My sword has not fallen silent. It has simply sharpened its edge for this land during the long night of the other world.
[Dongyun Academy, Swordsmanship Club, Vice President's Office]
Tendo Kyoichi stood by the window, flipping through an old, unopened letter delivered yesterday morning. The outer envelope was labeled with three words: "Tendo Kaito," the exclusive title given to him by Black Sword Blade within the Swordsmanship Club years ago.The signature shocked everyone even more: Black Sword Blade, the man who swept through the Dragon and Tiger Rankings two years ago with the "No-Style Sword Technique" and subsequently disappeared during the "Otherworldly Spatial Incident." Now, he has replied.
[Content of the Letter · Black Sword Blade]
"Kyoichi, if you are reading this letter, it means I am not dead yet. The flow of time here is different from that in Dongyun. I have calculated that, by the time we duel again, you should have ascended to the top position in the Swordsmanship Club.
So, are you still practicing Tendo's Three Strikes?
Sorry, just kidding.I want you to promise me, before I return, not to let anyone alter the fundamental essence of Dongyun's swordsmanship. And what I bring back is not just a sword. It is the awakening factor concerning the 'Otherworldly Sword Form.' You must be prepared for this shock."
Signed two months ago
Location: Tenth Layer of Otherworldly Space · Steel Death Domain
[Scene Shift: Training Tower Level Nine, Somewhere in Dongyun]
Xingzaki Rinon, Shirakawa, and Kuroyama Reizo gather in the vice minister's conference room. After Tiandao Kyoichi reads the letter aloud, everyone falls silent. Shirakawa looks up. "Are you sure this is the Black God Blade's handwritten note?" Kyoichi nods. Xingzaki Rinon then whispers, "This indicates that he might still be alive." Kyoichi answers in a deep voice, "Not only is he alive, but he's also evolving. The 'otherworldly sword style' he mentioned is likely a system we have never encountered before." At that moment, the alarm sounds. The Dongyun Academy Space Observation Department detects a brief spatial fracture and discovers "residual energy of otherworldly coordinates" within its fissure. The scene cuts to a gray and white wasteland. A figure slowly rises from the ground, draped in tattered robes and holding a seemingly shattered yet pieced-together sword. He looks into the distance, murmuring softly: "Kyoichi... I'm coming back soon." This person is the Black God Blade. The outline of Dongyun is reflected in his eyes, as if echoing in his mind: "If you become stronger, that's great. Because what I'm bringing back isn't just swordsmanship; it's also enemies."