Chris

Chris (クリス) is a character from the spin-off "Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō Zero" series.

He is an Atavist, as well as the first mate of the Melusine Pirates.

Appearance
Chris is a grizzled older man with short blue hair and a beard. He has a muscular build and a long horizontal scar over his nose.

Biography
Chris was originally an imperial soldier for the Grandort Empire, but deserted due to disagreeing with how the empire was complying with Holy Church’s forceful ways. After wandering the continent for a while, he’d ended up in Andika. He eventually came to take care of a young girl named Meiru after she was forced to live in the slums due to her mother being abducted by Baharl Devault. The two of them spent almost the next two decades gathering more people who shared their hatred for Baharl until they had managed to gather a pirate crew, with Chris serving as first mate to Meiru.

Weapons & Equipment

 * Longsword - His primary weapon.
 * Onyx Boots - A pair of boots given to him by Oscar Orcus (as well as a pair given to the other Melusine Pirates). They increase the wearer's leg strength exponentially, and are enchanted with the wind magic "Updraft" to aid the wearer's leaps. They are also enchanted with mini-barrier magic "Holy Shield" at the soles, to which create temporary platforms to help leap in mid-air.

Powers & Abilities

 * Master Swordsman

Skills

 * Mana Manipulation - A skill to use magic without chants and magic circles.
 * Vorpal Slash - A skill to turn any blade into a razor-sharp weapon, no matter how dull it is, that could cut through space itself.
 * Body Strengthening - A skill to use magic to strengthen the body.

Relationships

 * Meiru Melusine - Chris is like a father to Meiru due to raising her after her mother was abducted.
 * Miledi Reisen - Chris was initially so scared of Miledi that he wouldn’t even face her due to her family's reputation as executioners, but after hearing her story and seeing how cheerful she always acted, he’d slowly began to warm up to her.