Guild Handyman? More like Mastermind! Using My Hidden Skills in the Shadows

Unassuming, hard to notice, downright plain—that’s how Tenes Lumel’s coworkers at the adventurers’ guild describe him. As the guild’s handyman, he tackles the boring paperwork and menial labor, all while clocking out on time from his quiet job in the boonies. But the low profile he keeps by day hides a darker truth. In reality, Tenes is the mastermind behind a secret organization singularly determined to upend the twisted rules that govern the world. Exiled from a great noble house and abandoned by God, he won’t stop until he’s dismantled the system. From the shadows come powerful allies to stand by his side: a battle-hardened maid, an infamous bandit, and a legendary dark elf. Together, they’re plotting their next move behind the scenes—and Tenes has more than a few tricks up his sleeve to set the stage.

Fiona Lumel’s proposal for an alliance between the three lowest-ranked houses is in jeopardy! After the first major battle in the Succession War to determine the next Holy Emperor, Fiona Lumel decides to band the lowest-ranked houses together to better the chances of their houses weathering the storm. However, Ignis Balzac appeared to be dissatisfied with the arrangement, demanding a duel with the heir of House Exlord before he would join in. With the dim chances of House Exlord’s wimpy heir winning the duel, Tenes decides to intervene and become his combat mentor. But what should have been a straightforward task takes a turn as conspiracy seems to loom in the shadows...