Gods’ Games We Play

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22-26

A young man who can play the piano meets a mermaid with a deadly secret. A boy wakes up one morning in the body of a girl and must learn to live with the change. A little girl with horns claims to be the devil's sister and carries a power that could destroy the world. Two sisters with very different talents face the pressure of expectations and the weight of family. These four short stories explore strange transformations, supernatural encounters, and the fragile line between ordinary life and the extraordinary. Each tale follows characters caught between their desires and the consequences of forces they cannot control. From mermaids and prophecies to identity and sibling rivalry, the coll

I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand

The sorcerer Luck is cornered by an endless army of demons. To let his comrades escape, he stays behind and holds the line alone, fighting without rest. Through a mix of fortune, skill, and sheer determination, he survives for ten years and finally defeats the enemy commander. When he returns, he discovers that a decade has passed and his body has regressed to that of a teenager. His friends, who believed him dead, have turned him into a legend. Now Luck wants a quiet life, so he becomes a rookie adventurer under the name Lock and sets out with new companions.

The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World

Ray White is just an ordinary student at the Arnold Academy of Magic, a prestigious school for the elite. He doesn't seem particularly skilled with magic and comes across as a bit of a klutz, especially compared to his aristocratic classmates who look down on him for being a commoner. But Ray hides a secret: he is the legendary Iceblade Sorcerer, the strongest of the seven great wizards, who led his country to victory in a bloody war three years ago. Hoping to leave his traumatic past behind and finally experience a normal life, he keeps his true identity hidden. As Ray befriends the prideful Amelia Rose, the muscle-brained Evi Armstrong, and the shy bookworm Elisa Griffith, a conspiracy b

The Barbarian’s Bride

Serafina de Lavillant, the strongest female knight in the West, is sent to subjugate the barbaric tribes of the East. The mission ends in failure, and she is captured alive and imprisoned. Humiliated and dreading the horrific torture she expects to endure, she asks to be put to death. To her surprise, rather than tearing her limb from limb, the tribe leader asks for her hand in marriage. Serafina is left reeling, forced to confront everything she believed about the people she was taught to see as enemies. Now bound to the barbarian king, she must navigate a life she never imagined and discover whether these tribes are truly as cruel as she was led to believe.

The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy

A thousand years ago, Leonis Death Magnus, the undead sorcerer known as the greatest of the Dark Lords, sealed himself away to prepare for a final battle. When he awakens, he is no longer the fearsome figure he once was: he now inhabits the body of a ten-year-old boy. Before he can make sense of his situation, a silver-haired young woman named Riselia finds him and takes him under her care at Excalibur Academy. As Leonis adjusts to a world that has changed beyond recognition, he must conceal his true identity and powers while facing the twisted monsters known as Voids.

The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World

Kenichi, a single man in his forties, is suddenly transported to another world for no apparent reason. While trying to escape a dangerous forest full of monsters, he discovers that he can access a massive online shopping site from his previous life. Using this ability, he exchanges goods found in the new world for cash and buys modern products online, quickly building a popular business. However, his true goal is not wealth or power, but a slow and leisurely life away from conflict.