Atas
A Manga B-King's Guide to Self-Preservation
- Original Name:
- 阿塔斯 (ā tǎ sī)
- Gender:
- Neutral
- Kind:
- Character
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 214
- Chapters:
- 21
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 50
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Terra
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Atas Flint (阿塔斯); also rendered Attas Flint 15 |
| Alias(es) | Atas Oqi, forged exchange-student identity 16 |
| Species/Race | New human; Esper Ability User 16 22 |
| Gender | Male 18 |
| Affiliation | Flint Family; First Hunter Academy, Class A 15 18 |
| Occupation/Role | Hunter trainee; secret investigator 15 16 |
| Status | Alive 22 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 15 |
Background and History
Investigation at Seventh Hunter Academy
Zong Qizheng sent Atas to investigate the shattered Esper Detection Crystal Ball, determine whether it came from the First Hunter Academy, and bring back those involved. Atas entered the Seventh Hunter Academy posing as an exchange student from the Sixth Hunter Academy 15 16.
He initially admired Qi Yue’s bearing but dismissed him after learning he was in Class F. Assuming the crystal ball had shattered in Class A, Atas joined that class and befriended gossip-loving students. When they revealed that the incident had occurred in Class F, he went looking for the white-haired boy 16 17.
Cafeteria confrontation
Atas found Qi Yue eating with Beixing and approached despite Qi Yue’s warning to stop. Humiliated by Qi Yue’s manner, Atas attacked with flames. As he stepped forward, convulsive pain incapacitated him before the flames reached Qi Yue, who kicked a bench into him and knocked him beyond the one-meter perimeter 17 18.
Atas remained unconscious for six days. Li Qin and Yu Kaicheng concealed the incident from the other exchange students, and Yu Kaicheng arranged for alcohol to be placed on Atas’s collar to support a story that he had skipped classes to drink and have fun 19.
Return to the First Hunter Academy
After waking on the bus, Atas recalled Qi Yue protecting Beixing and concluded that Qi Yue was stronger than an S-rank ability user. Although he considered blaming Qi Yue for the shattered crystal ball, he refused to make the accusation without evidence. He reported the cafeteria incident to Zong Qizheng but could not identify Qi Yue by name 19 20 21 22.
Zong concluded that Beixing had caused Atas’s unconsciousness and dismissed him. Atas then questioned Xiao Yiyuan’s loyalty and accused him of gathering information for Ron Flint; afterward, Atas kept his distance from Xiao 22 39.
Appearance
Atas is a blond, green-eyed youth who dresses conspicuously for his visit to the Seventh Hunter Academy 17 18.
- His golden hair is slicked back with gel 17 18.
- He wears expensive clothes and polished leather shoes, with a strong scent of perfume 17.
- He habitually carries himself with his chin raised and a practiced social smile 17.
Personality
Atas is proud of his noble status and judges others heavily by their Esper Ability rank. He initially regards Class F with contempt and assumes that a Class A exchange student would be welcomed there. His aristocratic education also makes him socially adept: he can conceal his disdain and use charm to draw information from others 16 17.
His encounter with Qi Yue unsettles those assumptions. Atas recognizes that Qi Yue protected Beixing despite their difference in status, and he envies their apparent friendship. Back at the First Hunter Academy, he reflects on the self-interest beneath polite social interactions and chooses not to accuse Qi Yue without proof 21 22.
Abilities and Skills
Fire Esper Ability
Atas can produce and launch flames. His ability is considered fairly strong among the First Hunter Academy’s Class A students 18 22.
- He creates flames in his palm and directs them at Qi Yue 18.
- His cafeteria attack fails to reach Qi Yue because Atas is incapacitated as he steps forward 18.
Social manipulation
Atas uses the manners and conversational skills taught by his aristocratic upbringing to gather information 17.
- He befriends Class A gossip enthusiasts while concealing his contempt for them 17.
- He steers their conversation toward the shattered crystal ball without asking about it directly 17.
Relationships
- Qi Yue — Initially admired for his appearance and bearing, then dismissed for being in Class F. After their confrontation, Atas credits him with formidable strength and declines to accuse him without evidence 16 20 21 22.
- Beixing — Atas initially considers him an unsuitable companion for Qi Yue. Seeing Qi Yue protect him prompts Atas to reconsider his assumptions about friendship 17 19 22.
- Zong Qizheng — The dean who assigns Atas the crystal-ball investigation. Atas fails to complete the mission, and Zong rejects his interpretation of the cafeteria incident 15 21 22.
- Xiao Yiyuan — Atas’s friend at the First Hunter Academy. After returning, Atas questions whether Xiao values him apart from his family status and accuses him of reporting to Ron 15 22.
- Ron Flint — Atas’s older half-brother and the Flint Family’s eldest son. Xiao sends Ron a report after Atas confronts him 22.