“…! (This guy, he’s something else!)” “Hehe (I… I don’t stand a chance!)”... more>>

“SSS-rank.” The pinnacle of strength achieved by a great hero 400 years ago. After a long time, someone finally reached the same heights as that legendary figure. That person was none other than Shion Ichinose, an ordinary student at Crawford Magic Academy—

—or so the lie goes. In truth, he was a strange individual who got a thrill out of pretending to be a “powerful person hiding their true abilities”…! Shion continued to act like an “SSS-rank” both inside and outside the academy, but his odd behavior would soon involve those around him…?

The misguided heroic tale of an SSS-rank (actually C-rank) magic student begins here! <<less

The strongest dragon in the world? ...Sigh, looks like it's my turn to step in" — Just an ordinary case of a second-year middle school syndrome, joining the fray.... more>>

Imagine a story where the most powerful beings, who don't want to stand out, wish for a peaceful life, or have reasons to conceal their true capabilities, secretly save people from significant threats by unleashing their hidden powers now and then.

For example, what if the protagonist of such a story actually had no real power at all?

In front of upper-class students who torment the weak, in the presence of a princess being chased by assassins, and facing the world's strongest dragon attacking the academy...

What if, in such dire situations, a magic student who only pretends to be concealing his true abilities, who in reality possesses only C-rank strength, appears?

This is the story of a C-rank magic student, who indulges in the illusion of having hidden powers, acting as if he has more strength than he truly does. <<less