Apocalypse Dark Elf Style -Magical Tribes Reincarnated in the Modern World - 0 - Prologue

Translator: Xean

Editor: SevenTails

TN: Happy New Year Everyone. Trying it something different, forgive my selfishness. I’ll be posting illustrations on discord server so better check it out.

《Emergency Dispatch No. 2073 Communication Record》

Date and time recorded: 15:00 hours, June 18, 2049.

Location: Mountainous area in the suburbs of Shinjin City, Nagato Prefecture, Japan.

Ministry of the Environment, Department for Environmental Countermeasures

Captain – Nagato Southern Knight Riders Platoon, Captain of the First Platoon, Hanayama Kuaki.

HQ – Headquarter’s Emergency Countermeasures Correspondent

Taking images with a recording device installed on a knight’s body is mandatory

From a high altitude viewpoint, moving steadily forward, a quiet forest stretched out below

No abnormality observed

HQ: “Status report.”

Captain: “This is the platoon’s captain. All seven of the First Platoon’s Type RV steel knights are in stable flight at an altitude of 200 meters in standard formation.”

HQ: “Understood. Known distance to the radiant beast reaction is about ten kilometres. Please be careful.”

No abnormality observed

Captain: “Requesting any new information on the radiant beast’s reaction.”

HQ: “Unfortunately, there is no new information. As stated in the briefing, there is a possibility that this is a new type of radiant beast never seen before. To be honest, we’re also busy processing the observations before analyzing them.”

Captain: “I’ve heard that it’s far more massive than anything we have ever seen before. Has it been confirmed?”

HQ: “In the data, yes, but we can’t deny the possibility that it’s an error. That’s what we meant by a new kind of radiant beast. Although we’re still making use of the data, we still don’t know everything about it. We need to consider every contingency as we head out to gather information and exterminate them.”

Captain: “Understood.”

No abnormality observed.

No abnormality observed.

No abnormality observed.

There is a lot of noise on the screen.

HQ: “Captain, please respond. The image isn’t being transmitted to us. Repeat. No image is transmitted. No— I’ve checked all the RVs of the First Platoon, and they all have the same problem. Check the status of the recording device.”

Captain: “Roger that, Captain. Give me a moment… Error code 72. It’s the same for all riders.”

HQ: “It’s not an internal error, but an external one. Radiant beasts have been found to have the ability to disrupt electronic devices. It may be the same this time. We’ll try to maintain audio communication as much as possible.”

Captain: “At the very least, we can perform our duties as long as the energy fluid drive mechanism is unaffected. Pray that it doesn’t fall. Sorry, that was an unnecessary comment. It reminded me that it falls under Warning Clause A.”

HQ: “Aah. The Knight School Students are near the vicinity. They are the least of our priorities, but please take care of them.”

Captain: “Understood. Pray for a miracle and good luck. I’m going to start searching the area.”

Then, as they continue to approach the source of the reaction, the communication cut off unnaturally.

The screen only projected a gray storm.

HQ: “What’s wrong? Tch, did the voice communication break? I’ll open a backup line.”

Captain: “That’s not… it? There’s something in the sky ahead.”

HQ: “Is it a Radiant Beast?”

Captain: “No. It’s not a Radiant Beast. It’s at the same altitude as us. Damn, what the heck is that?!”

HQ: “Captain, report calmly. What do you see?”

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Captain: “It’s a person. A person is floating in the sky.”

There was agitation in his reply.

The captain continued to speak quickly and one-sidedly.

Captain: “Is it really a person?”

Captain: “I don’t know. I’m not sure.”

Captain: “It’s wearing some kind of ethnic clothing and has dark skin.”

Captain’s voice was laced with a shivering tone.

Captain: “It has pointed ears.”

Captain: “I can see them holding something like a wooden staff.”

Finally, after a few moments, Captain continued in a twitching voice.

Captain: “La-laughing.”

Captain: “Our —– eyes met! It’s looking- It’s looking at me!”

HQ: “Captain? Get a hold of yourself and calm down! Reconfirm. Are you in some sort of hallucination, captain? Damn it. I need a status report on all the riders.”

『『『Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!』』』

All communication lines open were flooded with screams.

All seven RV operators of the First Platoon who were there, all of whom have been trained in a hundred battles, turned their backs and fled from the mission

The RV was a new generation protective armour that was as light and convenient as a single person armour, yet each rider could perform tasks comparable to heavy machinery. In Japan, it was mainly used to deal with natural threats called Radiant Beasts and not intended to be used against living humans. They were no match for us.

So why did they flee?

Why did the government officials, who were experts in handling the RV, run away?

When they were interviewed by the Department of Environmental Countermeasures later, they all said the same thing

「I don’t know. 」 「Suddenly, I felt tremendous fear. 」 「Before I noticed it, I found myself running away.」they all said.

It was still unclear what the figure in the sky was. There were some differences to their testimonies, such as the figure had wings on its back or not, and whether it was carrying a sword. However, it is believed that these differences are due to differences in the cognitive abilities of each person under extreme conditions, and the possibility of mass hallucinations is low

In this 21st century, in this era of harmony, new science and technologies are widely used. However, with a serious face, one of the members of the team said something that sounded like a joke.

“I’m definitely sure it wasn’t 『human』.”

Dark skin. Pointed ears. Twisted cane. A look of ridicule that looked down on the entire human race, with a gaze that is full of malice and lacks mercy

It was like… something out of a fantasy movie, like magic.