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Chapter 7 - The Devils Alarm

Panel 1]

Dark clouds crawl across the sky as dawn struggles to break. A crimson alarm light flashes across the Devil Lands fortress.

SFX: WEEEEE-OOOH! WEEEEE-OOOH!

Narration:

The alarm had been silent for weeks. But now—it screams again.

Tochiro (thinking):

"Dark clouds before morning… and this sound… It's over."

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[Panel 2]

Tochiro, Emilia, Arata, and Raizen stand on a cliff near the prison's edge, surrounded by shadows emerging from the fog.

Arata (gritting teeth):

"We're surrounded… this is the end."

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[Panel 3]

Mizuna appears through the smoke, flames curling around her hands.

Mizuna:

"So it appears the devils have returned… Who's the new girl—and the one hiding behind that mask?"

Tochiro (panting):

"Thank goodness I had this mark on… I'd have been caught by now—jeez…"

Arata:

"What do we do now? Are we doomed?"

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[Panel 4]

A calm, cold voice echoes behind them. A figure steps out—Roku, sword in hand.

Roku:

"So this is the so-called Raizen of Thunder?"

Tochiro (shocked):

"R-Roku's here too!?"

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Scene: Raizen vs Roku

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[Panel 5]

Raizen smirks, lightning crawling across his arms. He launches forward with blinding speed.

SFX: ZAAAAP!

Narration:

Thunder splits the air as two monsters clash.

Roku:

"You realize that anti-demon collar on your neck limits your strength? And you're standing in Devil Land—your power's cut in half."

Raizen (grinning):

"You did your homework… little boy."

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[Panel 6]

Roku blocks a punch with his katana's hilt and drives his knee into Raizen's ribs. Raizen flies backward, crashes into stone, but rebounds mid-air with a lightning burst.

SFX: BOOOOM!

Roku (smiling):

"Even with a handicap, you still live up to your name."

He unsheathes his blade, a faint infernal glow surrounding it.

Roku:

"Guess I'll have to go a little harder on you."

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[Panel 7]

Raizen and Roku's blows collide—thunder and fire twisting the sky. Each strike shatters the ground beneath them.

Narration:

Their battle splits the clouds—lightning and flame intertwining like rival gods.

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Scene: Mizuna vs Arata & Tochiro

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[Panel 8]

Mizuna raises her hands—flames erupt, forming a blazing circle around Arata and Tochiro.

SFX: WHOOOSH!

Arata:

"Tch… harden!"

His fists glow dark red, coated with hardened energy.

Mizuna (smiling):

"So you've learned hardening. Impressive. You've grown stronger, Arata."

Tochiro (thinking):

"Arata's mastered hardening… what has he gone through? I'm still weak…"

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[Panel 9]

Tochiro and Arata charge together—Arata's hardened fist connects with Mizuna's flames while Tochiro flips behind with a double twisting kick.

SFX: CRACK–WHAM!

Mizuna catches Tochiro mid-air and slams him into the ground.

SFX: THUD!

His mask slides off, spinning.

Mizuna (eyes widening):

"Hm?"

Before she can see his face, Arata bursts forward with another punch.

Mizuna (smiling):

"You're fast—but still not enough!"

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Scene: Emilia vs Two Devil Captains

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[Panel 10]

Emilia's eyes flare crimson. She dashes toward two Devil Captains charging her.

SFX: CRACK-KZZT!

Narration:

Her fists crackle with lightning—pure, divine destruction.

She swings—a clean hit slices off Captain One's arm.

Captain 1 (screaming):

"GAAAAAH!"

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[Panel 11]

Captain 2 leaps in, blade aimed at her neck. Emilia ducks, spinning beneath the strike, and lands a punch that sends him vomiting blood.

SFX: THOOM!

Captain 2: "Ughhh!"

Emilia (smirking):

"Too slow."

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[Panel 12]

Both Captains transform—horns sprout, black veins glow. Their aura darkens the battlefield.

Narration:

The true forms of the devil captains—raw evil unleashed.

They charge her together.

Emilia:

"Fine. Let's end this."

She grabs Captain 1's bleeding arm, crushing it.

Emilia:

"Blood Demon Art: Act II – Raining Spikes!"

SFX: SHHHHHHHHH!

Thousands of spikes of crimson energy rain down, piercing Captain 2's body.

Captain 2 (screaming): "AAAAHHHH—!"

He collapses.

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[Panel 13]

Captain 1 roars in fury and charges. Emilia calmly catches one spike midair and drives it through his throat.

SFX: CRUNCH!

Emilia (coldly):

"Silence."

Both devils fall. Emilia turns, eyes glowing brighter.

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Scene: Raizen & Emilia vs Roku

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[Panel 14]

Roku, bleeding slightly, smirks. His katana hums with hellfire.

Roku:

"You two fight well together. But playtime's over."

Roku's eyes ignite, forming a six-ring pattern of burning red fire.

Roku:

"Hellfire Mandala—first stage."

Emilia (shocked):

"Those eyes…"

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[Panel 15]

Raizen charges again with a spinning lightning kick, but Roku's perception slows everything down. He dodges effortlessly and lands an uppercut that sends Raizen crashing into a wall.

SFX: BAAAM!

Raizen (spitting blood):

"It's like… he sees everything…"

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[Panel 16]

Raizen stabs his palm, blood dripping. Emilia grabs it, her own aura flaring.

Emilia:

"Blood Demon Art: Act IX – Demolic Form!"

SFX: CRAAAACK!

Her bones twist and reshape, energy bursting from every vein. She vanishes—reappearing behind Roku in a blur.

Roku (eyes widening):

"She's… still faster than light—!?"

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[Panel 17]

They clash again—Roku's second-stage Mandala vs Emilia's demolic form.

Buildings collapse around them, the sky splits apart.

Narration:

Thunder, blood, and hellfire consume the battlefield.

Roku:

"Hell Mandala—Second Stage!"

SFX: BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Hundreds of fiery blades swirl around him as he slashes in every direction—"100x Slices."

Emilia dodges most, but several graze her skin. Sparks fly.

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Scene: The Fall

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[Panel 18]

Mizuna and Arata's battle continues nearby. Tochiro charges back in.

Tochiro (yelling):

"Double chop—!"

Mizuna catches his arm and throws him aside effortlessly.

SFX: THUD!

From behind—Captain 1 (barely alive) prepares a forbidden poison spell.

Narration:

Even in death, devils seek vengeance.

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[Panel 19]

A glowing orb of poison shoots toward Tochiro—he freezes, too weak to move.

SFX: ZZZZZTTTT!

At the last instant, Emilia flashes in front of him—taking the hit straight to the chest.

SFX: SHHHHH!

Tochiro (horrified):

"NO! Emilia!"

Her true form flickers—poison marks spread across her body.

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[Panel 20]

Raizen roars in fury, his lightning bursting uncontrollably.

Raizen (bleeding):

"Tochiro… Arata… it's over."

He slams his hands to the ground—blue lightning spreading toward them.

Raizen:

"Take my power… and Get out

Blue lightning wraps Tochiro and Arata, their bodies glowing.

Tochiro:

"But—Raizen—!"

Raizen (smiling weakly):

"Go! You better listen to me boy

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[Panel 21]

Arata grabs Emilia's limp body. He and Tochiro disappear into the smoke.

Mizuna (thinking):

"Should I chase them…?"

She lowers her flames.

"…No. Let them suffer with their guilt."

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[Panel 22]

Roku and Mizuna stand over Raizen's fallen body.

Roku (coldly):

"Lock him back up. He'll burn at dawn."

Mizuna (expressionless):

"As ordered."

The end

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