“He is doing well against Sora. Just as I thought, Shukuya is exceptional even among humans.” Watching the battle between Mitsurugi Sora and Kumon Shukuya from a distance, Kagari’s lips curled into a smile of amusement. Seated on the city walls of Shuuto, which he had once breached with his own hands, the youngest of…
The Kumon family is among the oldest in the Mitsurugi household. Their ancestor was a flag-bearer and served as a close aide to the first Sword Saint. For three hundred years since then, they have played a significant role within the household as vassals. However, it’s a fact that the successive heads of the Kumon…
Turning back time a little… After Sora defeated Shikibu and departed for the demon realm, the Mitsurugi residence became embroiled in a whirlwind of turmoil regarding the succession of the next family head. However, the discussions did not reach a conclusion even as days passed, and the warriors were forced to postpone their decision until…
At the outset, I, not minding the positions of the flag bearers, doused their heads with cold water, and then turned around the grand hall, waiting for their reactions. I counted about ten or so seconds, but no voices of condemnation rose against my actions. Those who had not bowed to me earlier, or even…
Leaving Ursula and the others behind, I exited the tent and headed straight for the tent of King Azuma of Nakayama. On my way, I bumped into Kagari. This was not a coincidence; Kagari had come to summon me on his brother’s command. It wasn’t just Ursula and Claira who wanted to hear the details…
Ursula, cutting through Claira’s giggles with a deliberately exaggerated cough, turned her gaze back to me with a question. “Lord, what do you plan to do today?” “Ah, so you’re continuing with that form of address—well, I’m going to meet with Azuma and the others to explain what I just mentioned.” Regardless of how much…
When I announced that I had defeated my father, the Sword Saint, and was to be presumed the next head of the Mitsurugi family, the reactions of the Nakayama brothers varied. Azuma nodded in admiration, Douga grimaced with a troubled expression, and Hakuro stared at me with thoughtful eyes. Kagari, who already knew the situation,…
Ayaka slowly approached Shikibu, stopping abruptly just before entering the range of her sword. Pulling her still-sheathed sword from her waist, Ayaka quietly sat down in seiza, placed the sword beside her, and deeply bowed her head towards Shikibu, who appeared to be asleep.” Then, the supposedly sleeping Shikibu’s lips moved slightly. “Is that you,…
That night, in the grand hall of the Mitsurugi residence, the Four Lords, the generals of the Eight Banners, and the top banner warriors gathered, deliberating on future actions amidst a tense atmosphere. The defeat of Shikibu Mitsurugi, the head of the Mitsurugi family and a Sword Saint, was a catastrophe equivalent to the world…
The position of the head of the Mitsurugi family is to be passed on to the one who defeats me. This phrase left by my father suddenly propelled me into the position of a candidate for the head of the Mitsurugi family. It’s an utterly troublesome situation—no, for someone like me, who has absolutely no…