Doumori Hiroto is a mysterious boy from a lineage of ancient spiritualist who have been guarding the pathway to the underworld for a thousand years.
But he was born with a defect caused by bloodline of magicians mixed into his ancestry.
He possessed both spirit and magic power instead of either, yet he was able to use neither.
For this reason, his grandpa took him to his friend, a chinese sage, to have Hiroto being taught the sage cultivation.
He quickly mastered the sage path and was said equal to a hundred years cultivator.
Somehow, thanks to his sage power he became able to wield his original spirit and magic power.
However, during an incident where he had to unleash his full power, the recoil of that power caused his existence to be erased from everyone's memory.
Note: Originally published by Red Rising Books on May 23, 2007 before getting discontinued. As of 2019, the web novel was picked up and published by HJ Bunko. - (Anilist)
The Inferior in Ability Who Returned from the Demon World It is also Known as: 魔界帰りの劣等能力者, Inferior Psychic Underworld Returnee
Genres: Action , Martial Arts , Swordplay , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Magic , Mystery , Supernatural , Super Power , Harem , Isekai , Japan
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