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

"What a peculiar human…" The monster tilted its head as it looked at Alaric with interest.

"Your mana… How did you unleash that amount of mana?"

Alaric didn't say anything and lunged at the creature while injecting mana into his Rare Steel Sword.

As his mana began to coalesce within the sword, the archaic patterns on the surface of its blade lit up.

The moment he swung his sword, a crescent-shaped blade light shot towards the Orc Lord.

Seeing this, the Orc Lord revealed a look of surprise.

The blade light was so fast that it almost failed to evade the devastating blow. With a twist of its body, the blade light only made a slight graze in its chest.

The monster looked down and stared at the wound on its chest.

When the pain registered, its eyes revealed a look of fury.

Orc Lord’s Weakness