"Teased unmercifully for his past as an orphan and a slave, Teito has only his best friend Mikage to ease his days at the elite Barsburg Academy -- and his mastery of the magical art of Zaiphon! But even that will not be enough to save him when he discovered a horrifying secret behind the ruling empire. Trapped in an ancient battle between a wicked God and Seven Ghosts, guided by three mysterious priests, Teito discovers a power that could save the world ... and shed light on his own mysterious past"--P [4] of cover, Vol. 1