If we can trust what Evyle said, (and I think we can) It's pretty much confirmed that the "mini burks" are real and giving tips all the time.

They really are just like Ciel.

So Burk IS an esper! Or at least have the abilities of one. But I doubt Burk will kill the guy, just beat him up very painfully.

Whatever happens in the Vonney vs. Evyle fight, I just hope Mittens survive unscathed. It's the only thing that matters.

Local Burk about to learn that he is an esper (maybe)

That's all pretty exciting. Eager to see that and maybe learn if Burk really is an Esper or something more

I love how consistently this comic has the balls to make the most trivial side characters become very relevant very suddenly, all the time.

Burk as an esper makes sense. Superhuman reflexes and anti-magic punches could be his unique esper abilities.
But I wonder if there's something more there...

@Katriel mini-Burks? Is that something I should remember?

@Abbie, definitely, there were other apparitions but one that helps Burk is right here: https://www.neorice.com/hoh_burk_2447

Great chapter drop!

I'm confused about Burk being an Esper, he hasn't shown any powers known about Espers.

Burk might still not be an esper, actually.

Evyle told Vonney that Burk is an esper, which is plausible... and a "ruthless hero-slayer", which is dead wrong. Burk hasn't killed anyone yet, and Evyle would likely have the means to confirm that.

But she doesn't have to tell the truth here. It doesn't matter if Burk is an esper or a ruthless murderer. It matters that Vonney THINKS that he is an esper and a ruthless murderer.

She is definitely bluffing one half of that statement, and could easily be bluffing the other half.

@TheMegax

I don't think his reflexes or combat skills are esper abilities, just his resistance to magic.

I'm pretty sure we can't trust Evyle; the line about how he's 'violently murdering heroes' indicate that either she's not very observant, or she's lying, and either one makes her not very reliable.

What? Burk being an esper makes 100% sense, and people have called it before.

He negates all magic, and avoids physical attacks created by magic, such as soundwaves or blasts of wind. Items imbued with spirit like wooden swords he literally just touches and they turn to normal. His attacks completely ignore high spirit defense like Ariara.

Interesting how so many people are just kind of going along with Burk being an esper despite the long running trends of 'insufferable villain assumes Burk is whatever they are because no way could he be so powerful otherwise' and 'villain uses excessive amount of attacks that flub on non-magical beings so Burk can look cool' in this storyline. Like, I guess he COULD be, but the chances of Evelyn being full of shit are 100%, so why is -this- suddenly reliable?

Reminder that Burk's only power is that the author is really, REALLY into trying to sell you on how great he is.

Because, ironically, if he had any actual powers that wouldn't be AS "cool" as being "just that good."

It's kind of like how in the climax of Dr. McNinja King Radical was taken down by being turned INTO a vampire. Like yeah ostensibly it gave him more superpowers, but mostly it deprived him of the plot armor that came with running on pure Mary Sue Energy. It's like how Batman actually fucks up MORE often if you give him superpowers he doesn't know what to do with, because its now harder for the author to pretend his automatic successes are in any way inspiring.

It's funny but after this chapter Evyle is not as evil as she calls herself. She is ruthless and acts like an asshole, but she seems to be intent on running a legitimate business and even is willing to get the world rid of a dangerous spirit for no personal benefit.

Super reflexes and spirit companions are not standard esper abilities. Evyle, Noel and Shahlia do not seem to have any of those. He COULD be an esper, but it can't be the entire story.

@Zed - I'd argue the last point, while Ariara couldn't completely ignore Burk's attacks, I don't think Burk could completely ignore her defences either. She took a lot of very nasty hits during the fight (878 in particular), and was still standing. There seems to be a limit to Burk's ability to penetrate spirit shield.

This chapter was very good. though i think it would have been better by not being dropped. There was a lot of revelation, and i would have find entertaining to discuss theories and speculate with other reader.

yesterday's drop was good because it was a single scene with a dialogue bettween melphred and "Evyle". we could sense that something was amiss with the golden mask wearer. It was a good introduction.

@Personthing
His reflexes are telegraphs by mini-burks and his punches can pierce and dispell magic. His combat skills are probably not esper abilities, but he does punch very hard.

I don't think Burk is an esper. I do think Evyle thinks he's an esper it fits with what she's seen and understands. The royal guard can supposedly fight magic users as well, but we haven't seen how effective they are against magic enhanced fighters yet. Mostly they are fast and can dodge like Burk, but we haven't seen if they can fight like him, but to be considered effective they would almost have to be able to do it. At least on some level. Also the person in the mask is definitely Guy. Guy had the cat last. (Don't know if that's been mentioned yet.)

@Sporf
Pablo had the cat last afaik. Guy handed it to him.

Hmm, so there's a spirit world right? But where does Tobi's dimension come into this then?
Maybe it's just aesthetics but it doesn't feel quite like a spirit realm to me.

Personally, I bet Burk isn't an esper. He's just really buff. :3

@themegax ah ok. I had forgotten. Still pretty sure fake Evyle is Guy though.

After re-reading Burk arc a few chapters back, I am sure the masked Evyle clone is Pablo.
https://www.neorice.com/hoh_burk_2822 shows he is forced to help her in some way.