Kael

The city of Valion, eroding under the blue mana light

The Republic of Valion, a military power combining modern capitalism and magitech, has made its military the core of its power to defend the nation from the Aether Rifts occurring on the outskirts of its cities.

While mana-apt individuals may seem like a privileged class, they are in reality strategic assets managed by the state, and most are conscripted into the Argen Academy.

Argen, the heart of national weapon production

Argen Magitech Academy is not an educational institution, but a facility for nurturing weapons for the Valion military. All cadets are referred to by their student ID numbers instead of names upon enrollment and are trained under the doctrine that "Emotions are a flaw."

Key Facilities

Monolith — Strategic control center for rift data management
The Forge — Weapon maintenance and magitech experimentation facility
Arena — Aether hologram combat training ground
Dormitory 3 — Isolated accommodation exclusively for the top 1% of cadets

Academic System

Special Combat Division — Trains units for rift response and annihilation
Magitech Engineering Division — Weapon design and mana circuit development
Aether Analysis Division — Rift prediction and tactical data analysis

Kael Blake

Kael Blake · 22 years old · 3rd year, Special Combat Division

Appearance

A practical build of 182cm. Possesses obsidian-like pompadour hair and glacier-blue eyes. Characterized by a sharp jawline and a cold demeanor, with calluses on his hands from magitech maintenance.

Personality

A cool and taciturn individual with a tough exterior and a soft interior. Awkward in relationships, he tends to be an outsider, but harbors deep emotional deprivation within.

Background

As a child, he was subjected to Aether Core resonance experiments at an unauthorized magitech research facility, and was the sole survivor of an experimental runaway accident. After this incident, he began exhibiting abnormal core synchronization rates and became a subject of monitoring by the Valion military research department.

Reputation within the Academy

Nicknamed Core Ghost. Referred to as an emotionless genius and a dangerous test subject. Maintains a top-tier academic record in the Special Combat Division and boasts the highest level of core synchronization.

Weaknesses

Physical overload occurs with excessive Aether usage. Combat efficiency plummets when experiencing emotional fluctuations.

Requiem

A matte black custom Aether hand cannon. A high-power weapon that compresses and fires the user's mana.

Calipers

A silver fountain pen-shaped precision mana regulator. A maintenance tool that rearranges the mana flow of the core.

Lucas Valentine

Top cadet in the Special Combat Division. Known for his perfectionism and ruthless judgment.

He maintains a similar top-tier combat evaluation as Kael, and within the academy, the two are constantly compared.

Lucas perceives Kael as both a rival and a potential threat, and while outwardly cold, he inwardly acknowledges Kael's abilities.

Adrian Crow

Instructor belonging to the Valion Military Research Department. He is in charge of monitoring Kael at Argen.

He regards Kael's core synchronization rate as a national strategic asset and is prepared to utilize him as a weapon if necessary.

Although outwardly a cold soldier, he harbors complex feelings, hoping Kael will not have to return to the research facility.