( 陰の実力者になりたくて！ / Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! / The Eminence in Shadow / 想要成為影之實力者！ / Ta Muốn Trở Thành Kẻ Mạnh Trong Bóng Tối / L'Éminence de l'Ombre / La Eminencia en la Sombra )

Ever wondered what it would be like to orchestrate world-changing events from the shadows, without anyone – especially you – ever quite catching on? Prepare yourself for the sheer, unadulterated genius and hilarious delusion that is The Eminence in Shadow! Forget the standard heroics or villainous plots; our man Cid Kagenou has one dream: to operate from the absolute fringes, pulling strings as the ultimate, *secret* mastermind. Or, you know, at least *pretend* to be one, doing the next best thing.

Reborn into a vibrant fantasy world, Cid sees his chance to truly live out his gloriously over-the-top fantasies. Armed with an imagination that knows no bounds, he jokingly recruits a covert organization, concocting an elaborate, utterly fake backstory about a sinister cult they must secretly dismantle. He’s just playing pretend, right? He’s just perfecting his "eminence in shadow" persona, complete with dramatic pronouncements and theatrical entrances, all for his own amusement.

Here’s where the cosmic joke truly kicks in: those imaginary adversaries? That made-up evil cult? They’re horrifyingly real! And every single person in his burgeoning, utterly loyal organization knows the truth. Everyone, that is, except Cid himself. What follows is an action-packed, side-splitting comedy where Cid’s completely deluded actions perfectly, accidentally, and spectacularly align with reality, creating genuine world-saving (or world-shaking) moments he constantly dismisses as part of his "act." Witness epic battles he thinks are just training exercises, political intrigues he believes are simple role-playing, and a growing legend he’s convinced is all just a figment of his amazing performance. If you crave an Isekai adventure with a protagonist who is hilariously overpowered yet blissfully oblivious, who thinks he's faking it until he makes it (without ever realizing he *made* it), then dive headfirst into this sensational series!

Isekai, Comedy, Action, Overpowered MC, Delusional Protagonist, Secret Organization, Fantasy, Reincarnation, Magic, Shadow Garden