The Misplaced Hero: What Do You Mean, The Demon Lord Has Already Been Defeated?
93 Chapters
Author:TomBlack
Status:ongoing
Synopsis
Update as of September 23rd, 2024:
I'm actively seeking producers for the Book 1 audiobook over on ACX. Anyone who'd like to audition is welcome.
Book 1 is live both on kindle and as a hardcover. The latter is available wherever books are sold, at least in the U.S. It's also available through Amazon everywhere.
That being said, I have no plan, at this time, to take it down from RR. It will remain on Royal Road for the foreseeable future. Still, if you'd like to support the author, purchasing the kindle version would be a good way to do it.
Jackson Thomas Grenell is a veteran of an ugly war, trying to forget the things he experienced. He plays video games, practices HEMA, and escapes into the other worlds of isekai anime. Only the dubs, of course. He watches anime and reads books.
Imagine his surprise when he's run down in his own living room while playing his favorite computer RPG and awakens in another world. One of fantasy monsters, magic, and mighty heroes.
Imagine, too, the surprise of those he encounters there. See, the previous hero has already defeated the demon lord and become king. So why then, is Jack here?
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Table of Contents
- 1Prologue2024-11-13
- 2Chapter 1: Truck... er... Bus Kun Pays a Visit2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 2: The Cottage2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 3: Recovery and Discovery2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 4: Another Magical Girl2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 5: Who’s Escorting Whom?2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 6: Teufeljaegers2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 7: Anger, Gifts, and the Passage of Souls2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 8: Wards2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 9: Mohrdrand2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 10: Elsewhere2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 11: A Plan Forms. For Sufficient Values Of.2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 12: The Adventurers’ Guild Part One. Jackson Grenell, Demon2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 13: The Adventurers’ Guild Part 2; Test 1: Jack Versus the Bow, & Rosaluna’s Ulterior Motive2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 14: The Adventurers’ Guild Part Three; Test Two: Staves and Dolls and Rosaluna's Resignation2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 15: The Adventurers’ Guild Part Four; Test Three: Swords and Rosaluna’s Gifts2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 16: Mirror Mirror2024-11-13
- 18Chapter 17: Accepting Their First Bounty2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 18: An Evening of Counsel2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 19: The Adventure Begins2024-11-13
- 21Chapter 20: Bandits2024-11-13
- 22Chapter 21: Monsters, Kindness, and an Interesting Data Point2024-11-13
- 23Chapter 22: Grim Resolve2024-11-13
- 24Chapter 23: On His Own2024-11-13
- 25Chapter 24: In Which Jack's Long Anesthetized Sense of Terror Wakes Up and Has a Look Around2024-11-13
- 26Chapter 25: Jonkins Explains, Rosaluna Informs, Jack Struggles On2024-11-13
- 27Chapter 26: Rain, Cable, and Tiarraluna’s Dilemma2024-11-13
- 28Chapter 27: Of Mice and Man2024-11-13
- 29Chapter 28: The Party Grows2024-11-13
- 30Chapter 29: Survivors2024-11-13
- 31Chapter 30: The Bandits Prepare2024-11-13
- 32Chapter 31: The Tiniest Wizard2024-11-13
- 33Chapter 32: Runstable’s Enchanted Overland Speeding Wagon2024-11-13
- 34Chapter 33: Jack and Luciandro Have a Talk2024-11-13
- 35Chapter 34: Rosaluna’s Confession2024-11-13
- 36Bonus: Character Sheet and Magic College Wheel2024-11-13
- 37Chapter 35: The Wizard’s Apprentice2024-11-13
- 38Extra: A few Chapter Plates2024-11-13
- 39Chapter 36: Focus2024-11-13
- 40Chapter 37: Home Stretch2024-11-13
- 41Chapter 38: Now, About Those Bandits...2024-11-13
- 42Chapter 39: Showdown2024-11-13
- 43Chapter 40: Help Arrives2024-11-13
- 44Chapter 41: Recovery2024-11-13
- 45Chapter 42: Millie and Juniper2024-11-13
- 46Chapter 43: Hail the Victorious Hero2024-11-13
- 47EPILOGUE2024-11-13
- 48EXTRA: The Evolution of the Rosaluna Character2024-11-13
- 49EXTRA: Who, exactly is/was Jackson Thomas Grenell?2024-11-13
- 50EXTRA: Tiarraluna Galbradia.2024-11-13
- 51EXTRA: The Mice.2024-11-13
- 52EXTRA: Mohrdrand Hollandria2024-11-13
- 53EXTRA: FoeSmite2024-11-13
- 54EXTRA: Tiglund Lesiaer2024-11-13
- 55EXTRA: Millie and Juniper2024-11-13
- 56EXTRA: Life Crystals2024-11-13
- 57EXTRA: Updated Character Sheet Format - Tiarraluna2024-11-13
- 58Book Two, Chapter 1: Freedom2024-11-13
- 59Book Two, Chapter 2: The Demon’s New Purpose2024-11-13
- 60Book Two, Chapter 3: The Demon’s New Home2024-11-13
- 61Book Two, Chapter 4: Iktchi-Chi the Hero?2024-11-13
- 62Book Two, Chapter 5: Things Go Sideways2024-11-13
- 63Book Two, Chapter 6: The Demon vs the Crimson Voracious2024-11-13
- 64Book Two, Chapter 7: Iktchi-Chi the Demon2024-11-13
- 65Book Two, Chapter 8: The Mystery of Tumblebrook Village2024-11-13
- 66Book Two, Chapter 9: The Demon of Tumblebrook Village2024-11-13
- 67Book Two, Chapter 10: The Old Lady and the Demon2024-11-13
- 68Book 2, Chapter 11: The Old Lady and the Demon Face Off.2024-11-13
- 69Book 2,Chapter 12: The Old Lady and the Demon Come to Terms2024-11-13
- 70Book 2, Chapter 13: The Demon visits the Adventurer’s Guild2024-11-13
- 71Book 2, Chapter 14: The Hero and the Demon are Reunited2024-11-13
- 72EXTRA: The Rank Progression System and Questions Concerning It2024-11-13
- 73Book 2, Chapter 15: Elsewhere, and a Few Hours Earlier2024-11-13
- 74Book 2, Chapter 16: The Hero and the Demon Face Off2024-11-13
- 75Book 2, Chapter 17: The Demon and the God of Mund2024-11-13
- 76Book 2, Chapter 18: The Hero and the Wizard Go For a Ride2024-11-13
- 77EXTRA: Mundian Time Cycles, Astral Bodies, and Cash.2024-11-13
- 78Book 2, Chapter 19: A Sister's Sacrifice2024-11-13
- 79Book 2, Chapter 20: The Hero vs the Bomb2024-11-13
- 80Book 2, Chapter 21: The Hero is Tamed, the Novice Mage is Furious2024-11-13
- 81Book 2, Chapter 22: The Demon and the Novice Mage Face Off2024-11-13
- 82Book 2, Chapter 23: You Want Me to Storm a What, Now?2024-11-13
- 83Book 2, Chapter 24: The Hero and the Spirit Go For a Run2024-11-13
- 84Book 2, Chapter 25: The Hero Has a Random Encounter2024-11-13
- 85Book 2, Chapter 26: The Hero Visits The Demon's House and Gets a Surprise2024-11-13
- 86Book 2, Chapter 27: A Long Lost Friend, and Some New Ones2024-11-13
- 87Book 2, Chapter 28: The Demon Gets Her Guild Stone2024-11-13
- 88Book 2, Chapter 29: The Demon Priestess of Jehsha2024-11-13
- 89Book 2, Chapter 30: The Demon's Confession2024-11-13
- 90Book 2, Chapter 31: The Demon Charges a Battery2024-11-13
- 91Book 2, Chapter 31: Field Test2024-11-13
- 92Extra: Update: Not part of the ongoing story, feel free to skip2024-11-13
- 93Book 2, Chapter 32: Rifleman2024-11-13