When magical powers awaken at fifteen, Rikue Raito remains powerless. No mana flows through his veins. No rank defines him. No destiny awaits. As others transform into Hunters, delving through dangerous dungeons and climbing the hierarchy, Raito scrapes by polishing their gear for meager wages. Three years of ridicule. Three years of invisibility. Three years of abandonment. Even Ayane, his promised companion in battle, begins to doubt his worth. Then his moment arrives. His power finally awakens. Raito no longer chases shadows. He forges his own destiny. He answers to no one's expectations. Those who dismissed him once will witness his ascension.