Driven by a childhood promise, Will Serfort is determined to rise to the top of Magical Academy Rigarden and become one of the greatest mages the world has ever seen.

Sion's defeat of a formidable monster is the talk of the academy, but only he and a few teachers know the truth; Edward in particular can't accept it, so, as a teacher at the academy, he prepares a special lesson for a particular student.

Lady Elfaria issues an order to the academy to gather Frost Walker ice cores; Will heads into the dungeon, but it's already full of others trying to fulfil the order; as he looks for a less crowded area, he spots a fellow student under attack.

The whole academy is buzzing about the upcoming festival; Will doesn't enter any of the events due to his lack of magic; instead, he focuses on his studies and earning money for tuition; a top student from his year shows up where he works.

With Colette's help, Will enters the Grand Magic Festival; for the third member of their team, it's a reminder of a painful humiliation.

Sion suddenly attacks Will in the middle of their event at the Grand Magic Festival; Sion's emotions fuel his magic as Will struggles to understand Sion's actions; Julius draws ever closer to the stadium and winning the event.