0CAUGHT IN A QUAGMIRE Two years have passed since Rudeus bitterly parted ways with Eris, the girl he loves. Now he wanders the north as an adventurer for hire, searching for any sign of his mother, Zenith. He finally gets the clue he's been looking for from a friend of his old magic tutor, along with an unexpected invitation: a chance to attend the famous Ranoa University of Magic.