Benraji

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Benraji Nokani
Alias(es)	Sai'an; Brother Sai'an; Master Benraji
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Thought of Truth, Grayrain Kingdom branch
Occupation/Role	Senior Mentor; Master Level Evocation specialist; black-market operator and intelligence broker
Status	Deceased — killed by Punk at Sleeping Dragon Volcano 372 374
First Appearance	279

Appearance

Benraji is a short, plump, elderly mage known for his conspicuous red attire and outwardly benevolent manner. 300 333

• Wears red from head to toe. 300
• Has a bulky, “fat old man” build. 300 372
• Commonly presents a kind, amiable smile, particularly around children. 333 349
• His eyes can show a dark, warm flame when angered. 340

Personality

Benraji is an eccentric, pleasure-loving mage whose talkative, unserious demeanor masks practical experience, a wide intelligence network, and considerable fear of powerful consequences. He ran a high-level black market and was willing to compromise heavily when its collapse left him threatened and indebted. 280 300 302 303

In his earlier life, Benraji admits to fraud, murder, coercion of female apprentices, and supplying dangerous potions to Red Robes. He describes himself as having once come close to evil alignment. 340 However, the suffering of civilians—especially children—gradually provokes genuine grief, anger, and compassion in him. 331 333 340

His friendship with Princess Livachi becomes the decisive force behind this change. By the time he confronts Punk at Sleeping Dragon Volcano, his alignment has shifted from Lawful Neutral to Lawful Good, and he is willing to die rather than allow Punk to destroy Livachi’s remaining inheritance. 349 366 369

Abilities & Skills

Master Level Evocation

Benraji is a Level 17 Master Level Evocation specialist mage. His specialization gives him powerful offensive magic, but leaves his spell repertoire narrow and his combat adaptability limited. 303

• Uses Scorching Fireball as a direct offensive spell. 356 370
• Casts Rain of Fire to pressure enemies and exhaust layered defenses. 356
• Uses Explosive Flame Shockwave to clear an area with extreme heat and force. 371
• Can use Flame Jet for extremely fast flight, though its brightness and heat make it impractical around populated areas. 303
• Cannot use dedicated flight spells such as Speedy Flight. 303
• Cannot employ super-magic techniques such as Dual Casting. 370 371

Intelligence Gathering

Benraji maintains extensive regional intelligence gained through years in the Minotaur Mountains region. His knowledge makes him valuable to Punk despite their distrust. 302 303

• Identified the political and military situation surrounding the Dragon Roar Kingdom and Maple Leaf Kingdom. 302
• Informed Punk that Ovakyn-Acidmaw’s half-dragon kingdom had survived three centuries of war without falling behind. 302
• Offered intelligence without charge as part of his renewed cooperation agreement with Punk. 303

Defensive Magic Items

During his final battle, Benraji relies on two life-saving items to survive Punk’s paired Kinetic Cone attack. 372

• Magic necklace — casts Master Level Water Shield once per day and Nourishing Heal twice per day. 372 374
• Magic scroll — casts Steel Wall. 372
• Both defenses were restricted to Lawful-aligned mages. 374

Equipment / Items

• Genuine griffin purchased for travel. 303
• Magic necklace containing Water Shield and Nourishing Heal. 372 374
• Steel Wall magic scroll. 372
• Storage rings and a storage bracelet; their contents were largely luxury clothing, food, and non-magical art rather than valuable combat resources. 372 374

Background / History

Benraji spent thousands of years as a Master Level mage, largely remaining in his Mage Tower while operating unsuccessful businesses and eventually a high-level black market. Before reaching Master Level, he deceived Formal Mages to their deaths; afterward, he sold potions to Red Robes and committed further abuses against subordinates and apprentices. 340 372

He partnered with Punk in a potion-selling black-market operation. When Red Robes used a potion Benraji had sold them to destroy three cities and nearby rivers during an attack on the Mage Guild, Benraji feared retaliation from Legendary powerhouses and the loss of his business network. 280 300

Needing exchange points and unable to afford continued inaction, Benraji approached Punk with intelligence on the dragon-slaying mission against Ovakyn-Acidmaw. The two agreed to divide both rewards and loot equally, while Benraji would provide intelligence freely to compensate for his earlier breach of contract. 302 303

Story Role / Major Arcs

Black Market Partnership

Benraji negotiates with Punk over access to his black market, ultimately agreeing to a fifty-fifty split after Punk refuses softer persuasion. Punk demands payment in exchange points to prevent future disputes. 280

After the Red Robes’ use of the Heart of Wither potion devastates three cities, Benraji’s black-market venture effectively collapses and leaves him frightened of Legendary retribution. 300

Dragon-Slaying Mission

Benraji joins Punk’s mission against Ovakyn-Acidmaw, contributing intelligence on the Dragon Roar Kingdom, the Zordas family, and the regional war. 302 303

During the journey, his leisurely habits and fascination with food, comfort, and expensive transport repeatedly frustrate Punk. Nonetheless, he fights alongside Punk and Joni-Zordas against Ovakyn-Acidmaw, using fire magic to wear down the dragon’s protective layers. 304 307 356

Change of Heart in the Maple Leaf Kingdom

Witnessing the poverty and wartime exploitation of the Maple Leaf Kingdom causes Benraji’s long-suppressed compassion to surface. He rescues a little girl and her grandfather from an abusive noble, killing the noble with a single blast and attempting to treat the victims with a diluted Vitality Potion. 331 332 333

He becomes increasingly disturbed by starving children and dead civilians, openly acknowledging that his past life was cruel and immoral. 340 343 His concern for Princess Livachi grows into a sincere friendship after the princess asks him to help move her ill grandfather to warmth and proposes that they become friends. 349

Following Joni-Zordas’s death, Benraji protects Livachi with Archmage Armor when she enters the dangerous battlefield. 365

Opposition to Punk and Death

Benraji confronts Punk over the planned eruption of Sleeping Dragon Volcano. He argues that the disaster would destroy nearby kingdoms and leave Livachi without the territory and status that remain to her. 369

Punk detects that Benraji has become Lawful Good. 366 Though initially slow to react in battle and overly reliant on the Evocation Mage Combat Manual, Benraji forces Punk to use a lethal combination of Chaos Mist, Dual Casting, Kinetic Cone, and Any Door. 370 371

Benraji blocks the two Kinetic Cones with his necklace and scroll, but Punk uses a second Any Door activation to appear behind him and stab him through the heart with the dagger Sith’s Calm. Punk disposes of his corpse in lava and intends to blame Ovakyn-Acidmaw for the death. 372 374

Relationships

• Punk-Sai'an — business partner, mission ally, and ultimately killer. Their cooperation rests on mutual utility, but Benraji’s growing conscience brings them into fatal conflict. 280 303 369 372
• Princess Livachi — close friend and the central reason for Benraji’s moral awakening; he protects and comforts her after the collapse of her kingdom. 349 365 369
• Joni-Zordas — fellow participant in the campaign against Ovakyn-Acidmaw; Benraji criticizes Joni’s obsession with “glory” but initially follows Punk’s plan alongside him. 337 340 349
• Ovakyn-Acidmaw — target of Benraji’s dragon-slaying mission; Benraji attacks the black dragon with fire spells during the battle. 303 356
• Red Robes — former black-market customers whose use of Benraji’s potion in an attack on the Mage Guild leaves him fearing Legendary retaliation. 300

Trivia

• Benraji is regarded as the notorious eccentric of the Grayrain Kingdom Thought of Truth branch; other mages avoid him despite his harmless-looking appearance. 300
• He is substantially older than Punk, having lived for roughly three to four thousand years. 369 374
• His collection of carried possessions is notably poor for a Master Level mage, consisting largely of luxury robes, specialty food, and non-magical art. 374
• His death is not immediately noticed by the Thought of Truth, in part because Punk uses divination-blocking measures and plans to attribute it to Ovakyn-Acidmaw. 374