Böcker av Yuki Suzuki

In this isekai fantasy, a modern man is reincarnated into a game world as a doomed background character...who can help save the world as the hero's shadow. And don't miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas! For every legendary hero, there's a loyal best friend. When a Japanese gamer reincarnates into the body of Lord Werner, a faceless mob in the world of a video game, he sets out to make sure the hero Mazel is up to the task. He'll need to train him, teach him etiquette, and make sure his pockets are overflowing with potions! This is not the story of the battle between Mazel and the Demon Lord. This is the story about one man's attempt to make sure he doesn't end up as collateral damage!

REWRITING THE TALES OF DESTINYThey may have separate missions, but Lord Werner—a Japanese office worker reincarnated into the world of a classic RPG—and his friend, the legendary hero Mazel, are both working to save the realm in their own ways. While Mazel walks the path of radiance, slaying the Demon Lord’s minions one by one, Werner uses his real-world knowledge to help manage the kingdom’s internal affairs. Managing refugees, fixing the water supply—it’s a lot of work for a supposed background character!

THE BATTLE'S NOT OVER YET!Lord Werner’s saved the day! Well, almost. Having been reincarnated into a game he played when he was young, Werner brings his knowledge of upcoming events to change the tide of battle and survive against the dreaded Demon Stampede. Meanwhile, the hero Mazel comes face to face with one of the Demon Lord’s trusted commanders. Werner knows his friend will succeed, but can this former office worker defy fate to save the lives of his troops?

In this isekai fantasy, a modern man is reincarnated into a game world as a doomed background character…who can help save the world as the hero’s shadow. And don’t miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!Someday, the hero Mazel will battle the Demon Lord with the fate of the realm at stake. But until that day...he better be carrying plenty of potions! While the hero is off saving the kingdom, it’s up to Lord Werner—a Japanese office worker reincarnated into the world of a classic RPG—to keep the rest of the world from becoming collateral damage. There’s no hero, luminary, or warrior of light who doesn’t need a friend like Werner! But can he truly defy the flames of fate and change the bittersweet ending of the game?