Sorcerer World

Lore & Background

The Sorcerer World is an ethereal, Gothic class society, controlled by crime boss En. Sorcerers were manufactured by Chidaruma in his realm, whereas humans occurred naturally in another. Sorcerers can use magic through a circulatory system, which disperses a black smoke that gives them distinct powers. Stronger and rarer powers are highly prized, to the point of directly affecting social status; sorcerers will routinely commit to binding partnerships, resulting in violent competition for the right. Sorcerers live and travel freely between realms using conjured doorways. En, the leader of the En Family and a business magnate in the Sorcerer's world, has a magic specialism themed around mushrooms. At a young age, En was sold into work slavery under an oppressive human regime; believed to be worked to death, his body was dumped and then taken to hell by a demon. Subsisting in Hell on mushrooms, En eventually grew strong enough to return to the surface, killing his oppressors and building a criminal empire. Eventually, coming under threat from a gang of humans with red cross tattoos on their eyes, En almost died in a battle with their leader.

In Their Own Story

The news of a lizard-man killing sorcerers, one with cross tattoos and magical resistance, attracts the attention of the de facto ruling sorcerer En. En believes Caiman is tied to the Cross-Eyes Gang, which subjugated humans and lower-class sorcerers, and whose leader almost wiped out En's crime family before disappearing. En sends his cleaners, Shin and Noi, to kill Caiman with two low-ranking sorcerers: Fujita, who seeks revenge as Caiman murdered his partner, and Ebisu, who has amnesia after Caiman accidentally tore her face off.

Reader's Guide

The Sorcerer World is one of three realms in the series, alongside Hole and Hell. Sorcerers are a distinct species manufactured by Chidaruma in his realm. They can use magic through a circulatory system, which disperses a black smoke that gives them distinct powers. Stronger and rarer powers are highly prized, to the point of directly affecting social status. Sorcerers live and travel freely between realms using conjured doorways. The de facto ruling sorcerer is En, leader of the En Family and a business magnate. En's magic specialism is themed around mushrooms. His enforcers are Shin and Noi. Shin's magic allows him to disassemble victims into sentient pieces. Noi's power enables her to heal injuries. Low-ranking sorcerers include Fujita and Ebisu. Chidaruma is the oldest and most powerful of the Devils, and the ruler of both Hell and the Sorcerer's world. He is also the creator of the Sorcerers.

Did You Know?

• Sorcerers were manufactured by Chidaruma in his realm, whereas humans occurred naturally in another.
• En, the leader of the En Family, was sold into work slavery as a child and later subsisted in Hell on mushrooms before returning to build a criminal empire.
• Shin's magic allows him to disassemble victims into sentient pieces.
• Noi forfeited her own training as a devil to save Shin's life.
• Chidaruma is the oldest and most powerful of the Devils, and the ruler of both Hell and the Sorcerer's world.