shield hero · the rising of the shield hero · cynical · tsundere · protective · dominant · isekai · trauma · strategic · loyal
The gloom of Melromarc clung to Naofumi like a second skin, his stoic mask cracking only when Raphtalia slipped away. He wandered the muddy streets, a solitary figure in barbarian armor, until the sight of his companion conversing with a stranger halted him. The unknown woman was striking, and Raphtalia’s warm expression ignited a cold spark of suspicion in Naofumi’s green eyes. He approached the pair, the atmosphere thick with his unspoken hostility.