By the Grace of the Gods SC (2021 J-Novel Club) A Light Novel comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. Under the protection of the gods, a relaxed life with slimes in another world begins!One day, the life of middle-aged Japanese businessman Ryoma Takebayashi came to a rather sudden and disappointing end. Ryoma had never had a blessed life, but after his death, three great gods sought his cooperation and reincarnated him as a child in another world with swords and magic!Receiving a most cordial and divine welcome from the gods, Ryoma decides to live leisurely on his own in the forest for the time being. Working diligently at magic and hunting, Ryomas greatest passion comes to be researching his tamed slimes?! Training a variety of slimes (some newly discovered), the curtain rises on this easygoing life fantasy celebrating a second life with kind people in another world! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 156 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. Enjoying a slow and leisurely life with slime monsters, the second volume of the easygoing otherworldly fantasy is here! Ryoma is a boy reborn from another world, who finds himself traveling with a kindly dukes family. After registering with the Adventurers Guild and successfully finishing his first major job, he accompanies the dukes daughter Eliaria in her combat training, while learning new magics along the way! With a variety of slimes under his wing, Ryoma enjoys his second chance at life while encountering many kind people in this otherworldly fantasy story! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 244 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. Ever since he left the forest, a boy from another world named Ryoma had been cared for by the duke's family. Rather than take advantage of their generosity, however, he's determined to live independently. Seeking to earn a stable income, he decides that alongside his adventuring job, he'll use his cleaner slimes to open a brand new laundromat! After he sets up his store by himself and hires some excellent employees, the laundromat opens to praise that far surpasses Ryoma's expectations. As business gets busier and more exciting, he also gets ahold of some new followers in the third installment of this daily life fantasy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. Now that Ryoma has parted ways with the dukes family, its time for him to begin a new life on his own in the abandoned mine he manages. Assorted issues crop up at his laundromat, but, as he solves them, he installs more security equipment in the store and becomes closer with his employees. When its suggested that he start training new staff so he can open a second laundromat in another location, Ryoma seeks out the ideal spot for his new store by going on a solo adventure for the first time! Ryomas connections with the kind people around him further expand his world in the fourth installment of this daily life fantasy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 228 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord.Thanks to the windfall from his first solo adventure, Ryoma's able to open a second slime laundromat. Once back home in Gimul, Eliaria sends him a letter to inform him of the city's upcoming Founding Festival. Follow along with Ryoma, as he sets out to open a stall at the festival to sell foreign food and unique drinks! But will everything go to plan, or will trouble find Ryoma once more? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 252 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. Invited by the guildmaster, Ryoma attends a training meetup for new adventurers as one of the teachers. On the second day of the camping lesson at the Poison Bug Plains, he teaches unique ways of building bases and methods of telling the edible from the inedible in ways that are easy to understand, drawing everyone's attention. Then, at the request of the students, a mock battle is held between the teachers, and Ryoma demonstrates how to use a bow in combat! And as usual, there are new slimes, revolutionary discoveries, and Ryoma himself obtains unexpected skills and levels up in more ways than one! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 228 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. Ryoma, the boy from another world, takes the opportunity to revisit the Jamil estate, where his fellow merchants Serge and Pioro and a friends unexpected marriage are all converging. Ryomas happy to help the young lovebirds—provided he can tear himself away from developing new uses for his slimes and expanding his business! Theres more familiar faces and laid-back scenes to come as well, of course, and a stalwart (if dubiously attained…) new ally too! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 156 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. At the Dukes estate, Ryoma toils away to add his finishing touches to the venue as the wedding fast approaches. The night before the festivities begin, he encounters the mysterious Yui and gains another glimpse of the traveler between worlds who came before him. As the ceremony draws to a grandiose close attended by the gods themselves, a sense of normalcy returns to Ryomas life. A new adventure in a new destination may lead to a jackpot of slimes the likes of which this fantasy world has never seen... Sit back, and enjoy the eighth installment in this slow-living, slice-of-slime-ridden-life fantasy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 228 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. Ryoma continues to enjoy his extended time in the fishing villages of Fatoma territory, away from his home base in Gimul. As he streamlines his morning hunts of mad salamanders to protect the fishermen at work, Ryoma receives two more special requests from Count Porco, lord of Fatoma, where his culinary ingenuity shines! Can Ryoma accomplish Porcos quests with the help of his evolved slimes, modern knowledge, and experience in this fantasy world? While his slow living comes to fruition, a shocking truth about Ryomas previous life is revealed...! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. His business retreat a success and with new slimes in tow, Ryoma returns to Gimul. To his dismay, crime has skyrocketed in his absence; even the familiar Morgan Company has come under threat.When his fellow small business owners rally around suspicious new leadership in the face of the crime wave, Ryoma takes a stand against the self-styled gangbusters to protect his shop, his employees, and Gimul itself.Another new volume of slow life in a fantasy world for Ryoma, with all-new slimes and all-new magic at his disposal! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 156 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. Concerned by Gimul's changing social climate, Ryoma resolves to revive the city and eliminate the mastermind behind the city's decline, calling on the full strength of his connections to set in motion a plan that will revolutionize public policy and make the streets of Gimul safe! Meanwhile, the nine gods have a key detail about slime magic to share with Ryoma Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. With the help of the Jamils and volunteers throughout the city, Ryomas ventures in city management and defense have come to full fruition—just in time to combat the sinister forces plotting to bring down Gimul. As fires and violent attacks break out across the city, Ryoma jumps into action, but he soon discovers that his enemies are after him personally...Now Ryoma must fight to protect the city of Gimul, along with all his friends! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 178 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teens Cover price $15.99.

Volume 13 - 1st Printing. Written by ROY. Art and Cover by Ririna. As Gimul heals from the recent attacks, Ryomas life has finally regained some normalcy. Now he sets out for the Sea of Trees of Syrus to fulfill one of his lifelong goals. Along the way, Ryoma happens to reunite with Reinbach—and meet a couple of Reinbachs old friends, coincidentally headed for the same destination. New magic, equipment, and challenges abound in this chapter of Ryomas laidback adventure! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 188 pages, Text, with PC/PB&W illustrations. Cover price $15.99.

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Volume 14 - 1st printing. Written by Roy. Art by Ranran and Ririnra. Translated by Adam Seacord. To prepare for the journey into the Sea of Trees of Syrus, Ryoma's hard at work grinding his adventurer rank. He and his companions decide to clear out the Undead-ridden City of Lost Souls on the way, and thanks to Ryoma's knowledge of Earth, he manages to invent a new spell. The group also makes an unexpected discovery under the city's tower-a massive pocket of magic crystals! Ryoma starts mining them, but he finds something else that would surprise even the gods themselves... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.