Rule coped with his abduction by the vampire pirate Tarun by cutting off his emotions. After centuries of self-control through punishment, he found a man who finally reached his heart only to break up with him after a night of passion. A secret organization of obsessed swordsmen engage in duels to the death. When Joel's brother is murdered and Joel swears to avenge him, it's up to Rule to save him from a vampire who uses the duels as an easy blood supply, but once he sees Joel again, will Rule be able to resist him?