And the figure that truly sealed the victory only now emerged from the shadow of the yet-to-dissipate rift.
The Karasutengu stood firm on one foot atop the now inactive, slowly disintegrating and fading to ash, head of the Black Dragon.
His Mountain attire was damaged in several places, and the black wings on his back appeared somewhat disordered, with many feathers broken and stained with blood, even tainted with a foul darkness. His arm that held the massive Axe Halberd trembled slightly from exhaustion, while his mask bore a deep crack.
Yet the Tengu's posture remained straight.
Clang!
The Axe Halberd resonated.
The Karasutengu raised his head, staring directly at Izanami standing beneath the starry sky. Through the crack in his mask, his eyes were sharp as quenched cold stars, blazing with battle spirit, undiminished!
The remains of two Black Dragons, along with the body of Ashiya Dōman cast aside, all foretold the final outcome of the "One Rider Space"—
