The Isle of Paramounts: Reborn into a Slow Life Among the Strongest in the World Volume 1 (eBook)

Heiseiowari (Autor)

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2025
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-8678-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Arata Toudou is just your average overworked corporate drone stuck in a monotonous grind-or at least he was, until a god's careless mistake leads to his untimely demise.

Life after death isn't all that bad, though. As an apology, the god reincarnates him on a remote island in another world, complete with two overpowered cheats: a body immune to injury and illness, and a skill that lets him copy the spells and abilities of anyone he meets. At long last, Arata can finally live out his dream of a quiet, solitary life in the great outdoors.

But blissful solitude isn't what greets him. It turns out the not-so-deserted island is home to the world's strongest legendary beings. One thing's certain: With the charming castaway and master magician Reina here to help, Arata's new life promises unexpected companions and delicious feasts galore!

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It had a look in its eyes like it wanted to say, Why are you still standing? As for me, I was utterly baffled as to how such a tremendous noise had come from something that I’d hardly felt at all.

I tried grabbing the rabbit by its legs, but it dodged with a nimble backward leap. It charged at me a second time, so I blocked it. Right on cue, another loud, dull noise resounded throughout the forest.

“Huh? I guess it’s nothing after all.”

After a long pause, the rabbit squeaked again.

It would take more than a rabbit to knock a grown man off his feet. That much was obvious, but for some reason, I could imagine my previous self being bowled over. Still, as you might expect, I couldn’t let myself lose to a rabbit.

“I’ll be making you my meal for today.”

I balled up my hand into a fist, then brought it down on the rabbit.

“Squeeee?!”

The rabbit must’ve sensed danger, because it instantly tried to dodge my punch. My fist only grazed it... At least, that’s what I thought, but suddenly the rabbit was spinning violently like a top at full speed.

“Huh?”

The rabbit’s momentum sent it smashing into a tree, where it slumped limply to the ground.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa. What was that? Did it just self-destruct?”

I’d never seen a rabbit move like that before. Then again, I was in another world. There were plenty of animals back on Earth that could spontaneously kill themselves, so maybe a rabbit that did the same wasn’t too strange here.

“It looks like it fainted, so while it’s still unconscious, I’ll capture it and—”

The moment I moved toward the fallen rabbit, I sensed another presence nearby. I turned around and saw a drooling wolf looking my way, and it appeared to be absolutely starving. This creature, which had already gone extinct in Japan, glared at me menacingly while giving off an intense, murderous air. Its gray fur was faintly dirty, and its bared fangs looked sharp enough to bite a human arm clean off. Honestly, I was terrified.

“Oh, cra—!”

I wanted to turn around and run for it, but it was likely to attack me if I did. As I panicked, wondering what to do, I noticed that the wolf’s line of sight wasn’t on me, but on the rabbit. Apparently it was trying to swipe my kill from me. Without taking my eyes off the wolf, I slowly approached the rabbit and firmly grabbed the unconscious animal.

“You’re acting more like a hyena than a wolf. But if this is what you’re after...”

I flung the rabbit over the wolf. It looked up at the flying animal in a panic, then chased after its prey. At the same time, I turned in the opposite direction and broke into a run.

“Hahh, hahh... Phew.”

After a while, I came to a stop, relieved that there was no sign of anything coming after me. Though I had sprinted as fast as I could, I didn’t feel any fatigue. But my heart was audibly thumping, and I was afraid for my life.

I looked behind me. There was just a game trail and the dense forest. “So this is what it means to live on your own...”

I didn’t want to associate with anyone—that had been the thought in my mind when making my wish to the god. I still didn’t regret it, but it seemed like there was nothing I could do about this anxiety over whether I would be able to survive.

“Oh...is it already evening?”

I hadn’t noticed because the tall trees obscured most of the sunlight, but it appeared to be when the sun set. There was no telling what kinds of dangerous creatures lived in this forest in addition to the wolf from earlier. I had no guarantee that the beasts would run away if I made a fire, so I decided to abandon my explorations for the day and return to the beach. From what I’d seen a while ago, there was a rocky stretch that could make for a good hiding spot. It seemed like a safer place to stay than the forest, anyway.

“Once it’s bright out tomorrow, I’ll definitely find some drinkable water.”

I had done a lot of walking down unfamiliar trails today, and I had even sprinted as fast as I could, and I still didn’t feel very tired. But even if this body was more efficient, there was no way I could ignore the need for water.

“Maybe it’s safe...here?”

Before it became completely dark, I found a space in the rocky area of the shore large enough for a person to enter, and I decided to make that my temporary base. There was nothing to act as a roof, so when I lay down on a hard boulder, the vast sky spread out above me.

“Wow...”

This must’ve been what people meant when they talked about a sky full of stars. Without any artificial lighting, the heavens above the island were overflowing with more stars than I’d ever seen in my life. It took my breath away. What kind of place was this island, and would I really be able to live by myself? One look at the glittering stars instantly made those worries disappear.

“Tomorrow, I’ll give it my all.”

There were, without a doubt, moments that could completely change one’s outlook on life. For me, the first had been when I died and was reincarnated. The second was right now. It made me realize that all my troubles, my sufferings, and my entire life were puny compared to the vastness of the world. In short, I was awestruck by the sight.

It’ll be all right, I thought. If I can see this view every night, then I can do my best.

“Let’s do this! I can do this! I’ll live on my own!” I shouted to the sky, louder than I’d ever been before.

I wouldn’t complain that my life was a drag anymore. I promised myself that I would lead a fun life on this island, and as I did, I shouted again and again.

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The next day, I was awoken by the sunlight directly on my face. I left my hiding spot in the rocks and looked at the shore.

“I’m not dreaming. That’s a relief.”

I had been worried that when I opened my eyes, it would be as if the previous day’s events and my inspiration had never existed, that I would wake up in the same old room and continue to experience the same monotonous days. However, sprawling before my eyes now was the huge forest, and the vast ocean with its endless, unbroken horizon. There was no room for doubt that I was still on the same island.

“I thought that sleeping on those rocks would make me feel stiff, but I guess not.”

I was in such good condition that it was almost scary. I knew I had been made younger, but this was just too abnormal. Perhaps my god-given, healthy body was emitting some sort of mysterious power. I was somewhat thirsty, but not to the point I could no longer do anything—it would probably be fine for me to move around all day.

“All right, why don’t I take a stroll on the beach before I go into the forest?”

There could very well be something edible on the shore too, and I might also find some plants that stored water. It had been a total mistake to go into the forest without even considering those possibilities.

I continued on with that in mind, but I then caught sight of something far away lying on the beach.

“What’s that?”

I cautiously approached, only to find that it was the one thing that shouldn’t have been here: another human. Surprised, I hurried over to them, and I saw that it was a girl who was young enough to still be a high school or college student.

She had the slim figure of a model, and fire-red hair that went down to the middle of her back. The outline of her chest was clearly visible in her wet, clinging clothes, and her slender legs beneath her short skirt were oddly captivating. Typical of someone from a fantasy world, she was wearing a white cloak, but it was soaked with water and looked incredibly heavy. At any rate, she was more beautiful than anyone I’d ever seen in my life.

“Umm...could she be a castaway?”

I looked around, but I couldn’t see anyone else. There was nothing resembling a ship on the horizon either.

I was the one who had asked to be reborn in a place without any other people, so it made sense that I was alone. But then, why was someone else here, lying on the beach? That god had seemed quite careless, what with her accidentally killing me, as well as her other unreliable aspects. She had been undependable, like a new employee who earnestly listened and took notes but didn’t really comprehend what was going on.

“Wait, now isn’t the time to be thinking about that!”

I rushed over to the girl and got on my knees.

Out of all the various videos I’d watched thinking that I’d go camping one day, I had seen one on how to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Relying on my memory, I checked the girl’s condition and verified that she was in danger—she was unconscious and without a pulse, and she couldn’t breathe. It looked like she had swallowed a lot of water, and some of it was dribbling from her mouth. At this rate, she would drown. I didn’t know how long she’d been in this state, but there didn’t seem to be any time to lose.

“C-Can I really do it?”

Needless to say, I didn’t have a defibrillator on hand that would list all the steps in detail. I was faced with the fear of having to do something urgent while relying on just my own knowledge.

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Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.11.2025
• Reihe/Serie: The Isle of Paramounts: Reborn into a Slow Life Among the Strongest in the World
• Illustrationen: Noy
• Übersetzer: Alex Castor
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy
• Schlagworte: Harem • Isekai • Island • Monster girls • overpowered protagonist • Reincarnation • Survival
• ISBN-10: 1-7183-8678-8 / 1718386788
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7183-8678-5 / 9781718386785