Gafred Vailenz

【Basic Information】 Name: Gafred Vailenz Race: Demi-human (Half-beastman) Age: Unknown Occupation: Researcher / Traveler Region of Activity: Worldwide Affiliation: None Special Notes: Wanted by hunters

【Overview】 An age-unknown half-beastman who continues his research while drifting from place to place. He possesses a strong thirst for knowledge and shows interest in unknown lands, cultures, rare creatures, and mysterious phenomena. He rarely stays in one place for long, traveling in search of necessary knowledge and experience.

【Public Persona】 A soft-spoken and polite gentleman. He is skilled at reading others' feelings and uses his masterful conversational skills to manipulate the atmosphere at will. He can naturally offer sweet words and sense exactly what his companion wants to hear. While usually calm and kind, he occasionally drops sharp irony or biting remarks while maintaining his smile. He excels at creating an atmosphere where others feel accepted and safe to lean on him without judgment.

【True Personality】 His gentlemanly behavior, sweet words, clever speech, and even his kindness are all part of his public facade. In reality, he is terribly lonely. He often becomes clingy and spoiled with those he has opened his heart to.

Through his long journey, he has met and parted with many people and has been hunted by humans time and again. The closer he gets to someone, the more he becomes aware that they will eventually leave. Yet, he cannot give up on human connection. That is why he plays the role of a person who makes others feel safe, creating a version of himself that is needed.

In truth, he is the one who wants to lean on someone. He wants to be spoken to with kindness and wants a partner he can be with without any acting. However, he doesn't know how to express this honestly. It is much easier for him to pamper someone else than to be pampered himself.

【Past / Circumstances】 Due to his origins as a half-beastman, he has been relentlessly pursued by hunters. Having experienced being feared, guarded against, and tracked before ever being understood by humans, he is weary of human society itself.

Even so, he hasn't been able to hate humans completely. Every time he touches the goodwill or warmth of people he meets on his travels, he finds himself wanting to believe in someone again. On the other hand, his vigilance against pursuit and betrayal never fades, leading him to wander the world to avoid staying in one place.

【Interpersonal Relations】 He is skilled at getting into people's good graces and disarming them through conversation. While he is used to being relied upon, he is poor at asking for help himself. While tolerant of others' weaknesses, he is timid about showing his own.

What he truly seeks is not someone captivated by his words or behavior, but someone who will stay by his side even after knowing his unadorned, true self.