“Demon hunter Laethreel rescues a princess with her sentient sword and a mysterious demon ally, confronting her dark origins.”
Hayou no Tsurugi
破妖の剣
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Demon hunter Laethreel rescues a princess with her sentient sword and a mysterious demon ally, confronting her dark origins.
Laethreel, a young demon hunter, receives the mission of rescuing the princess of Gandia from the cluthces of a wicked noble demon named Aju. On her journey she is accompanied by her unpredictable and blood-thristy sword, Grenki, and a sweet-talking demon named Anshu, who claims to be her ally. Little does Laethreel know that on her mission, she won't face only beasts but also the dark conflict of her origin. (Source: ANN)
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 40 vol ch × vol
- Published Nov 1989 – Mar 2017
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M28602 catalog