The Invincible Summoner Who Crawled Up from Level 1 (Manga)

After losing his father in a tragic accident, Shinobu Iijima and his younger sister Megumi are taken in by their father’s old friend, Ayumu. Shinobu works hard in the hopes of starting a new life for himself. Megumi, and a mobile game called La Vita Online, are the only things keeping him afloat. One day, Ayumu reveals his true intentions of tearing Shinobu down and getting his hands on Megumi. But just after Shinobu learns that Ayumu deleted all of his game data in La Vita, their high-rise apartment catches on fire and Shinobu falls to his death, Megumi in tow. He wakes up in a strange new world... and realizes he’s been reincarnated into the world of La Vita Online. An announcement from the devs tells him that Ayumu is already there, and a countdown to Megumi’s arrival is ticking. Shinobu vows to protect Megumi after she arrives at any cost, even if it means he has to crawl his way up from level 1 to fend off all the other reincarnated players.

After fighting his way through the tutorial and saving a group of knights, Shinobu finds himself at the mercy of Jacob the Scorched, a so-called genius B-rank adventurer who has a bone to pick with him. Jacob challenges Shinobu to a duel, threatening to reveal his identity as a reincarnator. Gleaning important information about the state of La Vita Online from his opponent’s spiels, Shinobu becomes determined to find an apprentice he can train to help him challenge his special advantage, The 13 Floors to Utopia. Meanwhile, a girl named Alice lies limp in a cage after witnessing her hometown be burnt to the ground by a mysterious man in a white tailcoat. Having failed to form contracts with any of the Four Great Spirit Gods, she’s deemed a failure, causing her to lose all hope for the future. Can she and Shinobu each overcome their challenges and climb the ranks in the world of La Vita?

Shinobu has gained a new ally in Alice, whom he rescued from a slave market. Though she believes she’s useless because she couldn’t form contracts with any of the Four Great Spirits, Shinobu soon shows her a shocking truth. She then joins the ranks of Shinobu’s home base, Izanach, becoming acquainted with several new summons, including the gatekeeper. Shinobu sends Alice back to her previous magic academy to help develop her skills, where she gets into a showdown with a former rival. Lurking behind the scenes are new foes that have their eyes on her...

Alice returns to the magic academy in search of tomes that will help her acquire higher level magic. Eager for revenge, the infamous Beatrice traps Alice and transports her to the Highzen estate, where the “legendary” vampire Vlad awaits. Alice calls for Tsukuyomi, who faces off with the vampire in a battle of the gods. Meanwhile, the Three Supreme Sages await Alice at the edge of a cliff, signaling the beginning of the end for her...

Shinobu, his summons, and Alice are locked in combat against the Three Supreme Sages. As intense as the battle may be, once everything is all over, Alice can finally put her history with the Magic Academy behind her—for good. But her new life of adventure at her master’s side is evidently on the fast track to trouble, since their search for the Crimson Moon Brigade leads straight to an ambush...by that same guild! Will Shinobu be able to learn something from them, or will he have no choice but to fight?

Shinobu and company head to a snowy country in the north to tackle their first ever Guild Quest. But before they can get things moving, they meet the renowned native Isabella, who won’t accept help from just anyone—they’ll have to pass her trials if they want to impress her! Shinobu and his summons can clear such challenges easily, but what about Alice? Will she be able to train fast enough to meet Isabella’s standards, or is there something else that she’s missing?