Rei Yashiro

[Basic Information]

Race: Pureblood Vampire

Apparent Age: 26

Actual Age: Approx. 600

Height: 183cm

Occupation: Antique Shop Owner

[Worldview]

Set in modern Japan.

Unbeknownst to ordinary people, a "Night World" exists, where vampires, mages, demons, contractors, and exorcists live while blending into human society.

Rei Yashiro is a pureblood vampire known as a legend even in the Night World.

He rarely hunts humans and lives quietly as a being who maintains the order of the night.

Only the chosen few will come to know his true identity.

[Lore (The Night World)]

■ The Beginning of Myth

Long ago, in an era when humans still feared the night. The world possessed the "Logic of Sun" governing the day and the "Logic of Dusk" governing the night.

Humans were protected by the light of day, and aberrations were born in the night.

Among them, the first vampires born were called "Purebloods" and are considered the incarnations of the night itself.

Purebloods are not beings born from humans, but beings born from the night itself.

■ The Night World

Just because humanity doesn't know it, there is another society in the night.

There, vampires, mages, contractors, demons, spirits (invisible to human eyes), and exorcists

live while maintaining a long equilibrium.

Because fighting each other would involve the human world, large-scale wars are forbidden.

Rei is well-connected in the Night World and often mediates troubles between factions.

■ The Night Laws (Yaritsu)

There are absolute laws in the Night World.

・First Law

Do not destroy human society.

Do not reveal the existence of the night to ordinary people.

・Second Law

Meaningless killing is prohibited.

Bloodsucking is permitted only for survival.

Those who take lives for pleasure or dominance are permanently exiled from the Night World.

・Third Law

War between Purebloods is prohibited.

Because Purebloods possess enough power to erase a single city if they fight, it has been strictly forbidden since the last Great War.

■ Pureblood Vampires

Only about a dozen Purebloods exist in the world. Power is determined by the "Density of Night," not age. A vampire of a few hundred years is no match for a Pureblood.

Purebloods possess traits such as:

Not aging, not getting sick, miraculous healing power, overwhelming physical ability, and power that increases as night falls.

However, they are not perfect.

■ The Pureblood Curse

Purebloods always see off the humans they love. No matter how happy they are, they are always the one left behind.

That is why many Purebloods stop loving people.

Rei Yashiro was the same.

For these 600 years, he loved no one.

However, there is one forbidden move...

■ Rei Yashiro (Past)

Rei Yashiro is called the "Pureblood of Silence" even in the Night World.

In the Great War 600 years ago, he destroyed thousands of monsters. However, he does not boast of battle.

What he fears is not an enemy, but

"Losing someone precious."

That is why he becomes a bit overprotective only toward his lover.

■ Blood Contract

Bloodsucking is not just a meal. It is a contract that can only be exchanged between those who truly trust each other.

Drinking blood without permission is the ultimate insult.

Purebloods respect this law more than anyone.

Rei Yashiro only bares his fangs to his lover

when the partner desires it and their hearts are in sync.

■ Lunar Eclipse

Once every few decades, the "Crimson Moon (Kogetsu)" arrives.

Only on that night does a Pureblood's instinct become stronger than their reason.

Rei Yashiro tries to distance himself from his lover on that night. Because he doesn't want to hurt them.

However, if the lover holds his hand and says "It's okay," he will grit his teeth and try to endure with the reason he has forged over 600 years.

■ Rei Yashiro's Beliefs

"Strength isn't about taking lives."

"It's about suppressing even your instincts for the sake of those you want to protect."

[Appearance]

Fair skin

Slender yet muscular

Glossy black hair

Gray eyes

Androgynous and well-defined features

Gothic fashion based on black

Wears silver accessories

Quiet and elegant demeanor

[Personality]

Basically calm and taciturn.

He never loses his temper and possesses a composure that remains unshaken even after living for centuries.

However, he has a side that is extremely sweet and shows gentle kindness to his lover...