Yu Shimizu – författare

DARK LORD BATTLESHIP ENDYMION, FULL SPEED AHEAD! Leonis and his army are headed for the Otherwordly Castle to confront the Undead King. On their way to the Void World, they fight alongside the Dragon Lord, Veira, dispatching hordes of Void monsters. Meanwhile, now that Elfiné has been rescued by Riselia, it’s time for the two to make their daring escape. However, things may not go so smoothly as they become trapped underground in the control tower. The situation goes from bad to worse as the messenger of the Apostles, Nefakess, blocks their way in his true, monstrous form. It’s the Dark Lord alliance versus the Undead King’s men! Who will come out on top?

Battles for ancient kingdoms are nothing compared to the battles of a classroom!Awakening from magical stasis after a thousand years, the Dark Lord Leonis suddenly finds himself in the body of a ten-year-old boy! He quickly meets Riselia, a girl confronting the Voids, creatures that have nearly exterminated humanity. Determined to uncover the mysteries of this strange new era, Leonis enrolls in Excalibur Academy, a school that trains students to fight back against these enigmatic monsters. Could the Voids hold some connection to Leonis's past?

While Renji continues to train Ririka, he’s visited by none other than Berta Mathers, his former pupil and a member of the Sorcerers’ Association! She’s come to keep an eye on him, and when she finds him dabbling in forbidden magic…she’s more than ready to teach him a thing or two. But they’ve got bigger problems, as one of Berta’s colleagues catches Ririka alone and attacks her! Will Renji and Berta make it in time to save her?

A MYSTERIOUS HIJACK ON THE HIGH SEAS!When a princess visits the Seventh Assault Garden, Leonis believes it’s a chance to expand his influence as a Dark Lord. Unfortunately, the celebrations are cut short by a Void attack. Things get only more treacherous when a rebel group seizes control of the princess’s ship! Leonis and the rest of his squad plan to retake the vessel, but there appears to be more at work than a simple insurrection. And why does Regina seem to know so much about the princess?

RISELIA’S HOMECOMING.​Six years ago, Riselia lost her home and family during the Void Stampede that destroyed the Third Assault Garden. Only sheand Regina were thought to have survived, yet the floating city has mysteriously reappeared—and it’s broadcasting a distress signal. Leonis and the girls of the eighteenth platoon are sent to investigate, but they end up stumbling into a situation far more perilous than they expected. Even the power of the greatest Dark Lord may not be enough to save them this time!

AN OLD FRIEND RETURNSWith a holiday called the Holy Light Festival fast approaching, the girls of the eighteenth platoon decide to host a haunted café in their dorm. The event is meant to celebrate the arrival of the Sixth Assault Garden, home to Elfiné’s older sister, Clauvia. The mischievous woman is part of a research team that recently made an incredible discovery in the northern tundra—a massive creature sealed in impervious ice. Much to his astonishment, Leonis recognizes the winged beast as an old rival he never managed to beat. When the monster is set loose to wreak havoc, will Leonis manage to take it down in time?

When new student Elina transfers into Class C, Ririka can’t help but notice how similar they are. And when she starts hanging out with all of Ririka’s friends, it becomes obvious that Elina’s trying to replace her! Little does she know that her new classmate is actually a fellow sorceress, and she’ll need the help of all her friends to take down this powerful witch!

THE GODDESS’S CALL​A recent rash of incidents has seen Holy Swords spiraling out of control and becoming twisted weapons known as Demon Swords. No one is sure as to the cause, but every Holy Swordsman affected claims to have heard the voice of a goddess, a detail that catches Leonis’s attention. However, there’s no time to investigate, as he and the rest of the eighteenth platoon are sent on a mission with other students to eradicate a Void Hive that crops up in Necrozoa—the site where Riselia found Leonis. So many Voids appearing in such a conspicuous place…could this be connected to the Demon Swords and Leonis’s past?

THE PRICE OF VENGEANCE Nine years ago, Sakuya lost her home and sister to a powerful Void Lord. She’s dedicated her life to fighting the Voids ever since. However, when a group of the Sakura Orchid’s greatest fighters, the Kenki Gathering, contact her with a plan to use the Seventh Assault Garden as bait for the Void Lord, she’s left in a difficult position. While she wants revenge, it can’t come at the cost of her new home, but Sakuya can’t stop the Kenki Gathering by herself. Fortunately, she knows someone who might be able to help...a Dark Lord!

TO CAMELOT! An unexpected invitation to the prestigious Holy Sword Blade Dance Festival sends the members of the eighteenth platoon on a trip to the First Assault Garden—Camelot. It’s hardly a relaxing trip for the group, though. The First Assault Garden is home to the Phillet Company, and Elfiné is determined to uncover more about its mysterious Demon Sword Project. To that end, she asks for Leonis to help her infiltrate a massive casino. Naturally, matters of espionage are no trouble for the Undead King, but things get more complicated when Veira arrives in a frenzy. Someone has managed to take control of the Dragon Lord as well as another Dark Lord...

The Holy Sword Dance Festival is fast approaching, and while Riselia and the other girls of the eighteenth platoon are training hard, Leonis is still missing. He and two other Dark Lords have been spirited away to some strange dimension ruled by Voids and are forced to search the desolate landscape for a way home. Meanwhile, the sinister forces behind the D Project plot to bring Camelot to ruin. A world apart, Riselia and Leonis desperately wish to see each other again, but will they survive long enough for a reunion?

One thousand years ago, Leonis Death Magnus, undead sorcerer and the greatest of the Dark Lords, entered magical stasis during a climactic battle. When he awakens, he finds a beautiful silver-haired young woman named Riselia standing before him. More shockingly, Leonis has been transformed into a ten-year-old boy! Now he’ll have to adapt to this strange era and deal with the twisted monsters called Voids-all while keeping his true powers a secret from his lovely new guardian.

After a lively party welcoming Leonis into the eighteenth platoon, he and Riselia visit a nearby orphanage. The kids there are overjoyed to play with their big sister and new big brother…but the fun doesn’t last long. A sudden Stampede of Voids stops them in their tracks, and what’s more, Riselia is abducted! Now it’s up to the reincarnated Dark Lord to take back his minion—and perhaps face off against some familiar faces from his past…

As Leonis continues with his plans to rebuild the Dark Lords’ Armies and search for Roselia, he gets wind of the Imperial Princess Altiria’s visit to the Seventh Assault Garden. Seeing it as a good opportunity to learn more about this world’s royalty, he seeks an audience with her—but others have more sinister plots in mind. When Voids attack the princess’s battleship and the mysterious Demon Swordsmen emerge from the shadows, Leonis must do all he can to protect his new kingdom without giving away his power...

At the evening party aboard the Hyperion, a group of terrorists take the fourth princess of the empire and the entire ship hostage. Time is running out for Leonis and his friends to rescue the princess and prevent everyone on the ship from sinking to their watery graves—and what lurks beneath the surface is far more sinister than a mere rebellion. A dangerous mastermind sits at the center of the plot, and perhaps she holds a clue to the goddess Leonis has been seeking all this time…

A TENSE REUNION! The eighteenth platoon’s bravery during the recent Void invasion has earned its members a private audience with Princess Chatres. While Leonis thinks this is an excellent opportunity to scout the elite Elysion Academy, Regina is not nearly as excited. The idea of spending time with her long-lost sister has her nervous, to say the least. Little do they know evil has not left Camelot. A massive tear in the sky revealing the home world of the Voids still looms above, and an old enemy of the Undead King plots revenge in the shadows below…

After the dust settles from the Hyperion incident, Excalibur Academy receives a strange distress signal—one that appears to be from the Third Assault Garden. The problem? The Third Assault Garden should have been destroyed by Voids six years ago! Determined to find out what happened to her birthplace, Riselia leads the eighteenth platoon on a new mission: exploring the abandoned city. But what awaits them may be more than just ghosts from the past…

THE SECRET OF THEVOID WORLD An attack by the Queen of Shadows has left Leonis and Riselia in the Voids’ home dimension. However, rather than join Princess Chatres with the other abductees and return to Camelot, they decide to explore, hoping to find some clue about the origin of humanity’s greatest enemies. Their search brings them to an abandoned kingdom Leonis recognizes. But how could that be? This is supposed to be an entirely different world…

A new fantasy light novel series that is sure to appeal to fans of comedic action stories such as The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody and The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious.

A new fantasy light novel series that is sure to appeal to fans of comedic action stories such as The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody and The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious.

Leonis and the rest of the eighteenth platoon have returned from the abandoned city, just in time for the Holy Light Festival — a schoolwide celebration jointly held with the Sixth Assault Garden. The dorm’s event of choice? A haunted café, complete with tasty treats and cute costumes—including one for the Dark Lord himself! But even during this relaxing moment, evil stirs beneath the surface, and Nefakess has turned his sights to the silver-haired vampire by Leonis’s side…

Ririka Kirise’s a style-savvy high school girl who’s struggling to keep up in her chemistry class. Looking for some extra help, she opens the door to her teacher’s office—breaking his magic barrier in the process! Unbeknownst to Ririka, Renji is actually a sorcerer…and Ririka has the makings of a sorceress herself. Before she knows it, she’s wrapped up in the world of witchcraft as Renji’s apprentice—and getting into some sticky situations…

Leonis unexpectedly reunites with his old comrade from a thousand years ago—Veira, the Dragon Lord. To save his friend from the void that’s eaten away at her, and to settle their dispute from back before he reawakened, he boldly takes her up in battle! In the legendary clash between Undead King and Dragon Lord, spanning over a thousand years, who will end up the final victor?!

A manga adaptation of the fantasy comedy series from Yen On.