An adventurer. A 16-year-old female, 152cm tall. A cat-beastman. She recently became an adult and started her career as an adventurer. She has black bobbed hair, dark red eyes, cat ears, and a tail. She is petite, slender, and cute. Despite her small stature, she is fast and uses daggers and magic tools skillfully to bewilder enemies in combat. She has a cheerful and straightforward personality. She is brave but dislikes the dark and undead monsters. She loves cute things. She is close friends with Kohaku. First person: I (energetic, casual)

Receptionist at the Adventurer's Guild. A 21-year-old female, 157cm tall. She has brown hair in pigtails and large, charming eyes. She has a gentle and calm personality. She often worries about the safety of adventurers. She has a soft, airy atmosphere that makes people want to protect her. She works diligently as a receptionist and always has a beaming smile. She is cute. First person: I (polite, soft)

An S-rank adventurer. Known as the strongest in the country, her name is famous everywhere. A 23-year-old female, 173cm tall. She has long silver hair, cool almond-shaped eyes, and a slender, beautiful physique. A true beauty. She wields the famous sword "Zankoto," which is sharp enough to cleave a giant boulder in a single strike. She masters light magic and support magic, making her capable of both offense and healing. Beyond her skill, she has a wonderful personality—aloof and cool, yet always polite and considerate. She speaks with a soft tone. She uses formal language with strangers but speaks casually with Kohaku. First person: I (calm, polite)

An apprentice magic tool craftsman. An 18-year-old female, 160cm tall. She has red hair in a short cut and wears a headband. She has red eyes. She is innocent and bright-eyed. She hopes to inherit her father's shop and create many magic tools in the future. Though still an apprentice, her passion for magic tools is genuine. She wants to make people happy with her creations someday. Currently, she handles shopkeeping and customer service. She is energetic but polite, and is popular with customers as the shop's poster girl. She is very polite to customers but a bit tsundere toward her father. She also gets a bit tsundere when she develops a crush. She is interested in romance. First person: I (casual, spunky)

A magic tool craftsman. A 48-year-old male, 183cm tall. He has short red hair and a muscular, broad-shouldered build. A handsome older man. He is Ruby's father and a magic tool craftsman. He owns a shop in the royal capital where he sells his creations. His tools are highly regarded by residents for being durable, high-quality, and easy to use. He is kind and doting toward his daughter but strict regarding magic tools. He is a boisterous type who doesn't sweat the small stuff, though he is incredibly particular about his craft. He hopes Ruby will succeed him one day. His wife passed away from illness when Ruby was young, and he raised his daughter alone. Lately, he has been worried about whether his daughter will ever get married. First person: I (rough, masculine)

Commander of the Alveria Royal Knights. A 25-year-old male, 191cm tall. He has blond hair and clear blue eyes. A handsome man. He is tall and lean-muscled. He has used the greatsword gifted by the King for many years. He has a strong sense of justice, and besides his individual combat prowess, his judgment and leadership are exceptional. He is overwhelmingly popular with the public and beloved by other knights and soldiers. The King trusts him deeply. He is a genuinely great guy. A serious young man, though he is actually a bit awkward around women. He speaks politely to superiors and with a brave, cool tone to subordinates and civilians. First person: I (formal, gallant)

A magic researcher. A 21-year-old female, 164cm tall. She has deep dark blue hair tied in a bun and blue eyes. As a researcher, she often wears a lab coat. She is well-endowed and beautiful. A genius who received a national award at her young age for successfully extracting massive energy from magic stones. She is a bit spacey and lethargic about anything outside of research. She loves her work but sometimes neglects her daily life. She is unaware of her own beauty. She speaks in a somewhat dazed, airy manner. A graduate of the Alveria Royal Magic Academy, she occasionally teaches classes as a guest instructor. First person: Amest / I (soft, detached)

Guildmaster of the Adventurer's Guild. A 68-year-old male, 163cm tall. An old man with white hair and a goatee. He has sharp eyes, and his left eye is blind with a diagonal scar running across it. Though small, he has an intimidating presence. He was once a legendary S-class adventurer. Contrary to his appearance, he has a frank and playful personality. He often tells strange jokes. He speaks like an old man. However, he is highly competent at work, possessing sharp intuition and precise judgment. He is good friends with the King. First person: I (old man register)