Riezel

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Riezel Brihaut
Alias(es)	Cunning Swordsman; Lightning Sword Saint; Limit Breaker; Strongest Magic Swordsman in the City; Savior
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Loki Familia
Occupation/Role	Adventurer; magic swordsman; wielder of Sacred Sword Malfa
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Lv.1	6	Received Loki’s Blessing. Awakened Omnipresence, Fool’s Obsession, and Endless Path; all five basic abilities began at I0.
Lv.2	36	Levelled up and chose the rare Development Ability Light Armor, trading defense for greater Dexterity and Agility.
Lv.3	638	Reached Lv.3 fifteen days after reaching Lv.2.
Lv.4	55, 638	Reached Lv.4 thirty days after beginning his Falna progression; acquired a magic-support Development Ability through frequent spell use.
Lv.5	67, 68	Became a First Class Adventurer in roughly one and a half months, drawing citywide attention.
Lv.6	292	Reached Lv.6 after a month of intensive challenges; his ability values rose by more than 3,500 total proficiency.
Lv.7	558	Reached Lv.7; Magic attained Stage S, while Dexterity and Agility reached Stage A.
Lv.8	784	Reached Lv.8 and awakened Unrestricted, a Development Ability that responds to external restrictions.
Lv.9	1081	Reached Lv.9; after fighting Abyss Creatures, Magic reached Stage D and Phoenix Flame restored him after death.

Background / History

Riezel was born into wealth in his previous life, but his parents neglected him. Raised under his grandfather’s strict control and subjected to repeated assassination attempts, he grew up feeling empty. After obtaining the Dimensional Cube and transmigrating to a world of swords and magic, he resolved to live for his own desires rather than for others’ expectations. 6

A month after arriving in his new world, Riezel had accepted his new identity and the existence of magic. He joined the Loki Familia after Loki granted him her Blessing and recorded his Ability Values. 1 6

The Dimensional Cube became central to Riezel’s life: it enables dimensional travel, provides storage, and allows him to bring selected powers and items back by spending Dimensional Energy. He initially kept its existence secret, eventually revealing it to Liz while investigating its connection to the Ancient Magic Civilization, Moslo’s Sword, and the Reinayl bloodline. 290 453 557

Personality

Riezel is consistently calm under pressure. He remains composed around hostile adventurers, noble intrigue, enemy armies, and superior opponents, rarely allowing intimidation or provocation to dictate his actions. 12 1200

He is intensely committed to self-improvement. Riezel seeks difficult battles, studies unfamiliar powers, and deliberately delays level-ups to maximize every level’s accumulated potential. His interest in powerful opponents can become thrill-seeking, but he generally withdraws when protecting an ally requires it. 351 462 469 827

Despite his self-serving decision to live for himself, Riezel respects others’ choices. He rescued Artoria without demanding payment, encouraged her to decide her own future, and sought Liz’s consent before accepting the royal family’s request to examine her origins. 462 469 630

He is also cautious about fame and divine attention. After reaching Lv.7, he used the Hero’s Ring to temporarily suppress his strength to Lv.5 so that hostile gods would not immediately recognize his full power. 643

Abilities & Skills

Omnipresence

Omnipresence is Riezel’s Memory Magic. It allows him to cast magic whose effects he has confirmed and memorized; a spell’s power remains dependent on his Magic ability. 6

• Lets him acquire magic after observing and confirming its effects, allowing him to learn spells with exceptional speed. 20 295 453
• Cannot reproduce magic whose effects have not been sufficiently confirmed. 6
• Enabled him to master more than a thousand spells, making him a major target of the magic-dominant nation of Altna. 669
• Riezel has since mastered many spells thoroughly enough to retain their use even without relying on Omnipresence. 1097

Falna Skills and Development Abilities

• Fool’s Obsession — Massively increases Riezel’s growth speed and growth limit; its effect intensifies with his obsession and becomes stronger in dangerous situations. 6
• Endless Path — Granted the highest-level Development Ability, Healing Power, and can raise the ranks of Development Abilities Riezel has already acquired. 6 54
• Light Armor — Sacrifices defense to substantially enhance Dexterity and Agility; it is especially compatible with Riezel’s lightweight, speed-focused fighting style. 36
• Swordsman — Enhances his sword-based combat ability and benefits from Endless Path’s rank growth. 54
• Magic Mastery — Improves spell power, effects, range, and related magical performance. 55
• Unrestricted — Activates when Riezel is subjected to restrictions, boosting his abilities and allowing him to turn suppression into an advantage. 709
• Pioneer of the Sun Wheel — Gives him a sun-like spiritual constitution, doubles the effect of light- and heat-based magic, grants resistance to light, heat, cold, and darkness, and restrains evil-aligned enemies. 159
• Pledge Stake — Morgan’s implanted blessing-contract. Riezel and Morgan cannot apply their power against each other while acting as enemies; its beneficial effects allow it to bypass his usual interference immunity. 484 492

Swordsmanship and Breathing Techniques

Riezel’s personal sword style combines Ais Wallenstein’s sword skills, Breathing Techniques learned from Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the Hashira, Akasha Continent sword skills, and techniques observed in other worlds. 639 759

• Thunder Breathing — Provides explosive movement and speed. Its First Form, Thunderclap and Flash, evolved into an area attack capable of striking multiple targets; Divine Speed overwhelmed Rom’s peak Special Grade Sword Skill. 260 618
• Sun Breathing — His strongest offensive style. The Thirteenth Form helped suppress Woodworth, and its attacks purify evil entities and hinder regeneration. 468 934
• Wind Breathing — Compatible with Wind Spirit Sprint, supplementary magic, and protective magic; it forms Riezel’s speed-offense style alongside the Fool. 162
• Moon Breathing — Increases attack speed and range, allowing him to defeat groups of knights and mages. 618 934
• Clear World — A supreme state of concentration that suppresses his aura and fighting spirit, making his presence, human scent, and magic difficult to perceive. Riezel unlocked it before teaching its method to the Hashira. 188 489
• Breathing Techniques no longer strengthen Riezel’s physical body directly; he now uses them primarily to execute their sword skills. 934

Spatial and Temporal Magic

Riezel possesses high-level teleportation magic and can use it in combat, travel, infiltration, and escape.

• High-Tier Teleportation — Used to evade attacks, escape pursuers, and cross fortified borders. 444 462 408
• Time Magic — Can freeze enemies, as demonstrated against the Fang Clan fairies and the infiltrator targeting Liz. 468 816
• Time Stagnation — Ninth-tier magic that froze a Sword Saint-level opponent. 816
• His teleportation can be limited by specialized barriers and Morgan’s interference. 496

Decomposition and Construction Magic

Riezel can decompose matter and magic, then reconstruct refined materials into superior forms.

• Purified Scarlet Crimson Sand Iron and Ore into gemstone-like essences before combining them into high-quality forging material. 161
• Decomposition Magic can affect magic itself and was one of the few attacks capable of testing Woodworth’s defenses. 480 670
• At full power, it erased part of Salisbury while blasting Woodworth into a crater. 480

Ranked Magic and Defensive Spells

Riezel learned Ranked Magic through his dealings with Ainz and used it to expand his magical combat system. 333 351

• Life-Entrusting Phantom Dream — Enhances physical and magical resistance while offering minor healing. 439
• Veil of Breath — Defensive spell that withstands enemy attacks. 439
• Dimension: Severance — Barrier magic that blocks attacks on both physical and magical levels. 439
• Magic Disintegration — Countered Araya’s Flash spell. 803
• Fallen Sky — Super Tier Magic used to defeat Norwich’s Calamity after a two-hour battle. 544
• Phoenix Flame — Resurrected Riezel after he was killed by an Abyss Creature’s final attack. 1081

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dimensional Cube — The artifact responsible for Riezel’s transmigration and dimensional travel; also provides storage and assimilation functions. 6 453
• Fool’s Sword (“Fool”) — Riezel’s lightweight secondary sword, forged by Tsubaki with the Indestructible Attribute. It was designed for speed-oriented combat and is paired with Wind Breathing. 49 162
• Hermit’s Sword (“Hermit”) — Riezel’s main weapon, originally forged by Tsubaki with the Indestructible Attribute. It was reforged into a heat-producing Nichirin Blade, later becoming the Black Blade Hermit and ultimately a Divine Blade with growth attributes. 49 162 795
• Sacred Sword Malfa — Sacred Sword wielded by Riezel in the Great Source World, establishing him as a Savior. 1053
• Holy Lance Rhongomyniad — Wielded by Riezel to stabilize Britain, dispel the Black Storm, and defeat Koyanskaya; its use left him exhausted and injured. 524
• Meloy God — Pendant-like Secret Treasure with spatial and temporal powers, though it requires enormous magical power and carries a dangerous sleepwalking side effect. 285
• Hero’s Ring — Reinayl Clan treasure that absorbs and amplifies power. Riezel used it to conceal his strength, then later returned it to Liz. 643 1184
• Morgan’s Ring — A magic-support ring that significantly amplifies magic power and reduces consumption; it remains one of Riezel’s few regularly worn magic items. 494 1184
• Demon Taming Bracelet — Used to tame Araya; later entrusted to Merlot and Naisha as a precaution. 1184

Relationships

• Loki — Patron goddess and head of the Loki Familia. She granted Riezel his Blessing, updates his Ability Values, and repeatedly advises him on managing his potential and public exposure. 6 7 36 643
• Ais Wallenstein — Initially taught Riezel Wind Spirit Sprint and sparred with him. Riezel later surpassed her swordsmanship and became her instructor in Wind Breathing. 20 638 768
• Liz — Riezel’s attendant and trusted companion in the Akasha Continent. He revealed the Dimensional Cube to her, respects her choices regarding her origins, and later returned the Hero’s Ring to her. 290 630 1184
• Artoria Castor — Fairy Maiden rescued by Riezel from Tintagel. They became traveling allies; Riezel protects her while encouraging her to determine her own path. 462 469 524
• Morgan le Fay — Initially an adversary who bound Riezel through Pledge Stake. She later referred to him as her future husband, and he held the title of Britain’s Prince. 484 492 557 1123
• Yuri — A close companion from the Franzer household. Riezel considers her feelings when distancing himself from opportunistic acquaintances and personally chose an Ancient Secret Treasure as a gift for her. 96 613
• Brain Unglaus — Admirer and student who sought Riezel’s swordsmanship training; he gave Riezel magic items suited to Light Armor. 351 352
• Ainz Ooal Gown — A cautious business partner and eventual enemy. Riezel traded information for Ranked Magic knowledge before directly clashing with Nazarick. 333 374
• Belti Laon — Goddess Official whose ability to foresee calamities intrigues Riezel. Their private meeting established mutual trust and clarified his goal of crossing into Abyss-occupied territory. 1053

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Loki Familia rise — Joined Loki Familia as a newly blessed Lv.1 adventurer, rapidly became a First Class Adventurer, and gained a reputation as an unprecedented talent in Orario. 6 67
• Demon Slayer Corps journey — Learned and evolved Sun Breathing, unlocked the Clear World, and trained the Hashira until none could question his strength. 159 188
• Akasha Continent career — Became a renowned True Swordsman and Tactical Class Mage, fought a thousand duels per day without defeat, and earned the title Lightning Sword Saint. 230 247
• Overlord World conflict — Negotiated with Ainz for YGGDRASIL magic, then fought Ainz and Nazarick’s Guardians with Sun Breathing and Artifact-grade weaponry. 333 374
• Fairy Kingdom of Britain — Rescued Artoria, fought Woodworth and the Fairy Knights, was mistaken for the Child of Prophecy, and wielded Rhongomyniad against Koyanskaya. 462 468 489 524
• Return to Orario — Reached Lv.7 and later Lv.8, received the title Limit Breaker, and became recognized as Orario’s strongest magic swordsman. 641 709 768
• Great Source World campaign — Became the wielder of Sacred Sword Malfa and a Savior, entering Abyss territory to investigate the history of the Reinayl Clan and the lost empire. 1053 1081

Notable Quotes

“As for me, I'll be satisfied as long as someone can spar with me.” 469

“Whether you want to save the Fairy Kingdom, defeat the Queen, or do nothing at all... you'll need strength to guarantee it.” 469