Leitch Mancathy

## Identity

A supporting character that

## Appearance

He is a well dressed man befitting a man of his status.

## Personality

When people do him favors or complete request for him, he will generously reward them. He not only gave Flum money for saving his wife, he also gave Flum and Milkit a deed to a house he was considering to sell with no strings attached.

Despite generally being a kind and reasonable man, he isn't above putting up a false smile to deceive others. He attempted to deceive Sara Anvilen from believing he wishes to obtain herbs because he knew she was a member of the Chirch of Origin which forbid the use of herbs. He was capable of acting cordial with Satils Francois despite thinking how evil she was. He also made people believe he would take Milkit and others to safety when he was actually being forced to betray everyone due to the Church holding his wife hostage.

## History

Leitch ran a legitimate business. He and his family became one of the wealthiest families in the Royal Capital.

At one point he became rivals with Satils Francois, and he became aware of rumors regarding her dubious nature. While he wished to blow the whistle on her, he knew it would be unwise. He recruited his sister to investigate on his behalf.

Prior to his introduction, his wife became ill from a disease that could not be cured by magic. He sought after alternative methods. He became aware of medical herbs that could potentially save his wife's life.

## Plot

### Episode 02

Leitch first appears being robbed by a pair of Dein's men. Flum witnesses this and pursues them. After she and Sara Anvilen manage to subdue the men and return his belongings, Leitch shows gratitude for what they did for him.
Leitch takes note that Flum is an Adventurer. Much to his surprise, Flum reveals she only just began her career, but Leitch sees this as an opportunity to recruit her.

### Episode 03

He does not appear in Episode 03, but he is offhandedly mentioned.

### Episode 04

Leitch encounters Flum as she is heading home from Gadhio Lathcutt's residence. He remarks how Flum kept the fact that she was a member of the Hero Party a secret from him.

While they are speaking with each other, they are interrupted by the appearance of Satils Francois. Leitch speaks to her in a cordial manner to hide his true feelings. As they speak, Leitch tells Satils that Flum is not his slave, and she is a reliable Adventurer. While Satils appears momentarily intrigued, she leaves them. Once she is no longer within earshot, he reveals his true loathing for that woman.

### Episode 05

He is forced to betray the trust of people under his care because his wife as kidnapped and held hostage.

## Abilities/Equipment

Due to being a civilian he hasn't shown any aptitude for fighting. Nor has his affinity been revealed. Regardless, he has shown to be rather intelligent and deceitful.

* Business Savvy: He is shown to be an extremely talented businessman as showcased by his grand estate.
* Acting: He is capable of acting cordial to others.

## Relationships

### Family

He shown to be very caring for his family.

#### Unnamed Wife

He puts her well being first and foremost.

#### Welcy Mancathy

His younger sister who has worked with in attempts to uncover information regarding the Church of Origin as well as the various people who support it, such as Satils Francois.

### Flum's House

#### Flum Apricot

It is unknown how Flum's opinion of him will change in light of his betrayal nearly getting Milkit and Ink kidnapped.

#### Milkit

He showed some concern regarding Milkit's wellbeing after she had been tortured by Satils. He hired a nun to heal Milkit's injuries.

He apologized to Milkit when he was forced to betray her and the others. Milkit on the other hand did not show him hatred, but she couldn't bring herself to feel sorry for him either.

### Other Allies

#### Sara Anvilen

He was grateful for the role Sara played in getting his wife the herbs. Despite her insistence in not getting a reward, he wished for her to receive one.

#### Ottilie Fohkelpi

He was grateful to her for saving his wife from the Church of Origin in Episode 05, but she refused to bring him with her to the hideout because he had betrayed the trust of the people under his care. However, she did not show him any personal animosity.

### Enemies

#### Satils Francois

While they are cordial for public appearances, he hates her for the evil deeds she commits. He shows his disgust for how she buys young girls on the slave market to break them.

#### Unnamed Slave Merchant

Although the two never physically interacted, Leitch was well aware of his existence. He had been investigating Satils activities and her known associates, including him. He became aware of his death. Despite noting how gruesome the slave merchant's death was, Leitch was rather indifferent. He even remarked how it wasn't unusual for a slaves to kill people like him. He showed more concern regarding the fates of the slaves that he had sold on the black market. He informed Flum that they were looking into what became of the slaves he had sold.

## Trivia

* His first illustrated appearance were Volume 03/Episode 04 of the Light Novel and Chapter 06 of the manga.
* The bag that was nearly stole from Leitch by Dein's men had a value rating of nine stars according to the manga extras. Apparently, Leitch began having bodyguards accompany him after the incident.