The eminence in shadow: During his clandestine training

During his clandestine training, an unforeseen accident occurs when he gets hit by a truck, leading to his untimely demise. To his surprise, he finds himself reborn in a fantastical realm as Cid Kagenou. Discover The Eminence in Shadow —a popular Japanese isekai series that began as a light novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō and expanded into acclaimed manga and anime adaptations, all licensed by Yen Press. Shadowbrokers are those who go unnoticed, posing as unremarkable people, when in truth, they control everything from behind the scenes. Cid wants to be someone just like that more than anything, and something as insignificant as boring reality isn't going to get in his way! He trains in secret every single night, preparing for his eventual rise to power—only to deny his destiny by a run-of- the -mill (yet deadly) traffic accident. But when he wakes up in another world and suddenly finds ... An eminence in shadow is a person who usually hides his or her abilities and remains a background figure, intervening in the story from the shadows. A certain boy trains to become such an eminence in shadow but then dies and is reborn in a different world as Cid Kagenou.