Shunsuke Aoyama – illustratör

In the harsh borderlands, humans fight a relentless battle against unstoppable hordes of demi-human creatures intent on stealing their lands, and their gods. After a young boy named Kai receives a life-threatening injury, he starts to recall memories from a previous life. Now armed with a deeper understanding of the unfair 'rule set' that governs the world around him, he begins to see a new way to fight. And this knowledge may very well be the key to his survival in a world of magic, bloodshed and monsters...

A boy named Kai stumbles into a mysterious valley and is granted the divine 'blessing' of the gods, awakening memories of a life in another world. Moved by a deep desire to protect the valley, he begins living a double life - splitting his time between his home in Lag Village and the sacred valley. But when Jose, the daughter of the village chief, uncovers Kai's secret power, everything changes. What conditions will she demand in order to keep his incredible secret safe? Meanwhile, a mysterious traveller arrives in the village who seems to be in search of divine power... With even more memories of a past life awakening, Kai is swept into a chaotic world of conflict between humans and demi-humans in this second chapter of the gripping dark fantasy saga.

Awakened to the memories of a previous life, one boy must navigate a brutal world of demi-human conflict in this gripping third volume of the dark fantasy saga. Having crushed the pigmen's Guardian Bearer with overwhelming might, Kai secured the safety of the valley and the Korol tribe. But peace is short-lived. Nada, a truth-seeker from the great monastery, arrives in Rug Village with a dangerous goal - to claim the mighty Earth God born in the borderlands. Suspicious of Nada's sorcery, Kai, host of the Valley God, stands ready to defend his home. Meanwhile, in the forests nearby, over a thousand grey macaques prepare for war.

A young boy is awakened to the memories of a past life and must confront gods, monsters, and destiny itself in the fourth chapter of this gripping dark fantasy saga! After parting ways with the truth-seeking investigator Nada, Kai finally returns safely to Lag Village. Life begins to settle back into a peaceful rhythm, and his friendship with the young girl Elsa becomes to grow into something more. But when Elsa is caught in the divine power of Gandarl - a patrolman blessed by the Five-Ring Gods - she is left gravely wounded. Kai's grief and fury ignite, driving him to face Gandarl in a desperate act of vengeance.

Kai has returned to Lag Village a hero. But glory sits uneasily on his shoulders, and before long he retreats to the solitude of his hidden valley. There, the surviving Macaque tribe seek an audience. As the Great God of the Valley, they believe Kai is the only being capable of purging the dark god whose corruption is poisoning their lands. Feeling the weight of the Arbitration God's power, Kai must confront what it truly means to bear divine authority. But the impending fight becomes more complicated when a deranged Macaque warrior princess and a colossal three-tailed wolf god join the fray. Will they prove to be allies or enemies? One thing is for sure, defeating this evil god will demand more than strength alone.