Hilde

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hilde Greyrat (希尔德)
Alias(es)	Hilde; Head-Chopping Witch; Silver Dragon King
Gender	Female
Age	17 438
Affiliation	Greyrat family; Water God Style dojo; Orsted's cause; allied with Ariel Anemoi Asura's faction; Ranoa Magic University 224
Occupation/Role	Swordswoman; Water Saint; North Emperor; special student of Ranoa Magic University; former Water God Style disciple and dessert-shop worker 224
Status	Alive; returned to Ars City during the coronation period 506
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Elementary water magic	2	Learned Water Ball after roughly a week.
Chantless water magic	2	Learned to cast Water Ball without an incantation about half a month later.
Beginner magic / chantless casting	5	Had broadly learned beginner-level magic; chantless casting was reliable.
Stone-cutting swordsmanship	7	Could cut through stone with a sword, though Paul identified flaws in her form.
Intermediate and limited advanced magic	8	Learned most intermediate magic and a small portion of advanced magic under Roxy; chose not to pursue Saint-tier magic and instead retained magic as combat support.
Sword God and Water God Style fundamentals	15	Had grasped the essentials of both styles; Paul considered her form nearly faultless.
Intermediate swordswoman	22	Had reached intermediate swordsmanship before traveling alone to Ars City.
Water God Style disciple	27	Passed Leda Lia's final test by remaining standing for three seconds after attempting to evade her strike; admitted to train under Linus alongside Isolte.
Knight-examination recommendation pending	33	Leda promised to recommend her once she attained the title of Water Saint.
Battle aura	55	Successfully used battle aura smoothly for the first time during a spar with Isolte after intensified conditioning.
Advanced swordswoman	59	Entered the advanced swordswoman realm after learning to combine battle aura with her already exceptional physique.
Water Saint	90	Earned the Water Saint title after years of training and learned a Water God Style ultimate technique.
Water God Style ultimate techniques: Vortex and Peel	85	After Flow matured, Leda taught Hilde the defensive ultimate technique Vortex and the technique Peel.
Water God Style secret technique: Flow	91 144	Had fully mastered Flow by her rematch with Ghislaine; later reproduced it with a Rock Lance after recalling her future self. It redirects physical and magical force.
North King	144 174	Received the title from Shard during their training journey; by age eleven, she also bore the feared epithet “Head-Chopping Witch.”
Dragon Saint Battle Aura armor	176	Formed invisible battle-aura armor capable of completely negating an intermediate Rock Shell.
Dragon Saint Battle Aura mastery	177	Activated the technique in full, gaining extraordinary defense and destructive unarmed power.
Soul Eye implantation	186	Received Kishirika's half-finished Soul Eye, intended to mature in mana-rich environments.
Advanced healing magic	199	Learned advanced healing magic from Roxy and used it to reattach severed fingers and an arm.
Fighting God Armor in the future dreams	263	Her future counterpart donned the original armor for its immense power despite becoming bound to it; this was not Hilde's first present-day use of the armor.
Near North Emperor-level technique set	267	Developed numerous personal techniques and judged herself close to North Emperor level. Had mastered two Water God Style secret arts and largely learned Light Counter, while Peel still required further practice.
Mature Soul Eye / teleportation magic research	268	Installed her Soul Eye, repaired an ancient teleportation circle, and acquired Laplace's notes on teleportation, summoning, and Fighting God Armor Type II.
Fighting God Armor Type II prototype gauntlet	331	Tested Aisha's recreated armor component, confirming that it could negate magic at the cost of the wearer's mana.
Flight magic	362	Used flight magic for stealth infiltration after progressing through the battle-aura-armor stage.
Fighting God Armor Type II	359 363	Received Type II Unit-01 from Aisha and used Fighting God Armor in battle against the Cathedral Knights.
Silver Dragon Armor	395	Can transform specialized accessories into silver-white dragon armor that conducts Dragon Saint Battle Aura and supports aerial movement.
Battle Aura Wings	418	Can fly without Fighting God Armor, though her speed and maneuverability are reduced.
Barehanded hybrid counterattack	437	Defeated Eris with a technique combining Sword God Style Light Counter and Water God Style counterattacks; fighting barehanded removes a weapon's weight and inertia.
North Emperor	449	Attained the North Emperor title amid the Asuran succession conflict.
Blue-Silver Entanglement	452	Used earth magic to raise stone chains from the ground and entangle Alexander during their duel.
Dragon Gate Summoning Magic	454	Summoned the Front and Rear Dragon Gates learned from Perugius, draining Alexander's mana while using the Rear Gate to reinforce herself; initially regarded the technique as dangerous and incompletely mastered.
Emperor-level Water God Style	486	Described as having reached Emperor Rank in the Water God Style during her rematch with Alexander; a formal Water God title examination is not established.
Antigravity countermeasure	486	Used the antigravity field of Dragon Saint Battle Aura to resist the King Dragon Sword's Gravity Magic, drawing on earlier training with Rudeus.
Victory over fully armed Kalman III	488 489	Defeated Alexander wielding the King Dragon Sword through Dragon Gate enhancement, mana depletion, close-range combat, and a concealed Mana-Absorbing Stone rather than straightforward superiority in swordsmanship.

Background

Hilde is Rudeus Greyrat's younger twin sister and, like him, a reincarnator. She retains knowledge of her former life's language and writing but has no memory of her former name, death, or identity. Her only clear recollection is that she came to this world because of “a certain girl.” Hilde and Rudeus agree to conceal their reincarnator status. 2

She developed magic early, but eventually recognized that Rudeus possessed much greater magical aptitude. In contrast, swordsmanship suited her exceptionally well: she learned rapidly under Paul, enjoyed training, and possessed an unusual constitution marked by extreme strength, toughness, and resistance to illness. 5 8

After deciding that strength would let her protect herself and those close to her, Hilde chose the sword over magic. She and Rudeus agreed to pursue the summits of their respective fields. 15 22

Hilde traveled alone to Ars City to enter the Water God Style dojo. Following assessments against Grot, Tantris, Isolte, and Water God Leda Lia, she was accepted as Linus's disciple. 23 25 26 27

Following the Great Teleportation Incident, Hilde encountered Orsted amid the destruction of Fittoa Territory. Although frightened by him and his questions about Hitogami, she chose to travel with him to investigate the disaster and search for her missing family. 100 101 102

Hilde possesses a Laplace Factor, which was confirmed by Perugius's detection circle. Her abnormal physique may be connected to it, though the precise cause remains uncertain. She later learned that her soul is only one-sixth the size of an ordinary person's, explaining both her missing former-life memories and her incomplete sense of identity. 102 111 113 268

Her recurring dreams show a possible future more than ninety years ahead, in which she does not age while Aisha grows old and Rudeus lives a full life before dying of old age. The dreams also provide fragments of advanced combat knowledge, including North God Style techniques. 65 144

In that future, Hilde intervenes in the war between Asura and the Ghost God Empire at Aisha's request, hoping to prevent conflict among Greyrat descendants rather than simply preserve Asura. Later dreams show her following Hitogami's guidance, obtaining the Fighting God Armor and King Dragon Sword, and confronting forces associated with Orsted. These experiences belong to the dreamed future and are distinct from her present allegiance to Orsted. 86 99 262 263 264

During the Asuran succession crisis, Hilde initially sought only to assassinate Darius Silva Ganius, Hitogami's apostle and the kingdom's prime minister. Unable to locate him without assistance, she formed a practical alliance with Dilik and Ariel's faction, proposing to restore the legitimate Notos inheritance through Paul and combine the Notos and Boreas families' influence against Darius. 394 438 439

Hilde was later ambushed by a hooded woman who matched her personal North God Style techniques and physical power. Hilde considers the possibility that the opponent is another version of herself connected to the complete future Fighting God, but recognizes that the complete counterpart should be much stronger. Hilde identifies herself, rather than the stranger, as the last remaining soul fragment; the stranger's identity and relationship to her soul remain unresolved. 445 446

The succession operation succeeded politically: Paul became Duke of Notos, and Ariel secured the backing of all four great ducal families. Hilde nevertheless suffered defeat and the loss of an arm, while Darius escaped with Leda and Auber. She resolved to pursue them with Rudeus's assistance. After the operation, Orsted approved her report, allowing Hilde to regard her outstanding debt to him as repaid. 459 473

After returning to Sharia, Hilde began preparing to recover the missing Fighting God Armor components before they could cause further trouble. Aisha supplied a locator pointing toward a broad area near the Sword Sanctum or along the route there. Hilde subsequently returned to her Ars City residence during the coronation period. 491 492 501 506

Appearance

Hilde is a petite, slender girl with long pale-golden hair and clear water-blue eyes. Her small stature contrasts sharply with her extraordinary physical power. 24 26

• Pale-golden hair reaching her waist. 24
• Water-blue eyes. 24
• Slender build; she considers herself overly skinny and finds it difficult to develop visible muscle. 32
• Usually carries a sword, including a plain sword given to her by Paul on her fifth birthday. 35
• Resembles her mother Zenith closely enough that guards and acquaintances have mistaken her for Zenith at a glance. 154 338
• Ariel noted a resemblance between Hilde and their mutual cousin, Luke Notos Greyrat. 77
• Her Soul Eye is installed in her left eye and manifests as faint white mist within her aqua-blue pupil when activated. 268 293
• Grew considerably between her childhood training in Ars City and her later reunions with Roxy and Isolte. 154 407
• Lost an arm during the succession conflict. Dilik recovered it burned to charcoal, apparently destroyed by Auber to prevent reattachment through healing magic. 459

Personality

Hilde is calm, blunt, and self-assured. She readily mocks Rudeus, physically puts him in his place when he becomes obnoxious, and is often the more composed of the twins. 2 3

Despite her detached manner, she is deeply protective of people she considers hers. She assists Rudeus without hesitation when he asks for help rescuing Eris, seeks aid from the Kruel family when her companions are endangered, and trains to gain the power to protect those around her. 15 37 49

She dislikes owing favors, as shown by her wish to repay Isolte for bread and directions. Hilde is also practical about danger: she distrusts anonymous invitations, judges opponents quickly, and is willing to kill traffickers and assassins without hesitation. 24 35 36 41

Hilde particularly despises group bullying and people who prey on the weak. Although she does not consider herself a good person, this hostility toward cruelty has repeatedly led her to protect others, including Sylphiette. 141 182

Her commitment to protecting loved ones can overwhelm her moral restraint. When Roxy's life appeared to be at stake, Hilde considered kidnapping Cliff and later infiltrated the Grand Cathedral while prepared to kill the Divine Child. 362 363

Although she claims to have no interest in politics, Hilde can think strategically when political action is necessary to protect her family or reach Darius. She approaches alliances pragmatically, separating her personal objective of killing Darius from Ariel's goal of securing the throne. 438 439

She is also more perceptive than Rudeus concerning the emotional consequences of his relationships, particularly Sylphy's insecurity following his marriage to Roxy. 431 439

Her ruthlessness does not mean that she accepts indiscriminate killing. While searching for Darius, she rejected attacking the palace at random because it would kill innocent people and might still fail to expose him. She also avoided implicating the Kruel family in a rumor campaign that could destroy them politically. 418

Hilde tends to assume responsibility for others' burdens without presenting herself as vulnerable. Roxy regards her as someone whose maturity makes others forget that she is still young, while Nanahoshi recognizes that Hilde habitually accepts the reliance and pressure placed upon her. This protectiveness can become controlling: during the Magic Stone Hydra expedition, she attempted to incapacitate her companions so that she could fight alone. 254 276 493

Her confidence in combat contrasts with her uncertainty about intimacy. After her relationship with Isolte became physical, she struggled to reconcile it with her expectation of lifelong friendship and rivalry. She also distinguishes her closeness with Nanahoshi from a formally acknowledged romantic partnership, despite their intimacy. 473 475 501

She values independence over aristocratic status. When Paul offered to transfer the Notos title to her, she refused, stating that she had no interest in nobility, marriage, or having children. 475

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Hilde is a gifted swordswoman trained in the Sword God, Water God, and North God Styles. Her versatility allows her to shift approaches according to the opponent. 17 26

• Uses Sword God Style in direct combat, including against her first monster, a Terminate Boar. 17
• Pursues Water God Style specifically to find an answer to the Sword God Style's seemingly unblockable Light Blade. 21
• Combined North God Style and Sword God Style to defeat Grot and Tantris during her dojo assessment. 26
• Uses Water God Style to parry, redirect force, defend, and counterattack against multiple opponents. 36
• Initially lacked battle aura, preventing her from being recognized as an advanced swordswoman despite her physical advantages. 44
• Later learned to wield battle aura after Linus subjected her to intensified physical conditioning and repeated exhaustion training. 54 55
• Reached Water Saint rank and learned a Water God Style ultimate technique before challenging Ghislaine again. 90
• Learned the Water God Style ultimate techniques Vortex and Peel from Leda after Flow matured. 85
• Can use Flow, a Water God Style secret technique that disperses and redirects attacks through battle aura; she later adapted it to a Rock Lance. 91 144
• Holds the titles of North King and later North Emperor, and has developed personal North God Style techniques, including Blue Silver Overlord Spear, Eight Extremes Collapse, Three Thousand Lightning Movement, and Vikrum Hand Blade. 160 174 267 363 445 449
• Her combat instincts, adaptability, and refusal to yield under severe injury were recognized by Kalman II as talents suited to carrying on the North God Style. 63
• Continues to develop the Sword God Style's secret techniques under Orsted's guidance. 117
• Created Listening Bridge, an ultimate countermeasure against the Sword God Style's Light Blade, though she recognizes that it cannot reliably defeat opponents who have already seen it. 366 367 376
• Easily defeated the North God Style fighter Karina and regarded the title of North King as inadequate to describe the difference in strength between its holders. 314
• Uses sword-school techniques with weapons other than swords, as well as barehanded. Shard's training helped her recognize that a conventional sword did not fully suit her physique. 143 144 178
• Uses Hell Burial Hand Blade and Nine Heavens Thunder Double Kick among her personally adapted North God Style techniques. 267 318 488
• Defeated Eris with a barehanded counterattack combining Light Counter and Water God Style techniques. Isolte identified the absence of weapon weight and inertia as the basis of its exceptional timing. 437
• Was described as having reached Emperor Rank in the Water God Style by her rematch with Alexander, although her formally established title remains Water Saint. Earlier, she explicitly distinguished technical ability from a title earned through the Water God's examination. 267 486
• Defeated Alexander with the King Dragon Sword by combining specialized magical counters and attrition with close-range attacks. Hilde acknowledged that his straightforward swordsmanship remained extremely difficult to overcome and that her raw strength was still slightly inferior. 488 489

Battle Aura and Dragon God Style

Hilde's exceptional physical constitution makes her particularly suited to Dragon Saint Battle Aura, a Dragon God Style technique that prioritizes defense and lethality over conventional physical enhancement. 117

• First used ordinary battle aura successfully during a spar with Isolte. 55
• Learned Dragon Saint Battle Aura from Orsted with a mana-observation lens that allowed her to visualize the flow of mana through her body. 117
• Can form invisible battle-aura armor over her body, allowing her to withstand attacks that would normally harm even battle-aura users. 176
• Her Dragon Saint Battle Aura grants defensive power comparable to that of gifted races such as Dragons and Immortals, while also greatly empowering her punches and kicks. 177 178
• Uses unarmed techniques inspired by her future self, which she refers to as “Fighting God Style.” 178
• Can conduct Dragon Saint Battle Aura through Silver Dragon Armor to reinforce its defenses and assist its flight capability. 395
• Understands flight as a progression from battle-aura armor, to battle-aura wings, to stepping through the void. 117
• Can deploy Battle Aura Wings and fly without the Fighting God Armor, albeit with lower speed and maneuverability than when equipped with it. 418
• Incorporates Dragon God Style's unarmed movements into her personal North God Style rather than training them as a separate combat system. 267
• Battle Aura Wings function through an antigravity field rather than literal wings made of aura. Hilde trained this application with Rudeus and used it to counter much of Alexander's externally applied Gravity Magic. 486
• Can combine her own battle aura with the Rear Dragon Gate's reinforcement to match Alexander's enhanced physical attributes during sustained combat. This does not remove the need for tactical counters to his swordsmanship. 487 489

Superhuman Constitution

Hilde possesses an unexplained abnormal constitution that grants exceptional strength, stamina, toughness, and resistance to illness and injury. Its limits became clear after Leda severely wounded her. 8 26 28

• Could cut stone despite imperfect sword form because of her raw strength. 7
• Can withstand blows that would seriously injure ordinary fighters. 36
• Endured extensive physical training in heavy armor better than Isolte. 31
• Fought multiple armed opponents while exhausted, often trading injury for injury. 42 45
• Is not immune to pain or invulnerable; severe injuries can incapacitate her and require healing. 27 46
• Her body does not age normally in the future shown by her dreams, though the cause of this anomaly remains unresolved. 65
• Perugius's Laplace Factor detection circle reacted to her, confirming that she has been affected by a Laplace Factor. 111
• Her physique is exceptionally compatible with Dragon Saint Battle Aura because it does not require the physical reinforcement upon which ordinary humans depend. 117
• Her direct clash with the mysterious hooded swordswoman was one of the rare occasions on which an opponent matched or exceeded her in raw physical strength. 445
• Does not possess the automatic regeneration of Alexander's immortal body; her treatment of injuries ordinarily depends on healing magic. The destruction of her severed arm prevented its ordinary reattachment after the succession battle. 452 459

Blessed Child Ability

Hilde is identified as a Blessed Child, though the exact nature of her ability initially remained unknown. 113

• Her ability is believed to make wounds she inflicts impossible to heal normally. 113
• Kishirika specifically considered the Soul Eye particularly compatible with Hilde's Blessed Child ability. 186
• Hilde's Soul Eye allows her to observe souls, including unborn children and the abnormal condition of fragmented souls. 268 293
• The Soul Eye may assist with Soul Slayer, though Hilde has not awakened that ability and knows no method to train it. 282

Magic

Hilde is capable of chantless magic and uses magic as support for swordsmanship, though her magical growth lagged behind Rudeus's. 5 13

• Casts water magic without incantations. 2 5
• Can use chantless healing magic. 13
• Used intermediate healing magic on her own injuries. 36
• Used intermediate detoxification magic to treat Rudeus after his abduction. 37
• Has attempted to integrate magic into swordsmanship, with effective but imperfect results. 13
• Learned advanced healing magic from Roxy and can reattach severed limbs and fingers. 199
• Uses earth magic to create and manipulate Rock Lances, including launching them with physical force during combat. 144 183
• Repaired an ancient teleportation magic circle and acquired extensive knowledge of teleportation and summoning magic from Laplace's laboratory. 268 282
• Began seeking Perugius's guidance in magic intended to support her swordsmanship in large-scale combat. 376 382 384
• Can use flight magic and aerial maneuvering, including during stealth operations. 362
• Can employ wind magic for battlefield control, including dispersing smoke and dust during combat. 443
• Learned most intermediate spells and a limited selection of advanced spells during childhood, deliberately declining to specialize in Saint-tier magic. 8
• Can create a dense battlefield mist by combining Waterfall, Heat Island, and Icicle Field, using concealment as a feint before a sword attack. 63
• Uses Blue-Silver Entanglement to create stone chains around an opponent. 452
• Learned Dragon Gate Summoning Magic from Perugius. The Front Dragon Gate extracts the target's mana, weakening mana-dependent strength, stamina, and regeneration; the Rear Dragon Gate reinforces Hilde. The technique is particularly effective against immortal bodies formed from materialized mana. 454
• Can maintain the Dragon Gates while using Flow and Vortex to survive a sustained offensive. Her initial use required accepting the risks of an incompletely mastered technique. 454
• Can prepare more than a hundred Rock Lances while concealed approximately five hundred meters overhead and use them for a prolonged aerial bombardment. Against Alexander, this served both to expend his resources and investigate the King Dragon Sword's abilities. 484 485
• Her total mana reserves are approximately one-fifth of Rudeus's, but still dozens of times greater than those of an Emperor Rank magician. Her preference for swordsmanship reflects both the comparison with Rudeus and her view that conventional spellcasting is restrictive in combat. 500

Administration and Logistics

Hilde has demonstrated substantial organizational ability despite her lack of interest in political office. She coordinated refugee relief after the Teleportation Incident and later helped Paul manage the Notos family's administration. 109 127 475

• Organized supplies, public order, temporary shelters, reassuring speeches, and the reception of regional envoys at Kahn City. Alphonse progressively entrusted her with greater authority after seeing the quality of her work. 109
• Prepared documents and procedures for Alphonse to take over the refugee camp before her departure. 127
• Used teleportation circles and the Floating Fortress as secure travel infrastructure for her anti-Darius operation, avoiding routes that might expose her home to an enemy apostle. 439
• Cleared Paul's administrative backlog, rejected ineffective requests, produced a model report, and ordered Arost to enforce clear formatting standards. She held officials responsible for delays caused by unintelligible submissions. 475
• Helped stabilize Paul's position and address problems left by Philemon before returning to Sharia. 491

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sword gifted by Paul — A plain but sentimental sword given on Hilde's fifth birthday; its theft prompted her to investigate Grot's trap. 35
• Water God Style heavy armor — Used for physical conditioning and required combat training at the dojo. 31
• Wooden sword — Used in dojo assessments, sparring, and daily practice. 25 33
• Earth-magic bracers — Bracers inlaid with earth-element magic stones; Hilde uses them to create Rock Lances in combat. 94 183
• Mana-observation lens — A magical lens supplied by Orsted that lets Hilde perceive mana flow, accelerating her study of Dragon Saint Battle Aura. 117
• Orsted's resonator and Arumanfi flute — A mana-responsive tool through which Orsted can sense her location and a flute used to summon Arumanfi at Seven Great Powers Steles. 118
• Soul Eye — A Magic Eye gifted by Kishirika and later fully installed in Hilde's left eye; it enables soul observation. 186 268 293
• Original Fighting God Armor — Used by Hilde's counterpart in the future dreams. It provides immense power but binds its wearer; present-day Hilde's later armor use involves Aisha's Type II research. 263 331
• Fighting God Armor Type II Unit-01 — Armor recreated through Aisha's research using material Hilde retrieved from Laplace's laboratory. Its magic-negation effect consumes the wearer's mana. Hilde used it against the Cathedral Knights, but it was stolen during her Asuran mission, leaving her to continue without the complete suit. She later prioritized locating its missing components. 268 331 359 363 412 491 501
• Silver Dragon Armor — A transforming set of bracelets, choker, armlets, leg bands, anklets, and belt that becomes silver-white dragon-scale armor with metallic wings. 395
• Fighting God Armor-covered hand guard and Mana-Absorbing Stone — Used together in the rematch with Alexander. The armor-covered guard concealed the stone, which canceled nearby Gravity Magic and helped prevent him from identifying Hilde's countermeasure. 489
• Front and Rear Dragon Gates — Summoned magical objects used for mana extraction and self-reinforcement. Once summoned, the gates are not sustained spells and therefore are not erased by the Mana-Absorbing Stone's cancellation effect. 454 489
• Fighting God Armor locator — A magical device devised by Aisha to locate the missing armor. Its indication narrowed Hilde's search to a broad area near the Sword Sanctum or somewhere along the journey there. 500 501
• Teleportation circles and Ars City villa — Ariel provided the villa for Hilde's magic circle. The network supports secure travel and allows Hilde to reassure Isolte that she can return for regular visits. 439 491 506

Relationships

• Rudeus Greyrat — Twin brother and fellow reincarnator. They conceal their shared secret, compete constantly, and rely on one another in dangerous situations. Hilde searches relentlessly for him after the Great Teleportation Incident, later travels with him through the Begaritt desert, and allows him to fake her death while she explores a labyrinth. She remains bluntly protective of him and criticizes his failure to recognize Sylphy's insecurities. After her defeat in the succession conflict, Rudeus refuses to let her pursue Leda and Auber alone; she accepts his assistance and assigns him to face Leda. Their earlier gravity-magic training also provides a crucial foundation for her countermeasures against Alexander. 2 19 37 45 127 236 282 431 439 459 486
• Paul Greyrat — Father and initial swordsmanship instructor. He recognized Hilde's talent and arranged her training in Ars City. Hilde later surpasses him in combat ability, though their relationship remains one of mutual respect. She recruits him as the legitimate head of the Notos family in her plan against Darius, and he becomes Duke of Notos. Hilde subsequently reforms his reporting procedures and helps stabilize his administration, but refuses his proposal to transfer the title to her. 15 22 74 141 439 459 475 491
• Zenith Greyrat — Mother, whom Hilde closely resembles. After Zenith's loss of communication following the Teleportation Incident, Hilde actively seeks treatment and a way to understand her thoughts. Zenith can still recognize Hilde and respond to familiar affection despite her inability to communicate normally. 154 338 341 343 439
• Roxy Migurdia — Magic tutor to Hilde and Rudeus; Hilde studied magic under her before focusing on swordsmanship. Hilde later learned advanced healing magic from Roxy and was willing to take extreme measures to save her when Roxy became gravely ill. Roxy recognizes that Hilde's apparent maturity causes others to place burdens upon her and sees her as someone who often cares for Rudeus like an older sister. 4 8 199 276 362
• Sylphiette — Rudeus's friend. Hilde helped drive away Sylphy's bullies but initially regarded her as more of Rudeus's follower than an equal friend. Hilde later used the Soul Eye to recognize Fitz as a girl, but did not confirm that Fitz was Sylphy until a later conversation involving Lucy. She continued to push Sylphy to protect herself and grow stronger. 10 21 182 293 377
• Isolte Cruel — Fellow Water God Style disciple, rival, friend, and later intimate partner. Their competition motivates both of their training, while Isolte becomes openly concerned for Hilde's well-being. Years later, they reunite in Ars City after Isolte becomes an apprentice knight. Their relationship subsequently becomes physical, leaving Hilde confused about the boundary between friendship and romance. In an indirect confession to Paul, Hilde describes a “friend” whose companion drugged her tea and made advances, then admits that the “friend” did not refuse. Before leaving for Sharia, Hilde reassures Isolte that the teleportation circle will allow regular visits and urges her to continue training. Isolte accepts that loving Hilde means allowing her independence and resolves to inherit the Water God title. 26 28 33 407 418 473 475 491
• Leda Lia — Water God who personally tested Hilde, recognized her talent and perseverance, and promised a future knight-examination recommendation. Leda later gave Hilde final instruction and taught her Vortex and Peel. During the succession conflict, she becomes an opposing combatant protecting Darius; after Hilde's defeat, Leda escapes with him. Hilde acknowledges that she cannot defeat Leda at that point and assigns Rudeus to confront her during the planned pursuit. 27 33 85 459
• Linus — Water Saint and dojo instructor who trains Hilde in Water God Style technique and physical conditioning. He later tailored brutal battle-aura training around Hilde's unusual body. He believes that her talent alone would support reaching Water King level even without her abnormal physique, and considers North God Style especially suitable for her. 27 29 31 54 60
• Tantris Cruel — Isolte's older brother and a diligent dojo student; later helps shelter Hilde, Rudeus, and Eris through the Kruel family. He also supplies information useful to Hilde's visit to the Boreas estate and supports Isolte's decision to take responsibility for the Water God inheritance. 29 30 49 418 491
• Eris Boreas Greyrat — Rudeus's kidnapped pupil. Hilde helps rescue her, though Eris fears and distrusts her after witnessing her brutality in combat. Hilde later earns the Boreas family's favor and protection through that rescue. Eris continues to view Hilde as a benchmark for strength and resolves to keep training after facing defeat and discouragement. Their later duel exposes that Eris's desire to surpass Hilde arose from admiration; Hilde recognizes her perseverance but refuses to promise that effort alone will close the gap. Eris later offers to guide Hilde to the Sword Sanctum, but her pregnancy prevents the journey. 37 43 46 53 168 437 438 501
• Aisha Greyrat — Younger half-sister. Before meeting her again, Hilde saw an elderly Aisha in her recurring dreams. After rescuing Aisha from Shirone, Hilde becomes her protector, teacher, and a strict but caring elder sister. She supports Aisha's education at Ranoa Magic University and recognizes her potential beyond swordsmanship. Aisha later develops Fighting God Armor components, establishes her own research workshop, and supplies the locator for Hilde's armor-recovery mission. Hilde praises her progress and has never doubted her capability. 34 50 65 137 139 201 219 331 492 500 501
• Norn Greyrat — Younger sister. Hilde reassures Norn that their family will reunite and takes an interest in her relationship with Aisha. Norn regards Hilde with reverence, particularly valuing her tolerance toward someone who lacks the family's exceptional talents. Hilde listens to Norn's experiences and shows affection without demanding that she match Aisha. 122 150 152 341
• Lilia — Family maid and Aisha's mother. Hilde rescues Lilia from imprisonment in Shirone and later travels with her in search of the rest of the Greyrat family. 137 138
• Orsted — The Dragon God and Hilde's mentor after the Great Teleportation Incident. He investigates her anomalous existence, teaches her Dragon Saint Battle Aura and swordsmanship, provides resources for her search, and later entrusts her with missions against Hitogami's apostles, including Darius Silva Ganius. After Hilde reports on the Ars City operation, he praises her performance, relieving her anxiety about the favor she owes him. Neither can identify the mysterious fighter who mirrored her techniques from their existing knowledge. 100 102 117 118 394 473 474
• Nanahoshi Shizuka — A displaced girl from Japan whom Hilde finds after the Teleportation Incident. Hilde helps her adapt and pursue a return to her world; the two become close companions and later enter an intimate relationship. Hilde does not define them as a couple, while Nanahoshi understands her own attachment as rooted in the extraordinary safety Hilde provides. Nanahoshi privately struggles between returning home and remaining beside Hilde. Hilde notices her distress without knowing its full cause, offers support, and reassures her that she need not become a fighter or force herself into unsuitable roles to be valuable. 104 110 118 282 298 376 473 492 493 501
• Aleksander Kalman Ryback “Shard” / Kalman II — North God Style master and Hilde's instructor during her journey through Shirone and the Central Continent. He recognizes her potential, trains her harshly, and helps her reunite with Lilia and Aisha. His instruction emphasizes adapting techniques to the individual and using suitable weapons rather than rigidly copying a predecessor. He awards Hilde the North King title. 136 137 139 144 267 474
• Alexander / Kalman III — Kalman II's son and a powerful North God Style opponent. He initially prevents Hilde from returning to help Rudeus, forcing a duel in which she employs Dragon Gate Magic against his immortal body. He later develops a romantic interest in her and mistakes their arranged rematch for a date. Hilde treats the encounter as a battle, probes the King Dragon Sword with aerial bombardment, and ultimately defeats him through specialized counters and attrition. His interest is not reciprocated as a romantic relationship. 452 454 484 485 486 488 489
• Perugius Dola — Armored Dragon King who grants Hilde access to his floating fortress and later agrees to teach her combat-support magic in exchange for her obedience to his commands. His Dragon Gate instruction becomes decisive against Alexander. After Hilde returns from Asura, Perugius recognizes her major contribution to Ariel's success but accepts that installing Ariel was not her original objective. 110 113 309 382 454 493
• Ariel Anemoi Asura — Asura's Second Princess, who became interested in Hilde as a talented Water God Style swordswoman and later developed an intense personal attraction to her. Ariel provides Hilde a villa in Ars City for a teleportation circle and supports her anti-Darius strategy. Hilde's operation contributes substantially to Ariel securing the throne, although Hilde does not seek credit or claim that this was her intended purpose. 79 381 439 459 493
• Dilik — Ariel's strategist and a former acquaintance from Hilde's dessert-shop days. Hilde partners with him during the succession struggle: Dilik organizes the political operation, while Hilde supplies the leverage needed to challenge Philemon and expose Darius. He later presents Hilde with the burned remains of her severed arm. 80 381 438 439 459
• Darius Silva Ganius — Asura Kingdom prime minister and an apostle of Hitogami. Orsted orders Hilde to assassinate him, making his death her central objective in the Asuran succession conflict. Although the operation destroys his political position, he escapes south with Leda and Auber, and Hilde resolves to pursue him. 394 405 438 459
• Auber, the Peacock Sword — North Emperor and fellow disciple of Kalman II. His trickster-oriented North God Style differs markedly from Hilde's personally adapted approach. He opposes her during the succession conflict and is believed to have burned her severed arm to prevent healing. Hilde assigns herself to fight him in the planned pursuit. 444 459
• Alphonse — Boreas retainer and collaborator in refugee relief. He entrusts Hilde with increasing administrative authority, struggles to take over her work when she leaves, and later assists her with money and confidential access to the Boreas estate. 109 127 202 419
• Ruijerd Superdia — Experienced Superd warrior whom Hilde challenges to assess her progress. Their spar tests her Dragon Saint Battle Aura, unarmed fighting, and magical weapon use, while reminding her that exceptional physical abilities do not erase the advantage of battlefield experience. 178 179 183
• Atofe — Immortal Demon King who recognizes Hilde's Dragon Saint Battle Aura and connection to Kalman II. She insists on a personal one-on-one contest and uses North God Style, providing Hilde with a test against a legendary practitioner. 318
• Cliff Grimoire — An acquaintance whose help with Aisha and Nanahoshi's research leaves Hilde feeling indebted to him. She respects his character and considers him an appropriate standard for her younger sisters' potential partners. Her consideration of kidnapping him to force the Pope's cooperation exposes the conflict between that respect and her desperation to save Roxy. 335 362
• The Divine Child of Milis — A Divine Child capable of understanding others' backgrounds and thoughts. She offers to help Hilde communicate with Zenith, but Hilde later turns against her while attempting to save Roxy. Hilde ultimately cannot kill her and instead steals the original Divine Detoxification Magic. 343 362 363 365
• Mysterious hooded woman — An unidentified fighter who ambushes Hilde during the conflict surrounding Darius. She uses Hilde's personal techniques, matches her in a direct clash, and appears connected to the complete future Hilde from Hilde's dreams. Hilde reports the encounter to Orsted, but the identity remains unresolved. 443 445 446 473 474

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Childhood

Hilde confirms her reincarnator status with Rudeus, learns magic, and begins competing with him. Although she learns chantless casting, her strengths become clearer in swordsmanship. 2 5 8

Under Roxy, Hilde progresses through most intermediate magic and a limited selection of advanced spells. Rather than follow Rudeus into Saint-tier magic, she deliberately chooses to use magic as practical support for close combat. 8

Choosing the Sword

Hilde trains under Paul, defeats a Terminate Boar in her first monster fight, and resolves to become stronger through the Water God Style after learning of the Light Blade. 17 21

Water God Style Training

After separating from Rudeus, Hilde journeys alone to Ars City, enters Leda's dojo, and becomes Isolte's rival and training partner. Leda identifies her as an exceptional talent with potential to become a Water God. 23 24 27 33

Royal Capital Kidnapping Incident

When her stolen sword leads her to traffickers, Hilde discovers and destroys a kidnapping operation, rescues Rudeus, and joins him in searching for Eris. 35 36 37

Sewer Escape and Rescue

Hilde serves as the group's frontline fighter through the capital's underground passages. She repeatedly protects Rudeus and Eris, battles assassins and swordsmen while exhausted, and pushes her body beyond its limits. 39 42 44 46

Isolte and Tantris shelter her afterward. Isolte nurses Hilde through her recovery and tries to persuade her to stay with the Kruel family, but Hilde eventually returns to her independent training routine. 51 52

Rise as a Water Saint and North King

Hilde intensifies her training under Linus, learns battle aura, earns the Water Saint title, and continues developing Water God and North God Style secret techniques. Her achievements eventually earn her the title of North King and the infamous epithet “Head-Chopping Witch.” 54 55 90 144 174

Shard grants her the North King title after she adapts her sword-school techniques to a magically created Rock Lance. The experience teaches her that her apparent sudden growth does not eliminate the gap between her and a North God. 144

Great Teleportation Incident

After the destruction of Fittoa Territory, Hilde meets Orsted and follows him through the devastated region while searching for Rudeus, Eris, and the rest of her family. She discovers Nanahoshi, assists with refugee relief at Kahn City, and learns that she possesses a Laplace Factor and an incomplete soul. 101 102 104 109 113

Hilde becomes a central organizer of the refugee camp and reunites with Paul and Norn. She remains until political decisions make relief funding possible, then transfers her responsibilities to Alphonse and leaves to search for the missing family members. 119 121 122 127

Floating Fortress Training

Hilde travels with Orsted and Nanahoshi to Perugius's floating fortress. There, Orsted teaches her the principles of Dragon Saint Battle Aura and helps guide her continued study of swordsmanship. 110 117 118

Search for the Greyrat Family

Hilde leaves the refugee camp to search across the Central Continent. With Shard's guidance, she rescues Lilia and Aisha from Shirone and brings them toward Millishion to reunite with Paul and continue searching for Zenith and Rudeus. 127 137 138 139

Demon Continent and Dragon Saint Battle Aura

Hilde tests Dragon Saint Battle Aura on the Demon Continent, displaying enough defense to endure direct magic and enough force to challenge Ruijerd. She further refines her unarmed combat and North God Style techniques. 176 177 178 183

Ancient Dragon Ruins and Faked Death

Hilde investigates Laplace's laboratory, gains the Soul Eye, repairs an ancient teleportation circle, and obtains valuable research on teleportation, summoning, and Fighting God Armor Type II. Rudeus subsequently spreads news of her death to conceal her activities, forcing Hilde to later debunk the widespread rumor after she returns alive. 268 277 282 285

Her isolation lasts roughly two months, during which repeated failed repairs do not stop her from studying and training. She develops her personal techniques, approaches North Emperor level, and accepts that her former-life memories may be irrecoverable after observing the size of her soul. 267 268

Millishion and the Divine Child

Seeking a cure for Zenith and later Roxy, Hilde travels to Millishion and encounters the Divine Child of Milis. Although the Divine Child offers a means to understand Zenith's thoughts, Hilde later infiltrates the Grand Cathedral in Fighting God Armor when Roxy's condition drives her to desperation. Unable to kill the Divine Child, she steals Divine Detoxification Magic instead. 342 343 362 363 365

Orsted's Assassin

After Roxy's recovery, Hilde recommits herself to becoming stronger against Hitogami and seeks Perugius's instruction in combat-support magic. When Orsted orders the assassination of Hitogami's apostle Darius Silva Ganius, Hilde accepts the mission and departs alone for the Asura Kingdom as the Silver Dragon King. 376 382 394 395

Return to Ars City

Hilde delays Darius's assassination to gather intelligence and avoid suspicion. While revisiting locations from her past, she reunites with Isolte, discovers that her Fighting God Armor has been stolen, and recognizes that she cannot reach Darius without becoming involved in Asuran politics. 406 407 412 416 421

She rejects indiscriminate attacks on the palace and considers using rumors to force Darius into public view. Seeking political leverage, she visits the Boreas estate, where fear of her reputation leads to an initial refusal of entry; she later infiltrates the estate and meets Alphonse privately. 418 419

Asuran Succession Conflict

Hilde cooperates with Ariel's faction despite having no desire to decide the throne's successor. She proposes challenging Philemon Notos Greyrat's inheritance through Paul, uniting the resulting Notos influence with the Boreas family, and using that coalition to force Darius into the open. 430 438 439

Ariel provides a villa for a teleportation circle, while Hilde travels to Millishion to recruit Paul. Dilik and Ariel's allies are responsible for the detailed offensive plan and ceremony; Hilde supplies the indispensable claimant and logistical support. 439

Mysterious Counterpart

While preparing the anti-Darius offensive, Hilde is ambushed by a hooded woman who perfectly mirrors her North God Style techniques and competes with her in a direct contest of strength. The encounter raises the possibility that another version of Hilde remains active in the present. 442 443 445 446

Hilde recalls a warning from a girl claiming to be Rudeus and Roxy's daughter: if another Hilde appears, she must kill that counterpart immediately or be killed herself. Nevertheless, she doubts that the hooded opponent could be the complete Fighting God because the stranger's demonstrated strength is insufficient. Orsted later finds no matching person in his memories. 446 473 474

North Emperor

Hilde reaches the rank of North Emperor while serving as a principal combatant and security force in the escalating conflict against Darius and Hitogami's faction. 449

Alexander prevents her from returning to assist Rudeus, forcing her to fight him without the King Dragon Sword. Hilde combines Water God Style defense, earth-magic restraints, and the Dragon Gates to erode the advantages of his immortal body and reverse the battle's momentum. 452 454

Political Victory and Personal Cost

The coup succeeds in removing Darius's political protection and establishing Paul as Duke of Notos. Ariel gains the support of Notos, Boreas, Zephyrus, and Euros, effectively securing the succession. Hilde's own outcome is much harsher: she is defeated, and her severed arm is recovered burned beyond ordinary reattachment. 459

Darius, Leda, and Auber flee south toward the Eastern Continent. Hilde insists on pursuing them to fulfill her obligation to Orsted. Rudeus chooses to accompany her, and they divide the expected opponents between them: Leda for Rudeus and Auber for Hilde. 459

After the operation, Hilde gives Orsted a complete, truthful report. He approves her performance, and she feels that she has repaid his favor, although the mysterious counterpart remains an unresolved concern. 473

Intimacy and Notos Administration

Hilde's relationship with Isolte becomes physically intimate, disrupting her expectation that they would remain lifelong friends and rivals. She seeks Paul's advice indirectly while also helping him process administrative reports and establish clearer standards for his officials. 473 475

Paul offers to transfer the Notos title to her after recognizing her competence, but Hilde refuses. She remains willing to assist him without surrendering her independence to noble obligations. 475

Rematch with Kalman III

Hilde arranges another confrontation with Alexander, this time knowing that he will bring the King Dragon Sword. She chooses an isolated location and waits high overhead with more than a hundred Rock Lances, while Alexander arrives under the mistaken impression that they are meeting for a date. The bombardment allows her to probe the sword's Gravity Magic before engaging at close range. 483 484 485

During the duel, she combines Dragon Gate Magic with her antigravity field, defensive redirection, and a concealed Mana-Absorbing Stone. Alexander's reliance on gravity-enhanced movements becomes a weakness when those effects are canceled. As the Front Dragon Gate exhausts his mana and impairs regeneration, Hilde closes in, disables his arms, and finishes with Nine Heavens Thunder Double Kick. 486 487 488 489

The victory demonstrates the effectiveness of Hilde's preparation rather than absolute superiority in conventional swordsmanship. She recognizes that Alexander's unassisted technique would have been harder to exploit. 489

Return to Sharia

Before leaving Ars City, Hilde reassures Isolte that their teleportation circle will allow regular visits. Isolte accepts the need to let her go and resolves to inherit the Water God title. 491

After three months away, Hilde returns to Ranoa Magic University, reunites with Aisha, visits Rudeus's household, and meets baby Lala. She then reports to Perugius at the Floating Fortress and reunites with Nanahoshi. 492

Nanahoshi's joy is accompanied by an undisclosed conflict between returning to her world and remaining with Hilde. Hilde notices the change and offers help without forcing an explanation. 493

Fighting God Armor Recovery

With Sharia calm, Hilde prepares to search for the missing Fighting God Armor pieces before they fall into dangerous hands. Aisha's locator indicates an approximate region near the Sword Sanctum or along the route there. 500 501

Hilde informs Nanahoshi that the journey may take an uncertain amount of time and comforts her when she expresses insecurity about being unable to help. Eris volunteers as a guide, but Rudeus reveals that she is pregnant and must remain in Sharia. 501

During the coronation period, Hilde travels by teleportation circle to her Ars City residence and leaves toward the outer ring, considering the Knight Order's base as a place to look for Isolte. 506

Trivia

• Hilde’s first dream after arriving in Ars City depicts an unfamiliar wilderness and tavern, later introducing an elderly Aisha. 24 34
• She works three-hour evening shifts at a dessert shop to build an emergency fund while training. 33 34
• Hilde originally intended to take the Asura Kingdom’s knight examination once she was old enough, or earlier if Leda's influence permitted it, but later abandoned that career plan. 28 33 407
• Her “Head-Chopping Witch” epithet began among Asuran nobles and spread widely among adventurers, though Hilde herself does not care for the title. 174 199
• Hilde bought rice while traveling through the Zika Kingdom because she remembered Rudeus's fondness for it. 139
• Despite receiving the Soul Eye from Kishirika, Hilde initially had no clear answer regarding the full nature of her Blessed Child ability. 186
• After returning to Ars City years later, the manager of her former dessert shop recognized her only after identifying her as the “Head-Chopping Witch.” 406
• Although she repeatedly insists that politics are not her concern, Hilde becomes a decisive figure in the effort to overturn Philemon's control of the Notos family and expose Darius. 438 439
• Her feared reputation is linked to killing nobles who embezzled disaster-relief funds and displaying their heads on poles. Hilde regards the reaction to these acts as exaggerated. 419
• She once used Arumanfi to obtain pork trotter rice while staying at the Floating Fortress. 139
• Many of her personal technique names sound borrowed, but she emphasizes that the actual movements are tailored to her body and experience. 267
• In an authorial explanation, Hilde's name is identified as a partial reference to Brunhild from the Sigurd legend. The author also describes Roxy's relationship with Rudeus as a turning point that opens Hilde's romantic storyline to Isolte, Nanahoshi, and Ariel. 245
• Despite their physical intimacy, Hilde resists defining her relationship with Nanahoshi as a couple. 473 501
• Alexander's supposed date with Hilde begins as an aerial ambush because she understands the appointment as a serious duel. 484 485
• Hilde's victory over Alexander does not establish that she has formally joined the Seven Great Powers. 488 489

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