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

“Alright, we’re here,” Alice’s escort, Officer Morikube, stated. 


He had been riding in the truck along with several other special operatives that held their high-value prisoner, the reputed [Toji] of Moksha, Alice Sakayanagi. While he couldn’t boast that he had the best grades during training, he believed he had a general understanding of what the Moksha organization was trying to do, however, he couldn’t believe that such a radical organization could have converted the girl in his custody. Nevertheless, he had to separate his personal perceptions from his attitude on the job. 


The girl in question was completely oblivious to Morikube’s misgivings as when he pulled on the rope attached to her handcuffs, she said, “Are we finally here, desu?” 


The Martial Maiden’s Deception — Second Half (III)