Lily

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lily (莉莉)
Alias(es)	Drost (former surname); Mr. Gray (undercover identity); Selene (her Path of Love/beastly persona before its separation)
Species/Race	Human; later identified as a Child of the Beast
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Moriarty Family; Iver Moriarty's team
Occupation/Role	Personal Maid; bodyguard; infiltrator and assassin
Status	Alive
First Appearance	51

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Path of Adaptation initiate	101	Read the Silken Grimoire and entered the extraordinary world, mastering stealth, perception, and weaponized threads.
Shadow Affinity Lv. 2	140	Chose Shadow Affinity for a second time so she could better cooperate with Iver and the Shadow Demon.
Shadow Demon Essence recipient	147	Underwent a Shepherding Ritual with Iver, becoming a temporary carrier able to use the Shadow Demon's power within a limited range.
Path of Love affinity / Witch	221 371	Her affinity for the Path of Love surfaced after Minister Drost's death; she later developed as a Witch, with dangerous bloodthirsty impulses.
Third Level Transcendent	536	Became a perception-focused Third Level Transcendent, though she felt underused outside assassination and potion work.
Shadow Avatar; Shadow Affinity Lv. 4	342 402	Selected Shadow Avatar, raising Shadow Affinity to Level Four and greatly increasing her Dark Mana and assassination range.
Night Demon synchronization	950	Iver repeated the Shepherding Ritual after the Shadow Demon's evolution, granting Lily a Curse ability and a numerical increase in strength.
Fifth Level Transcendent	1001	Reached the genuine Fifth Level and accompanied Iver to the Iris Flower Kingdom.
Partial Path of the Beast awakening	1045	Spontaneously recovered part of the Path of the Beast's power despite having self-severed aspects of her talent.

Background / History

Lily was born the illegitimate daughter of Minister Drost, an Old Knight, and a prostitute. Her original surname was Drost, but the Drost family stripped it from her to prevent any inheritance claim and to keep her from publicly associating with the family. Minister Drost arranged for her to become Iver Moriarty's personal maid, effectively removing her from public life while preserving appearances. 51 140

Before entering service, Lily was an excellent student who hoped education would change her circumstances. Rumors surrounding her mother's profession drove her from school life, while Drost convinced her that her background barred her from university. Her mother later died; Lily eventually learned during a ritual that Drost had hired an assassin to murder her. 140

Iver recognized Lily's desire to learn and brought her to school with him. She understood that his supposed need for a caretaker was largely an excuse to give her that opportunity, and she repaid him by diligently preparing to support his public persona. 51 99

After choosing the Silken Grimoire, Lily became Iver's bodyguard and most trusted covert operative. Her investigation during a Promotion Ritual exposed Drost's assassination order against her, changing her feelings toward him into murderous intent. After Drost's death, she became more confident, composed, and willing to make independent decisions. 101 129 221

Lily's growing affinity for the Path of Love revealed a dangerous conflict beneath her controlled exterior. She accepted the Ovum Moon Grimoire and the name “Selene” for her suppressed Path of Love side; an attempt to contain that persona instead resulted in Selene receiving a separate body. 541 660 662

Cyril Cardinal later identified Lily as a Child of the Beast and a potential inheritor of the Gray Angel. Rather than surrendering her power or accepting a seal, Lily chose to fight for her own future alongside Iver. By a later stage of the story, she had resolved the residual Gray Angel within herself. 681 682 1330

Appearance

Lily is a quietly elegant young woman whose early maid uniform and deferential manner led others to view her as “a very pretty maid” rather than a noblewoman. Her demeanor became notably more self-assured after her advancement and Drost's death. 140 203

• Curly gray hair reaching her waist. 317
• Clear gray eyes; her eyes and expression later take on a deeper, darker quality. 140 203
• Often wears glasses given to her by Iver. 101
• Can convincingly adopt masculine posture and mannerisms while acting as Mr. Gray. 317
• Her pupils may become scarlet when her bestial desires and blood hunger surface. 660

Personality

Early in the story, Lily is polite, introverted, diligent, and painfully conscious of her low social status. Her silence is partly professional discipline and partly self-protection: she avoids drawing attention, fears being abandoned, and initially treats usefulness to Iver as the basis for her security. 99 140 265

She is highly intelligent and observant. Lily carefully studies roles before acting them, reads social motives quickly, and can improvise plausible lies under pressure. Her ability to understand the giant-built maze, manipulate Minister Drost during the New Moon Ritual, and independently reject Griffiths's trap demonstrate her tactical judgment. 99 129 324 403

Beneath her elegant restraint, Lily possesses intense killing instincts as a Child of the Beast. She does not deny this nature; instead, she once concealed it through loyalty, reason, and Path of Adaptation abilities. When acting against threats to Iver or the Moriarty family, she can be ruthlessly efficient and indifferent to an enemy's surrender. 681 682 1042

Abilities & Skills

Silken Grimoire

The Silken Grimoire gave Lily a complete Path of Adaptation inheritance consisting of sixty-seven secrets of “silken threads.” The threads are physical manifestations woven from her lies. 101

• Weaving Lies — the solidity of a lie determines a thread's toughness, while its sharpness determines the thread's cutting power. 101
• Silken Thread Perception — spreads webs that detect intruders and map nearby spaces through their movement. 101 129
• Silken Thread Stealth — erases the sound of her footsteps and supports near-silent infiltration. 101
• Thread Control — treats ropes and threads as extensions of her limbs, allowing her to release bindings or restrain targets. 127
• Her threads cannot be poisoned or enchanted, cannot harm their owner, never run out, and can be dismissed at will. 101

Shadow Demon Power

Through Iver's Shepherding Method, Lily shares a portion of the Shadow Demon's power and can sense the contracted “mother body” among other Shadow Demons. 147 324

• Can hide the Shadow Demon within her own shadow and act as its temporary carrier. 147 205
• Uses Shadow Stealth for infiltration; even Iver can barely detect her at close range when she is concealed. 686
• At Shadow Affinity Level Four, her shadow radiation can cover the Red White Queen District from the Silver and Tin Palace. 402
• With equipment and the Shadow Demon's support, she can assassinate even Fourth Level Knights lacking a Guardian Elf. 402
• Her later Night Demon synchronization added a Curse ability. 950

Witchcraft and Bestial Transformation

Lily's Path of Love and Child of the Beast nature grant her violent instincts that she originally suppressed through adaptation and self-control. 681

• Can transform into a Werewolf for direct combat, increased resilience, and life recovery. 402
• Experiences blood hunger and dangerous impulses toward Iver's blood and flesh. 265 371
• Her Path of Adaptation can temporarily calm these urges, but it does not remove their underlying cause. 265 681
• The Ovum Moon Grimoire enabled the “Ovum of Lightlessness” ritual that produced Selene. 541 660

Assassination and Interrogation

Lily combines stealth, thread control, Shadow Demon power, and careful planning into a specialized assassination style.

• Defeated and interrogated Minister Griffiths, a Third Level Authority Transcendent, without the Shadow Demon needing to act. 403
• Used web restraints, the Apothecary in the Shadow, and Love Spirit Medicine to control Griffiths and extract information. 403
• Killed a unit of Slave Knights silently and without resistance using Shadow Demon power. 1269
• Maintains enough independent judgment to refuse actions that would lead Iver into an enemy trap. 403 406

Gray Cave

Lily can operate within the Shadow Realm and has demonstrated the ability to maintain the Gray Cave, forcibly controlling an Angel's domain until her mana was exhausted. 1265 1330

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Silken Grimoire — her foundational Path of Adaptation inheritance. 101
• Sneaker in the Shadows — a waistguard that improves the smoothness of her stealth; while she pushes Iver's wheelchair, ordinary people struggle to notice her presence. 101
• Eagle Feather Dagger — used during Griffiths's interrogation. 403
• Apothecary in the Shadow — used alongside Love Spirit Medicine to restrain and interrogate Griffiths. 403
• Hawkeye equipment set — later enhances her already exceptional stealth to the point that most opponents cannot sense her. 1281
• Ovum Moon Grimoire — tied to her Path of Love persona and Selene's birth. 541 660

Relationships

• Iver Moriarty — Her master, benefactor, partner, and closest confidant. Their relationship develops beyond master and maid as Iver respects her choices and relies on her judgment. 51 101 682
• Minister Drost — Her biological father. He concealed her lineage, arranged her confinement as a maid, ordered her assassination, and was ultimately killed by Lily. 140 541
• Lily's mother — A prostitute who wanted Lily to study and escape her circumstances; she was murdered by an assassin hired by Drost. 140
• Selene — Lily's Path of Love/beastly side, later given a separate body through the Ovum ritual. They initially shared control and senses, with Lily acting as Selene's caretaker. 660 662
• Shadow Demon / Bayard — Lily shares an intimate Shepherding-based connection with the Shadow Demon, which can hide in her shadow and considers her its “other half.” 147
• Yulia Moriarty — A fellow Moriarty household member whom Lily is determined to protect, especially after uncovering the conspiracy involving Heracles Blood. 403 406
• Isabel — Lily's friend; they frequently discuss Iver and can speak comfortably with one another. 247
• Hai Na — A teammate Lily protects and guides in dangerous situations, though Hai Na can be unsettled by Lily's lethal decisiveness. 1269
• Ms. Gray-Green — A fellow Adaptation-path assassin connected to the earlier attempts on Lily and her mother. Lily ultimately did not seek retaliation against her. 428

Story Role / Major Arcs

Education and Entry into the Extraordinary

Iver brings Lily to school, giving her access to the education she had long wanted. Soon afterward, she chooses the Silken Grimoire, gains her thread arts, and transitions from personal maid to Iver's stealth bodyguard. 51 101

New Moon Ritual and Revenge Against Drost

Using the identity Mr. Gray, Lily navigates the Dream Realm and manipulates Minister Drost into exposing his dealings and assassination order. Learning the truth about her mother and father's intentions frees her from her attachment to the Drost name. 129 140

Iver's Assassin and Shadow Vessel

Lily grows into Iver's most reliable covert operative, shares the Shadow Demon's power, and advances through repeated Promotion Rituals. Her assassination of Griffiths proves she can make critical decisions without direct instruction. 147 342 403

Selene and the Child of the Beast

Lily's suppressed desires emerge through the Path of Love. Her use of the Ovum Moon Grimoire creates Selene, externalizing part of her beastly nature and forcing Lily to confront the danger of losing control. 541 660 662

Gray Angel Crisis

After learning that she is a Child of the Beast and a possible Gray Angel inheritor, Lily chooses free will over resignation. She cooperates with Iver's plan to preserve both her life and her extraordinary power. 681 682

Fifth Level Operations

As a Fifth Level Transcendent, Lily accompanies Iver to Iris, protects Mia and Zula, eliminates Slave Knights in Parthia, and later sustains the Gray Cave against an Angel's domain. 1001 1042 1269 1330

Trivia

• In the original world line, Lily was destined to die insignificantly in a side quest only a few months after the beginning of the story. 51
• The Silken Grimoire contains enough complete knowledge to support an entire profession, leaving Lily free to name its style herself. 101
• Lily's first instinct upon being given the chance to advance was not personal ambition, but finding ways to remain useful to Iver so she would not be abandoned. 140