Leticia

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Leticia Kaplin (蕾蒂西亚) 98
Alias(es)	Elena; Thea; “Silver-White Witch”; “Sword Saint” 104 325
Gender	Female 98
Affiliation	Church Paladin; Yuffie’s guard knight; later fights alongside Lynn’s Northern Territory forces 98 291 594
Occupation/Role	Paladin, mage, swordswoman, investigator, and nominal teacher at the Holy Tower Academy 195 325
Status	Active 694
First Appearance	Chapter 37 37

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Seventh Order (peak)	129 132	While disguised as Elena, she is identified as an extraordinarily strong Seventh Order mage; Lynn considers her capable of confronting a Ninth Rank opponent without fleeing.
Eighth Order	333 350	Her body-forging prowess is assessed as possibly Eighth Order during the Imperial Capital battle; she is later explicitly listed as Eighth Order.

Background / History

Leticia was born into a knightly family. Her mother, Leixilite, was a hidden mage whose magic circuits had died after severe injuries, but she still educated Leticia strictly and without treating her hardships as Leticia’s burden. Leticia later came to recognize her father Ronan’s support and care as well. 629 642

As a child, Leticia declared that she hated boys, became the leader of the local children, and displayed unusual combat talent. Her resistance to noble etiquette training culminated in her setting the house on fire. 159

She left home to travel when she was about twelve. After arriving in the Imperial Capital with no tuition money, she worked three jobs a day and briefly assisted an underappreciated Holy Tower Academy researcher. Before leaving the academy, the researcher gave Leticia the unfinished Remote Weapon Enchantment Formula, helping her place within the top ten of her first examination. 128 642

Leticia’s academy-era relationship with Lynn was hostile. She regarded his harassment, forced humor, and later impersonation of the blonde “Lilith” as deeply hurtful; the revelation that the girl she had fallen for was Lynn in disguise left her with lasting trauma. They nevertheless once worked alongside Feng Aotian to destroy the Blood Race Cult’s lair. 37 47 101

Appearance

Leticia is a silver-haired woman with blue pupils and a height documented between roughly 166 and 170 cm. She favors practical, masculine combat clothing over formal dresses, which she considers expensive, restrictive, and easily damaged in battle. 133 331 448 694

• Long white or silver hair, usually worn simply rather than elaborately braided 133
• Blue pupils that flicker during high-level magic use 598
• Often carries a wand or staff alongside a sword 596
• Can appear in formal gowns and masks when necessary, though she dislikes fighting in them 134 331
• Uses a distinctive black-and-white combat outfit with shorts and near-flat shoes during the Devil Race campaign 594

Personality

Leticia is driven by a strong, direct sense of justice. In the Northern Territory, she intervenes against violent law enforcement and seeks the causes behind public unrest rather than accepting official explanations at face value. She is especially protective of ordinary people and of her younger sister Dania. 98 99 102

She is proud, confrontational, and prone to taunting opponents during combat, but she is also soft-hearted and emotionally vulnerable beneath that exterior. Her difficult childhood circumstances and past experiences with Lynn left her distrustful of men and highly sensitive to being controlled or deceived. 131 587

Leticia is not naturally strategic outside battle; she relies heavily on instinct and decisive action. She is, however, resourceful in combat and deeply curious about magic, weapons, and talented women. 128 598

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship and Body Forging

Leticia specializes in swordplay, combining exceptional physical strength, Battle Qi, and high-speed attacks. Although she can fight as a mage, she considers the sword her primary focus. 291 331 598

• Surpassed Yuffie in a sparring match and was offered a position as her guard knight. 291
• Can sustain extended combat against multiple high-level opponents while protecting others. 331 333
• Uses electricity to accelerate her light sword and movement. 331
• Broke a Devil General’s magic shield with more than a thousand attacks in a second. 598
• Killed Oscar, the Sword King, during the southern campaign. 554

Holy Light and Light Swords

As a Paladin, Leticia employs Holy Light techniques and constructs swords from light elements. Her anti-evil-spirit methods are personally specialized and cannot simply be used by others. 99 357

• Blinded and disarmed a group with an ultimate Holy Light Technique before immobilizing them with restraint magic. 99
• Fires volleys of light blades shaped like angel feathers. 596
• Can maintain and remotely control a flying light sword while casting with a staff. 596
• Uses light-attribute swords to pressure enemies from multiple angles. 598

Ancient and Enchantment Magic

Leticia possesses rare ancient magic knowledge and the Remote Weapon Enchantment Formula inherited from a Holy Tower Academy researcher. She keeps this knowledge secret due to its rarity. 128

• Enchanted a crossbow bolt strongly enough to pierce a steel target designed to stop bullets. 128
• Uses Ancient Magic · Silent Thunderclap for instantaneous acceleration and teleportation. 332
• Uses Ancient Magic · Void Split Flash for short-range teleportation. 332
• Uses Ancient Magic · Myriad Feather Frost as an area ice attack. 332
• Uses Original Magic · Tempered Fire Thousand Dust to trigger an explosive cloud of enchanted dust. 332

Barriers and Elemental Conversion

Leticia can deploy barriers for protection, battlefield control, and elemental suppression. She also has a magic shield integrated with her skin. 337 596

• Reversed a Devil General’s fire barrier with a water barrier, replacing purgatorial fire across a wide area. 596
• Forced devilish power toward water elements, disrupting a fire-based opponent’s internal power. 598
• Creates layered magic shields while retreating or protecting allies. 331
• Can deploy nine magic arrays and fire hundreds of spells in rapid succession; one demonstration reached 876 shots in a minute. 448

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Star Change Sword / Magic Guidance Sword — A divine-material sword gifted by Yuffie. Its form can change, and it functions as both a blade and a magic shield. 271 598
• Magic wand and staff — Used for rapid casting, barriers, and long-range spellwork; one staff from the Central Plains significantly accelerates her casting. 596
• Crossbow — Used to demonstrate the Remote Weapon Enchantment Formula. 128
• Flying broom — Her broom-riding skill is exceptional and allows her to evade aerial pursuit through dense terrain. 100
• Storage ring — Holds her spare clothing and equipment. 628
• White Magic Gem — Carried in her fourth-dimensional pocket during the Devil Race campaign. 594

Relationships

• Lynn Olesian — Former academy antagonist whose impersonation of Lilith devastated Leticia; their hostile relationship gradually shifts into cooperation, attraction, and an acknowledged romantic relationship. 47 129 627 639
• Dania Kaplin — Leticia’s younger sister. Leticia searches for her in the Northern Territory, then becomes fiercely protective after their reunion. 100 102
• Yuffie — Close friend and sparring partner. Leticia accepts Yuffie’s magic sword, becomes her guard knight, and protects her during the Imperial Capital rebellion. 271 291 331
• Ria — A fellow high-level ally who works with Leticia on investigations and supports her despite concerns about her safety. 258 350
• Lilim — Initially overwhelmed by Leticia’s physical affection, but later part of her more relaxed social circle. 116 188
• Lilith — Leticia’s former romantic interest and a frequent target of her flirtation; their interactions remain teasing and intimate. 47 581 613
• Antilose — Leticia’s teacher, who taught her Classical Chinese and remains someone Leticia wishes to visit in the Central Lands. 425 694
• Leixilite — Leticia’s mother, a former hidden mage who raised her with care and practical instruction. 629 642

Story Role / Major Arcs

Northern Territory Investigation

Leticia arrives in the Northern Territory as a Church Paladin searching for a man and a girl. Witnessing the conflict between displaced weavers, factory owners, and the Magic Air Combat Brigade, she intervenes, disarms the enforcers, and investigates the workers’ grievances. 98 99

She discovers that Dania is her younger sister after finding their father’s wallet and family photographs. Their reunion is immediately complicated when Dania arrests her for obstructing law enforcement. 100 101

Elena Disguise

To investigate the Northern Territory and stay close to Lynn without revealing herself, Leticia adopts the identity of the powerful witch Elena. Lynn eventually exposes the disguise after recognizing that no ordinary Seventh Order mage could match her abilities. 104 129

Imperial Capital Rebellion

After accepting Yuffie’s magic sword and becoming her guard knight, Leticia protects Yuffie amid the Imperial Capital’s power struggle. When Louis rebels, she escapes while carrying Yuffie, fights Ghost Blade James and Blood Demons, and later faces both Sword Demon and Ghost Blade alongside Yuffie’s maids. 271 291 331 333

Northern Territory and Devil Race Campaigns

Leticia supports Lynn’s forces in their campaigns, including the defeat of Oscar, the Sword King. During the battle against the Devil Race, she is assigned to conduct a rapid decapitation strike against the enemy’s high-level combatants. 554 594

She overwhelms Devil General Kilian/Jilian through light swords, a flying magic sword, water barriers, and elemental disruption. With Lynn covering her from the side, she is able to fight without the restraint of needing to protect nearby allies. 596 598

Central Lands Expedition

Leticia joins the naval expedition toward the Central Lands, seeking both revenge for past events there and an opportunity to visit her teacher Antilose. 694

Notable Quotes

“Prying into privacy is very rude.” 331

“You guessed right, but there’s no prize. Who said I’m entirely a Paladin?” 596