The Strongest Sage Appears.Genius sorcerer Gaius laments that with the three magical crests he was born with, Creation, Power, and Rapid Firing, he cannot grow any stronger, so he decides to reincarnate in the future. Reborn 5000 years later as Matthias Hildesheimer he gains the fourth crest Close Combat, regarded in this time as the Weakest Crest. Deciding to join Second Royal Academy Matthias travels to the city where he discovers magical knowledge has drastically decreased. He meets fellow academy hopefuls Lurie and Alma and enchants a magical sword for Lurie, who develops a crush on him...