Rise of the Cheat Potion Maker

Summoned to another world to be a hero, the protagonist refuses — the world already has one. He picks the simplest available class: Potion Maker. But the nearby town of Kyushu is collapsing under inflation, merchants are leaving, and he finds himself unable to simply stand by. Building an S-ranked potion shop is easier said than done.

Nate's potion shop holds an E-rank — embarrassing, given all the work that has gone into it. Kyushu is an F-ranked town, and the absent Lord Ruler has left his people to fend for themselves against attacks. Nate must train his growing roster of apprentices, get to know his betrothed, understand his unusual pets, and welcome a new farmhand — all while working to rank up the shop and the town.

Nate's place in this world slowly comes into focus — and so do its deep-seated problems. The Lord Ruler looms as one of the kingdom's central threats, and powerful enemies are stirring beyond the town's borders. Nate must rank up the shop and town, adapt to his ever-increasing strength, and confront foes who outclass anything he has faced before.

An encounter with the world's greatest threat awakens something new within Nate. Truths about his origins and purpose begin to surface, and his bloodline can no longer be ignored. Nothing will be the same again.

A dangerous bloodline and family, a powerful arch-nemesis, an S-ranked dungeon, and disciples with secrets of their own — something big is happening behind the scenes in Nate's saga. And if she is this powerful, the others must be something else entirely.

Nate grapples with being part of a supremely powerful family that has been banned from the world. Between a dangerous bloodline, a growing shop, surprisingly capable apprentices and disciples with hidden secrets, and his devoted pets — a butt-kicking cat, a wise sunlight wolf, and a majestic griffin — the saga continues.

From reviving a declining town to running a shop to diving dungeons for alchemic ingredients, Nate has done it all. Now he and his companions — including a Herald guest from the dwarven homeland Ironhelm — must conquer the S-ranked dungeon to dethrone its legendary king, the Axem. All while the Dark Lord Ares runs rampant and Nate commits a taboo of alchemy.