As a Sage, I Have No Choice but to Control Everything from Behind the Scenes

Jiang Lihen retired from the Six, came to this world to enjoy his old age, and suddenly received word that Chairman Jin was about to lead an army of demi-humans in an invasion of his world. To save this ill-fated world, the laid-back Jiang Lihen had no choice but to reclaim his identity as a Sage and guide the girls he'd chosen as they grew stronger, preparing them for the coming crisis. But because the villains were too weak, the Sage had to become a villain himself and manipulate everything from behind the scenes.

What he didn't know was that a former subordinate had become a traitor, using subtle hints to gather all sorts of girls around him, then exposing his disguise one day.

Only when the girls began hunting him down did Jiang Lihen realize just how many people he'd gotten involved with: the genius shrine maiden of Yingzhou, the new director of the Administration Bureau, the Holy Maiden of the Church of the Cross, a dog-like senior who wanted to pursue him, a high school classmate on the verge of ascending to immortality, a short-lived girl who could peer into the secrets of heaven, and the imperial princess who'd crossed worlds to pursue her rebellious former master... Wait, why is this evil god targeting me too? Surrounded by the girls, Jiang Lihen fell into deep thought...

The Sage who'd always had everything under control had completely lost control of the situation.

But what he didn't realize was that he'd actually set the trap for himself...