The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! (Manga) Series by COMTA, Gamei Hitsuji

Suimei and two of his best friends find themselves mysteriously summoned to another world. There’s a cute princess, magic galore, a Demon Lord that needs to be defeated, and a world that needs to be saved—the works! Too bad Suimei isn’t interested. His friends are all too ready to play the parts of heroes, but Suimei just wants to get home. He has an advantage as a magician... but he’s in for a rude awakening when he finds out what actually passes for magic in these parts.

It’s hard being a modern magician in another world!While his best friend Reiji sets off on a quest to subjugate the Demon Lord, Suimei is fighting off palace intrigue and departing on a journey of his own—one he hopes will help him find a way back home. First stop? The local branch of the adventurer’s guild where new challenges and allies await. But when he’s put to the test, can he rise to the occasion without blowing his cover?

Journey on!Suimei takes his first job, escorting a trade caravan to the Nelferian Empire. He’s in for a pleasant surprise when he finds out Lefille’s taken the same job, but sunny skies quickly turn ominous as a perfect storm of chaos and intrigue looms on the horizon. It turns out Suimei and Lefille will hit danger, darkness, blood, and betrayal—all before they even reach the Empire. Meanwhile, Reiji and his group hit their own patch of rough weather.

Suimei and Lefille continue on their journey together towards the Empire, but stumbling across a grievously wounded survivor from a second attack on the trade corps sends Lefille running in the other direction. Suimei chases after her, but knows what lies in store. As it turns out, their encounter with the demon army isn’t over—in fact, it’s only just getting started. Can Lefille confront her dark past and take down Rajas? Or will fighting her own demons prove to be toomuch?

The brutal fight with Rajas comes to a close with unforeseen consequences for Lefille. Suimei does his best to get her to the Empire in her... compromised... state, but they have little idea of the intrigue that awaits them across the border. Meanwhile, Felmenia manages to catch up with Reiji’s party as they stumble across the aftermath of a certain slaughter. Caught between demons, Duke Hadorious, and a Nelferian princess, it’s unclear who their most dangerous enemy is at this point.

Suimei and Lefille settle down in Filas Philia in hopes of actually getting some research done at the imperial library, but little do they know of the dark secrets haunting the capital’s streets. A series of strange incidents has all of Filas Philia on guard, and Suimei may unwittingly be sticking his nose right in the thick of it. The more immediate threat, however, comes in the form of a boy named Elliot... who is threatening to take Lefille away by divine order of the Goddess!