Consylate

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ben Consylate (康斯萊特)
Alias(es)	Consylate; the Handsome Old Man; Great Archmage of Undead
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly the Holy See; later the Bloody Hoof Tribe 164 173
Occupation/Role	Magic-Martial Dual Cultivator; dark-magic instructor; mentor to Bloody Hoof apprentices
Status	Alive; remains active during the war against the Demon Plane 594
First Appearance	Chapter 164

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Archmage	148	Had already become an Archmage by age thirty; his decision to practice Necromancy made him a controversial figure within the Holy See.
Sublime Saint / quasi-Saint	175 203	Publicly identifies himself as a Sublime Saint. He remains below Saint Tier and later suppresses his cultivation after Allen’s advancement would endanger another Saint Tier. 588 594

Background / History

Consylate was once a dazzling young enshrined mage of the Holy See. He cultivated Holy Light Magic for more than twenty years, possessed exceptional magical talent, and was renowned for his beauty as much as his ability. His likeness appeared on expensive magic imprints and masks, while novelists modeled popular characters after him. 164

Unlike conventional mages, Consylate pursued both magic and martial arts. He once defeated one of the Holy See’s Four Great Templars without using magic, establishing his reputation as an unusually dangerous close-combat mage. 164 Although he reached Archmage at a young age, he eventually abandoned Holy Light Magic, left the Holy See, and began practicing Necromancy. 148 164

Despite the Holy See branding his arts forbidden, Consylate traveled the Saint Cassis Continent killing evil Magic Beasts and wicked mages, saving people of different races without discrimination. 148 His faith in the Holy See collapsed after he witnessed a Heretic Extermination Legion massacre; before leaving, he crippled a Cardinal and a Templar Knight, becoming one of the Holy See’s most wanted fugitives. 442

For decades, Consylate traveled through other planes in search of an apprentice capable of inheriting his dark dual-element magic. 178 185 He encountered Allen while pursuing the Blind Dragon and confronting the Ogre crisis near Iron Hammer Castle. After discovering that Old Duff possessed his personal notebook—and that Barbarian children could understand and cast spells recorded within it—he chose to remain with the Bloody Hoof Tribe as an instructor. 164 167 202 204

Appearance

Consylate is an elderly yet strikingly handsome man, commonly described as a “handsome old man.” He usually wears a black mage’s robe and carries a magic staff, though his appearance conceals a combat style closer to that of a heavily armed warrior. 164 549

• Weathered face and deep, bright sapphire-blue eyes. 167 549
• Usually dressed in black robes. 164
• Appears younger than Old Duff despite being nearly a hundred years old. 167 185
• Often carries a staff, hand crossbow, axe, armor, and short sword simultaneously. 380

Personality

Consylate is aloof, blunt, and easily irritated by incompetence, particularly when others mishandle magic or waste valuable resources. He often mocks Allen, Old Duff, and the Bloody Hoof chieftains, but his harshness does not prevent him from offering practical guidance or risking himself for those he accepts as his own. 167 178 303

His greatest personal concern is finding successors for his magic. Discovering Bloody Hoof children capable of learning dark magic overwhelms him, and he becomes notably protective of Little Zack. 184 185 202 He prefers freedom over authority and abandoned the Holy See partly because he refused to be bound by its power structure. 442

Although capable of extreme violence, Consylate can remain deliberately neutral when intervention would damage another person’s path. He refuses to aid the Blind Dragon against Tai because doing so would make the Sword Saint abandon his sword path. 310

Abilities & Skills

Dark Dual-Element Magic

Consylate is proficient in both Necromancy and Blood Magic, two unrelated systems forbidden by the Holy See. He can switch between them with ease. 164

• Summons Blood Giants that can transform into massive blood-red swords. 164 165
• Creates volleys of blood arrows capable of severely injuring Allen. 164 165
• Summons undead skulls, skeletal forces, Bone Dragons, and Elemental Giants. 375 377
• Absorbed the Netherflame Skeleton Mage’s netherflame through his staff. 164
• Uses Death God Skeleton rings; he offered two such rings to Old Duff in exchange for permission to teach the children. 204

Magic-Martial Dual Cultivation

Consylate’s close-combat ability is extraordinary for a mage. His martial arts are strong enough that magical suppression does not render him helpless. 164 529

• Defeated a Holy See Templar without casting magic in his youth. 164
• Kicked Sakre downhill without even turning to face him. 217
• Fought the four-winged knight Kaka with a blood-red battle axe and physical grappling techniques. 478
• Can continue fighting with his fists when a Magic Nullification Staff restricts his spellcasting. 529

Spatial Magic and Planar Travel

Consylate can tear open void rifts, travel between planes, and retrieve weapons or summoned entities from other spaces. 178 222 377

• Opened void rifts to summon weapons, undead, and shields during the assault on the Holy Mountain. 375 377
• Traveled through numerous planes, including the Green Demon Continent and the Demon Plane. 178 222 476
• Uses spatial travel to investigate planar turbulence and search for Allen. 449
• Cannot summon Divine Name Weapons when a domain blocks native spatial magic. 442

Magical Scholarship and Mentorship

Consylate possesses extensive knowledge of ancient elements, bloodlines, planar phenomena, and dark magic systems. 178 204

• Identified Allen’s Ancient Magic Element as an element containing all branches and believed Allen to be the first known user in a thousand years. 178
• Diagnosed the Barbarian children’s difficulty advancing as a “bloodline seal.” 204
• Helped awaken the Barbarian children’s magical talent through ancient bloodline resonance. 549
• Teaches Bloody Hoof apprentices from the Mage Tower alongside Rune and Old Duff. 182

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Magic Staff — Used to cast, absorb attacks, and control Blood Magic constructs; one of his battle axes is later revealed to be a magic staff. 164 381
• Blood-red battle axe — Retrieved through a void rift and used in close combat. 377 478
• Demon-Breaking Crossbow Bolts — Fired at Newgate during their confrontation. 380
• True Name Swords / Divine Name Weapons — Powerful weapons summoned through spatial magic. 199 200 442
• Greatsword and Abyssal Dark Knight Spear — Drawn from a spatial rift to intimidate Albert. 381
• Twelve Nether Shields — Summoned as defensive magic constructs. 377

Relationships

• Allen — Initially fought him under a misunderstanding, then became a mentor-like advisor and powerful ally within the Bloody Hoof Tribe. 164 165 421
• Old Duff — Considered a semi-disciple because Duff studied Consylate’s personal magic notebook; Consylate later treats Duff as a teacher responsible for Barbarian apprentices. 164 167 173
• Little Zack — His beloved apprentice; Consylate joined dangerous expeditions partly to protect him. 184 210
• Rune — Fellow mage and close subordinate who studies and teaches alongside Consylate in the Mage Tower. 182 184
• Menrossa — Former Holy See rival and close private friend. Consylate’s departure from the Holy See left their relationship burdened by guilt and unresolved loyalty. 442
• Blind Dragon — Initially pursued him, but later respects his sword path enough to refuse intervention in his duel with Tai. 165 310
• Giselle — Openly admires Consylate’s appearance, calling him handsome even during a life-threatening confrontation. 165
• Holy See — His former affiliation and enduring enemy; he is regarded as one of its most wanted criminals. 167 185 203

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Iron Hammer Castle encounter — Battles Allen with Blood Magic, then reveals he had been sealing a planar rift rather than orchestrating the Ogre attack. 164 165
• Duff and the Bloody Hoof apprentices — Learns that Duff possesses his notebook and becomes fixated on the exceptional aptitude of the Barbarian children. 167 202
• Bloodhoof instructor — Offers to remain with the tribe to guide the children’s dark magic and break their bloodline seal. 203 204
• Holy See conflicts — Intervenes against Holy See forces, inflicts major losses on Temple Paladins, and prevents Bishop Lando’s escape through a teleportation array. 185 197
• Holy Mountain assault — Leads undead and close-combat summons against the Holy See, demonstrating his unconventional combat-mage style. 375 377
• Planar expeditions — Leads searches through the Green Demon Continent and other planes in an effort to locate Allen. 449 476
• War against the Demon Plane — Supports the allied forces through magical research, battlefield coordination, and combat against major Demon Race threats. 578 582 594
• Saint Tier revelation — Learns from Allen that Ancient Magic Power is divine power and that Allen has become a Saint Tier; Consylate regrets delaying his own advancement. 588

Notable Quotes

“A bunch of ignorant fools. Associating with you is truly a waste of time.” 167

“Keep stirring up trouble. Aren’t you good at it?” 589

Trivia

• Consylate’s magical portraits were once sold for tens of thousands of gold coins among high-society noblewomen. 164
• He is an atheist Elementalist despite living in a world dominated by religious institutions and divine powers. 588
• He has spent years living among green-skinned, two-headed ogres on other planes. 201
• He restored his depleted life force by extracting life essence from more than a hundred two-headed blood demons on the Green Demon Continent. 393