Heavenly Delusion Vol. 9 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

This volume accelerates the mysteries sharply. The thriving Kansai Reconstruction Ministry town in Nara shows that pockets of civilization survive the collapse, proving this world runs on complex forces rather than simple apocalypse. Takezuka hunting Maru ties directly into the setup that Maru is a special being produced by the academy, as rival factions' designs on him intersect. The reality the sheltered children face outside cruelly shows how the protective paradise left them powerless. Kiruko-as-Tokio's past, Maru's birth, the Hiruko's true nature — the scattered threads bend toward convergence, leaving a strong sense that the story is charging into its endgame.