Character List

Van Hellix

While minding their own business, 17-year-old Van and his best friend, Magus, were suddenly transported to another world—a land ruled by magic and gods. At first, it seemed like the kind of fantasy they had always dreamed about. But reality hit fast.

The Goddess in charge didn't take to Van. Worse yet, even the randomized system responsible for distributing skills seemed to mock him. While Magus was granted overwhelming power, Van was given skills that seemed utterly useless. One of them? [Hard Swing]—a skill that let him… swing things really, really hard.

And that wasn't all. Another skill he received made people despise him on sight.

Struggling in a world that had already decided to hate him, Van pressed on. He fought, adapted, and against all odds—fell in love. But love was fleeting. She left him, drawn to the power that Magus radiated.

Heartbroken, Van left everything behind. His journey took him to the Demonic Realm, where he did something no hero had ever dared—he proposed to the Demon Lord. And after countless trials, she finally accepted.

Magus Veil

Van's best friend. A prodigy. A natural-born mage blessed with the ability to wield any class with absolute efficiency. He was the hero who defeated the Demon Lord and brought peace to the world.

But peace did nothing for Magus himself.

He had made a promise—to use his power for good, to help Van, who had been dealt an unfair hand. But power is a lonely thing. His skills made him untouchable, unreachable. Women were obsessed with him, not because of love, but because his passive abilities made them. Men despised him for the same reason.

No one in this world truly saw Magus for who he was. No one except Van.

And then, Magus made a mistake. A desperate, selfish mistake.

Fearing Van would leave him, he seduced Van's girlfriend. He thought it would tie them together, force Van to stay in his orbit. Instead, it backfired catastrophically.

Van left him. And for the first time, Magus felt what it truly meant to be alone.

He tried to move on, to accept his place in this world. But then, even his own daughters—born from the women his skills attracted—began developing feelings they shouldn't.

That was the final straw.

Wracked with guilt, drowning in self-loathing, Magus tried to end his own life. But before he could, someone intervened.

Now, he is trapped within the Goddess's palace, a prisoner in a world that never truly belonged to him.

Amoria Veil

Van's first love.

A priestess he saved from a death trap during their journeys. From that moment on, she saw something in him—his selflessness, his strength… and his loneliness. And she grew attached. Deeply.

She truly loved him. But even love had no power in the face of Magus's passive abilities.

At first, she resisted. She clung to her feelings for Van with every ounce of willpower she had left. But when Magus forced himself upon her, it shattered the last remnants of her resistance. His unnatural charm, his overwhelming presence—it stripped her of her free will, leaving her powerless to fight against him.

She was taken.

And yet, against all odds—she fought back.

Even with her mind bound, her will crushed, she defied Magus and told Van the truth. Told him everything.

Van had always known Magus's power was unnatural. That it was controlling the people around him. And yet, he had done nothing.

But when Van finally freed her, when Magus's influence was severed—she looked at Van with the same love she had for him all those years ago.

Sixteen years. And yet, her heart never truly changed.

But it was too late.

Because by then, Van had already found another woman to love.

Marcy Veil

A warrior raised in a tribe that lived for battle, Marcy was brutal, proud, and forged in the fires of war. To her, combat was sacred—the only thing that mattered. And yet, when she met Magus, she left it all behind. Her birthplace, her birthright, even the woman she once loved—a fellow warrior she cherished. She abandoned everything for him.

When Van gained the ability to break Magus's mind control, Marcy refused. She feared what would happen if she were freed. Would she hate Magus? Would she hate all of them? Even her own daughter? Rather than face the unknown, she convinced herself to stay as she was. Van begrudgingly agreed. But was that truly her decision? Or just another convenient lie, another illusion woven into her mind by Magus's control?

Lalyn Veil

A cold, calculating Dragonkin priestess—yet fully human. An outcast from both worlds, she was rejected by humans and dragons alike, belonging to neither. She walked alone, the only exception being her summon, Arlyn, a dragon who, like her, had chosen to stand by a human. A betrayal of their own kind.

Lalyn convinced herself she felt nothing. No attachment, no emotions, no regrets. But even she was not immune to Magus's unnatural charm. She fell under his influence, just like the others. Whether she realized it or not, whether she admitted it or not—her choices were never fully her own.

Mika and Rika

Master assassins and elite members of the Capital's intelligence unit, Mika and Rika were feared as the best. That changed when their department fell under new leadership—Salem Dyke. Under his rule, they lost everything. Enslaved for ten years, forced to obey, they became nothing more than tools and his playthings.

That ended when Van Hellix killed Salem. In an instant, they were free. But freedom after ten years of chains is never that simple.

Millina Veil

Not much is known about Millina. She had a life, a role—she existed long before Van and Magus set out in search of a party to face the Demon Lord. But her story was cut short. She was left to die, betrayed and abandoned by Magus himself—a sacrifice in one of his schemes. Her fate was sealed at the hands of the 4th Demonic General.

Anne Veil

Marcy's daughter. She spent most of her childhood by her mother's side—but not by choice. Her mother's rough, battle-hardened nature kept other children at a distance, and so they stayed away from Anne, too. She was alone. Tomboyish. Tough. Never truly accepted.

The only person who never judged her was Van. He didn't care how she spoke, how she acted, or what she liked to do. And for that, she found solace in him.

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Veil

Amoria's daughter. A social butterfly, yet far more reflective than she let on. Amoria shielded her from the clutches of the Holy Church, instilling in her the makings of an empath. But even her protection had limits.

She was nearly claimed by the Church's corruption—until Van Hellix killed the Holy Bishop, dismantling its poisonous influence entirely.

Melanie Veil

Melanie, Lalyn's daughter, was born with her future already decided. From the moment she could understand words, her mother drilled it into her: she would become a powerful wizard, uphold her mother's legacy, and follow the path set before her.

There was no room for softness. No room for weakness.

And so, Melanie grew into her mother's image—bold, curious, and cold. Yet, unlike Lalyn, she could still trust. And when she trusted someone, they would know it.

Van could attest to that.

Because when she felt gratitude, she acted on it. Without warning, without hesitation—she kissed him.

Alicia Asmodeus

The Demon Lord of this world. After the rightful heir abandoned his duties, Alicia was forced to take the throne, spending 40 years being indoctrinated into the role and mastering the ways of power. Adept in logistics and a formidable leader, she stands among the most powerful beings in existence. After 14 years of exhaustion following their defeat by Magus, Van Hellix arrived at her doorstep, seeking her hand. Though she refused countless times, her advisor, Varlog, convinced her to manipulate Van into servitude. She would never admit that, somewhere along the way, she truly fell for him.

Varlog Asmodeus

Alicia's uncle, advisor, and second only to her and his son in strength. Having lived for over 3,000 years, his life is nearing its end, and he has long since realized the futility of endless war. He wishes for Alicia and those he cares about to live in peace, believing she deserves something more than struggle. When Van arrived, Varlog saw an opportunity—a way to divert Alicia from the burdens of ruling, hoping she could experience something pure, something beyond the battlefield.

Belial Asmodeus

The rightful heir to the Demon Lord's throne and Alicia's cousin. Born with overwhelming power, he grew disgusted with a world that endlessly worshiped him and chose to abandon his duties. In Van, he found a rare and genuine friendship, favoring nearly every other race over his own due to the blind reverence demons showed him. But fate had not let him go so easily. Unbeknownst to him, he possessed passives that made him Magus's demonic equivalent—skills that ensured others would fall under his influence. The Goddess, intent on making Van suffer, planned for Belial to unknowingly steal Alicia's heart, repeating the cycle of loss Van had endured before.

But fate shifted once more.

Through an honorable sacrifice of a Godlike entity, Van was able to see those passives—and instead of killing Belial, he stripped them away. For the first time in his life, Belial was free.

And for that, he was grateful.