The Zero Class (Cypher Theorem) (Volume 1) Part 1 edition

Vernon may be a rune user, what some refer to as a Zero, but that doesn't mean he's nothing. In a world where advanced technology and true magic co-exist with blurred lines, Vernon Douglas is out to prove that he is more than his class. When the government approves a tournament circuit for High Schoolers, the Mixed Magical Arts (MMA) is his perfect opportunity. With encouraging cheers from his firebrand girlfriend Marie, he uses his runes to compete with natural magic casters in the MMA and in round after round he catches the eye of Paladin recruiters. After a grueling initiation, he becomes a Paladin and is on his way to uncovering more about the government, and his bloodline, than he ever suspected.