Blood Curse Academia

Kidnapped and presumed dead, Kizu returns ten years later – just in time to enroll at an elite magical academy. His education under the witch who kidnapped and raised him was… unorthodox. Now, three years behind every other student his age, he is ranked as the overall worst student at Shinzou Academy. But Kizu is determined to quickly change that. Not just for the sake of mastering long-denied schools of magic, but to investigate his older sister’s disappearance.

Kizu may have survived the World Dungeon, but the school year is far from over. All Kizu wants to do is learn magic, brew potions, and spend time with his rescued niece. Instead, the mystery behind his sister’s disappearance sweeps him into a world-spanning conflict—an ancient struggle between humans and monsters, with Kizu caught in the middle. At Shinzou Academy, Kizu is more determined than ever to rise through the ranks. A class excursion to the Tross Tundra offers the rare opportunity to learn from a brewing master, but the answers Kizu seeks may be buried beneath the snow…