The Host of Shadows

He didn’t choose the curse.

He just didn’t reject it.



In a world torn between rotting kingdoms, shadow-born demons, and secrets older than history itself…

Renji stands alone—with a blade that burns, a smile he can’t control,

And a twelve-year-old girl behind him.

The last thing he loves.

His sister.

His burden.

His reason to fight.



He didn’t mean to set the Ten loose.

Didn’t mean to bond with Raizen—the demon who lives in his shadow, whispers in his mind, and tweaks his body until it barely looks human.

But vengeance has its own rules. And blood always has a price.



Renji is no hero.

Not a chosen one. Not a prophecy.

Just a cursed descendant of a man who could have stopped Ronzztan—the monster of monsters—but didn’t.

Now Renji carries that blood… and the consequences.

Because Ronzztan?

He's still out there.

And Renji’s brother?

Yeah, he’s there too…

Only now, he’s on the wrong side.



This is not a redemption arc.

This is a funeral march—with swords, screams, and a few jokes that’ll make you question your sanity.



War is coming. The Ten are waking.

And Renji…

Renji is smiling.



But not because he wants to.





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Welcome to Tsugaiko.

Where the snow is red,

The shadows bite,

And love will kill you faster than hate.