VIZ Media · manga
Prince Tenyou’s reforms have been well received by the Ajin of his country, but the rulers of the neighboring kingdoms are anything but pleased. With war brewing on the borders, Rangetsu and the prince travel to a market town to seek information from a mysterious merchant. Will their reconnaissance efforts be for nothing when battle breaks out?
On the eve of war, a letter from a potential ally arrives at the imperial palace, foretelling Prince Kougai’s coming death in battle. The letter is persuasive enough that Prince Tenyou and the emperor begin to make plans to circumvent their brother’s dark fate. But according to the letter, the only way for Prince Kougai to live is for someone else to die in his place!
After a fierce battle that leaves Boku gravely injured, Prince Kougai jumps into the fray with Rangetsu. When they finally slash their way through the battlefield and reach General Barre of Rohan, the general has one last trick up his sleeve that could change the tide of the battle in his favor!
As the battle against Rohan wears on, Rangetsu must rely on sheer grit to survive until finally her desperation unleashes a new power within her. She strikes down foe after foe, lest she lose the country, the friends, and the man she loves. Will she ever see Prince Tenyou again?
With the battle against Rohan finally over, peace is restored, and Rangetsu resolves to become intimate with Prince Tenyou at last. But when Prince Oushin decides to abdicate the throne, he triggers a duel of succession between the princes. Who will become the new emperor and lead the country into its next chapter?