At the moment the pressure of Kei dissipated, Gozu Seema had to resist the reflex to drop his hand onto the tatami. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead, and heavy breaths escaped his lips. As the Shiba of the Mitsurugi family and the Third Rank of the First Banner, Gozu was severely drained by…
“Why won’t you draw your Soul Equipment?” After several exchanges of blows, Zenon Quintos, holding his Void Armor, asked with a piercing gaze. In response, I shrugged my shoulders lightly. “It’s funny you say that when you’re the one maneuvering to prevent me from drawing my Soul Equipment.” “Nonsense. It’s clear to me that you’re…
“What are you so afraid of, Ragna?” Ragna had once been asked this by Sora. It was when Sora, who had returned to Shuuto for their biological mother’s grave visit, was suspected by Ragna of colluding with enemies who attacked the city that day. Even when Sora denied any connection with the enemies, Ragna, unconvinced,…
“Lucius!” Hearing Lucius’s agonized cry as he received Sora’s punch, Zenon moved to assist his son. But Sora didn’t wait passively for an interruption. Concentrating Kei in his legs, he quickly spun around and delivered a powerful roundhouse kick to Lucius’s side. “—!” Lucius couldn’t even scream this time. Struck from the side with such…
A chill ran down Ragna’s spine. Even if it were suggested that this was due to fear, Mitsurugi Ragna would never have agreed. Yet, it was undeniably a shiver born of fear. His full-powered strike had been blocked by an opponent who had not even drawn their soul equipment, let alone their blade. How could…
“How do you intend to proceed, young master?” asked Zenon Quintos, hastening to catch up with Ragna, who was leading the way out of the grand hall. His voice was subdued. Lucius, following behind Zenon, looked at Ragna with concern. Ragna, walking through the corridors of the Mitsurugi residence with a stern expression, did not…
The great hall of the Mitsurugi residence was enveloped in an unusual buzz of activity. At the head seat sat Shikibu, the family head, with Dialt Berch, one of the two pillars of the family, beside him. Also present were the four lords – the Minister of War, Minister of Public Works, Minister of Rites,…
The sound of intense sword clashes echoes throughout the training ground. The Mitsurugi family owns several training grounds within the city of Shuuto, which are normally used jointly by the forces of the Green Woods. However, this training ground, located to the northeast of Shuuto, is an exception, designated for a specific unit. This exception…
Three hundred years ago, the Mitsurugi family built two strongholds to guard the demon gate. The castle Shuuto, to prevent those who would enter the demon gate, and the fortress Southern Heaven Fort, to prevent those who would leave it. Both holly and Heaven, that demons detest, were chosen for these names, indicating the Mitsurugi…
In the lands ruled by the demon realm of Nakayama, a fierce clash was unfolding on the outskirts of the western capital. There, two titans possessing immense Kei were locked in a relentless battle. Each collision between the two combatants echoed like thunder throughout the city, shaking the earth with tremors akin to an earthquake.…