Valentina

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Valentina
Alias(es)	Princess Valentine; Queen Harrington; “King” (pseudonym)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Harrington Royal Family; Church of Dawn; devotee of the Man of Truth
Occupation/Role	Princess and former heir apparent of Harrington; later Queen of Harrington; intelligence gatherer for the Man of Truth
Status	Alive
First Appearance	82

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Beast Listener	46	Consumes the Beast Listener extraordinary characteristic in a Church vault.
Beast Listener application	82	Manifests white wings and transforms into a winged ferocious tiger to escape an assassination attempt.
Loss of extraordinary power	84	After her main body is killed, her subordinate body emerges without her former power and is left a mortal.
Mechanical Expert restored	87	Upon resurrection in her main body, the Mechanical Expert characteristic returns; it is described as completely merged with her.
Court Dwarf	187	Consumes the Court Dwarf characteristic, selecting it for its comparatively easy integration and compatibility with the Ouroboros pathway.
Second-ring transcendent	190 234	The Man of Truth accelerates her Court Dwarf fusion through his gaze; she later completes the fusion and receives a sealed-bottle reward.
Fourth-ring transcendent	500	Identified as a Fourth Ring transcendent.

Background / History

Valentina was born into the Harrington royal family as the legitimate daughter and first in line to inherit the kingdom. Her mother secretly prepared a safeguard for her: Valentina and her twin were “dual body, same soul,” with one body living openly while the other remained hidden until the main body died. The arrangement was meant to preserve her life during royal succession struggles. 83 84

Her royal position was undermined by the kingdom’s succession customs and by the Church’s treatment of her. She was given the Beast Listener characteristic and exiled from the center of power, while noble and Church factions treated her as politically expendable. 82 288

During her exile near Francis, Valentina was attacked alongside her uncle, Duke Adelaide. She attempted to flee in her winged ferocious tiger form, but the Pig-nosed Masked Man killed her main body after taking the Bracelet of Fate she offered as payment for her life. Her hidden subordinate body then emerged, though deprived of her powers. 82 83 84

The Pig-nosed Masked Man later resurrected her main body as an experiment. Believing him to be an angelic being who had deliberately freed her from exile and removed political obstacles, Valentina chose to abandon her former faith and align herself with him. She eventually learned to address him as the Man of Truth. 87 95 133

The Man of Truth used Valentina’s dual-body nature to summon and briefly revive her without exposing her subordinate body. In exchange for high-level characteristics and guidance on transcendence, she gathered intelligence on Harrington, the God of Dawn, and the Dawn Church. 133 134 152 153

Valentina killed the Old One known as the white worm with an ice blade supplied by the Man of Truth. The creature’s corrosive blood killed her body, but she subsequently revived through her secondary body. The experience of participating in godslaying profoundly altered her outlook, making ordinary noble intrigue seem insignificant beside divine power. 129 130 133

After consuming Court Dwarf, she joined Horace, Arthur, and the Man of Truth in drafting the sacred canon and framework of the Dawn Church. To conceal her identity in the canon, she received the pseudonym “King.” 190

Prince Luke’s coronation displaced Valentina from the succession. Devastated by the loss and by the withdrawal of support from her maternal relatives, she contemplated abandoning Harrington for the Northern Continent. The Man of Truth revealed that Demigod Besimer, rather than Luke alone, had engineered the succession struggle. Valentina resolved to challenge the new order and reclaim the throne, even if it required bringing down Besimer. 276 288 289

She later became Queen of Harrington. During the Green Tide crisis, she refused the Pope of Dawn’s expectation that she would lead Harrington’s people to the Northern Continent, choosing instead to remain with her kingdom. 424 535

Appearance

Valentina is an aristocratic woman whose usual poise remains evident even when she abandons court dress for practical clothing. During her exile, she wore simple hunting attire and moved with the agility of a hunter rather than a palace princess. 82

• Wears elegant royal gowns and formal court attire in Harrington. 93 276
• Has pale arms, butterfly-like eyelashes, and bright, star-like eyes. 84 276 288
• Can manifest brilliant white wings and a long tail before transforming into a winged ferocious tiger. 82
• Displays a composed, regal manner at court, even while privately distressed. 93 190

Personality

Valentina is ambitious, politically aware, and intensely determined to rule Harrington. Even after panic and near-death trauma, she repeatedly forces herself to regain composure and assess how to use her circumstances to advance her position. 84 87

She is highly prone to interpreting the Man of Truth’s actions as elaborate acts of protection or guidance. This admiration becomes devotion after her resurrection and the slaying of the white worm, though it also leaves her vulnerable to his manipulation. 95 133 134

Her ambition is matched by resilience. Losing the succession drives her into despair, but she quickly redirects that pain into a plan to challenge Luke’s rule and expose Besimer’s weakness. 288 289

Abilities & Skills

Dual Body, Same Soul

Valentina’s maternal inheritance consists of twin bodies sharing one soul. One body lives openly while the other remains concealed as a survival reserve. 84

• The subordinate body descends into the world when the main body dies. 84
• Her main and subordinate bodies share memories and experiences. 276
• The arrangement allows her to survive deaths that would otherwise be final, though it does not prevent loss of extraordinary power or psychological trauma. 84 87 130

Beast Listener

Valentina consumed the Beast Listener characteristic before her exile. 46

• Can transform into a winged ferocious tiger.
• The transformation grants wings and flight for escape. 82
• The power was lost after the destruction of her main body. 84

Mechanical Expert

Mechanical Expert is the characteristic most fully integrated with Valentina after her resurrection. 87

• Returned to her resurrected main body despite being sealed separately. 87
• Its exact applications are not specified in the available account.

Court Dwarf

Court Dwarf allows Valentina to manipulate whether others notice her. 187

• Can evade attention to move or listen unnoticed. 187
• Can draw attention to herself and become the focus of a gathering. 190
• Its integration accelerated under the gaze of the Man of Truth. 190
• The characteristic’s more extreme potential—drawing the attention of gods—is stated to be unattainable below Demigod rank. 187

Political Acumen and Intelligence Work

Valentina uses her royal education, court access, and social standing to collect and assess information for the Man of Truth. 133 152 234

• Reports Harrington’s political and religious developments in extensive detail. 152
• Recognizes the political value of inserting her influence into the Dawn Church’s sacred canon. 189 190
• Identifies the Church of Dawn’s suspected interest in the Northern Continent. 234

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bracelet of Fate — A pair of Ouroboros-shaped bracelets said to bind a target through destiny; Valentina surrendered it to the Pig-nosed Masked Man before he killed her. 83
• Wooden horse carving — Expands into a saddled steed when activated with a spell; used by her powerless subordinate body to flee the forest. 84
• Ice blade — A weapon created and provided by the Man of Truth for her attack on the white worm. 130
• Seal bottle with unknown rune — Received as a reward after completing her Court Dwarf fusion. 234

Relationships

• Ning Xiuyuan / Man of Truth / Pig-nosed Masked Man — Her resurrector, patron, manipulator, and object of devotion. He uses her as an intelligence source and grants her knowledge and characteristics. 87 133 152 190
• Prince Luke — Her brother and rival for Harrington’s throne; his coronation dethrones her as heir apparent. 83 276 288
• Duke Adelaide — Her uncle, captor, and protector during her exile. He defends her from assassins before being killed. 82 83
• Bishop Byron — A Dawn Church bishop who facilitated her consumption of Beast Listener and later withdrew Church guardianship over her. 46 95
• Demigod Nedha — Supported her public inspection of Francis while intending to use her as bait for the Pig-nosed Masked Man. 91 93
• Besimer — The Demigod whose ritual helped secure Luke’s coronation; Valentina comes to view him as the true architect of her political defeat. 288 289
• Arthur — Known publicly as the God of Illusory Sleep and privately believed by Valentina to be a devotee of the Man of Truth. 152 424
• Horace — Collaborated with Valentina in the dream-meeting that established the Dawn Church’s sacred canon and structure. 190

Notable Quotes

“Since this faith is useless, then I will... change my faith.” 87

“My Master, I will forever be the sharp sword in Your hand.” 289

“Even if I can't inherit the throne, I will pull Besimer angel down from its pedestal and cast it into endless Hell.” 289

Trivia

• Valentina’s original name is 范伦汀娜.
• She initially chose Mechanic Expert partly for its political value among industrial nobles, but later prioritized raw strength and rapid advancement instead. 187
• Her dual-body inheritance was the reason she felt able to offer the Bracelet of Fate as a pledge during her first confrontation with the Pig-nosed Masked Man. 84
• A day and night spent drafting the Dawn Church’s canon in the Man of Truth’s dreamscape lasted only one minute in the real world. 190