Alice

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Alice Constantinople
Alias(es)	Black Widow; Two-handed Sword Black Widow
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Constantinople Empire; Constantinople Academy
Occupation/Role	Academy honorary tutor and martial-arts instructor; leader of the Golden Willow City trial expedition
First Appearance	149

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
High-level Battle Qi Warrior	150	Broke through two years before becoming an honorary tutor at Constantinople Academy.
Legendary Warrior	575	Her Legendary physique is noted during a discussion with Heidi.
Top-tier Legendary Warrior	615	Renard identifies her as a top-tier Legendary Warrior and plans to help her reach the Epic Realm.

Background / History

Alice is the only daughter of the Prince of Wales, Emperor William Constantinople's brother, making her a princess of the Constantinople Empire. The Emperor, who has no daughters of his own, is especially fond of her. Her upbringing and royal standing contributed to her arrogant, overbearing reputation. 150

After reaching the High-level Battle Qi Warrior realm, Alice advanced from senior student to honorary tutor at Constantinople Academy. Unlike instructors who merely taught their classes, she personally selected struggling students and attempted to mold them into capable warriors through uncompromising training. Her practice of crippling students for misconduct or unwanted advances earned her the feared title of the Black Widow. 150

She takes Renard, Ford, Christopher, and Salisbury into her personal training program. Although initially severe toward Renard, she recognizes his swordsmanship, endurance, perception, and leadership potential, later trusting him to train alone during the Monster Forest trial. 151 152 183

Alice leads 260 students and instructors on a field trial through Golden Willow City and the Monster Forest. She maintains discipline, organizes the party's formation and security, and stays behind with the instructors to repel Orc Wolf Riders while the students escape. 166 179 198

Her father arranges her marriage to Carlos, a politically significant figure who is expected to become King of Tornia. Alice opposes the engagement, flees the arrangement, and ultimately tears up her father's order to return. 157 446 447 448

Appearance

Alice is a strikingly beautiful woman with long golden hair, a slender yet voluptuous figure, and an imposing presence that contrasts with her moments of vulnerability. 157 446

• Usually wears refined long dresses and glasses. 157
• Wears fitted leather armor for swordsmanship instruction. 157
• Carries a magic longsword in combat. 616
• Her hands remain elegant despite years of sword practice; she is also able to play the piano. 446

Personality

Alice is demanding, disciplined, and intensely results-oriented as an instructor. She believes even the most hopeless student can be improved through careful training, but her standards are ruthless: lateness, poor effort, and disobedience are met with immediate punishment. 150 151 157

Behind her intimidating reputation, she is attentive to her students' welfare. She provides Renard with a Holy Healing Spell after his training injuries, keeps strict control of the trial group for their safety, and shows tenderness when entrusting students with Flame Lizards. 152 169 179

Alice is also independent and romantic. She longs for a heroic, ideal partner, yet feels trapped by her arranged marriage to Carlos. Her fear of losing control over her own life motivates both her resistance to the engagement and her decision to seek greater strength. 153 157 447 448 616

Abilities & Skills

Battle Qi and Swordsmanship

Alice is a powerful swordswoman who combines Battle Qi with enchanted equipment.

• Reached High-level Battle Qi Warrior before becoming an academy tutor. 150
• Her Battle Qi can reinforce defense and greatly enhance her attacks. 198
• Cleaved an Orc, its weapon, and its Dire Wolf in half with a single sword swing. 198
• Sparred with Renard and could barely block the second strike of his Chasing Wind Cross Slash even with advance warning. 186
• By later events, she is recognized as a top-tier Legendary Warrior. 615

Martial Instruction

Alice specializes in practical, punishing combat education rather than passive drills.

• Uses moving Magic Puppets calibrated to match or slightly exceed each trainee's strength. 151
• Has students repeatedly target seven marked vital points: head, neck, heart, chest, abdomen, elbow artery, and leg artery. 151
• Assesses students beyond raw strength, valuing Renard's perception, judgment, adaptability, and leadership. 183

Leadership and Field Command

Alice effectively directs large groups in dangerous environments.

• Led 260 students and instructors to Golden Willow City for a combat trial. 166
• Organized instructors around the group and maintained cohesion within Golden Willow City. 168
• Ordered students into a protected formation within the Monster Forest, with weaker members in the center and instructors on the perimeter. 179
• Led the instructors in a rearguard action that eliminated pursuing Orc Wolf Riders before they escaped Orc scouts. 198

Magic

Though primarily a warrior, Alice can use Light magic.

• Dismissed Ford using a simple Holy Light Spell. 153
• Used a Holy Healing Spell scroll to treat Renard's injuries after special training. 152

Equipment / Items

• Magic longsword — her primary weapon during later sparring. 616
• Leather armor — worn during swordsmanship instruction. 157
• Glasses — part of her usual appearance, set aside when training. 157
• Space ring — used to store a complete Law given by Renard. 617
• Complete Law — received from Renard as the means to pursue Epic Realm advancement. 616 617

Relationships

• Renard — Former student and trainee under Alice; their relationship develops from harsh instruction and mutual teasing into trust, emotional intimacy, and mutual concern. 151 183 446 447 617
• Prince of Wales — Her father. He arranged her marriage to Carlos and later becomes enraged by her refusal. 150 448
• Emperor William Constantinople — Her uncle and the reigning Emperor of Constantinople. He dotes on Alice because he has no daughters. 150
• Carlos — Her arranged fiancé and the future King of Tornia. Alice openly dislikes and resists him. 157 178 446 447
• Heidi — Renard's wife; Alice shares concerns about the arranged marriage and later helps Heidi with official matters. 575 615
• Ford, Christopher, and Salisbury — Students under Alice's special training. She harshly disciplines them while identifying their respective strengths. 151 183
• Grand Duke of Heluo — A respected elder acquaintance who once viewed Alice as his preferred daughter-in-law candidate. 203

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academy Training

Alice first appears as the feared Black Widow of Constantinople Academy. She selects Renard and his companions for personal instruction, imposing extreme physical training and Magic Puppet combat drills. 149 150 151

She gradually revises her view of Renard after seeing his endurance, technical control, and rapid progress. Although she continues to punish his tardiness and behavior, she begins to treat him as a student worth cultivating. 152 157

Golden Willow and Monster Forest Trial

Alice serves as expedition leader for the academy trial. She manages the group's movement through Golden Willow City, secures the students' safety in the Monster Forest, and confronts threats ranging from Shadow Lynxes to Orc Wolf Riders. 166 168 179 198

The expedition also exposes the strain caused by her engagement to Carlos. His arrival leaves Alice outwardly composed but emotionally shaken. 178

Chanel Promotion

Alice enters a five-year endorsement contract with Renard to promote Chanel's bras among noblewomen for an annual fee of 20,000 gold coins. Her social influence helps turn the product into a major fashion trend in the imperial capital. 212 213 226

Escape from Arranged Marriage

After leaving Constantinople, Alice stays in Lorrain rather than return to Carlos. Renard promises that she can remain there as long as she wishes and cannot be forced away. 446

When formally ordered to marry Carlos, Alice rejects the arrangement and destroys her father's letter. Her defiance marks a decisive break from the life chosen for her by her family. 447 448

Pursuit of the Epic Realm

As Renard prepares to campaign against the demons, he seeks to raise Alice's strength so that she can help protect his family and the City of Abundance. He gives her a complete Law, which she accepts as the foundation for advancing from top-tier Legendary Warrior to the Epic Realm. 615 616 617

Trivia

• Alice's feared Black Widow reputation is so widespread that students regard association with her trainees as dangerous. 153
• She can be unexpectedly gentle with animals and children despite her severe teaching style. 169
• Renard's piano composition “To Alice” deeply affects her because she sees parallels between herself and the noblewoman in Castle in the Sky. 334