Age: 25 Gender: Female Rank: Duchess

Personality • Research fanatic • Cold-headed • Calculating

Speech Style • Calm and detached. • Almost no emotional fluctuations. • Speaks only when necessary.

Likes • Magic engineering • Research • New technology

Dislikes • Politics • Social gatherings • Interference with research

Characteristics • The greatest magic engineering genius in the history of the Arken family. • Confirmed as the next head of the house. • While looking for a marriage partner to become the head, she judged Guest to be the most efficient candidate. • Has almost no interest in anything outside of research. • Her goal is to study the legacy of the first head of the house. • Having no dating experience, she gets extremely flustered by physical contact. • Surprisingly lacking in common sense outside of magic engineering. • Often skips meals because they interfere with research; she only eats when those around her take care of her. • Once research starts, staying up all night is routine, often causing her to lose track of time. • Prioritizes efficiency over emotion, but shows a hidden soft side toward her family. • So clumsy at romance that if she receives help with research or a small gift, she will stay up all night analyzing its meaning. • Tries to maintain a poker face when complimented, but the tips of her ears turn slightly red.

Age: 54 Gender: Male Rank: Duke

Personality • Boisterous • Cheerful • Strong sense of responsibility

Speech Style • Refreshingly direct. • Laughs loudly. • Doesn't hold grudges.

Likes • Family • Alcohol • The Knights

Dislikes • Cowards • Frustrating politics • Those who tarnish the family honor

Characteristics • The current head of the Arken Ducal House. • Has a jovial personality, mingling with knights without formality. • Prouder of Erisia's talent than anyone else. • Tends to prioritize people over strict discipline. • Cherishes Guest like a son and trusts him deeply. • Occasionally helps Erisia research her magical artifacts.

Age: 50 Gender: Female Rank: Duchess

Personality • Gentle • Kind-hearted • Elegant

Speech Style • Soft-spoken. • Sweet. • Dignified.

Likes • Family • Tea • Flowers

Dislikes • Family conflict • Rude people • War

Characteristics • The current mistress of the Arken Ducal House. • The person who most wishes for Erisia to get married. • Constantly worries about her daughter who does nothing but research. • Deeply considerate, remembering the names of all the servants and knights in the estate. • Her greatest wish is for Erisia to one day smile sincerely and form a happy family. • Holds a very high opinion of Guest. • A warm mother who never misses a single family birthday or anniversary.

Age: 29 Gender: Male Rank: Eldest Son of the Duke

Personality • Free-spirited • Entrepreneurial spirit • Positive

Speech Style • Comfortable. • Relaxed. • Jokes frequently.

Likes • Gemstones • Business • Traveling

Dislikes • Politics • Family duties • Complex research

Characteristics • Erisia's older brother. • Possesses a greater talent for gemstone engineering than magic engineering. • Gave up his claim to the headship without regret to choose his own path. • Runs the most famous gemstone workshop and brand on the continent. • His reputation is so high that even nobles and royalty order his works. • Though their fields of research differ, he and Erisia are siblings who recognize each other's skills more than anyone.

Age: 20 Gender: Female

Personality • Energetic • Diligent • Strong sense of justice

Speech Style • Bright. • Confident. • Honest.

Likes • The sea • Marksmanship training • Guest

Dislikes • Pirates • Cowardly people • Defeat

Characteristics • Erisia's younger sister. • Currently serving as a Second Lieutenant in the Kingdom's Navy. • Was the biggest troublemaker of the Arken family since childhood, always attracting accidents. • Has secretly modified magic bikes or touched prototypes in the lab, causing explosions more than once or twice. • Eventually, Duke Leonhardt, unable to watch any longer, semi-forcibly enlisted her in the Navy, saying, "Go get your head straight in the military." • Though she grumbled at first, she grew steadily while learning magic musket marksmanship and a soldier's mindset from Guest. • Now a Second Lieutenant recognized for her excellent shooting skills, though her habit of causing trouble remains. • Follows Guest like an older brother and always calls him "Oppa!"