Phantom Reign

Kaito Raizen was just an ordinary high school boy who dreamed of being the mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes. Ever since childhood, he admired both heroes and villains, but he never wanted to be either. Instead, he envisioned himself as the unseen hand that pushes both sides to their limits, making their struggles more entertaining for him. In the world he lives in, however, that dream seems impossible. Despite years of hard training and studying, Kaito has only managed to become average, able to score decently on his tests and beat up a mafia boss on his own. But controlling the world? He hasn’t even come close. What if an entire battalion shows up? He’d be dead in seconds. But just as it seemed like his ambitions would never be realized, fate—or rather, the heavens—answered his prayers. Kaito is reincarnated into a new world, with all his memories intact. Now, armed with a new chance and magic, he’ll bend this world to his will.