Ansatsu Skill de Isekai Saikyou: Renkinjutsu to Ansatsujutsu wo Kiwameta Ore wa, Sekai wo Kage kara Shihai suru (暗殺スキルで異世界最強 ～錬金術と暗殺術を極めた俺は、世界を陰から支配する～, Strongest in the World With Assassination Skill) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shotou Shinkou with illustrated by Tera Akai and published by SB Creative's GA Bunko. The light novel series was adapted into a manga series with illustrations by COIN and serialized by Manga UP!, with 2+ volumes released as of December 2, 2020.
Synopsis[]
Late, an assassin with a mission completion rate of 99.9%, suddenly receives an assassination request from an unfamiliar client.
Surprisingly, the client was the goddess of another world, “Mises,” who had lost a battle and was about to be destroyed. And the content of the request from Mises was the assassination of “Masla Zul, the God of Another World”.
The next assassination target of the strongest assassin Late is a “God of Another World”!?
List of Published Books[]
Novel[]
Shotou Shinkou (Author) / Tera Akai (Illustrator), "Ansatsu Skill de Isekai Saikyou: Renkinjutsu to Ansatsujutsu wo Kiwameta Ore wa, Sekai wo Kage kara Shihai suru" GA Novels <SB Creative>, 2 volumes already published (as of June 12, 2020).
| No. | Release date | ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | January 11, 2020 | 978-4-815-60456-1 | — | — |
| 2 | June 12, 2020 | 978-4-815-60553-7 | — | — |
| 3 | December 15, 2023 | 978-4-815-62386-9 | — | — |
Manga[]
Shotou Shinkou (Orignal) / Tera Akai (Character draft) / COIN (Illustrator), "Ansatsu Skill de Isekai Saikyou: Renkinjutsu to Ansatsujutsu wo Kiwameta Ore wa, Sekai wo Kage kara Shihai suru" Manga UP! <Squere Enix>, 3+ volumes already published (as of October 7, 2021).
| No. | Release date | ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | September 30, 2016 | 978-4-575-75104-8 | — | — |
| 2 | February 28, 2017 | 978-4-575-75125-3 | — | — |
| 3 | June 30, 2017 | 978-4-575-75144-4 | — | — |
| 4 | July 6, 2023 | 978-4-757-58651-2 | — | — |
| 5 | April 6, 2024 | 978-4-757-59143-1 | — | — |
Character[]
The protagonist of the series is renowned as the greatest assassin in the massively popular VRMMO, 《Virtual Life Online (VLO)》. With unparalleled skill and precision, Late has earned a legendary reputation for his mastery in eliminating targets with an unmatched mission completion rate of 99.9%. His unique approach to combat is centered around the ingenious use of self-crafted materials and items, enabling him to outthink and outmaneuver even the most formidable opponents. Despite the chaotic and unpredictable nature of the virtual world, his flawless strategies and meticulous planning ensure that he never fails to fulfill his objectives.
However, his journey takes a dramatic turn when he unexpectedly receives a letter from by the goddess Mises, a divine being who has suffered a devastating defeat in a cosmic struggle. On the brink of obliteration, Mises makes her contract as a last hope from Late, entrusting him with a monumental task that no mortal has ever dared to attempt. Her request is both audacious and perilous: to assassinate Masla Zul, the God of Another World, whose overwhelming power has plunged countless realms into chaos and despair.
Thrust into a foreign and treacherous world where his virtual skills are put to the ultimate test, the assassin must adapt his abilities to real-life danger while unraveling the mysteries of divine warfare, ancient rivalries, and the fragile balance of existence itself. Can the greatest assassin of the virtual realm overcome insurmountable odds and succeed in a mission that even the gods fear to undertake?
Abilities[]
"Did you think that level of magic would reached me? come back when you're a thousand times stronger."
― Late
In the world of the VRMMO《Virtual Life Online (VLO)》, every method of assassination will eventually be exposed, and countermeasures will be formed to fight it. So Late invented a new way to kill with his 『Crafting』skill every time they see a method, that is how he has been completing his quest and mission.
- 『Crafters』as the name suggests, it's a class that can create or manufacture various things (artifacts), from implements of war to items for daily use. Through this class, Late declared himself an assassin in this Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online (VRMMO) game of《Virtual Life Online (VLO)》, in this game Late method to kill his targets with poison, explosion, and many other underhanded methods.
Naturally in this class, he is physically a lot weaker than the classes who specialize in fighting. But his advantage is that there isn't an established method to counter his assassination technique. When the assassins are tasked to assassinate top-ranking guild members (players). They are already considered excellent assassins if their success rate is 15%. But his success rate is higher than 99.9%. Out of the 1,000 assassination quests he accepted, he only failed once.
"Many unchanged requests... No unpredictable targets... Even after almost 1000~... I don't see the flames of passion that engulfed heaven and earth anymore.
If my enemy were a God would be different? "― Late
After he got transported by the request mission of the goddess of another world, “Mises,” who was defeated in the battle into her world. Late Avatar stats, knowledge, and skills are also transferred with him to succeed in the assassination request, other items he created are not included in the transfer to the other world. Late can detect magic energy sources even in well-hidden places.
CRAFTING SKILLS
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≪Blacksmithing≫ ≪Extraction≫ ≪Metamorphosis (Transformation)≫ ≪Forge≫ ≪Adhesion (Bind)≫ ≪Enchant≫ ≪Shatter≫ ≪Combine (Merge)≫ ≪-??-≫ |
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SURVIVAL SKILLS
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≪Alchemy≫ ≪Item Storage≫ ≪Enemy Search≫ ≪Pure Water≫ ≪Fire≫ ≪Light≫ ≪Strengthening≫ ≪-??-≫ |
PHYSICAL SKILLS
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≪Swordsmanship≫ ≪Dagger Mastery≫ ≪Archery Mastery≫ ≪Melee Skills: Crush Kick≫ ≪Stealth Assist≫ ≪-??-≫ |
Late is very calm and always gathers information first before going on a mission from target information, certain calculations, maps (terrain, architect structure, and country plan built), and materials. In this method, his gathered knowledge and material are used not for one-on-one combat situations but for battles where many are mobilized. As part of Late's avatar skill, he can fight both archery and swordsmanship, even alchemy. The potion he makes is considered a Level 1 potion.
"Even after getting a thousand times stronger... He's still far from my level, it seems."
― Late, after defeating Magician Satax
His combat style revolves around creating and using self-crafted artifacts and magic items, allowing him to outthink and outmaneuver opponents. Late employs meticulous strategies and detailed planning, enabling him to tackle unpredictable challenges and achieve his objectives without fail, even mastering his skills of "Crafting", "Blacksmith", and "Alchemy" to the extent that no player can achieve them.
| ARTIFACTS |
| Items that use mana stones as power sources to activate several spells depending on the skill of the maker, their functions very greatly in battle. |
Late artifacts can eliminate powerful individuals, such as S-rank adventurers or heroes from another realm, as well as powerful mages, sorcerers, followers of the evil god (Majin), and 5000 knights. In his method of assassination, any opponent who becomes a target by Late will never escape; if they're a magic barrier or magic detection, he can find a way to kill his target no matter what method.
- Late's method of assassination used his artifact, creating a mechanical bird to deploy as a missile to the opponent, but they survived through the explosion. Another plan will be executed to succeed: a magic injection device built on the mechanical birds, creating a source with abundant magic power that will explode in the range of 5 meters.
- One of his artifacts of assassination tools he crafted was the custom super-dreadnought magic missile that resembled the Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" WP. As it is quite heavy, it can't fly without boosters, but there are many magic explosions hidden in it. Even a barrier created by a 10-symbol-long incantation spell couldn't block its impact.
- Another hidden trump of his defeating power opponent like Satax is that that extremely thin needle isn't even 0.2 millimeters wide. But it was covered with the strongest and most ferocious poison that cannot be dispelled no matter how hard it tries. This method needs only a slight distraction to be able to manage a clean hit to the target body.
As his method of creating artifacts, he can mimic others' abilities into other magic tools. One of his artifacts is called "Divine Puppetry", this technique was created via mana, so it can only evade attacks, this technique is imbued into his produced artifact that copies Satax's personal and one of powerful ability.
『Cave of 1000 Hands』is a Late Secret workshop that uses the "Crafting" skill and "alchemy." Late's right hand was used as a robotic arm(s) while using the "Crafting" skill to create a variety of artifacts. In this workshop, one can manufacture many magical items simultaneously from a variety of tools, objects, and so on, like a powerful mana cumulate crystal (flash bang) or even a powerful poison.
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『Soul Destruction』is a Late ring trump card and the strongest most heinous assassination spell used to kill any magician. The spell is cast by resonating a large amount of magic stones, that create a special magical wavelength that destroys souls. No matter how strong the mage barrier, is the target will not be able to shield itself from it. No matter how strong the mage (magician) is, they cannot enhance their soul, the source of their life, and no spell can protect the soul of the target.
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『True Transformation』is an evolution skill of ≪Metamorphosis (Transformation)≫ and is also a pinnacle skill of blacksmithing, alchemy, and five other manufacturing skills. Manufacturing skills that only people who have mastered all of them can hope to learn this spell. This spell can transform the entire form of an object even mechanism into a caster's desire, reforming the structure to its state. It can be used to break the most powerful vault, gate, or building without a penalty given.
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As is renowned for his extraordinary assassination skills, achieving a near-perfect mission completion rate of 99.9%, these abilities define Late as a highly capable and versatile protagonist, equipped to face the monumental challenge of assassinating Masla Zul, the God of Another World.
External Link[]
 OFFICIAL MANGA WEBSITE
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OFFICIAL MANGA WEBSITE
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See Also[]
- Isekai Kenja no Tensei Musou, Another light novel series with the same author.
- Isekai Tenishita node Cheat wo Ikashite Mahou Kenshi Yaru Koto ni Suru, Another light novel series with the same author.
- Isekai Tensei de Kenja ni Natte Boukensha Seikatsu: "Mahou Kairyou" de Isekai Saikyou, Another light novel series with the same author.
- Magan to Dangan wo Tsukatte Isekai wo Buchinuku!, Another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Enoku Dai ni Butai no Harapeko Ensei Gohan, Another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Tensei Shitara Heimin deshita.: Seikatsu Suijun ni Taerarenai node Kizoku wo Mezashimasu, Another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Ikidaore mo Dekinai Konna Isekai ja, Another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Aohagane no Boutokusha, Another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Sono Mugen no Saki e, Another light novel series with the same illustrator.
Trivia[]
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