Bal

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Bal
Alias(es)	Boss Bal; Lord Bal
Species/Race	Hellhound Devil; connected to the hell world and confirmed to originate from another world
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dole's companion; maintains unclear ties with magical beasts
Occupation/Role	Warrior; high-level powerhouse; guide and occasional guard for Dole
Status	Alive
First Appearance	First directly involved with Dole's plans in Duomeng City 38

Background / History

Bal accompanies Dole during his early wizard path, providing guidance on the hierarchy of wizard apprentices and the limits of intermediate apprenticeship 40. He later discusses cultivation with Dole and compares human development with Hellhound growth, showing that their relationship has become close enough for frank discussion 87.

Bal has prior experience with Dole's world and dismisses the Northern Kingdom as narrow-minded for suppressing the Wizard profession. He considers Wizards the only human profession truly worth mentioning, while judging other professions as far weaker 111.

After Dole reaches Level Four and begins upgrading his magic tower, Bal refuses to return to the hell world. He says the current world is suitable for him and that he needs a chance to advance to Level Eight, otherwise returning would only mean being beaten up 318.

Bal's status as an outsider is later reinforced when Dole and Aixi study a bloodline book and conclude that it is not from their world, effectively confirming that Bal also came from another world 437. Bal eventually researches his own bloodline and finds a preliminary purification method, though he notes that hell bloodlines and their laws do not exist in the current world, so further details must wait until he returns to the hell world 465.

By the time Dole operates at the Wasen Fort level, Bal is recognized as a Level Seven figure. He can move freely through Wasen Fort without being detected by magic arrays, making him effectively invisible unless he acts 409. Later, he is identified as the warrior who sold a medicine and is stated to be Level Seven and stronger than Allen after Allen's own advancement 589.

During the Albis Mountain conflict, Bal provides intelligence to the magical beasts, but his true allegiance is left unclear 695.

Personality

Bal is blunt, proud, and often dismissive of weak systems or narrow thinking. He openly criticizes the Northern Kingdom's anti-wizard policies and frames Wizards as the only human profession worth serious respect 111.

Despite his pride, Bal is capable of reassessment. After observing humans, he develops admiration for their adaptability and drive, decides to learn from Dole, and asks for advice on how to study so he can grow and lead his race 170.

He is also pragmatic about strength. Rather than return to the hell world while underpowered, he chooses to remain in Dole's world and search for a chance to reach Level Eight 318.

Abilities & Skills

Level Seven Combat Power

Bal is a Level Seven warrior-class powerhouse and is stronger than Allen after Allen reaches Level Seven 589.

• Level Seven is treated as a peak state for living beings in the current world, with Level Eight rarely seen 409.
• His strength is respected enough that Dole asks him to keep watch while refining materials for the Super Activation Potion 294.
• Dole uses “Boss Bal” as the model for the kind of supreme expert he wants to become 215.

Stealth and Anti-Detection

Bal can move through Wasen Fort without being detected by magic arrays 409.

• He can come and go freely inside a major wizard stronghold 409.
• Unless he makes a move, he is “practically an invisible man” 409.

Bloodline Research

Bal studies his own Hellhound or hell-related bloodline and finds a preliminary purification method 465.

• His bloodline does not exist naturally in Dole's world 465.
• The laws related to his bloodline are also absent from the current world, limiting how far his research can go there 465.
• He expects to verify more once he returns to the hell world 465.

Knowledge of Other Worlds

Bal has visited Dole's world before and understands its broader professional landscape better than Dole during the early journey 111.

• He identifies the Northern Kingdom as a small country with poor vision 111.
• He emphasizes the importance of Wizards over other professions 111.
• His own origin from another world is later supported through the bloodline book studied by Dole and Aixi 437.

Relationships

• Dole — Companion, adviser, and occasional protector. Bal guides Dole on wizard ranks, watches over him during dangerous refinement work, and later asks Dole how to learn from humans 40 170 294.
• Aixi — Indirect research connection. Dole and Aixi confirm Bal's otherworldly origin while studying a bloodline book, and later Dole asks Bal about his bloodline research 437 465.
• Allen — Power comparison. Bal is stated to be Level Seven and stronger than Allen after Allen advances to Level Seven 589.
• Magical Beasts — Ambiguous contact. Bal provides intelligence to the magical beasts before the Albis Mountain battle, but his real allegiance remains unclear 695.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Guide to the Wizard Path

Bal helps Dole understand the limits of wizard apprenticeship, explaining that intermediate apprentices gain sharper senses and better control but little direct combat power, while advanced apprentices can extend mental power into touched objects and achieve effects similar to zero-level magic 40.

Otherworldly Hellhound Companion

Bal's comments about the Northern Kingdom and his familiarity with Dole's world reveal that he is not a local figure 111. Later, the bloodline book found by Dole and Aixi confirms that Bal came from another world 437.

Search for Higher Advancement

Bal remains in Dole's world because he considers it a good place to seek advancement to Level Eight. He admits that returning to the hell world before doing so would leave him vulnerable 318.

High-Level Hidden Power

At Wasen Fort, Bal's Level Seven status becomes clear through his ability to evade detection by magic arrays and move freely through the city 409. Later, he is explicitly identified as Level Seven and stronger than Allen 589.

Ambiguous Position in the Albis Conflict

Before the human attack on Albis Mountain, Bal gives intelligence to the magical beasts, but the narrative does not clarify whether he is betraying Dole, manipulating the beasts, or pursuing another plan 695.

Notable Quotes

"No, no, no, I'm not going back. This world is pretty good. I need to find an opportunity to advance to Level Eight, or going back would just mean getting beaten up." 318

"I've been to this world before. The Northern Kingdom is merely a small country with no real vision. It only wants to develop its northern iron cavalry and utterly ignores the Wizard profession." 111

Trivia

• Bal's name appears in honorific forms such as “Boss Bal” and “Lord Bal,” reflecting Dole's respect for his strength 215 409.
• His race's bloodline and related laws are absent from Dole's world, making full bloodline purification impossible to verify there 465.
• Although he is tied to Dole for much of the story, his actions around the magical beasts leave his ultimate allegiance uncertain 695.