RIO – illustratör

In a world full of dangerous monsters, our unnamed protagonist finds himself reborn at the very bottom of the food chain as an immobile, powerless egg. Even just hatching will require leveling up by fighting monsters - the same monsters who'd love to eat him as a snack. But with the help of the mysterious voice in his head, he's determined to grow into the most powerful creature in the world!

A fantasy isekai adventure about a man who has to restart life...as an egg?! Original light novels also from Seven Seas—and don't miss the anime!If you woke up as a sentient egg in some random forest, I bet you’d be confused, too. That’s exactly what happened to me in the oddest turn of events…Being reborn as a little egg has its challenges, but luckily, with all these monsters out to eat me, I’m gaining experience quick. Once I bust out of this shell, a cool new form better await me–that is, if I survive long enough!Between dodging teeth and breaking out of my egg, this world has kept me busy; yet despite all that, I'm one lonely dragon...

HUMANS ARE THE REAL MONSTERS...So, I may be stuck making my way through the sandy Harunae Desert, but at least I have some company! That little Ballrabbit sure is leveling up quick and it's been super useful in keeping our demi-human former-slave Nina safe! I can’t let my guard down just yet, though, since it seems the desert has some wily tricks up its sleeves. Just when I thought we’d get a break, a human hunting party is coming for me! Now...where’d that oasis get to?

Just when I thought I caught a break, my soft landing turned out to be an ant nest! From Giant Sand Centipede to a whole nest full of red ants, it's been one thing after another for me, Ballrabbit, and Nina. Now, down underground in this ant hill, Nina's starting to get sick of me - literally! It's my Dragon Scale Powder making her ill, and I'm not sure she'll make it!