Light Novel/Volume 1

This is the first volume of the light novel series, The Eminence in Shadow (陰の実力者になりたくて！).

Synopsis
Even in his past life, Cid's dream wasn't to become a protagonist or a final boss. He'd rather lie low as a minor character until it's prime time to reveal he's a mastermind...or at least, do the next best thing-pretend to be one! And now that he's been reborn into another world, he's ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down. Well, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the real deal-and everyone knows the truth but him!
 * -|English=ONE BIG FAT LIE AND A FEW TWISTED TRUTHS
 * -|Japanese=主人公最強×異世界転生×勘違いシリアスコメディ、爆誕!!

『我が名はシャドウ. 陰に潜み、陰を狩る者……』 みたいな中二病設定を楽しんでいたら、まさかの現実に!?

主人公でも、ラスボスでもない. 普段は実力を隠してモブに徹し、物語に陰ながら介入して密かに実力を示す「陰の実力者」. この「陰の実力者」に憧れ、日々モブとして目立たず生活しながら、 力を求めて修業していた少年は、事故で命を失い、異世界に転生した.

これ幸いと少年・シドは異世界で「陰の実力者」設定を楽しむために、 「妄想」で作り上げた「闇の教団」を倒すべく(おふざけで)暗躍していたところ、 どうやら本当に、その「闇の教団」が存在していて……?

ノリで配下にした少女たちは勘違いからシドを崇拝し、 シドは本人も知らぬところで本物の「陰の実力者」になっていき、 そしてシドが率いる陰の組織「シャドウガーデン」は、やがて世界の闇を滅ぼしていくーー.

『小説家になろう』の超人気作が、加筆修正の上、待望の単行本化!

Chapters
Note: The Appendix includes character profiles and 'The Chronicles of Master Shadow Complete Version: Volume 1.'
 * Prologue: Preparing the Perfect Stage!
 * Chapter 1: Starting the Shadowbroker Tutorial!
 * Chapter 2: Assuming the Role of a Side Character at School!
 * Chapter 3: My Official Beginning as a Mastermind in Action!
 * Chapter 4: The Two Sides of the Shadow Garden?!
 * Chapter 5: Mastering the Peaceful Life of a Nobody!
 * Chapter 6: The Scene Where Terrorists Take Over the School
 * Final Chapter: My Idea of the Ultimate Shadow Commander!
 * Appendix

Characters

 * In order of appearance: