The Familiar of Zero

Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière attends the prestigious Tristain Academy, where young nobles train to become mages in a world of wands, capes, and courtly tradition. Despite her status, her spellcasting repeatedly goes awry, leaving her branded by classmates as “Louise the Zero.”

During the first-years’ familiar-summoning ritual, Louise’s attempt ends in a massive explosion—yet from the smoke appears Saito Hiraga, a boy pulled into her world and bound to her as her familiar. Treated as little more than a servant and forced into humiliating chores, Saito soon draws attention when a strange mark on his hand is recognized as the sign of Gandalfr, a legendary familiar. As Saito tries to adjust to his new circumstances, Louise begins to show she may be more capable than her reputation suggests.