Second Blade

Haruto Kiryuu was a kendo athlete—dedicated, disciplined, and always chasing victory. But no matter how hard he trained, no matter how much he pushed himself, he could never claim the top spot. He was always second.



Even so, he never stopped moving forward. Until the night his life was stolen from him.



A robbery. A single moment of hesitation. A gunshot.



And then—darkness.



But his story didn’t end there.



When Haruto opened his eyes again, he wasn’t in a hospital. He wasn’t even in his own world. Instead, he found himself lying on the cold, hard ground, surrounded by the sounds of war—metal clashing, men screaming, horses charging.



Before he could even make sense of what was happening, a figure loomed over him, tossing a heavy sword into his hands.



"You are finally awake… I thought you were done after that cavalry charge."