Product Description: The time is drawing near when Taitou must face the self-proclaimed ruler of the Ken Empire, Keirou - and the avatars of the opposing stars Hagun and Tonrou will decide the fate of the world! Taitou makes his way to the capital with only a handful of friends and Divine Warriors...read more

With the Imperial Army in hot pursuit, Housei leads Taitou and the others on a little detour to the home of his master. But the "mean old devil woman" he had described turns out to be nothing of the sort. Master Kouei is a veritable font of wisdom; in addition to knowing a more covert route into the capital, she is well versed in the legends of the Hokushin-Tenkun. There is much she can teach Taitou as he struggles to control the overwhelming power of his star, but will she have enough time to impart her wisdom before tragedy strikes?Hiromu Arakawa, creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, brings the legend to life!