In the fifteenth century, claiming that the Earth revolves around the sun was a heresy that could get believers burned at the stake. Child prodigy Rafal is introduced to the truth about the universe by his mentor, and then must flee when the Inquisition comes to mete out "God's justice." With only a peculiar pendant to guide him, will Rafal discover his master's research, and can he and other believers set the world alight?
 
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
 
Notes: 
- Winner of the 26th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2022. 
- Nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho Award, placing 2nd and 5th respectively. 
- Placed 10th in the 7th Annual Next Manga Award. 
- Nominated for the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2021 in the General category. 
- Ranked 2nd in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (Male Readers Division).

The setting is 15th-century Europe. It was a time when heretical ideas lead those to who possessed such a mindset to being burned at the stake for their beliefs. 

The protagonist, Rafał, a child prodigy, is expected to major in theology, the most important subject at the time, at the university where he plans to skip a grade. One day, however, he comes across a mysterious man, and is now studying a possible "truth" in the midst of heretical thought! 
(Source: Shogakukan, translated)

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