Marius, a middle-aged farmer in a rural village, is killed when the village is destroyed by the imperial army.  However, he's reborn with the divine gift of a 1000x experience point bonus. After slaughtering the imperial forces that destroyed his village, Marius decides to fight as a knight captain to end the war.  His strength grows at an abnormal rate with each battle, quickly becoming strong enough to single-handedly defeat large armies.  His legendary rise as a hero begins with a series of victories on the battlefield.