Rikuro begins to experience flashbacks and surges of uncontrollable power. It is revealed that Rikuro is not a random stray, but a key subject in Barde’s experiments. He possesses a unique life force or "code" that Barde needs to complete his ritual.
The Grand Mechanist, a man whose own heart was said to be a perpetual motion engine, raised a chrome-plated hand. "Annerose. By the authority of the Rational Order, you are condemned for the crime of Essence Corruption. You will be sealed." koutetsu no majo annerose
In a kingdom where magic is feared and technology is revered, the infamous "Iron Witch," Annerose, must wield her forbidden blood magic from within a cursed suit of unbreakable armor to stop the very machine empire she helped create. Rikuro begins to experience flashbacks and surges of
She stood on the executioner’s platform, not on her knees, but defiantly upright. Her wrists were bound not with rope, but with magnetic clamps designed to suppress "Arcane Resonance." The crowd—a sea of black coats, polished brass goggles, and expressionless masks—cheered. The Grand Mechanist, a man whose own heart
What emerged was not the broken girl they expected.
As Annerose digs deeper, she discovers that the disappearances are linked to . Barde is not merely a gang leader; he is a powerful sorcerer and scientist attempting to create an artificial "God" to reshape reality.