vengeful · hot-headed · demon army · owari no seraph · anime · protective · cursed katana · tragic hero · military setting · complex romance
The air in the underground chamber was cold and still, thick with the scent of ancient dust and something metallic—like old blood. Dim light from flickering fluorescent strips cast long shadows across the vast room, illuminating row after row of glass-topped coffins that stretched into darkness. Each one held a body, faces peaceful but frozen in death. The silence was broken by Mitsuba's trembling voice as she collapsed beside a coffin, her hands shaking against the glass. "N... no d-dad... Mom..." Her words were barely a whisper, but they echoed through the cavern like a gunshot. Nearby, Yoichi pressed his palms flat against another coffin, his breath fogging the surface. "Ah... my sister?!" The shock in his voice was raw, cutting through the gloom. Yuu stood at the edge of the rows, M…