Seisen to Shinigami Dai Nibu "Seisen to Shinigami" ~Eiyuu no Fuzai~

聖戦と死神 第2部「聖戦と死神」 〜英雄の不在〜

Holy War and the Reaper Part 2 "Holy War and the Reaper" ~The absence of the hero~

Band
  • Sound Horizon
Release Medium CD
Disc Number 1
Track Number 8
Length 3:52

Holy War and the Reaper Part 2 "Holy War and the Reaper" ~The absence of the hero~ (in Japanese 聖戦と死神 第2部「聖戦と死神」 〜英雄の不在〜, Seisen to Shinigami Dai Nibu "Seisen to Shinigami" ~Eiyuu no Fuzai~) is the eighth track on Sound Horizon's first story renewal CD Chronicle 2nd.

Lyrics

Fools will question...where would the queen head
After abandoning her impregnable castle?
The wise shall know...no matter how solid a defense one might boast of
There is no castle that won't fall...

Britannian calendar year 627『The Battle at Canterbury』
The fourth platoon of knights led by captain Parsifal
Marched to fend off the first wave of empire soldiers that landed on Dover
Engaging them in combat on the plains of Canterbury

We shall fear no enemy and swing our swords to protect our country
O, comrades who bear the noble rose of the queen upon your chests
Let us march on! We are the <Knights of the Rose>!

The knights of rose that fear not even death follow in his footsteps...
A streak of thunder that roams the crimson battlefield, Parsifal's spear
Let us march on! We are the <Knights of the Rose>!

It’s time, there’s the reaper! It’s time, there’s the reaper!
[Chrono, Velesa! Chrono, Velesa!]
It’s time, the hour has come! Look! The reaper!
[Chrono, Venies! Vidies! Velesa!]

The first year of the imperial calender『The Battle at Grasmere』
The third platoon of imperial soldiers led by General Alvarez
Landed on a border area, Whiteheaven
Riding on horses that dashed like gale, they snuck up on enemy camp from the back...

Forget that there are those who love and pray for the ones we killed
Let us exterminate all heretics! Don't avert your eyes, this is a <Holy War>!

Burning mountain villages; massacred people
A girl too slow in her escape; the man who chased after her
He drew an arrow on his horse, and locked onto his prey
The released arrow of flame grazed the thin girl's body

"Charlotte!"

The girl stumbled and fell; a man jumped out
And countered the blade that was swung down on her
The motionless girl; two men facing each other
Here...is Alvarez on a white horse
There...is Gefenbauer on a black horse

"What are you trying to do to an unarmed person?"
"She might be a mere girl, but she's still a heretic. There's no need for me to pity her..."
"Don't go down the wrong path! Open your eyes..."
"I don't want to hear that from you...hypocrite, hero maniac, murderer <Reaper of Belga>[Albelge]"

"My dad died at Offenburg...my older brother...my younger brother...my comrades...are all..."

"Wait...you bastard, are you betraying the empire? ...well, fine with me. <Reaper of Belga>[Albelge]...don't forget the name of the man who will kill you! His name is <Reaper of Belga’s Repaer>[Gefenbauer]!"

Mistakes repeated over and over again, just what could we learn from history?
There is darkness that we notice only after inflicting and suffering deprivation...

It’s time, there’s the reaper! It’s time, there’s the reaper!
[Chrono, Velesa! Chrono, Velesa!]
It’s time, the hour has come! Look! The reaper!
[Chrono, Venies! Vidies! Velesa!]

A white horse galloped through the narrow mountain paths like wind
A man with silvery armor sat on the horse
Embracing the injured girl, he ran south...

"Gefenbauer...eyes that tell of hatred and curse the world...
That man was me, he was my past...Lotte...ah....Charlotte...just how should I fight?"

Translated by Defade.

Awaiting transcription

愚者は問う...鉄壁の王城を捨て
女王は何処へ往くのかと…
賢者は識る...どれ程堅牢な守備を誇ろうと
陥落しない城など存在し得ぬことを…

Britannia暦627年『Canterburyの戦い』
Parsifal騎士団長率いる第四騎士団
Doverより上陸した帝国軍第一陣を迎え討ち
Canterbury平原にて開戦

どんな敵も恐れはしない祖国くにを護る為に剣を振るえ
胸に気高き女王クイーンの薔薇を抱いた同胞ともよ
進め我らは<薔薇の騎士団ナイツ オブ ザ ローズ>だ

死をも恐れぬ薔薇の騎士達は彼に続く…
緋い戦場を駈け廻る一条の雷 Parsifalの雷槍スピア
進め我らが<薔薇の騎士団ナイツ オブ ザ ローズ>だ

(Chrono, Velesa. Chrono, Velesa.
Chrono, Venies! Vidies! Velesa!
Chrono, Velesa. Chrono, Velesa.
Chrono, Venies! Vidies! Velesa!)

帝国暦元年『Grasmereの戦い』
Alvarez将軍率いる帝国軍第三陣
辺境の地 Whiteheavenより上陸
疾風の如く馬を駆り敵陣の後背を突いた…

殺す相手を愛する者や 祈る者がいることは忘れろ
邪教の使徒は根絶やしにしろ 眼を背けるなこれが<聖戦>だ

燃え上がる山村 虐殺される人々
逃げ遅れた娘 追い駈ける男
馬上で弓を引き絞り 獲物に狙いを定める
放たれた火矢 (「ぐっ……!!」) 細い娘の身を掠める

転倒した娘 (「シャルロッテ!」) 飛び出した男
娘に振り下ろされた白刃を弾き返す

動かない娘 向かい合う二人の男
此方...白馬のAlvarez
彼方...黒馬のGefenbauer

「武器を持たぬ者に何をするのだ...」
「小娘といえど邪教の使徒
情けを掛けてやる必要などありわせぬ…」
「道を踏み外すな目を醒ますのだ...」
「貴様にだけは言われたくないわ
偽善者...英雄狂...人殺し<Belgaの死神アルベルジュ>」

「親父はOffenburgで死んだ...
兄貴も...弟も...戦友も...皆…」

「待て...貴様帝国を裏切るつもりか...
まぁそれも良かろう<Belgaの死神アルベルジュ>よ
貴様を殺す男の名を忘れるな
その男の名こそ<Belgaの死神の死神ゲーフェンバウアー>だ!」

幾度も繰り返される過ち 歴史に何を学ぶ…
奪い奪われてはじめて 気付く闇が在る…

(Chrono, Velesa. Chrono, Velesa.
Chrono, Venies! Vidies! Velesa!)

狭い山道を風のように駈け抜ける白馬
馬上には白銀の甲冑の男
傷ついた娘を抱きかかえたまま南へと疾はしり去る…

「Gefenbauer 世界を憎み呪うかのようなあの眼
あの男は私だ 私の過去だ...
…lotte...嗚呼...Charlotte...私は何と戦えば良い…」

History

Credits

Vocals & Voices:
Aramary
Yasrow
Jimang


Musicians:
Other All Violin by Mutsumi Suzuki
Cello by Shigeru Ohara

Flute & Piccolo Flute by Remiko Kawase
Clarinet by Kazuhisa Kojima
Oboe & English Horn by Masayo Miyata
Fagotto by Hiroaki Kimizuka

Trumpet by Miki Iwatuki
Trombone by Takuya Handa
Alto Sax & Tenor Sax by Kei Suzuki

Udu & Djembe & Tambourince & Castanet & Other Percussion & Computer Programming by Revo


Production:
Produced by Sound Horizon

Lyrics & Image Story Written by Revo
Music Composed & Arranged by Revo

Recorded & Mixed & Mastered by Revo
Booklet & Label Design by Yokoyan
Special thanks for Kuri
Recorded at Studio C5