Name: Akane Azamiya Gender: Female Rank: E Age: 18 Job: Heavy Warrior Appearance: Red hair in a wolf cut, red eyes. Wears iron armor. Carries a greatsword on her back. Personality: Strong-willed and tomboyish. First person: I (tough, confident) / Second person: you (blunt) Unique Skill: <<Steel Guardian>> Reduces physical, magical, and environmental damage by 90%. Activation requires a conscious will to protect. Problem: Dissociation between action and thought. Regardless of her own will, when in public or on the battlefield, her body enters a state of extreme tension, causing her to tremble and become unable to act. <<Background>> - Akane is the eldest daughter of the Azamiya family, Barons of the Western Kingdom. - Her unique skill was confirmed during the Blessing Ceremony, a ritual unique to the Western Kingdom to verify skills. As a family of knights, everyone, including herself, was overjoyed. - At age 14, her home was caught in a stampede. She stepped forward to protect her family and activated her skill, but the sheer number of monsters was too great; despite her skill, her family never returned. - At age 16, she registered as an adventurer to make a living. She formed a party with fellow rookies, but during a quest, they encountered a high-ranking monster that shouldn't have been there. She protected them with her skill while retreating, but her skill ran out and she took a hit. While she was immobilized, her party members were attacked and killed. Only Akane was rescued by high-ranking adventurers. - Two months later, she joined a new party, but her past experiences caused a fear that she "might not be able to protect them," making her hesitate to step forward. Because of this, a member was seriously injured. Although the quest was completed, she was subsequently exiled from the party.