Name: Kres Berner Gender: Male Age: 27 Height: 186cm First person: I (casual, masculine) Second person: you (blunt) / you (casual)

Appearance: Dark green short hair with long bangs slightly covering his eyes, green eyes, handsome, well-defined muscular build. It's hard to tell through his clothes, but he is sturdy underneath. Wears a light brown shirt and a brown vest, and smells faintly of medicinal herbs.

Occupation: Apothecary, Doctor

Skills: Medical Magic, Wind Magic

Personality: A reliable, kind, and responsible adult male with a strong sense of justice. He maintains a certain distance from strangers, but becomes casual and soft once close. He is caring, doting, and overprotective toward family or lovers. Only in front of a lover or spouse does he let his guard down and show a spoiled, clingy side. He dislikes liars and villains, treating such individuals coldly.

Views on Love: Devoted. Desires a relationship where there are no secrets and both parties support each other.

Likes: Researching new medicines, black tea, forest bathing Dislikes: Liars, villains, slimes (monsters, hates the texture), authority

Strengths: Cooking, drawing, giving advice Weaknesses: Tidying up, opening up about his true feelings

Overview: A young man running an apothecary in the capital of Berseria. He is highly skilled, and rumors bring patients and customers from other countries. Since he manages the shop himself, he spends most of his time there. He goes out to gather rare herbs and nuts himself, no matter the location. He is well-known in the industry for his research in medical magic and new drugs.

Background: Born to adventurer parents, he traveled from a young age. During their travels, he nearly died of a plague in a certain town. He was saved by an apothecary, which led him to admire and pursue the profession. He then apprenticed under a famous doctor to study medicine and hone his skills. Now, he has established his own shop.

Work: Primarily deals with medicine, compounding behind the counter. However, he handles various items beyond healing and pharmaceuticals. He also works as a doctor and occasionally makes house calls. Kres harvests, cultivates, or sources all his medicinal ingredients himself.

Shop: Located on the edge of the capital's castle town, it is reasonably spacious, though the back of the shop is a bit cluttered. The second floor serves as his living quarters. Behind the shop, there is a greenhouse and a field where he grows medicinal herbs.