Universal Lady Justice Aya Part I

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The year is 2084 AD. Magic users known as Justices have existed since the dawn of written history. However, many distrust Justices and see them as an aberration of the human race. Designated as Anti-Magic Faction groups, these xenophobic militants of humanity have spread worldwide to eradicate Justices and those who support them.Aya Masayoshi is a middle school student on Arahi, an island encroached by AMF influence, as crime and corruption run the country. Her life changes upon meeting a young girl on the run from the authorities while releasing an alien threat as old as the Justices themselves. Now a Justice herself, Aya rises to the challenges ahead of her, whether it be overcoming her issues at school and home, confronting this ancient menace, or triggering a revolution to end the tyrannical world order for good.

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Status: Hiatus
Year: 2025
Author: Mister Drake

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.9/ 5.0
Followers: 28
Views: 5,554

Chapters(12 total)

What readers say about Universal Lady Justice Aya Part I

“Excellent start! A magical girl story with a strong emotional core and some intriguing political edges. Aya is a relatable and emotionally wounded protagonist —caught between the disappearance of her father and a strained relationship with a mother who just…”
Ally_BooRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“It's got the gritty feel of a dystopian world without being such a dragging misery-fest one would usually expect in similar settings. I've come across some that are just chapter-after-chapter of dollar-store Urobutchery that I'm surprised Chuck Mangione has…”
Elmir - Arch Ham of OmegaRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Ally_BooRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Excellent start! A magical girl story with a strong emotional core and some intriguing political edges. Aya is a relatable and emotionally wounded protagonist —caught between the disappearance of her father and a strained relationship with a mother who just does not seem to understand her. It’s a classic thematic, but still very powerful and well-handled here.
What sets this story apart is its potential. You can feel that things are about to shift dramatically, especially with the sudden appearance of a mysterious girl whose role is still unclear. There’s a real sense of tension brewing beneath the surface — both in the worldbuilding and in Aya’s personal life.
If you like magical girl stories where young protagonists challenge corrupt adult systems, with cool powers, emotional struggles, and a promise of deeper revelations, this one’s for you.
Looking forward to seeing where Aya’s journey takes her next.
Elmir - Arch Ham of OmegaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
It's got the gritty feel of a dystopian world without being such a dragging misery-fest one would usually expect in similar settings.
I've come across some that are just chapter-after-chapter of dollar-store Urobutchery that I'm surprised Chuck Mangione hasn't showed up yet to play a melancholy rendition of "Feels so Good" while the protagonists goes into a cynical hardboiled monologue of a "dog eat dog world." Fortunately this story doesn't overdo it, which is great.
The action so far is quite tense without leaning too much in either early OP-ness or sheer Jack Sparrow lucking out. Now I do give a free pass on early chapters if luck factors in but the way this story had handled it so far is quite reasonable. I mean, if this like CyberPunk, we can expect a new character we don't know chewing up random mooks but have to scram once Adam Smasher walks into the picture... that kind of balance.
As for the main character, Aya's got that naivety in her trying to run her mouth regarding the truncated history of her world but without that annoying Shiro Emiya "I'm good to a fault". I don't mind some idealism into a character, it's only those who manage to float by with that idealism because of plot armor that puts me off which this story skillfully avoids.
FeudalSphinxRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Love it so far!
The attention to detail and creativity to the political conflict is amazing so far. Not to mention the nostalgic sense of transformation and magic. A great combination of non-magic/magic fantasy. Is see this becoming a fantastic epic fantasy for type of readers.
Keep up the amazing work! ☺️
Rookie12Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I stumbled upon this work by accident and surprisingly enjoyed it.
Don't get me wrong, rough parts of the story are present here. The MC's underserved bratty behavior toward her mom; the tropey idea about the conflict of magic and technology, with the author obviously steering us toward the idea that one side is fully correct by villainizing the opposition too much, while the morally correct side's actions still end up being gray.
There's also the idea that the MC and other characters live in this world yet don't understand the unspoken rules you need to know to survive.
Despite these issues, I enjoyed the worldbuilding and how it was woven into the plot, and the journey so far was smooth. The world feels like a place that could be lived in. It's just a feeling so far because much-needed nuance and balance are lacking from the big picture. However, we are in the early stages of our journey, so maybe it will come up later. I sure hope so.
Characters are a mixed bag. You have very obvious hate-sinks with zero redeeming qualities or reasons why they act like that. Them I ignored; as coupled with their incompetence, the scenes with them were not engaging. The government troops, supporting cast, and even the MC's mother, however, are far more interesting and contribute to the MC's journey. I hope the author won't drop the ball here.
The magic system is a bit confusing so far, but the idea that technology can counter magic is interesting, and I hope it will be expanded upon. It seems that an explanation of how magic works will come in future chapters, and I'm looking forward to it.
Overall, a very good idea for a young character to become a sort of magical superhero, held back by the fact that the author so far refused to humor the idea of understanding the opposition, and as such, they come off as a cardboard cutout, meant to be hated and easily defeated. While there's nothing wrong with that, but they need something, anything, to make the story truly blossom.
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