Ace

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ace (艾斯)
Alias(es)	Sharp; Iron Masked Fire Fist; Fire-Lighter; Fire-Bearer; Fire-Giver; Dark Crow Devil; Mr. Cat; Supreme Dream God Ace
Gender	Male
Affiliation	High Tower; Magic Council; later leader of the Salia Alliance
Occupation/Role	Wizard, magical researcher, founder and leader of the wizard organization
Status	Active
First Appearance	28

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Advanced Wizard Apprentice	90	Rebuilt and specialized his Soul Secret Space after painfully dissolving unnecessary soul runes and spell models; recorded Mental Power of 9 units.
Hero-level soul / Level 1 life	235	His mental power reached 21 and his soul became faintly red after a transformation within a dream crystal ball; he refused to merge his soul with the nascent subconscious sea.
Level 2 life	267	Reached 15 mental-strength scale points, gained control over bright moon magic power, and was identified as a Level 2 life.
Level 2 life breakthrough	321	Tempered tribal essence and broke through in the miniature world; his Mindscape expanded and his Divine Avatar condensed the War, Formless, Fear, and Supreme divine positions.
Peak Level 1 physical state	315	Condensed blood energy and ignited his Heart Flame with the Willfire Seed, strengthening body and mind while improving meditation efficiency.
Legendary Hero / Level 3	445	Absorbed Great Source aura, deduced Level 3 dream and manifestation runes, and solidified his dream foundation.
Peak Legendary (temporary)	453	Merged with the thirteen-star Calamity Sword Constellation, briefly raising physical and mental strength to 9,999 degrees.
Genuine Level 4 existence	533	Completed bodily divinization in the Underworld and began his Destiny stage play.
Dominant Level 5 god / Titan Sovereign	586	His magic-net laws became dominant; he became the new Titan Sovereign and organized the Salia Alliance.
Ten Rings Wizard	600	Recognized as a Ten Rings Wizard at the pinnacle of magic and divinity.

Background / History

Ace began as a highly methodical magical researcher concerned that his early spell repertoire lacked close-combat, defensive, mobility, and finishing options. He sought to compensate through rune research, improved spell models, experimentation, and eventually martial techniques. 28 60

He adopted alternate identities to separate his research and public actions from his true name. As Sharp, he experienced the freedom of role-playing another life; as Iron Masked Fire Fist, he hunted demonic beasts, gained recognition among caravans and demon hunters, and acquired experimental materials. 47 111

After reaching the Northern Territory, Ace developed a network of contracted wizard apprentices. He used magical contracts, magic books, suggestion-like spells, and a radiating mental network to organize survivors fleeing persecution by the city-states. He planned and led their migration into the Lar Mountains, where he intended to establish a wizard academy, a magic town, and eventually a lasting magical society. 127 140 150 171 179

As the High Tower developed, Ace increasingly combined research with governance. He promoted apprentices, founded academic institutions, directed magical production and education, formed alliances, and expanded the influence of wizard civilization. 261 291 393 558

His later advancement centered on dream, manifestation, fate, divine authority, and the magic net. He established a dream-based divine foundation, created Authority Treasure Tools for major realms, united deities under the Salia Alliance, and ultimately became a Ten Rings Wizard. 445 516 559 586 600

Appearance

Ace is commonly depicted in dark wizardly attire, though he frequently alters his form, appearance, and identity through transformation magic.

• Silver hair visible when unmasked. 391
• Often wears a black cloak or pure black magic robe. 143 391
• Wears a hooded black robe while acting as Iron Masked Fire Fist. 47
• Uses a white cat mask during his Fate stage-play activities. 518
• Possesses an ahoge associated with the Book Spirit; it can be removed or act independently. 118 531
• Manifests a vertical third eye when using the Spindle of Fate. 516
• Can assume forms including a night raven, golden eagle, shadow form, dream form, and elemental bodies. 111 140 339

Personality

Ace is driven above all by the pursuit of knowledge. He treats magical phenomena, artifacts, living beings, and even deities as subjects worthy of study, while remaining conscious that certain research carries severe risks. 53 347

He is strategic, patient, and highly pragmatic. Ace routinely uses disguises, contracts, charms, magical suggestion, memory alteration, and carefully constructed public displays to protect his organization and shape outcomes. He explicitly places greater trust in spells and systems than in human goodwill. 140 144 347 409

Despite his utilitarian methods, Ace maintains a personal bottom line and repeatedly takes responsibility for those who follow him. He spared hostile shamans, resolved Ansesta and Arno's meditation problems, protected apprentices during crises, and prioritized the High Tower’s safety when his own presence would endanger it. 90 197 268

His deepest desires are identified as greed for knowledge and arrogance in research; he consciously uses both as fuel for his Heart Flame and advancement. 315

Abilities & Skills

Rune and Spell Research

Ace is an exceptional rune researcher capable of deciphering, reverse-engineering, modifying, and constructing spell models across multiple magical systems.

• Deciphered more than a dozen soul runes from royal marvels despite the limits of his perception. 50
• Reverse-engineered water-element soul runes to improve recovery magic. 118 120
• Developed the Rune Rule Degradation Hypothesis from his study of the Soul Secret Treasury Space. 241
• Deduced Level 3 dream and manifestation runes after reaching Legendary level. 445
• Pursued high-level spacetime and law runes as a Titan Sovereign. 639

Soul, Dream, and Mindscape Magic

Ace’s primary foundation is dream-based magic, centered on his Soul Secret Treasury Space, True Spirit, subconscious sea, and Mindscape.

• Created a dream clone to oversee the nascent subconscious sea rather than merging with it. 235
• Can control multiple bodies through his True Spirit, though doing so causes severe fatigue. 261
• Created the Limited Time Mirror Technique, producing a temporary clone with one-twentieth of his strength. 261
• Can manifest mental imagery over reality for a short time. 330
• Remolded Alesha’s memories and implanted subconscious loyalty through repeated dream lives. 347
• Built and later dominated a magic net connected to the dreamscape. 586

Transformation and Infiltration

Ace uses transformation and concealment as core tools for reconnaissance, experimentation, and covert intervention.

• Assumes identities such as Sharp, Iron Masked Fire Fist, barbarian chieftains, O’Neil Danes, and ordinary workers. 47 192 409
• Transforms into birds for travel and reconnaissance, including a night raven and golden eagle. 111 140
• Achieved elementalization into earth, fire, wind, or water forms. 339
• Uses stealth, shadow form, formless magic, and a rule-like obscuring ability to evade detection. 339

Elemental Magic

Ace employs destructive elemental spells and ring-based area magic.

• Used a golden-orange flame ring to destroy Demon Fist Rats and a carriage. 47
• Specialized in Pressure Track Flame Burst, capable of threatening Heroes through repeated casts. 90
• Developed a six-element ring capable of freezing a battlefield and forming a devastating elemental sphere with death as its core. 387
• Stabilized the Golden Elemental Ring and gained Elemental Annihilation Sphere. 408

Fate and Divination Magic

Ace can observe and manipulate fate through the Spindle of Fate and related predictive techniques.

• Created the Starry Prediction Technique through a rational clone. 261
• Refined astrological divination with calculus-based calculations. 316
• Uses the Spindle of Fate as a third eye that sees Power of Fate and Threads of Fate rather than ordinary sight. 516
• Weaves Fate stage plays to harvest fate power, though failure can cause severe backlash. 518

Heart Flame and Warrior Research

Ace researches the interaction of willpower, Heart Power, virtue runes, and martial cultivation.

• Created the dangerous Courage Rune, which can strengthen mortals but harmed or killed unsuitable apprentice-level subjects. 197
• Determined that mimicked Courage Runes and mimicked Heart Power both strongly resist mental control. 197
• Used his research to restore Ansesta and Arno’s ability to meditate. 197
• Ignited his Heart Flame through the Willfire Seed and used it to refine heterogeneous magic power. 315
• Passed the perfected Blood Energy and Heart Flame path to Luna. 568

Mental Influence and Control

Ace possesses numerous methods for influencing perception, emotion, memory, and loyalty.

• Uses charm spells to control individuals and gather intelligence. 111
• Creates suggestion-like effects by simulating induction, sympathy, and will runes; these amplify emotions already present rather than directly replacing them. 140
• Conducts loyalty checks through illusion and charm effects. 140
• Employs pseudo-suggestion to inspire awe and trust during public appearances. 146
• Can immobilize targets with the third-ring Eye of Fear. 411

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Magic book / book-shaped ring — Records rune structures, spell models, and research; can transform into a book-shaped ring on Ace’s finger. 60 197
• Book Spirit / Fuwa — Assists with observation, deduction, and rune research; originated from Ace’s desire for knowledge and collective thought. 53 531 579
• Monster-stomach holy relic — Storage item with seamless expansion, item shrinkage, and 70% weight reduction. 90
• Magic badge — Personal item using mimicked Heart Power for emotional stabilization, self-will reinforcement, and resistance to mental influence. 197
• Life Casket pendant — Mutated vitality item carried by Daina to absorb her emotional power and support regeneration research. 292
• Calamity Sword Constellation — Thirteen permanent star treasures that unite as the Calamity Sword; its components represent Calamity, Omen, and Slaughter. 450
• Spindle of Fate — Enables perception of Power of Fate and Threads of Fate. 516
• Destiny Slab — Formed by imprinting the memes of three Authority Treasure Tools into the Level 4 Destiny Spindle. 559

Relationships

• Bayern — Apostle, contractor, student, and long-term collaborator. Ace selected Bayern for his research ability, caution, and leadership; their relationship later became strained but remained strategically important. 127 268 410 411
• Daina — Contracted apprentice and close collaborator. Ace taught her combat skills, supported her magical development, and used her emotional power in Life Casket research; Daina harbors personal feelings for him. 65 146 292
• Betty — Advanced apprentice and later prominent wizard entrusted with leadership, mechanical projects, and diplomatic duties. 140 291 393 399
• Ansesta and Arno — Knight followers whose meditation problems Ace solved through Courage Rune and Heart Power research. 197 292
• Alesha — Former artisan-bloodline Hero whose memories Ace altered to secure loyalty; he later guided her onto the sorcerer path. 347 396
• Yamila — Radiant Knight rescued by Ace from the Mayne Gang. She joined his campaign against the gang and later became First Divine Emissary of the Underworld. 518 559
• Thoth — Demigod who negotiated with Ace over protection of the High Tower Territory and later joined his alliance. 445 586
• Luna — Former outcast whom Ace later gifted the perfected Blood Energy and Heart Flame cultivation path. 568

Story Role / Major Arcs

Iron Masked Fire Fist

Ace saves a merchant caravan from Demon Fist Rats, collects new secondary runes from their bodies, and establishes the Iron Masked Fire Fist persona during a two-month demon-hunting campaign. 47

Northern Migration and High Tower Foundation

Ace gathers wizard apprentices fleeing the city-states, exposes potential traitors, leads survivors toward the Lar Mountains, and begins building a magical society governed through contracts, research, and collective organization. 140 143 150

Formalization of Wizard Society

Ace establishes the High Tower as an academic institution, promotes advanced apprentices, develops magical education, and leads research into formal wizard paths, knight cultivation, and projection magic. 261 291 292

Dream Foundation and Legendary Ascension

Ace deepens his control over the subconscious sea and Mindscape, develops dream clones and star-based divination, then reaches Level 3 and creates the Calamity Sword Constellation. 261 445 450

Fate Stage Play

Using the Spindle of Fate, Ace enters Old Street under a cat-masked identity, rescues Yamila, targets the Mayne Gang, and uses staged events to gather Power of Fate. 516 518

Divinization and Magic-Net Expansion

Ace becomes a Level 4 existence, creates Authority Treasure Tools, leads the Wizard World Cluster, rises as a Level 5 Titan Sovereign, and forms the Salia Alliance of gods and wizards. 533 559 586

Trivia

• Ace’s alternate identities are not merely disguises; he explicitly enjoys the thrill and different perspective of role-playing another life. 47
• His Book Spirit is linked to his desire for knowledge and the thoughts of others. 579
• Ace considers the greatest danger in fate plays to be backlash from an overly complex or failed script. 518
• He published academic work including “Logic and Elementary Mathematics” and “Mechanics of Magic.” 140 450