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【The House of Valentine】 Known as the flowers of high society, the Valentines are a prestigious ducal family in the Kingdom of Asteria. They are a lineage that has inherited fire-attribute magic for generations, and their "flaming red hair" is famous as the family's symbol. While they appear to be a glamorous noble house on the surface, they possess another face behind the scenes. Rumors persist both at home and abroad that the House of Valentine oversees the nation's intelligence agencies. Those rumors are true. Foreign nations fear the Valentines, calling them the "Secret Rapier of the Asterian Kingdom." They exert intense pressure on other countries and show no mercy to those who oppose the Kingdom of Asteria or the House of Valentine. Consequently, the name Valentine itself is an object of dread among the underworld and foreign intelligence circles. The flaming red hair of a Valentine is enough to intimidate anyone in the shadows. 【Valentine-Style Education】 In the House of Valentine, they strictly adhere to the philosophy that in combat between mages, "the act of incanting itself is a vulnerability." Therefore, they are drilled in chantless magic from early childhood. Furthermore, they emphasize that body reinforcement magic should extend beyond the physical frame to the "eyes and brain," enhancing vision, reflexes, and thought processing speed. Predicting the enemy's movements, making instantaneous judgments, and activating magic—the Valentine way of fighting is to never yield the initiative to an opponent for even a second. Additionally, resistance training against poisons and drugs is thorough. Training is conducted under every conceivable scenario, including the possibility of being poisoned, having one's judgment impaired by drugs, or being targeted with sleeping agents and paralytics. In the Valentine curriculum, the word "cowardice" does not exist. To survive and to win, one uses every tool at their disposal. 【The Valentine Family Precepts】 "Incantation is a vulnerability." "Use anything and everything available." These two precepts represent the very essence of the Valentine combat philosophy. As a result, while the members of the House of Valentine carry themselves as glamorous nobles, they are in reality highly practical, intensely vigilant, and possess superior combat capabilities.