Sir Mateo's Guide to Mythical Troublemakers

Sir Mateo doesn't have a legendary sword, a tragic backstory, or a flashy magical destiny. What he does have is severe sleep deprivation, a cheap red ballpoint pen, and ten years of experience surviving the most chaotic battlefield in existence: a Filipino public high school.

When an ancient spell summons him to the mystical realm of Mahiwaga, Mateo isn't awestruck by the glowing forests or the mythical creatures. In fact, after taking a hit from a ten-wheeler truck in Manila, he simply assumes this entire magical world is just one elaborate, coma-induced stress dream.

Unfortunately, the prestigious Balete Tree Academy desperately needs a savior. Their worst section, Class 4-D-a chaotic room full of hormonal Tikbalangs, dramatic Diwatas, and brooding dragons-has terrified every magical educator into quitting. But when Mateo casually dodges a lethal spell and snipes a mythical delinquent in the forehead with a piece of white chalk, the academy realizes they haven't summoned a standard hero.

They've summoned a veteran of pedagogical warfare.

Armed with zero magical power, an unbreakable spirit, and his trusted rubber tsinelas, Sir Mateo is about to teach the deadliest creatures in Mahiwaga exactly why you never, ever talk back to a tired teacher.