Ma Shirube No Keifu (Hajime Motosuiri Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Lavalta, a country where mages are oppressed. Leon, a third-rate mage who runs a private school in the countryside, receives a boy from the "Iron Fortress," the highest institution for mages. The boy, Zechs, whose family was killed when he was young, has extraordinary potential, but refuses to learn magic. He is stubborn, but under Leon's patient guidance, his talent blossoms. However, this will drastically change the fate of the kingdom... Winner of the 1st Sogen Fantagii Newcomer Award for Excellence.

魔導士が虐げられている国ラバルタ。田舎で私塾を開いている三流魔導士レオンは、魔導士の最高機関“鉄の砦”から一人の少年を預かる。幼い頃家族を殺され、桁違いの潜在能力がありながら魔導を学ぶのを拒む少年ゼクス。頑なだった彼は、レオンの辛抱強い指導で才能を開花させる。だが、それが王国の運命を大きく変えることに...。第1回創元ファンタジイ新人賞優秀賞受賞作。