Reida Reia

""Well, it was an end to the girl’s first love...... But well, I didn’t resent that, I just needed to repay my life's favor.""

- Reida Reia

Reida Reia (レイダReida ・ リィアRyia) was the grandmother of Isolte and the late Water God who is one of the "strongest swordsman of the generation".

Appearance
Reida is an old woman with white hair and blue eyes. Her looks are also stated to resemble Isolte's. In her younger years, Reida has black neck-length hair that frames her with a single ahoge.

Personality
Note: This section is under construction and revision.

Background
Reia's real name is not revealed since it is the tradition of the Water God Style since its establishment that those who become the Water God will change their name to Reida Reia for females or Reida Reidar for males.

At a younger age she beat up one noble at one dojo, in retribution she was knocked down by a crowd and was about to get both of their hands cut off if Darius had not intervened. Reia also met Paul Greyrat during her visit with her acquaintance Augusta's dojo and acknowledges Paul's talent in the sword but lacks the desire of strength that she decides to train Paul despite the latter refusing to be her teacher.

Note: This section is under construction and revision.

Plot
""It's Reida. Reida Reia. You understand just which Reida Reia I am right?""

- Reia to Nina Farion

Light Novel Volume 13 - Youth Period - Labyrinth Chapter

 * Reia arrives to the Holy Land of Swords with her granddaughter Isolte at the Sword God Gal Farion's request letter to teach on of his students. Reia would normally tear such a letter but it peaked her interest since it was from Gal who hates relying on others. She brings Isolte along because of how her student has grown arrogant and she is saddened that her skills has not grown at all and that Isolte will be motivated to improve herself after fighting the Sword God's disciples.

Light Novel Volume 17 - Young Man Period - Asura Kingdom Chapter

 * It revealed that she was one of Hitogami's Apostles and she came to save Darius Silva Ganius who is also her first love. She was killed by the Dragon God Orsted in one blow.

Legacy

 * In her final talk, Reia implied that Isolte will be her successor.
 * After Reia's death, Orsted immediately left the venue without naming himself and Isolte did not pursue him.
 * The nobles on the venue believes that Orsted is a subordinate of Perugius Dola because of their similar hair color and eyes and gains faith on Ariel Anemoi Asura becoming queen, who has the backing of the Armored Dragon King with a subordinate who can defeat the Water God with one blow.
 * Despite Reia claiming to be the sole perpetrator on the assassination attempt on Ariel, many nobles sympathize with her and Ariel does not want the Water God Style to become her enemy.

Power and Ability
A Water God Style new/sixth art, Reida combined two of the most difficult secret art of water god style and manage to create this phantom art, the technique allows Reida to cut from any direction, be it up, down, left, right around her and even slightest movement is instantly countered with a fatal blow.
 * 『Deprivation Sword Kingdom

Sword

 * Reia's uses a short double-edge sword that has a black blade but the hilt and the edge is colored gold.

Achievements
Water God of the Water God Style

Quotes

 * Reida: "Goodness... Orsted? The Dragon God? That's quite a grandiose attitude you're taking. Do you think she can do it?"
 * Gal: "I think she can. Eris does too."
 * Reida: "I see, I see. That's fine then. Self-confidence is more important than anything."


 * Reida: "Long time no see. Did you come to perform the final rites for this old lady’s short remaining life? "
 * Orsted: "That’s right. Because you’re an apostle of Hitogami."
 * Reida: “Apostle, huh… So you let me go the previous time because I wasn’t one then? My my, in my last moments I’m going to have to fight an unbelievable opponent.."

Trivia

 * The name Reida is the feminine version of Reidar, a legendary swordsman of the Water God Style, and each new head of this style will inherit this name.
 * Fujii Yukiyo is her voice actor for her younger version in the Mushoku Tensei Mobile game.

Note: This section is under construction and revision.