Hillman

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hillman (希尔曼)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Baruch Clan; Wushan Town
Occupation/Role	Captain of the Baruch Clan guard unit; trainer of Wushan Town's youths 3 12
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Background / History

Hillman serves as the Baruch Clan's guard captain and helps manage Wushan Town's security. He oversees the town's youth training, dividing children by age and demanding rigorous physical discipline. He is initially surprised by Moke's exceptional stamina, but follows Hogg's order to place the six-and-a-half-year-old Moke with the oldest trainees. 3

He remains a close and trusted companion to Hogg. When Hogg decides to investigate Lina's disappearance, he entrusts Hillman with the care of Moke, Linley, and Wharton if anything happens to him. Hillman reluctantly accepts, prioritizing Hogg's safety over the responsibility. 15

Appearance

Hillman is described as rugged-faced, with a sharp and imposing presence during training. 3 12

• Possesses the physique and speed of a sixth-rank warrior. 2 18
• Often carries a whip while supervising the youths' training. 4

Personality

Hillman is stern and demanding as a trainer, punishing sloppy movements and refusing to indulge youths who avoid their training. Nevertheless, he openly recognizes Moke's talent and uses Moke's early advancement as an example for the other children. 3 4

He is deeply loyal to Hogg and affectionate toward the Baruch children, whom he has watched grow up. He becomes anxious during Moke and Linley's magic aptitude tests, celebrates their admission to the Ernst Institute, and worries intensely when Hogg continues investigating Lina's abduction. 10 11 12 17

Abilities & Skills

Sixth-Rank Warrior

Hillman is a sixth-rank warrior, placing him among Wushan Town's strongest defenders. Moke initially measures his transformed strength against Hillman's level. 2

• Can move at high speed and match Moke's untransformed sixth-rank pace. 18
• Smashed falling meteors apart with his fists during the Saint Realm battle above Wushan Town. 7
• Recognized the difference in power between seventh-rank Holy Knights and himself. 10
• Is vastly outmatched by Moke after Moke's Holy Dragon Warrior transformation. 18 19

Guard Command and Training

Hillman commands the Baruch guards and directs Wushan Town's youth training. 3 12

• Organizes trainees into age-based groups. 3
• Sets advancement-based exemptions for training, allowing anyone who reaches second-rank warrior before age twelve to skip it. 4
• Orders Rory to watch the children when responding to the Velociraptor disturbance. 4
• Assists Hogg in distributing compensation to residents whose homes were damaged by the eighth-rank mage's conflict. 5

Relationships

• Hogg Baruch — His lord, longtime companion, and trusted confidant. Hogg entrusts him with the children should his search for Lina endanger his life. 12 15
• Moke Baruch — Trainer and protective elder figure. Hillman is astonished by Moke's growth, escorts him to Fenlai City and Ernst Institute, and helps conceal the aftermath of Moke's battle with Luke. 3 9 20
• Linley Baruch — Trainer and supportive elder figure. He protects Linley from a falling meteor and celebrates Linley's admission to the Ernst Institute. 7 11
• Wharton Baruch — One of the Baruch children placed under his care by Hogg. 15
• Hiri — Fellow longtime servant of the Baruch Clan who assists during crises at the mansion. 16 18
• Carol — Hillman's mother, who attends Moke and Linley's farewell dinner before they leave for the Ernst Institute. 14

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wushan Town Training

Hillman trains the town's children and witnesses Moke's unusual physical ability. He supports Hogg's decision to move Moke into the oldest training group, despite Moke being under seven years old. 3

Magical-Beast and Meteor Incidents

When a seventh-rank Velociraptor enters Wushan Town, Hillman rushes to investigate and attempts to control the panicked trainees. During the later meteor shower, he breaks apart a meteor that would otherwise have struck Linley directly. 4 7

After the disaster, Hillman reports that the shelters ordered by Hogg—following Moke's proposal—prevented any deaths among the residents. 7

Fenlai City and Ernst Institute

Hillman escorts Moke and Linley to Fenlai City for the magic aptitude examination. He is stunned when Linley reveals that he has tamed Bebe, then anxiously waits through both brothers' tests. 9 10 11

He returns to Wushan Town with the brothers' Ernst Institute acceptance letters and joyfully announces the news to the Baruch guards. 12

Hogg's Investigation and the Attack on Baruch Mansion

After Hogg begins investigating Lina's disappearance, Hillman learns that Duke Patterson is involved and fears the consequences of further inquiry. He later tells Moke that Hogg was injured by a seventh-rank warrior, prompting Moke's return to Wushan Town. 16 17

Hillman witnesses Moke transform into a golden-scaled Holy Dragon Warrior and effortlessly defeat Luke's group. After Luke reveals King Clayde and the Radiant Church's involvement, Hillman is instructed to remove the remaining traces from the courtyard. 18 19 20

Wharton's Tuition

Hillman carries Moke's funds back to Hogg for Wharton's education at O'Brien Warrior Academy. He correctly suspects that Moke obtained the money by robbing someone, but accepts Moke's reassurance that the target was a bad person. 22 23

Trivia

• Hillman calls Moke “Young Master” or “Moke,” but briefly calls him “you brat” when flustered by Moke's concern for Hogg. 17
• He initially mistakes Moke's golden-scaled Holy Dragon Warrior form for a Dragonblood Warrior transformation. 19