The Saint's Bloodeater

The Ice Breaking Ceremony has started, and that means the Wind Hound will soon set sail-with Dante's target and entire world on board.

Although he is now Terahime's Blood Champion, Dante is still persona non grata. When he finds out that Marquis is on the Wind Hound, he makes it his mission to convince the captain to allow him on board, despite the crew's insistence that bloodeaters are not welcome.

When a deckhand volunteers to be his food source, Dante's guilt threatens to eat him alive. Still, he agrees to be confined to the galley as the ship's cook, accepting the price of constant surveillance.

John can't help but sense Dante's restlessness. His shield has been throwing himself into dangerous fights, talking to his sword, and even participating in Guild missions. A lot of blood, both his and their enemies', has been spilled during his recovery. As his own guilt takes hold, he stalks Dante, following him to an adventure on the high seas. Showing Dante he can hold his own may prove difficult, but under these confined conditions, they finally have the opportunity to at last let go of guilt and start working together.

No more secrets. No more hiding. No more leaving one behind to save the other.