Ben

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ben Kaul
Alias(es)	Ben Caul (alternate rendering) 911
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kaul Family; Starry Sky Society 98 506
Occupation/Role	Legend-ranked mage; Magic Pattern Master; magical researcher and mentor 257 361
Status	Active 911
First Appearance	Chapter 98

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Archmage	482	Became an Archmage before the death of an elder of his grandfather’s generation, who had been expected to inherit the family’s Legend resources.
Legend	482	Ascended to Legend at approximately thirty after the Tower of Purity moved to preserve the Kaul Family’s strength and secure a Legend position.

Background / History

Ben is descended from Lord Kaul, a legendary Rune Mage and disciple of the God Emperor. Lord Kaul spent years researching the ruins beneath Night-Kirin City before ascending to Legend and participated in the city’s reconstruction, motivating Ben’s own expedition there. 98

Before traveling to the Gallop Plains, Ben failed to enter the Imperial Capital’s Magic Tower for further study and spent years traveling. He had previously been friends with Albert Gallop in the Imperial Capital. 98

Ben arrived in Landen Gallop’s territory while presenting himself as an Intermediate Mage. He agreed to support Landen’s exploration of Night-Kirin City’s ruins in exchange for access to the research results, then advised Landen on managing Barbarian followers and attracting mages to the plains. 98

During his time in Night-Kirin City, Ben surveyed the underground ruins, copied Magic Arrays and Patterns with notes for Landen, and instructed the territory’s young mages. Before departing, he drew Magic Gathering and Perception Patterns on Landen, Tania, and Wendy. 207 208 209

Ben later returned through a spatial rift and openly revealed his Legend rank. Acting on behalf of an Imperial department, he removed the Brown Bear chief’s remains and delivered five compensation potions to Landen. 257

Appearance

Ben has the appearance of a slender man in his thirties, standing roughly 2.4 meters tall. 98

• Golden hair, usually concealed beneath the hood of a mage robe. 98
• Black eyes. 98
• His tall, narrow frame gives no impression of physical frailty despite his mage’s appearance. 98

Personality

Ben is intellectually driven and strongly attached to magical scholarship, particularly the legacy of his ancestor and the ruins of Night-Kirin City. He favors careful study, practical explanations, and preserving knowledge for later researchers. 98 208 209

He is blunt when confronting poor magical workmanship. After Landen’s High-Rank breakthrough, Ben sharply criticized the Mentor Tower’s arrays and personally offered to correct them. 361

Despite his criticism, Ben is an attentive teacher. He recognizes the distinct talents of Wendy, Firefly, Johnny, Sophia, and Redbird, gives them tailored guidance, and showed immediate concern when he heard of a Magic Furnace accident involving Wendy, Sophia, and Guleiya. 207 208 506

Abilities & Skills

Legend Magic

Ben is a Legend-ranked mage capable of exerting and withdrawing Legend-level pressure. 257

• Can travel by opening or using spatial rifts. 257
• Possesses sufficient magical standing to be received with formal respect by knights and mages. 257
• His particular magical aptitude is spatial magic. 416

Magic Pattern Mastery

Ben is identified as a Legend Magic Pattern Master and can rapidly create precise body-applied Magic Patterns. 209 361

• Drew Magic Gathering and Perception Patterns on Landen, Tania, and Wendy in a short period. 209
• Copies, studies, and annotates ancient Magic Arrays and Patterns from Night-Kirin City’s ruins. 208 209
• Assesses complex magical construction and provides corrections to array designs. 361
• Helped compile Origin of Magic and Primary Magic Theory, a Tower of Purity textbook. 207

Magical Theory and Mentorship

Ben is a knowledgeable theorist who can place Landen’s ideas within established schools of magical thought. 362

• Explained the New Element School, Human Body Array Theory, and Tower of Nature School’s views on Battle Qi. 362
• Evaluates apprentices’ strengths and recommends specialized paths of study. 207 208
• Encourages practical magical innovation, including Johnny’s Magic Boiler concept and Wendy’s Magic Pattern craftsmanship. 98 207

Relationships

• Landen Gallop — collaborator, advisor, and later trusted magical supporter; Ben researches Night-Kirin City’s ruins alongside Landen and assists his magical development. 98 209 257 361
• Albert Gallop — former friend from the Imperial Capital; Albert’s connection helps Ben and Landen establish rapport. 98
• Klein — Ben’s teacher and fellow member of the Imperial Capital’s magical establishment. 506
• Lord Kaul — ancestor, legendary Rune Mage, and the inspiration for Ben’s research in Night-Kirin City. 98
• Wendy, Sophia, Johnny, Firefly, and Redbird — students and young mages whom Ben evaluates, guides, and encourages. 207 208
• Alexei Zhuoqin — fellow high-level mage who works with Ben in evaluating Landen’s magical projects. 361 374

Notable Quotes

“The exploration of magic has no end. When you truly become a Legend in the future, you will discover that the possibilities of magic are nearly infinite.” 362