Aidan Vance, a veteran mage fighting for the resistance, is intent on getting revenge against the dark cult that destroyed his academy and executed his master when he ends up dying in battle. But when he wakes, he is a young apprentice again, and has yet to be expelled for his reckless magic. Using his experience and knowledge from his past life, Aidan recruits talented allies to master forbidden spells, build a guild, and gather enough mana to fund it all. But will he be able to save his academy and stop the cult's march?