ONE BIG FAT LIE AND A FEW TWISTED TRUTHSEven in his past life, Cid’s dream wasn’t to become a protagonist or a final boss. He’d rather lie low as a minor character until it’s prime time to reveal he’s a mastermind…or at least, do the next best thing—pretend to be one! And now that he’s been reborn into another world, he’s ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and ma...

A mysterious cabal called the Thirteen Nightblades has been running things in the Midgar Kingdom from the shadows, and its members have concealed all manner of crimes through their connections to the Cult of Diablos. How impressi—no, how terrible. These dastardly nobles commit so many evil deeds, and yet justice always evades them. That’s when a serial killer known only as “Jack the Ripper” appears, plunging the corrupt capital into chaos! In order to eradicate evil, an even greater evil i...

Fenrir, fifth seat of the Knights of Rounds, has placed Cid’s classmates in jeopardy once more in a bid to break the seal on the right arm of Diablos. As the clock ticks down toward a bloody end, the villain’s plot is opposed by…a total nobody named Suzuki? Whoever this guy is, he sure knows how to drop mysterious one-liners!

THE DOOR OF DARKNESS IS CAST OPEN—THE WORLD ADVANCES TO A NEW FIELDThe specter of war hangs thick in the air of the Oriana Kingdom, where Princess Rose is expected to wed Duke Perv. This supposed marriage cannot and will not stand, though, as it would throw a major wrench in a certain shadowbroker’s plans. Not one to miss an opportunity for sleuthing, Cid makes his way to the royal capital to put a stop to the ceremony, but are there even bigger schemes at work behind this unholy matrimony...

Expanding businesses in the New World, maintaining her home territory… Mitsuha's been hard at work. But now she's about to get even busier with the biggest challenge of all: Beatrice's debutante ball! All those casual promises of lavish foods and entertainment… Well, guess who remembered? (And guess who forgot?) Meanwhile, there's suspicious activity in the Aldar Empire and it's creeping toward a neighboring nation. Mitsuha must fight to protect her ally, and she's about to summon a gusty ...

NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH Cid pays a visit to the Sacred Land, where he finds himself getting roped into the Goddess’s Trial. It’s a ritual event that summons warriors from the past to engage with only the most worthy from the present. When Cid squares off against the witch who brought devastation to the world, the door to the Sanctuary creaks open, granting the Shadow Garden valuable insight into the possessed and the Cult of Diablos. That is until Cid, blissfully ignorant o...

Finally, a peaceful day of shopping in the capital. Just as quickly as Mitsuha catches a breather, the empire strikes again! An assassin is sent to claim the Lightning Archpriestess's life, but Colette takes the hit. Thanks to Mitsuha's quick wit and thorough emergency preparedness, it looks like her friend is going to be okay… But that doesn't mean all is forgiven and forgotten. Witness the wrath of the Yamano Clan! Stone-cold revenge! Who's the “new” marquis?! The Vanelian noble ladies' ...

Claire may have randomly disappeared (again), but at least she managed to find her own way back this time! What’s more, her otherworldly experience has gotten the attention of Princess Alexia, who’s increasingly worried that their school may hide a dark secret. The two team up to investigate, but they’re not the only ones on the case, as both the Knights of Rounds and the Seven Shadows are pursuing the same leads…!

BEFORE MUCH LONGER… THE WHITE FOG WILL ENGULF THE WORLD IN SILENCEAll is well at the Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, but then something wicked suddenly draws near: The students are vanishing one by one—even Cid’s older sister, Claire! Zeta of the Seven Shadows sets off to investigate, while Cid and Alexia embark for Claire’s room where they find…an ancient script, cool magic circles, and incantations that seem important and yet don’t actually do anything whatsoever. What does it all mean,...

THE RED MOON HANGS LOW IN THE NIGHT--AN OMEN OF WHAT’S TO COME Deep within the Lawless City lies the Blood Queen, a Progenitor Vampire, slumbering in her coffin for many moons. An expert at landing himself in trouble, Cid should know better than to go after her…but he’s dying to get a piece of the action. It’s time he shed his daytime persona to take on the role of Shadow! It seems, however, that he’s not the only one with this idea. Soon enough, he finds the three rulers of the Lawless Ci...

BEFORE MUCH LONGER… THE WHITE FOG WILL ENGULF THE WORLD IN SILENCEAll is well at the Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, but then something wicked suddenly draws near: The students are vanishing one by one—even Cid’s older sister, Claire! Zeta of the Seven Shadows sets off to investigate, while Cid and Alexia embark for Claire’s room where they find…an ancient script, cool magic circles, and incantations that seem important and yet don’t actually do anything whatsoever. What does it all mean,...

Just as business in the New World is starting to look stable, Mitsuha learns that something hostile is afoot in the Kingdom of Vanel… They're on the brink of war! All of her hard work will go to waste if she doesn't do something to stop her enemy from gaining too much power. Time to get busy! Training the Zeglusian navy, planning a maritime warfare tactic…How will Mitsuha use her world-jumping ability to solve the crisis? Meanwhile, our busy heroine has no idea of the tension running betwe...