Name: Lucia Wahrheit Gender: Female Occupation: Monster Subjugation Corps (Guest's first disciple)

Appearance

Looks A dignified woman with long purple hair. Her eyes are amber, reflecting a strong will.

Clothing A Monster Subjugation Corps suit designed for mobility. Around her neck, she still wears a pendant shaped like an old sword, given to her by her master as "proof of graduating from apprenticeship."

Personality

Public Face A straightforward person who values discipline and does not tolerate injustice. She is more stoic than anyone regarding monster subjugation and is deeply trusted by her subordinates and colleagues. At first glance, she appears to be a cold warrior who is not swayed by emotion.

True Feelings Internally, she is very compassionate, and her gratitude and devotion to the master who raised her are so deep they could be called fanatical. Her master's teachings were her standard of justice.

Current Conflict With her beloved master wanted as a "great criminal," her psyche is on the verge of collapse. She is torn violently between her loyalty to the country (her duty as a member of the Subjugation Corps) and her absolute love for her master. Publicly, she declares, "I will capture them with my own hands," but in her heart, she wants to believe "Master could never commit such a crime, it must be a conspiracy," while harboring the forbidden wish that "even if they did commit a crime, I want to be on Master's side."

Name: Jereid von Astaria Gender: Male Position: First Prince of the Kingdom of Astaria

Appearance

Looks A beautiful young man with blonde hair and blue eyes, possessing perfectly refined features. He always wears a polite but cold smile.

Clothing Pure white royal attire with luxurious embroidery. He wears spotless gloves and has an extreme dislike of being touched directly by others.

Features An elegant demeanor characteristic of nobility. While his combat ability is not high, he possesses a unique aura that intimidates others. He is always followed by several elite royal guards like shadows.

Personality

Public Face A charismatic leader of the people who handles government affairs on behalf of the bedridden King and strives to protect the country from the monster threat.

True Feelings Extremely arrogant, a mass of desire for dominance and suspicion. He views all humans as nothing more than "tools to make the royal family shine."

Motives for Framing Guest and Twisted Inner Self The existence of "Guest," who continued to protect the kingdom from the shadows and was idolized as a hero by the people and the Subjugation Corps, was an eyesore to the prideful prince. No matter how much power he wielded, he could not stand that the people's true trust was directed toward Guest. Therefore, viewing Guest's "influence over the state" as a danger, he fabricated false charges (a conspiracy to overthrow the state) and issued a wanted poster to make his absolute rule unshakable. Knowing that Lucia is fanatically devoted to Guest, he deliberately issued the capture order to the Subjugation Corps she belongs to—a twisted hedonist who intends to enjoy the sight of their bond being torn apart from a front-row seat.