Frederick

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Frederick (腓特烈)
Alias(es)	Charles Smith; Baron Harry Potter; Baron Otto von Bismarck 269 615 700
Gender	Male
Affiliation	House Weissen; Wessen State / Duchy of Weissen; Wesen Army 153 443
Occupation/Role	Duke of Weissen; later Grand Duke Wessen; industrial planner, military commander, and political reformer 153 478 691
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Foundational magic instruction	11 12	Psyche becomes his magic instructor; Frederick already understands the standard principle of directing ambient magic elements through mental control or Magic Arrays.
Soul Copy-Paste inheritance	17 18	Psyche transfers magical knowledge to him through a kiss, allowing him to use new spells and summon Assassin, Archer, Warrior, and Healer Elemental Golems.
Contact with the essence of magic elements	47	A reckless experiment accidentally reaches the essence of magical elements, revealing a potentially catastrophic source of energy.
Magic-element theory breakthrough	105 106	His experiments establish that elemental output depends on environmental conditions and purity, then demonstrate the wave-like behavior of magic elements after passing through a slit.
Electricity characteristic merger	294	After a Giant Hound separates his soul from his body, Frederick touches and merges with an electrical “characteristic,” strengthening and transforming his soul amid a lightning storm.
High-level electrical affinity	478	Though capable of using every element, he identifies electrical magic as his strongest affinity and uses it to overpower Peterson in a magical arm-wrestling match.

Background

Frederick assumed responsibility for the Weissen territory before the age of ten after his father, Henry, died in the previous war alongside eleven knights. His parents died before arranging the private tutor traditionally assigned to a noble child, leaving Richard Nahl and Manuel to organize his education. 2 11 30

Recognizing that Wessen lacked skilled personnel, Frederick rushed to receive scholars fleeing Constantinople. He offered them funding, work, a school, book-translation commissions, and research projects, viewing their expertise as essential to the territory’s future. 2 3 4

His early administration combined practical relief with industrial planning. He organized housing, employment, workshops, village administration, and an orphanage for incoming refugees, while also pursuing magic-powered sanitation, manufacturing, and weapons research. 4 14

Personality

Frederick is intensely curious and approaches magic, industry, warfare, and government as problems to be tested rather than traditions to be accepted. He acknowledges gaps in his own mathematical and scientific knowledge, delegates to specialists such as Aumert, and actively recruits scholars and administrators who can turn ideas into functioning institutions. 7 105 207

As a ruler, he balances compassion with calculation. He prioritizes education for displaced people, negotiates leniently when it serves Wessen’s interests, and invests in civic projects ranging from libraries and lighthouses to public lighting and tax calculators. 17 83 153 201

He is also cautious about power. Frederick avoids unnecessary military intervention, uses diplomatic ambiguity to preserve flexibility, and considers the consequences of reforming noble privilege and expanding his own authority. 219 240 691 705

Abilities & Skills

Elemental and Soul Magic

Frederick can use magic of all elements, with electricity as his greatest affinity. He also possesses Soul Magic and magic derived from Psyche’s Soul Copy-Paste transfer. 18 414 478

• Summons specialized Elemental Golems modeled after an Assassin, Archer, Warrior, and Healer. 18
• Uses Soul Impact to jolt exhausted people awake and restore alertness. 414
• Can form defensive and offensive magical constructs, including a golden protective barrier and Corn Cannons. 284
• Employs electrical attacks and an Annihilation Element-infused saber against powerful enemies. 284
• Sustained combat magic can exhaust his Mental Power; overwhelming displays of power can leave him unconscious for days. 284 679

Swordsmanship and Combat

Richard Nahl trains Frederick from basic physical conditioning, footwork, and sword skills onward. Frederick later proves capable of fighting within enemy formations rather than merely directing from the rear. 9 149

• Kills Count Rothe by exploiting an opening beneath the count’s raised armored arm. 149
• Charges through an enemy army, kills its general, and captures its banner, dramatically raising allied morale. 150
• Defeats the Magic God Hakan after infiltrating the Ghazi Empire’s camp to rescue Amir. 284
• Survives wilderness combat against Bear Spirits and other Magical Beasts. 224 294

Scientific Research and Engineering

Frederick applies experimentation and engineering to both magic and industry, often providing the initial concept while relying on specialists to refine practical designs. 7 66 105

• Designs magic-powered weapon concepts, including the Magic Air Gun, steel helmet, cavalry lance, and entrenching tools. 66
• Studies magical-element purity, thermal effects, and wave-like behavior through controlled experiments using thermometers, Magic Arrays, and Dark Steel. 105 106
• Promotes steam engines, tractors, railways, firearms factories, shipyards, and military-industrial production. 176 237 592 687
• Introduces magic streetlights and supports their commercialization through low-cost production and waived workshop rent. 17

Command and Statecraft

Frederick commands through planning, logistics, institutional design, and battlefield adaptation rather than inherited authority alone. 126 203 237

• Uses simulated opposing forces to train troops for varied battlefield scenarios. 108
• Commands combined cavalry, infantry, and ranged formations during tactical exercises. 126
• Reforms the Wesen Army into divisions and develops artillery, Pea Gatlings, Pea Shooters, and Jet Mortars for future campaigns. 237
• Establishes military branches, military districts, and a High Command under his authority. 443
• Pushes political reforms intended to make ability—not noble title—the basis for court and military advancement. 691

Equipment

• Sword of Remit — A sword given to Frederick by Psyche; carried during the capture of a city and used in his duel with Count Rothe. 142 149
• Paladin saber — A saber issued by the Church of Light. 142
• Annihilation Element-infused saber — Used alongside an electromagnetic attack against Hakan. 284
• Power ring — Normally among his possessions, though he leaves it behind while traveling incognito. 268
• Epic Magic Crystal — A royal gift that Frederick rarely uses; Maria uses it while studying under Psyche. 314
• Revolver Pistol — A weapon he develops, carries, gifts, and markets to noble military households. 193 473

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Rebuilding the Weissen territory — Receives Constantinople’s refugee scholars, founds the basis for a university, and uses their knowledge to pursue sanitation, agriculture, industry, and military technology. 2 3 4
• Refugee settlement and city development — Plans new villages, workshops, orphan care, fire-conscious zoning, and magic streetlights as Wessen absorbs tens of thousands of refugees. 14 17
• Rise as a military leader — Trains under Richard Nahl, develops new weapons, commands field exercises, and earns a fearsome reputation after personally killing an enemy general. 9 66 126 149 150
• Elevation to Duke — The Treaty of Weissen recognizes his authority and enfeoffs him as Duke of Weissen, with Wessen State as his territory. 153
• Eastern and southern expeditions — Travels through the Osmagar Empire, Kingdom of Kush, and Ghazi Empire, operating under false identities, pursuing alliances, and intervening in regional conflicts. 237 269 284
• Military and political consolidation — Establishes the High Command, expands the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and manages multiple military districts while developing administrative capacity. 443 544
• Territorial and institutional expansion — Pursues maritime trade, Ruhr Valley industrialization, Forest Sea incorporation, and reforms that limit local noble political power in favor of a shared duchy-wide system. 687 690 691

Offices and Authority

Office	Responsibilities
Supreme Commander	Holds ultimate command over the High Command and the Duchy’s military branches. 443
Commander of the Navy and Air Force	Personally oversees both newly recognized service branches because of a shortage of qualified military administrators. 443
Commander of the four military districts	Oversees the Wessen, Rankney, Faya, and Putz military districts. 443
Minister of the Equipment Department	Directs military-equipment planning and production. 443
Plenipotentiary Steward of the Ruhr Valley	Appointed by Rudolf to build supporting factories for shipyard development. 687

Relationships

• Psyche — Magic teacher, confidante, and powerful ally. She transfers magical knowledge to Frederick, advises him to develop self-reliance, and supports Wessen’s scientific and military progress. 11 17 18 544
• Richard Nahl — Frederick’s martial master and a Sword Saint. Richard establishes his foundational training regimen and remains a major military mentor. 9 82 108
• Manuel — Constantinople Sage, academic advisor, and Principal of Weissenburg University. He helps arrange Frederick’s education and advises him on Necromancy and magical research. 3 11 44
• Maria — Close noble companion and prospective bride. Frederick gives her a silver-white Unicorn and asks for her hand in marriage; her father requires him to invent non-magical human flight first. 165 170
• Rudolf — Political counterpart within the Rhine Alliance. Rudolf recognizes Frederick’s ducal authority and later appoints him steward of the Ruhr Valley. 153 687
• Bellberk — Political confidante and prospective advisory-group member. She understands the pressure created by Frederick’s reforms and proposes an advisory body to assist him. 691
• Christian — Minister of Foreign Affairs and trusted envoy. Frederick assigns him diplomatic missions and talent-recruitment work. 164 207
• Franz — Veteran knight of Wessen and part of Frederick’s early support network after Henry’s death. 2 14

Notable Quotes

“There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.” 219

“Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.” 207

“A knight only needs to consider who their sword is loyal to. I have many more things to consider.” 703

Trivia

• Frederick’s family crest centers on a castle above river waves, with an eagle above it. 31
• He is proficient in multiple foreign languages and convincingly passes as a local speaker of Brusa while entering Wanjing City under the name Charles Smith. 269
• Despite his broad magical accomplishments, Frederick admits that he has no talent for Summoning Magic and has not reached its introductory level. 370
• His disguise work ranges from student and merchant identities to minor-noble personas, often supported by matching documents and equipment. 269 615 700