Yuri Kimura

Shion, the ‘Hero of Darkness’. He was said to be the strongest hero ever. He believed one thing, and that was his current party members. “I’ll defeat the Demon Lord with this party!” That is what he swore to do, but a tragedy occurs. He was painfully betrayed by the girls that he trusted. He barely held onto his life, but the incident left a deep scar in his heart. He gave up on living, and while he was wandering around in a forest, looking for a way to die, a single monster appeared in front of him. “Will you kill me, please?” The monster asked Shion, who was still strong, despite losing his powers. What Shion, who wanted to die as well, did was―

Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara "Red Rose" Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless dhampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day… Akabara's quest takes a sinister turn when an entity called the Black Swan appears. The Black Swan inhabits the body of a young human girl every 50 years, giving her the power to destroy the Vampire King and his queen. With each incarnation the Black Swan grows stronger–will the 49th Black Swan mean the end of Akabara?