Chapter 1 Rondo: Dance of a Thousand Embers

The years of high school are memorable, becoming the stepping stones to further one's life. In the case of young Zom Pellatora, he takes such things in the upmost seriousness, daring to become the greatest swordsman alive. As expected, his path is riddled with set backs and despite it all, he challenges them head on. But unlike before, in a new school in a country far from home, much more than he has ever seen lies in store for him.