Teased unmercifully for his past as an orphan and a slave, Teito has only his best friend Mikage and his mastery of the magical art of Zaiphon to ease his days at the elite Barsburg Academy. But even they will not be enough to save him when he discovers a horrifying secret behind the ruling Empire. Trapped in an ancient battle between a wicked God and Seven Ghosts, with only three mysterious priests to guide him, Teito discovers a power that could save the world...and shed light on his own mysterious past.