The new, magical dungeon-adventure fantasy series from the author of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Seeking to fulfill a promise to a childhood friend, Will Serfort enters Regarden Magical Academy with the goal of making it to the top of the magical world. There-s just one problem: he can''t use magic! Will his sword skills be the key to unlocking his true potential?DOWN BUT NOT OUTWill-s dreams of climbing the Tower are shattered after he fails to pass Professor Edward-s final exam, leaving him short on credits. He goes off on his own to brood, even as the rest of the school prepares to ring in a new year at the Barrier Festival. Suddenly, the revelers come under attack by a host of demons. Will takes up his sword once more and rushes headlong into peril to save his friends.