Thousands of years after ruling as the demon lord Varvatos, the strongest being of his age, Ard Meteor is reincarnated as an ordinary villager with deliberately toned-down power. He finds that ordinary people in this new era are far weaker than he planned for, so his ‘ordinary’ calibration still leaves him unmatched. Enrolling in a magic academy, he crosses paths with the elf Ireena and the succubus Ginny, both curious about the unassuming new student. This light novel is the original source for the manga and anime adaptations.