Lyle

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lyle Enno
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hall of Tranquility; Investigator Group
Occupation/Role	Marshal, investigator, former army scout
First Appearance	Chapter 37

Background

Lyle previously served as a scout in the army before joining the Hall of Tranquility's Investigator Group. His scouting background leaves him familiar with the terrain around Placidium and makes him a seasoned field operative. 37

Appearance

Lyle is a lean Warrior Monk with dark skin, bright, piercing eyes, and a capable bearing. 37

• Wears formal attire, including a tuxedo, when attending Lady Lesthara's banquet. 41
• Has dark circles under his eyes after working through the night to coordinate the aftermath of the Urda rescue. 40

Personality

Lyle is practical, professional, and composed under pressure. He calms distressed civilians, rapidly assesses operational risks, and prioritizes a hostage's safety over personal glory. 37 39

He is also diligent to the point of overwork, completing the Urda mission report during the return carriage ride rather than resting. 40 Although he respects Jia Ruo's strength, he believes experience and planning are equally necessary in fieldwork. 39 40

Lyle openly envies people born with magical talent and is strongly motivated by the wealth and power that magical resources can offer. 44

Abilities & Skills

Scouting and Reconnaissance

Lyle's former military scouting experience supports his work as an Investigator Group Marshal.

• Familiar with the geography around Placidium. 37
• Secures the rear entrance of Lady Lesthara's mansion while Jia Ruo and Neeko search inside. 38
• Identifies and silently captures a bandit informant near the Urda camp, accurately locating an isolated target and disabling him with a strike to the neck. 39
• Handles reconnaissance and logistics during the pursuit of Fayton. 48

Investigation and Operational Planning

Lyle quickly turns gathered intelligence into practical plans.

• Correctly suspects that Lady Lesthara's kidnappers had an informant within her household, as they knew her movements and residence. 37
• Approves the use of Neeko's memory-reading ability to identify the mole. 38
• Orders an immediate move on the Urda hideout when a watcher may have discovered the investigation. 39
• Prioritizes locating Lady Lesthara before attacking the camp, preventing harm to the hostage during the rescue. 39
• Chooses Fayton as the group's next target after connecting new murders to his known pattern. 48

Field Coordination

Lyle functions as Jia Ruo and Neeko's experienced guide during early missions.

• Arranges for Placidium personnel to search for the bandits' watcher and delay his report to Urda. 39
• Directs Jia Ruo and Neeko to lead the hostage extraction while remaining available to support and exploit openings. 39
• Uses the Hall of Tranquility's authority to summon Urda's Warrior Monks to collect the captured bandits. 40
• Presents his waist token and Percy's authorization to coordinate with Gayo Town's local security bureau. 49

Equipment / Items

• Hall of Tranquility waist token — Used to identify himself and exercise Marshal authority. 39 49
• Master Percy's authorization document — Presented to Gayo Town's security bureau during the Fayton investigation. 49

Relationships

• Jia Ruo — Junior colleague and frequent mission partner. Lyle acts as his guide in investigative work, while relying on Jia Ruo's combat strength during operations. 37 39 40
• Neeko — Teammate whose Shuoma-reading ability Lyle incorporates into investigations and hostage-rescue planning. 38 39
• Master Percy — Superior who assigns Lyle to accompany Jia Ruo and Neeko until Lyle judges that they can handle missions independently. 40
• Lady Lesthara Bovril — Rescue client. Lyle helps recover her from bandits in Urda and later attends her banquet as one of her honored rescuers. 37 39 42
• Fayton — Wanted Fire Magic user selected by Lyle as the group's next investigation target. 48

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rescue of Lady Lesthara

Lyle is assigned as the seasoned Marshal supporting Jia Ruo and Neeko on their first mission: rescuing the kidnapped Demacian noblewoman Lady Lesthara. He immediately identifies the likelihood of a household mole and guides the team to the victim's mansion. 37

At the mansion, Lyle takes the back entrance while Jia Ruo and Neeko screen the household. After Neeko identifies the traitorous manservant, Lyle leads the response to the watcher outside and determines that the team must strike the Urda hideout before the bandits are warned. 38 39

He infiltrates the camp's perimeter to capture an informant, obtains Lady Lesthara's precise location through Neeko, and establishes the rescue priority: secure the hostage before confronting the bandits. 39 Following the successful extraction, he summons Warrior Monks to take custody of the captured criminals and completes the formal mission report. 40

Continued Partnership with Jia Ruo and Neeko

After reviewing Lyle's report, Percy orders Lyle to accompany Jia Ruo and Neeko on future missions until they can operate independently. Jia Ruo recognizes Lyle's experience and wisdom as qualities he needs to learn from. 40

Lyle later joins Jia Ruo and Neeko at Lady Lesthara's banquet, where they are publicly introduced as the Marshals who rescued her. 41 42

Fayton Investigation

At the end of the month, Lyle prompts Jia Ruo to select a mission before the Hall assigns one. He recommends pursuing Fayton, a serial murderer who uses Fire Magic, based on reports of matching murders in a northern town. 48

In Gayo Town, Lyle manages the official coordination with local Marshals and helps investigate Fayton's trail with a Wyrm Hound. 49 50