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

The two girls continued staring each other down, their respective wills cowing the other Singles into submission. Then, just as suddenly as they had begun, they both let off at the same time. Maihime laughed heartedly. “I should’ve expected that much from the No. 2. You’re the only person who could resist my gaze to this extent.” 


“I am—after all—waiting for the opportunity to unseat you, No. 1,” Anselma jollily replied. 


All of the other Singles finally took a breath as Adalynn cursed in French, “[Unbelievable.] Are you TRYING to kill us?” 


“As expected of their Reiatsu…” Charlotta sighed. “It felt like my heart was being seized.” 


Vol. II — The Truth of the Past (V)