CoffeeKeepsMeSane

Following the death of the emperor, the Astanian Empire plunged into chaos. His two sons both aiming for the throne caused a civil war that divided the empire. 


In the midst of this conflict, Alaric was forced into conscription. He later joined the crown prince’s army as a company commander. 


He led his 100-man army into battle, fiercely fighting with the hope of a better future. Unfortunately, he was just too weak to cause a ripple on the battlefield. 


A single arrow to the head shattered his hopes and he died without even a proper burial. 


Just when he thought that everything was over, he found himself back to his younger self with his memories intact.


Armed with his knowledge of the future and a system that awakened his dormant powers, Alaric began his journey to overcome his fated demise.

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Additional Tags: 
#Territory Management
#Strong to Overpowered
#Regression

Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

A few hours after the suspicious pouch was discovered on Pamela, the results of the tests were finally confirmed.

At this moment, Alaric was inside the baron's study together with the highest-ranking members of the household.

"Have you discovered the contents of the pouch?" Lucas asked the herbalist who conducted the analysis on the substance.

The herbalist, an old man in his seventies, nodded his head. "Yes, my lord. I discovered an alarming amount of lobinuram in the substance. It's the ashes of a poisonous plant called…"

Lucas suddenly raised his hand to stop the old man from talking.

"Stop. You don't need to tell me the specifics. Just tell me if it's poisonous if ingested by someone."

Hearing this, the old herbalist cleared his throat and nodded. "Yes, my lord. Although it won't kill a person right away, it will cause a severe impact on the body. Even a powerful Knight would succumb if ingested repeatedly."

Results of the Analysis