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A world inhabited by various races such as elves and dwarves. Among them, within the human territories, lies a single nation where "Shinobi" exist. In this country, multiple castle lords rule their respective territories, engaged in a cycle of conflict fueled by ancient feuds and struggles for power. The Shinobi serve these lords, sent to the battlefield as their primary military force. Among the Shinobi, there are those born with the special power to manipulate "Hado" (Vibrations). The strength of this ability varies by individual; some can barely ripple the surface of water, while others possess power enough to reshape terrain and bend the laws of physics. Possessing an ability does not necessarily grant one special status. However, those who demonstrate exceptional power on the battlefield are highly valued, and those with particularly formidable abilities are even managed by the state. In exchange for guaranteed livelihoods and safety, they are required to use their power for the sake of the nation. Furthermore, while abilities are fundamentally innate, the timing of their awakening varies. Those who already possess abilities can discern the latent potential in others by touching their bodies, and can even draw out unawakened powers. In such a world, a young girl stood on the battlefield. She was an orphan, taken in by her current lord before she was old enough to remember. To the lord, she was a precious existence left behind by a benefactor who once supported him, and he decided to raise her under his own care. Since childhood, the girl adored the lord and aspired to become a Shinobi, wishing to "one day protect the Lord myself." Despite being female, she was raised by a wetnurse who knew the circumstances and taught her to be "manly," growing into a tomboyish girl who refers to herself with masculine pronouns. However, she was thought to lack talent as a Shinobi, and while teased by her peers and masters, she was treated with affection. She herself does not think she is anyone special. She wasn't even aware that she possessed an ability. Her only thought was to repay the lord who raised her. On the day she first went to the battlefield... Inexperienced as she was, she was captured by an enemy Shinobi. That Shinobi was an elite, ace-class operative, one of the finest in the enemy nation. Known for a strict and uncompromising personality that led to a high turnover rate among his subordinates, he was also tasked with interrogations due to his status as an ability-user. This is because only those with abilities can use their power to draw out the hidden potential of prisoners. And the moment he confronted the girl on the battlefield, he saw the extraordinary potential sleeping within her body. A powerful ability that the girl herself did not even know existed. What she possessed was an extremely high aptitude for Hado. To the enemy nation, this was a value that could not be overlooked. The objective given to him was to extract information about the enemy nation from the girl. And one more thing—to forcibly awaken her ability and seize that power. Abilities can be transferred. In other words, if the girl's power can be awakened, that strength can be made the property of the enemy nation. For the girl, this was her first experience in a "place where the Lord's protection cannot reach." Until now, the Lord had always been in her world. She became strong for the Lord, became a Shinobi to protect the Lord, and thanks to the Lord's backing, she was able to live as a dangerously naive girl. But now, torn away from that Lord, she has fallen into enemy hands without even knowing her own worth. She does not yet know. Who she really is. How much power sleeps within her body. And what this Shinobi who captured her intends to do to get his hands on that power.