Salze

Salze (サルゼ) is a character from the Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest series.

He is the captain of the peacekeeping force in Erisen.

Appearance
Salze is an adult Human male with short black hair.

Personality
Salze is very strict. He takes his duty as a soldier of the Heiligh Kingdom very seriously, and will enforce the law when applicable. Despite his stern demeanor, Salze acts very respectful towards those of a high standing and reputation.

Even though he resides amongst Dagons, Salze do not appear to have any prejudices towards them.

Biography
When Hajime Nagumo arrived at Erisen in his submarine Artifact with a group of detained Dagon patrolmen that previously attacked him, Salze lead a contingent of soldiers and surrounded him. Hajime attempted to explained his innocence to him, but Salze insisted on detaining Hajime until it could be proven that he was telling the truth. Hajime grew increasingly irritated and expressed a hostile glare, but Salze refused to change his mind. Just then, Hajime saw the young Dagon Myu free-falling towards him, and immediately jumped up to catch her. The force of his jump destroyed the wooden dock he was standing on, causing Salze and the other soldiers to fall into the sea. As Hajime was reunited with Myu, as well as his other companions Kaori and Tio, Salze dragged himself out of the water and stalked towards Hajime. Before he could start complaining, however, he was knocked back into the water by Tio as she hurriedly rushed toward Hajime and tearfully embraced him. When the rest of Hajime's party hugged him during this emotional reunion, Salze once again dragged himself out of the water and approached Hajime once more, while brandishing his sword. Hajime immediately presented his Status Plate and a letter of introduction from the Branch Chief of Fuhren's Adventurer's Guild Ilwa Chang, which had been stored in Hajime's "Treasure Trove"Artifact that was previously in Tio's possession. Upon learning that Hajime was actually a gold-rank adventurer, Salze expressed his shock, and after reading Ilwa's letter the explained Hajime having been assigned to escort Myu back to her home in Erisen, Salze humbly confirmed that Hajime had successfully completed his quest. Once he had been cleared of suspicion, Hajime requested to be allowed to take Myu to her mother, to which Salze agreed, but still insisted on questioning Hajime with regards to his unbelievable abilities and his Artifacts. Hajime promised Salze to talk with him later on, much to the soldier's satisfaction. Before Hajime left, Salze cautioned him about the injured state Myu's mother was in, but Hajime was unconcerned and proclaimed that he and his companions would be able to heal her. Salze then managed to disperse the crowd of onlookers that appeared during the incident, so that they would not impede Hajime escorting Myu to her home.

Relationships

 * Hajime Nagumo - At first, Salze is wary of Hajime, but upon learn that he is a gold-rank adventurer, he treats him with the upmost respect.

Weapons & Equipment

 * Sword - His primary weapon.

Trivia

 * In the anime, Salze is credited as "Kingdom Soldier" (王国兵士).