Editing Asep Muhammad Ridwan (section)

== Relationships ==

* '''[[Adeline]]:''' The representative of the Merlesian refugees. Asep harbors romantic feelings for her but initially kept his distance due to a fear that those close to him are destined to suffer. Following the liberation of Roake, they share a quiet, mutual understanding.
* '''[[Treste Comte Mordeau]]:''' An exiled alchemist prodigy. Despite their constant bickering, name-calling ("gremlin", "smoke-stack"), and contrasting personalities, they share a highly productive scientific partnership.
* '''[[Estella Aria]]:''' A high-ranking Eclipse Cultist. After realizing Asep is an otherworlder with no Lumite in his blood, she developed a obsessive desire to capture him for genetic propagation. Asep strongly dislikes her "preachy, clingy" demeanor and actively avoids her.
* '''[[Karl]] & [[Stark]]:''' Fellow Castalia mercenaries and close friends. Karl frequently teases Asep about his love life, while Stark acts as a grounding, responsible squad leader.
* '''[[Jaya|Jaya (Peter Willson)]]:''' Asep's closest friend from Bandung who died in a motorcycle accident on Earth. He was reincarnated as a commoner in Albion and drafted into the [[Iron Thorned Knights]]. When they reunite on the battlefield near the old sawmill, they agree to fight to their limits despite being on opposing sides of the war.