【Currently available as Book Volume 1 from Dengeki Shin Bungei!】 【Ongoing manga adaptation in Dengeki Daioh!】 In a world where emblems determine one's aptitude for magic and skills, Alek, the sixth prince of the Holy Lucian Empire, was once highly anticipated for his powerful magic from a young age. However, at the age of seven, he received the Dark Emblem, which grants benefits from dark magic, and the perception of him changed drastically. Dark magic is a type of magic that turns humans into demons instantly, and Alek, who received the Dark Emblem, was shunned and despised by those around him, who believed he was cursed. Gradually losing trust in people, Alek began to confine himself in the palace. On the day of the great imperial rebellion at the age of twenty, he was abandoned and, in his final moments, used dark magic to see someone he wanted to see one last time. Alek did not turn into a demon and was able to use dark magic. Regretting not having mastered dark magic, he wished as his consciousness faded into darkness – to have another chance at life. This is the story of a man who was given a cursed emblem and gets a second chance at life. * Also serialized on Kakuyomu. High Fantasy Daily Ranking 1st High Fantasy Weekly Ranking 1st High Fantasy Monthly Ranking 1st Overall Monthly Ranking 1st