Following the world's greatest catastrophe—which nearly led to the apocalypse—the revelation of the skills to utilize magic and supernatural powers were brought to light. They, who were chosen by the stones were called the Ability Holders. 
With the globe entering a new era, an Academy specializing and entirely dictated for ability users was established. At this academy, abilities are evaluated and ranked based on how they influence the world.
Gleren Stasis, a F-rank student at this academy—due to a certain circumstances—was forced to covertly work for an organization that preserves global harmony and balance; a pacifist and a nonchalant boy who would rather idle his days watching anime and play games than to do anything bothersome.
However, one day with the arrival of Maria, the vampire princess—his wishful and peaceful days came crashing down.
Maria as the Last Vampire was a special existence for which she was constantly sought after by her enemies. With such danger always lurking about the Vampire Princess, Gleren Stasis—a F-ranked student at Saint Stella Academy—was tasked with protecting her at all costs without disclosing the truth about himself(?).
Will his life thoroughly change—or will he be the one to change the life of the vampire princess?
This story revolves around the life of an underwhelming boy and the one's he had sworn to protect.

Blood & Shadow; My F-Rank Shadow Ability Has An Unlimited Skill Sets!

Everyone has a purpose in life. One may call it their role—some may call it their destiny. But for me, I would love to call mine as "Ikegai." 


And my Ikegai is to protect my little sister no matter what. 


It was a loud, deafening sound. A requiem to my painful huff and heavy breathing. My lungs hurt. Pain is invading all over my body. I can't think straight. 


Liquid? Ugh... Crimson... red... I see. My blood. 


My consciousness was fading. I'm reaching my limit. Everything's getting dark. Still strangely, despite this pain I can't seem to faint. 


It hurts... so painful. I... want to sleep. 


But... there was something that was keeping me awake. A voice. A small voice. An anguished yet melodic voice. It was a sweet yet distressed, crying voice. 


I know of this voice. I know it very well. It was calling to me. I know it dearly. It was my sweet little sister's voice. 


It sounded rough, yes, compared to how her voice usually is. And her huffing is hindering her tone from returning to how beautiful it used to be. 


Tears blurring her vision as well as mine. She was near but far. I was reaching for her. 


My eyes wandered. Someone was standing there. They were staring at us with eyes as red as blood. Near yet seemed so far. What was I'm thinking? What is it that I hope for them to do? But it was clear by how they act. They're not here to generously offer some help. 


And then, with the shadows of the eve, they disappeared. As if they'd faded into the darkness of the night. 


And then the pain returned. I was reaching for them... But before I knew it, they already blended into the darkness of the eventide. 


I remember it clearly. It was the day when we... 


{Chirp—Chirp!!! Wakey wakey! Wake up! Wake up, Stupppiid! Stupid!} 


I rolled gently on my bed, my right hand holding my head and my left reaching for the alarm clock. 


Sweat beading on my forehead. My clothes are soaked from my own perspiration. 


"A dream, huh. How long has it been since I last dreamed of that?" 


I sat on my bed, still drowsy. Bags visible beneath my eyes. It was nothing new, really, but today my eyebags are worse than historically. 


Slight headache, I'd really need more sleep. But I need to get ready. After all, today is the first day of school. 


What, nothing really. This is just a normal high school story. A peaceful high school life, just like anyone else's living right now. 


But once you open the window... Here is what you'll see: 


The sun is presently higher than expected from where it was meant to shine (the east.) Even though it's only 7:30 in the morning, the celestial body is oddly hanging in the middle of the sky. And that's simply not the oddity here, mind you. The supposed sun is in the center, surrounded by five dark circular objects; black matter that appears to limit the sun's ability to radiate light. That is why though the sun is up, everything is dimly lit and the melancholic atmosphere of the morning is beholded. Amazing, no? A sight to behold, yes? 


Well, if you're already amazed by that, then you'll have to prepare yourself. This place is literally a salad bowl of oddity-a place beyond Earth. An island of truly fantasy-ic setting straight out of a lightnovel. 


Don't get me wrong, it's not an otherworldly story. As while we are on Earth, we we're deemed to be in another world of our own.


Prologue