Forget the spotlight of a hero or the infamy of a villain because Cid Kagenou only has eyes for one role: the all-powerful mastermind who strikes from the darkness. After a lifetime of obsessing over background-character tropes, he finds himself reincarnated into a magical realm where his wildest roleplaying dreams can finally become a reality. He quickly founds Shadow Garden, spinning a complex web of lies about an ancient evil called the Diabolos Cult just to give his subordinates something to do while he practices his edgy poses. The ultimate catch? Every single lie Cid tells is actually the absolute truth, and while he thinks he is just playing a high-stakes game of pretend, his loyal shadows are waging a very real, very violent war against a global conspiracy. Experience the peak of misunderstanding-driven action where the only person who thinks the world-ending threat is a joke is the guy currently single-handedly stopping it.

Isekai, Dark Fantasy, Mastermind, Shadow Garden, Action Comedy, Overpowered MC, Misunderstanding, Chuunibyou, Seinen, Magic