Du Wei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Du Wei Roland (杜维)
Alias(es)	“Idiot”; Young Master Du Wei
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Roland Family; Roland Plain
Occupation/Role	Eldest son of Count Raymond; noble; magical researcher; commander of private retainers
Status	Alive
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Exceptional spiritual power	6	His spiritual power is nearly twice that of an ordinary person, but he cannot sense magical elements and is judged unable to become a mage.
Potioncraft-based magical study	7 20 21	Studies magical pharmacology and learns of Solskja’s method of increasing elemental concentration to compensate for poor sensitivity.
Magical-element sensitivity	47	A bargain with Chris grants him a horn that functions as an “antenna,” allowing him to sense magical fluctuations with sensitivity greater than ordinary mages.
First spellcasting	47	Uses magic to free Semel from the oil painting.
Charm Eyes	47	Receives Charm Eyes as an additional reward from Chris; he had previously used a hypnosis-like gaze to stop Joanna’s attack. 43

Background / History

Du Wei was born into the military Roland Family as Count Raymond’s eldest son. As a toddler, he was unusually self-sufficient, quiet, and observant, but his inability to speak caused his family and the Imperial Capital’s noble circles to label him an “idiot.” After a serious illness at age three, he first spoke the name of Made, who became his personal attendant. 2 3

Count Raymond attempted to prepare Du Wei for the family’s military legacy, but Alpha found him physically frail and unsuitable for martial training. He was subsequently educated by the Imperial Astrologer Rosiat, learning to write at four; Rosiat later resigned after Du Wei’s unsettlingly mature comments on imperial power. 3 4

Although Du Wei possessed exceptional spiritual power, Mage Clark found that he could not sense magical elements. Clark recommended potioncraft instead, and Du Wei devoted himself to magical pharmacology and study. 5 6 7

At thirteen, after his younger brother Gabri became the favored prospective heir, Du Wei was sent from the Imperial Capital to the family territory in Kote Province under the pretense of overseeing its businesses. Du Wei understood this assignment as exile. 7

On the journey, he defeated and captured an adventuring party, then accepted its leader, Ruolin Moon, as his first honorary knight. At the ancestral estate, he began reviewing family finances, established a woodland laboratory, recruited the captured mage Solskja as a magical adviser, and pursued independent research. 9 13 15 19 21

Following the Half-Horn City incident, Du Wei was stranded on a mysterious island with the mage sisters Vivian and Joanna. There he encountered Chris, servant of the “Demon,” and ultimately made a bargain for the ability to sense magical elements. After returning home, Du Wei cast his first spell and released Semel from an oil painting. 31 36 39 40 47

Appearance

Du Wei is a tall but slender teenage noble with the Roland Family’s distinctive red hair. His weak constitution and pale complexion give him a scholarly, frail appearance rather than the martial bearing expected of his family. 8 22

• Pale-faced, fair, and quiet. 8
• Slender build despite being fairly tall. 8
• Usually carries or reads thick books. 8 13
• Often wears refined noble attire, including lace at the collar and cuffs. 8
• Gains a horn after his bargain with Chris; it enables his magical-element sensitivity. 47

Personality

Du Wei is detached, analytical, and intensely curious about magic. Having retained memories from another life, he initially feels disconnected from his new world and considers magic the only subject capable of giving him a purpose. 6 10

He is willing to use coercion, manipulation, and intimidation when pursuing knowledge or advantage, as seen in his capture and interrogation of Solskja and his negotiation with Vivian. 10 20 26 However, he also displays practical compassion: he carries the injured Vivian, protects her from cold, rescues Joanna from an iceberg, and pushes both sisters to cooperate for survival. 32 33 34 36

Du Wei prefers being underestimated. He conceals his intelligence, secretly helped educate Gabri, and sees this as partial compensation for inhabiting the Roland Family’s eldest son. 12

Abilities & Skills

Magical Knowledge

Du Wei is highly learned in magical pharmacology, enchantments, magical items, and elemental theory despite initially lacking the aptitude to cast spells.

• Identifies the enchantments on Ruolin’s armor and weapons. 9 12
• Understands magical power-storage crystals, wind-element patterns, and the principles behind instant casting. 10 12 21
• Recognizes Solskja’s “fire element” as gunpowder and seeks commercial uses for it rather than weaponization. 49 50
• Builds and equips a private woodland laboratory for magical experiments. 19 49

Scholarship and Deduction

Du Wei has extensive knowledge of heraldry, history, insignia, totem studies, and bloodline traits.

• Deduces the origins and properties of Ruolin’s enchanted equipment by examining its construction and symbols. 12
• Identifies Ruolin’s Muen blood through physical traits, historical knowledge, and her moon-totem weapon. 12
• Reviews the Roland Family estate’s accounts and takes direct interest in its administration. 15

Magical Element Sensitivity and Spellcasting

Chris’s bargain removes the fundamental limitation that had blocked Du Wei’s magical path.

• His horn permits him to sense magical-element fluctuations. 47
• His sensitivity is stated to exceed that of ordinary mages. 47
• Casts magic to release Semel from an oil painting. 47

Charm Eyes

Du Wei obtains Charm Eyes from Chris as an additional reward. 47

• Uses a hypnosis-like gaze to stop Joanna during the pirate-ship confrontation. 43
• The full limits and mechanics of the ability are not documented in the provided chapters.

Leadership and Strategy

Du Wei commands retainers through calm authority, selective trust, and calculated incentives.

• Grants Ruolin honorary knighthood and organizes her former companions as squires. 13
• Recruits Solskja by offering him respect, resources, and a position as private magical adviser. 21
• Takes control of a pirate ship and repurposes its crew and vessel for his plans. 43 45
• Assigns Joanna to raid pirate ships for funding and Ruolin to manage fleet operations. 45

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Woodland laboratory — Purpose-built facility for potioncraft and magical experimentation. 19 49
• Magic incantations — Six powerful incantations given by Vivian when they part. 46
• Magical materials and treasures — Acquires resources through purchases, experimentation, Vivian’s compensation, and a discovered secret chamber. 26 50
• Ship and pirate crew — Seizes command of a pirate vessel and later uses it as the basis for a fleet. 43 45

Relationships

• Count Raymond — Father; initially distant and disappointed in Du Wei’s perceived inadequacy. Du Wei later comes to understand Raymond’s responsibilities as the Roland Family head. 3 7 14 47
• Countess Roland — Mother; secretly visits and comforts Du Wei after he is neglected and exiled. Du Wei feels indebted to her and plans to send her water-blue diamonds. 7 12
• Gabri Roland — Younger brother and favored successor; Du Wei secretly teaches him and views Gabri’s success as compensation to the Roland Family. 7 12
• Made — Former groom, personal attendant, and later steward; Du Wei’s most trusted servant and confidant. 2 12 19 45
• Ruolin Moon — First honorary knight; initially Du Wei’s captive, then voluntarily pledges lifelong loyalty to him. 12 13
• Solskja — Former prisoner turned private magical adviser; shares Du Wei’s interest in potioncraft and magical experimentation. 20 21 49
• Vivian Yang — Eighth-level mage and island companion; their relationship develops from Du Wei exploiting her guilt to mutual concern and trust. 26 32 46
• Joanna — Vivian’s elder sister; initially clashes with Du Wei, then cooperates with him to survive the island. 34 36
• Chris — Servant of the Demon; bargains with Du Wei and grants him magical sensitivity and Charm Eyes. 40 41 47
• Semel — Roland Family ancestor and renowned astrologer whom Du Wei frees from an oil painting with his first spell. 17 47
• Knight Robert — Loyal Roland retainer who teaches Du Wei basic physical training after confirming his lack of martial talent. 22

Story Role / Major Arcs

The “Idiot” of the Roland Family

Du Wei’s silence, frailty, and failure in martial and conventional magical aptitude tests lead to his reputation as the Roland Family’s “idiot,” despite his unusually mature intelligence and extensive learning. 2 4 6 12

Exile to Kote Province

Displaced by Gabri as the family’s expected heir, Du Wei is sent to the ancestral territory. There, he begins forming an independent power base through Ruolin, Made, Solskja, the castle staff, and his own research. 7 13 19 21

Half-Horn City and the Deserted Island

Du Wei joins the hunt for a Magic Beast, encounters Vivian, and becomes stranded with Vivian and Joanna on an island where magic is suppressed. He acts as the group’s practical leader and negotiates with Chris. 22 26 32 36 40

The Devil’s Bargain

After Chris reveals the possibility of a transaction, Du Wei requests the ability to learn magic. Chris grants him enhanced elemental sensitivity through a horn and additionally gives him Charm Eyes. Du Wei returns to the Roland estate and frees Semel. 41 47

Building Resources

While under confinement and without his allowance, Du Wei develops plans to finance magical research through gunpowder, craftsmen, hidden treasures, and his growing maritime assets. 45 49 50

Notable Quotes

“Books record all of humanity’s knowledge. And knowledge is the beacon of human progress.” 12

“History... is nothing more than lies written by the victors.” 40

“There is no such thing as justice or evil. Throughout history, whoever has the harder fist is justice; whoever has the harder fist has reason.” 40

Trivia

• Du Wei’s exceptional spiritual power is attributed by him to retaining memories from a previous life. 6
• He secretly taught Gabri to write despite being publicly regarded as inferior to him. 12
• He considers gunpowder more valuable as a source of income than as a weapon in a world dominated by magic. 50
• He can recruit up to ten honorary knights under Imperial law. 13