Ghislaine

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ghislaine Dedoldia 24
Alias(es)	Black Wolf Sword King 23 27
Species/Race	Beastkin; pure-blooded Dedoldia of the Great Forest's royal clan 25 27
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Cui Ciyou's sworn sword; swordsmanship tutor at House Boreas 24 36
Occupation/Role	Sword God Style Sword King; former S-rank adventurer; swordsmanship instructor 23 36
Status	Active 49
First Appearance	Chapter 23

Background / History

Ghislaine was formerly part of the adventurer party Black Wolf's Fang. Her combat-focused nature was offset by companions with practical skills and knowledge; after losing that support, she fell into a severe survival crisis. Keith had previously urged her to survive by teaching swordsmanship, as she had once taught Paul. 23 25

Cui Ciyou found her collapsed by the roadside, dehydrated, starving, and resigned to death. He fed her softened bread in controlled portions, refusing to give her solid food before her body could tolerate it. His care restored her desire to live. 23 24

After revealing herself as Ghislaine Dedoldia, the Black Wolf Sword King, she swore to become Cui's sword and cut down his enemies. She recovered with exceptional speed over the following days, accompanying him to Roa as his guard. 24 25

At Roa, Ghislaine and Cui accepted employment at House Boreas: she became Alice Boreas Greyrat's swordsmanship tutor, while Cui taught academic subjects. Her training rapidly developed Alice's foundations and Sword God Style potential. 27 30 36

Appearance

Ghislaine is a powerfully built beastkin woman with bronze skin, gray hair resembling a lion's mane, beast ears, a tail, and amber eyes. When Cui first found her, starvation had left her severely emaciated; after recovering, her athletic physique and predatory presence quickly returned. 23 25

• Thick, disheveled gray hair. 23
• One amber eye is covered by an eyepatch. 46
• Wears a revealing leather breastplate and waist-skirt adventurer outfit. 23
• Her restored warrior's aura is strong enough to unsettle Cui's horse. 25

Personality

Ghislaine is blunt, laconic, and almost entirely oriented around combat and survival. She struggles with social conventions, organized explanations, and general knowledge; when asked about nations, history, or magic, she tends to offer only vague, minimal answers. 24 25

Her loyalty is intensely literal. Following her oath to Cui, she treats herself as his guard, servant, and weapon—standing watch at camp, positioning herself for immediate defense, and obeying his orders with rigid discipline. 24 25

Despite her sternness, Ghislaine recognizes talent and takes quiet satisfaction in Alice's development. Her rapport with Alice grows from initial hostility into mutual respect, with sparring serving as their primary form of communication. 30 36

Abilities & Skills

Sword God Style Swordsmanship

Ghislaine is a Sword King of the Sword God Style and a disciple of the current Sword God, Gal Farion. She describes herself as having mastered the style fully. 27

• Demonstrates a Sword King-level slash that fuses Battle Aura, willpower, technique, and weapon into a single strike beyond the Sword of Light. 46
• Explains that Sword Saints consistently wield the Soundless Sword and can perform the near-light-speed Sword of Light. 46 47
• Her King-level attack manifests as a brilliant flash and an almost untrackable slash through the air. 46
• Acknowledges that Sword Emperors and her master remain far beyond her present level. 47

Beastkin Senses and Physical Recovery

Ghislaine possesses the vitality and perception expected of a Dedoldia warrior.

• Recovered from near death to independent movement within several days, eventually running faster than Cui's horse. 25
• Maintains awareness of potential threats while traveling and camping, even voluntarily keeping watch through the night. 25
• Can distinguish subtle sounds and killing intent in wilderness or combat settings. 26
• Her heightened senses become overwhelmed by the noise and sensory clutter of a crowded city such as Roa. 26

Swordsmanship Instruction

Ghislaine's teaching is practical, harsh, and highly effective for instinctive fighters such as Alice.

• Builds fundamentals through repeated sparring, immediate physical correction, and relentless drills. 30 36
• Uses animal-based metaphors—such as moving like a wolf, cat, or bird—to convey timing and body movement. 37
• Her methods are poorly suited to analytical students such as Cui, as she struggles to translate instinctive technique into systematic theory. 37
• Her own Sword God training consisted chiefly of fighting her master from morning to night until exhaustion. 37

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Longsword used for Sword God Style techniques and her Sword King demonstration. 46
• Wooden practice sword used to train and correct Alice and Cui. 30 37
• Eyepatch covering one eye. 46

Relationships

• Cui Ciyou — Rescued her from starvation and became the recipient of her sword oath. She serves as his protector and later fulfills her promise to teach him swordsmanship. Cui considers her an older-sister figure and rejects a romantic interpretation of their relationship. 23 24 37 43
• Alice Boreas Greyrat — Her swordsmanship student. Ghislaine's direct, punishing instruction suits Alice's instincts, creating a close mentor-student bond based on sparring and mutual respect. 30 36
• Gal Farion — Her master and the current Sword God. His brutal training shaped Ghislaine's practical approach to instruction. 27 37 47
• Keith — A former companion who advised her to survive by teaching swordsmanship. 23 25
• Paul and Zenith — Former companions whom Ghislaine recalls while judging Cui's dependability and goodwill. 24 25
• Teacher Edna Lelen — Fellow tutor at House Boreas; they work with Cui to adapt Alice's education through shared lessons and practical activities. 36 39 40
• Sauros Boreas Greyrat — Employer at House Boreas, who immediately respects her Dedoldia lineage and Sword King title. 27

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rescue and Oath

Ghislaine enters the story at her lowest point, unable to survive despite her renowned strength. Cui's careful treatment restores her will to live, after which she binds herself to him through a swordsman's oath. 23 24

Journey to Roa

As she regains her strength, Ghislaine serves as Cui's ever-present guard but proves unable to provide the broad worldly knowledge he seeks. Her combat ability is overwhelming, while her understanding of ordinary society remains severely limited. 25 26

House Boreas Tutor

Ghislaine joins Cui as a tutor for Alice. Her merciless Sword God Style training exposes Alice's exceptional instincts, developing the child from an uncontrolled brawler into a disciplined beginner with proper thrusting, cutting, footwork, and timing. 27 30 36

Cui's Swordsmanship Mentor

Ghislaine gives Cui foundational Sword God Style training and explains the style's rank progression. Her Sword King demonstration inspires Cui's attempt to reproduce its principles through Mental Power rather than Battle Aura. 37 46 47

Recognition of an Unconventional Sword King

After Cui performs a slash beyond the Sword of Light without Battle Aura, Ghislaine recognizes the speed and formally declares his achievement worthy of the Sword King realm. 48

Notable Quotes

“From now on... let me become your sword.” 24

“She’s a natural-born warrior to her core.” 30

Trivia

• Ghislaine initially resists academic study but learns basic arithmetic and dozens of Human Common Tongue words through Cui's combat-based lessons. 39 40
• She later becomes able to calculate her wages and daily expenses accurately. 42
• Her retelling of a battle with a Cyclops consists simply of dodging its charge, jumping onto its back, and cutting off its head. 45