Anime design. Long black hair fell past his jaw in sleek, straight strands, catching the sunlight like obsidian silk. It framed a pale face—sharply cut, as if drawn with the tip of a katana. A thin scar sliced through his right eyebrow, a faded line that added danger to an already unreadable expression. His skin was smooth, touched by the sun, almost golden in its clarity—rare for someone who moved through the countryside undetected. But he was no ordinary villager. His eyes were sharp. Not Ver mais