I’m Desmask, an elder spirit.
Everyone, please feel free to call me Desmask.
Mr. Desmask?
Sir Desmask?
No, just Desmask and nothing else, desumasu.
I live in the mighty currents... in a cave on an uninhabited island off Des Avenue, the Manigol Cave, desumasu.
There, I immerse myself in the seawater that flows in with the tides, eat moss growing on the rocks, and sunbathe on good weather days, desumasu...
2023-06-09 13:02:11 +0000 UTC View PostWithout a moment’s delay, let’s call her in.
"Come on, Platy!"
"Yeah, yeah, coming."
Platy, holding our second son Norito in her arms and our eldest son Junior's hand, comes forward.
I asked my wife Platy, a master at making potions, to pioneer the research on creating a superhero's transformation system.
"So, this is the belt made by the dwarves... I see; it’s made exactly as ordered."
"Absolutely... We had...
2023-06-08 14:18:26 +0000 UTC View PostAnd thus, we find ourselves creating a superhero.
Just by looking at the name, it sounds like some secret society trying to manipulate the world from behind the scenes.
We’re starting with creating the transformation belt that the superhero would wear.
We’ll leave the part with the buckle, the essence of the belt’s existence, for later. Let’s start with its main body, the strap.
When it comes to belt straps... it’s ...
2023-06-06 11:20:30 +0000 UTC View PostAfter we went through the farm graduates’ letters, I got the urge to try something new.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about something.
My kids.
I want to spend more time playing with them, be more attached to them, and create core memories that will stay in their hearts even when they grow up.
But, I’ve realized that there’s something missing in this world, something I feel is necessary.
“Hey, Platy......
2023-06-05 13:27:40 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s me again.
Reading the letters updating me on the graduates’ current situations is truly a joy.
I’m deeply moved seeing how they’ve all grown.
Even Sensei, the Lifeless King, was moved to tears, overwhelmed by emotion.
We have to work even more seriously and diligently so as not to lose to their youthful efforts.
On a side note, a few days after the letters arrived, Discus and friends—the newbie witches— returned f...
2023-06-02 17:23:14 +0000 UTC View PostQueen Puffer, you seem pretty confident fighting on your own turf, don’t you?
Too naïve.
These are the candidates I, the Head Attendant of the Mermaid Palace, Clam, carefully picked.
They’re not just of noble blood, their skills are undoubtedly above a certain level.
After all, they’re graduates from the Mermaid Kingdom’s top educational institution, Mermaid Witch Academia.
Of course, their knowledge is profound, and thei...
2023-06-01 16:55:08 +0000 UTC View PostMy name is Clam.
I hail from the distinguished Shell family, which has served the Mermaid Royal Family for generations.
Our lineage has dutifully occupied roles such as stewards and the lady’s attendants in the palace, ensuring the smooth running of royal life and administration.
I, too, strive to honor this role passed down from my esteemed ancestors and continue its legacy.
However, a grave situation has arisen, much to t...
2023-05-31 16:11:53 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s me again.
I’ve finished reading Ritheseus’ long letter.
It felt like reading an epic that would exceed a hundred pages...!
“Sounds like he’s doing his best back at his home territory...!”
It appears he’s currently giving it his all to rebuild the territory with the cooperation of his local supporters.
He’s maximizing all he has learned here—casting spells, wielding a sword, utilizing his knowledge...
2023-05-30 13:16:23 +0000 UTC View Post“Huh? Me, a feudal lord?”
Caught off guard, I found myself lost for words.
Nevertheless, those around me quickly formed a consensus and pushed forward.
“That’s a good idea. Ritheseus has been trained and nurtured under Lord Saint. He certainly can fulfill the role of a lord,” says Lord Dalkish. “This time, he solved the issues in this desolate territory and laid the groundwork for its reconstruction. To reward his meritorious deeds, it would...
2023-05-29 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Blerghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
Upon being slapped, Saldacase spun around at high speed, spinning in place like a top.
After a while, friction with the ground started to slow his rotation, and his momentum gradually diminished.
As soon as his spinning ceased, he flopped down on his rear.
“Did you, did you just hit me...? You hit me, your lord...?!”
“You’re overreacting. My palm just brushed against you. If I had hit yo...
2023-05-27 16:36:50 +0000 UTC View Post“A lackey of the feudal lord? Bullshit...!”
I, Ritheseus, a farm graduate, am currently engaged in battle.
I’m facing off against bandits causing trouble in the territory.
“You’ve got some nerve to talk after creating the circumstances that forced us to resort to thievery! Isn’t all of this due to your incompetence and greed?!”
“No, that’s the responsibility of the current feudal lord...”
I said I was a servant...
2023-05-26 15:55:35 +0000 UTC View PostIt has been a few days since I returned to my hometown.
I’ve been swamped the entire time, working round-the-clock to restore the territory that fell into disarray because of that idiot heir, to compensate for all the time I spent training.
At first, I thought it’d be fine to just put the mansion in order, but things are never that easy.
With its feudal lord, the person on top of the territory, being useless, the devastation had spread throughout, n...
2023-05-25 11:32:43 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s still me, the human Ritheseus, narrating this story.
When I returned after several years to the estate of the feudal lord, who had cared for me since I was a child, I found it in a state of ruin.
I couldn’t leave it like this, so I put everything I had learned on the farm into action.
First, I decided to do something about this dilapidated mansion, summoning spirits to help with the work.
“Earth spirits! Wither the...
2023-05-24 12:37:47 +0000 UTC View PostI’m Ritheseus, a human who has just returned from the farm.
When I returned to the mansion I once served, it was in ruins.
An utter shock!
It’s so dilapidated that it can be called a haunted house or a ruin, but to my surprise, people still live here.
Starting with Grand Chamberlain Vilardo, whom I first encountered at the entrance, surely the scattered servants throughout the mansion came rushing next.
“Ritheseus! It really...
2023-05-23 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostMy name is Ritheseus.
Until now, I’ve been studying on Lord Saint’s farm, reaching a certain level of proficiency and finally being recognized as a full-fledged individual.
The learning period is over, and now I’ve graduated and come home to put into practice what I’ve learned!
I’ve returned to my homeland, the Human Kingdom!!!
“Well done for returning after a tough training, next generation of the human race.”
<...
Ssssssip...!
Coffee’s so good. Oh, hey, it’s me again.
The elves have circulated the tea leaves they produced, and time has passed.
Offering the final product for free or nearly free is a typical strategy for launching a new product.
I mean, it takes guts to buy something unknown.
You could waste your hard-earned money.
That’s why sending out samples is so effective.
We’re not tak...
2023-05-20 14:20:10 +0000 UTC View PostI’m Creepie, a human.
I’m in a huge bind right now.
My beloved father has fallen ill and has been bedridden for quite some time.
According to the doctor, he might not even see tomorrow.
Oh, why has this happened...?
Just a few days ago, my father was healthy and lively...
He handled his work brilliantly, even welcoming a new mother into our home.
He was so enthusiastic, saying, “I’m going to wo...
2023-05-19 15:13:37 +0000 UTC View Post“You know, manjuu were originally sweets offered to gods who demanded a sacrifice. That’s why the character for ‘head’ is in its name. They’re like fake severed heads.”
“Eww, that sounds so gross.”
“Right? Gods are such jerks, no matter the world you’re in.”
As I casually share this fun trivia, I continue to put effort into introducing Japanese confections, just as I did last time.
The confection I’m making right now is a s...
2023-05-18 13:21:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe elves’ overwhelming tea strategy... on a global scale?!
Who would’ve thought they had been preparing to launch tea to such a thorough degree...?!
Although it wasn’t precisely because of their inspiration, I had been feeling motivated since early spring.
Something indispensable when it comes to enjoying tea: sweet things.
The rich sweetness that harmonizes with the bitterness of the tea is, after all, an essential element of a ...
2023-05-17 16:08:32 +0000 UTC View PostSpring is the perfect season to start something new.
So, with many things happening at once, I’ll put the topic of the farm school aside for now and tell a different story.
Because it’s spring, the Sakura Yggdrasil, a signature scenery of the farm, is in full bloom.
It all started when Platy unusually demanded Yggdrasil Leaves, so I mustered my husbandly dignity and decided to show off a bit. The result was this.
In order...
2023-05-17 12:35:25 +0000 UTC View PostSpring has come.
I wonder how many springs have passed since I came to this world.
This one feels particularly poignant.
Spring is a season of meeting and parting.
An event emphasizing the “parting” aspect will be held early this season—the graduation ceremony...!
Initially, teens from different races were gathered for various reasons and educated here on the farm.
They’ve laughed and cried, and after completing the ...
2023-05-15 14:44:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe pyramid has become an impregnable fortress.
The World Heritage Site where the earth spirits have holed up, laden with traps and interior dungeons, is difficult to attack but easy to defend.
At its top, the earth spirits declare what sounds like a victory.
“An impwegnable fortwess!”
“Mawimos!”
“Toyako!”
“Mawimokkowi!!!”
I have no idea what they’re saying, but they’re definitely riled u...
2023-05-13 15:57:13 +0000 UTC View PostWhat in the world is happening in the pyramid, you ask?
The earth spirits, who should be dormant in winter, are active and doing as they please inside the pyramid.
No one could explain what was going on when I asked about it.
If no one knows, we can call someone who might.
So, we hurriedly summoned Anubis, the god of judgment from another world, who is also the main culprit behind constructing the farm’s pyramid.
“S...
2023-05-12 16:17:10 +0000 UTC View PostEarth spirits.
Cute beings that live on our farm.
Spirits are originally formless beings that help with the workings of the world.
But on this farm, due to various special conditions, they’ve materialized and run around like ordinary creatures.
They take the form of small, round, adorable little girls.
Their main task is to help with household chores.
Though small, they are reliable hard workers.
I, Shax, the president of Pandemonium Trading Company, am in distress...!
The sale of goods without disclosing their contents, as suggested by Lord Saint, was indeed profitable.
Customers would keep buying until they got the item they wanted, and if they wanted the whole set, they would have to buy more than they needed.
This is undoubtedly profitable for the seller. But wouldn’t it force unnecessary expenditure on the customers?
...
Thus, the irregular Orkubo’s Castle: Snow Festival Arc comes to a peaceful close, and life returns to our usual farm routine.
Then again, it’s still winter, so there isn’t much to do.
Winter is basically the farming off-season, after all.
With lots of time on our hands, I spent mine leisurely with Junior and Norito, but then...
Mr. Shax the demon merchant arrived.
Mr. Shax is the chairman of the largest company am...
2023-05-09 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe creepy beastly statue with multiple arms, legs, and heads could curse you if you stare at it.
I initially thought it was a form of harassment to have such a sculpture made, but after the Snow Festival ended, the one redeeming aspect was that we could dispose of this wicked god’s statue.
Yet, why did Sensei turn it into a bronze statue?!
Well, to be more accurate, it’s a mana metal statue, but still!
Won’t the curse be semiperm...
2023-05-08 19:39:55 +0000 UTC View PostSensei, the Lifeless King, is fired up.
When it comes to his students, he loses his usual composure and acts like a typical Lifeless King.
To be fair, his basic abilities are dimensions beyond common sense, so it’s undeniable that everything he does is out of the ordinary.
That’s why when his pupils are involved, it usually ends up with outlandish results.
For example, the recent graduation exam.
He built a py...
2023-05-07 11:51:36 +0000 UTC View PostYup, it’s me again.
The Snow Festival that I organized is going well.
The attraction that created the biggest stir was my snow Tokyo Tower and the guardian deity sculptures by the proud elf and dwarf races.
Then, Junior made the snow Thousand-Armed Kannon statue of Sanjusangendo Temple.
But I’m not just thrilled by those alone. The snowball fight tournament organized by my wife Platy seems to have been lively too.
I focused on...
2023-05-06 11:04:35 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings, ‘tis I, Apollo, god of art and sun.
I am frighted.
What doth frighten me, thou ask? ‘Tis the mortals who art building yet another tower.
The mortals built a tower to invade the path of the gods dwelling in the skies aforetime, and I was extremely terrified.
Alas, the snow tower I hath witnessed today is taller than that!
I estimate it to be almost five times taller when viewed from the celestial realm! 2023-05-05 15:34:11 +0000 UTC View Post