Ideal Sponger Life
14 primary works • 18 total works
Book 5
THE ENCHANTERS OF SHAROU Not once in hundreds of years has the royal family of Sharou left the Twin Kingdoms, but suddenly, a delegation of their finest enchanters arrives in Capua. Prince Francesco seems at first glance like a carefree fool, but what secrets does this unassuming royal keep hidden from the world? Zenjiro will need all his cunning to navigate the dangers of royal diplomacy...and avoid maybe getting accidentally seduced along the way.
Book 6
PLENTY OF FISH IN THE SEA A young girl calling herself Princess Freya arrives in the Kingdom of Capua, claiming to have sailed from across the northern sea! With Queen Aura preoccupied with matters of state, Zenjiro is sent out to the port city of Valentia to see if he can establish profitable trade between the continents. It’s Zenjiro’s first-ever journey out of the royal palace...what could possibly go wrong?
Book 7
One day, average salaryman Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience - literally! He’s pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he’s being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
Book 8
One day, average salaryman Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience - literally! He’s pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he’s being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
Book 9
RIVALS REUNITED
Zenjiro and Princess Freya travel across the kingdom to a very important wedding. With General Pujol set to marry the daughter of an influential lord, it ought to be a day of celebration. Instead, the affair is riven with tension when a foreign dignitary arrives: the notorious Martin Nadal. This matchless commander is the old wartime rival of Pujol himself. Can the old soldiers put aside their differences, or is Martin's appearance only the first step in a broader political game?
Zenjiro and Princess Freya travel across the kingdom to a very important wedding. With General Pujol set to marry the daughter of an influential lord, it ought to be a day of celebration. Instead, the affair is riven with tension when a foreign dignitary arrives: the notorious Martin Nadal. This matchless commander is the old wartime rival of Pujol himself. Can the old soldiers put aside their differences, or is Martin's appearance only the first step in a broader political game?
Book 10
THIS WEDDING IS A BATTLEFIELD
Not all is well at the Kingdom of Capua’s most important wedding. In the dead of night, a soldier from the foreign delegation sneaked into forbidden rooms for reasons unknown. While Knight-Captain Kristiano steadfastly denies that his man ever trespassed, tensions quickly escalate to the level of an international incident. Kris may look down his nose at Zenjiro as a “mere merchant,” but with the reputation of his friends and allies on the line, Zenjiro’s sure to have a plan up his sleeve!
Not all is well at the Kingdom of Capua’s most important wedding. In the dead of night, a soldier from the foreign delegation sneaked into forbidden rooms for reasons unknown. While Knight-Captain Kristiano steadfastly denies that his man ever trespassed, tensions quickly escalate to the level of an international incident. Kris may look down his nose at Zenjiro as a “mere merchant,” but with the reputation of his friends and allies on the line, Zenjiro’s sure to have a plan up his sleeve!
Book 11
POWER OVER SPACE AND TIME
Queen Aura’s second child is coming, and with it comes all the perils of politics and pregnancy. Having a baby in a world without modern medicine can be a frightening enterprise, and Zenjiro is committed to doing whatever he can to protect his beloved wife. That goal in mind, he resolves to master the challenging magic of Teleportation. With that power, Zenjiro could summon the finest magical healers of the Twin Kingdoms in the blink of an eye, but learning such an advanced spell will take all his grit and determination. Meanwhile, the nobles of the kingdom plot to use Aura’s absence from public duties to claim new powers and privileges for themselves…
Queen Aura’s second child is coming, and with it comes all the perils of politics and pregnancy. Having a baby in a world without modern medicine can be a frightening enterprise, and Zenjiro is committed to doing whatever he can to protect his beloved wife. That goal in mind, he resolves to master the challenging magic of Teleportation. With that power, Zenjiro could summon the finest magical healers of the Twin Kingdoms in the blink of an eye, but learning such an advanced spell will take all his grit and determination. Meanwhile, the nobles of the kingdom plot to use Aura’s absence from public duties to claim new powers and privileges for themselves…
Book 12
Zenjiro has lived his life as a run-of-the-mill office drone, but an unexpected flash of magic brings him before a beautiful queen–who wants him to marry her! What’s more, if he accepts, he’ll never have to work another day in his life. All he’d have to do is lounge around living the good life, freeloading off a drop-dead gorgeous monarch. Sound too good to be true? There’s a catch: If he accepts, he has to kiss the Earth, his family, and the internet goodbye! Is it worth trading in everything he knows for something different…or is his bride-to-be hiding secrets about the truth of life at court?
Book 13
When Zenjiro came to the Kingdom of Capua, he hoped for a laid-back sponger's lifestyle, but now he'll do anything to protect his wife and children. With a new baby on the way, he's travelled abroad to the Twin Kingdoms, hoping to secure a magical healer to help with childbirth. Yet no sooner did he arrive than the king declared his intent to abdicate the throne! A royal succession is never a simple affair, but Zenjiro is at risk of being used as a pawn in the intrigues of foreign royalty. Hidden truths lurk behind public facades in a nation where the ancient traditions of the desert struggle against newfound feudal customs. When a shocking revelation threatens to draw the Kingdom of Capua even further into local affairs, Zenjiro's not about to take it lying down!
Book 14
A SALES PITCH FIT FOR ROYALTY
As a visitor to the royal court of the Twin Kingdoms, Zenjiro swiftly got caught up in the intrigue of a royal succession. Not all is as it seems, and even innocent gestures carry hidden meanings. To survive the dangers, Zenjiro has no choice but to design a brand-new magical item that will amaze the rich and powerful of this foreign realm. Any mistakes here could ripple all the way back home to Capua and change the fate of his whole family. It's time for Zenjiro to dust off his long-dormant skills in business and make a sales pitch fit for a king!
As a visitor to the royal court of the Twin Kingdoms, Zenjiro swiftly got caught up in the intrigue of a royal succession. Not all is as it seems, and even innocent gestures carry hidden meanings. To survive the dangers, Zenjiro has no choice but to design a brand-new magical item that will amaze the rich and powerful of this foreign realm. Any mistakes here could ripple all the way back home to Capua and change the fate of his whole family. It's time for Zenjiro to dust off his long-dormant skills in business and make a sales pitch fit for a king!
Book 15
After navigating the succession dispute within the Twin Kingdoms, Zenjiro's visit home is unfortunately short-lived. He swiftly returns abroad with a gift from Queen Aura to Prince Francesco - marbles which carry incredible value in the arts of enchantment. Speaking with the man, he learns of a new revelation that could change the fate of the entire world! Not long after, Princess Freya visits the Kingdoms to request a magical item of her own. What could a northern princess from the realm of technology and progress want from the enchanters of Sharou?
Book 16
Princess Freya has arrived in the Twin Kingdoms, aiming to purchase enchanted items for her journey home. Lucrezia smells an opportunity - she advises the foreign princess to negotiate a deal with her own Broglie family. But just when things seem to be headed towards a smooth conclusion, the Marquis Broglie produces an unexpected treasure. It's a magical item of incomparable value, a Relic from the White Empire of yore! Just what kind of ulterior motive is at work here?!
Book 17
TO SAIL THE COLD AND NORTHERN SEA
A new era has come for the Kingdom of Capua, as Queen Aura delegates great powers to her new Prime Minister and Grand Marshal. And even though the Queen is still expecting her second child, Zenjiro is preparing for a very long voyage across the sea to the mysterious and icy Northern Continent. With the ocean teeming with monsters and the route demanding passage through treacherous waters, it's time for some special preparations, both magical and otherwise. It won't be long before it's time for Zenjiro to show his strength as a diplomat once again!
A new era has come for the Kingdom of Capua, as Queen Aura delegates great powers to her new Prime Minister and Grand Marshal. And even though the Queen is still expecting her second child, Zenjiro is preparing for a very long voyage across the sea to the mysterious and icy Northern Continent. With the ocean teeming with monsters and the route demanding passage through treacherous waters, it's time for some special preparations, both magical and otherwise. It won't be long before it's time for Zenjiro to show his strength as a diplomat once again!
Book 18
Summoned to another world to bed a sexy queen?!
One day, average salaryman Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience--literally! He's pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he's being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
One day, average salaryman Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience--literally! He's pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he's being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
One day, average salaryman Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience - literally! He’s pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he’s being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
One day, average salary man Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience - literally! He’s pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he’s being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
One day, average salaryman Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience - literally! He’s pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he’s being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
Zenjiro left his life on Earth behind to become the husband of a beautiful queen, but as it turns out, not everything is happily ever after. Behind the smiles of the nobility lurk hidden agendas and ambitious schemes. When even an innocent word or gift carries hidden meanings, can a simple Earthling navigate courtly intrigue? And what does Queen Aura think of all the efforts to ensnare her beloved in a second marriage?