The Eminence in Shadow
Latest release: March 19, 2024
Comics
8
Volumes
Bubble Zoom
About this ebook series
Cid Kagenou has a dream. Not of being some typical protagonist or the Final Boss-he has his eyes set on becoming a hidden mastermind working in the shadows! Now that he’s been reborn in another world, Cid has been hard at work building the perfect stage to act out his long-desired role. The only issue? His imaginary adversaries and plot devices seem to actually exist in this new realm...and he alone is left in the dark!
The Eminence in Shadow
Vol 1 · Nov 2021 ·
4.8star
Cid Kagenou has a dream. Not of being some typical protagonist or the Final Boss-he has his eyes set on becoming a hidden mastermind working in the shadows! Now that he’s been reborn in another world, Cid has been hard at work building the perfect stage to act out his long-desired role. The only issue? His imaginary adversaries and plot devices seem to actually exist in this new realm...and he alone is left in the dark!
The Eminence in Shadow
Vol 2 · Dec 2021 ·
5.0star
When the foul-tempered Princess Alexia is captured by the Cult of Diablos, the Shadow Garden takes the stage, assaulting the cult’s hidden base. Crossing swords with the kidnapper, Cid gets the chance to make his true debut as an eminence in shadow (and show off his totally awesome secret technique). As the attack lights up the night sky over the capital, all will know of the hidden powers that lurk in the darkness!
The Eminence in Shadow
Vol 3 · Mar 2022 ·
4.9star
The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights is occupied by terrorists posing as the Shadow Garden! Faced with a stressful, high-intensity hostage situation...Cid is having the time of his life! Whether it’s being the first student struck down as an example or swooping in dramatically from the rooftops in the nick of time, there’s no better opportunity for him to show off his prowess as a shadowy mastermind!
The Eminence in Shadow
Vol 4 · Jul 2022 ·
4.9star
Cid is invited to Lindwurm, the Sacred Land, where a ritual known as the Goddess’s Trial is held. Ancient warriors are summoned according to the strength of the challenger, providing an opportunity for honor and glory—all the normie stuff Cid specifically wants to avoid! If his truestrength is revealed, all his work to play the part of anobody will be for naught...
The Eminence in Shadow
Vol 5 · Oct 2022 ·
5.0star
In the depths of the Sanctuary, where ancient memories of mighty warriors slumber, Shadow Garden lays bare the long-hidden truth behind the demon Diablos and the hero Olivier—all very critical plot information that Cid pays zero attention to because it’s time for the semiannual Bushin Festival! Playing the part of a weak-looking guy who’s actually super-strong is Cid’s raison d’être, and where better to strut his stuff than a tournament arc?
The Eminence in Shadow
Vol 6 · Apr 2023 ·
5.0star
All eyes are on the Bushin Festival as the totally enigmatic Mundane Mann advances toward the finals, winning all his matches in an instant. Just who could this mysterious knight (who is certainly not mild-mannered Cid Kagenou in disguise) possibly be? However, beneath the festivities, a dark drama unfolds as Princess Rose goes on the run following her assault on her fiancé! Was the sordid affair simply a prenuptial argument gone too far, or is something more wicked afoot?
The Eminence in Shadow
Vol 8 · Nov 2023 ·
4.9star
Cid’s engaging in a little “fundraising” in the treasure vaults of the Crimson Tower to finance his future shadowbroker activities when he senses the presence of an upcoming boss battle! The newly resurrected Blood Queen is hosting a grisly banquet, and Shadow’s not the only one on the guest list. With Cid’s sister, Claire, diving into the fray on a misguided mission to save him, will she realize she’s getting in over her head before it’s too late...?!
The Eminence in Shadow
Vol 9 · Mar 2024 ·
4.8star
A troubled wind is blowing—Mitsugoshi’s new innovations have put them in the sights of entrenched business interests, and the filthy quagmire of shady underworld schemes is escalating to all-out economic warfare! Naturally, there’s no way Cid would ignore something that cool-sounding! If it looks like the girls are getting in over their heads, he’ll just have to step in and betray them to save the day—not as mild-mannered Cid or the grim and mysterious Shadow, but as Super Elite Agent John Smith, he who destroys all and rebuilds it anew...!
