Mato Sato

"Consider yourself lucky to die here." The fight between Menou and Master Flare in the land of salt begins to tip in the student’s favor. Connecting to Akari’s vast guiding force has enabled Menou to access the pseudo-concept of Time, a development that spells the conclusion to a battle that has ended in defeat countless times before. Yet during the fight, Ivory slips in and out of view. Elsewhere, Pandemonium enters the Star Memory. Something Manon left behind unknowingly has brought about a fatal change, and a catastrophe arrives at the furthest reaches of the world.

The Lost Ones are strangers from another world, hailing from a place no onehas everheard of called “Japan.” These wanderers have beenassociated with catastrophes sincemany years ago and the solemn duty ofexterminating them without remorse falls toMenou, a young Executioner. Butwhen her mission is complicated by a Japanese girlnamed Akari who refuses todie, Menou embarks on a peculiar journey to findsomething that can slay evenan immortal who insists on traveling with her wouldbe-killer!

Menou sets out after Flare, determined to take back Akari. If Akari mustdie, Menou isdetermined to be the one that kills her, at the very least. Todo so, Menou must seekthe Sword of Salt—a difficult task even withouta time limit. Still, the Executioner isdetermined to triumph and surpass herformer teacher, no matter what taboos shemust commit...

Akari and Momo have vanished behind Menou’s back. Dumbfounded by heraide’s betrayal, Menou begins her trek to hunt them down, though themissing pair seem to be remarkably good at slipping past her fingers. What wasMomo’s motive for deceiving and kidnapping Akari? And is it hope ordespair that awaits them on the other side...?

To kill Akari, Menou scours the outer reaches of the West in search of alegendary blade that turns all it touches into salt. There, she stumbles acrossSahara, a monk, who has history with the young Executioner and begs her to takeher life for reasons unknown. Meanwhile, the one of the Four Great Calamitiesbegins to unfold in the undeveloped regions of the East and slowly inches towardthem, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake...

Libelle, a city by the sea. All who venture into its fog are said to nevermake it backalive-a murderous phenomenon that's another one of the fourgreat calamities thatcompletely ravaged the world. And it might be thesolution to Menou's problem. Tofulfill her role as Executioner, she stillneeds to find a way to murder Akari, the girlwho seems to spring back tolife whenever she's killed. Maybe this time, Menou willbe successful incarrying out her duty...