A collection of short, comedic stories from early in Yagami's career.

In a strange twist on Arthurian legend, young Art pulls the magical sword Excalibur out of a stone–only to find himself as one of a million Arthurs, fighting to defend the island of Britain from enemies and to earn the rank of the true king. Art is pretty puny, but his childhood friend Ligu (who was also chosen by an Excalibur) tries to keep him from being immediately killed. Soon Art lives in a castle with knights, which are created beings who serve the kings. From the respect with which he treats the knights, he inspires some to hope he becomes the true king. But is that really achievable by a scrawny crybaby like him?

In the year 30 B.C. Cleopatra fell into eternal darkness–or so it should have been. Yet the gods of Ancient Egypt drew her from the underworld, giving her eternal youth. She lurked underground in North Africa until she resurfaced in 1942, during World War II: along with the Italian lieutenant Antonio, whom she fatefully encountered, she heads for the base of the general of the German army. However...

I'm not "useless"! I'll prove it by conquering dungeons! Suddenly, magic and dungeons appear in modern Japan, and life has changed completely. I, Midorimu Sakaki, am born with a talent for life magic that cannot be used for exploring dungeons or defeating demons. I was born with a talent for life magic, but while exploring dungeons, I got my hands on a rare item, the "Sage System," which allows me to create new magic...? ___ [Web Novel](https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16816452218254294002) (jp)

One day, Gard, a servant of a count's family, was framed for a crime he did not commit and was fired from his job. "You're worse than trash! Get out of this house immediately!" Expelled from the Count's family and with nowhere to go, Gard saw a flyer recruiting students for Remillion Magic Academy and decided to take the entrance exam in the royal capital. It was said to be the most difficult exam to enter a magic academy, but Gard passed it with ease. How could this happen to Gard, who was just a servant?! Yes, in his previous life, Gard was actually the "strongest sage"!

Bar, an ordinary middle-aged mister* and a veteran adventurer, lived an easy, comforting life in the Imperial Capital. He would carry items for adventuring parties or help the guild's staff from time to time. "Mr. Bar, glad to have you today!" "Thank you for your words." That uncle who was liked by everyone in the capital, was actually the strongest arsenal of the Empire–One of the "Laevateinn"–Bartolomeus. "Please step forward, Lord Bar." With a delicate and beautiful elven girl, Welhe Mina, to back him up, his gallant figure racing across the battlefield or the political battleground was simply godly—like a War God. ___ [Cancelled](https://web.archive.org/web/20210416151419/https://comic-walker.com/news/detail/2021/) with only one volume released due to the health of the artist (the final chapters since expired from online serialisation and have never been published in volume form) [Webnovel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3740ei/)

Dimension Wave—a super popular VRMMO game where players can experience several years of fantasy in just twenty-four hours of real time. Enticed by the entry ticket his sisters won, a young man takes part in the project's Second Wave. However, as soon as he enters the world of the game, he finds that his sisters have played a trick: he's been transformed into a girl with the cringy name Kizuna†Exceed. But instead of letting it get to him, he decides to chill and take this new life as it comes. Without sparing a fraction of a second deciding, Kizuna immediately chooses to fish rather than fight on the front lines in this fantasy world. Alongside his sisters, Kanade and Tsumugi, a Japanese-style beauty named Shouko, Yamikage the fake ninja, and other quirky comrades, he works to enjoy his second life to the fullest. ___ NOTE: Many characters that appear in "Dimension Wave" also appear in "The Rising of the Shield Hero." However, despite the many similarities, the characters in both series are not related to each other. "Dimension Wave" is not a spin-off of "The Rising of the Shield Hero," but a separate story in a different universe that shares many similarities. [Official English Light Novel](https://j-novel.club/series/dimension-wave)

Three girls are the only members of the Fortune Telling department at Sakumigaura School where they each pursue their own style of tapping into their energy to find answers. Hoshikawa Crystal uses her crystal ball while Nano Kari uses meditation and chi and Kaguyama Hime uses ancient spirits. The three are always together helping each other hone their abilities, but they never forget to have a great time.

Zeolith wanted a chill life, but when he turned 15, his villages rule was that they had to go to the vocational school "Velciel" where each student will choose their profession. Zeolith wanted an easy job where he could laze around all day, but the only options he got were: "The Highest Peak of the Human Race [Hero]", "The Strongest Ruler [Demon Emperor]", "The Title of the Strongest Magician [Great Sage]", "And the last one "The Lowest Title, a Job For Scum [Slave Merchant]". None of the titles were a good option. He picked the lowest title [Slave Merchant], which is inconspicuous among them and seems to be easy to live. But, He doesn't know it yet. It's the lowest occupation but it is the strongest for him and the most annoying-tiring ones. A harem struggle to be swayed by a variety of women, slutty alluring girls from elderly to younger ones who are his childhood friend's, the poisonous plantgirl, elves, cat ears adventurer, Loli Demon Lord, et cetera.

Due to a mistake by a goddess, the overly kindhearted office worker Fuyuya Satori meets an untimely end. As an apology, he's granted an appraisal-type skill and reborn in another world as a ten-year-old boy named Toya. But with almost zero knowledge of fantasy worlds, Toya's second life seems off to a shaky start... Yet his gentle, polite nature soon draws the attention of skilled adventurers, merchants, and guild members alike. What's more, the skill he received as an apology turns out to be an infinitely evolving, overpowered gift!

I was living a life of a NEET, and I was supposed to have died suddenly because of my daily indolence - but when I woke up, I had become a baby. It seems that I was reincarnated in another world where magic exists. I was born the son of a lord in a remote village, and began to lead a second life with my beautiful mother Kara, my big-breasted maid and nanny Ruina, and my beautiful sister Amelia, who is not related to me by blood. As a teenager, I've grown up and enjoy my daily life in a different world using my top-level magical ability and modern knowledge...?

The world's first action game VRMMO FWO (Fantasy World Online). Our main character chose to become a Summoner. While not so much in particularly willing to go about aggressively capturing monsters or aim to be the strongest player. Just wanting to have an adventure to search for cute monsters and clothes' material. Without noticing in the flow of one situation after another, he becomes the top ranking Summoner. (Source: Novel)

Dungeon Sherpas serve as guides, leading the party through the dark intricate pathways of the labyrinth, while also shouldering the responsibility of carrying the party's provisions. Without them, even a party of veteran adventurers would meet an early demise in their expedition.Rho is a young Sherpa of Tyros, who had built a reputation for his exceptional abilities at traversing the treacherous depths. One day, he accepts an offer to guide the Twilight Blade to the bottom of the labyrinth and embarks on an adventure to tread upon territory where no man had set foot. A party of heroes combined with Rho's unparalleled insight into the labyrinth makes them amply prepared, but only time can tell if their combined strengths will be enough to conquer the horrific challenges that lie below. (Source: K Manga)

A young man, Ewan Juno, awakens to find himself imprisoned in an unknown place, surrounded by stone walls and seemingly endless corridors. Ewan learns that he is one of eight young men, all sent to this strange place—the Thousands Years Labyrinth. Each of them is a candidate to be the next emperor, but only one among them will have the power to choose whom it will be. As each man struggles to survive, Ewan must navigate the shifting landscape of the labyrinth and its multitude of traps, if he is ever to escape and learn the truth behind the labyrinth's dark secrets.

Reiji Saeki was living in a north-eastern countryside town and lost his life in an accident during summer vacation. But before he knew it, a mysterious ball of light appeared in front of his eyes in a world of whiteness. Being a magician from a parallel world, that ball of light is looking for someone qualified to inherit the magic they had created in order to prevent it from being lost. Reiji, who took on that suggestion, lives in the parallel world Elgin, with a new body and powerful magic.

When she turns ten years old, Adele von Ascham is hit with a horrible headache–and memories of her previous life as an eighteen-year-old Japanese girl named Kurihara Misato. That life changed abruptly, however, when Misato died trying to aid a little girl and met god. During that meeting, she made an odd request and asked for average abilities in her next life. But few things–especially wishes–ever go quite as planned. ___ **Additional Links:** - [Official Raw Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n6475db/)

Wade, an adventurer specializing in labyrinths, has come to a dungeon to obtain a detection artifact in order to seek revenge for his friends. He enters the dungeon with an exploration party commanded by a nobleman, but a huge dragon blocks their way, and they are wiped out... Wade fights the dragon with determination, but he is defeated and fatally wounded. However, when he wakes up, his wounds are completely healed, and he has become a dungeon master...?!

There's a legendary Bishoujo Game that has become popular among Japanese gentlemen. Its name is "Magical★Explorer" or Magiero for short. The game's protagonist has a cheat-like power with 12 different beautiful heroines to flirt with, including additional 12 heroines from the DLC, a harem of 24 beauties. I have become that protagonist...! Not! Instead, I have become the third-wheel character who always laughing like an idiot next to him. There's no heroine that would lay their eyes on me. But now I couldn't care less about the protagonist and his heroines. Why? Because I discovered magic. While I was using it, I have become interested in it. I want to master it. I want to become the strongest. Thus I have decided. I would abandon half my role as a protagonist's friend to train my magic and then I would beat the hell out of that cheat who can solo the Demon King. I was training with that thought in mind, but somehow I keep getting closer to the heroines and furthermore, I don't know why I keep encounter events like I am some Eroge's protagonist. ___ **Links:** - Web novel: [NovelUpdates](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/magical%e2%98%85explorer)

For the Subjugation of the Demon Lord, the hero Alvin was invited by the king. The first to join his party was the elven priestess, Rishel. As soon as they met, she invited him to the inn before the other companions joined... It seems there's another purpose besides defeating the Demon Lord!? To the somewhat shy and virgin hero... the priestess (elven girl), the warrior (beast girl), and the assassin (tan-skinned girl) are all coming on to him with their charms ♥

S-Rank adventurer and second-generation sword saint, Ryunoa Styler, is reunited with his childhood friend, Aine, who has been reduced to slavery. Ryunoa purchases Aine in order to save her, however, she's been given a cursed collar that causes the wearer to go into "heat" once a day...

The people who stayed at school after class are summoned to another world. They were asked to defeat the demon king at the royal palace. The People, who were summoned, were to receive one blessing per person, but the protagonist and another girl did not. The eyes from people around them become cold and the two of them were driven out by the soldiers and decided to leave the capital and travel. They were rewarded with skills and status more than what the soldiers snatched away. (Source: NovelUpdates)

Another world: Lexia, the first princess of the Kingdom of Arcelia. When it comes to decisiveness and the ability to take action, no one can match her; in some ways, she is the "strongest" princess. As a result of being extremely bored with life in the royal castle, the words she uttered were... "I've made up my mind! I'm going to set out on a journey to save people who are in trouble!" So, forcibly bringing along Luna—a girl who is her bodyguard and has a background as a top-notch assassin—Lexia sets off on an adventure around the world.

Here in the year 2×××, technology advanced by leaps and bounds in VR exceed beyond imagine.While at first it was a little strange soon became a commonplace thing in Japan. By the recommendation of my twin sisters Hibari and Hitaki, I found myself playing the VRMMO [REAL & MAKE]. While being taught playing this new game by these two people... I discovered a game that does not require to be played like others. Single-mindlessly playing or hunting, taming with full of charm, producing realistic feats with dexterity, or cooking realistic cuisine with house-husband force.