Schmelman Bach

Schmelman Bach stands as the absolute authority behind the Royal Intelligence Corps and the mastermind who architected the Ace Pilot system three centuries ago. As both the biological father of the first Ace and the adoptive father of the protagonist Lihito, he once harbored a genuine desire to shield the children under his care. Yet the deep psychological scars left by childhood abuse twisted his character beyond recognition. Surpassing every Ace Pilot in raw combat ability, he manipulates the very framework of the world from the shadows, cementing his role as the story's ultimate antagonist.