Will Serfort and Elfaria Albis Serfort enter Regarden Magical Academy together, holding onto a childhood promise to one day stand atop the world as Magia Vander, the legendary mages who maintain the barrier protecting humanity from sky-dwelling invaders. Within the academy’s halls, however, their paths diverge almost immediately. Elfaria’s extraordinary magical talent is recognized at once, and she is scouted to join the Tower of Mercedes Caulis, the seat of the Magia Vander. She ascends to become the youngest mage ever to hold that rank. Will, by contrast, possesses no aptitude for magic whatsoever. In a society where magical ability determines worth, he is dismissed as an anomaly. Yet he refuses to abandon the promise. Unable to cast spells, he turns to the only weapon that can still advance him: his sword. Through sheer physical conditioning, relentless study of monster weaknesses, and perfect scores on written exams, he claws his way through the academy’s ranks, earning credits by hunting monsters in the dungeon beneath the school. His unorthodox methods draw suspicion and hostility from peers and faculty alike, but a few recognize the truth—his swordsmanship can fell creatures that overwhelm even powerful mages. The prequel light novel, titled Grimo Acta, traces these earliest days: Elfaria’s swift rise into the Tower’s inner circle, and Will’s stubborn struggle to carve a path without magic. It explores the bond that binds them even as their circumstances pull them apart, the clash between the established order of wands and the heretical rise of the sword, and the quiet revelations that will eventually shake the foundations of a world built on magical supremacy.