Enzo

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Enzo (恩佐)
Alias(es)	“Mad Swordsman” Enzo; Ente Malte (cover identity) 8 1027
Species/Race	Human 540
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Iron Fist Brotherhood; Gallic Empire military; Dragon Cavalry 8 1028
Occupation/Role	Imperial General; commander of the Berely Second Dragoon Legion and Dragon Cavalry 1075 1160 1443
Status	Active 1778
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
High Heaven tier	543	After killing the military police captains who had tortured him and his men, Enzo experiences an enlightenment that lets him step into the high Heaven tier.
Peak Saint warrior physique	1052	The Womb Primordial Fluid and Xuan Lan's blood repeatedly shatter and reforge his body, granting him the physical power of a peak Saint warrior.
High-stage to peak Sacred Master battle qi	1206	Absorbing Dragon King blood raises Enzo and his old brothers' concealed battle qi to between high-stage and peak Sacred Master; the power they openly display stabilizes at low-stage Sacred Master.
Embryonic Holy Battle Halo	1301	Enzo manifests three violet-gold, sword-shaped layers of an incomplete Holy Battle Halo while dueling a tiger-man commander.
Demigod realm	1443	By the confrontation with the Temple of Pleasure, Enzo's Dragon King blood-enhanced body and battle qi have reached the demigod realm.

Background

Enzo was born in Light Town near Dunkirk. His parents were killed by an invading minotaur when he was young, leaving him dependent on food from neighboring households and work herding livestock. Bullied as a child, he learned a rudimentary military battle-qi method from a retired soldier and gradually became strong enough to drive off the other village boys. 126

His talent earned him a recommendation to the Yasen Province military academy, where he graduated first in his class before entering the Imperial Army Academy in Berely. He became a reserve second lieutenant while still a cadet and developed a reputation as “Mad Swordsman” after seriously injuring nearly a hundred fellow academy students in duels. 48 126 8

Three years before Enzo visited Lin Qi's ancestral home, the Round Table Knights cornered and wounded him while trying to force him into their group. Lin Qi and several men intervened, brutally incapacitated Enzo's attackers, and recruited him into the Iron Fist Brotherhood. Enzo became Lin Qi's closest enforcer and brother-in-arms. 39 126

Appearance

Enzo is a tall, sturdy young man with a chiseled face and notably strong jaw muscles. He moves quietly despite his build and is often described as standing straight like a drawn sword or spear. 1 48

• Chews tobacco mixed with betel nut, a lower- and middle-class fashion in Berely. 1
• Maintains a rigorous physical-training routine, including running with boulders and full military hand-to-hand forms. 118 129
• As Ente Malte, he adopts the dress of a provincial nobleman: fine cotton clothing, a broad-brimmed hat with a black swan feather, and a rapier. 1027
• Activating his Frost Giant-derived bloodline produces ice-blue patterns beneath his skin and dramatically enlarges his muscles without changing his overall form into that of a giant. 1165

Personality

Enzo is disciplined, courageous, and intensely loyal to the people he considers brothers. He repeatedly puts himself in danger to buy time for his comrades, yet refuses Alda's proposal that he save himself through betrayal, insisting that humans have convictions demons cannot understand. 253 540

His early life left him both stubborn and sensitive. He can be gentle with the people of Light Town and respectful toward Father Mai, but turns uncompromising toward enemies, corrupt officers, and anyone who harms his soldiers. 126 544 1444

Although initially reckless, Enzo develops into a cautious commander after years of being sent into lethal assignments under Arthur's influence. He learns to prioritize reconnaissance, prepared defenses, logistics, and withdrawal routes without abandoning his willingness to fight. 1003 1006 1010

Abilities & Skills

Stabbing Swordsmanship

Enzo specializes in direct, high-speed thrusts with a Stabbing Sword. His style emphasizes overwhelming an opponent's defenses through relentless accuracy and sheer attack frequency.

• Delivered eighteen thrusts against a bull in a single instant after receiving his magic Stabbing Sword. 118
• Forced his body beyond its limits to make forty-two thrusts against the Viper Warriors. 253
• Can produce nearly a hundred thrusts in the span of a finger snap after his later growth. 1168
• Used hundreds of millions of meteor-like sword strikes at demigod level against the Temple of Pleasure's experts. 1443

Body Tempering and Frost Giant Bloodline

Enzo's body-tempering art consumes battle qi to strengthen his muscles, bones, and internal organs rather than merely increasing his energy reserves. Alda compares its effects to the Black Tiger Family's body-tempering methods. 538

• His enhanced physique lets him exert force far beyond his visible battle-qi level. 547
• Xuan Lan's blood and Womb Primordial Fluid grant him Frost Giant-derived strength and ice-blue bloodline patterns. 1051 1165
• He withstands Saint-level attacks, destroys a Saint warrior's attacking arm through muscular recoil, and overwhelms Saint-level opponents physically. 1165 1166
• He kills the Heaven-rank Rock Titan Gray Rock through raw physical strength while using no visible battle qi. 1301

Battle Qi and Holy Battle Halo

Enzo wields violet-gold battle qi, concentrating it into piercing sword qi and using it to amplify his exceptional physical strength. 1163 1170

• Can release controlled sword qi over long distances without harming nearby allies. 1163
• Uses a partly formed, offensive Holy Battle Halo composed of sword-like rings. 1301
• Usually conceals his true power with a Heaven-Confounding Pendant and presents himself as only a Heaven-rank warrior. 1052 1299

Command and Battlefield Tactics

Enzo is an experienced field commander who combines disciplined troops, heavy weapons, reconnaissance, and magic support.

• Led one hundred humans to defeat five hundred beastmen by disrupting their formation with archery, ballistae, and catapults before committing to melee. 243
• Uses terrain and earth-element scrolls to fortify camps, conceal supplies, and prevent encirclement. 1006 1010
• Captured a royal werewolf by leading a focused charge with Long Gen and Shan Ling, turning a numerical disadvantage into a hostage advantage. 1013
• Directed the defense of Black Crow Gorge with crossbows, catapults, concealed Saint-level support, and a planned heavy-cavalry counterattack. 1298
• Used duels against enemy champions to destroy orc morale and inspire breakthroughs among the human defenders. 1299 1301 1303

Magic Scroll Use

Though not a mage and limited by his mental endurance, Enzo makes extensive tactical use of powerful magic scrolls supplied through Jiawu. 1003 1022

• Uses earth-element scrolls to raise stone defensive walls. 1006 1010
• Employs necromantic Bone Arrow Prison, Bone Summoning Spell, bone shields, undead hands, and clay golems. 1003 1011 1019 1022
• Uses scrolls to restrain stronger enemies, cover retreats, and create openings for close combat. 1013 1019 1022
• Extended use severely drains his mental power and can leave him physically impaired. 1022

Equipment

• Magic Stabbing Sword — A sword enchanted with Tear and Gale spells; its Wind Sprint effect greatly increases Enzo's thrusting speed. 117 118
• Rune heavy and light armor — Lin Qi equips Enzo and the Blood-Clad Seven Swordsmen with both heavy and light rune armor sets. 225 226
• Sniper crossbows — Used against Viper Warriors, Punishment Knights, and enemies across the Odin Icefield. 253 279 1021
• Heaven-Confounding Pendant — A divine-grade concealment device that masks Enzo's real strength from all but gods. 1052 1053
• Superior-grade Saint artifact Stabbing Sword — A dwarven masterpiece given by Lin Qi, kept hidden because it would not fit Ente Malte's cover identity. 1168
• Lower-grade Saint artifact one-handed sword — Taken in a noble duel; Enzo finds its handling inferior to his preferred Stabbing Sword. 1168
• Medium-grade Saint artifact armor — Taken from Beludi after Enzo defeats him. 1168

Relationships

• Lin Qi — Enzo's boss, closest friend, and sworn brother-in-arms. Lin Qi rescued him from the Round Table Knights, equipped and enhanced him, and repeatedly intervened to protect him from Arthur's schemes. 39 118 1002 1023
• Vik — Trusted comrade and subordinate. The two survive years of military persecution together and reject Alda's manipulation as a united front. 540 1006 1298
• Blood-Clad Seven Swordsmen — Enzo's core companions and battlefield unit; they grow from rookie soldiers into hardened veterans under his command. 224 254
• Long Gen — One of Enzo's most dependable fighters, serving as his heavy-cavalry commander and repeatedly protecting him in battle. 253 1013 1298
• Molly — The woman Enzo loves. His original ambition to gain noble status was driven by his plan to openly duel her husband Owufo and marry her. 130
• Father Mai — Elderly priest of Light Town who knew Enzo in childhood and greets him with familiar affection and teasing. 126
• Arthur — Lin Qi's adopted brother and a long-term enemy. After Lin Qi's imprisonment, Arthur's command structure repeatedly sends Enzo's units on missions intended to destroy them. 540 997
• Alda — Lin Qi's demon subordinate. Enzo initially distrusts him but later fights alongside him, including during the Black Crow Gorge campaign. 539 1304 1309
• Etris — A young girl who trusts Enzo as “Dragon Cavalry Uncle.” He promises her a fair judgment under Imperial law even while facing pressure from the Church. 1205 1207

Story Role / Major Arcs

Iron Fist Brotherhood and Army Academy

Enzo serves as Lin Qi's chief enforcer while studying at the Imperial Army Academy. His military talent, aggressive dueling reputation, and reserve-officer rank make him one of the academy's leading cadets. 8 48

Military Merit and Combat Exercises

Enzo receives credit for killing a barbarian berserker and two temple wizards during a whaling expedition, which helps elevate his military standing. He later leads the Iron Fist Brotherhood's side in the academy's practical combat exercises and deliberately seeks real warfare against beastmen to temper his men. 94 243

Persecution Under Arthur

After Lin Qi is sent to Black Abyss Divine Prison, Enzo and Vik are repeatedly framed, demoted, and assigned near-suicidal operations. Tens of thousands of soldiers under Enzo's command die over the years, but Enzo refuses to submit to Arthur or abandon the soldiers and families depending on him. 540 997

Odin Icefield Mission

Arthur sends Enzo's three-hundred-man elite unit into the Odin Icefield on a mission designed to eliminate them. Enzo changes the route into the icefield, fortifies his landing area, survives attacks by werewolves and berserk headhunters, and captures a royal werewolf before Arthur's group rescues his badly injured unit. 1003 1006 1013 1022

Ente Malte and the Dragon Cavalry

Declared dead in the Army's records, Enzo returns to Berely under the identity of Ente Malte. He secures a Dragon Cavalry battalion command, earns a fabricated noble background, and becomes a public military hero after a staged battle against a Gray Knight. 1027 1028 1075

Conflict with Bei Ya, Beludi, and Marshal Beian

As a Security Department commander, Enzo defends Wood's men against Bei Ya, publicly humiliates Beludi, and defeats large numbers of garrison troops. He uses the laws of noble duels and Lin Qi's political support to turn the confrontation against Marshal Beian's family. 1163 1165 1168 1170

Black Crow Gorge Defense

Enzo commands Gallic reinforcements during the beastman invasion. He holds a critical strongpoint, personally slays enemy champions, breaks orc morale, and leads decisive cavalry assaults. His victories establish him as one of the Empire's most prominent young commanders. 1298 1301 1303 1443

Temple of Pleasure Confrontation

Enzo threatens and attacks the Temple of Pleasure to recover the Green Forest Duke and his attendants. He rejects its priestesses' attempts at seduction, kills a priestess, severely injures Universal Love Pleasure, and orders an assault when the temple refuses to comply. 1443 1444

Later Military Influence

Enzo's military achievements earn him a hereditary marquisate and the rank of Imperial General. He later arrives with forces from the Dragon Mountain and Gallic Empires to aid the Black Spirit Empire, extracting extensive war compensation for his soldiers and their families. 1443 1778

Trivia

• Enzo's original desire to become a noble was not for wealth or status, but to gain the legal right to challenge Owufo to a duel over Molly. 130
• He once wanted to become strong enough to exceed an Earth Dragon Knight after accidentally killing one while trying to save him. 211
• Despite his harshness toward enemies, Enzo is known as a fair and generous superior whose treatment of subordinates earns their loyalty. 1046
• His battlefield creed is simple: if an enemy has a scheme, kill every enemy and the scheme ends. 1444