Salinger/Synopsis

## History

Wishing to reach unification between human and Astral Spirit, which only two people in the entire world were able to achieve, Salinger began using his "Water Mirror" to steal other people's astral spirits. Even members of the royalty were targeted, which is how he obtained the astral power of earth. When he went after Mirabea Lou Nebulis VIII for her powers, he was soundly defeated and ended up becoming her rival, as he was the one who could stand up to her. The two would meet again many times and fight each other, but in reality, they simply enjoyed each other company and their relationship was not unlike Iska and Alice's.

On one occasion, Mirabea stumbled upon Salinger while carrying a grocery bag with a bargain-price item inside, and burst out laughing imagining him fighting housewives for it. She called a truce and told him that she escaped from the castle after getting in trouble for falling sleep during a meeting. Despite only thinking of Mirabea as a "bloodstained war automaton", he was surprised that she could act like a normal human being and actually thought she was cute.

Unfortunately, their relationship would come to an end after he discovered a plot to overthrow the Queen Nebulis VII, which targeted Mirabea as well. He went to the palace intending to fight by her side, but what he found instead was a monster, **Subject F**, attacking the Queen. Because the perpetrator fled just as Mirabea arrived, she had assumed that Salinger was the one responsible for attack. Even though she gave him the chance to talk, Salinger remained silent because was too proud to try explaining himself. This led to their tragic final fight, which ended with Salinger's loss and subsequent imprisonment to the Orelgan Prison Spire.

## Synopsis

### Volume 3

In the present, he was visited by Risya In Empire, who freed him in exchange for helping the Empire capture the current queen, Mirabea Lou Nebulis VIII. After escaping, Salinger was confronted by Rin Vispose, who was furious for his past crimes against the royal family. The maid attacks him, but was utterly outclassed by him in combat and was only saved when Iska showed up.

Salinger fires a frozen fireball at them, and thinks that Iska died after being caught in the explosion, only for the Imperial soldier to reappear and go after him. Salinger responded by creating a thunderstorm, but Iska was protected by Rin, and she by Alice. The sorcerer then creates swords to fight Iska, but the latter shatters them easily. Acknowledging the boy as a formidable opponent, Salinger accepts defeat and plunges back into the lowest floor of Orelgan.

In the aftermath, it's revealed that the Salinger in custody is a clone that will soon disappear and that the real one is still be at large. As he thinks back at Iska and Alice, he is met by the Heavenly Emperor Yunmelngen.

### Volume 4

While visiting a café in Liesbaden, Salinger effortlessly charmed the women around him with his allure and imposing demeanor. After his food arrived, Salinger began reading the secret document that Yunmelngen handed him concerning "Subject E". Once he was done reading it, he balled up the report and burned it.

The sorcerer then notices a little girl staring at his pancakes, asking for them if he didn't want them. He tells her not to beg because everything comes at a price, and notices the money pouch tied around her neck. But the pouch doesn't contain any money and she shows him the onyx stones that she got at the riverbed. Despite finding them as "nothing significant", he takes one of them and leaves her with his entire plate of pancakes, telling her to find a nicer rock next time.

## Yet to be adapted into anime

### Volume 5

When Mismis was distracted watching the military police take Vichyssoise away, she accidentally bumps into Salinger, causing him to ask if she had "marbles for eyes". She tries to apologize and give him a coupon, but he already left.

### Volume 6

Salinger visits the Lou family villa and defeats an assassin of the Hydra without Unit 907 and Sisbell noticing. He then begins to reminisce about the past, about how he followed Mirabea to the villa for a duel, but she refused because this was her cherished spot.

### Volume 7

Salinger witnesses the battle between Alice and Iska, and is reminded of his final fight with Mirabea. Because Aliceliese too fell for the manipulation of the Hydra, he calls the royal family fools for repeating the same mistakes from the past. Irritated, he turns his back on the fight before it reaches its conclusion.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World* Light Novel: Volume 7 Intermission
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World* Light Novel: Volume 4 Intermission 2
3. ↑ *Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World* Light Novel: Volume 5 Epilogue
4. ↑ *Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World* Light Novel: Volume 6 In Secret