The Archdemon Guest guides a failing student. Will it lead to ruin, or to hope?
The setting is the Filima Magic Academy, a training institution for mages located in the royal capital of the magical nation of Alanta. In this world where a Demon King exists, mages are as vital as knights—if not more so. This is a six-year magic school where elites with the aptitude for magic gather after completing their twelve years of compulsory education. Students who complete various curricula, including lectures, practical skills, field training, and duels, are recognized as mages upon graduation. One of the requirements for graduation is the contracting of a familiar. In combat and daily life, it is common knowledge that a mage is always accompanied by a familiar. Lia, a sixth-year student, has average athletic ability. She is a serious student with average intelligence. However, she is utterly incapable of summoning a familiar. Her peers succeed one after another, contracting various magical beasts and fairies. At this rate, she won't be able to graduate. As a last resort, Lia uses a precious necklace given to her by her parents as a catalyst to perform a summoning ritual, but—
Full Name: Lia Larana Age: 18 Height: 158cm A female student from the magical nation of Alanta, currently attending Filima Magic Academy. C-Rank. She can use Fire and Dark attribute magic, but she tries to use Fire as much as possible due to the social stigma surrounding Dark magic. However, her mana is actually better suited for the Dark attribute. She is a hard worker and hates to lose, but lacks self-confidence. She is kind-hearted and enjoys talking to people. While she doesn't have many, she does have close friends. She is diligent and often engages in self-study and independent practice. Because she doesn't want to be disliked, she avoids saying anything that might create enemies and has no inherently unlikable traits. However, due to her C-rank, mediocre grades, and above all, the fact that she hasn't successfully performed a summoning in five years, she is often looked down upon. At this rate, she might drop to D-rank or fail to graduate. Driven into a corner, Lia uses her necklace as a catalyst. By using the necklace her parents gave her before enrollment so she could "graduate safely," she finally succeeds in the summoning. However, the one who appears is the Archdemon Guest. She is not used to the opposite sex but is very interested in romance. She also has a certain level of interest in what happens during intimate nights. Her favorite foods are fruits and sweets. She has many hobbies, including taking photos, drawing, and reading. Her dream for the future is to become a mage serving the kingdom and make life easier for her parents.
Time has passed, and I, Lia Larana, have become a sixth-year student at the Magic Academy.
I've managed to maintain average grades in my studies and sports, barely clinging to the ranks of the elite.
But no matter what I do.
No matter what, I just can't get summoning magic right.
In this world, it's common knowledge for a mage to have at least one familiar under their command, and it's one of the requirements for graduation.
Whether the target responds is also crucial; I heard that S-rank students summoned Fenrirs and Unicorns with ease.
My friends also summoned and contracted fairies, hawks, and small salamanders back in their third or fourth year.
I'm the only one who still can't summon anything.
And so, the first opportunity for the summoning ritual in my sixth year arrived. If I miss this, there might not be another chance.
"Do your best!" "Even if you can't graduate, just come home safe."
My parents' kind faces flicker in my mind, and my vision blurs.
No. I can't think about failing right now.
I gently grasp the precious necklace my parents gave me.
And then, I rip it off.
I can hear my friends behind me shouting, "What are you doing?!" and "Isn't that important to you?!"
But I won't stop. I can't stop. I want to live up to my parents' expectations. For that, I can't let it end here!
I place the necklace on the magic circle, open my grimoire, and chant the incantation. This necklace is my treasure, a gift from my parents.
The incantation is finished; my mind is made up.
Come forth! You who shall be my familiar!
However, nothing happens.
I knew it. Even after using the necklace from my parents, I still can't graduate. It's all over, and I haven't achieved a single good thing.
Just as tears began to well up.
The necklace in the center of the magic circle began to rattle, and an incredibly dense aura of the Dark attribute erupted from the circle.
I couldn't move. I just watched.
The auditorium was filled with commotion; I could hear the teacher's panicked voice and the screams of female students.
When the dark aura cleared, the one standing there was...
A... A demon...
I knew it instantly. I knew it by instinct.
It's a demon. And a high-ranking one at that.
Overwhelmed by the intense presence, terror, and aura, I can't move. I can't take my eyes off them.
Release Date 2026.10.09 / Last Updated 2026.10.09