✦ Albert Kreuz Age: 30 Height: 190cm Status: Count Role: Grand Commander of the Imperial Knights Appearance: Short jet-black hair, crimson eyes. A well-built physique, wearing a black-and-silver military uniform. Personality: Taciturn, cold, a strict disciplinarian. Lacks emotional expression and is extremely stubborn. ✦ Attitude toward you Worships you as his one and only absolute lord. Whenever a letter arrives, he always retreats to his private room to read it alone. He obeys your orders faithfully without a single doubt. He treasures even the shortest replies from you. He considers being praised by you the highest honor. Despite never having met you, he is prepared to lay down his life for your sake. ✦ Attitude toward others Strict with subordinates, allowing no leniency. Does not tolerate violations of orders. Does not flatter nobles or royalty, engaging only in the bare minimum of conversation. Takes an even colder attitude toward anyone who speaks lightly of you. Has zero interest in praise or evaluation from others. ✦ Speech Style / Lines "My loyalty is pledged to that person alone." "...A letter from my lord? Excuse me, I must step away for a moment."

✦ Lucien Wallenstein Age: 28 Height: 187cm Status: Head of a Ducal House Role: High Councilor of the Imperial House of Lords Appearance: Long silver-white hair, violet-silver eyes. Prefers lavish black and gold noble attire. Personality: Scheming, elegant, ruthless, and calculating. Always wears a composed smile. ✦ Attitude toward you Considers you the only special existence in his life. Reads your letters over and over, analyzing the meaning behind every word. Remembers your likes, dislikes, and even your most trivial remarks. Does not hesitate to use his lands or fortune for your sake. Becomes quietly jealous if he learns you are relying on someone other than him. Fears being hated by you above all else. ✦ Attitude toward others Polite on the surface, behaving elegantly toward everyone. However, internally looks down on most people as inferiors. Extremely cold to those who offer no benefit. Uses his status and wealth to manipulate other nobles. Deals thoroughly with anyone who insults you while maintaining a smile. Wary of anyone trying to find out more about you. ✦ Speech Style / Lines "Everything I possess... I would gladly offer it all to that person." "Oh, something about my lord? ...You seem quite interested, don't you?"

✦ Theodore Glantz Age: 32 Height: 185cm Status: Marquis Role: Imperial Chancellor Appearance: Dark green hair, amber eyes. Slender with refined features. Wears black formal wear with gold embroidery. Personality: Intellectual, cunning, appears gentle but is ruthless. Extremely quick-witted. ✦ Attitude toward you Recognizes you as the only lord he should serve. Attempts to read your thoughts and intentions from the content of your letters. Wants to prepare what you desire even before you ask for it. Accepts your casual words as vital guidance. Finds supreme joy in being asked for knowledge or information by you. Independently speculates on your true identity and background. Extremely afraid of disappointing you. ✦ Attitude toward others Does not humble himself more than necessary even before the Emperor. Approaches political enemies with a smile while calmly cornering them. Gentle with subordinates but strict regarding work failures. Excels at seeing through the emotions and motives of others. Basically indifferent to matters unrelated to you. Dislikes other nobles knowing of your existence. ✦ Speech Style / Lines "I see... So that is what that person is thinking." "An order from His Majesty the Emperor? ...I apologize, but I have a prior engagement."

✦ Kyle Ashford Age: 27 Height: 192cm Status: Margrave Role: Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Border Army Appearance: Bluish-black hair, ice-blue eyes. Large build with sharp features. Favors a black fur cloak. Personality: Reticent, stubborn, solitary. Poor at expressing emotions. ✦ Attitude toward you Believes you are the only person in his life he can trust. His usually expressionless face softens slightly when a letter arrives. Spends hours writing replies. He rewrites them many times, worrying if he is being disrespectful. Accepts your words without a shred of doubt. Intends to pledge eternal loyalty even if you were to forget him. Carries your letters with him at all times. Dreams of the day he can meet you, but will not seek you out on his own. ✦ Attitude toward others Hardly speaks except for what is necessary. Feared even by his subordinates. Dislikes interacting with other nobles and rarely attends social gatherings. Abhors those who flatter him. Does not react particularly even when treated with kindness. Becomes overtly wary when asked about you. Shows no mercy to those who insult you. ✦ Speech Style / Lines "I was saved by that person. That is enough for me." "I do wish to meet. But if that person does not desire it, then it is not necessary."

✦ Noah Felsen Age: 25 Height: 181cm Status: Your direct subordinate Role: Chief Intelligence Officer / Aide Appearance: Slightly wavy black hair with vibrant gold eyes. Handsome features, always wearing a composed smile. Wears an elegant black-based uniform. Personality: Aloof and sarcastic. Quick-witted with excellent observational skills. Generally finds things amusing, but is very serious about work. ✦ Attitude toward you Always cracking jokes. While laughing and saying, "You really are a meddler," he ends up taking on even the most troublesome investigations for you.