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The Eminence in Shadow

陰の実力者になりたくて! — Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Cid Kagenou is a modern-day teen obsessed with becoming the hidden mastermind pulling strings from the shadows. Reincarnated into a world of magic, he builds Shadow Garden — a cult of elite girls who hunt the "Cult of Diabolos" from a fake story he made up. Except the cult is real, and Cid ends up actually saving the world... while still thinking he's just roleplaying.

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  • Cid Kagenou

    “Shadow / John Smith”

    シド・カゲノー — Shido Kagenō

    Protagonist

    A reincarnated teen obsessed with being the hidden mastermind behind world events. Publicly a mediocre academy student; secretly the leader of Shadow Garden. Treats the real world as an elaborate LARP and somehow keeps being right.

  • Alpha

    アルファ — Arufa

    Seven Shadows — No. 1

    The first member Cid saved. The graceful, composed leader of Shadow Garden in Cid's absence and his most devoted follower.

  • Beta

    “Natsume Kafka”

    ベータ — Bēta

    Seven Shadows — No. 2

    The writer of Shadow Garden. Turns Cid's cryptic nonsense into best-selling novels that shape public perception of the Cult of Diabolos.

  • Gamma

    “Luna / Mitsugoshi president”

    ガンマ — Ganma

    Seven Shadows — No. 3

    Airheaded on the surface, a financial genius in combat mode. Runs the Mitsugoshi Company, the economic arm funding Shadow Garden.

  • Delta

    デルタ — Deruta

    Seven Shadows — No. 4

    A beastkin with overwhelming raw strength and a dog-like personality. Thinks with her instincts and calls Cid "boss".

  • Epsilon

    イプシロン — Ipushiron

    Seven Shadows — No. 5

    A shapeshifter and the idol of Shadow Garden. Famously insecure about her chest and uses illusion magic to project a more confident form.

  • Zeta

    ゼータ — Zēta

    Seven Shadows — No. 6

    Master of information and infiltration. Runs the spy network that feeds Cid the intel he pretends he already had.

  • Eta

    イータ — Īta

    Seven Shadows — No. 7

    The engineer and mad scientist of Shadow Garden. Builds the tools, weapons, and magical tech the rest of the group depends on.

  • Claire Kagenou

    クレア・カゲノー — Kurea Kagenō

    Cid's older sister

    A prodigy swordswoman and member of the Rose Oriana Knights. Obsessively loves her "pathetic" little brother and has no idea he is Shadow.

  • Iris Midgar

    アイリス・ミドガル — Airisu Midogaru

    First Princess of the Midgar Kingdom

    Known as the strongest of Midgar's younger generation. Crosses paths with Cid repeatedly as both princess and warrior, slowly drawn toward his Shadow persona.

  • Rose Oriana

    “Scarlet”

    ローズ・オリアナ — Rōzu Oriana

    Princess of Oriana

    A classmate framed by the Cult of Diabolos and forced into hiding. Rebuilds herself as the masked vigilante Scarlet with Shadow Garden support.

  • Annerose Noir

    “Mordred”

    アネローゼ・ノワール — Anerōze Nowāru

    Mysterious transfer student / antagonist

    Charming, popular, and secretly a high-ranking member of the Cult of Diabolos pursuing her own dark agenda at the academy.

  • Sherry Barnett

    シェリー・バーネット — Sherī Bānetto

    Academy friend of Cid

    One of Cid's 'ordinary' classmates. Her casual academy life highlights just how wildly different Cid's secret life is.