Belator was able to cut Raloud's wheel, when we know that magical objects are borderline unbreakable (Lancia's comb and Raloud's necklace are, anyways). Is his sword a magic tool? It looks quite magical.
Speaking of Belator: he seemed to be rather sympathetic even in this flashback, and did not execute Gheer. He had a moral code outside of "kill all mages," which is intriguing because it implies that many Bureau officers are actually trying to do good.
Lastly, I need to know how Raloud even met Gheer. Gheer knows about his magic but didn't report him..?