Croix

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Croix Kuran 216
Alias(es)	“Wipeout Engine”; “Worst Inquisitor” 58 77
Species/Race	Human 217
Gender	Male 57
Affiliation	Beautiful Soul Squad; Happy Group 61 293
Occupation/Role	Healing mage; Happy Group manager and company leader; later Count of Kulan Territory 186 220 457
Status	Alive 464
First Appearance	Chapter 39 39

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Tier 6	57	First documented as a Sixth-Tier Mage Academy student. His immense mana and uncontrollable magical fluctuations initially lead Dekan to suspect he was held back despite exceptional talent. 57 58
Tier 7	291	Advances from Tier 6 to Tier 7 after clearing a Shadow World with Dekan, Morion, and Clay. He receives the Tier 7 Epic equipment card Illusion Stone Pendant. 291

Background / History

Croix was a Mage Academy student who had been held back because he could not clear a Shadow World. Though described as an excellent student with good character and grades, every Shadow World he entered became catastrophically difficult, and his teams repeatedly failed. His final previous attempt left Claire's elder sister severely injured despite Croix's healing, deepening both his guilt and Claire's hostility toward him. 58 457

His condition originated from two divine traits. His apparent divine blessing converts every spell he casts from damage into equivalent healing, while offensive curses and poisons become dispels and antidotes. However, targets still experience the pain of the original attack. 57 His supposed divine curse gave him abysmal luck and raised the effective difficulty of any Shadow World he entered, causing other students to call him the “Wipeout Engine.” 58

Dekan first sought Croix to cure Cat Teacher's poison and immediately recognized the unusual value of his healing. Croix initially refused to join Dekan and Cornelia, fearing that his curse would kill them or force them through impossible Shadow Worlds. Dekan's confidence in him, Cornelia's welcome, and Dekan's defense against Flata gradually convince Croix to become part of the Beautiful Soul Squad. 57 61 70

As part of the squad, Croix learns to use his magic without treating it solely as a source of harm. He becomes essential to the group's interrogations, healing captives repeatedly while their pain remains intact, and later recognizes that his abilities can protect allies as effectively as they can coerce enemies. 69 70 124

Appearance

Croix is a brown-haired young man with refined features and slightly drooping eyes that give him a gentle impression. 57

• Light-brown or brown hair. 57 124
• Gentle-looking, refined facial features. 57
• Commonly carries and fights with a staff. 123 310
• His overwhelming magical aura can frighten those unusually sensitive to mana, though he can suppress it completely. 58 461

Personality

Croix is gentle, courteous, and deeply reluctant to harm others. His fear of burdening or killing teammates leaves him isolated and severely lacking in self-confidence before meeting Dekan. Even when offered a place on the squad, he initially believes refusing is the only way to protect others. 57 58 61

Dekan's trust helps Croix become more decisive. He remains compassionate, but grows willing to fight, heal allies under pressure, support dangerous plans, and confront enemies who threaten his companions. His loyalty to Dekan is particularly firm; he repeatedly serves as Dekan's healer, caster, confidant, and voice of restraint. 120 217 403

He can also be unexpectedly bold. Croix gives Judith Fahim's pocket watch as a personal gift, later embraces her impulsively, and ultimately declares his intention to marry Judith, Xueliya, and Claire despite the consequences. 219 293 462

Abilities & Skills

Divine Damage-to-Healing Conversion

Croix's defining trait converts all spell damage he personally triggers into healing of equal value. This applies even to offensive spells, poison magic, and curse magic. 57 217

• Damage spells become healing rather than causing physical destruction. 70
• Poison and curse spells become corresponding antidotes and dispels. 57
• Healing retains the pain of the original spell; fire magic heals while inflicting the sensation of burning, while wind magic heals while simulating the pain of being cut apart. 70
• His healing output is several times that of priests at the same rank because he can draw on a vast variety of offensive spells without sharing healing-spell cooldowns. 70 217
• He can heal targets from near death to full health and restored the Ice Princess despite her toxins, curses, and the strain of suppressing the Devil King of Ruin. 124
• His lack of spell damage prevents him from functioning as a conventional combat mage. 384

Divine “Misfortune”

Croix's second trait was believed to be a curse that brought bad luck, endangered teammates, and forced his squads into Shadow Worlds of drastically increased difficulty. 58

• The trait effectively caused the matchmaking system to treat Tier 6 Croix as Tier 7. 58
• Adding Croix to Dekan and Cornelia's party was expected to result in Tier 7 Shadow World assignments. 185
• Later, Dekan concludes that this “curse” is actually Goddess Tike's blessing: it connects Croix to the Holy Kingdom's Shadow Worlds and their lost history. 409
• Croix ultimately accepts that his perceived misfortune was partly shaped by his own despair and fear. 409

High-Level Magic Control

Croix possesses exceptional mana reserves, mana growth, and precision control. 58 300

• Can use non-chanting spellcasting. 66
• Can track a fleeing Tier 7 mage through her magical signature. 300
• Can fully suppress his magical aura, making himself safe to approach for the mana-sensitive Zestera. 461
• Uses light magic to restrain targets. 197
• Can support allies with shields and defensive magic. 349

Dispel and Support Magic

Croix frequently serves as Dekan's tactical support in combat.

• Forced Dispel — Removes protections such as Isabel's Pain Shield and Fahim's defensive effects. 126 127 217
• Shadow Forbidden Zone — Creates a 50-meter vision-blocking field during Dekan's Bishop Duel with Fahim. 217
• Fire magic — Used offensively in appearance but functions as powerful painful healing under his blessing. 123 124
• Blood Destruction — Can restore Croix from near death to full health and release massive group healing when used through his conversion ability. 184
• Human Body Destruction — Later used with his healing to regenerate Dekan's body during Talomati's reforging. 414

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Illusion Stone Pendant — Tier 7 Orange Epic equipment that converts 70% of incoming damage into delayed illusory damage, allowing Croix to heal himself before it becomes real. 291
• Holy Emperor's Will to Fight to the Death — Lunn's ultimate Magic Card; Croix possesses it but cannot use it offensively because his spell damage becomes healing. 409 429
• Blood Destruction — A self-destructive healing card whose effect becomes an emergency full restoration and mass heal in Croix's hands. 184
• Portable Card-Making Kit — Carries Dekan's card-making tools when Cat Teacher is unavailable. 340
• Fahim's pocket watch — Trophy from Fahim's defeat, later given by Croix to Judith. 219

Relationships

• Dekan — Best friend, squad leader, and most trusted companion. Dekan recruits Croix when others shun him, repeatedly relies on his support, and later reveals that Croix is the reincarnation of Holy Emperor Lunn. 57 403 464
• Cornelia — Teammate and friend. Cornelia welcomes Croix into the Beautiful Soul Squad, while Croix helps her improve her speech and communication skills. 61 220
• Judith — Romantic interest. Croix gives her Fahim's pocket watch, later openly embraces her, and declares that he wants her as his countess. 219 293 462
• Claire — Childhood friend with a complicated history. Claire became harsh toward Croix after a failed Shadow World severely injured her elder sister, though she retains feelings for him. 39 457
• Xueliya — Croix's arranged fiancée and Claire's elder sister. Croix later asks Marquis Prin for permission to marry her alongside Claire and Judith. 457 462
• Lunn — Croix's past-life identity as the final Holy Emperor of the Holy Kingdom. Their shared gentleness, extraordinary spellcasting talent, and Lunn's immediate trust in Croix foreshadow their connection. 396 403
• Zestera — Student. Dekan entrusts the mana-sensitive child to Croix so she can learn to control her dangerous magical power. 451 461

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mage Academy and Recruitment

Croix is introduced as an isolated, held-back Tier 6 student burdened by guilt and a reputation as a disaster. Dekan discovers his healing conversion trait, recruits him despite his refusal, and defeats Flata to protect him from continued harassment. 57 58 61 67

Happy Church and the Resurrection Church

Croix becomes a core member of Dekan and Cornelia's group. He uses painful healing during Aurora's interrogation and begins to understand that his magic has value rather than being merely a source of suffering. 69 70

Battle of Tristin

Croix helps Dekan protect the Ice Princess from Isabel. His painful healing restores the Ice Princess from near death, allowing her to continue suppressing the Devil King of Ruin and counterattack Isabel. 123 124

Bishop Duel with Fahim

As Dekan's designated “Caster,” Croix is given the Summon attribute through Demon Curse Seal, allowing him to intervene legally in Dekan's Bishop Duel. He dispels Fahim's spells and protections, continuously heals Dekan, and prevents Fahim from escaping death through suicide. 216 217

Tier 7 Advancement

Croix reaches Tier 7 following a high-coordination Shadow World clear with Dekan, Morion, and Clay. His advancement finally allows him to graduate successfully from the Mage Academy. 291 293

Holy Kingdom Shadow Worlds

Within the Holy Kingdom-themed Shadow World, Croix is assigned as Lunn's chief steward and begins with Lunn's trust at a perfect score of 100. Dekan later identifies him as Lunn's reincarnation, reframing Croix's curse, blessings, and connection to the Holy Kingdom's history. 341 396 403 409

Legacy of Lunn

Croix seeks to fulfill Lunn's final regret by using Lunn's Magic Cards to purge the Demon Realm's poisonous haze. He views the act as a chance to atone for the old cycle of conflict between the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm. 429

Notable Quotes

“Man determines his own fate... I was such a fool. Because of my own cowardice, I mistook the Goddess's blessing for a curse.” 409

“If you refuse, I'll conquer the world, become the Holy Emperor, and make them imperial consorts.” 462