Lion Coeur Senki

***Lioncoeur Senki*** (リオンクール戦記, The Saga of Lioncoeur / The Saga of Lion Coeur / A History of the Lioncoeur War) is a Japanese novel written by Hiroaki Ogura. Originally published via the novel posting website in "*Shōsetsuka ni Narō*", it was serialized under the title of "*Tanaka Tadashi (41) Founding Record -* Medieval European Style is Too Hard!", And won the 6th "Net Novel Award". The title was changed on September 10, 2018, and the book version was published by *Tsugikuru Books* (*SB Creative*), the series in print with illustrations by toi8.

The illustration is by toi8. A comicalize version illustrated by Nagy, is serialized in "*Monthly Kisuka*" (Takeshobo) from the December 2019 issue to the final issue  in February 2022. Transferred to "*WEB Comic Ganma*" (same as above) from February 20, 2022 and serialized.

## Synopsis

Tanaka was a salaryman who lived an average life. That life came to an end when he was 41 years old... or it was supposed to. But when he came to, he was standing in a world that resembled Medieval Europe. There was no heating, and food was eaten with your hands. On top of all that, pigs run wild in the city... And in this harsh world, Tanaka would live his second life as "Varian de Lioncoeur". Will this average-salary man be able to survive?

## List of published books

### *Novel*

written by Hiroaki Ogura. Originally published via the novel posting website in "*Shōsetsuka ni Narō*", it was serialized under the title of "*Tanaka Tadashi (41) Founding Record -* Medieval European Style is Too Hard!", And won the 6th "Net Novel Award". The title was changed on September 10, 2018, and the book version was published by *Tsugikuru Books* (*SB Creative*), the series in print with illustrations by toi8.

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### *Manga*

The illustration is by toi8. A comicalize version illustrated by Nagy, is serialized in "*Monthly Kisuka*" (Takeshobo) from the December 2019 issue to the final issue  in February 2022. Transferred to "*WEB Comic Ganma*" (same as above) from February 20, 2022 and serialized. *Lioncoeur Senki* has been published digitally in English as *The Saga of Lioncoeur* by J-Novel Club since June 8, 2022.

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## Varian de Lioncoeur

"There's no need for you to sacrifice your life for me. For we will emerge victorious in this battle. "

### Title:

* The Great King, Varian I
* Uncountable King
* King Lioncourt
* King of Horses

### Aliases:

* King of Great Body
* Demon of War
* King of Skewers

### Nickname:

* Tadashi Tanaka *(Former Name)*
* Demon Mask Knight

### Affiliation:

* Jamal de Amoros
* Kingdom of Lioncourt

### Allied:

* Rona *(friend/Mistress)*
* Ruru *(friend)*
* Chiara de Parsolon *(Mistress?)*

## 「Biographical Information」

### Traits:

Reincarnated, Conqueror, Greatest King, Legend, Alchemist

### Place of Death:

* Japan
* Kingdom of Lion Coerur *(Killed in Action)*

### Relatives:

* Rodrigue de Lioncourt *(Uncle †)*
* Rudolph de Lioncourt *(Father †)*
* Rushieno de Lioncourt *(Mother †)*
* Robert de Lioncourt *(Eldest brother †)*
* Katia de Braul *(Half-Sister)*
* Hugues de Braul *(Half-Brother)*
* Smyrna do Corcas *(Wife)*
* Unnamed Daughter

### Residence:

* Countess of the Lioncourt family *(Temp.)*
* Kingdom of Lioncourt (Current)

## 「Voice Actor」

### Japan VA:

Atsushi Hanzawa (CV)

The main character of this work. Japanese. Today, he is a salaryman and had two children, his wife Yumiko, but died early due to stomach cancer at the young age of 41. After that, he was reborn as a 7-year-old Varian de Lioncoeur. He is a nobleman and a count. He is the Countess of the Lioncoeur family and was born to his father Rudolph and mother Srienne. He has an older brother, Robert, who is five years older. At the age of 7, *Tadashi Tanaka*, a real-world office worker, is reborn as Varian's body. Varian (Tadashi Tanaka) remembers his life, but since he was reborn at the age of 7, he has no memory of this world until then. His family and those around him believe that Varian has lost his memory because he was beaten by Rudolph with a sword when he was reborn.

 **《Lifetime》*** *Childhood of Varian I*
	+ There are many unknowns about Valian I's childhood, but he studied theology under his great-uncle Linnel de Delaine (later Patriarch of the Eastern Holy Heaven Church), and military science under Albert de Groote, the Father of Knights.
* *Serving as a Soldier*
	+ At the young age of 14, he took his first battle and led the army while his father, Rudolph, was away. He also made a name for himself by defeating the famous knight Marcel De Galeo in single combat. Enraged at the death of his brother Robert in this battle, he committed a massacre known as the "*Berge Tragedy*".
* *Trouble in the Capital*
	+ In the royal capital of Amoros, he was loved by the Good King Jamal for his talent and was treated as a favorite, but he caused a duel with the courtier and ran away.
	+ Later, due to the grudge of the duel, he went to war with the Marquis of Wabre (later King of Wabre) but was reconciled.
* Poison Woman Disturbance, Family Succession
	+ His father Rudolf and his brother's widow, Floria, colluded to abolish Varian I and support his nephew Tristan. This family succession dispute began with Floria's attempted poisoning of Varian I, and was called the "*Poison Woman Disturbance*".
* *Suppression of Erwane, Lioncoeur Trade Alliance*
	+ In response to a request for help from the king of Elwane, Niar de Parsolon, who was plagued by civil war, he dispatched troops to the Elwane-controlled area. He conquered the mountains north of Lioncoeur.
	+ After conquering the Elwanye region, Varian I opened a new road called the Bride Road and advanced to the northeastern part of Amoros.
	+ In the northeastern part, they cooperated with the Benyullo and Delaine families to form the "Lioncoeur Trade Union". It is said that the formation of this alliance was strongly influenced by the Church of the Eastern Holy Heaven and Linnel de Delaine.
* *Lioncoeur Independence*
	+ After the death of Jamal the Good King, the Kingdom of Amoros fell into civil war over the throne between Henri II (*The Reckless King*) and Matthias I (*The Bold King*). Taking advantage of this confusion, Varian I conquered the Bachelar region.
	+ Defeated the punitive force led by Baudouin de Bachelard dispatched by Matthias the Bold, who later became King of Amoros. Taking advantage of this movement, the Kingdom of Vabur, the Kingdom of Fourier, and the Principality of Castella became independent one after another, marking the end of the Great Amoros era.
* *River waterway maintenance*
	+ After the Kingdom of Lioncoeur was founded, Varian I intervened in the Dalmont Earldom, which was in the midst of a family turmoil, and put it under control. As a result, Varian I, who took control of the Hiji River basin, improved the Hiji River.
	+ This project economically connected Lioncoeur and Darmont directly and became the pillar of traffic and transportation in Lioncoeur until the advent of the railway.
* *Battle of the Canal Plain*
	+ A conflict broke out over the border between the Kingdom of Lioncoeur and the Kingdom of Amoros, and the two clashed on the Canal Plain. Varian I is said to have fought valiantly and killed Jellal, the grandson of Amoros, with his own hands.
 ***Status***Varian I was a very handsome man and was said to have the perfect body that most people could have. There are many anecdotes about her beauty and physique.
* On the battlefield, she always wore a demon mask to hide her beauty.
* In the subjugation of Bergé, an enemy noblewoman fell in love at first sight and eloped with King Varian I (said to be Simon I's mother).
* His wife Smyrna, who was a senior vassal of the Knights of Cokarth, fell in love with Varian I's beauty and was a "*bringing wife*".
* In the royal capital, she was loved by the queen for her beauty and poetic talent and received a sake cup from her hand (probably a metaphor for a mistress relationship).
* When he lost one eye due to a battle wound, his mother Lucienne fainted from grief when she saw the scar on Varian I's face.
* Since childhood, he has been exceptionally tall and strong and won a wrestling tournament at the age of 10.
* The gigantic iron scepter was a battle mace that matched Varian I's physique and was easily swung around.
* When Count Darmont saw that brave figure, he assumed that he was "no match for him" and gave up fighting.
* He is called the "*King of Great Body*" because of his physique.

* He gave very likely brutal punishment and had many relationships with women (6 were mentioned in the Web novel).
* He took chivalry lightly, was palliative in war, and did not hesitate to resort to cowardly means.
* If it was an ally, even if it was a soldier who came from slavery, he would treat it by hand.
* Preferring poverty, he sometimes sweated among craftsmen.
* He ate the same food as the soldiers and always fought at the front.
* Even if they were from slavery, they were hired as long as they had the ability, and they were not discriminated against based on their status.
* He was a very rationalist, hated meaningless conventions, and adopted many innovative technologies.
* Because of mysophobia, I always washed my nails and hair with soap and forced others around me to do so.
* He was deeply religious and devoted himself to the Touhou Seiten Church.
* Known for wearing eccentric clothing and mimicking demons in military uniforms. It is also said that he used a bright red eyepatch.
* There were many eccentric behaviors, and she surprised the public by appearing naked in front of her retainers.

### Abilities

> "*I won't let go a second time. I won't let my family and friend be snatched away.
> I will lead all enemies to their destined death.*"
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Varian left behind outstanding achievements in many fields, to the extent that he was called a "***Universal Genius***". It is said that he is a very skilled fighter and has never lost a single big battle. Varian was rigorously trained by Albert de Groote from an early age, and his talent for military affairs blossomed. His prowess is unrivaled, and he always inspires his soldiers at the front, playing an active role as an undefeated tactician. He is also very good at surprise attacks, and in the subjugation of Berge, he defeated five times as many enemies with the entire army as in ambush. In addition, Varian had an unusual sense of economics at the time, and he used strategies such as hitting the 「enemy's economy」 in detail in his book 「Teachings of the Old Knight」.

* Thus, Varian grew up training for 7 yrs. old, he wants to protect his family in his time. He spent his year developing anything that can help his homeland because of his memory it gave a help. At the age of 9, he trained himself in hand-to-hand combat even grappling style. He mastered it even bigger skilled warrior or bigger opponent Varian able to defeat in hand-to-hand combat.

Lioncoeur-style wrestling, which has developed unique throwing techniques (*judo*) and joint techniques, is said to have inherited the techniques of Varian. And he was an expert wrestler and an unbeatable champion.

* At age 14 he experiences the battlefield, having experienced it following the invasion of Bachelard Country, and has wealth and training of battle experience. He quickly grew into a highly skilled warrior capable of swiftly killing warriors like a beast. As Varian's fight style plays focus on striking vital points instead of clashing with blades directly adding brute force and tactics, he developed a nimble style that emphasizes speed.
* Varian fighting style emphasizes speed and mobility combined with the dual-wielding weapon this method applying in prevents degradation of fighting skills when under the effect of mental hindrance. By targeting his opponents' weak points and taking advantage of his speed, he could typically finish off an opponent swiftly while avoiding their attacks. Varian dexterity of combat arts performed to the extremes. Prevents the degradation of fighting skills no matter the kind of circumstances, even if he loses his armaments, etc.

> "*If anyone dares to fangs at the Lioncoeur. Then they should know to be prepared to face the demons wrath.*"
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Varian fully understood the benefits of building roads and trading with new lands. With the opening of the Bride Highway, and the conclusion of a trade alliance with the Northeast, Due to the development of the river channel, the economy of Lioncoeur has developed. In addition, it is said that there was a plan to run a trade route through the Eastern Mountains, although it was not realized. The trading city of Basin, built by Varian I with Gaetan Tanqueray, developed greatly and supported the economy of Lioncoeur, thus thanks to his previous life knowledge as a salaryman.

Varian was also a man of culture and wrote many poems (*Poetry*). In particular, 「*A poem dedicated to Rona*」 is considered a masterpiece and is said to have spread widely among the people. As a writer (*Literature*), three of his works, 「Old Knight's Teachings」, 「Wise Mother's Words」, and 「Lioncoeur Political Questions and Answers」, have been handed down to posterity. In particular, "Old Knight's Teachings" is famous as Lioncoeur's first military science book.

* The name of Varian de Lioncoeur appears here and there as a co-author in the old records of Linnel de Delaine's work "Linnel Fables". However, there is a persistent theory that Valian I was a relative with the same name as Varian was only around ten years old when the collection of setsuwa was completed. Based on this, there is also a heresy that the achievements of Varian were "accomplished by multiple people who combined the achievements of Varian de Lioncoeur with the same name".
* There is a calligram unique to Lioncoeur called the 「***Lioncoeur Script***」, but there is a theory that it originated with Varian. It is said that Varian was a very good calligrapher and that his style of writing was imitated and popularized, but the truth is unknown.

Varian was an excellent alchemist (*Alchemy or Modern Science*). He invented the technique of refining sugar from white beets and glazed pottery. These inventions were brought to Lioncoeur and later developed into a key industry in the region.

* Varian also had excellent insight as a medical scientist, and based on his experience, he found that the epidemic of winter diseases at that time was caused by malnutrition (*there was no concept of vitamins at that time*). He devised a method of preserving cabbage and turnips by salting them, which is said to have dramatically improved the disease caused by vitamin deficiency.
* He supported the theory, gave strict orders to keep the town clean, and encouraged hand washing with soap in the territory. It is said that these violators were severely punished, and the citizens were greatly feared. It is also said that Varian himself was a germaphobe.
* However, Lioncoeur's territory was remarkably clean for its time, and no epidemics occurred during his reign. He specializes in surgical treatments and is said to have treated soldiers himself.