Vissel

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Vissel was a seventeen-year-old prodigy of Ainak Wizard Academy and the sole heir of the Hailam Wizard Family. Raymond, his mentor, sent him to join Dago and the forest-dwelling apprentices in response to the Duskblood Council threat. Vissel was expected to gain field experience through the newly formed Forest Patrol. 19 35

Although his rank made him one of the patrol's three strongest members, Dago was elected captain due to his forest experience and record of killing a mid-stage Third-Level Duskblood apprentice. Vissel instead commanded a three-person squad with Ian and Gavin. 20

After his first death, Dago recovered Vissel's storage ring. Its contents included Mid-Grade Magic Stones, two fine robes, a Spiritglow Potion, and a family letter intended to guide Vissel's advancement to Formal Wizard. 37 41

Vissel later returned as a member of the Old One Revival Society. The organization's evil arts granted him a regenerative existence in which his destroyed body could re-form from dispersed mist while his soul core endured. His obsession with killing Dago drove his rapid advancement and eventual descent into madness. 201 202 204

Appearance

Vissel is a young wizard with platinum-blond short hair, several locks dyed eerie purple at the tips, and a preference for ornate robes. 19 23

• Carries an oak wand set with a sapphire. 23
• Uses a communication crystal worn around his neck. 36
• His storage ring bears intricate cloud patterns and an inconspicuous family crest. 37
• After joining the Old One Revival Society, he develops black patterns across his face and dark-green eyes marked by hatred and instability. 202 207

Personality

Vissel is intensely class-conscious and treats wandering wizards as beneath him. He calls forest wizards “rats,” refuses ordinary social courtesy, and regards sharing quarters with the Forest Patrol as beneath his status. 19 20 21

His pride is tied to his academy reputation and family bloodline. When defeated by Dago, he insists that an academy genius and heir should not lose to a “mud-legged peasant.” 36

Despite his cultivated superiority, Vissel proves fearful and self-serving under pressure. During Morlock's attack, he uses the terrified Ian as a shield when his barrier is about to fail. When Dago turns on him, he begs for his life, offering his possessions and servitude. 23 36

His resurrection does not improve these traits. As a Revival Society wizard, Vissel becomes more violent, unstable, and consumed by revenge against Dago. He attempts to command stronger allies, denounces them as cowards when they hesitate, and treats his own survival as less important than achieving revenge. 201 202 204

Abilities & Skills

Wind Magic

Vissel uses wind-element spells through his sapphire-set oak wand.

• Can form a saber-shaped Wind Blade approximately one meter long. 23
• Casts multiple Green Wind Blades; a volley intended for Dago kills Mariko after Mariko pushes Dago aside. 36
• Killed the remaining Advanced Third-Level black-robed wizard during the watchtower ambush. 36

Protective Barrier

Vissel can create a glowing defensive barrier around himself.

• The barrier covers an area roughly two meters around him. 23
• It initially blocks Morlock's blood spears and vengeful spirit. 23
• It is eventually pierced by Dago's Ice Crystal Cannon. 36

Revival Society Evil Arts

After his return, Vissel possesses abilities derived from the Old One Revival Society's corrupt magic.

• His body can re-form from dispersed blood mist after being destroyed, giving him a form of regenerative pseudo-immortality as long as his soul core survives. 202
• When his physical body is reduced to decay, his soul can persist within a vitality-rich core associated with the Tree of Life. 204
• Even in a weakened soul state, he can forcibly tear open a spatial rift in an attempt to escape. 207

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Oak wand set with a sapphire — used for Wind Blade and defensive spellcasting; recovered by Dago after Vissel's first death. 23 37
• Communication crystal — used to call the academy's Mobile Patrol Unit when Dago attacks him; its connection to Raymond enables Raymond to conceal the truth of Vissel's death. 36 37
• Storage ring — high-grade runic ring with roughly five cubic meters of storage space; recovered by Dago after Vissel's first death. 37 41
• Spiritglow Potion — stored in his ring as part of his preparation for Formal Wizard advancement. 41
• Two exquisite robes — kept in his storage ring. 41
• Tree of Life core — a vitality-rich soul vessel manifested after Vissel's later body was destroyed; seized by Dago. 204

Relationships

• Dago — Rival and fellow Third-Level apprentice. Vissel dismisses him as a forest “rat,” later obstructs his academy access, coerces him into Town Patrol service, and is initially killed by him after Mariko's death. After joining the Old One Revival Society, Vissel returns as a Third-Circle wizard obsessed with revenge, only to be defeated again and left severely weakened. 19 29 34 36 201 204 207
• Raymond — Mentor. Raymond assigns Vissel to the Forest Patrol, asks Dago to tolerate and improve his temperament, and later reveals that he had manipulated both apprentices for Vissel's Formal Wizard inheritance. 19 35 37
• Mariko — Forest Patrol elder whom Vissel initially snubs. Mariko rescues Vissel from Morlock's vengeful spirit; Vissel later kills him with Wind Blades meant for Dago. 20 23 36
• Ian — His Forest Patrol subordinate. Vissel uses Ian as a human shield during Morlock's attack. 20 23
• Gavin — His Forest Patrol subordinate. Gavin is killed by Morlock while serving in Vissel's squad. Vissel attends his funeral. 20 24
• Hailam / Hyram Family — Vissel is called the Hailam family's sole heir, while later accounts identify Hyram's Tear and his Formal Wizard inheritance with the Hyram Family. 35 37 41
• Old One Revival Society — The terrorist organization that restores Vissel after his apparent death and provides the evil arts that elevate him to the Third Circle. Its members nevertheless reject his attempts to command them and are willing to sacrifice him when expedient. 184 201 202 204
• Gellman Hokal — Thunder Tower's foremost genius, whom Vissel intensely hates. Vissel acts independently during a Revival Society operation and blames Gellman's arrival for disrupting his plan. 184
• Dark Chief — The near-Miracle-level Revival Society leader who ignores Vissel's pleas and crushes his soul when he attempts to flee. 207

Story Role / Major Arcs

Forest Patrol

Vissel joins the Forest Patrol as the academy's assigned representative but alienates its members almost immediately. He ignores Mariko's handshake, demands that Dago organize the forest wizards for him, refuses nighttime patrols, and declines to live at the communal stronghold. 19 20 21

He demonstrates combat ability by slaughtering bandits who attack him en route to the Treehouse Outpost. However, his conduct during Morlock's assault exposes his cowardice: he shields himself with Ian while Gavin dies. Mariko's rescue and Dago's defeat of Morlock leave the patrol disgusted with him, and Vissel abandons the outpost in shame. 23 24

Town Patrol and First Death

Vissel later uses his position to force Dago and Selena into the Town Patrol. He presents the Forest Patrol's successes to Raymond as shared accomplishments, becomes captain of their town unit, and assigns himself to remain at the watchtower while others patrol. 34 35

During a black-robed wizard ambush, Vissel arrives only after Mariko’s group has suffered severe losses. He kills the surviving enemy and loots the corpses, while Mariko lies maimed after protecting a younger wizard. Vissel then launches Wind Blades at Dago; Mariko saves Dago but is cut apart in the attack. 36

Dago retaliates with an Ice Crystal Cannon, shattering Vissel's barrier and grievously wounding him. Vissel calls for academy aid and pleads for mercy, but Dago freezes him into an ice statue with an ice-blue energy sphere. 36

Aftermath

At Vissel's first death, Hyram's Tear attaches itself to Dago as a bloodline curse. Raymond later explains that the curse targets anyone below Formal Wizard level who kills a member of the Hyram Family, and that Vissel's father is a Formal Wizard. 37

Dago eventually destroys Vissel's frozen body, recovers his rings and wand, and opens the storage ring five days later. 37 41

Revival Society Resurrection and Final Death

Vissel resurfaces as an Old One Revival Society member during the conflict surrounding the Southern Wizard Prodigy Gathering. His hatred of Gellman and Dago makes him difficult even for his fellow Society members to control. 184 201

He later leads twelve Third-Circle Revival Society wizards in surrounding Dago on the Goblin Plains. Although his resurrected body can regenerate after being blasted apart, Dago destroys it again and exposes the Tree of Life vessel preserving Vissel's soul. 201 202 204

Severely weakened, Vissel attempts to escape through a spatial rift while threatening Dago with future revenge. The Dark Chief intervenes, drags him back from the void, and effortlessly crushes his soul, ending Vissel permanently. 207

Notable Quotes

“Helping sewer rats like you is already the greatest mercy. Asking me to live with you would practically be murder.” 21

“Obviously, I'm the academy's genius wizard, while you're just a rat from the forest!” 36

“Dago... I will return. The next time we meet, I'll extract your soul and burn it in soulfire for a hundred years!” 207