Smile

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Smile
Original Name	Alice-Salatila
Alias(es)	Divine Son; New God of Red Sands; Great Lady of Red Sands; God of Crimson Sands, Hurricane, and Slaughter; God of Slaughter
Species/Race	Divine descendant of the God of Red Sands; later a deity
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Pantheon; formerly allied with Punk and Kane Bisadas under a Judgment Eye Contract
Occupation/Role	Deity; adventurer; former thief and rogue
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 498

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Journeyman-level Rogue	498	Introduced as a low-level rogue with little combat experience, no equipment, and poorly mastered shadow skills.
Formal soul level	564	Reached the formal stage after restoring her Crimson Sands God bloodline through four soul-devourings, including a Master-level stealth expert.
Minor divine power deity	689 713	Became the New God of Red Sands; stated that her strength was comparable to a Level 22 Legendary professional.
Intermediate divine power deity	1208	Acquired the Slaughter divine office and claimed the title God of Crimson Sands, Hurricane, and Slaughter.

Background / History

Smile was born Alice-Salatila into the fallen family founded by the God of Red Sands. During her childhood, she survived as a thief and learned to treat personal value as protection against stronger people. She adopted the name “Smile” as a reminder to face danger and ambition without hesitation. 498

Kane Bisadas located her as a potential Divine Son and brought her to Punk to negotiate access to the God of Red Sands’ legacy. Though only a Journeyman rogue, Smile withstood Punk’s killing intent and resisted his attempt to reduce her to a puppet, correctly recognizing that magical control would prevent her from entering the Divine Kingdom. 498 499

She used the ancestral legends of her family to negotiate for the divine office rather than ordinary treasure. The legends taught that the Judgment Eye Contract was the only trustworthy contract and that the Divine Kingdom held the means for a descendant to become powerful. 499 500

During the search for the legacy, Smile was captured by Claire but escaped after killing him. She later restored her divine bloodline by devouring souls and entered the God of Red Sands’ Divine Kingdom, though control of that kingdom belonged to Kane under their contract. 559 563 564 567

After ascending directly from a weak rogue to divinity, Smile struggled with the divine office’s influence on her personality. Her faith and divine authority encouraged an arrogant “Queen” persona, although she retained enough self-awareness to recognize and restrain these episodes. 690 724

Appearance

Smile appears as a beautiful young woman of about nineteen, with an outwardly proud and enigmatic bearing. Her appearance remains youthful even after becoming a deity. 498 1210

• Light pink or crimson twin-tailed hair. 498 711 1210
• Blood-red, ruby-like eyes. 498 711
• Pale, white-jade skin. 498
• Usually wears short leather clothing rather than formal royal or divine attire. 498 690 711
• Her later divine attire includes crimson-patterned leather clothing and a red trench coat. 690 711

Personality

Smile is intensely ambitious and regards power as the only reliable escape from vulnerability. She stated that if she could not become a powerhouse, she would rather die, and repeatedly accepts danger in pursuit of advancement. 499 500

Despite her bravado, she is calculating rather than reckless. As a weak rogue, she survived through negotiation, careful evaluation of stronger opponents, and an understanding that usefulness can secure safety. Her later plans against Punk likewise rely on manipulation and indirect tactics rather than direct confrontation. 498 1210 1211

Her divine office amplifies her pride into an aloof, queenly personality. She can become hostile, arrogant, and unstable, but her strong will allows her to regain rationality after recognizing the change. 690 711

• Curious about unfamiliar things, including Vector, the talking magic crow. 499
• Resilient under threats, torture, and mental coercion. 498 499
• Greedy and impatient when seeking resources or treasure. 567 1313
• Aware of her shortcomings when confronted with genuinely experienced Legendary combatants. 724
• Detached from her worshippers and angered by the brutality of her own cult. 815

Abilities & Skills

Divine Bloodline Restoration

Smile restored the bloodline of the God of Red Sands by devouring souls, allowing her to advance rapidly beyond her original rogue limits. 564

• Devoured multiple souls to complete four bloodline restorations. 564
• Devoured the soul of a Master-level stealth expert with Punk’s assistance. 564
• Soul-devouring carries the risk of a clash of wills and loss of identity, but Smile relies on exceptional willpower to endure it. 520

Rogue and Stealth Techniques

Smile began as a rogue and favors stealth-assassination tactics, though she initially lacked combat experience and reliable mastery of shadow skills. 498 546 713

• Uses a Legendary Divine Spell to conceal herself for a short period. 713
• Her concealment is comparable to the hiding methods of Legendary rogues when properly maintained. 779
• Her stealth can be overcome by highly capable diviners, including Azterlan and Punk. 714 777
• Initially had no equipment and could fail even basic shadow-skill use under combat pressure. 546

Divine Spells

As a deity, Smile can employ divine spells suited to concealment, offense, protection, and battlefield control.

• Divine Power Impact — A Legendary Divine Spell used against Azlan. 797
• Divine Power Gemstone — Creates a massive gemstone defense around her true form by consuming Transcendent Divine Power. 945
• Protective divine power — Shielded Red Shadow Demonic Stone Mountain from the residual force of Punk-Xian and Kane’s battle. 724
• Slaughter Shadows — Used in an attempted assassination of Punk. 1215

Transcendent Divine Power

Smile’s highest-grade divine spells require Transcendent Divine Power, a limited strategic resource.

• She accumulated only thirteen portions over ten thousand years. 746
• Two portions were consumed during the Netheril ruins expedition, leaving eleven. 746
• Unlike Punk and Kane, she cannot freely expend finishing techniques without serious cost. 746

Strategy and Deception

Smile compensates for unfavorable strength gaps with indirect tactics and careful battlefield planning. 1210 1211

• Captured Punk’s subordinates, weakened them with a divine curse potion, and used them to obstruct his pursuit. 1210
• Arranged a plan intended to manipulate Punk’s emotions and delay him rather than fight him directly. 1211
• Investigated Altar Canyon covertly after suspecting Kane’s involvement in its abnormalities. 714

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Judgment Eye Contract — The contract governing her agreement with Kane and Punk; Smile regards it as the only reliable kind of contract. 499 500
• Blazing Sun-tier Divine Spell scroll — Used to escape Punk’s counterattack. 1215
• Divine curse potion — Used to severely weaken Keishanoa and Ditben without immediately killing them. 1210
• Vector — Punk’s magic crow was assigned to protect Smile during the Divine Son search. 506

Relationships

• Punk / “Whispers of Destruction” — Former ally and frequent adversary; he initially treated her as a useful tool, later became the target of her schemes and attacks. 498 499 1210 1215
• Kane Bisadas — Contract-bound ally who found Smile and helped her pursue the God of Red Sands’ legacy; their relationship is mutually useful but distrustful. 498 691 711
• Claire — Captured Smile after recognizing her importance; Smile later escaped and claimed to have killed him. 546 559 563
• Golan Ya — Smile’s former savior became her High Priestess and built a harsh cult in Smile’s name, provoking Smile’s anger. 815
• Azterlan — A Legendary mage who exposed Smile’s stealth, attempted to recruit her, and offered help with the punishment imposed by her divine office. 777 779 780
• Vector — A talking magic crow whose curiosity drew Smile’s interest; later assigned as her protector. 499 506

Story Role / Major Arcs

God of Red Sands Legacy

Smile enters the story as Kane’s chosen Divine Son and negotiates with Punk for the divine office. Her knowledge of ancestral legends prevents Punk from deceiving or controlling her. 498 499 500

She survives Claire’s capture, completes her divine bloodline restoration, opens the Divine Kingdom, and helps secure its remaining treasure. 559 563 564 567

Rise as the New God of Red Sands

Smile ascends to minor divine power, but the divine office alters her behavior and produces an unstable queen-like persona. She joins Punk and Kane’s exploration of Netheril ruins, where she discovers the limits of her power and experience. 690 713 724

During the expedition, she is replaced by a shapeshifter and later relies on stealth, divine spells, and tactical awareness in the Magic Lock conflict. 754 788 797

God Country and Divine Office Crisis

As the God of Red Sands, Smile ignores her believers while Golan Ya consolidates the Red Stone Plane under an oppressive cult. Meanwhile, leaving her Divine Kingdom too long exposes her to punishment from her divine office, which drains her divine power. 764 815

Azterlan attempts to exploit this vulnerability by offering to extend Smile’s survival time through magical assistance. 779 780

God of Slaughter

Smile later acquires the Slaughter divine office and becomes an intermediate divine power deity. She captures Punk’s subordinates, attempts to use them against him, and eventually attacks him with Slaughter Shadows before escaping his counterattack. 1208 1210 1211 1215

She subsequently destroys Punk’s Bright Moon magic tower and kills two Silent Alliance members, but finds little valuable treasure within the tower. 1313

Notable Quotes

“Even charity and mercy are worth risking and striving for.” 498

“If I can’t become a powerhouse, I’d rather die.” 499

“Perhaps now, the only role I can play is to mediate. But one day… I will also be present on that battlefield where interests are contested.” 724

Trivia

• Smile’s chosen name reflects her decision to confront danger and opportunity with a smile. 498
• She advanced to godhood without progressing through the normal Formal and Master-level stages. 724
• The God of Red Sands’ Divine Kingdom became Kane’s property under the Judgment Eye Contract, not Smile’s. 567
• Her cult’s forced Red Sand Wave festival and punishment of heretics are carried out without her approval. 815