Mr. Black

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Mr. Black (黑先生)
Alias(es)	Mr. Emirich / Emmerich
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mirror Organization; Dawn Pirates
Occupation/Role	Erudite; alchemist; former Vice Dean of the Black Tower Alchemy Academy; host, appraiser, and guarantor of the Black Market’s high-tier exchange circle; leader of the Dawn Pirates’ Mage Corps
Status	Active
First Appearance	79

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Order	189	Awakened Photographic Memory, beginning an Erudite path that cultivates the Law of Wisdom.
Second Order	189	Awakened Brain Region Development, expanding his capacity to process information.
Third Order	189	Awakened Heart of Omniscience.
Fourth Order	187 189	Awakened Glimpse of Truth and revealed a Tier 4 Plant Implant whose release manifests as an immense library-like domain.
Sixth Order	462	Advanced alongside Suren; his pursuit of knowledge at the Congressional Library supports his Erudite advancement.
Eighth Order	620	Entered the Eighth Order after transplanting the Heavenly God Eye, gaining the exceptionally powerful Myriad Manifestations True Understanding.

Background

Mr. Black first appears as a regular customer of Gerson’s Black Market alchemy shop, purchasing rare high-order Cursed Materials and showing interest in exceptional commissions. Gerson considers him sufficiently connected to the Black Market’s organizers to serve as a credible guarantor for major transactions 79.

He later introduces himself to Suren as “Mr. Black” and provides a complete set of introductory alchemy textbooks. A former vice dean of the Black Tower Alchemy Academy, he advises Suren on professional advancement, identifies the danger of Suren’s suppressed emotions and excessive Mental Power, and recommends seeking a Mental Power Secret Technique 99.

Mr. Black hosts a concealed exchange circle beneath the Black Market. Its cloaked members barter rare materials, military equipment, and intelligence; Mr. Black personally assesses goods and guarantees agreements trusted by every attendee 100. He also translates ancient medical and alchemical texts for Suren, drawing on his command of ancient languages and medicine 114.

He is a core figure of the Mirror Organization, a secretive group led by his teacher, Mr. Mirror. The organization recruits only those who have achieved Secondary Talent Awakening and traces part of its symbolism to Sir Isaac’s Talent, S-003: Fate Controller 186 189. Its members include Thousand Threads and Number Nineteen 135 186.

After leaving Old Lindun, Mr. Black takes the public identity of an administrator at the Lu Ying Parliament Library in Lindun. The position gives him access to vast archives while concealing an intelligence hub for the Dawn Organization 434. He later becomes a senior Dawn Pirates combatant and commands their Ten Thousand Mage Corps and Dragon Language Sorcerer Group in large-scale battles 595 646 672.

Appearance

Mr. Black is a gentle, elegant middle-aged man whose calm composure remains intact even under danger. He commonly conceals himself beneath a black cloak; in formal settings, he appears as an impeccably dressed old gentleman 152 171.

• Gentle, elegant middle-aged face 152
• Calm, observant eyes that Suren compares to those of someone who can see through the world 99
• Uses Cloaks of Concealment at Black Market gatherings 100
• Later wears an eyepatch after receiving a Heavenly God Eye transplant 598 620

Personality

Mr. Black is unfailingly courteous, composed, and precise. Even as a wanted criminal, he speaks and behaves with the poise of a gentleman; he refuses to take unfair advantage and offers Suren both knowledge and practical help in repayment for favors 99.

His confidence comes from scholarship rather than bravado. He describes himself as an Erudite rather than a doctor, yet claims broad command of ancient alchemy, medicine, and obscure cases. His vast knowledge makes him exceptionally difficult to deceive or surprise 99 114.

In combat, he is methodical rather than aggressive. He favors control, preparation, elemental manipulation, and the exploitation of minute flaws. Suren characterizes his style as “stable”: Mr. Black may lack overwhelming finishing power, but he turns any exposed weakness into a decisive liability 581.

Abilities & Skills

Erudite Path

Mr. Black follows the rare Erudite profession, which cultivates the Law of Wisdom. His sequential awakenings improve memory, cognition, and perception 189.

• Photographic Memory — retains knowledge with exceptional fidelity 189
• Brain Region Development — increases mental processing capacity 189
• Heart of Omniscience — strengthens his informational awareness 189
• Glimpse of Truth — provides advanced insight into hidden truths and phenomena 189
• Deciphers ancient languages, medical research, alchemical texts, Tarot Cards, and Dragon Language Magic principles 114 462 594

Mind Reading

Mr. Black’s Mind Reading Talent lets him perceive opponents’ thoughts before they act. He has developed it into a combat-control ability capable of neutralizing stronger enemies 188.

• Predicts attacks at the moment an opponent forms the intention to act 188
• Identifies concealed techniques, weaknesses, and the locations of hidden ritual anchors 188 468
• Guides allies toward precise vulnerabilities during coordinated attacks 188
• Enters a Second Release state for heightened predictive perception 595
• Is especially effective against enemies with simple intentions, such as undead constructs 468

Elemental Alchemy

Mr. Black is a multi-element spellcaster who uses refined alchemical understanding to redirect, steal, and distort elemental forces rather than contesting them directly 151 187.

• Casts Transcendent spells of Earth, Metal, Wind, and Wood 151
• Uses Elemental Theft to alter or seize an enemy’s condensed elemental power 187
• Reverses hostile spells, including redirecting a Tier 6 fire-element attack at another target 468
• Employs barriers, spatial marks, sealing techniques, illusions, and Puppet Tricks 188 555 581
• Can lead large sorcerer formations in battlefield-scale Forbidden Spell casting 595 646 672

Tier 4 Plant Implant

Mr. Black’s Tier 4 Plant Implant manifests as a boundless library of gold-embossed books beneath a star-filled sky. The domain appears linked to his Mental Power cultivation and Erudite profession 187.

• Creates a sealed library-like battlefield domain 187
• Uses its books and arrays to support complex Metal Element techniques 187
• Conceals and protects allies amid high-tier combat 187

Myriad Manifestations True Understanding

After transplanting the Heavenly God Eye from the Holy Son Frank, Mr. Black obtains Myriad Manifestations True Understanding, greatly increasing his capacity to comprehend and counter the world’s phenomena 620.

• Enables destructive power beyond what his newly entered Eighth Order rank suggests 620
• Supports his decisive kill of Ninth Order Mage Saint Greck Laman 620
• Combines with knowledge gained from Mimir’s Spring to deepen his understanding of Laws 594 620

Alchemy, Crafting, and Appraisal

Mr. Black is a highly accomplished alchemist, appraiser, and craftsman. He recognizes rare materials and blueprints at a glance, and Suren repeatedly seeks his technical guidance 100 152.

• Assists in forging Suren’s Tier 2 Implant from Lloyd’s blueprint and the Head of the Weeping Witch 152 171
• Collaborates with Suren to complete the improved Black Hole Doll 172
• Provides rune-crafting advice for Anomaly Puppets 171
• Serves as the trusted appraiser and guarantor of high-value Black Market transactions 100

Relationships

• Suren — Mentor-like ally and intellectual collaborator. Mr. Black guides Suren’s advancement, translates rare materials, forges his Implant, and repeatedly fights beside him 99 114 152 172 620.
• Mr. Mirror — Teacher and leader of the Mirror Organization. Mr. Black treats his teacher with clear respect and follows his orders even in critical situations 189 222.
• Number Nineteen — Member of Mr. Black’s organization; he assigns her missions and works alongside her in high-level operations 135 151 152.
• Thousand Threads — Fellow Mirror Organization member and Dawn Pirates ally; they coordinate during the ambush of the Gilded Giant and subsequent battles 186 188 581.
• Dawn Pirates — Senior strategist and battlefield commander. He leads their Mage Corps and Dragon Language Sorcerer Group in major engagements 595 646 672.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Black Market Mentor

Mr. Black enters Suren’s life through the Black Market, first as an elusive collector of rare materials and later as a knowledgeable benefactor. He gives Suren textbooks, explains high-tier advancement, and grants access to his secret exchange circle 79 99 100.

Mirror Organization Operations

As a senior member of the Mirror Organization, Mr. Black recruits and coordinates hidden Professionals while protecting their identities from the Black Tower. He commissions Suren to assist Number Nineteen, prepares an ambush against a Fifth Order Professional, and explains the organization’s recruitment standard 152 153 186 189.

Battle Against the Gilded Giant

Mr. Black masterminds the ambush of the Tier 5 Gilded Giant. He uses Elemental Theft and Mind Reading to expose the target’s weak point, directs the team’s attacks, and creates the opportunity for Suren to deliver the killing blow with the Black Scythe 187 188.

Dawn Pirates Strategist

Following the organization’s expansion beyond Old Lindun, Mr. Black works from Lindun’s Parliament Library before becoming a central Dawn Pirates commander. He leads mage formations against the Titan Sea Giant, the Heavenly God Plane’s forces, and later a two-hundred-thousand-person Dragon Language Sorcerer Group 434 595 646 672.

Heavenly God Plane War

Mr. Black stalls Legion Commander Augustus long enough for Suren to devastate four Ten Thousand Mage Corps. Though Augustus severs both of Mr. Black’s arms, Mr. Black leaves a spatial mark on him in his final countermeasure 581. After advancing to the Eighth Order and gaining Myriad Manifestations True Understanding, he kills Ninth Order Mage Saint Greck Laman 620.

Trivia

• Suren jokingly calls Mr. Black “Fifty-Fifty” because Mr. Black claims every unresolved fight gives each side a fifty-percent chance of victory, regardless of the opponent’s apparent strength 581.
• His public work as a library administrator is both a personal pursuit of knowledge and a cover for intelligence activities 434 462.
• Mr. Black’s original name is described as troublesome, leading him to adopt “Mr. Black” as his preferred form of address 99.