Rascal, troublemaker, maybe even a lesser sociopath—those are the nicknames commonly attributed to Mathiaz Rider: an uncontrollable sixteen-year-old brat who grew up in an orphanage while annoying the skin off his caretakers and supervisors.

But Mathiaz is also a fearless dreamer with a lofty goal. Before he could even spell out his own name, he idolized the people on his TV screen known as 'spiriters'. They were superhumans, capable of impossible feats that young Mathiaz would describe as 'cool' and 'badass'. Of course, the little boy wanted to become like them when he grew up.

Despite no one taking Mathiaz's conviction seriously, the incredible happens: Mathiaz awakens spirit, just like his heroes. He is immediately assigned to the New Baymort Spirit Academy in Holy Bay, eager to pursue his newfound dream of winning the famed Spirit Tournament and becoming one of the strongest spiriters ever known.

Soon after he enrolls at the Spirit Academy, Mathiaz learns that not everyone shares his view of spiriters. Prejudice, hostility, and corruption drive a wedge between the spiriters and the citizens of Holy Bay, challenging Mathiaz's idealized view of the academy and his past heroes.

With his dream now appearing like mere fantasy, he decides to make it a reality himself.

The question is: can he do it?