"The Sage Who Calls Himself a Disciple of the Wise Man" is a novel in the genre of reincarnation in another world, published based on a web novel serialized on the novel submission site "Let's Become a Novelist". It is attracting attention for being made into an anime in January 2022. In this article, I would like to introduce the main character, Mira!
What is the story of "The Sage Who Calls Himself a Disciple of the Wise Man"? ?
Sakimori Kan is a 28-year-old young man who plays the VRMMO game "Arc Earth Online". In the game, Sakimori plays as a white-bearded old man named "Dumbledore", one of the Nine Sages. Sakimori, who was playing around with creating a female character avatar by remaking a character, fell asleep. When she woke up, the game had become the real world. She was sent to another world, and instead of the sage "Dumbledore," she was in the form of a female character that Sakimori had created for fun. After that, in order to hide her true identity, she took on the name of the sage's disciple "Mira" and set off on an adventure in the game world.
Who is Mira? ?
She looks like a beautiful silver-blonde girl, but inside she is one of the Nine Sages "Dumbledore," and her original form was that of a stern old man. The character was created by the player, Sakimori Kan, just for fun, but before he knew it, he had become the exact character he had created. He was shocked to find that he no longer looked like Dumblef, but he also realized that the game had become reality and he was unable to leave the game. Despite these two shocks, he decided to call himself Mira (a play on his real name, Kagami, in English) a disciple of the sage Dumblef, in order to hide his true identity. Only a very small number of characters know that Mira's true identity is Dumblef.
Is her first person pronoun "washi"? ?
She looks like a beautiful girl, but inside she is a wise old man named Dumbledore, so her first-person pronoun is "washi" and her way of speaking gives a slightly old-fashioned impression. By the way, the player was originally a young man named Sakimori Kan, so Sakimori himself is not an old man. However, while Sakimori is confused by Milla's appearance, she has an attachment to the game character Dumbledore, so she continues to use the same tone of "washi" as Dumbledore.
Mira's Appearance
She has the appearance of a beautiful girl with silver hair, and has the charm to attract both men and women. Although she was confused at first by her appearance, she likes her appearance very much, which is highly evaluated by those around her, and she seems to be not completely opposed to it, saying "I'm cute". The abbreviation for "The Sage Who Calls Himself a Disciple of the Wise Man" is "Ken deshi", but it is also commonly known as "Washikawa", which is an abbreviation of "Washi, cute". By the way, it is very rare for an abbreviation of a character's line to become a nickname for a work.
The truth that Mira learns
Mira is transported to the world of the game and begins to gather information, only to discover a shocking truth. First, the monsters and NPCs (non-player characters) in the game have become self-aware and exist in the real world. Second, 30 years have passed between the time Sakimori fell asleep and the time she woke up as Mira.
Mira's combat ability
Mira's combat ability is generally high. Since the nickname of his original form, Dumbledore, is "Dumbledore of the Army", he can use an overwhelming number of summoning magic spells that are appropriate for the word "army". He is also a master of sage magic (the art of sages, or the art of becoming a sage), and since his appearance as Dumbledore, he has been fighting with a unique fighting style that uses both summoning magic and sage magic. Furthermore, he can use bombs made with magic called "Magic Sealing Explosive Stones" that make use of refining technology, so it is clear that he can fight in a variety of ways.
Summary of Mira
I have introduced Mira, the main character of "The Wise Man's Disciple". Mira, who looks like a beautiful girl but is actually a wise old man, is a very unique and attractive character, and has attracted many readers in the original novel version. I am looking forward to seeing how she will play an active role in the anime that starts in January 2022! That's all for now. Thank you for reading.
