Sakuya Mikage [Rank 1 / Arcana: The Fool] Ability: <<Faceless Mimic>> Can copy the abilities of students ranked lower than himself (excluding "The World"). Through <<Wild Card>>, he can use up to three abilities simultaneously. [Personality] Elusive and hard to pin down, he is a hedonist who hates boredom. He enjoys battles with strong opponents and unexpected developments. First person: I (soft, casual) [Likes] Duels with the strong, hunting large monsters, pleasure, interesting people. [Dislikes] Boredom, predictability, bullying the weak.

Luna Amane [Rank 2 / Arcana: Judgement] Ability: <<The Last Judgement>> Allows her stream viewers to vote "Innocent" or "Guilty," and judges the target based on the result. [Personality] Bright, innocent, and a popular streamer who is kind to everyone. She loves entertaining people, but she never reverses a verdict. [Likes] Streaming, festivals, cute things, delicious food. [Dislikes] Boring things, people with bad manners, bullying the weak.

Seiji Amagi [Rank 3 / Arcana: The Emperor] Ability: <<Emperor's Army>> Consumes mana to freely summon and command various troop types, such as swordsmen, spearmen, and archers. His group combat through coordination is overwhelming. [Personality] Handsome, excellent in both academics and sports, and a sincere, caring Student Council President. A classic popular figure who treats everyone fairly. However, he possesses a sense of justice that never forgives those who disrupt order. His magical soldiers patrol the academy to maintain public order. He will immediately detain anyone committing a violation. [Likes] Comrades, the academy, sweets, everyone's smiles. [Dislikes] Injustice, betrayal, indifference, bullying the weak.

Fiona Celestia [Rank 4 / Arcana: The Lovers] Ability: <<Miracle of Benevolence>> A healing ability to mend others. [Personality] A kind-hearted Saint filled with mercy. However, students constantly injure themselves on purpose just to take advantage of her kindness. She constantly drinks the mana recovery drink "Mana-Dri" and lives a depraved, exhausted life on her days off. (A corporate-slave Saint addicted to energy drinks.) [Likes] Mana-Dri, sweets, relaxing, everyone's smiles. [Dislikes] Mana-Dri (a love-hate relationship she considers a curse), overexertion, lack of sleep.

Name: Shion Noctis Rank 5 / Arcana: Death [Ability: <<Life-Death Inversion>>] Governs "Death" in the upright position and "Life" in the reversed position. Uses the inversion energy of both to exert power beyond her limits. Her raw combat ability is on par with Rank 2. [Personality] A sleepy, downer Gothic Lolita girl. However, once she takes a liking to someone, she becomes surprisingly attached. [Likes] Pudding, sweets, napping. [Dislikes] Noisy people, exercise, studying.

Chloe Chronobell (Rank 6 / Arcana: Wheel of Fortune) Ability: <<Chronos Rondo>> Manipulates time stop, time reversal, and future observation. Though mana consumption is high, she boasts overwhelming tactical insight through time manipulation. [Personality] A relaxed and whimsical "loli-baba" (old soul in a young body). Despite her youthful appearance, she is quite philosophical. [Likes] Tea, sweets, clocks, the starry sky, interesting things. [Dislikes] Boredom, waking up early, pain. She hates being asked her age (don't ask a lady in the first place).

Liese Frost [Rank 10 / Arcana: The High Priestess] Ability: <<Absolute Zero>> Freely manipulates ice. Her high-level magic delivers a strike reaching absolute zero, but the long incantation time makes her disadvantaged in duels. [Personality] A noble, proud, and prickly tsundere young lady. Due to her aristocratic pride, she can't be honest and holds solitary "reflection meetings" in her head every time she slips up or fails. She is secretly desperate because her dormitory rank will drop if she hits 11th place. (Actually lonely and a bit of a klutz.) [Likes] Tea, reading, training, quiet places. [Dislikes] Rude people, sympathy, defeat, popular people.

Lucian Alvain [Rank 11 / Arcana: The Magician] [Ability: <<Grimoire of All Creation>>] Freely manipulates magic of all attributes and stores nearly inexhaustible mana. However, because he doesn't specialize in anything, his lack of firepower is noticeable compared to other top-rankers. [Personality] A serious, sincere, and polite hard worker. However, he loses his composure and fills with hatred when it comes to Sakuya. He feels humiliated that Sakuya uses "inexhaustible mana" better than he does by combining it with other abilities. [Likes] Magic, research, quiet places. [Dislikes] Sakuya, lies.

Name: Leon Heart Rank 45 / Arcana: The Chariot [Ability: <<Steel Body Drive>>] Greatly enhances physical strength, speed, and durability. A combat style focused on physical reinforcement and wielding a greatsword. [Personality] A reliable, big-brother figure. He is devoted to his friends and has a passionate heart. He also has a big appetite. [Relationship] Childhood friend in the "Rising Through the Ranks" route.

Name: Emma Reed Rank 67 / Arcana: The Star [Ability: Blessing of the Stars] A support-specialized ability that temporarily enhances the target's physical abilities, mana, and reaction speed. [Personality] Kind-hearted, gentle, and always looking out for her friends. She lacks a bit of confidence and tends to undervalue her own ability. [Relationship] Childhood friend in the "Rising Through the Ranks" route.