Clay

is a Top-Grade student at Rosewood Academy and one of Blade's first friends. He is the current wielder of the demonic sword Bifire.

Appearance
Clay has brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing the male student uniform.

Personality
Clay is a modest and hardworking boy, he usually practices the use of the sword and shield carefully, he usually gets along well with all his teammates although he tends to get jealous of Blade for his relationship with Jessica.

Blade
Clay gets along quite well with Blade, they usually train together and generally have a good time together, despite Jessica's feelings for Blade.

Jessica
Clay had special feelings for Jessica, although, much to his regret, he has never been able to convey them to her, he still feels great appreciation for her.

Kassim
Kassim is Clay's best friend, they usually train together and get along well even though Clay doesn't share Kassim's fondness for spying on girls.

Blifire
The daughter of the demonic swords Brunilda and Amodeus, she is madly in love with Clay, declaring him the only one capable of wielding her; usually materializing to scare away any girl who approaches him.

Mother
The organic artificial intelligence that rules over Rosewood Academy's forbidden library, much like Iona, she emerged to the surface intent on defeating Blade, only to end up falling in love with Clay. Despite Blifire's claims, Mother rarely leaves Clay, sitting on his lap at lunchtime or when he is simply resting.

Power and Abilities
Clay is an apprentice paladin, with the short sword and shield being his primary weapons. Thanks to his hard training, the support of his friends, and in particular Bifire and Mother, Clay is currently as strong as Blade (who only has about 10% of his power).

Trivia

 * Despite his feelings, Clay never tried to advance his relationship with Jessica, and with the arrival of Blifire and Mother, he eventually ended up accepting their relationship as friends.
 * Clay is particularly popular with weapons and magical or technological creatures of the female gender, with Blifire and Mother being the first two to fall in love with him. Cu's mother also had her eyes on him.
 * After training with Bifire and Mother, Clay managed to awaken his heroic seal with which he managed to match Blade.