
Slum youth Ed Tally's awakening potion, bought with his father's blood, was spilled by Freya. Lapping the remnant, he awakened the SSS-grade Phoenix Flame. Framed by Otho, he was forced to kneel by Dean Seran, humiliated. To save his mother, he hunted monsters in the forest with ability user Laila, learning to absorb their instincts. He fought through the selection tournament, defeated Otho publicly, exposed Seran's abuse, won royal recognition, protected his family and cleared his name.