Natasha

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Natasha (娜塔莎) / Natasha Frank
Alias(es)	Natasha Fland (name used at her introduction) 186
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Frank Family; Storm City
Occupation/Role	Merchant negotiator, Frank Family representative, and Nalant's lover
Status	Active; escaped the Demon Race's occupation of the City of Stars with her maidservants 1691
First Appearance	Chapter 186

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Bronze Knight	448	Nalant identifies Natasha as a peak Bronze Knight while restraining her attempted escape from captivity.
Earth Knight	1105	Reached Earth Knight strength with Nalant's help, making her an extraordinary knight rather than a noncombatant.

Background / History

Natasha belongs to the Frank Family, the wealthiest family in the duchy, whose trade network includes Sapphire Jewelry Stores in every city. She first approaches Nalant at Sapphire Manor, where her courtesy, beauty, and probing questions immediately unsettle Boris and Rell while Nalant remains guarded 186 187.

Her initial interest in Nalant is commercial. She gives bracelets to Sherry, Vivian, and Catherine while investigating the fragrance they wear, then traces Dragon Brand Jasmine perfume to Nalant through its scent and the Berick name 187 207. After confronting him privately, she secures a distribution partnership: the Frank Family sells Dragon Brand Jasmine perfume for two gold coins per bottle, receiving 40% of the profits 231 232.

Natasha was later selected for a political marriage alliance with the Onyx Principality's Eldest Prince 238 467. During the Northern Principality campaign, she is captured and displayed as a prize in a duel for unmarried nobles and knights 442 443. Nalant wins the contest, rescues her under his disguised identity, and works with her to deceive the Northern forces while they search for a way out 447 449 450.

Appearance

Natasha is a tall, striking noblewoman with fair skin, delicate features, lightly curled brown hair, and an imposing yet graceful bearing 186.

• Often described as having an alluring, rose-like presence in contrast to Stella's reserved demeanor 467.
• Favors elegant gowns, including blue, purple, and lace dresses 186 369 472.
• Her expressions and mannerisms are notably captivating; Boris and Rell struggle to maintain composure around her 187.
• Later wears mithril women's armor and carries a rapier acquired from Nalant 637 639.

Personality

Natasha is bold, observant, and highly self-assured. She initially uses charm and flirtation as tools to test Nalant and pursue business opportunities, but she abandons that approach when serious negotiations or danger demand directness 231 232.

She is exceptionally perceptive. Natasha identifies Nalant as Dragon Brand Perfume's source through scent alone, recognizes political risks surrounding the royal family, and later deduces Nalant's relationship with Isabella from the fragrance on his clothing 207 231 1049.

Despite her glamorous public image, Natasha is resilient under pressure. She resists Kadi's coercion, fights when she believes herself threatened in captivity, and refuses to flee Storm Territory during the Dark Creature crisis 448 532 758. Her relationship with Nalant also reveals her emotional maturity: she accepts his ties to Stella and Isabella, but insists that he be honest with her rather than hide them 1049.

Abilities & Skills

Knightly Strength

Natasha is an extraordinary knight who progresses from peak Bronze Knight to Earth Knight strength 448 1105.

• Able to launch an immediate physical attack after being freed from restraints, though Nalant easily suppresses her at the time due to the difference in their strength 448.
• Her Earth Knight strength allows her to keep pace with Nalant physically in later years 1105.

Commerce and Negotiation

Natasha is a capable merchant and negotiator, drawing on the Frank Family's extensive commercial experience.

• Identifies Dragon Brand Jasmine perfume as a lucrative product and negotiates its duchy-wide distribution 207 231 232.
• Accepts a reduced 40% profit share rather than losing the perfume partnership altogether 232.
• Resolves merchant-pricing matters with an approach that impresses Nalant for its speed and precision 721.
• Returns from a Blue Emerald Duchy trade mission with a Bloodline Qi Fruit tree, demonstrating her usefulness as a diplomatic representative 752.
• Helps organize supply transport through the Frank Family's caravan network during wartime preparations 581.

Administration and Logistics

Natasha takes an active role in Storm Territory and later Storm City affairs.

• Personally arranges the ransom of the captured guards' relatives 552.
• Organizes the construction of a statue depicting Nalant defeating a Hellhound, employing stonemasons, castle maids, and barbarian laborers 551 552.
• Oversees Storm City matters while Nalant remains on the recently conquered Flame Continent 1369.
• Acts as an intermediary between Nalant and the Frank Family after the family relocates to land granted near Storm City 1014 1049.

Political Awareness

Natasha understands the dangers behind noble alliances and power struggles.

• Warns Nalant that the Second Prince may target him after the royal banquet 231.
• Discusses the possible role of the Freemasons in provoking noble wars and pursuing a theocratic empire 237.
• Keeps her relationship with Nalant discreet when Stella is present, publicly framing visits as business matters 635.

Equipment / Items

• Mithril women's armor — Acquired from Nalant for 500 gold coins to preserve the appearance of an ordinary business transaction 637.
• Rapier — Acquired alongside the armor from Nalant 637.
• Divine gowns — Received three self-cleaning formal gowns in the City of Stars, each valued at 100,000 divine power crystals 1555.
• Ocean Heart gemstone necklace — A divine artifact necklace that moisturizes and nourishes the wearer’s skin 1601.

Relationships

• Nalant — Business partner turned lover. Nalant saves her from Northern Principality captivity; she later chooses to remain with him despite lacking formal marital status 449 489 490.
• Stella — Nalant's fiancée and later wife; Natasha is initially jealous of Stella's attention from Nalant, and the two retain an undercurrent of rivalry 207 637 1465.
• Princess Isabella — Fellow noblewoman who sympathizes with Natasha during her captivity. Natasha later advises Isabella not to accept a relationship that would reduce her to a discarded lover 445 990.
• Frank Family — Her merchant family and primary political connection. Natasha helps bring the family under Storm City's protection and into territory granted by Nalant 752 1014 1049.
• Boris — A young lord deeply flustered and infatuated by Natasha's attention 187 206 370.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dragon Brand Perfume Partnership

Natasha discovers Nalant's connection to Dragon Brand Jasmine perfume and seeks a commercial alliance rather than attempting to seize the formula. Their negotiations establish the Frank Family as the perfume's distributor throughout the duchy 207 231 232.

Northern Principality Captivity

Captured during the Autumn War, Natasha is publicly offered as the winner's prize in a Northern Principality duel. She remains defiant until Mons wins the contest, after which Nalant challenges and defeats him to claim her first 442 443 445 447.

Nalant's rescue shifts their relationship. Once she learns that he entered the enemy camp by coincidence rather than by royal order, Natasha cooperates in his deception, posing as his captive while they remain behind enemy lines 449 450.

Broken Marriage Alliance

After returning from the war, Natasha is formally engaged to the Eldest Prince as part of King Carlfer's alliance with the Frank Family 467. Before the marriage can be completed, the prince dies, freeing Natasha from the arrangement 489.

She confesses that Nalant's refusal to exploit her during captivity made her feel safe and changed her opinion of him 470. Natasha later offers to become his lover despite his engagement to Stella, and their relationship becomes physical and committed 489 490.

Storm Territory and Storm City

Natasha chooses to remain in Storm Territory during the Dark Creature invasion rather than flee with the Frank Family's caravans 532. She becomes a regular presence at Nalant's castle, aids in logistics and trade, and is widely understood by his retainers to be his mistress 578 635.

The Frank Family eventually seeks to join Storm City. Nalant grants the family autonomous territory equivalent to a viscountcy, while Natasha becomes a bridge between her relatives and Nalant's domain 1014 1049.

City of Stars Evacuation

While living in the City of Stars, Natasha receives divine clothing and an Ocean Heart necklace from Nalant 1555 1601. When the Demon Race occupies the city, she escapes with the maidservants to the teleportation portal and returns to Nalant ahead of them 1691.

Notable Quotes

“Nalant, actually... actually, I like you!” 470

“I don't care about any formal status. As long as you treat me well, then I... I'm willing to be your lover!” 489

“I'm not [petty], so don't hide these things from me in the future!” 1049