Ren Amaki/Powers and Abilities

Natural and Learnt Abilities
Since Ren broke free from his cursed series and began training his swordplay with Eclair, he has become a very competent swordsman who often prefers to use quick and agile attacks in addition to hit-and-run techniques. He also tends to completely focus on his opponent, which often turns against him, especially when he is attacked by surprise.

Ren is also a very capable blacksmith, who was trained by Erhard and Erhard's master. He tends to degrade a lot seeing that his creations are not as good as those of his teachers, to which Naofumi usually says that he is just beginning, and that he is actually very good, since he is capable of making weapons of high quality weapons only having a few months of training. Naofumi also told him about the Filo Kigurumi that Erhard made, and that it is the creation he is most ashamed of, so he could see that even his Masters had dark moments.

Offensive Abilities

 * Shooting Star Sword/Comet Sword

The user charges their sword with magic energy which then then releases in a flash of stars. Later on, Ren upgrades this skill to Comet Sword X.


 * Crimson Sword

The user charges their sword with red energy and releases a frenzy of slashes.


 * Red Hand Sword/Hundred Swords

The user lifts his sword into the air which shatters into hundreds of smaller swords which rain down on enemies. The skill is called Red Hand Sword in Volume 3 and Hundred Swords for the rest of the series. Ren later upgraded this skill to Hundred Swords X.


 * Thunder Sword

The user launches a wave of lightning that cuts and shocks the target.


 * Air Strike Bash

The user's sword flashes with a bright light and disarms the target.


 * Flashing sword

The user's sword flashes with a bright light and temporarily blinds the target.


 * Chain Bind

This skill summons chains from the ground to bind the target.


 * Chain Bind → Chain Needle

This spell turn the chains summoned from Chain Bind into something like barbed wire which damages the target while binding them.


 * Dragon Buster 

Flames burst out of the sword and take shape of a dragon. This skill is more effective against dragons.


 * Eagle Blade

This skill allows the wielder to unleash a defence-ignoring attack.


 * Gravity Sword

This skill increases the gravity around the target to restrict its movement.


 * Phoenix Gale Blade

This skill charges the sword with red energy and then unleashes a maelstrom of flames. A bird of fiery energy erupts from the storm and charges towards the target.


 * Sword of 0

This skill has 0 damage, cool-down and SP consumption but was later revealed to be effective against illegitimate powers.

Utility Abilities

 * Transport Sword

It allows the user and party members to teleport to a place they have visited and registered before.


 * Hide Sword

It allows the user to turn invisible.


 * E Float Sword

This skill allows Ren to wield his sword without physically touching it. However, he dislikes using it since it demands too much concentration.


 * Dragon Wipe Sword

The swords covers itself in a purple energy which converts the user's skills and weapon so that they will be more effective against dragons.

Summons a second Sword which can hold a different form than the first
 * Double Sword


 * Wind Cutter Whistle

Causes swinging the sword to cause various sounds. Ren and Naofumi consider that this is a dead ability, but that it could be of some use.

Synergy Skills
Through the use of his unique Magic Enchantment magic, Ren can integrate magic to create combo skills even magic used to attack him.


 * Flame Edge

A combination of the Liberation Magic Enchantment magic and Mega Prominence Nova, Ren can absorb the magical flames into his sword to imbue into his own attack. This attack unleashes a deep crimson slash right at the target.


 * Tornado Edge

A combination of the Liberation Magic Enchantment magic and the compound magic Whirlwind, Ren can absorb the powerful magic into his sword. This covers the sword edge with endless wind waves which greatly increases his attack.


 * Vorpal Comet Sword X

A combination of the Liberation Magic Enchantment magic absorbing wind magic and the Comet Sword X skill. As the user swings, the sword unleashes countless powerful star which turn into vacuum blades. The vacuum blades coalesce to become a whirling tornado of blades which engulf the targets.


 * Lightning Sword

A combination of the Liberation Magic Enchantment magic and the compound magic Thunder God. Ren can absorb the powerful magic into his sword. This covers the blade of the sword with a powerful crackling lightning bolt.


 * Lightning... Hundred Sword X

A combination of release magic enchantment magic that absorbs lightning magic and the Hundred Sword X skill. Ren rains down hundreds of lightning-covered swords around him.

Curse Series (Greed & Gluttony)

 * Assassinating Sword

An incredibly powerful attack which apparently requires a sneak-attack to activate.


 * Maneater → Shooting Star Sword

This skill unleashes a slash of black stars which covers a large area.


 * Chain Bind → Chain Needle → Guillotine

Chains wrap around the target's body and turn into barbed wire piercing into the target's skin. A guillotine is summoned out of thin air and the blade drops onto the target. Upon breaching the target's defence, this skill steals their SP.


 * Gold Rebellion

This skill summons a mass of golden treasures in the air which slowly assembles to become a sinister and gaudy sculpture of gold. The effects of this skill is unknown. Naofumi suspects that this is the greed equivalent of Blood Sacrifice.


 * Strong Decline

This skill causes Ren to amass sinister light which then travels into the ground. As it does so, the ground begins to shake and split open beneath the target's feet. Fangs grow from the fractures and also try to bite the target. This skill also degrades the surrounding area as the ground erupts in geysers of grey, foul-smelling liquid while mould and mushrooms start the blood. The rotting sea starts to birth monstrous flies that head towards the target. Naofumi suspects that this is the gluttony equivalent of Blood Sacrifice.

Web Novel Exclusive Skills

 * Soul Steal

This skill allows Ren to drain magic power and SP out of the target.


 * Variable Messiah

This skill causes the sword to shine and greatly increase its size to smash the enemy.


 * Sword of X0

An upgraded version of Sword of 0 but inflicts greater damage upon gods.


 * Claiomh Solais

This skill launches a strong beam of light which is equivalent to Motoyasu's Brionac.

Magic
Ren has a natural affinity for water and support magic.


 * Liberation Magic Enchant

This spell absorbs magic from spells used on him and applies it to Ren's sword, temporarily increasing its strength. After learning the Vassal Staff power-up method, Ren upgraded it to Magic Enchant X. He first learned this spell at the Cal Mira islands inscription.


 * Liberation Fire Resist

This spell reduces the target's damage from fire-based attack.


 * Liberation Bless Power

This support spell greatly increases the target's attack power and speed. Ren was able to upgrade this spell to All Liberation Bless Power X.

Hengen Muso
After joining Naofumi's village, Ren started learning to utilize life force energy - especially from Eclair. This allows the user to imbue life force into any attack, magic or skill to increase the effectiveness. In addition, life force can be added to attacks in order to make them defence-ignoring or defence-rating attacks.


 * Multistrike Demolition

The user unleashes a barrage of near-simultaneous thrusts which are either defence-ignoring or defence-rating.