Lorenz Riel

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lorenz Riel (劳伦兹瑞尔)
Alias(es)	City of Breezes; formerly called Ideal Country in the Fourth Era 638
Species/Race	A former Second Era Self-Evolving Library and megastructure; its historical form is associated with Mechanoid AI and steam science 638 1194
Affiliation	Great Library; Astronomical Society; Night Watch alliance 893 847
Occupation/Role	Direct scholar reserve academy of the Great Library; Pacific Border stronghold; repository and research center for civilization-scale knowledge 893 640
Status	Active, but its barrier and underlying support structures are under severe strain 950 1194
First Appearance	Chapter 56

Background / History

Lorenz Riel’s earlier identity was a Second Era Self-Evolving Library known as the “Dark Crown Node—Megastructure.” It was originally a Great Library built with aether raw stones and could stabilize a Lost Sea node. By the current era, most of its elvenized structures had failed after surviving multiple broken eras. 1194

In the Fourth Era, it was known as Ideal Country, a lost civilization built from the highest achievements of Mechanoid AI and steam science. Its later incarnation became Lorenz Riel, the City of Breezes. 638

The present City of Breezes is a Great Library scholar reserve academy protected by the Giant Tree of Breezes, Afadaratia. Its position at the intersection of the Present World and the Border makes it a key Pacific anchor point, likened to a pillar within the region’s gathering storm. 640 893

Its academy system is distributed across multiple demiplanes and Border-linked territories. Rail networks connect its outposts, academies, and distant facilities, including elevated rail lines that run between the sky and ground. 712

Structure

Seven Great Academies

Academy	Known focus or distinction
Saint Mourning—Hughie Fal	Theological and historical research; one of Lorenz Riel’s principal anti-Abyss institutions 756 771
Gatekeepers—Alijos	Border Gate operations and Abyss defense 756 847
Tidal Surge	A partial anti-Abyss specialization formed after the Samoa Islands incident 756
Quiet Forest Language	Forest academy connected to Life Lineage studies and renowned rail infrastructure 712 721
Deep Sea Abyss—Julianster	Coastal academy associated with Watchers and deep-sea research 845 875
Void Light—Fararella	Research faction associated with light, mechanical modification, and the later Divine Descent scandal 820 851
Permanent Magnet—Lannabodu	Academy associated with magnetic and relic research 841 898

Governance

Lorenz Riel’s highest deliberative body is the Sage Council, which convenes behind the City of Breezes’ main campus. The council includes the deans of the great academies and is led in practice by senior figures such as Dean Constance. 847

• Dean Constance — Tier 5 Star Realm Grand Mage and headmaster; protects the academy’s fragile balance while opposing threats to the Pacific Border. 739 952 953
• Curator Yu — Great Library representative and Constance’s longtime associate. 740 783
• Elda-Alijos — Gatekeepers’ dean and a major defender of Lorenz Riel’s Border interests. 893 950
• Salik-Fararera — Dean of Void Light—Fararella; supported an unprecedented experiment before the radical faction’s collapse. 847 875

Appearance

Lorenz Riel is an immense academy-city built beneath a World Tree-like structure and surrounded by a vast protective barrier. Its European-style towers, courtyards, ancient stonework, steam infrastructure, and celestial decorations combine academic grandeur with relic-era technology. 847

• Soaring towers, low courtyards, winding paths, and large academic halls. 847 950
• Buildings carved with totems and star charts. 847
• A barrier known as the Breezy Bulwark protects the City of Breezes from external threats. 846
• Steam fountains and Dark Matter Tide phenomena are visible within its demiplane. 1130
• Its infrastructure includes Border Gates, spatial routes, rail trains, and inter-demiplane transport. 712 943

Research and Purpose

Lorenz Riel serves as a research academy, a Border defense institution, and a Great Library reserve. It preserves and develops knowledge while operating at a dangerous crossroads between the Present World, the Lost Sea, the Abyss, and older civilizations. 640 893

Its known research directions include:

• Sound, light, and electricity, represented by major academic factions. 828
• Spatial transmission and communication, including entangled-light tunnel construction and spacetime information transmission. 821
• Mechanical life modification and prosthetic technology, particularly within Void Light—Fararella. 851
• Gene research and Genetic Ascension, including investigations into Deity Genes and Divine Abominations. 721 924
• Evil God Insignia and Abyss-related power systems. 840
• Lost Sea, Border Gate, and relic studies, including the Wall of Hercules and Fifth Era ruins. 878 879

Internal Factions

Lorenz Riel is divided by competing academic and ideological currents. Its conflicts are not merely administrative; they concern the acceptable limits of research, intervention, and the use of Abyssal power. 826 847

• Conservatives — Favor research and containment without direct use of Abyssal power. They opposed the radical Divine Descent project and cooperated with Su Wen during the Manila crisis. 826 847 848
• Radicals — Sought to counter the Abyss using Abyssal power, Evil God Insignia, Genetic Ascension, and Divine Descendant experiments. 826 840
• Great Library scholars and Watchers — Represent institutional preservation, historical study, and long-term civilizational responsibility. 840 893
• Divine Descendants / Divine Abominations — Products or inheritors of fragmented divine power; some factions sought to use them to steal or imitate divine Authority. 840 862

Major Incidents

Blood Moon Border War

The betrayal of Saint Mourning—Hughie Fal’s deputy headmaster opened Abyssal pathways and led to the academy’s near-destruction. Lorenz Riel concealed information about the Blood Moon Border War, despite its escalating severity. 721 722

The crisis culminated in Ignaratty’s attempt to revive the Blood Moon Grand Monarch through the Abyss Gate. The conflict exposed that the Garland War and Saint Mourning’s destruction had been manipulated as parts of a larger Blood Moon Sect plan. 771

Rhine’s intervention ended the immediate catastrophe, after which the Lorenz Riel recruitment order was released. Saint Mourning—Hughie Fal remained in ruins, leaving only six academies available for recruitment. 780 783

Manila Banquet and Divine Descent Experiment

Radical scholars from three academies organized a covert banquet involving three Containers and fifteen Emblem Bearers. Their aim was to use Evil God Insignia and transformation methods to create an Abyssal puppet capable of accessing divine Authority. 840 841

Void Light—Fararella publicly demonstrated mechanical life modification by presenting Zhu Lei Si as a test subject for the Hallelovis-Ken Mechanical Prosthetic. 851

The Divine Descent experiment failed amid the Black Tide crisis. Its aftermath triggered an internal purge: Void Light—Fararella’s dean was imprisoned in Alijos Great Prison, other involved deans were warned or accused, and Saint Mourning’s graveyard seal was reinforced. 875

The wider scandal was subsequently suppressed in public reporting, which instead emphasized Rhine’s role in resolving the crisis. 875

Open Enrollment and Wall of Hercules Examination

Lorenz Riel opened large-scale public enrollment despite the likelihood of attracting spies and destabilizing forces. The expansion was understood as an attempt to introduce new forces and counterbalance internal tensions. 640 826

The entrance examination was later held around the Border Gate—Azure Sea: Wall of Hercules, an unusually dangerous site linked to Fifth Era relics, Lost Sea aether-stack disasters, and Abyssal contamination. 878 879 930

During the examination period, the City of Breezes received new students through the Einstein-Rosen Bridge after the Wall of Hercules operation. 943 950

Defenses and Vulnerabilities

• Lorenz Riel’s strategic position allows it to stabilize Lost Sea and Pacific Border nodes. 640 1194
• Saint Mourning—Hughie Fal, Gatekeepers—Alijos, and Tidal Surge are its principal institutions for resisting the Abyss. 756
• The City of Breezes is defended by the Breezy Bulwark and the Giant Tree of Breezes, Afadaratia. 846 893
• The academy maintains prisons and containment systems for Divine Abominations and other dangerous entities. 1032 1033
• Its defense capacity is undermined by factional conflict, infiltrators, traitors, weakened barriers, and the deterioration of its ancient supporting structures. 821 950 1194

Relationships

• Great Library — Lorenz Riel is a direct scholar reserve academy and preserves knowledge under the Library’s broader civilizational mandate. 893
• Night Watch — Cooperates in Border defense, crisis response, and the aftermath of the Blood Moon and Manila incidents. 875 943
• Rhine / Su Wen — Intervened repeatedly in Lorenz Riel’s crises, exposed radical experiments, and became a major figure in its public narrative. 780 875
• Phyllis Eleanor — A Watcher and high-level Lorenz Riel research scholar associated with Deep Sea Abyss—Julianster. 875 910
• Klosan — Entered Lorenz Riel as a Life School mentor and investigated the academy’s concealed Blood Moon Border War information. 712 721
• Saint Mourning—Hughie Fal — One of Lorenz Riel’s great academies; devastated during the Border War and left largely unable to recruit. 722 783
• Void Light—Fararella — A major academy whose radical researchers became central to the Manila Divine Descent experiment. 820 851 875

Trivia

• Lorenz Riel is not merely an academy; it is a vast Border-linked city, research complex, historical archive, and strategic Pacific stronghold. 640 712
• Its current form is supported by the Breeze Giant Tree, but the “Breeze” itself is nearing its limit. 1194
• The City of Breezes contains enough hidden knowledge and imprisoned threats that it is regarded as a likely source of answers about gods, Divine Abominations, and the Lost Sea. 1032