“Underdog swordsman Ikki and prodigy princess Stella compete to become top Mage-Knights at Hagun Academy's Seven Stars tournament.”
Chivalry of a Failed Knight
落第騎士の英雄譚《キャバルリィ》
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Synopsis
Underdog swordsman Ikki and prodigy princess Stella compete to become top Mage-Knights at Hagun Academy's Seven Stars tournament.
Ikki Kurogane is a Blazer, a person who can materialize his soul as a weapon. Unlike most Blazers, however, his aptitude for magic is virtually nonexistent. Branded a talentless failure and nicknamed "Worst One," he has spent his life honing his swordplay in order to become a Mage-Knight nonetheless. Stella Vermillion is the second imperial princess of the Vermillion Empire and a powerful Rank A Blazer. Having spent her whole life undefeated in battle as a result of her incredible natural talent, she travels to Japan in search of powerful opponents, hoping to grow ever stronger and become an accomplished Mage-Knight herself. The two meet at Hagun Academy, one of seven Mage-Knight schools in Japan, and soon realize that they share the same goal: to become a powerful Mage-Knight renowned for their hard work and skill, regardless of their level of talent. In order to reach that goal, their first step is to meet in the finals of the Seven Stars Battle Festival, a no-holds-barred tournament that gathers the strongest student knights from all seven schools across Japan, and fight for the title of Seven Stars King. Can Ikki and Stella fight toe-to-toe with even the strongest of Blazers and achieve their dream of reaching the peak of knighthood? (Source: Sol Press)
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What 5 readers settled on.
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σ 1.36 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.60
Running avg · Nov 2014 → Dec 2021
- 9 “Pretty good main characters, ok side characters, the sex scene was ok I guess I dont know I busted a nut to it regardless. Ikkis power is kind of bullshit, but whatever its cool. Sara is good nut...”
- 9 “This is only the second review ive ever written, so bear with me- Story: 6. Honestly, this type of story is getting annoyingly common. VERY common. There's a battle school where people fight with...”
- 10 “A light novel series that makes Harry Potter ashamed (IMO) For people who know this light novel after watching the anime, trust me, the anime was very good if standing alone but it's just a 5...”
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 19 vol ch × vol
- Published Jul 2013 – Dec 2023
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M23524 catalog