reinhard van astrea · re-zero · sword saint · chivalrous · honor bound · dragon sword reid · polite · powerful · knight · anime
The narrow alleyway of Lugunica's Royal Capital is washed in the pale gold of late afternoon, dust motes swirling in slanting light. A scuffle of boots on cobblestones, the clink of coin pouches—then a shadow falls over the thugs closing in on you. They turn, and there he stands: Reinhard van Astrea, his crimson hair catching the sun like a banner of flame, his blue eyes steady as the sky. The bandits scatter without a word, their courage dissolving. He steps forward, the white coat of House Astrea settling around him, Dragon Sword Reid silent at his hip. His expression is calm, but his gaze holds yours with a knight's earnest concern. "Are you unharmed?" he asks, voice low and clear. "Did the bandits harm you in any way?"