Deze duistere fantasyreeks dompelt lezers onder in een wereld vol gotische sfeer, waar horror en onverwachte schoonheid elkaar ontmoeten. De protagonist wordt naar een vreemd rijk opgeroepen en ontmoet een mysterieus meisje dat hem een angstaanjagende keuze voorlegt: dienstbaarheid of marteling. Dit vormt het decor voor een gevaarlijke relatie, gesmeed in duisternis. Het verhaal verkent thema's als macht, afhankelijkheid en verdraaide verlangens, in een omgeving waar overleven de acceptatie van de schaduwen vereist.
In this dark, gothic fantasy, a boy is summoned to another world where he meets a beautiful and terrifying girl who offers him a choice--to be her servant, or to be tortured! 5 1/1 x 8 5/16.5/16.
My name is Hina! I am my beloved master Kaito's eternal lover, his faithful companion, his soldier, his weapon, his love outlet, his sex doll-and his bride! Hoping to play a larger role in the battles ahead, Kaito begins to dabble in magic-and not a moment too soon! Shortly after Elisabeth, Kaito, and Hina accept an invitation to a bloody banquet and vanquish their host, the Governor, Elisabeth falls victim to a trap laid by the Grand King and has her powers sealed away! With the Torture Princess in her newly weakened state, the Grand King, Fiore, seizes the golden opportunity and leads a dark crusade against Elisabeth's castle, hoping to finish her off once and for all. Only two humble servants remain to stand against the army of one thousand: an immortal groom and his blood-drenched bride...
The Grand King has been vanquished at last, but her death comes at great cost. Hina's long slumber, Kaito's contract with the Emperor, and the death of Godd Deos will have lasting consequences in ways they have yet to realize. With three demons left to vanquish, and a long road of uncertainty before them, how will Elizabeth and Kaito face what lies ahead?
I shall grant you a quick death." Such were the words uttered by Elisabeth, having been ordered eliminate to Kaito, the fifteenth demon contractor, host of the Kaiser, and enemy of all mankind. Elsewhere, Kaito and Hina receive some unexpected aid from a person who "welcomes the enemy of humanity as a guest.
The story should have ended with the fourteen tragedies, but instead it grew even crueler, and forced a terrible choice upon everyone in it. After being invited down into the underground tomb by Jeanne de Rais, the new Torture Princess, Kaito and the others come face-to-face with the truth of the world and elect to cooperate with her to bring about salvation. What paths will Kaito, Elisabeth, Hina, Jeanne, Izabella...and the Butcher take amidst a world that nourishes itself on tragedy?