Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden

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16-

Gender

Female

Nia's attendant.

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Female

The youngest daughter of the Silver family. She is a popular TV personality at the Silver Domain Broadcasting Station, beloved for her age-appropriate, straightforward, and lively personality. She views Nia—who is the same age and in a similar position—as a rival, though she is sometimes exasperated by Nia’s wild antics. She ends up working alongside Nia…

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Male

A formidable adventurer known by the epithet "Sword Demon." He is a swordsman from a foreign land, wielding a blade forged by a master craftsman. Driven by a desire to battle the strong and a singular obsession with the act of cutting down foes, he harbors a bottomless madness alongside his razor-sharp prowess.

Gender

Male

A hired bodyguard in the criminal underworld. Confident in his combat skills and adept at using magic weapons, he challenges Nia to a fight under his boss's orders. He is a heavy smoker with a cold, rational mindset.

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Female

Neal's attendant.

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Female

A promising young actress with the theater troupe "Ice Rose." Although she lands her long-awaited first starring role, her intense passion for the stage causes her to overreach and stumble. She also struggles to be open and honest, at times harshly critiquing Nia, her co-star.

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Male

The production manager for the Liston Territory Channel and the host of the program *Tales of the Liston Territory*. Viewers often remark that he spends his time on location doing nothing but drinking, and he is known for his persistent, cloying smile. He also has a tendency to foist grueling filming schedules onto Nia.

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Female

An underworld bodyguard and an assassin who employs concealed weapons hidden all over her body. She also works as a waitress at the tavern "The Dim Shadow-Rat Inn." Nia has remarked that she wears surprisingly cute underwear.

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Male

The 14th King of the Kingdom of Altoire. He is a capable monarch with the ambition and cold-bloodedness of a ruler, but he is aloof in his personal relationships, much to the exasperation of his daughter, Hildetora. He values Nia’s fearless courage as he works to popularize Magic Vision.

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Male

A muscular and earnest martial artist who passionately instructs students at the Artoire Academy dojo, serving as the acting assistant instructor for the Tenha-ryu school. He is admired by his students, and rumors suggest that, despite his youth, his skills surpass even those of the master instructor.

Gender

Female

A personal maid serving Reliared , the youngest daughter of the Silver family, and a practitioner of the Tenpa-ryuu style. She deeply reveres and adores her mistress, Reliared ; she also engages in a quiet rivalry with Rinokis—Nia’s maid—over whose mistress is the more adorable.

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Female

The eldest daughter of the Silver family. She is a sophisticated woman dedicated to her career, having established a trading company in the fashion industry. With proven skills in makeup and styling, she provides reliable support—such as personally handling the makeup—during her younger sister Reliared's "Magic Vision" shoots.

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Female

The third daughter of the Silver family and a third-year student in the junior high division of Altoire Academy. As a disciple of the Tenpa-ryuu school, she studies under Master Gandolf and trains diligently every day. She possesses enough skill to have finished as the runner-up in the junior high division's martial arts tournament.

Age

6-

Gender

Male

Nia's older brother.

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Female

The second daughter of the Silver family. Extremely shy and unable to hold a proper conversation with anyone outside her family, she prefers to stay in her room and draw. She is a huge fan of Nia—whom she discovered via Magic Vision—and harbors an extraordinary level of enthusiasm for her.

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Female

The third princess of the Kingdom of Altoir. Although a member of the royal family, she is a star talent with the Royal Capital Broadcasting Station, and her catchphrase is “A Princess You Can Actually Meet.” She invites the new students, Nia and Relia, and the three of them work together to promote magical videos. Despite her young age, she also has an…