Jean Cridland

In this world’s Wizard’s Reign era, usually only Wizards and their descendants could become nobles. Jean was not a Wizard, but his father was. He was a high-ranking member of the South Wizard Alliance. As he was the eldest son, after the death of his father, Jean cleanly inherited White River Valley along with the territorial administration. And Miller, because he didn’t have the right of inheriting the territory, obtained a considerable amount of money instead and after privately meeting with Jean to get some more, left White River Valley.

Years later, Miller returned as a wealthy businessman. The two brothers met quite often and Jean was extremely happy that his younger brother came back. He spared no expense to welcome him home, as their relationship was very good. After Miller's returned, Jean’s body suddenly began to take a turn for the worse only half a year after Miller’s return to River Shore City.

Jean was in the prime of his life at only 40 years old and his body had been as strong an ox! Even if he was not qualified as a Wizard, for a true 2nd rank Fighter who had once single-handedly put an end to a mutated stone-toothed wild boar that intruded on his territory, it’s fair to say that his body functions could not possibly naturally deteriorate this much with such timing. Even if it was a sickness, it would be quite difficult to bring so many problems to a strong and sturdy Fighter. However it was exactly because of this one unfathomably serious illness that Jean passed away.