General Berion

**Berion** is a Brigadier General in the Griffon Kingdom Armed Forces and former Commander. He was Kamila and Lith's former commanding officer. He held ambitions to take over the Mage Association and obtain the authority to convert merits into noble titles.

## Appearance

Berion is a man in his early 30's almost as tall as Lith and portrayed as extremely muscular. He wears a pale blue uniform with a standing collar over pants of matching quality and color, and a single gold star on the stripes of either shoulder. His uniform later gains a large black silk band around his right arm with several gold marks knitted into it, representing each fallen member of an elite army corps during the undead invasion.

## Background

Sergeant Tepper, Lith's boot camp instructor, raises concerns about Lith's personality as being unfit for service, but Berion dismisses the concerns, asking whether or not Lith "get[s] the job done." Berion meets Lith after Lith's 3 months of boot camp, assigning him to be a Ranger after evaluating his skills as "unfit to lead" but a "perfect candidate" for the secret services.

During the events of Othre, Berion forces Lith to help the Mage Association with the made mage incidents and disappearances, also forcing Kamila to choose between her career and Lith in a political move by having her convince Lith to stay.

### Ranger Handler

Several years later, an expedition to the Odi city of Kulah is formed. Phloria Ernas, the commanding officer of the expedition, proposes destroying the ancient array on the city gates, but most of the Professors from the Great Academies refuse to obey her orders, involving Berion to preserve the arrays for knowledge. Berion, afraid of endangering two Ernas', sides with Phloria and marks down the objecting Professors as unfit for command. In the aftermath of the Kulah expedition, Berion interrogates Morok, who praises Lith's capabilities. The Ranger also expresses an infatuation for Quylla Ernas, and Berion quickly alerts Jirni. When the upper echelons led by General Morn push to remove Lith from duty, Berion vetoes the adoption of any disciplinary measure against Lith.

Berion receives Acala and Lith's report of the vampire hideout near the Kusha route and orders the two men to infiltrate it together despite their mutual dislike, seeing it as the perfect opportunity to test the new Ranger buddy system. Lith successfully forces Dawn to flee back to the Jiera Continent and gives Berion a doctored version of events, labeling Acala as a traitor and revealing the Odi ruins. Berion is promoted to Brigadier General for Lith's accomplishments.

After Lith's 18th birthday gala, Berion convenes with the King's Council to discuss Lith's upcoming resignation from the army and concerns for Lith's loyalty. Kwart tries to devalue Lith and hold his family as leverage, but Berion defends Lith, painting him as a loyal and commendable ally to the Kingdom. Near the end of Lith's service, Berion is summoned along with Kamila by Queen Sylpha to discuss Lith's promotion to Archmage in absolute secrecy.

Berion recalls Phloria to be part of the Feymar crystal mine expedition hoping that it would be an easy mission that would look good on her resume. After an undead ambush at the Feymar cave, Captain Phloria contacts Berion informing him about the attack and Captain Kortus's negligence. Berion invokes second-in-command protocol, stripping him of command and putting Phloria in charge. Phloria also voices her suspicions of a plot, as well as word of a crystal mine from the undead's prisoners. Berion orders reinforcements, led by Captain Lotta.

Phloria voices concerns about the agenda of the new army arrivals. Her suspicions are realized as the reinforcements turn out to be traitors sent by Archmage Velan Deirus to kill Phloria.

### Undead War

Ex-Ranger Alman Quaron leads a rebellion in the Nestrar Region, taking over several cities. Lith is sent by the Royals to retake the region in response. Lith issues a challenge to the city of Zeska for single combat against Quaron while infiltrating the city of Zeska. He contacts Berion to gain access to the treasury, though they find it and the armory emptied. Lith learns of a mysterious "god" and informs Berion and the Royals after leaving Zeska. King Meron instruct Lith to maintain the facade of the challenge, though warns him that he will be punished if his gamble doesn't succeed.

## Quotes

* *"Does he get the job done?"* (Berion to Sergeant Tepper, Chapter 346)
* *"I don't know whether those Professors suffer just from hubris or dementia, and I don't care. Flag their personal files as unfit to command for the next missions."* (Chapter 644)
* *"Two against one. Too bad the army is not a democracy. The fact that you both agree is the start of a wonderful comradeship."* (Berion to Acala and Lith, Chapter 870)
* *"You will shut up and listen. That's an order, Captain...A Captain that has the guts to issue the "stop the enemy" order instead of formulating a strategy is worth to be added to the list of jokes the Association tells about the army."* (Berion to Captain Kortus, Chapter 1010)

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1010: Awakening Power (Part 2)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 427: Duplicity (Part 1)
3. ↑ Chapter 1648: Faith in Numbers (Part 2)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 870: Two’s Company Three’s Crowd (Part 2)
5. ↑ Chapter 346: Abyss (Part 2)
6. ↑ Chapter 367: Transplant (Part 1)
7. ↑ Chapter 644: Perfect Solution (Part 2)
8. ↑ Chapter 737: Menadion's Story (Part 1)
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chapter 900: The Red Sun (Part 2)
10. ↑ Chapter 927: Ruin and War (Part 1)
11. ↑ Chapter 961: The Enemy Within (Part 1)
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Chapter 1015: End of the Line (Part 1)
13. ↑ Chapter 1011: Change of Leadership (Part 1)
14. ↑ Chapter 1024: Dangerous Wishes (Part 2)
15. ↑ Chapter 1649: Credit and Responsibility (Part 1)