Liz Smart

Name: Liz Smart

Gender: Female

Age: 20

Occupation: Hunter, Thief

Hunter Level: 6 (officially; often treated as operating above that level)

Affiliation: Let This Grieving Soul Retire!

Official Title: “Absolute Shadow” (second generation)

Alias: “Genocide Monster” (nickname reflecting her brutality in battle)

Voice Actor (CV): Fairouz Ai

Family: Younger sister Sitri Smart

Disciple: Tino Shade

Master: The first “Absolute Shadow,” a legendary thief

Primary Equipment: Relic boots “Highest Roots” (a boot-type artifact given by Krai Andrey)

Liz Smart is one of the thieves in Let This Grieving Soul Retire! and serves as the second “Absolute Shadow,” inheriting the name from her master.

Despite being officially listed as level 6, her abilities exceed that rank to the point that even high-level bosses can be dispatched before she notices they were bosses at all.

She is notorious for her extreme combat style, earning the moniker “Genocide Monster” for how quickly and brutally she resolves fights.

Liz is also recognized as a top-tier specialist in classic thief skills such as lockpicking and trap handling, where her true aptitude arguably surpasses even her combat talents.

Liz’s defining trait in battle is speed so extreme that her movements are effectively impossible to visually track, which is the origin of her title “Absolute Shadow.”

She combines this speed with refined martial arts, focusing on physical strikes—punches and kicks—rather than weapons or magic.

Because her fighting style relies on impact and mobility, she tends to struggle against very “hard” or strongly armored opponents that can shrug off pure blunt force.

In contrast, she is exceptionally strong against ranged opponents and projectile attacks, using her speed and instincts to evade so completely that Sven Anger, known for violent long-range attacks, has described her as essentially unhittable.

Her evasive powers are so overwhelming that she can treat many ranged threats as though they do not exist, neutralizing them without needing to block or counter.

In a notable case, she entered the White Wolf’s Den while it was in an abnormal, enhanced state; the boss was estimated at roughly level 7, yet Liz eliminated it instantly.

When later asked about that fight, Liz responded quite sincerely with lines like “Was there even a boss?” and “I don’t remember the small fry,” implying that the supposedly dangerous boss failed to even register in her memory.

This casual disregard for enemies that terrify others contributes heavily to her fearsome reputation.

Although her combat prowess attracts most of the attention, Liz is actually more naturally gifted in traditional thief-oriented abilities.

She excels at lockpicking, disarming and handling traps, and other technical aspects of infiltration and treasure retrieval.

Within the party, she is a core specialist for any dungeon requiring precise trap work or stealth operations, even if her personality tends to push her toward aggressive solutions.

Her training under the first “Absolute Shadow” gave her a comprehensive grounding in the thief profession, and she achieved full mastery at explosive speed, quickly inheriting the title.

This combination of brutal hand-to-hand combat and precise thief skills makes her a rare hybrid who can both clear a path and safely open whatever is found at the end of it.

Yet because of her showy battles, many observers underestimate just how technically refined her non-combat skills are.

Liz is intensely devoted to Krai Andrey and displays a strong yandere-like streak in her fixation on him.

She believes absolutely that Krai’s judgment and strategies are always correct and insists that his decisions be treated as unquestionable.

This belief is so deep that she drills it into her disciple Tino Shade, forcing Tino to internalize the idea that Krai’s orders must not be doubted.

In daily life, Liz is serious and single-minded, but her seriousness is directed toward extreme training, harsh discipline, and an almost pathological love of battle.

She constantly competes with Luke Sykol for the vanguard position in the party, as both prefer to take the lead and throw themselves into danger first.

Their rivalry is fueled by Liz’s impatience and eagerness to strike first, often turning “who charges in” into an ongoing contest.

Her official level remains at 6 largely because of her terrible behavior and questionable conduct rather than any lack of actual ability.

In terms of raw power, she clearly operates above her stated rank, but her reputation and habits prevent her from receiving proper evaluation.

Liz’s relationship with her disciple Tino Shade is one of the more complex and striking aspects of her character.

She recognizes that Tino possesses potential that could surpass her own, and this insight both excites and frustrates her.

At the same time, Liz cannot accept that, despite this talent, Tino is still “pathetically weak” compared to Liz herself at the same age.

This discrepancy infuriates Liz, who sees it as something that must be corrected through relentless training.

As a result, Liz puts Tino through what can only be described as torture-level training regimens, though Liz herself views them as necessary and perfectly reasonable.

She is, in her own mind, sincerely and seriously trying to train Tino, even if the methods are brutal enough to be called abuse or power harassment from the outside.

Because of this intensity, Tino both admires and fears Liz with all her heart, regarding her as an unreachable standard while also being terrified of her.

Even so, Tino does not run away; she clings on with desperate determination, which in turn causes their relationship to be more positive and mutual than an outsider might assume.

Within Let This Grieving Soul Retire!, Liz is one of the central combatants and the primary thief.

Her unwavering faith in Krai Andrey shapes how she interacts with the rest of the group, especially when it comes to decision-making.

She insists that Krai’s tactical calls be followed without question, and she personally enforces this culture on her disciple.

To Liz, Krai’s “orchestration” of the party is a kind of absolute truth, and she takes pride in executing his supposed strategies to the fullest.

Her constant frontline rivalry with Luke Sykol adds energy and volatility to the team’s charge into battle.

Despite her violent tendencies, this dynamic ultimately strengthens the party’s offensive power, making them terrifyingly efficient in real combat.

Liz’s main title, “Absolute Shadow,” signifies her speed so extreme that her presence and movement can barely be perceived.

She inherited this name directly from her master, the original “Absolute Shadow,” after racing through the training process and reaching full mastery in record time.

Her nickname “Genocide Monster” arises from her aggressive tendencies and the sheer scale of her destructive performance in fights.

Enemies do not simply lose to her; they are often wiped out so thoroughly that the label of “genocide” feels disturbingly appropriate to onlookers.

Liz constantly wears “Highest Roots,” a boot-type artifact relic given to her by Krai Andrey.

These boots synergize with her natural speed and physicality, enabling her to reach “the heavens” in terms of mobility and further cementing her status as the party’s unstoppable living projectile.