Dead Apostles (Term)

Creatures that made up the majority of the Blood Suckers. Considered to be the prototypical Vampires.

They were originally the emergency rations of the True Ancestors. The Dead Apostles served as living blood bags when True Ancestors could not curb their vampiric impulses.

These creatures whose blood was drained by True Ancestors and bound as servants were called Dead Apostles.

Within the ranks of Dead Apostles, there were those who were unrelated to True Ancestors. They were the ones who acquired immortality (as Vampires) at the end of their quest for magic. They also joined the secret society of Dead Apostles. Although their origins differ, they were still considered Blood Suckers.

Dead Apostle Louvre (Name - Dead Apostle)

Dead Apostle of the Lake. Even among the Dead Apostles, his lineage was an ancient one. Because Louvre was created by the True Ancestor as a form of amusement, namely to appreciate the "beauty" of mankind, he did not possess any exceptional powers.

A few centuries ago, he was pursued by the Executor of the Church to a lake and subsequently destroyed, but somehow he miraculously survived.

Since then, he became dedicated in enlarging his "coven" which he previously did not care about. Currently he was the subordinate of White Wing, who led the largest faction of Dead Apostles.

The Twenty Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors (Term)

The twenty seven ancestors, the greatest beings among the Dead Apostles. More than half of them had been sealed by the Church.

Among the most ancient Dead Apostles, some of the Ancestors had been slain. The reason that the Twenty Seven seats still existed was that the subordinates of the slain Ancestors inherited their seats.

The sealed Ancestors were locked within sarcophagi by the Holy Church. Since they could not be completely destroyed, they were essentially permanently imprisoned. The covens of the sealed Ancestors still existed today. They were working hard either attempting to save the Ancestors or destroy them.

The Mages' Association (Organization)

A self-preservation agency formed by practitioners of magecraft, regardless of nationality or race (of course, in name only).

Its directive was to control, conceal, and further develop magecraft.

The Association had the martial power to protect itself from those who threaten its existence. It also possessed facilities for the further development of magecraft. The Association enforced a set of laws that prevented the criminal use of magecraft.

At the moment, the centre of the Association resided in London.

Enhance (Name - Dead Apostle)

Avenger. A member of the Twenty Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors. Number Eighteen.

He was given the title Blade (Enhance Sword) by those despised him. A Vampire who recently joined the ranks of Ancestors.

It was not unusual for Dead Apostles to wage wars against each other, and the purpose was to wrestle for power within the organization.

Usually the subordinates fought for the right to inherit the title of an Ancestor. Fighting against the other Ancestors was almost unheard of.

Enhance broke this rule, as he actively hunted for the other Ancestors.

DEATH (???)

Assassin. One who could slice the unbreakable like butter, and dismember the indestructible Dead Apostles. As the name suggested, a shadow who was like a Death God.

Like the Avenger, he was deemed an elusive calamity in the world of Dead Apostles.

.... running around doing errands with no pay, what a hard working guy.

The Holy Church (Organization)

The organization that ran contrary to the "universal tolerance" of the religion.

Preaching the word of God, they absolutely did not tolerate anything against the doctrine. Although on the surface they denied the existence of "heretics", within the ranks there existed some who rejected heretics with unmatched fervor. They turned "heretic hunting" into a profession, and a immense department was established for this purpose.

"Executors" were individuals with the power to vanquish Demons. They physically eliminated things that did not exist in the Lord's teachings. On the other hand, Exorcists were individuals in the clergy who tolerated the existence of Demons, but merely temporarily repelled them.

Pepper Powder (Spice)

Hua Jiao Fen (Translator Note: Apparently Nasu wanted to emphasize this is the specific type of pepper found in Sichuan cooking.)

The product of grinding cooked peppers with mortar and pestle. It was the spice that represented Chinese cuisine. It was said the pepper powder of Sichuan was exceptionally hot, spicy, and aromatic. It could burn through your tongue.

Needless to say, it was an essential ingredient of Mapo Tofu.