The world's strongest sage will stop at nothing to achieve greatness-not even reincarnation! But while his rebirth goes better than he could have hoped, Mathias lands in a world where no one recognizes his potential. Now it's up to him to prove everyone wrong!

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His strength limited by the magical crest with which he was born, Mathias, the world's most powerful sage, decides reincarnation is necessary to become the strongest of all. Upon his rebirth as a young boy, Mathias is thrilled to discover he's been born with the optimal crest for magical combat on his first try! Unfortunately, the world he's been born into has abysmally poor standards when it comes to magic, and everyone thinks he's still marked for failure! Now it's up to Mathias to prove everyone wrong...world's strongest sage-style!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 1

Once the world's most powerful sage, reborn Matthias has gained the optimal crest for magical combat many thousands of years in the future. But with magical knowledge at an all-time low in this new era, no one recognizes Matthias's crest for what it is, and it will be an uphill battle for the twelve-year-old sage to prove his greatness to everyone! Fortunately, he's well on his way, having enrolled at the Second Royal Academy as a scholarship student and begun his new school life with the lovely Lurie and Alma in tow!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 2

Life at the Second Royal Academy starts off with a bang for erstwhile sage Matthias. When a demon infiltrates the school, it's Matthias who takes him out using his shiny new magical crest. But while Matthias might have won this battle, he's also just started a war! Thanks to Matthias's victory, the demon realm begins preparations for invading the human world! Will Matthias and his true power be ready and waiting for them?

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 3

The magician once known as a great sage has--in search of greater power--reincarnated himself far into the future. His new self has acquired the strongest crest for magical combat, but in an era where magic principles are all backwards, that crest is looked down on as the "crest of failure"... It turns out that evil demons were the ones who sowed disinformation and confusion about crests and magic, and now, those very demons seek to invade the capital and destroy all humans who know this secret. The sage, Matthias, uses all manner of strategies to fight back against these powerful demons!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 4

The magician once known as a great sage has--in search of greater power--reincarnated himself far into the future. His new self has acquired the strongest crest for magical combat, but in an era where magic principles are all backwards, that crest is looked down on as the "crest of failure"... It turns out that evil demons were the ones who sowed disinformation and confusion about crests and magic, and now, those very demons seek to invade the capital and destroy all humans who know this secret. Matthias still doesn't have the powerful spells and physical abilities that he did prior to his reincarnation, but he uses his wits and creativity to take down the mighty demons!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 5

Once the world's most powerful sage, reborn Matthias has gained the optimal crest for magical combat many thousands of years in the future. But with magical knowledge at an all-time low in this new era, no one recognizes Matthias's crest for what it is, and it will be an uphill battle for the twelve-year-old sage to prove his greatness to everyone! With the demons seeking to eliminate all who are aware of their plot to cripple mankind through magic disinformation, Matthias stands on the frontline of the battle...but he's not alone! He's got the legendary dragon Iris by his side, not to mention the students of the Second Academy who've been training to unleash their full potential. Together, they'll fight back against the all-powerful demons!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 6

Once the world's most powerful sage, reborn Matthias has gained the optimal crest for magical combat many thousands of years in the future. But with magical knowledge at an all-time low in this new era, no one recognizes Matthias's crest for what it is, and it will be an uphill battle for the twelve-year-old sage to prove his greatness to everyone! The demons assault the Second Academy, which has gotten wise to their plot to cripple mankind through magic disinformation, with a veritable legion of summoned monsters to destroy everyone with knowledge of their scheme. But while the freshly trained up students of the Second Academy are faring well enough, things take a turn for the worse when the overwhelming Void Eater appears. How can Matthias possibly stand against a monster that towers over even the towers of the capital?!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 7

Former Strongest Sage Matthias's fight to protect mankind continues, with the demons launching all manner of attacks to destroy everyone with knowledge of their plot to weaken humanity through misinformation about magic! Now the demons are out to manipulate the Dracopulse Lines—channels of hidden magical power flowing deep underground—for their wicked schemes, and Matthias is on to them! He makes for Maze City, which sits atop a massive dungeon and one of the all-important Dracopulse Lines. No doubt, this will prove to be yet another tale to add to Matty's new legend!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 8

Former Strongest Sage Matthias's fight to protect mankind continues, with the demons launching all manner of attacks to destroy everyone with knowledge of their plot to weaken humanity through misinformation about magic! To rout the demons who are hatching a plot involving the Dracopulse Line that runs beneath Maze City, Matthias must contend with the corrupt lord of the city and a trap-happy demon who lies in wait underground!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 9

Is former Strongest Sage Matthias's fight to protect mankind finally over...or is it just beginning?! &nbsp; Having destroyed the demons that menaced the Kingdom of Eis, Matthias sets his sights on a powerful demon lurking abroad! &nbsp; But in order to enter territory containing ancient magic devices, Matthias and his party will have to raise their ranks via the Adventurers' Guild. Of course, Matty has his own special ways of getting the job done!!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 10

ONE BOY WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO BE THE WORLD'S STRONGEST...NOT EVEN TAKING TESTS! After entering the Rajinia Alliance, Matthias and his companions begin their grind to become A-rank adventurers. After a quick massacre of local monsters, Matty's group quickly rises to C-rank, but to advance further requires passing difficult tests. The first test pits Matty's group against a horde of tough monsters and a big boss that makes the test proctor quake with fear, but that only excites Matthias. For Matty, when things become more difficult than expected or intended, that's when the fun starts!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 11

Is former Strongest Sage Matthias's fight to protect mankind finally over...or is it just beginning?! The magician once known as a great sage has-in search of greater power-reincarnated himself far into the future. His new self has acquired the strongest crest for magical combat, but in an era where magic principles are all backwards, that crest is looked down on as the "crest of failure..." It turns out that evil demons were the ones who sowed disinformation and confusion about crests and magic, and now, Matthias and his party are in pursuit of a device that will lead them to a certain powerful demon! However, a nearby city is controlled by a group of demions-a demon subspecies that specializes in teamwork! They're using a factory to create a powerful bomb, so Matthias and pals have no choice but to put a stop to the scheme and slay all 32 demions! Perhaps a certain S-rank adventure will even show up again!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 12

Is former Strongest Sage Matthias's fight to protect mankind finally over...or is it just beginning?! Once the world's most powerful sage, reborn Matthias has gained the optimal crest for magical combat many thousands of years in the future. But with magical knowledge at an all-time low in this new era, no one recognizes Matthias's crest for what it is. It turns out that the demon tribe is responsible for spreading misinformation about crests and causing an overall decline in humanity's magic capabilities, leading to Matthias's battle against the demons who seek to destroy humanity! His latest foe is the demon Zaridias, who has concocted all manner of schemes and thrown one flunky demon after another at the party. Matthias declares that he and his team can't measure up to such an overwhelmingly powerful foe at their current strength, but who will be left standing at the end of the fierce battle?!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 13

The magician once known as a great sage has-in search of greater power-reincarnated himself far into the future. His new self has acquired the strongest crest for magical combat, but in an era where magic principles are all backward, that crest is looked down on as the "crest of failure." It turns out that evil demons were the ones who sowed disinformation and confusion about crests and magic, and now, Matthias is out to stop them from destroying humanity! An army of wooden automatons has appeared at the border between the Eis Kingdom and the neighboring Syhill Empire. Matthias suspects demonic involvement, but getting to the bottom of the invasion means infiltrating the empire, where he finds a tribe of demons thought to be long extinct! Who will emerge victorious after the fierce battle?

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 14

Evil demons have sown disinformation and confusion about crests and magic, and now, Matthias is out to stop them from destroying humanity! The shadowy figure behind the army of wooden automatons is an archdemon calling himself Grevil, and he's out to-what else?-destroy humanity. However, Matthias knows Grevil as a capable and beloved human king from his past life! How did this ancient ruler become a demon? It'll take some pulse-pounding battles to solve this mystery!!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 15

Matthias and his party embark on a quest to hunt down a group of battle-crazed killers from Matty's past life that have been resurrected by a Devastar. The resurrected killers are eager for a good fight and Matthias gives them exactly what they want. In return, Matty gains critical knowledge about mysterious figures who used the Devastar to intentionally resurrect the killers and Grevil. In order to find these mystery men, Matthias volunteers to be a test subject for their magic experiments!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 16

ONE BOY WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO BE THE WORLD'S STRONGEST...NOT EVEN RESURRECTING HIMSELF! After infiltrating the secret lab of the Unmoor brothers, Matthias and the gang wreak havoc on the mad scientists and ruin their careful plans to utilize the power of the Devastar! The older Unmoor brother reveals critical information about the Devastar, leading Matthias to confront a horde of powerful monsters protecting the Devastar. Matty's only chance of victory is to do the unthinkable and resurrect his past self!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 17

ONE BOY WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO BE THE WORLD'S STRONGEST...NOT EVEN RESURRECTING HIMSELF! The demons are scheming to revive an ancient chaos demon, and Matthias's party will need a Man-Eater Blade to oppose this one! The sword happens to be kept near a beachside resort town, where an elite demon awaits all challengers!! What will Matthias's strategy be to confront this foe? Along the way, even Gillas and a Matthias impostor show up!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 18

ONE BOY WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO BE THE WORLD'S STRONGEST...NOT EVEN RESURRECTING HIMSELF! Matthias and his friends head to Boseil to confront the reincarnated chaos demon Zadogilgias. Even in his previous life as the powerful Gaius, Matthias was barely able to defeat Zadogilgias. Facing him now, before his magic power has matured, Matty stands little to no chance against one of his greatest foes. However, unlike in his past life as Gaius, Matthias now has reliable companions, and with a little luck, he may stand a chance against the chaos demon!

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, Volume 19

In this manga adaptation of the popular light novel series, the world's strongest sage will stop at nothing to get stronger...not even reincarnation!