Nazuna Miki – illustratör

All hail the world’s strongest magical father-daughter duo!

Light Marquinas is a legendary S-class mage, respected across the land for his unmatched magic. Dedicating himself entirely to his craft gave him fame and power, but also a lonely life. After forty years of being single and giving up on ever finding a partner, Light makes a divine contract to ask for one thing: a child of his own.

His wish is granted with Lucia, a daughter born from his own blood—and she’s no ordinary girl. Blessed with divine magic beyond her father’s, Lucia is destined for greatness.

Battling monsters? No problem. Protecting the kingdom? Easy. But one smile from Lucia, and this top-tier mage turns into the world’s biggest pushover. Whether it’s slaying monsters, protecting kingdoms, or just watching over her as she grows, Light will do anything for his precious little girl.

What’s a guy to do when his life suddenly changes while innocently enjoying a nice, cold drink after work? And I mean really changes.

This middle-aged commoner now finds himself in the body of Liam Hamilton, the young son of a noble house teetering on the brink of collapse. Between his fervidly desperate father and his utterly apathetic brothers, the only bright side to his new situation is that Liam can finally try learning magic like he’s always wanted. Little does he know his hobby of choice may be about to turn his life upside-down yet again! Will Liam be able to master the craft of magic? And will it be enough to save him from the shadow looming over his family...?

Liam knew he needed to leave the nest if he wanted to avoid sinking with the rest of his ruin-bound family, but he never thought all his humble efforts would lead to...founding his own country at the behest of the first princess?! Befuddling as this all is, with a plethora of unique monster races and ever-reliable familiars by his side, Liam awkwardly, but earnestly, carves his path to becoming the king of the promised land. And although their peaceful little country-building endeavor might run into some unforeseen obstacles, Liam’s passion for magic never betrays him—because while the challenges he’s facing grow in scale, so does his skill and expertise in anything and everything magic!

Despite the obstacles along the way, Liam’s rising nation of monsters is showing great progress, in no small part thanks to all his novel and ingenious magical ideas. However, although Liam is content just watching over the city of magic that he and his familiars are building, the surrounding nations aren''t willing to leave it alone. From an eccentric princess to battle-hungry hunters, all sorts of groups start showing interest in this newly emerging power—and when the less friendly ones start jumping into the fray, Liam realizes that ruling a country will never be easy. Can he step up as the king of this magical nation and defend the land that his familiars now call home?

After overcoming their first war, Liam’s reputation as Monster King spreads far and wide across the land, even sparking the interest of the grand and influential organization known as the church. The esteemed archbishop’s spontaneous visit and a problematic prince’s delegation bring a new set of problems, but not even politics and diplomacy can divert Liam’s attention from his passionate pursuit of magic. The surrounding human nations can only watch in bewilderment as Liam charges straight through the murky trenches of nation-building with the help of his loyal subjects, his trusty dragon partner, and of course, his bottomless creativity for magic and spells. From producing specialty goods to shaping terrain to even manipulating time—there’s never a dull moment when Liam’s still hungry for magic!

From averting the crisis of his noble family to setting his nation of monsters on the right track, Liam’s journey has had its fair share of ups and downs, but it’s all proved to be very worthwhile. His wealth of experience has begun to inspire the awe and respect of the surrounding nations, and it even has his father knocking on his doorstep with a certain curious request! Each day in the nation of monsters passes peacefully and vibrantly thanks to their powerful king and his ingenious magic inventions. However, such power can sometimes bring unforeseen consequences. When a sudden earthshaking disaster strikes the land one night, can Liam rely on his pool of knowledge and experience to protect his citizens?

The Duchy of Parta is desperate to make amends for their traitorous transgression. Watching the human nations flounder about is nothing new to Liam, and dealing with them is just business as usual, but there are stars in Liam’s eyes the moment he learns about the “necromantic magic” in their possession—the power to subordinate dead souls! Liam and the Duchy of Parta soon find a quick path to reconciliation, but what could have been a simple diplomatic exchange is soon shrouded in an ominous fog as conspiracy brews in the neighboring duchy. Liam realizes this might be more serious than he thought, especially when he hears that two foreboding words are being passed in hushed voices within the grand duke’s abode: “Dragon Slayer.” Whatever it means, it couldn’t be good for him or the three ancient dragons now living in the city!

Liam learns the hard way what exactly “Dragon Slayer” is, but he’s not about to let the cunning Duchy of Parta get their way for much longer. Swearing a solemn pledge in his heart, Liam gathers all his forces and charges into the neighboring duchy. Unexpected allies appear in the form of souls long gone; they help him open the door to a new world and develop the perfect spell for retaliation. Still, Liam will need every card, every weapon he could scrounge up, for time is of the essence and the weight of three very precious lives rests on his back. Faced with this crisis of unprecedented scale, can Liam overcome the odds and save his friends from looming death?

Liam has had enough of the human nations picking fights with his country. It’s time to clean them all up in one fell swoop, and what better way to do that than to take over their land and hand them off to his trusted ally Sheila? Finally, the plan is set into motion. Sheila takes the first step of the conquest with one central theme in mind: Fear. With Liam accompanying her in the form of a fearsome magic sword, Sheila wields the power of the infamous Monster King to rampage across the battlefield and instill fear into their enemies’ hearts. Unfortunately for their foes, this is only the beginning of their long and arduous nightmare—even if, for Liam, this is just another chance to develop all sorts of new spells and magic.

Liam Hamilton is not who you think. On the surface Liam is the son of a failing noble family, but on the inside…he’s actually a lowly peasant?! One night he’s a miserable middle-aged commoner chugging cold beers at the local tavern and the next day he suddenly wakes up as the youngest son of a noble count?! Make it make sense! Liam Hamilton has no idea how he ended up this way, but he does know one thing for certain: as a noble he can finally try learning magic like he’s always dreamed of! Too bad the noble house he’s been reborn into is on the verge of collapse–that is–unless they prove themselves worthy of high society. When Liam discovers he has a natural affinity for magic, can he save his doomed house or will he go back to being just another lowly commoner?

Liam is making the most of his new life, learning all sorts of spells to prepare for the uncertain road that lies ahead. But when the first princess takes an unexpected interest in him, it signals many more changes that will rattle his ruin-bound life as a noble. Particularly chilling is the change in his eldest brother, Albrevit Hamilton. Once indifferent to Liam, Albrevit is now consumed with envy and hostility, seeing his youngest brother’s achievements as a threat to the Hamilton house and his own status. The desperate acts of a cornered young nobleman are not to be underestimated—but Liam, now equipped with more magical skills and knowledge than ever before, won’t be cowed so easily! Be it a rampaging young noble, an evil dragon, or even a spontaneous country-building endeavor, Liam faces every challenge head-on!

At the behest of the first princess, Liam takes on a new challenge: establishing his own country in the promised land of legend! What starts out as a spontaneous endeavor slowly but surely takes shape as more monsters flock to the abundant terrain. Although they get off to a rocky start, a nation to call home is no longer a distant dream thanks to the monsters’ efforts, Liam’s growing magic prowess, and a little bit of help from the ancient dragon now dwelling within Liam. But their hard work draws in more than just friendly faces. Confronted with the dual threats of invading human nations and an overwhelming force of hostile monsters, Liam and his allies must use all the power at their disposal to protect their new homeland!

Liam and his familiars manage to thwart the sudden vampire uprising and even gain a few new allies along the way—but there’s no time to relax. His new kingdom has upended the political balance of the region and drawn the attention of the neighboring countries. With his actions under constant scrutiny, Liam must prove the power of his rule—and fast. Things only get dicier when their growing monster town is visited by a mysterious entourage escorting a princess. Nevertheless, Liam’s familiars have his back, and his pursuit of magic is unending. With a growing retinue of loyal subjects by his side and his passion for magic blazing in his heart, Liam bravely takes on every challenge that comes his way!

Despite many bumps along the road, Liam is pulling his new country into shape. Monsters gather under his command as he churns out one innovation after another using his unparalleled magic genius. Each novel idea spurs on the development of their new town, slowly but surely transforming it into a magic city—one that proves tempting to the neighboring nations. Magic junkie that he is, Liam just wants to dream up more ways to harness the miracle of magic, not learn the ropes of diplomacy as a young country’s first leader. But he can’t afford to ignore the forces lurking around his domain, whether they come seeking trouble or peace. With his loyal companions and trusty dragon adviser by his side, though, there’s nothing he can’t do!

Eyeing the promised land’s wealth and resources, the human kingdom of Jamille launches an assault! Though Liam wants nothing more than to forget all these politics and just master magic, he now has a whole country behind him and an entire population that looks up to him as their king. It’s his duty to step up and play the part. From fighting off an invasion to defending the city—even preparing backups and contingency plans—Liam’s got his plate heaped full with nothing but war. Still, his base isn’t called the city of magic for nothing; if the leaders of Jamille think it will be easy pickings, they’ve got another thing coming. The time has come to show the fruits of Liam’s magical labors and defend this land that he and his subjects now call home!