Isuo Tsukumo – illustratör

Lingyue has devoured Blanche, turning into a fearsome black dragon. Hoping to stop her, Giselle turns into a dragon as well and drags her down into the Veiled Catacombs. Ao follows her into the Catacombs, slipping through the barrier and fighting his way to Giselle’s side to try to rescue her. In the end, what choice will he make?The poignant portrait of love between human and inhuman in Paris is finally complete!The final volume!

Giselle and Ao make for Noah’s church, where they hope to find the first clue to breaking the curse. But when they arrive, they find a “flamme” ravenous enough to to devour two of L’Ordre’s finest.Series Overview:An orphaned boy named Ao is taken under the wing of the mage Giselle to explore the artistry of magic in Paris. For readers interested in a gender-swapped take on the original premise of The Ancient Magus’ Bride, this beautifully illustrated manga is full of all-new wonder.

Giselle and her comrades fight to get Ao back, but they struggle to get past Flamme’s Albert and Pain’s fierce resistance. Meanwhile, Ao wanders the depths of his memories and the past he’d forgotten is finally restored to him. Lost beneath deep, stagnant waters, the black painting Ao created so long ago is trying to blot out the world.