“Worthless magician Leon saves princess, becomes shadow officer aiding reformer princess Sicily.”
The Court Wizard in Shadow
影の宮廷魔術師 ～無能だと思われていた男、実は最強の軍師だった～
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Worthless magician Leon saves princess, becomes shadow officer aiding reformer princess Sicily.
Leon is the kingdom's most worthless Court Magician. One day, his repeated absences are punished and he is sent to the battlefield, but with the quick wits he was hiding he saved the Third Princess Sicily? Then, along with the reformer princess, and steeling his own resolve, Leon becomes a specialized officer determined to control events from the shadows. (Source: Overlap, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jul 2020 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M55974 catalog