Year 800 of the Common Era.

In this year, supernatural cycles brought Earth on a collision course with an alternate dimension and the consequences of such a visit were much more drastic than the times it has happened before. Beginning in Japan, an outpouring of otherdimensional creatures known as «aradama» sparked a silent war between them and humanity that has been ongoing since that century. The only people with the power to oppose these interdimensional creatures are warrior-maidens given the name of «Toji».

Already a millennium has passed since the dawn of the war but the passage of time has done nothing to alleviate the fighting; a status quo has been maintained throughout time. However, this would all change when Japan held the 132nd Annual Swordsmanship Tournament. With that as a stage, a chain reaction of events began rippling throughout the island nation of Japan and these ripples do not merely stop in the archipelago———

Valkyries and Blade Dancers

Fuutarou Morikube stretched his neck as he hefted the rifle in his hands, an irritated expression glued to his face. He chose to hold his tongue despite having a lot of complaints as he had no interest in wasting time being scolded to no end. However, he wasn’t currently in any sort of combat-ready state despite being fully geared up—his mental state was that of a salaryman on a Monday morning, tired as all hell but with no choice but to get up and go to work, especially after having taken the previous day off. 


The Martial Maiden’s Deception — First Half (I)