Natalie

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Natalie (娜塔莉)
Alias(es)	Beauty Blade God; Blade Ghost
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Formerly the Gourmet Yakuza mercenary team; later Leiyin's partner and chef
Occupation/Role	World-class chef; Martial Arts-type Gourmet Hunter; former mercenary-team vice-captain and head chef
Status	Returned to her original world after Leiyin's mission was completed 699
First Appearance	Chapter 566

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
World chef rank #32	575	Defeated the Blade Ghost by a 0.1-millimeter margin of knife precision, receiving the title Beauty Blade God.
World chef rank #28	688	Rose four positions in the latest World Chef Rankings; Natalie believes Leiyin's reputation contributed to the increase.

Background / History

Natalie recalled seeing BB Corn at a family banquet when she was young, and learned the ancient Romud Script out of childhood interest. 590 658

Before meeting Leiyin, she served as Captain Kane's partner, vice-captain, and head chef in a more-than-seventy-member mercenary team under the Gourmet Yakuza. 566 570 She encountered Leiyin on Balon Archipelago, where she offered to take the apparently lost and inexperienced boy along with her group. 566

During the Baron Tiger incident, Natalie tried to intervene with her martial arts but was overwhelmed and saved by Leiyin. 566 After the rest of her team was killed during the Gralala Giant Crocodile incident, she became Leiyin's guide to the Gourmet Center Market and began travelling with him. 568

Appearance

Natalie is a charming young woman with delicate eyebrows, large eyes, and an oval face. 566

• Proud figure and a notably expressive face, often flushing when embarrassed or tipsy. 568 576
• Carries herself with confidence and pride when discussing her culinary rank. 570 575
• Her demeanor changes sharply while cooking: playful behavior gives way to intense, almost absolute concentration. 575

Personality

Natalie is open, kind, and quick to extend trust, as shown when she invited the stranded Leiyin to accompany her mercenary group. 566 Her curiosity about his identity and unusual abilities remains a recurring trait throughout their travels. 568

She is proud of her knife skills and readily challenges anyone who doubts them, but she is humble before chefs she considers truly exceptional, particularly Setsuno. 570 603 Natalie is excitable around rare ingredients and celebrated chefs, often behaving like an enthusiastic fan rather than the composed “Beauty Blade God.” 579 602

Though she is easily frightened by insects, grotesque beasts, high places, and hostile environments, she repeatedly accompanies Leiyin into dangerous regions despite recognizing her own limits. 573 589 642 She can also act boldly when knowledge or an ingredient is at stake, such as rushing to retrieve an ancient recipe book near the Salamander Sphinx. 658

Abilities & Skills

Culinary Mastery

Natalie is an elite chef whose knife work earned her a place among the world's highest-ranked chefs.

• Defeated the Blade Ghost through a 0.1-millimeter advantage in knife precision. 575
• Successfully extracted poison sacs from 29 of 63 Pufferfish Whales, a task at which even top chefs reportedly succeed less than once per ten attempts. 575
• Prepared Pufferfish Whale, Jewel Meat, and Sparkling Silky-Foot Fish dishes for Leiyin and his companions. 575 584 684
• Uses Melk Stardust, a highly potent and addictive seasoning, to enhance dishes and restore stamina. 684
• Identified the subtle flavor of Sesame Millet Fruit in Setsuno's cooking and proposed Vanilla Cumin as a compatible seasoning. 604

Ingredient Knowledge

Natalie possesses wide culinary and ingredient knowledge despite initially lacking experience in the Gourmet World.

• Identified Black Grass Prairie as a salad ingredient and recognized Peace Flowers from the Gourmet Illustrated Book. 579 590
• Knew of BB Corn from childhood and recognized its extraordinary size and value. 590
• Identified the Pseudo Ruban during the ascent toward Vegetable Paradise. 642
• Understood the effects and appeal of legendary ingredients including Ozone Grass and Sweet Cola. 642 658

Romud Script Literacy

Natalie can read Romud Script, an ancient writing system she studied as a child. 658

• Deciphered a recipe book found in the Gourmet Pyramid. 658
• Determined that the Pyramid's “Sweet Cola” was the tears of the Salamander Sphinx. 658

Martial Arts

Natalie is a Martial Arts-type Gourmet Hunter, though her combat ability is far below the powerful creatures and fighters encountered alongside Leiyin. 566

• Attempted to fight the Baron Tiger directly. 566
• Was knocked away by the Baron Tiger and needed Leiyin to catch her. 566
• Carries a dining knife and was prepared to confront Domilote when she believed Leiyin had been defeated. 620

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Rose-glowing kitchen knife — A carefully maintained blade used for precise ingredient preparation, including Pufferfish Whale poison-sac extraction. 575
• Grill plate — A cyan slate that preserves a meat's original flavor and turns red when the food is about to burn. 584
• Melk Stardust — A potent seasoning Natalie uses to improve the flavor and effect of dishes. 684
• Gold card — Used with Leiyin to access their commission earnings while visiting Gourmet City. 599

Relationships

• Leiyin — Travel partner, hunter, and eventual romantic partner. Natalie guides him through the Gourmet World and cooks for him, while he repeatedly protects her from danger. Their relationship develops from teasing companionship into mutual affection. 568 575 579 592
• Kane — Former captain and partner in the Gourmet Yakuza mercenary team. Natalie had served as his vice-captain and head chef. 566 570
• Setsuno — Culinary idol and mentor figure. Natalie is overwhelmed upon meeting the Gourmet Human National Treasure and openly acknowledges Setsuno's knife skills as far superior to her own. 602 603
• Mansam — IGO director who recognizes Natalie as the Beauty Blade God and works with her and Leiyin on IGO commissions. 584 589
• Sani — Travel companion during the Morse Mountains and Death Waterfall journey; he comes to appreciate Natalie's cooking after eating her Melk Stardust-seasoned fish. 673 684
• Zebra — Fellow traveler through the Gourmet Desert and Gourmet Pyramid. Zebra shows concern when Natalie is swallowed by quicksand. 654 655

Story Role / Major Arcs

Balon Archipelago

Natalie meets Leiyin while serving as vice-captain of Kane's Gourmet Yakuza mercenary team. After the team is wiped out, she becomes Leiyin's guide and accompanies him to sell the Gralala Giant Crocodile meat. 566 568

Pufferfish Whale Commission

She partners with Leiyin for Boss Nuo's Pufferfish Whale commission, establishing their division of roles: Leiyin hunts while Natalie cooks. 570 Her preparation of Pufferfish Whale proves her culinary mastery and leads Leiyin to sincerely invite her to become his chef. 575

First Habitat and Jewel Meat

Natalie accompanies Leiyin on IGO's mission to protect the Rugal Mammoth and obtain Jewel Meat. She prepares the Jewel Meat after its capture, contributing to the meal that boosts both of their Gourmet Cells. 578 584

Vegetation Jungle

Despite fearing the Gourmet World's dangers, Natalie joins Leiyin's mission for BB Corn in the Vegetation Jungle. She is targeted by the Goblin Great Tree and later guarded by Leiyin's intelligent Wood Clones during his battle with Gulimbachi. 589 592 594

Gourmet City and Setsuno

Natalie and Leiyin spend time as a couple in Gourmet City before an assassination attempt targets her. 598 600 Their subsequent meeting with Setsuno gives Natalie the chance to visit the chef she idolizes and learn from her approach to ingredients. 602 605

Vegetable Paradise

Natalie travels with Leiyin toward Vegetable Paradise and helps identify threats during their ascent. 642 643 After tasting Ozone Grass, she recognizes that she cannot safely follow Leiyin into the deeper Gourmet World and does not insist on accompanying him. 644 645

Gourmet Pyramid and Morse Mountains

Natalie travels with Leiyin and Zebra through the Crimson Desert and becomes separated from them after being swallowed by quicksand. Leiyin's remotely implanted Chakra protects her within the Gourmet Pyramid until he reaches her. 654 656 She later aids Zebra's battle against the Salamander Sphinx by reading the ancient recipe book that reveals the source of Sweet Cola. 658

After the Morse Mountains mission, Natalie's world chef ranking rises from #32 to #28. 688

Notable Quotes

“Leave the cooking to me!” 570

“I, Natalie, absolutely won't allow it.” 574