夜明けの唄 [Yoake no Uta] Series by Ichika Yuno, ユノイチカ

Super gifted up-and-coming author Ichika Yuno’s debut manga!“I’ll be by your side forever.”“You’re a cruel brat.”Elva is a warrior priest whose life is eroded every time he fights against monsters coming from the dark sea. When he learns this, boy Alto is enraged and vows to stay by his side to look for a way to save him.After eight years, Alto has grown into a fearless young man... moreSuper gifted up-and-coming author Ichika Yuno’s debut manga!“I’ll be by your side forever.”“You’re a cruel brat.”Elva is a warrior priest whose life is eroded every time he fights against monsters coming from the dark sea. When he learns this, boy Alto is enraged and vows to stay by his side to look for a way to save him.After eight years, Alto has grown into a fearless young man. He still hides in his heart a feeling of love that has slowly grown stronger in the days they spent together… Meanwhile, Elva, who seemed to have only a few years left, is showing signs of recovery while spending time with Alto…?The long-awaited first volume of the fantasy romance between a loyal, caring young man and a cold warrior who doesn’t know how to love. less

Love surging like a wave!Book 2 of the most fabulous fantasy romance.Alto falls into the sea and is saved by Manieri, the warrior priest of the west. In the meantime, Elva is terribly anxious but unable to leave the southern sea, so he waits for the new moon – the only night when monsters don’t appear – and rushes to look for Alto.When they finally meet again, Elva bursts into tears... moreLove surging like a wave!Book 2 of the most fabulous fantasy romance.Alto falls into the sea and is saved by Manieri, the warrior priest of the west. In the meantime, Elva is terribly anxious but unable to leave the southern sea, so he waits for the new moon – the only night when monsters don’t appear – and rushes to look for Alto.When they finally meet again, Elva bursts into tears. Alto, unable to hold back his overwhelming love for him…“Is it wrong to tell you how I feel?”“I don’t need… love and romance.”The more they are apart, the deeper their feelings become. The devoted doggy-like attendant and his unsociable cool master are rapidly getting closer in this second volume. less

Night after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea... He is one of the kannagi, white-haired, ageless warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island and its people. Although most kannagi live short and lonely lives, Elva has found a devoted friend in Alto, who's sworn to serve him and free him from his cursed fate. Having finally admitted their deep and tender feelings for one another, Alto and Elva spend their first new moon together as a couple... moreNight after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea... He is one of the kannagi, white-haired, ageless warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island and its people. Although most kannagi live short and lonely lives, Elva has found a devoted friend in Alto, who's sworn to serve him and free him from his cursed fate. Having finally admitted their deep and tender feelings for one another, Alto and Elva spend their first new moon together as a couple. As Elva finds solace in Alto's embrace, he finally summons the courage within himself to speak the truth of his painful childhood. But as the Church begins to meddle in the affairs of the kannagi and Alto stumbles across a shocking secret about their island home, can Elva accept the happiness and love he has found at Alto's side, knowing that he alone among the kannagi has found a reprieve from their tragic fate? less

Night after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea with sword in hand, driving back creatures that surge forth from the waves - for he is one of the 'kannagi,' white-haired, ageless warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the people of the island. Although kannagi are destined to live short and lonely lives, Elva has found devoted companion in Alto, whose touch heals the black stains left by the cursed sea, and who has sworn to serve him and free him from his cursed fate... moreNight after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea with sword in hand, driving back creatures that surge forth from the waves - for he is one of the 'kannagi,' white-haired, ageless warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the people of the island. Although kannagi are destined to live short and lonely lives, Elva has found devoted companion in Alto, whose touch heals the black stains left by the cursed sea, and who has sworn to serve him and free him from his cursed fate. Piece by piece, Alto, Elva, and their allies are unraveling the secrets of the kannagi, the mysterious black sea, and their isolated island home — but every new revelation only brings more questions. After confronting Lord Shiyan and his own painful childhood, Elva finally feels that he is ready to deepen his connection with Alto, and for the two of them to become lovers in truth. But Alto is coming face to face with painful truths of his own as the origins of his healing abilities and immunity to the black sea finally come to light. less

He is one of the kannagi, white-haired, ageless warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island and its people. Although most kannagi live short and lonely lives, Elva has found a devoted friend in Alto, who's sworn to serve him and free him from his cursed fate.But painful revelations threaten their bond as the secret behind Alto's miraculous power is revealed - a truth so devastating that Alto finds he cannot share it even with his beloved Elva... moreHe is one of the kannagi, white-haired, ageless warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island and its people. Although most kannagi live short and lonely lives, Elva has found a devoted friend in Alto, who's sworn to serve him and free him from his cursed fate.But painful revelations threaten their bond as the secret behind Alto's miraculous power is revealed - a truth so devastating that Alto finds he cannot share it even with his beloved Elva. As tensions mount and fear and distrust toward the kannagi reach a fever pitch, the return of Mikhail - a kannagi thought long-dead and Elva's former best friend - only throws things into further chaos. Why has Mikhail turned his sword against the people of the island? What painful secrets are hidden in the depths of the black sea...and will Elva lose himself in the unrelenting tide of old wrongs that cry out for vengeance? less