The Branded Female Fencer

Chapter 88

When Peaceful Times Cease To Exist : Character Introduction, Church Of Arnelia Part

Translated by KaiesV
Edited by KaiesV

Name : Jake（He doesn’t remember his last name either）

Age : 10

Height/Weight/Appearance : 140cm, 43kg, Standard chestnut hair with short hair and brown eyes

Occupation : Templar Knight Apprentice

What he likes : Lisa, Meat, Getting Stronger

What he dislikes : Anything that messes with Lisa, Green vegetables, Person who annoys a lot of people, Studying

First-person : I/Ore/俺

＜Profile＞

He is an orphan picked up by Lisa, as introduced in the series. Until now, he had no particular goal in mind and had been living for the day, but since he proposed to Lisa, he has been training single-mindedly to become a great knight.

He is currently practicing his letters under Miliazar, being trained by Albert and Rafferty. They attend school when they can read and write.

Although he is unaware of it, he is already good enough to compete with ordinary soldiers of peasant origin.

Name : Kuchinashi (Gardenia)

Age : 32

Height/Weight/Three Sizes/Appearance : 165cm, 52kg, 82/57/83, Short brown hair slightly darker than standard, brown eyes

Occupation : Kunoichi, the current head of the Mouthless, directly under Miliazar. Normally, she assists Miliazar as a lady-in-waiting.

What she likes : Work, training of junior staff, organizing

What she dislikes : Slackers, The lazy ones, Those who make excuses（The point applies to Miliazar.）

First-person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

She is the current head of the Mouthless, a group of assassins that is directly served by Miliazar. Normally she serves beside Miliazar as a courtesan, but it is said that her combat skills are nothing compared to those of the Lazaar family. The Lazaar family has kept their existence a secret, but she carries herself in an unusual manner, and although Albert and Mordaëd are aware of her presence (it would be impossible for Miriázar to have an ordinary person by his side), they dare not ask her any questions.

Kuchinashi is the name given to the head of the family for generations, and originally had a different name. Although she herself comes from a purely silent background, she has always been skeptical of the role itself. Therefore, she always gives her opinion to Miliazar on anything, and that is why Miliazar keeps her by her side. The reason for Kuchinashi was that because Miliazar had half-way forced her to take on the role, despite her adamant refusal to do so.

She has a rather harsh personality and is merciless toward herself and her subordinates. She is a well-organized and beautiful woman, and is actually quite popular among the knights, but she is not at all interested in them. However, when she was on a mission to seduce a man in the past, she herself became pregnant and gave birth to a child.

The organization is called”Mouthless,” but the idea was already there when Miliazar created its predecessor as the Arnelian Religion. At first it was a purely intelligence organization, but about 400 years ago, when the first Kuchinashi was hired, a combat division was also established. It is believed that several to several dozen Mouthless personnel are hiding in each of the major cities, and if they catch any strange movement or information, it is all delivered to Miliazar. They usually lead normal lives, and many are married. But no one will never know that they are from Mouthless, even if they are companions.

It’s said that there are still hundreds of Mouthless personnel in charge of fighting, some of them are men, but the head of the head is supposed to be a woman from generation to generation. The training center is located on a private estate purchased by Miliazar, where several thousand people are said to be living. The city is just a normal settlement in appearance.

Name : Rafferty Fidelity Lazaar

Age : 20

Height, Weight, Appearance : 177cm, 68kg, Short blond hair, green eyes

Occupation : Templar Knight（Two-sword user）

What he likes : Beliace, Justin, Training, Reading books

What he dislikes : Fish（Used to,）Things that get in the way of getting along with Beliace.

First-person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

He is the second son of the Lazaar family and Albert’s younger brother. He is already married to Beliace, a mermaid, and has a child. Will be telling the readers more about how he met Beliace in the extra edition.

His relationship with Beliace is very heated, and they are recognized not only by Miliazar but also as the「Idiot Couple of Palace Of The Deep Green.」But in person, he is Alberto’s second-in-command in charge of combat, a fearful warrior feared by his men during training. He is also known as the『Smiling Devil』because he always has a smile on his face.

Albert was so strong that he doesn’t stand out, but he has already surpassed his father Mordaëd in skill, and as a twin-sword user, he is one of the best on the continent.

Incidentally, although he was not fond of seafood, he was forced to like it, because every day there was something on the menu at Beliace. He later said that it was harder than sword training.

Name : Beliace（Merfolks don’t have last names）

Age : 22

Height/Weight/Three Sizes/Appearance : 160cm, 50kg, 85/60/86, Blue waist-length hair and blue eyes

Occupation : Palace Of The Deep Green Escort, Merfolk

What she likes : Rafferty, Justin, Swimming, Seafood cuisine

What she dislikes : Anyone who interferes with Rafferty’s rapport with her, Vulgar language

First-person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

As will be explained in detail in the next section, she is a mermaid who was caught by humans when she was playing with a group of mermaids. The property was put up for sale as a commodity at auction, but was bought by Miliazar, who happened to hear about it.

Beliace was then bought by Miliazar, who happened to hear about it. Beliace came to live at the Palace of the Deep Green, and eventually fell in love with Rafferty. She accepted to marry Rafferty with the understanding of all that she would carry as a member of Lazaar family. They now have a child and are at the height of their happiness.

She is usually a lady of the Deep Green Palace and takes care of Miliazar. She works hard, despite her grudges, because she owes a debt to Miliazar.

Her only concern is that now that she has Justin, her figure is not as slim as it used to be and she is worried that she is losing Roxanne.

When angered, she silently fires a barrage of water arrows, so the knights around her are quite concerned about her.

Name : Roxanne（Last name discarded due to circumstances.）

Age : 36（Looks like 20）

Height/Weight/Three Sizes/Appearance : 172cm, 55kg, 84/56/83, Shoulder-length blond hair, Gray eyes

Occupation : Elf Swordsman

What she likes : Training with sword, Chatting with Beliace

What she dislikes : Weak, frail or gangly man; Elfs, Cats,

First-person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

She is an eccentric elf who left her village because she was fed up with elves who tended to be weak and withdrawn in any way. She is also unusual in that she is better with a sword than with magic. She has a strong sense of justice, but also has a strong sense of self-doubt and is a headstrong, inquisitive type of person. She is also an elf with deep feelings, which is also a rare trait.

One day, she happened to see Albert fighting on a mission and fell in love with his swordsmanship, so she came to the Palace of the Deep Green and even became a bodyguard. And as Albert trained her in swordsmanship, she finally fell in love with the man herself.

However, her confession of love was rejected with a resounding thud. Although she know that Albert already has someone in mind, she still like him.

She also likes living in the verdant palace, and since there are many strong knights in the palace, there is no shortage of training. She has also gained a good friend named Beliace and seems content with his current life. These days, she often accompanies Jake to his workouts.

Name : Manadil Audeville

Age : 58

Height/Weight/Appearance : 175cm, 70kg, Originally blonde, but now regrettably so. His eyes are brown.

Occupation : Archbishop

What he likes : Preaching（He calls it a sermon,）Training, Work, His wife

What he dislikes : The Master Bishop who usually skips out, The Master Bishop who slacks, The Master Bishop who’s quick to spoil.

First-person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

He is one of the three Archbishops of Arnelia. He is a gifted man who was expected to be an archbishop from a young age, and he was destined to become one. His personality and abilities are impeccable, and although Miliazar thinks of him as a nag, she places a great deal of trust in him. As such, he takes on the role of organizing substantive external church events in place of the less publicized Miliazar.

As a young man, he was famous not only for his talent but also for his exceptionally beautiful appearance. Because the lady was making so much noise (even the Mouthless members of the group were praising him for something), Miliazar once snuck into Manadil’s bedroom to tease him. But Manadil, who was flabbergasted by the sudden and rare entrance of the woman, couldn’t resist, and when she revealed her identity, he said,「What a body the Master Bishop has!」He sat on his knees and was lectured all night long. The two of them have been fated to be married since that time. Incidentally, he is now a great admirer of her beautiful looks, especially her head, which is a shame… and everyone in the church. He is a little concerned about it these days.

In addition, Manadil saw at first glance that Miliazar was a fiend, and as he came to know her personality, he became more and more loyal to her. He is often described as synonymous with rigidity, but while his convictions are firm, his ideas themselves are flexible.

Like Miliazar, his specialty is fighting with magic in his fists, but unlike Miliazar, who uses pure destructive power, Manadil also uses a lot of magic, and the effects of the magic he adds to his fists are varied. Therefore, the diversity of fighting styles is more applicable than in Miliazar.

Name : Dryd Noctia

Age : 56

Height/Weight/Appearance : 177cm, 68kg, White hair (Originally brown), Brown eyes

Occupation : Archbishop

What he likes : After-work drink, Discussions, Study, Taking a long ride

What he dislikes : Manadil, Unchanging system, Nobles

First-person : I/Watashi/私（Used to be I/Ore/俺. It’s『I/Watashi/私』since he took his current position, but he goes back using 俺 when he’s alone with Manadil.）

＜Profile＞

He is one of the three Archbishops of Church Of Arnelia. He was not originally a man of the future, but he was known as a young man who was rebellious in some way. However, the unspoken investigation reported him to be a rather industrious young man, and an interested Miliazar went to see him herself.

At first Miliazar tried to hide her identity, but he, like Manadil, recognized her at first glance as a fiend and even tried to exterminate her. However, as he came into contact with Miliazar’s intellect and way of thinking, he came to respect her, and he eventually rose to the position of Archbishop with efforts that rivaled even those of the Lazaar family.

In the process, he often clashes with Manadil, who is basically a serious person, and while they bicker with each other, they are more in tune with each other than anyone else in a fire fight.

While he sincerely respects Miliazar, he is also a critic and often expresses very harsh opinions, and Miliazar has taken a shine to him. Unlike Manadil, he is primarily responsible for internal church concerns.

Name : Mynar Rubbens

Age : 48

Height/Weight/Appearance : 165cm, 57kg, Brown hair and eyes

Occupation : Archbishop

What he likes : Working

What he dislikes : Failure

First-person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

One of the Archbishops. It was Miliazar herself who selected him, a rather unusual event in the long history of the Arnelian religion.

At this time, Miliazar was in quite a bit of a personnel bind with the retirement of her predecessor archbishop, and was looking for someone suitable. However, compared to Manadil and Dryd, there was no one who could compare to them, and it was Mynar who caught the eye of Miliazar, who was in trouble.

Although he had been a member of the church since childhood, Miliazar had never once heard his name, and his position remained that of a lay monk soldier. But when Miliazar went to see him in person, noting that the missions he was involved in had few casualties and extremely few wounded, she was told,「You finally came to me. Even fiends that live for hundreds of years seem pretty dumb.」The words were enough to catch Miliazar’s interest.

He had researched Miliazar’s background on his own, and Miliazar, who was impressed by his research and intelligence, selected Mynar for the archbishopric. He was only 34 years old at the time. He would go down as the youngest Archbishop of all time.

As a general practice, what he does is pretty much unknown, but in reality he often works with the unspoken side of the church on behind-the-scenes tasks, keeping him busier than Manadil and Dryd. He has few subordinates, and the peculiar nature of his work means that Mynar himself is often isolated, so he is recognized by churchmen as an enigmatic and unassuming archbishop. Many still question and complain about his selection as archbishop.

Name : Mordaëd Fidelity Lazaar

Age : 47

Height/Weight/Appearance : 180cm, 75kg, Golden hair, Blue eyes

Occupation : Templar Knight (Giant Sword User)

What he likes : Training

What he dislikes : Liquor

First-person : I/Washi/儂

＜Profile＞

Father of Albert and Rafferty, and the former captain of the Templar Knights. He currently assists his son Albert as Executive Officer. He was also quite good, but was defeated by his talented son, Albert. He is an unparalleled disciplinarian and is said to have the most beautiful body of the Templar Knights for his age. He hates alcohol and other intemperance. By the way, he is also famous for his loving wife.

He has three children and another son six years younger than Rafferty.