Noir Stardia, lesser son of an even lesser noble, just lost his job. Without a penny to his name, he decides to enroll in the Hero Academy and improve his career prospects. But he'll need to get a lot stronger to pass the entrance exam. So Noir seeks out a hidden dungeon--a legendary labyrinth filled with strange beasts and rare items--where he can train until he's powerful enough to change his fate!

The school-sponsored King Battle has finally arrived! For one day, the victor will be granted the rights of a king, able to issue any decree they want that the entire student body must obey. Eager to beat Noir, Emma seeks out some extra-special training to improve her chances. However, prepping for the battle soon becomes the least of her worries when buxom treasure hunter Mira arrives on the scene and immediately monopolizes all of Noir's attention! Trouble's on the horizon as Emma and Mira go head-to-head...but who will come out on top?!

After secretly training in a hidden dungeon, Noir Stardia managed to pass the entrance exam for the Hero Academy. Yet despite having inherited powerful skills from a legendary adventurer, Noir's lower social standing means that all of the other students are perfectly content to shun him--all, that is, except for Maria, daughter of a duke. But Maria is afflicted with a curse that will cause her to drop dead the instant she turns sixteen...and her birthday is only a week away. Can Noir use his newly acquired skills to save her?

YOU CALL THIS A VACATION?! At the invitation of his brother, who’s studying abroad, Noir heads off to the town of Honest with Emma and Lola. Instead of a relaxing vacation spot, they find a city being attacked by a swarm of monsters! They learn that this “Great Invasion” occurs regularly, and to his surprise, Noir discovers that the person behind this event is someone he knows very well.

The fantasy series about exploring a secret labyrinth that inspired the anime--and don't miss the manga adaptation, also available from Seven Seas! Hidden dungeons--legendary places that no one knows how to enter--are full of extremely rare items, incredibly dangerous beasts, and strange beings that can grant power beyond measure. Noir, the third son of a penniless baronet, just lost his job. He was contemplating becoming an adventurer when fortune struck only a mile from home, and he opened the entrance to just such a dungeon!

With a drinking contest victory under his belt, a new arena to test Noir's skills awaits! The Hero Academy King of the School Year Competition is finally here, along with its coveted prize: the power to command the entire student body for a whole day! But this time, it's a female student in a uniquely revealing outfit who gives Noir the biggest run for his money. Plus, with the Interschool Match against Hero Academy's sister school, the Gifted Institute, around the corner, things are bound to get even tougher. Which hero-to-be will claim the ultimate prize?!

At a dance party hosted by Earl Bourne, the mysterious Phantom has kidnapped Emma and made off with the Bourne family jewels! Noir sets off in pursuit along with Leila, who is armed with a Demon Fist attack. Will Noir be able to rescue Emma from this master thief?