My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s (Light Novel) Series

LEAN, MEAN, FANTASY MACHINE

After exposing the nefarious plot behind the beauty pageant, Akira and his companions follow the hero’s party to the fearsome Forest of Demise. There, a little lady blocks their path with an unusual weapon—a deadly robot! She won’t let them through without a fight, but they’ll need her help if they want to enter the demons’ domain. Are Akira and his friends up for the challenge?

BATTLE OF THE BEAUTIES

Oda Akira is more eager than ever to reach the Demon King’s castle and put an end to his enemy once and for all. But after reuniting with his classmates, he and his elf companion Amelia get sidetracked and decide to visit a grand festival for some R&R…and the main event is a beauty contest! Amelia is determined to take the grand prize, but an unexpected challenger appears: the daughter of the Demon King himself! Sparks fly as a new rivalry forms…but is there something more dangerous hiding behind this innocent-seeming pageant?

THE BLADE AND THE BEAST PRINCESS

Oda Akira’s life in a new world has had a rocky start. He has been framed for the murder of his mentor, forced to flee into the depths of a deadly labyrinth, and caught up in dangerous elf politics. After so many battles, his precious katana is in bad shape, so he heads to the beastfolk continent to find a skilled blacksmith and enough odd jobs at the Adventurers’ Guild to pay for a repair job. But when the city is raided by demons, his elf companion Amelia is kidnapped! With some help from a beastfolk princess and his feline familiar Night, can Akira bring Amelia back where she belongs?

Transported to a fantasy world for a roguish new take on the isekai genre. (And don’t miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!)

Oda Akira is the kind of guy who people forget is even there. His unassuming nature pays off, though, when his entire class is swept away to a fantasy world, and he slips easily into his new role as a silent assassin. Between his suspiciously high starting stats and too many details that don’t fit, Akira is sure something is wrong. But digging into royal secrets is a dangerous game, and when Akira uncovers an evil scheme, he also makes a powerful enemy—the very king who brought him to this world! With the help of the elven spirit medium Amelia, can he find the power to set things right, and get his revenge?