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This translation is intended for people who already know English and are learning Japanese. It is not intended to be used to learn English, because the sentences in English may use strange or awkward wording in order to illustrate the vocabulary and grammar of the original Japanese.

Records of Time ~ 魔女狩り

Japanese
生み出す 

認識こそ真理世界で…」

English
In a world that light and darkness creates, where perception is truth...

TODO Explanation of use of こそ.

Japanese
眩む――」
English
TODO — Missing text

TODO Explanation of phrase 目も眩む

Japanese
「ヨーロッパの辺境に 

歴史観測者たる一族がいた」

English
In a remote region of Europe, there were clans who served as overseers of history.

TODO Possibly better explanation of たる? ((助動詞)(after a noun, usu. as 〜たる者, etc.) (those) who are; (that) which is; often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position; in the capacity of)

Japanese
「闇の従者 アンブラの魔女と――」
English
The followers of darkness, the Umbra Witches and...
Japanese
「光の使者 ルーメンの賢者
English
the emissaries of light, the Lumen Sages.
Japanese
両者互い敬い 

均衡保ちながら――」

English
They both respected each other, and while maintaining the balance of power...

TODO Explanation of ながら.

Japanese
「歴史を支え合った
English
they supported history.

TODO Check translations; why is 支え合う being used?

Japanese
「その均衡が壊れるまで…」
English
Until that balance breaks...

TODO Leave translation literal (breaks) or change to a more natural phrasing (broke/was broken)?

Japanese
突如 両者は反目し 

互いに憎悪燃やして――」

English
Suddenly, the two (clans) became antagonistic and stoked the hatred between them and...

TODO Polish translation?

Japanese
争い始める
English
they began to fight.

TODO Explanation of ~始める.

Japanese
「そのはヨーロッパ全土を 

無限戦渦陥れた

English
Its flames plunged all of Europe into an endless chaos of war.
Japanese
奇襲 暗殺 惨殺
English
Surprise attacks, assassinations, massacres...
Japanese
壮絶抗争だった」
English
It was a fierce conflict.
Japanese
「賢者たちは 

の力を以って戦ったが――」

English
The Sages fought with the power of God, but...

TODO Explanation of が?

Japanese
「闇に暗躍する 

魔女の攻勢圧され始め――」

English
they began to be overwhelmed by the attack of the Witches, who secretly act in the darkness, and...

TODO Explanation of the passive?

Japanese
開戦から数年後 

抗争は魔女の勝利幕となる

English
several years after the start of the war, the conflict ends in victory for the Witches.

幕となる could also be written 幕になる.