Lady Alsha

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lady Alsha (阿尔莎夫人)
Alias(es)	Madam; “Miss” (used by longtime servants) 14 36
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Court Wizards; Whitestone Manor 13 30
Occupation/Role	Officer of the Court Wizards; Level 5 Court Wizard staff member with jurisdiction over Whitestone Town 13 30
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Chapter 13

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

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
• Maintains a garden of red irises at Whitestone Manor and wears their scent in her hair 14 15

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

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

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

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

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 trusts his investigative insight during the ritual-murder case. 14 15 28 48
• Link Watson — Court Wizard subordinate and investigator. Link considers her an influential rising figure and seeks her authorization when an investigation requires official action. 14 36
• 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.” 14 17
• 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

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

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