Characters
Everyone who walks through the saga — heroes, kings, demons and students.
24 pages in this category.
- 01Ali Hamza
Son of the Viscount of Agabah, a big, honourable swordsman who fights with earth magic and a saber.
Student - 02Arata Hikari
Satomi's younger brother, who seized the throne of Hikari, hired assassins against his own sister, and died at the Battle of a Thousand Shadows.
The Usurper - 03Chiyo Minamoto
The academy's healer, a commoner whose talent earned her a place among its most trusted staff — and who knew Shun Sato long before his son arrived.
School Nurse - 04Elian Stewart
Headmaster of the School for Gifted Children, two hundred years old, the most powerful mage on the continent — and an old friend of the Lord of the Tower.
Headmaster - 05Kimiko Torafuku
Duchess of Chiseido, one of the two human heroes who ended the Demon War, and the undefeated master of the Tigress Martial Art.
Hero of the Demon War - 06Magnus
King of all demonkind for over six centuries, who cursed Shun with the Unbreakable Oath and died in his sleep a year later.
The Demon King - 07Michika Midori
A junior student tormented by nobles, who turned out to wield short-range teleportation at a level professors struggle to reach.
The Portalmaker - 08Mimi Sato
Shun's eldest daughter and the Tower's healer. Forty-three years old with the appearance of a young adult, because she is neither human nor demon but Ethos.
Eldest daughter - 09Nori Morita
A baron's son honour-bound to protect Riki Shibatani, whose water magic took the Lord of the Tower's hand.
The Sniper - 10Professor Tomo
The professor of Class 2-B, who opposed Ryuji's admission on the grounds that he was a commoner and officiated the tournament he won.
Professor - 11Reiko Hayami
The king's royal guard, one of the two human heroes of the Demon War, Yuki's father — and Shun's self-declared best friend.
Hero of the Demon War - 12Riki Shibatani
Son of the Earl of Chiseido and patron of the school, a red-haired noble who wields fire and made Ryuji his target.
Antagonist - 13Ryuji Sato
Son of the Lord of the Tower, who enrolled at the School for Gifted Children as a commoner of unknown origin.
Protagonist - 14Satomi Hikari
Rightful heir to the eastern throne, who sheltered at the Tower for six months and gave up her greatest weapon to repay her.
Queen of Hikari - 15Sawano Torafuku
Adopted daughter of the Duchess of Chiseido, heir to the Tigress Martial Art, and the girl who chose Ryuji Sato.
Queen of the School - 16Shun Sato
Demon hero of the Demon War and guardian of the gate raised over the Eterna mountains — the most feared being on the continent.
Lord of the Tower - 17Sophia Dion
Daughter of the Marquess of Helio, who offered Ryuji her protection in exchange for his eternal servitude.
Noble of House Dion - 18Taichi Suzuki
A commoner student and son of a city guard, Ryuji's first opponent in the Battle of the Kings — and one of its casualties.
Student - 19The Guild Master
The burly old man who ran the guild branch on the edge of the Dark Forest and called Ryuji Cub.
Master of the Adventurers' Guild - 20Victor the Third
A greedy, easily manipulated king who marched thirty thousand men on the Tower and lost his head to its lord.
King of Lindsey - 21Yoshino Hikari
The warrior-king who led the eastern kingdom to glory and gave it his name, then spent his last decades fostering peace.
The Warrior-King - 22Yuki Hayami
Son of the hero Reiko Hayami, a knight who judges people by strength rather than status, and Ryuji's first true friend.
Jack of the School - 23Yumi Raijin
Royal knight of Hikari, heir to the Raijin family, and the woman who taught the Lord of the Tower the way of the sword. Ryuji and Haruka's mother.
Lady of the Tower - 24Zero
The elderly butler who greets everyone who reaches the Tower's gates, and executes his Lord's commands to the absolute letter.
Butler of the Tower