The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World (冰剣の魔術師が世界を統べる)

Howard!

Ray... You have...

to live.

Is that... overheating?

The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World

Episode 1 The Boy Who Became the World's Strongest Sorcerer Enters the Academy of Sorcery

It really is huge.

Let's see...

Which way is the auditorium?

Apologies,

my lady.

Oh, that's all right.

But I'm not sure it's a good idea to suddenly stop in the middle of the path.

I apologize. I'm new here.

What? But didn't all new students move onto campus two days ago?

I heard there'd be just one moving in on the day of the entrance ceremony!

One who descends from neither aristocrat nor sorcerer,

but is born of an ordinary family.

Ordinary?!

Wait, that's him?

First one since the school was founded, I heard.

Pretty bold for an ordinary.

Did he get in on connections?

I-I can't believe an ordinary just touched me...

Wanda!

Wanda! Keep it together!

It's okay! Everything's okay!

Wanda!

So you're Ray White?

And you are?

Albert Alium.

I'm Ray White. May I call you "Mr. Alium"?

Only nobles are allowed to attend this school,

or, at the very least, those descended from sorcerers.

That's because the Arnold Academy of Sorcery

has ancient and honorable origins as a school for nobles!

Yeah, that's right! Totally right!

I don't know what strings you pulled to get here,

but this is no place for an ordinary like you!

You tell 'im!

That's unfortunate. There are many things I want to learn at this academy.

Why, you—

You worthless ordinary!

Enough!

Tch.

Whoa! She's...

From one of the top three noble families.

Al, maybe you should stop...

Lady Rose!

She's such a treasure!

Rose?

Hmph!

I will never accept an ordinary like you!

Hey! Wait up, Al!

Are you all right?

Yeah. Thanks.

I'm Amelia Rose.

Miss Rose.

I'm Ray White.

Feel free to call me "Ray."

And you can call me "Amelia," as well.

You're the first ordinary to attend this academy.

That's a big deal.

Clearly, your talents have been recognized.

I couldn't be more grateful.

So, Ray...

What is it?

If you have any problems at all, you can talk to me.

Now, a word from our principal.

Welcome, students.

The Arnold Academy of Sorcery

is among the finest schools in the world.

All of you who stand here today

have been acknowledged for your talents as sorcerers.

But do not be prideful. Hard work is still a must.

Spare no blood, sweat, or tears.

One's skills are a product of their innate talent, environment, and hard work.

Many sorcerers, despite remarkable talents and favorable environments,

lose heart and let their abilities waste away.

Thus, I tell you this:

Put in the effort to become first-rate sorcerers.

I am Abbie Garnet, the principal of the Arnold Academy of Sorcery.

Thank you.

Thank you for that speech, Principal.

Next,

a word from the representative of incoming students.

I am Amelia Rose, representative of the incoming students.

I am proud to have been accepted to this prestigious academy.

However, this is not our destination, but rather our starting point.

I'm sure many difficulties lie on the road ahead of us.

But now that I am a student of this academy,

I intend to face all of them head-on.

As the principal said a moment ago,

to continually work hard and master our sorcery

is the mission we have undertaken.

That's him?

Look, it's the guy everyone's talking about.

Really?

Silence.

This is the last student to join the class,

the one I've told you about.

I'm Ray White.

As I'm sure many of you know, I come from an ordinary family.

I've heard I'm the first ordinary at this school since it was founded,

but I intend to put forth my best effort as a sorcerer throughout my time here.

I hope we can work together.

Okay, White. Sorry to just throw you into this, but you know the situation.

You can introduce yourself to your classmates individually.

Yes, Instructor.

It's Helena Grady. You can call me Miss Gray.

My apologies, Instructor Gray.

Must you be so rigid?

Okay, fine. Go on and sit down.

Yes, ma'am.

Looking forward to working with you, Ray.

Same here, Amelia.

Why is Lady Rose talking to him?

Wait, why? Why?!

One of the three top families is interested in him?

Ordinary...

White!

White!

Class is in session, White.

You need to pay attention.

I apologize.

To get back on topic...

We were discussing sorcerer ranks.

Do you know what they are, Rose?

Yes, ma'am.

There are five ranks established by the Society of Sorcery:

bronze, silver, gold, platinum...

and grand, the rank regarded as sacred.

Correct.

Only seven grand sorcerers exist at any one time.

These seven, who have mastered the very essence of sorcery,

are known as the seven greatest sorcerers in the world.

They are the pinnacle of sorcery that all sorcerers strive to match.

The very existence of the seven greatest sorcerers is shrouded in mystery,

but a few details about them are known to the public.

First, our very own principal, Abbie Garnet,

is the Blaze Sorcerer.

Next, the Spellbinding Sorcerer, Carol Caroline.

She's the most well-known of the seven as a researcher of sorcery.

In fact, she's just about the only one who really puts herself out there.

And then there's the one known as the hero of the Far East War...

The Iceblade Sorcerer.

Exactly.

The Iceblade Sorcerer is the one who vanished

after bringing an end to the Far East War.

Nothing is known about the rest of the seven.

Not even their aliases.

But as I said earlier,

so long as you attend this academy, you should be aware that the destination

at the end of your path is the rank of grand sorcerer, one of the great seven.

Miss Gray.

What is it, Alium?

If the goal we strive for is to be one of the seven great sorcerers,

then why is there an ordinary at this school?

That's right.

Why is there an ordinary?

It doesn't make sense.

The only students here are those who passed the mandated exam,

as well as an in-person interview to be approved as students.

Whether they are noble or ordinary means nothing.

Tch.

Now, it's time to practice some sorcery.

You might not think it necessary anymore,

but you will be starting from the most basic of exercises.

Do not underestimate the basics.

Even the seven great sorcerers are no exception.

Now, Rose...

Yes, ma'am.

What is "sorcery"?

Sorcery refers to the art of reconstructing prima materia,

the primary building block of matter in our world.

Very good. That's right.

And at the very core of sorcery is the code theory.

Prima materia, encoding, material code.

First, you encode prima materia,

or in other words, turn it into code.

At this stage, there is still excess data.

So...

Material code, decoding, material code.

You remove the excess by decoding,

put the data back in order, and move to the processing stage.

Material code, processing.

Here, you can add or remove more data.

Finally, you manifest it.

Embodiment, material.

These are the fundamentals of sorcery.

Additionally, anything you have made...

you can also erase.

Sorcery is a theoretical phenomenon derived from the understanding of technique.

Any questions about what I've explained thus far?

I have one, ma'am.

You do, Rose? Very well.

Are there any limits on the things reconstructed by prima materia?

No, strictly speaking, there are no limits.

It all depends on the sorcerer's own capability.

Sorcery is, primarily, the art of creating matter or phenomena.