After failing the final exam for his dream job at the royal court, promising young sorcerer Allen wants nothing more than to retreat to a simple life in the countryside. Unfortunately for him, he can't even afford the train fare! His only solution is to get a job, but his one lead is anything but modest-Duke Howard, one of the kingdom's most powerful nobles, needs a private tutor for his daughter Tina.
Despite her academic brilliance, Tina is incapable of casting even a single spell. To make matters worse, entrance exams for the prestigious Royal Academy are fast approaching, and magical aptitude is mandatory! Can Allen use his unique brand of spellcasting to help Tina overcome her magical impairment, a mystery that not even the kingdom's finest sorcerers have been able to solve? And does her father, the duke, even want him to?
Despite her academic brilliance, Tina is incapable of casting even a single spell. To make matters worse, entrance exams for the prestigious Royal Academy are fast approaching, and magical aptitude is mandatory! Can Allen use his unique brand of spellcasting to help Tina overcome her magical impairment, a mystery that not even the kingdom's finest sorcerers have been able to solve? And does her father, the duke, even want him to?
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As the dust settles over the imperial capital, Allen gains new insight into the life of Rosa Howard, the murdered mother of his first pupil. A hard-won clue sends the young tutor and his allies back to the northlands where their story began, in search of the elusive Shiki archive. The ancient knowledge it contains could finally put them a step ahead of the church. But to claim it, they'll have to succeed where centuries of searchers have failed, and time is running out. Even the bookish Felicia leaves her desk to join the search party, bearing a message that not even she understands. Her business acumen might not amount to much in the wilderness, but her determination to help her friends-and her crush-is second to none. Yet as a grave threat looms, she finds herself wishing that she too could fight alongside everyone. . .