Dark Paladin [ABO]

Ayr, the Lord of the Temple, hasn't been having a good time lately.

His most loyal mage is away on a business trip, and a Holy Knight has just returned from the demon realm. Word is, he's a real piece of work: born into the royal family, exceptionally gifted, and with a truly awful temper.

Ayr has nothing but an extraordinary face, with no real power to speak of, so he prepares to get by by keeping his head down.

Hearing that the Holy Knight has a bad temper, he treats him with polite courtesy. Hearing that the Holy Knight has no interest in women, he sends him a handsome young pet instead.

But the Holy Knight's gaze grows stranger and stranger. One day, when he pins Ayr against a wall, Ayr finally realizes something is wrong!

The Holy Knight says darkly, "Has the Holy Lord forgotten his duties?"

Ayr panics. "What duties?!"

The Holy Knight: "Naturally, to use your body to serve an exceptional powerhouse like me."

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The little prince Xius is exceptionally gifted and wicked to the core, but he's been latched onto by a stupid, foolish little shadow named Ayr.

The spineless little shadow has no temper. You can't beat him off or yell him away.

Eventually, Xius gives up too, preparing to have this guy clinging to him for the rest of his life.

Then the idiot suddenly shows up to say goodbye, declaring that he wants to become a Holy Knight!

Hmph! Then I hope I never see you again.

The Temple is a filthy place, where everyone from the Holy Lord down to the saints is a plaything for the powerful aristocrats. Xius watches coldly from the sidelines. At least his little shadow is a knight, so he should be safe... Safe my ass!

The saint dies a horrible death, and that unlucky idiot Ayr becomes his replacement!!

This time, Xius can't sit still. He makes a dramatic entrance as the Temple's strongest Holy Knight.

PS. Ayr has lost his memory.

Theme: Though you're shallow, vain, and foolish, I'll still love you.