Entities

aka Zorian, the black sheep

A fifteen-year-old magic student beginning his third year at the Royal Academy, who prefers isolation to his overbearing family.

aka older brother

Zorian's charming but highly irresponsible older brother who is entering his fourth year at the academy.

aka Kiri, little sister, little imp

Zorian's highly energetic, nine-year-old little sister who constantly pesters him.

aka Guardian, the Guardian

An emotionless, non-sapient spell construct designed by the Maker to manage the time loop and interface with the Controller.

aka Ilsa

A representative from the Royal Academy of Magical Arts who delivers Zorian's first circle certification and third-year materials.

aka mentor

Zorian's incredibly harsh and demanding magical mentor.

aka Zach, original looper, the Controller

The original looper and official Controller of the time loop, who struggles with precise magic but excels at raw power.

A clerk working at the academy's administration desk.

A highly developed, magically saturated city built around a massive Dungeon entrance.

Zorian's hometown, which features a train station but lacks official magical infrastructure.

A public square in Cyoria featuring a fountain.

aka Dungeon entrance, Rank 9 mana well, The Hole

A massive circular chasm in Cyoria that functions as a Dungeon entrance and an extraordinarily powerful mana well.

A major trading hub along the train route to Cyoria.

aka underworld

The subterranean underworld beneath Cyoria, accessible via the massive Hole.

aka great northern forest

An infamous forest located near the train route to Cyoria.

Another continent where Zorian's eldest brother, Daimen, currently resides.

aka Kazinski family

A prominent family in Cirin consisting of Zorian, his sister Kirielle, his brothers Fortov and Daimen, and their lecture-prone parents.

aka Cyoria’s Royal Academy of Magical Arts, academy, The Academy, Royal Academy

A prestigious magical institution in Cyoria where Zorian and Fortov study.

aka cube, the Gate, The cube

The artifact that generates and manages the time loop.

aka the Key

An artifact broken into five pieces that acts as an administrative override for the Gate.

A solid form of mana used as a clean power source for modern machinery.

aka badge, proof of his identity

A physical badge and corresponding scroll proving a mage has achieved the first circle certification.

An advanced magical engine used in modern trains.

aka strange key, key

A specialized magical key issued to third-year academy students to secure their rooms.

A magical method of securely locking a door.

A utility spell used to raise the temperature of water.

A spell that lifts and moves physical objects through the air.

aka Mind Blank

A structured spell used to completely block a user's mind from psychic intrusion.

An invisible barrier spell that selectively repels rain.

A spell used to locate missing or hidden items.

A basic defensive spell designed to frighten away normal animals.

A spell used to securely seal doors against intrusion.

aka aranea

A magical species that Zorian spent his previous restart relentlessly hunting.

aka swarm of rats, rats

A species of unnatural rats with fully exposed brains that inhabit Cyoria.

The epic time travel fantasy web serial authored over nine years.

aka Time Loop, loop

A temporal mechanism that recreates a one-month period, designed to prevent copied souls from diverging from their original templates.

aka marker, the marker, Controller Marker

A unique spiritual mark that designates an individual as the true Controller of the time loop.

aka empathy

A passive psychic ability to sense the emotions of others.

The online platform where the author originally published the story.

A certified magical rank that authorizes a student to learn advanced and sensitive spells.

aka lesser markers, Lesser Marker

A temporary soul mark used to bring non-looping copies into the time loop.

aka magical energies, ambient mana

The fundamental energy that powers all magic and magical shaping.