Renard

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Renard (雷纳德)
Alias(es)	Master Lei; Lord Ren
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Meredith Earl's Territory; Mount & Blade System
Occupation/Role	Noble heir; mercenary; military commander; Governor of Southern Wilderness County
Status	Alive
First Appearance	5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
System host / unqualified attributes	5 6	Transmigrated into Renard Hamilton's body with the Mount & Blade System. Began with Strength 7, Agility 6, Intelligence 5, and Charisma 5, but his body could not yet bear the System's full load.
Intermediate Warrior	40	Raised all four core attributes to 10, then invested remaining Potential into Agility. Received a Beginner Space Ring; later used potions and a Powerful Bracer to improve his attributes.
Intermediate Warrior	154	Had broken through the Intermediate Warrior realm after academy training. Mastered Swift Sword and Shadow Step; received Enchanted Golden Silk Inner Armor upon reaching the realm.
High-level Warrior	186 187	Reached Strength, Agility, and Intelligence 60; began seeking Alice's guidance concerning Battle Qi Warriors.
Beginner Qi Warrior	233	The System promoted him before his expedition back to the Barren Land and activated additional systems.
Battle Qi Warrior	252	Became a three-attribute warrior, wielding Gold, Fire, and Wind Battle Qi; his full magic equipment increased his combat power substantially.
Epic Realm	586 587	Raised all core attributes and skill categories to 300/100 respectively. The promotion increased additional attributes, movement speed, and attack speed, and rewarded him with Epic equipment.

Background / History

Renard was originally a veteran game otaku from Huaxia Nation on Earth. While creating a character in Mount & Blade, he accidentally contacted a faulty power strip after spilling mineral water, lost consciousness, and transmigrated into a medieval world. He awakened half a month later in the body of Renard Hamilton, the notorious son of Baron Hamilton, whose prior cruelty had made the people of Saint Brieuc Fortress celebrate his apparent death 5.

After merging with the body's memories, Renard completed the System's character creation as a male declining nobleman and former noble squire driven by a desire for power and wealth. The Mount & Blade System then formally activated within his mind 5.

He initially used System quests and his father's lackeys to rebuild his public image, gain followers, and secure his standing against Gilbert. He later left Saint Brieuc Fortress, worked as a mercenary, trained under Colliver and Alice, and developed from a novice swordsman into a major military and political force 13 39 60 63 150.

Renard eventually rebuilt and commanded Meredith Earl's Territory, fought demon forces, established an intelligence network, and became a central figure in the kingdom's struggle against demons 328 394 647. During a journey to Lorrain, he learned that Queen Rosa and Hamilton were his birth parents 580.

Personality

Renard is pragmatic, ambitious, and intensely motivated by personal power. His early decisions are frequently driven by self-preservation, wealth, and the desire to surpass rivals; he prioritizes Agility when preparing to adventure because escape matters more to him than defeating every enemy 33 40.

He is also strategic and adaptable. He exploits System loopholes, turns quests into political opportunities, builds loyal networks, and favors dependable subordinates over merely capable ones 13 184 418. In battle, he remains composed enough to set traps or adopt defensive tactics against superior opponents 152 158.

Despite manipulative and occasionally ruthless behavior, Renard repeatedly shows responsibility toward those under his protection. He funds his lackeys' education, saves Ford at great expense, arranges care for Betty and a nanny, and places family safety before his own campaign plans 39 129 185 615.

Abilities & Skills

Mount & Blade System

Renard's primary advantage is a System integrated into his consciousness, granting attributes, skill points, quests, rewards, equipment, followers, and other functions.

• Core attributes are Strength, Agility, Intelligence, and Charisma 6.
• Gains category-specific Skill Points whenever an attribute increases 6.
• Receives Potential, random attributes, currency, equipment, and draws from quest completion 32 39 102.
• Activates and monitors Followers, including their strength and loyalty 19.
• Later gains a Task Assistant that can automatically accept and submit tasks 233.
• Uses a System Barracks to recruit personnel, including agents for his intelligence network 372 394.

Dual Systems

Renard identifies two System modes as System One and System Two.

• System One — straightforward and rule-following; helps him consolidate and adapt to his strength 184.
• System Two — capricious and adept at exploiting loopholes; often provides unusually favorable quest opportunities and rewards 107 184.
• System Two enabled him to trigger and complete the Blood Wolf hunt through explosive arrows 183 184.

Swordsmanship

Renard possesses exceptional learning ability with the sword, progressing in roughly two years to a level that ordinarily requires a decade of practice 63.

• Swift Sword — beginner sword skill that increases sword-swinging speed by 20% 63.
• Chasing Wind Cross Slash — signature offensive technique used in his spar with Count Heslett 489.
• Draw Sword Stance — a decisive draw technique capable of effortlessly killing a Shadow Tiger 233 272.
• His sword speed later becomes too fast for ordinary observation; even Legendary Warriors can only perceive flashes of his blade 264.

Shadow Step

A movement skill comprehended while fighting a Magic Puppet.

• Instantly increases movement speed by 20% 154.
• Initially sustainable for roughly twenty seconds before risking leg-muscle strain 154.
• His System-based movement-speed bonus later rises from 5% to 50% 158 586.

Battle Qi

Renard becomes a rare three-attribute Battle Qi Warrior, using Gold, Fire, and Wind Battle Qi 252.

• Gold Battle Qi 252.
• Fire Battle Qi 252.
• Wind Battle Qi 252.
• By the time of his Epic advancement, his Gold, Fire, and Wind Battle Qi values reach 94, 98, and 93 respectively 586.

Command and Strategy

Renard develops into a capable commander and territorial ruler.

• Led cavalry, infantry, and musketeers in a three-route counteroffensive that inflicted roughly 100,000 demon casualties without losing a soldier 328.
• Consolidates military authority by appointing Followers and Heidi's trusted subordinates to high command 418.
• Builds an intelligence network using System recruits embedded as mercenaries, peddlers, shop owners, and soldiers 394.
• Uses economic policy to expand maritime trade at Wuzhong Port 578.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Beginner Space Ring — one-cubic-meter storage space; awarded on reaching Intermediate Warrior 40.
• Beginner Powerful Bracer — grants +5 Strength 40.
• Explosive Arrow Bag — converts ordinary arrows into explosive arrows; capacity of 20 102.
• Enchanted Crossbow — obtained as a quest reward after escaping the Bloody Knights with Sylvia 107.
• Life Necklace / Advanced Life Necklace — fully heals non-fatal injuries after a recharge period 107 233.
• Bloody Knight Ring — summons an intimidating illusory Bloody Knight 106.
• Enchanted Golden Silk Inner Armor — System reward for reaching Intermediate Warrior 154.
• Epic two-handed sword, bracers, belt, and ring — rewards for advancing to the Epic Realm 587.
• Holy Probe Scroll — used to discover tumors in Queen Rosa's lungs 587.

Relationships

• Selina — his personal maidservant from Saint Brieuc Fortress; she serves him devotedly, and their relationship later includes a son, Alex 6 305 574.
• Baron Hamilton — father of Renard Hamilton, the body Renard inhabits 5.
• Queen Rosa — Renard's birth mother; he discovers his lineage in Lorrain and later seeks a cure for her lung tumors 580 587.
• Gilbert — Renard's rival for status and inheritance within the family 13 33.
• Ben.Jamin — loyal lackey and early follower; assists with System quests and provides information 13 19.
• Old Walker — former High-level Swordsman and adventurer; Renard seeks the support of Walker's Blood Knight Mercenary Group 14 41.
• Colliver — mercenary companion and swordsmanship mentor; Renard learns through their shared missions and travels 60 63.
• Alice — harsh academy instructor and later close ally; her training greatly accelerates Renard's growth 150 152 615.
• Ford — friend and Follower; Renard saves his life with expensive healing scrolls, after which a joking servitude contract becomes genuine 185.
• Salisbury — early Follower and academy companion; later helps lead Renard's logistics forces 145 418.
• Christopher — academy companion and ally; travels and fights alongside Renard 150 272.
• Sylvia — princess whom Renard rescues from the Bloody Knights; their initial relationship is formal and wary 107.
• Heidi — political partner and Countess of Meredith Earl's Territory; she supports Renard's administration and military decisions 328 615.
• Betty — close companion and mother of Renard's daughter Audrey; Renard arranges support and protection for her 129 233.
• Leopold — ally with business influence; provides protection, intelligence, and assistance locating Ariel 158 214.
• Alka and Mark — longtime subordinates and Legendary Warriors who serve as commanders under Renard 264 305.
• King Ferdinand — Renard's brother-in-law and increasingly strained political counterpart; Renard repeatedly criticizes the King's reckless demon-war decisions 388 540.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Saint Brieuc Fortress

• Transmigrates into Renard Hamilton's body and activates the Mount & Blade System 5.
• Uses tasks, lackeys, and followers to improve his image and challenge Gilbert's position 13 19.
• Hunts kobolds and goblins to rapidly accumulate Potential, attributes, and combat experience 29 32 33.
• Funds his nine lackeys' studies before departing for Constantinople Academy 39.

Mercenary and Adventurer Period

• Works with Colliver on caravan escorts, sewer-clearing missions, and forest journeys 49 60.
• Learns Swift Sword and proves himself a rare swordsmanship talent 63.
• Registers as a mercenary and travels toward Wuzhong Port and Ignatz City 96 101.
• Shadows a noble carriage to complete an escort quest, earning the Explosive Arrow Bag 102.
• Rescues Princess Sylvia and gains major System rewards 106 107.

Constantinople Academy

• Becomes Alice's trainee alongside Ford, Christopher, and Salisbury 150.
• Endures brutal Magic Puppet training and gains Potential through persistence 151 152.
• Develops Shadow Step and advances through the Intermediate and High-level Warrior stages 154 186.
• Investigates the threat of orc wolf riders after hunting Blood Wolves 183 184.

Return to the Barren Land

• Returns to confront the demon threat with friends, Followers, and hired elite guards 233.
• Becomes a Battle Qi Warrior and explores dangerous underground locations 252.
• Demonstrates swordsmanship comparable to Legendary Warriors while fighting demons and monsters 264 272.

Territorial Rule and Demon War

• Rebuilds Meredith Earl's Territory and commands its military forces 313 328.
• Establishes a covert intelligence network across Arthur and into Lorrain 394.
• Consolidates military control by rewarding loyal Followers and trusted allies 418.
• Opposes King Ferdinand's destructive plans while navigating royal politics 388 518.
• Defeats Mannoroth's projection with six consecutive forbidden spells, becoming known as the “Messenger of the God of Light” and “Savior of Humanity” 647.

Lorrain and Epic Advancement

• Travels to Lorrain and discovers that Queen Rosa and Hamilton are his birth parents 580.
• Exposes Fiona's impersonation of Queen Rosa 581.
• Advances to the Epic Realm in Queen Rosa's presence and investigates her illness 587.

Trivia

• Renard selected “a desire for power and wealth” as his System character's motivation, unaware it would begin his legendary life 5.
• He initially considered Charisma comparatively useless and often prioritized combat-oriented attributes instead 33 50 60.
• His obsessive-compulsive tendencies lead him to balance attributes into matching values whenever possible 37 66.
• He names his daughter Audrey Duncan and hopes she will become “a top beauty” 154.