Ansu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ansu Morris (安苏) 2
Alias(es)	Hermit; Elder Hermit; Ashen; “Lord Ansu”; the Chosen One 25 260 330
Species/Race	Human 270
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Benalu Royal Academy; Echo of Truth Cult; Magic Mutual Aid Association 2 260 330
Occupation/Role	Mage, safe-magic researcher, strategist, and organizer 242 249 330
Status	Active; currently persists in spirit form at Radial Magic Academy 388 390
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Basic spellcasting / 0-circle transcendent	17	Unlocks the Meditation Technique, Mage Hand, and Illumination Spell; Mage Hand and Illumination can be leveled further.
Magic Immunity Lv2	28	Gains the ability to select a spell for immunity, initially allowing him to resist Cecilia’s Hypnosis Technique.
1st-circle shadow magic	57	Uses Shadow Bolt in an ambush, incapacitating an enemy with a critical strike.
Spiritual Experience Lv1	68	Acquires a talent that stabilizes mental strength and willpower, opening a path toward high-tier magic.
4th-ring magic	118	Casts Academy Magic—Radial Pierce against a monster in the ancient ruins.
Sacrificial Ritual mastery	138	Completes preparations for a large-scale ritual and masters the Sacrificial Ritual skill.
5th-ring magic	190	Counters Cecilia’s third-ring gravity spell with a fifth-ring spell.
6th-circle magic	202	Masters Disintegration, a lethal conjuration spell capable of instantly killing targets.
High-rank mage	337	Reaches high-rank status, gains access to seventh-circle and higher spells, and begins studying ninth-circle magic.
Mind Palace Lv1	356	Develops a searchable mental archive that enables precise recall of every stored detail.
Advanced mental-power cultivation	388	In spirit form, increases his mental power more than tenfold through sustained meditation, refining Mage Hand enough for embroidery-level precision.

Background

Ansu grew up alongside his younger sister, Vera, in a Church orphanage in Black Port District. The two were targeted and isolated by other children, leading Ansu to become fiercely protective of her. Doctor Morris eventually adopted them both, ending their poverty; after his adoptive father’s death, Ansu later entered Benalu Royal Academy. 2 91

Cecilia’s faction selected Ansu as a prospective informant within the academy because he had few social connections and no influential background. During their first encounter, Cecilia hypnotized him, but Ansu ultimately turned the situation around by using Magic Immunity to feign obedience and manipulate her assumptions. 2 28 378

Appearance

Ansu is a tall, handsome young man whose appearance is conspicuous even when he stands quietly apart from a crowd. Cecilia notes that he has the kind of looks popular with young girls. 19 254

• Tall stature 254
• Widely regarded as handsome and attractive 19 245 254
• Frequently presents a calm, composed exterior even while concealing plans or danger 65 374

Personality

Ansu is intensely ambitious about magic and treats knowledge as a means of survival, independence, and influence. He studies relentlessly, including while travelling and eating, and pursues dangerous disciplines such as sacrificial magic when he believes they are necessary to avert future disasters. 9 133 134

He is an adaptable strategist who habitually exploits information gaps, simulations, and other people’s expectations. He can fabricate convincing intelligence, redirect dangerous opponents, and use apparent weakness or loyalty as leverage. 65 104 105 351

Despite his willingness to deceive and orchestrate violence, Ansu is protective of those he considers his own. His treatment of Vera, his support for Freya’s self-acceptance, and his work toward safe magic and refuge for persecuted mages show a consistent desire to build security for others. 55 151 242 251

Abilities & Skills

Simulation and Precognition

Ansu can experience possible futures through simulations and retain their information after returning to reality.

• Uses simulations to test plans before committing to them in reality. 82 168
• Can return from a failed future several days early and revise a doomed operation. 348
• Other characters interpret his certainty about future events as genuine foresight. 216 351
• His simulations can be psychologically exhausting, particularly after repeated failures. 348 383

Magic Immunity Lv2

Magic Immunity is Ansu’s most unusual defensive ability. It lets him select one magical skill and become permanently immune to its effects until he changes the selection.

• Only one spell can be selected at a time; choosing a new immunity removes the previous one. 292
• Resisted Cecilia’s Hypnosis Technique, enabling his long-term pretense of being controlled. 28
• Cancels Feign Death early when he needs to awaken from it. 123 269
• Negated Gulzan’s Edict—Domination and Zackeos’s Curse. 292 299

Spellcasting

Ansu progresses from basic utility spells to high-rank combat magic at exceptional speed.

• Mage Hand — Raises the zero-ring spell to Lv5 and uses invisible attacks from multiple directions to overwhelm ordinary opponents. 92
• Shadow magic — Uses Shadow Bolt for ambushes and Shadow Stealth to evade pursuit. 57 270
• Gravity magic — Employs gravity-based suppression and casts Gravity Storm to save allies and disrupt enemies. 263 287
• Radial Pierce — Uses the fourth-ring spell to pierce a monster and the surrounding structure. 118
• Disintegration — Possesses a sixth-circle spell feared for its ability to instantly kill targets. 202
• High-rank magic — Masters seventh-circle and higher spells, with some exposure to ninth-circle theory. 337

Mental Power and Mind Palace

Ansu supplements his magical growth with unusually focused mental training.

• Spiritual Experience stabilizes his mind against the disorder and corruption associated with stronger magic. 68
• Mind Palace creates a searchable internal archive, allowing exact retrieval of memories and overlooked details. 356
• In spirit form, he develops highly refined spiritual perception and detects a concealed spiritual assassination before it strikes. 388 389

Safe Magic Research

Ansu is a central figure in developing safe magic as an alternative to magical contamination.

• Co-develops the Purity Guard Ring, a formula that can be integrated into other spells to prevent contamination. 242
• Reveals himself as Hermit and Ashen, associated with Solutions to the Problem of Magical Contamination. 330
• Plans organizations, tactical staves, artificial magic-crystal applications, and an elite battle mage corps around the new magical framework. 249 312 330

Strategic Deception

Ansu repeatedly turns superior enemies against one another through timing, lies, and carefully chosen truths.

• Invents an intelligence network and terrorist plot to mobilize the Church against the Squirrel Gang. 65
• Misleads Samantha into pursuing a false lead in the royal capital, buying time for Cecilia and himself. 104 105
• Manipulates Gulzan’s greed with false information about ancient demon treasure. 270
• Uses his knowledge of simulation outcomes to redirect events without exposing their source. 348 351

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mage Killer — A revolver designed to defeat magical opponents; Ansu uses it to instantly defeat a mage and clergyman and later eliminate cult enforcers. 92 138
• Magical Scarecrow — Single-use item that teleports its user to a location within 100 yards upon receiving fatal damage, leaving a scarecrow decoy behind. 269 353
• Annihilation Grenades — Scarlet Marrowstone explosives used to threaten the Heart of Filth into cooperating. 369
• Magic communication devices — Uses and distributes magical communicators to coordinate with Freya and his allies. 151 249 313
• Carrot — An enhanced racehorse bought by Ansu for 10,000 pounds; Cecilia temporarily keeps the horse for study. 91

Relationships

• Cecilia — Initially Ansu’s captor and hypnotist; their relationship evolves into mutual collaboration, emotional dependence, and romance despite recurring conflicts over trust and secrecy. 5 79 124 378
• Freya — The Saintess who identifies Ansu as her Chosen One. She becomes his close ally, intelligence source, and devoted supporter; Ansu encourages her to reject prejudice against her demi-human heritage. 23 25 151 313
• Vera Morris — Ansu’s younger sister and closest family. Their shared orphanage upbringing shaped Ansu’s protective nature. 2 55 91
• Professor Duncan — Magical researcher and collaborator whose inventions, artificial magic crystals, and safe-magic work support Ansu’s wider plans. 138 249 357
• Bishop Paul — Church ally who supports Ansu’s intelligence, awards him the Silver Knight Medal, and works with him on the New Church of Holy Light. 55 64 313
• David — Loyal operative trusted with spreading rumors, managing intelligence, and expanding Ansu’s organizations. 153 330
• Altina — Elven teammate who trusts Ansu with information about Elune and her contamination-resistant amulet, while remaining curious about his unusual familiarity. 351
• Samantha — Former cult leader and adversary whom Ansu deceives before defeating through Soul Feast. 104 174
• Zackeos — Ancient demon who repeatedly attempts to tempt or manipulate Ansu, but fears the consequences of confronting him directly. 174 289
• Balks — Demonfolk leader and major opponent who participates in a killing trap against Ansu. 353 354

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academy Infiltration

After Cecilia’s faction targets him as an academy informant, Ansu survives their first encounter by pretending to remain hypnotized. He uses the arrangement to gain magical instruction, collect information, and gradually influence Cecilia’s feelings toward him. 2 5 15 28

Freya’s dreams and scent-based investigation identify Ansu as her Chosen One, drawing him into Church politics while he still maintains his dangerous connection to Cecilia. 23 25 32

Church and Cult Maneuvering

Ansu cultivates a public identity as a “friend of the Church,” receives the Silver Knight Medal, and repeatedly manipulates conflicts between Bishops Paul, Leonard, and the Echo of Truth Cult. 55 64 65

When Samantha poisons and coerces him, Ansu feeds her false information about the Chosen One’s location and turns her urgency into an opportunity to protect Cecilia and undermine her authority. 104 105

Demon Army Treasure and Safe Magic

Ansu and Cecilia acquire the Demon Army’s hidden treasure, including ancient magical tomes that accelerate his advancement. He later uses the resources, Professor Duncan’s research, and his own planning to develop safe magic. 124 138 242

The success of the Purity Guard Ring transforms his group into a major force among mages. Ansu expands the Magic Mutual Aid Association, absorbs the Alchemy Society, and prepares to establish a Continental Magic Association. 244 251 330

Northern Borderlands and Divine Kingdom

Ansu travels with Freya to the Northern Borderlands, supports the Staya Tribe, and becomes entangled in Gulzan’s divine kingdom. He survives the Saint-rank necromancer through deception, Magic Immunity, ancient items, and cooperation with Freya. 260 269 271 289

He later defeats Zackeos’s deadly curse through Magic Immunity and returns with Freya and Cecilia after securing a fragment of divinity. 296 299

Southern Borderlands and the City of Thousand Stars

After reaching high-rank mage status, Ansu faces a coordinated trap involving Balks, Anglu, and multiple Saint-rank mages. His repeated failures unlock Mind Palace, allowing him to re-examine simulations with exact recall. 337 353 356 383

At the City of Thousand Stars, Ansu risks his life to prove safe magic before an openly hostile magical establishment. He later synchronizes his memories with Cecilia through the Heart of Filth, finally allowing her to witness his hidden past directly. 374 378

Notable Quotes

“Power itself is not guilty. What matters is the person who uses it!”
378

“Faith should not be ranked by race, nor should devotion be subjected to doubt because of one’s bloodline.”
151

“In this world, there is no being capable of bewitching me!”
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