Volume 1: Pickpocketing Living in secret and stealing to eat is a hard life , but it's all Kuro has ever known. Fear and necessity honed him from a young age into the finest young thief in in the wizard kingdoms. Nobody can hide forever, though, and a run of poor luck lands Kuro in a place where his quick hands and quiet feet count for nothing: Avalon Academy, school of magic. Out of his depth and unable to escape, can Kuro find a place among the other misfits at the school, or will his past return to ruin the one chance he has to leave his life in the shadows?

In the ancient past, there were various tribes with supernatural powers. As time went on, the civilizations of these people either crumbled or went into hiding. Now, in the present, the powers of the ancients rise once again to save the world from the various things threatening the lives of the modern age. Though, some say they will bring its end rather than save it. What is the truth of these ancient bloodlines? And what will their impact on the future of the world be like? Highest Rank when categorized as Mystery/Thriller #257 12/30/2016. The cover was put together by me. Art was Ai generated and edited by me via Pixlr X. Original version was published on July 8th, 2016. Was unpublished on February 27th, 2017. Republished on July 8th, 2020