Lady Alsha

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lady Alsha (阿尔莎夫人)
Alias(es)	Madam; “Miss” (used by longtime servants); “Sister Alsha” (used by Princess Eileen) 14 36 125
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Court Wizards (formerly active officer); Moon Candle Society (secret member); Academy Faction (former covert asset) 96 295
Occupation/Role	Former Officer of the Court Wizards; Level 5 Court Wizard staff member with jurisdiction over Whitestone Town; Formal Wizard 30 94 96
Status	Imprisoned by Matthew Black and normally held in a potion-maintained coma; her public identity continues to be impersonated by Matthew 124 295
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Power Progression

Period	Rank / Advancement	Details
Prior to Chapter 13	Level 5 Court Wizard staff member	Served as the Court Wizard officer with jurisdiction over Whitestone Town and authority to issue internal commissions. 30
Shortly before Chapter 95	Formal Wizard	Advanced beyond Wizard Apprentice level after accumulating substantial resources. Her Formal Wizard Sea of Consciousness initially resisted Matthew’s Imperius Curse, and she possessed a Mental Crystal Core. 94 97 124
After Chapter 96	Power sealed	Matthew depleted her magic, confiscated her magical items, and sealed her magic source following her capture. 96

Background / History

Lady Alsha arrived in Whitestone Town from the Royal Capital roughly half a year before Matthew Black received her banquet invitation. The former town mayor, impressed by her, gave her Whitestone Manor shortly after her arrival. 13

Her position as a Court Wizard officer placed Whitestone Town under her jurisdiction. She became known locally for both her beauty and her political prospects; Link Watson believed she was likely to be transferred back to the Royal Capital. 13 14

After observing Matthew’s battle with Anna through one of her subordinate officers, Alsha invited him to a banquet at Whitestone Manor. She personally explained that his unusually high strength for his age had drawn her attention. 14

Secret Allegiances and Whitestone Town Assignment

Alsha’s assignment to Whitestone Town was secretly connected to the Moon Candle Society. A mine near the town could be accessed through a Dream Ritual and lead to a Treasure Land in the Interstitial World, where the Society obtained Divine Brew. The Divine Brew could be nourished with living flesh and blood to produce a secret medicine that preserved youth and extended life indefinitely. 96

Fearful of aging and losing her beauty, Alsha joined the Moon Candle Society and used the Divine Brew secret medicine to build connections among powerful nobles. The Society sent her to Whitestone Town to manage the mine after arranging for its peripheral organization, the Mining Brotherhood, to purchase it. 96

Alsha was also originally a pawn cultivated by the Headmaster of the Northern United Wizard Academy to draw noble factions toward the Academy Faction. Her association with Princess Eileen was initially encouraged by her teacher, but Alsha eventually chose to outwardly obey the Academy while secretly pursuing her own interests through the Moon Candle Society and the noble faction. 295

By the time of her capture, Alsha had settled the mine’s affairs, become a Formal Wizard, and was preparing for a transfer back to the Royal Capital. 96 124

Appearance

Lady Alsha is a striking, meticulously dressed woman with chestnut hair, emerald eyes, and a refined courtly bearing. She is repeatedly associated with red irises, whose fragrance she wears and which fill the grounds of Whitestone Manor. 14 15

• Chestnut hair styled in waves, falling over her fair shoulders 14
• Large, bright emerald eyes; defined features, straight nose, and rosy lips 14
• Favors elegant long dresses and elbow-length gloves 14 28 48
• Wore an off-white court gown at her banquet, a black gauze dress at the Exchange Meeting, and a plain white dress with a hooded cloak during the ritual-murder investigation 14 28 48
• Wore black patterned lace gloves while receiving “Victor Hansen” in her garden shortly before her capture. 95
• Maintains a garden of red irises at Whitestone Manor and wears their scent in her hair 14 15
• Her exceptionally youthful beauty is central to her self-image, and she compares herself to the fleeting red iris because of her fear that age will eventually take it from her. 95 96

Personality

Alsha presents herself as elegant, warm, and socially adept. At her banquet, she greeted guests graciously, personally ensured Matthew was looked after, and invited him for the opening dance. 14

She is attentive to details beyond formal etiquette: she remembers the names of her servants and personally guided Matthew through his first Exchange Meeting rather than leaving him to an attendant. 14 28

As a Court Wizard official, Alsha is decisive and practical. She rapidly mobilizes guards, orders examinations of evidence, authorizes warrants, and delegates investigative tasks. The ritualistic murders in Whitestone Town visibly frustrate her, partly because they endanger her anticipated return to the Royal Capital. 36 48

Beneath this polished public image, Alsha is ambitious, calculating, and deeply fearful of aging. She relied on her beauty and social skills to gain status, resources, and noble connections despite her comparatively poor wizard aptitude, then pursued the Moon Candle Society’s life-extending secret medicine to preserve her youth. 95 96 125

Her political conduct was opportunistic. Though initially placed in the Academy Faction’s orbit, she secretly abandoned her teacher’s intended agenda after becoming entangled with the Moon Candle Society and the noble factions. 295

Abilities & Skills

Court Wizard Authority

As the Level 5 staff member responsible for Whitestone Town, Alsha can issue internal commissions and direct local Court Wizard personnel. 30

• Issued the internal commission for the Whitestone Town disappearance case, allowing Matthew to join as a Temporary Investigator 30
• Approved a search warrant for the White ancestral home and lent Link’s group six guards 36
• Assigned Matthew, Link, and Anna to analyze the locations of ritual-murder victims while she checked Court Wizard records for related rituals 48
• Could summon guards as Whitestone Town’s highest-ranking Court Wizard officer. 94
• Her Court Wizard officer badge and Formal Wizard status later allowed Matthew, while impersonating her, to access the Royal Capital’s Court Wizard Headquarters and its contribution-point exchange system. 124 125

Formal Wizard Capabilities

Alsha advanced to the Formal Wizard realm shortly before her capture. Her Sea of Consciousness had undergone a qualitative transformation and possessed a Mental Crystal Core, granting her substantial mental resistance. 94 97 124

• Matthew’s Imperius Curse failed to control her immediately after her capture because her mental resistance was too strong. 97
• She was able to resist the Basilisk Eye’s Petrification Ability for a time and nearly break free before Matthew exhausted much of its stored Pupil Power and depleted her magic. 96
• Her magic source was later sealed by Matthew, preventing her from naturally recovering magic while imprisoned. 96

Wind Magic

Alsha can condense a green mass of wind and release it as a gale. She used this magic to clear snow from the scene of Matthew’s fight with two ambushers, exposing a trench beneath. 17

Investigation and Administration

Alsha coordinates forensic work and follows evidence methodically during investigations. 36 48

• Ordered Old White’s mutated body taken away for dissection and comparison against Whitestone Town’s missing-person records 36
• Had assistants document victim conditions, clothing, and positioning in the ritual-murder case 48
• Recognized the need to investigate the White family despite the political difficulty of searching a noble wizard’s residence 36
• Took custody of Mining Brotherhood captives following the Winter Forest expedition under Court Wizard authority. 91

Social and Political Manipulation

Alsha used her appearance, charm, and social fluency to cultivate relationships with nobles and influential Court Wizards. Her relationship with Princess Eileen gave her access to Prince Phyllis, the acting chairman of the Court Wizards, whom she introduced to the Moon Candle Society’s Divine Brew secret medicine. 95 126

Whitestone Manor

Lady Alsha resides at Whitestone Manor, an estate northwest of Whitestone Town that was formerly owned by the town mayor. 13 14

• The manor maintains a pleasant constant temperature despite the winter outside. 14
• Red irises are planted throughout its gardens, fountain beds, and grounds. 14
• Her longtime butler came with her from the Royal Capital and acts as a trusted confidant. 14
• The manor hosts both social banquets and wizard-only Exchange Meetings. 14 28
• After Alsha’s capture, Matthew continued to use the manor, its servants, and Alsha’s public identity without the staff recognizing the substitution. 124

Exchange Meeting

Alsha hosts a monthly gathering for wizards to exchange information, money, items, spells, Meditation Methods, and other valuables. 16 28

• The regular meeting uses transparent identities, making it primarily suited to common goods and information exchanges. 28
• A higher-value anonymous auction is held every three months. 28
• Trade tables use synchronized alchemical notebooks for ordering food, viewing offers, leaving responses, and listing goods. 29
• Small obscuring arrays protect conversations: outsiders perceive an illusion and cannot understand what is actually being discussed. 29
• Alsha personally introduced Matthew to the system and wished him success in finding what he sought. 28 29

Relationships

• Matthew Black — Invited him to her banquet after learning of his strength, chose him for the opening dance, privately invited him to the Back Garden, and later guided him through her Exchange Meeting. She trusted his investigative insight during the ritual-murder case. Matthew later uncovered her Moon Candle Society involvement, abducted her while disguised as Victor Hansen, sealed her powers, and imprisoned her. He subsequently impersonated her to exploit her resources, authority, and social connections. 14 15 28 48 90 96 124
• Link Watson — Court Wizard subordinate and investigator. Link considers her an influential rising figure and seeks her authorization when an investigation requires official action. Secretly, Alsha considered Link’s investigation into his grandfather’s affairs an obstacle and planted a logistics wizard in the Winter Forest exploration team to create an opportunity to eliminate him. 14 36 94 96
• Anna — Court Wizard investigator under Alsha’s authority; works under Alsha’s direction in the Whitestone Town cases. 36 48
• Whitestone Manor’s butler — Her longtime trusted servant, who accompanied her from the Royal Capital and continues to address her as “Miss.” He was unable to recognize Matthew’s later impersonation of Alsha. 14 17 124
• Jack White — An obsessive, unreciprocated suitor. His jealousy over Alsha’s opening dance with Matthew led him to hire two dark wizards to murder Matthew. 15 33 38
• Old White / former town mayor — Gifted Whitestone Manor to Alsha after becoming enamored with her. 13 15
• Princess Eileen Searle — A politically valuable “close friend” whom Alsha cultivated to gain access to Eileen’s father, Prince Phyllis. Eileen was captivated by Alsha’s appearance and persistently pursued her despite Alsha’s lack of romantic interest. Eileen later noticed that Matthew’s impersonation behaved differently from the real Alsha and eventually suspected that he had replaced her. 126 298 397
• Prince Phyllis — Acting chairman of the Court Wizards and Eileen’s father. Alsha used her connection with Eileen to meet him and introduced him to the Divine Brew secret medicine; he became one of the nobles who consumed it. 126
• Moon Candle Society — Secret organization that supplied the life-extending Divine Brew secret medicine. Alsha joined it to preserve her beauty and acted as its handler for the Whitestone Town mine and related operations. 96
• Thor Griffin and the Mining Brotherhood — Alsha was seen plotting with Thor Griffin, the Whitestone Town branch master of the Mining Brotherhood. The Brotherhood operated as a peripheral force of the Moon Candle Society in connection with the mine. 90 96
• Victor Hansen — A Moon Candle Society agent sent to aid Alsha’s Divine Brew production. His unauthorized sacrificial experiments on Whitestone Town residents drew attention, prompting Alsha to arrange the Winter Forest exploration operation partly to remove him from town. 96
• Headmaster of the Northern United Wizard Academy — Alsha’s former teacher and the leader of the Academy Faction. The Headmaster cultivated Alsha as a political pawn but was unaware that Alsha had effectively betrayed her through the Moon Candle Society. 295

Story Role / Major Arcs

Banquet and Matthew’s Introduction to Whitestone Society

Alsha’s invitation brings Matthew into Whitestone Town’s wizarding social circle. During the banquet, she explains that she noticed his battle with Anna, selects him as her opening dance partner, and later invites him to join her monthly Exchange Meeting. 14 16

Her apparent intimacy with Matthew provokes Jack White’s jealousy. Jack subsequently hires two wizards to ambush Matthew outside the manor, though both attackers are killed. Alsha and her butler investigate the scene afterward, concluding that Matthew defeated a Level 2 and a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice. 17 33 38

Exchange Meeting

Alsha personally receives Matthew at Whitestone Manor’s wizard-only Exchange Meeting and teaches him how its trading and privacy systems operate. The event gives Matthew access to spells, potion recipes, wizard tools, information, and Court Wizard connections. 28 29

Whitestone Town Investigations

As the disappearance cases escalate, Alsha uses her authority to support Link and Matthew’s investigation. She orders Old White’s mutated corpse examined, provides a warrant to search the White ancestral home, and supplies guards for the operation. 36

When ritualistically posed bodies begin appearing around Whitestone Town, Alsha responds directly at the scenes. She accepts Matthew’s theory that the victims are sacrifices in an evil ritual and divides the investigative work between her records search and Matthew’s team’s location analysis. 48

Although she publicly led the response, the later revelation of her Moon Candle Society ties established that she was connected to the wider conspiracy surrounding the mine, Divine Brew, and Victor Hansen’s sacrificial experiments. 90 96

Winter Forest Conspiracy

Alsha arranged for the logistics wizard Al to join the exploration team and provided him with tampered Dragon Snake Tree powder. Rather than concealing the team from the trees, the powder would attract them, creating an opportunity to eliminate Link and potentially bury the entire team in the Winter Forest. 90 91 96

Following the expedition, Alsha personally arrived with Court Wizard personnel to take custody of the captured Mining Brotherhood members, heightening Matthew’s suspicions regarding her involvement. 91 94

Capture and Impersonation

After learning enough from the Mining Brotherhood’s memories to suspect Alsha, Matthew targeted her shortly after she became a Formal Wizard. He used Polyjuice Potion to impersonate Victor Hansen, concealed a Basilisk Eye inside a bouquet, and converted the bouquet into a Portkey. 95 96

Alsha recognized danger too late and was petrified by the Basilisk Eye. Matthew transported her to the Winter Forest, exhausted her magic while she resisted the petrification, confiscated her magical items, sealed her magic source, and interrogated her with Legilimency and potions. 96

Matthew’s initial plan to control her through the Imperius Curse failed because of her Formal Wizard mental resistance. He instead maintained her in captivity and impersonated her, first with Polyjuice Potion and later through his Human Transformation, to obtain her Court Wizard privileges, wealth, library, Contribution Points, and political connections. 97 124 125

Royal Capital Identity Theft

Using Alsha’s identity, Matthew traveled to Six-Ring Wizard City and used her Formal Wizard privilege to access the Court Wizards’ Advanced Meditation Method exchange. 124 125

He also exploited her established relationship with Princess Eileen to obtain secret arts, attend the Searle Manor auction, and acquire resources through the Court Wizard trading hall. 126 127 294 296

Eileen gradually noticed that the woman calling herself Alsha had changed, particularly because she no longer sought material benefits in the same way. Though Matthew erased Eileen’s immediate realization after the auction incident, she later suspected that he had been impersonating Alsha since the latter’s return from Whitestone Town. 298 299 397

Trivia

• Red iris symbolizes love in this world; its bloom lasts only one night, opening at dusk and withering by morning. 13
• Lady Alsha’s invitation to Matthew was embroidered with a red iris. 13
• Her preference for red irises is strong enough that Jack White imported seeds and found a wizard apprentice to cultivate them for her. 15
• Matthew notes that he rarely sees her wear the same outfit twice. 48
• Alsha’s fear of becoming old is explicitly tied to the red iris’s short-lived bloom. 95
• Her public identity remained convincing enough that even longtime servants failed to notice Matthew’s Human Transformation impersonation. 124