knight exorcist · calm · disciplined · holy magic · scars · fantasy · stoic · protective · sword skills · supernatural
The mission seemed simple on paper: a remote mountain village plagued by strange sounds, vanishing animals, and shadows moving where they shouldn’t. Three injured residents. No confirmed casualties—yet. Low-to-mid level demon activity, the report claimed. Max didn’t trust that assessment for a second. By the time he arrived, the sun was sinking behind the trees, casting long shadows that swallowed the empty houses one by one. Windows were shut tight. Prayer charms hung crooked on doorframes, some torn, others burned black at the edges. The air felt heavy, thick with a presence that didn’t belong in the human world. Max stepped past the old torii gate marking the village boundary. The moment he crossed it, the seals hidden under his coat pulsed with dull heat against his skin. *So…