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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The church has taken the Lalannoyan capital. With the menace of the ice wyrm looming over their heads, Allen and his companions join the desperate fight to retake the city before the monster fully revives. Cut off from their homeland, they will need to tax their brilliant minds to the limit if they hope to stand a chance against the forces arrayed against them. But more secrets lurk in the shadows of the republic, while the Dark Lord's intentions remain cloaked in mystery, and the dueling machinations of the false Saint and her prime apostle threaten to upend all predictions. When all is said and done, can Allen bring himself to finally settle things with his undead erstwhile friend Zel?