Reynold

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Education and Political Career

Reynold comes from a commoner background and graduated first in his class from the Federation’s Royal Magic Academy. He rose to chair the Magic Council, whose spellcaster members propose major national policies from a magical perspective. The council stands alongside the Federal Congress and Federal Parliament as a major governing institution 26 71 173.

His advocacy earned him respect within the military: he opposed implanting chips in soldiers’ brains and repeatedly called for better military benefits. Crow later identified his background and public image as important considerations in his choice of a spouse 173.

Relationship with Ciprins

Reynold and Ciprins maintained a carefully scheduled relationship, with Friday dates and weekends at Reynold’s home. Ciprins frequently discussed magical research during their outings, while Reynold generally listened rather than discussing his political work. Ciprins also had access to his private laboratory 4 5.

The relationship ended after a drunken Reynold called out another person’s name during intimacy and spoke openly about his infatuation. Ciprins realized that Reynold had been treating them as a substitute for Mephistopheles. When confronted, Reynold apologized, but continued trying to restore the relationship 5 6 29.

Reynold repeatedly misread Ciprins’s growing closeness with Mel. He assumed their imprisonment resulted from a jealous fight, offered bail and laboratory access, and warned Ciprins against confronting Mephistopheles. Ciprins rejected reconciliation and clarified that they were now ordinary friends 28 29.

His attempts to intervene eventually led to public humiliation. After he grabbed and shook Ciprins at a cinema, Mel pulled him away and accidentally transformed him into a sheep. The transformation wore off in public, and Ciprins concealed him with black mist 50 51.

Mine Investigation and Kidnapping

Reynold joined the expedition investigating the attack on the Federation’s leadership as an assigned adviser. Although Mel initially treated him with hostility, his knowledge of international politics proved useful: he identified a Red Lion Federation emblem and cautioned that its conspicuous placement could indicate misdirection rather than direct responsibility 68 86.

During the search for Moli and Anna, Reynold assured Ciprins and Mel that attacking the private military base would not create political repercussions. Ciprins transported him by magical chain and levitation, then left him under protection while continuing the rescue 91 95.

He was nevertheless abducted. His captors broadcast footage of him restrained, gagged, and tortured, including a gunshot to his thigh. They later demanded one hundred million Federation credits and interrogated him about the Northern Cross Barrier, the capital’s defensive system 101 112 123.

Reynold escaped because the captors’ magitech anti-magic shackles could not contain him. He hid underwater near the location where his tracker had been removed, using a hollow reed to breathe and expecting Federation searchers to investigate the area. Mel recovered him from the lake, and Goliath healed his wounds 118.

After learning that his kidnappers were still presenting prerecorded torture footage as current broadcasts, Reynold urged the party to return to the base and rescue the Dragon Emperor. He had not memorized the Northern Cross Barrier’s complex design, limiting what he could have revealed under torture 118 123.

Machine Zealot Base

Inside the occupied ruins, Reynold recognized Annihilator components and explained the machines’ defenses. He supplied specialized handguns when conventional spell attacks proved ineffective, then discovered that an apparently ancient machine had recently received a replenished power core. This helped identify the ruins as an active Machine Zealot installation 129 130 131.

He also exposed laser beams with airborne dust, navigated the passage physically, and explained why the base’s wired local network could function while phones could not communicate. His expertise did not prevent every mishap: after twisting his ankle, he accidentally pulled a staff from an array that had been restraining numerous Annihilators 133 145.

Federation Crisis

Reynold remained involved in state affairs despite his injuries and exhaustion. Following damage to a Northern Cross Barrier energy node, he attended the central prison investigation in poor physical condition, earning greater respect from Mel for his dedication 171.

As the crisis escalated, he proposed invoking the Magic Council’s emergency authorization powers to appoint Alessia acting marshal if Congress continued withholding authorization for the main Magitech Corps force to fight 175.

Kelisiting’s betrayal shocked him. She injured him by throwing him into a railing, leaving his legs motionless, and Ciprins intervened to protect him from her attack. Reynold condemned her attempt to profit from war and later knocked her unconscious with a staff 183 187.

Despite his back injury, Reynold maintained a teleportation array during a mass evacuation, regulating its magic flow to prevent an overload. When the building began collapsing, he urged Ciprins to escape; Ciprins insisted on taking him along 187 189 190.

Marriage and Parenthood

Crow approached Reynold in Holy Dragon and proposed marriage, presenting herself as a politically suitable partner who could strengthen his military support without compromising his commoner image. She was also candid about her personal attraction to him. After negotiating boundaries, Reynold agreed to announce their relationship 173 174.

They married at the Temple of Light before Ciprins and Mel’s wedding. Reynold wore a wedding dress, Goliath served as his bridesmaid, and the newly appointed Marshal Alessia served as groomsman 198.

Crow’s uterus and their unborn child were subsequently transferred into Reynold. He continued working during the pregnancy, though work pressure and feelings of neglect made him irritable. Near his due date, he still attended work despite the physical strain 203 205.

When labor began, Crow rushed him to hospital. Ciprins directed the medical staff, and the delivery proceeded safely. Reynold’s first questions afterward concerned the baby’s location, sex, and health 206.

Appearance

• Face and eyes: Handsome, with light green eyes; his appearance attracts public admirers 173 190.
• Hair: Usually meticulously combed back and gelled. When loose, its medium-length strands fall across his face 9 173.
• Clothing: Wears elaborate official robes and well-fitted formal clothing. His high-collared trench coat is from a brand he has advertised 9 46 68.
• Habitual expression: Raises his left eyebrow when handling difficult questions from persistent reporters 5.

Personality

Reynold carefully manages his dignity and public image, usually presenting a solemn but approachable face. Ciprins considers him politically adept and notes that, outside dealings with opponents and reporters, he more often withholds part of the truth than lies outright 6 9 91.

In private relationships, he can be conceited, overbearing, and slow to accept corrections. He repeatedly interprets Ciprins’s actions through romantic or political assumptions, even imagining that Ciprins and Mel fought over him. He also continues sending meals after being asked to stop, arranging penalties for delivery workers if Ciprins refuses them 28 29 51.

His commitment to the Federation is more substantial than his polished presentation suggests. He pursues official duties while recovering, assists an evacuation despite injury, and rejects both technological and magical extremism in favor of ordinary people’s safety and happiness 171 187 189.

Abilities & Skills

Spellcasting

Reynold is a senior mage by modern Federation standards, despite appearing weak beside Ciprins and Mel 118 187.

• Magical-array maintenance: Regulates a teleportation array’s power flow during a mass evacuation 187 189.
• Escape from restraints: Breaks free of magitech anti-magic shackles, which he judges inferior to traditional anti-magic methods 118.
• Limitations: Cannot use the eighth-level Flight Spell and does not match the legendary mages’ expectations of routine magical competence 71 91.
• Education gap: Explains that potion-making was an elective at his academy, contrasting with Ciprins’s expectation that all mages study it 132.

Politics and Statecraft

• Identifies foreign emblems and weighs whether evidence indicates direct involvement, technical assistance, or a deliberate smokescreen 86.
• Understands the Magic Council’s emergency powers and their potential use during a military crisis 175.
• Explains the Northern Cross Barrier’s expanded role in coordinating magitech energy across the Federation, although he has not memorized its design 123.

Technology and Fieldcraft

• Recognizes Annihilator machinery, its protective materials, and signs of recent maintenance 129 130 131.
• Explains specialized firearms, assisted aiming, and trajectory correction to the party 131.
• Detects laser defenses using dust and crosses them with considerable flexibility and agility 133.
• Distinguishes wired local networks from wireless phone connections 133.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spatial ring — Stores weapons, ammunition, and supplies. His captors overlook it during their search 131 133.
• Luxury staff — A high-end model fitted with magic crystals and an amplification array 124.
• Government-issue handguns — Compact defensive weapons designed by the Academy of Sciences for senior officials; feature low recoil, assisted aiming, trajectory correction, and substantial penetrating power. Reynold gives two to Anna and Moli 131.
• Private laboratory — Previously available to Ciprins during their relationship; Reynold offers its use again after the breakup 5 28.

Relationships

• Ciprins Field / Xipei — Former lover whom he treated as Mephistopheles’s substitute. Their romance ends permanently, but Ciprins retains affection for him and actively seeks his rescue 29 102.
• Mephistopheles / Mel — Former object of his infatuation. Mel initially resents him, but becomes less hostile after Reynold escapes captivity independently and demonstrates useful expertise 29 68 123 133.
• Lady Crow / Angela Rhodes — Wife and the other parent of his child. Their relationship begins with a pragmatic marriage proposal and develops into a marriage in which Reynold is described as comfortable and happy 164 173 174 198.
• Moli and Anna — Ciprins and Mel’s apprentices. He gives them specialized handguns, but they immediately insist that the gifts will not improve his romantic prospects 131.
• Goliath — Heals Reynold after his escape and later serves as his bridesmaid 118 198.
• Kelisiting — Political colleague who had taken an interest in his marriage prospects. Her alliance with the Machine Zealots and attack on him turn that familiarity into open hostility 87 183.

Notable Quotes

“Whether magic or machinery is dominant, all people need most is a safe, happy life, not your bullshit ideal age!” 187

“I can't compare to you... but don't hold every mage to your standards!” 187

“Even if the child doesn't have a class, it's fine to be an ordinary person.” 204

Trivia

• His recurring sheep and alpaca transformations inspire the crossed-out “Alpaca” wording in several side-story titles 87 93 164 173.
• Arcane transformation leaves his mind and intelligence intact, but his animal noises cannot convey meaningful speech even to a druid who understands animals 50 86.
• Ciprins once spent a month researching hair-growth potions after Reynold developed a receding hairline 89.
• An author’s note explicitly describes him as the story’s mascot rather than a villain 102.