“I’m going to live for myself!” The greatest assassin on Earth knew only how to live as a tool for his employers-until they stopped letting him live. Reborn by the grace of a goddess into a world of swords and sorcery, he’s offered a chance to do things differently this time around, but there’s a catch...He has to eliminate a super-powerful hero who will bring about the end of the world unless he is stopped. Now known as Lugh Tuatha Dé, the master assassin certainly has his hands full, par...

The Assassin Meets the Hero Lugh, Dia, and Tarte enroll in the most elite academy in the Alvanian Kingdom. On the surface, the group is there to learn how to be knights, but Lugh’s real goal is to get close to the hero he’s been tasked with eliminating. However, Lugh winds up getting more familiar with the hero than first intended, and he learns that the prophesized savior’s power comes at a steep price. Being a hero isn’t easy, and when trouble strikes, will the assassin have to save the ...

To Kill That Which Cannot Die After his success in battle with a demon, Lugh is made a Holy Knight by the Alvanian Kingdom and tasked with slaying more of the creatures. The problem is, only the hero can actually fell demons. Such a setback isn’t going to stop the world’s greatest assassin, however, and Lugh gets to work devising a spell to kill the supposedly immortal beings. Unfortunately, the only way to test this new magic is in a real battle! Failure promises certain doom, but triumph...

With all the sword academies assembled, the Sword Master Festival to decide which is strongest finally begins!! Participating as representative of Thousand Blade Academy, Allen is thrilled to cross blades with powerful opponents. But at the same time, he can’t hide his unease about the dark power he awakened during his fight with the Obsidian Order…

Nick is a knowledgeable and skilled adventurer who always gave his party his best—that is, until he got framed and unceremoniously kicked out! He hits rock bottom when his girlfriend dumps him, but before long, he finds kindred spirits in a former noble lady, an excommunicated priest, and a dragonian warrior he meets at a bar. Having also lost faith in humanity after individual betrayals, these three share Nick’s distrust in others. That isn’t all they have in common, though—all four are i...

“I’LL DEFINITELY MAKE EYES WITH MAGIC.”Kunon Gurion’s blindness is considered to be a mark of honor— proof that he’s a descendant of a legendary hero. But for as long as he can remember, his bloodline has felt more like a curse than a blessing. So when seven-year-old Kunon catches wind that magic can give strength to the weak and wisdom to fools, he dedicates himself to crafting a spell that will grant sight to the blind. Kunon blazes through his studies with such passion that he catches t...

After Lugh’s most recent victory in his battle against the demons, he decides it’s time to take his relationships with Dia, Tarte, and Maha to the next level, proposing to all of them. The celebration is brief, however, for the Royal Knights Academy has finished rebuilding, and it’s time to return to school. Unfortunately, on Lugh’s very first day back, he’s given a new assassination target: the hierarch of Alamism. The religious leader has apparently been replaced by a demon in disguise. ...

Unexpected Allies... and Enemies During a party in the royal capital, Lugh runs into Mina, the mysterious and flirtatious snake demon. Evidently, she’s already infiltrated human society, but not to take it over. She’s not too thrilled about seeing the Demon King revived and wishes to help Lugh prevent that from happening...or does she? Mina seems to have her hooks in many different important people: nobles, princes, and even Lugh’s friends. Will this wolf in sheep’s clothing manage to turn...

A wicked plot in the heart of the kingdom! Three demons have fallen, and Lugh wastes no time preparing new tools to handle the next one. Unfortunately, he’s interrupted by a conspiracy in the royal capital. It seems someone wants to frame him for murder. Whoever this cocky person is obviously doesn’t know who they’re dealing with. In the midst of this, another demon appears, and Lugh receives a visit from the goddess who sent him to this world. The discussion with her leaves him wondering ...

Time off? Hardly!During their month-long suspension from Thousand Blade Academy, Allen, Lia, and Rose volunteer for some freelance monster extermination to keep their swordcraft sharp. But as the three make names for themselves in the outside world, they remain unaware that an old enemy from Allen’s past is hot on their heels and out for blood… Things don’t let up when they finally go back to class, either. From duels with the Student Council to a chance reunion with his Ice King Academy r...

A JAPANESE FANTASY OF GODS AND CURSES... After dying in our world, Yae is reborn into a strange country called Izumo, which resembles ancient Japan, except for the fact that the supernatural is commonplace. When she is attacked by a terrifying monster called a shade, Yae has no choice but to release Arai, a golden tiger and former god, from his seal. In no time, the bossy tiger has her helping to find his brother, Sui, but it turns out that Sui has fallen ill and will soon become a monster...

Allen gets such poor grades at Grand Swordcraft Academy that his fellow students have dubbed him the “Reject Swordsman.” But one day, he is granted a mysterious button that, when pressed, will give him one hundred million years to train in an alternate reality. With an ungodly amount of practice under his belt, the world is about to see what this underachiever can really do!