Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!

## Atashi wa seikan kokka no eiyū kishi! ①

***Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!*** (俺は星間国家の悪徳領主!, I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Nadare Takamine. It began serialization as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2018. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint in July 2020. The original title was "*Seikan kokka ga sonzai suru i sekai ni tensei shitanode akutoku ryōshu o mezashite mita! (星間国家が存在する異世界に転生したので悪徳領主を目指してみた！)*", the retitle is mentioned in Chapter 2; a book based on the web novel with added and revised content has been published by *Overlap Bunko (Overlap)* since July 2020. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kai Nadashima began serialization on Overlap's *Comic Gardo* manga website in May 2021.

Light Novel & Manga Spin-off "***Atashi wa seikan kokka no eiyū kishi! ①** (あたしは星間国家の英雄騎士！①,I'm the Heroic Knight of the Interstellar Nation! ①)",* The title on the web is Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!, has also been published in paperback form, and a comic version of this spin-off work has been serialized in "*Comic Gardo*" since July 2023, as well as the comic version of the main story.

## Synopsis

In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person...but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided between the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!

(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

## List of Published Books

### *Light Novel*

Written by Yomu Mishima, *IOre wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!* began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō on August 15, 2018. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it with illustrations by Nadare Takamine under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint on July 25, 2020. Seven volumes have been released as of May 2023. The light novel is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.*a no Akutoku Ryoushu!* has been published in English as *I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!* by Seven Seas Entertainment under the Airship imprint since November 2, 2021.

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A Spin-off written by Mishima, Yomu, and Illustrated by Takamine, Nadare. The Light Novel Spin off "***Atashi wa seikan kokka no eiyū kishi! ①** (あたしは星間国家の英雄騎士！①,I'm the Heroic Knight of the Interstellar Nation! ①),* The title on the web is Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!, has also been published in paperback form, As of December 25, 2022, 1 volumes have been published.

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### *Manga*

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kai Nadashima began serialization on Overlap's *Comic Gardo* manga website on May 29, 2021. The adaptation's chapters have been collected into five volumes as of October 2023. The manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

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Manga Spin-off "***Atashi wa seikan kokka no eiyū kishi! ①** (あたしは星間国家の英雄騎士！①,I'm the Heroic Knight of the Interstellar Nation! ①)",* The title on the web is Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!, has also been published in a comic version of this spin-off work has been serialized in "*Comic Gardo*" since July 2023, as well as the comic version of the main story.

## Liam Sera Banfield

### Affiliation:

* Banfield Knights
* Henfreys Chamber of Commerce
* Cleo Faction
* Clan of Assassins

### Allied:

* Brian *(Butler)*
* Serena
* Amagi
* Ellen Tyler *(Apprentice)*
* Kurt Exner *(Friend)*
* Eila *(Friend)*
* Guardian Angel

## 「Biographical Information」

### Traits:

Reincarnated, Pilot, Strategist, Anti-Hero

### Rank:

* Count *(Former)*
* Duke

### Age:

* 5-50 years (Volume 1)
* 51-60 years (Volume 2)
* 60-66 years (Volume 3)

### Relatives:

* Yasushi *(Master)*
* Alistair Sera Banfield *(Great grandfather †)*
* Cliff Sera Banfield *(Father)*
* Darcy Sera Banfield *(Mother)*
* Isaac Serra Banfield *(Brother)*
* Rosetta Sereh Claudia *(Wife)*
* Edward Sera Banfield *(Son)*

### Occupation:

* Lord/Ruler <Evil Lord>
* Student

## 「Physical Description」

### Status:

Active

He is the protagonist of this work. He lives happily with his wife and children in the modern world, but his wife, whom he trusted, has not only cheated on him and divorced him, but the child is not his own. He is forced to take responsibility for the divorce and his wife's debts, is fired from his job, and faces a miserable end, eating and drinking while paying alimony to his wife and working part-time to support his child, even though the child is not his own. Just before that, he is reincarnated as a lord of an interstellar nation at the invitation of his "guide. At the time of his rebirth, he regrets having lived his life as an honest man and decides to become a corrupt lord. After his rebirth, he becomes the eldest son of a count of the Algrand Empire, and is given the title of count at the beginning of his reincarnation. He has black hair and purple eyes. Through a political marriage from the Count to the Duke, he takes the title of the next Duke Rosetta and becomes a Duke. He is a general in the Imperial Army in the reserves. His swordsmanship is Issen-ryu. He is a licensed master swordsman. He is the strongest knight in the world in actual combat. His favorite machine is Avid.

He was abandoned by his mother and father immediately after his reincarnation, and his count's estate is in ruins due to the neglect of his long-time lord, and he is deeply in debt and in desperate need of help. Liam, who was a vicious lord, decided that he could no longer exploit his people, so he reformed his vassals and army to make Banfield rich and Banfield's army strong. During his reforms, Liam takes a harsh attitude toward his rebellious vassals, including slaughtering them, but at the same time, he treats his capable vassals with respect. Although he admits to being a corrupt lord, his honesty, earnestness, and lack of love for luxury before his reincarnation have made him a benevolent lord who cares for his people, and he thinks his people are crazy for treating him as such. He also inherited his sense of money from his previous life, so even if he thinks he is extravagant, he appears to be frugal to those around him. He also plans to create a harem of beautiful women, but since he carefully selects their appearance when they work for him, and since he is unable to keep up with the extreme aesthetic sensibilities and cultures that have spread throughout the universe, he is considered a stoic person by those outside his immediate circle. He prefers gold, but in the world of his works, mithril and other magical materials are more valuable, and he is seen by those around him as a covetous person.

He is so pleased with the large sums of money he made in his first battle with the Goa'uld pirates that he has earned the nickname "The Pirate Slayer" for his efforts to hunt pirates. He has earned the nickname "The Pirate Killer." He has earned the enmity of many noblemen who have joined him in the fight against the pirates. On the other hand, he is also supported by the nobles of good sense, such as becoming Prince Wallace's patron and saving the Dukes of Claudia, which had been a problem for the empire for 2,000 years. However, all of his good deeds that set an example for the nobility are done without his awareness, and his own reputation does not match that of those around him. He is very protective of his android, Amagi, and if you call him a puppet, he will physically beheaded.

### Abilities

> "*Good ending of Nice Guy?.. That's Bullshit!
> I'm not going to be that nice guy again! Rather, I want to trample all over others.
> I want to be EVIL!!* "
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He's the best mecha pilot, strategist, soldier, official, and martial talent the empire's seen, at least since his great grandfather was alive, and some say he's even better than that guy. He likes being challenged, both physically and mentally. This drove Yasushi crazy because he'd keep ramping up the difficulty of the "training" regiment, hoping to be fired before his con was exposed, but instead honed Liam into an unrivaled martial powerhouse. At this point, Yasushi declared him "fully trained" so he could escape before Liam realizes he's been had. Liam has mastered magic in his body to utilize as strengthen the weapon.

* ***The Way of the Flash*** *(一閃流, Issen Ryuu)*: This style was "taught" to him by Yasushi over many years. The drawback of this style is that he can only kill his enemies and can't hold back. Yasushi is a con-man and uses a parlor trick with a precut log to make it look like he used an Iai Sword Beam "secret technique" as part of his pitch to be Liam's swordsman trainer. Liam sees it once and is *within days* able to puzzle out a way to make the technique real to Yasushi's shock. A technique Liam then "perfects" by using it to execute some murderously corrupt bureaucrats in his territory.
* ***Flash***/***One Flash Sword***: After overcoming his limits and succeeding to meet his potential. Liam is now able use the Way of the Flash without actually unsheathing his sword. This is the last and most powerful form of the Way of the Flash. Once he wield his samurai or any type of weapon, he could slice them apart in an instant. In one flash, every targets will get destroyed without touching them.

He manages to combine this with Pragmatic Hero. Although he believes otherwise, his top priority is protecting the innocent, especially his friends and followers, and smiting the guilty, his own personal well-being a secondary priority. He believes Yasushi is a Master Swordsman Badass Teacher because the latter looks cool and showed off a "secret technique" that is really a parlor trick. Yasushi's bullshit "training regimen" wound up making him the best mecha pilot, strategist, and swordsman in the empire!.

While he lets his subordinates deal with the fine details, he's the one who lays out the long-term plans in his household. His overall governance philosophy is that you can't wring water from a dry cloth, so he improves the quality of life for his subjects so that they make more money and can pay more taxes. He genuinely doesn't care about their well-being except *maybe* in the sense that they're his 'property' but because he thinks a little more long-term than most other nobles, he has an excellent reputation.

> "*Let me tell you something good, — Pirates are my walking Piggy Banks!*"
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His assessment of people's motives and character may be horribly off, but his assessment of their methods is spot on and has an uncanny instinct that allows him to gather to himself the best and brightest people. Even *conmen* who look to rip him off wind up helping him immensely, despite their intentions. By the standards of the empire, he's a just but merciless man who destroys any corruption or evil he uncovers, even when it would put himself in political or even physical danger.

## Reception

The series won "*5th place overall*," "*Best Web-based Paperback*" and "*1st place in the male readers' category*" at the "*Next Light Novel Award 2021*" held at Kimilano.

## External Link

* *Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!* — Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
* *Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!* — Light novel official website (in Japanese)
* *Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!* — Manga official website (in Japanese)
* *Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!* — Wikipedia **JP**
* *Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!* — Wikipedia **EN**

## See also

* *Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs*, another light novel series by the same author