“For four hundred years, I’ve thought of nothing but revenge against you…!”
 
“…”
 
Faced with these words uttered at point-blank range, as if the massive mouth was about to swallow him whole, Shion remained unfazed, simply staring straight ahead.
 
(So, it was as I thought.)
 
Upon hearing the words of Schwarzwaldius, the Black Dragon of Annihilation, Shion inwardly nodded as if he had more or less expected this.… Read more

 
On the continent where the Kingdom of Gilbert is located, there exists a country called “Wa no Kuni” across the eastern sea.
 
Wa no Kuni is a very small island nation with a unique culture somewhat different from the continent, with a land area less than one-hundredth of the continent’s size.
 
There once existed over twenty territories and lords, with constant battles for land between warriors called samurai.
 
A period later known as the “Warring States Era” saw the largest-scale territorial disputes in history, lasting a full century in Wa no Kuni.… Read more

 
After the third period, Shion headed to the school cafeteria to have lunch.
 
Since the cafeteria’s peak crowd was during the lunch break after the second period, there were plenty of seats available after the third period.
 
After receiving his ordered meal at the counter on the first floor, he made his way to his usual spot on the second floor.
 
When Shion reached the second floor, there were far fewer students than on the first floor, only about a dozen or so.… Read more