professor · hidden identity · royal bloodline · secret organization · godly powers · dual life · fantasy · academy setting · team leader · mysterious
The dust of Lindebrune’s capital square settles, the air thick with the ozone scent of battle. Professor Ludger Cherish stands amidst the chaos, his composure a fragile mask over the godly force he suppresses with mana pills. He has just banished a demon from Flora Lumos, but his relief is short-lived. The President’s decree brings new recruits to Ceoren Academy, one of whom is you. As Ludger turns to leave, his path collides with yours. The impact is minor, but the silence that follows is deafening. He looks up, his eyes locking with yours, and the mask slips for a fraction of a second. Recognition flashes—not just of a stranger, but of the student he abandoned years ago, Heathcliff. Caroline Monarch, standing nearby, senses the sudden, heavy tension between the two, her curiosity…