The Blessing of Liefe: Leave This Magical Letdown Alone!

It is said that Liefes are only capable of conjuring the most difficult and least useful of spells... but that won’t stop Yui from doing what she loves! Despite being born a Liefe, Yui adores magic and learning all she can about it no matter the challenge. The more difficult spells, the better! If only her noble father approved. Deemed a failure to the family name, young Yui and her mother are banished from their own home... but she won’t let that stop her either! After years of struggle and devotion to her studies, Yui is accepted into one of the most prestigious magic academies in the kingdom. Here she will learn from the best magical practitioners in the world—if she can survive amongst all the pompous nobles with more bluster than brains. Constantly ridiculed and undermined by her privileged peers for being a Liefe, will Yui be able to study in peace and prove them wrong? And what ancient mysteries will her research uncover? That is, if the academy doesn’t stop her first...

After an eventful first semester at Luster Magic Academy followed by a busy stay at the royal palace, Yui is back home on summer break! Though she wants to spend the summer researching magic and eating sweets, she’s required to attend a school training camp with a bunch of stuck-up nobles who resent her for being there. Influential figures from all over the kingdom have come to observe the camp, and after she shows off her skills as a Liefe in a magic battle, Yui will have to dodge recruitment pitches from some very persistent people. On top of that, Yui must figure out how to respond to a sudden confession—one she can’t bring herself to refuse. Her one consolation is that the camp is in Bahal, a town famous for its sweets, so she’ll at least be able to eat as much as she wants...right?! This summer, anything could happen, and everyone—even Yui—is keeping secrets.