Clinton

Biodata

Personality

Clinton is usually mild-tempered, composed, and attentive to his teammates. He tries to resolve disputes, but will reprimand a party member when necessary. After Pass insulted Galan, Clinton ordered him to apologize and later apologized himself 140 142.

As captain, Clinton feels responsible for his companions’ safety and tends to shoulder blame when they are hurt. Wallace’s death weighed heavily on him, and he chose to abandon the Dungeon rather than risk further casualties 151 163 165.

Despite his usual composure, Clinton enjoys gossip. He became convinced that Galan was Serie’s lover and remained excited by the idea despite Galan’s repeated denials 142 143.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Clinton is a talented swordsman whose unpredictable attacks and shifting blade paths make his intentions difficult to read. He was once given the title Genius Swordsman and was regarded as one of Äußerst’s leading warriors 148 151 174.

• Speed and footwork: At his limit, he moved fast enough to surround a Copy with afterimages 174.
• Concealed blade: He developed a technique that hides his longsword beneath his sleeve, obscuring his grip and the direction of his strikes 176.
• Sword qi: He can release a powerful crescent-shaped arc with his longsword 151.
• Limitations: Galan’s martial realm surpassed his, and Clinton had repeatedly lost to the original of one particularly strong Copy 149 173.

Team Combat and Leadership

Clinton assigns roles according to his party’s strengths and coordinates closely with Pass in battle 144 149.

• Planned for himself and Pass to hold the front line, Lucina to provide magic and clear traps, and Wallace to heal the injured 144.
• Disarmed Pass’s Copy, allowing Pass to deliver the finishing blow 150.
• Pinned a stronger Copy’s weapon so Pass could strike its head, although Clinton was badly wounded in the fight 176.

Equipment

• Longsword — His weapon is imbued with [Flame], which he activates by channeling a little mana into it 167.
• Chainmail — Close-fitting armor that helped protect him from a stronger Copy’s sword strikes 175 176.
• Potions — He brought two healing potions into the Dungeon and gave one to the exhausted Pass 150 156.

Relationships

• Pass — A longtime teammate and sparring partner. Clinton is stronger than Pass, but relies on their coordination in battle and repeatedly warns him against sacrificing himself 150 152 175.
• Lucina — His party’s mage. Clinton helped her settle into the team, and she fell in love with him. After Wallace’s death, she comforted him, and he returned her embrace 161 163 164.
• Wallace — His party’s healer and friend. Wallace was killed during an ambush in the Dungeon, leaving Clinton grieving and blaming himself 150 163.
• Galan — A temporary party member whom Clinton initially underestimated. Galan saved Clinton from a Copy and later rescued him and Pass; Clinton came to trust him and recognize the gap between their abilities 148 156 164 181.
• Lia — Galan’s companion. Clinton initially questioned why Galan had brought her, then arranged for her to remain behind the experienced adventurers during the expedition 140 144.

Story Role

Fallen King’s Tomb Expedition

Clinton accepted Galan into his party for the Dungeon commission, though Pass objected to both Galan and Lia joining. Before entering, Clinton organized a cautious formation with Galan and Lia behind the experienced adventurers 140 144.

Inside the fog-filled Dungeon, Lia and Lucina became separated from the others. Clinton’s group encountered Copies created by a Water Mirror Demon. Wallace was killed during the fighting, and Clinton and Pass defeated one of Clinton’s Copies at the cost of Pass’s ear. More Copies appeared, and Galan eventually rescued the two warriors when they were close to defeat 145 146 150 152 155 156.

After reuniting with Lucina and Lia, Clinton chose to retreat. The group lost its way and encountered a monster that controlled the fog; Clinton and Pass fought its giant manifestation while Galan and the others searched for its main body 163 165 166 168.

During the evacuation, Clinton and Pass faced a Copy of a swordsman Clinton had never defeated. Working together, they destroyed it, though Clinton sustained serious injuries. Galan later led the survivors out of the Dungeon, whose true name was reported as the Fallen King’s Tomb 173 176 181.

After the commission, Clinton felt that his strength had improved and that overcoming the battle had renewed his drive to grow stronger 181.