this? It’s rotten and melting!!!!”

The skin peels away, the flesh falls away, and the bones are exposed.

Then, with a scream, he sank into a sea of ​​pus and bl00d.

Another person was traveling to another territory to trade, but felt something strange along the way, claiming that something was eating away at his body from the inside.

Should I go back?

While I was wondering–

His skin bubbled, pus spurted, and his limbs collapsed.

The moment his friend reached out to help him, his face disintegrated, melted, and scattered to the ground.

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and—

“Brother…the Vanguard territory is protected by the blessings of God, you know?”

“My brothers are fighting… thanks to them, Eclipse has been held back and can’t reach other territories!!

…That’s why, that’s why…!!!!!”

“There’s no way a story like this about a ‘curse’ could exist!!!”

Her younger sister, Erina, yelled.

Erina didn’t want to believe in this situation, which could almost be called a curse.

This Vanguard territory is a holy land under the “protection of God.”

I wanted to believe.

But what is happening is

What–?

Their bodies rot and they die… Other lords are so terrified by this that they stop trade, and their people are beginning to starve.

Vangard has naturally fertile soil and is a food self-sufficient region, so all of Vangard’s people have no problem finding food to eat. However… the war with the monsters of Eclipse has dragged on too long.

Especially since they obtained the 『Blessing』, the number of their attacks has been extraordinary.

Farmers are also being mobilized to maintain the front line.

To solve this problem, there simply aren’t enough people.

Our knights on the front lines are also lacking medical supplies, and in fact, even the strongest knights are becoming too weak to fight.

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Neither my brother nor the knights said anything, but…

If things continued like this, the day would come when Vanguard would be wiped out and would not be able to fight properly.

“So I’ll make sure of it!!!”

When I declared this, my brother’s face turned pale, and he vehemently opposed it.

“Wait, Erina! That’s reckless!”

“No, brother.

I am a member of the Vanguard clan.

If that’s the case, there must be a fight I can fight. A fight for the survival of the people of Vanguard!!”

We can’t fight without food and supplies.

If trade stops, no one can survive.

I am not a warrior.

I’m not as strong as my brother.

However――

There is something I can do for Vanguard’s future!!!

“Big Brother!!

I will come back, Elina.

And for the people of Vanguard

We will successfully negotiate directly with the Adriana royal family and resolve this situation!!!

We will make it a success!!

I will prove with my very own body that Vanguard is fine!!!”

With those words, I set off on my journey.

While I heard my brother’s voice trying to stop me,

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Erina set off on her journey despite my objections.

He should have stopped him, even if it meant hitting him.

My only bl00d relative, the one I treasured more than anything else…

More than anything else, I truly wanted her to be happy.

I watched as my precious little sister passed away.

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Just a few days later.

An urgent message came from the place she was heading to.

“Lady Erina… has passed away!!!”

I didn’t understand the translation.

I quickly asked the reporter for more details.

He spoke with a trembling voice and a look of fear on his face.

“Lady Elina and we knights ran nonstop for three days without sleep, and finally we arrived at the royal capital where King Adriana sits.

He directly appealed to the King about the harsh situation the Vangarde family found itself in, and brilliantly proposed a plan to break out of the current situation!!! As a result, the King decided to send supplies from the Royal Capital!

The predicament of the Vanguard territory will surely be resolved!!」

“…But…two days later.

Suddenly… the skin cracked… bl00d spurted out, the flesh peeled off, and the bones turned black and rotted away…!!”

“I called for doctors! But there was nothing they could do!!!”

“And then, just five days later…Erina-sama’s body completely dissolved and returned to the earth…!!!”

“–No, they didn’t return. They were returned!! That was… God’s curse!!!”

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…Why?

Why should I have to suffer this kind of treatment!!!

My little sister, Erina, has done nothing wrong!!

The people of the territory also simply headed to other territories to survive!!

Why, why!!! Why did God bestow such an unreasonable curse upon us!?

Why! Why! My only bl00d relative

Erina’s dying face…!!

I couldn’t even see it!!

O GOD!!!

I…..!!

Even the bones of my only beloved sister

Are you trying to tell me there won’t be any left for me!!!

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Since that day, I’ve had nightmares every night.

My sister… is asking for help.

“Brother…help me…”

As he weeps, he decays away.

He desperately reaches out his hand, but the arm he is holding gives way and disappears.

No matter how many times I wake up, this dream remains terrible.

Her cries for help are ringing in my ears and won’t go away.

Her screams! …The stench of decay! …The raw smell of bl00d and pus!

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____I can’t take it anymore!!

I can’t take it anymore!!!

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Why do you look at me with such unreasonable eyes?

Are you going to give it to us!!!

God Erysium!!!

Are you trying to say this is a test from God?!?!?

We are the evil gods Abyss and Eclipse.

I’m not running away from those monsters!!

They are fighting desperately!!!

And yet…!

This is it…!!

This is it!!!

It’s a blessing, perhaps!!!

Why must we bear such trials?!

The people have simply lived their lives to the fullest!

Proud knights have wielded their swords, shed bl00d, and piled up corpses for this territory!

Why?!

Why are you making a fool of us like this!!!

“If you leave Vanguard territory, you will die” — who would accept such an unreasonable curse?!

Erina… My sister left this territory full of hope!!

That hope….!!!

His skin rotted away, his bones shattered, and his internal organs turned black and rotten as he perished, crushed by the worst despair!!

While crying out and writhing in agony as his body collapses…!!

This kind of treatment…

There is no way we can forgive this!!!

Haunting our home

Curse God!!!

Vanguard will reach your neck one day and kill your very existence!!!

Do you just want us to die?!

Are you leaving me to rot on this cursed earth?

At the whim of you “God”…!!

I will never forgive you… I absolutely will never forgive you!!

I have given my Vanguard such a trial, and I call this a “just battle.”

If that’s what they’re trying to say, then what’s the point of such justice?!

What a blessing, what a mission!!

You Gods! Cursed be you!!

Burn this Vanguard!!

For the sin of staining them in bl00d and forcing them into eternal warfare!!

As long as the Vanguard bloodline lives on, we will never forget this grudge!!!

Curse your blessings! Curse your revelations!

Continue to listen to the cries of resentment of those who perish on this land for 1000 years to come!!!

Woe to God!!!

Curse this cursed blessing!!!

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This “Fragment of Stacktarte’s Memory” was originally supposed to have been written as a “note”, just like the previous Margraves of Vangard.

However, when Victor opened this book, what he saw was not a “notebook” but fragments engraved in the form of “memories.”

It was not a “record” left on paper, but rather it was as if the “experience” itself was sealed away, to be passed down through time.

–And those memories weren’t just something to read.

Stacktarto felt anger, despair, resentment, and curses.

They all flowed directly into Victor’s brain in an instant.

It was as if Victor was chasing the same scene that Stacktarth himself had seen.

My throat burns, my chest feels tight, and it’s hard to breathe.

Moans, screams, and shrieks echoed around my ears.

Before his eyes, he could see Eris’s melting skin, her peeling flesh, and her shattering bones. The smell of bl00d and pus filled the air.

Victor’s hands tremble, and he instinctively tries to close the book, but the memories of the past do not stop.

It was as if the book itself had a will of its own, allowing the reader to experience the “past.”

The anger of Stacktart, the curse, the grudge of the dead–

It lives on through this book.

This is not just a historical record.

It was the very curse of hatred that the Vanguard family had been carrying.

Victor muttered quietly, feeling a chill run down his spine.

“This isn’t a record…

It’s a ‘memory’…”

This 『Notes』 had become a curse, a curse of past grudges, carved into the “fate” of the successive Margraves of Vangarde.

Anger and despair, resentment and curses soak into the paper, and it exists not as a mere book, but as “a memory that dwells in the Vanguard family.”

–And it becomes an “eternal curse” that will never disappear.