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The battle between Kyo and Shinrei has begun. Shinrei attacks with his dancing-sword technique and taunts Kyo about a painful memory. Kyo retaliates by hacking violently at Shinrei, who manages to forge a magical sword from his own blood. Now, Kyo must face this new weapon.

Year 1108 in the official calendar of the Pajan Empire. This turbulent age, often called the Asagiri Era or the Time of Mists, saw the great clans wage decades-long wars in attempts to seize power. Far from the fields of battle, Okko the ronin heads a small group of demon hunters, wandering the realms of Empire. He is accompanied by Noburo, a mysterious giant who hides his face behind a red mask, and the whimsical monk Noshin, the sake lover with...