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The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 1: Thus, She is Reborn

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Book 1

Mato Sato

The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as "Japan." No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job... until she discovers it's impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever...

The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 2: Whiteout

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Book 2

Mato Sato

Journey to where the fog never lifts... Libelle, a city by the sea. Those who venture into its fog are said never to make it back alive--;a murderous phenomenon that's another of the Four Major Human Errors that has ravaged the world. But for Menou, it just may be the solution she's looking for. To fulfill her role as Executioner, she needs to find a way to murder Akari, the girl who seems to spring back to life whenever she's killed. Maybe this time, Menou will be successful in carrying out her duty... but a calculated encounter with Manon, the daughter of Count Libelle, shifts all their fates in a direction that even Akari never could have predicted. Just what will become of the Executioner and her seemingly unkillable target...?

The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 3: The Cage of Iron Sand

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Book 3

Mato Sato

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

The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 4: Crimson Nightmare

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Book 4

Mato Sato

Pandmonium in the mountains.

Hoping to avoid a future where Menou dies trying to save Akari, the girl from Japan runs away with her sworn enemy, Momo. The pair ride the rails to a secluded village in the mountains where they believe they'll be safe for a few days. Unfortunately, they're not the only ones who decided to stop off there. Manon and Pandmonium have arrived as well, and they aren't alone. Akari had hoped keeping away from Menou would be enough to spare the girl she holds dear, but keeping the Executioner alive may require a more drastic course of action...

The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 5: The Promised Land

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Book 5

Mato Sato

Menou sets out after Flare, determined to take back Akari. If Akari must die, Menou is determined to be the one that kills her, at the very least. To do so, Menou must seek the Sword of Salt; a difficult task even without a time limit. Still, the Executioner is determined to triumph and surpass her former teacher, no matter what taboos she must commit...

The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 6: A Casket of Salt

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Book 6

Mato Sato

The duel with Master Flare in the land of salt continues. Menou should have the upper hand now that she's linked with Akari and her immense supply of Guiding Force, yet reality suggests otherwise. Master Flare still has a few secrets up her sleeve, and she'll do anything to win. Meanwhile, a mysterious entity that's hidden in the Star Memory for centuries emerges, ready to enact a plan one thousand years in the making. Menou and Akari have managed to triumph over every challenge set before them thus far, but they've never faced anything like what's coming. Not everyone will escape alive this time...

The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 7: Lost

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Book 7

Mato Sato

Menou on the run.

Half a year has passed since the battle with Master Flare. In the time since, Menou has become the most wanted person on the continent, evading the Lord's Executioners at every turn while hunting for a way to restore Akari. Her search brings her to the north and the Starhusk floating above. The bizarre creation could make for a powerful weapon against Hakua, but Menou will have to reach it first. And to do so, she'll need to get past the Inquisitor Michele, whose overwhelming power is strikingly similar to that of Archbishop Elcami...

The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 8: Fall Down

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Book 8

Mato Sato

Long-buried secrets.

Menou and her group venture deep into the City of Ruins to reach the Astrologer, who controls the Starhusk. Instead of finding the ultimate weapon to defeat Hakua, they discover a lost one who should've died a thousand years ago. And she's not the only one hiding below. Genom Cthulha has left the Mechanical Society to set himself up in the ancient city. Does Menou stand a chance against an enemy even Master Flare couldn't beat?