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#1278 Junior’s Adventure – Preconceptions About the Farm Kingdom

It's me, Junior, currently staying in the royal capital of the Human Kingdom. 
I’ve finally managed to register as an adventurer, and I was just thinking I’d start accepting quests. 

But it looks like I’m not quite there yet. 

“Cheers to Junior becoming an adventurer!” 
“Cheers!!!” 

Right now, a little celebration is being held in my honor. 

Joining me are Hibina, a C-rank adventurer who oversaw my exam, Shaldot, an A-r...

#1277 Idle Talk – The Farm God Fist’s Secret 

It’s me. 
The Saint of the Farm. Yep, me. 

It’s already been a whole day since Junior set off on his journey of self-discovery. 
I’m burning up inside with worry and loneliness. 

Is he eating properly? 
Or is he surviving on nothing but potato chips three times a day just because no one’s watching? 

Is he sleeping enough? 
Or is he staying up all night playing around and wrecking his whole sleep schedule? 

Has...

#1276 Junior’s Adventure – An A-Rank Adventurer’s Skills 

And so, I end up sparring with none other than A-rank adventurer Shaldot. 

I’m nervous. A-rank is top tier... just one step below S-rank.  
That means he’s bound to be insanely strong. 

How far can my strength measure up against someone like him? 
Is this the moment when a frog in a well finally learns how vast the ocean is? 

“My weapon of choice is the sword. Of course, since this is training, I won’t be using a real one. Still, even a...

#1275 Junior’s Adventure – Survival Induction Course 

A-rank Adventurer Shaldot. 

The wooden sword he carries is nothing like a normal one. The blade is long and thick, practically a greatsword.  
And judging from how he holds it, he must use a weapon of that size even in real combat. 

But despite being just wood, he wields it with full control. Completely unlike Hibina, who was clearly getting dragged around by her weapon. 

It’s obvious at a glance. 
The difference between a promising rookie st...

#1274 Junior’s Adventure -Junior Yahna 

Adventurer’s Guild, Reception Counter... 

“Oh my, you’re awfully late.” 

Receptionist Sarimel spots us as we return. 

“If you were just sweeping away the small fry monsters around the capital, you’d be back in no time. What happened? Did that rookie kid lose his nerve, and you had to haul him back?” 
“No... things got a little more heated than expected...!” 

Beside me, Hibina, the female adventurer, looks like her soul’s ...

#1273 Junior’s Adventure – The Value of Courage 

I’m Junior, and I’m in the middle of my adventurer qualification exam. 

The test itself is simple. 
All I have to do is watch a real adventurer quest up close and not lose my composure. 

It sounds easy at first glance, but if you can’t even manage that, you’re definitely not cut out to be an adventurer. 

Still, is it really all that simple? I wouldn’t say so. There’s a sharp edge of danger to this trial. 

Because what I’ll be w...

#1272 Junior’s Adventure- The Adventuring Profession Experience 

It’s me again, Junior, son of the Saint. 
I decide to give this whole “adventurer” thing a try on a whim. 

One of the adventurers who came to the farm once said: 

—“Adventurers are the ones who truly live, the ones whose lives burn with purpose!!!” 

If I experience that for myself, I’ll surely gain something useful for my future as both Saint and Farm King. 

With that in mind, I rush into the Adventurer’s Guild. &nbs...

#1271 Junior’s Adventure - Setting Off 

I’m Saint Kidan’s son, Junior. 
I’ve set out on a journey of training, to rebuild myself from the ground up. 

Dad said, “Overcome hardships and grow strong enough to succeed me.” 
So here I am, determined to gain experience and become a respectable man. 

That’s why today, I leave the farm!!! 

“Good luck, brooo!” 
“Fight on, Young Masterrrr!!!” 

My younger brothers and the people who’ve lived along...

#1270 Junior All Grown Up 

My name is Junior. 

Saint Kidan Junior. 

My official name is way longer than anyone would ever want to use, so people just call me “Junior.” 
Apparently, in my dad’s homeland, “Junior” means “the son of.” 
So, it means “the son of Saint Kidan.” I kind of hated it for a while. Am I going to be “the son” forever? But then Dad told me... 

“When the time’s right, you’ll take up the name Saint Kidan yourself one day.”&n...

#1269 What They’re Doing Now 

Now then, since we’ve come this far, let me talk more about the Farm Kingdom we’ve built. 

This is the crystallization of ten years of effort, after all. Indulge me a little while longer, won’t you? Hohoho. 

The Farm Kingdom is divided into four agricultural zones—north, south, east, and west. Each of them holds hundreds of fields where all kinds of crops are cultivated.  
Research continues day and night, with the goal of reproducing modern vegetables.&n...

#1268 The Farm Kingdom is Complete 

It’s me. 
The Saint. 

Ten years have passed since then, and now I’m a proper king. 

King of what country, you ask? 
Of course, the Farm Kingdom. 

The Farm Kingdom officially began five years ago. 
Now, it’s recognized as a full-fledged state by our neighbors. 

The Demon King, King Arowana, and President Ritheseus all attended and offered their congratulations at the founding ceremony. 

Since then, we’ve bui...

#1267 Ragnarok 

I am Hermes, god of wisdom...! 

In the divine realm, battle still rages. 
The dispute is this: who among us shall be the patron deity that guards the Saint’s land? 

Such a quarrel hath been seen ere now. 
Once did Uncle Poseidon, god of the sea, and mine own wayward sister Athena contend for the right to guard a certain city. 

On that occasion, the contest was decided by whose gift was deemed the greater. In the end, Athena triumphed, saying,...

#1266 Idle Talk: What the Gods Were Doing at the Time 

I am Hera. 
 

Queen of the gods. 
For I am wife to the chief god Zeus, who stands above all gods in this world. 

Though my husband Zeus hath mistresses as countless as the stars in heaven, it mattereth not, for the lawful wife art I. 

’Tis I who am the first! 
Begone, scatter, ye brazen harlots! 
Zeus hath but one wife, one alone, and that is I, Heraaaaaaa!!! 

Yet of late, mine own Zeus hath suffered grievous t...

#1265 Connecting Roads 

The railway stretches onward. 

Just as roads keep going wherever people walk, so too does the track extend endlessly as long as trains run across it. 
This time, it’s a grand project jointly proposed by the Demon Kingdom and the Human Kingdom linking their capitals together. 

And it’s already finished! 

Wait, already? 
That’s probably just my old-world bias talking, from memories of overpasses and station renovations that dragged on for y...

#1263 Lord of the Forbidden Land 

I’ve been busy lately with the Farm Kingdom and raising kids. 

Every now and then, though, I find a rare break in the schedule.  
And when I’m just zoning out under the eaves of the house... 

“Lord Saint, Lord Saint.” 

It's Sensei, the Lifeless King, paying me a visit. 

Hey there, Sensei.  
It’s been a while since we’ve had a calm little chat like this. 

The kids are napping right now, so why don’t we enjoy s...

#1262 Playing with Dirt  

In the end, Ardheg makes a declaration to the other dragons. 

“We, as a race, need unity if we’re going to get along peacefully with other species from here on out. The reckless actions of a few will be seen as the failure of us all. And as Emperor Dragon, I cannot allow that!” 
“Kyaa! Ardheg, you’re so cool!” 

Bloody Mary gushes excitedly beside him. 

The dragons agree to create some rules to keep themselves in line. 

“What ab...

#1261 The Difference Between the Two 

The person summoned at Ritheseus’ request is... 

S-rank adventurer Corey. 

“What’s this about?! If it’s a quest, you’ll have to go through the guild! I can’t accept anything else!” 

That’s a perfectly reasonable objection, and it makes me feel a little guilty. 
Sorry, Corey. I’ll explain things to Silver Wolf later. 
An ex post facto report, but still. 

“Sorry about this, Corey. But I’m invoking presidential aut...

#1259 Prime Minister Battle Royale 

There are just way too many things to question here. 
Actually, that’s all there is. Things to question. 

The part about the Dragon Emperor and his wife founding a kingdom of dragons...fine, maybe it sticks in the throat a bit, but I can swallow it. 
Gathering all the living dragons to make a grand declaration of nationhood...okay, sure, maybe that’s something humans have done once or twice in history, too. 

But...deciding it all with a fight afterwar...

#1260 A Stressful Rule 

The Demon King?! 
Mermaid King Arowana?! 
And even Ritheseus?! The President himself?! 

The three representatives of the major nations that make up most of humanity are gathered here together! 
Is this some kind of summit?! I panic at the sight, but then I remember...these three hang out together at the farm all the time. 

“What’s going on all of a sudden...?!” 
“Once again, a sight straight out of the end of the world...!!!”&nbs...

#1258 The Dragon Empire

Bloody Mary suddenly blurts out something outrageous during their visit. 

A dragon empire? 
A nation? 
A state? 

“Yes! I don’t really get it, but that’s the idea!” 

Don’t declare things so confidently when you don’t understand them! 
What are you, from Osaka?! 

“Hey, hey, rumor has it you’ve also been making a fuss lately about starting your own kingdom, haven’t you, Saint?!” 

Uh, well... <...

#1257 The Dragon Imperial Princess Visits

It’s me. 
The otherworldly railway project of the Demon Capital-Royal Capital line has finally been nailed down, and things are settling for the moment. 

...No, settling down now would be a mistake. The plan’s complete, which means execution is next, and the truly hard stage is right in front of us. 

Even so, there’s still a long stretch of prep work before the actual construction can begin. So I guess there’s no harm in taking it easy in the meantime.&nb...

#1256 The God of Expediency 

Foolish Zeus hath failed... 

A useless dolt, verily. Even after I did lend him mine aid. 
To think he was swallowed up by the Cthulhu I had bestowed upon him, vanishing into the Abyss with it, ere he could bring forth so much as a measure of Chaos... 

Hm? Why did I lend aid unto Zeus, thou askest? 

Ha! Foolish one, what meaning is there in such a question? 

Why?  
For what cause? 

Base creatures such as thou art ever wont ...

#1255 Back to the Topic at Hand 

“Since Zeus is gone, we no longer need the sealed space, do we? Shall we dismantle it?” 
“But is not Athena sealed within as well? That prison yet remaineth necessary to hold her fast.” 
“But it seems Athena too hath been swallowed by the Outer God.” 
“Huh? Is that so?” 
“Aye, I saw only her hindquarters sticketh out from the Outer God’s skin.” 
“Well then, let it be.” 

While the gods debate, the mortals who were her...

#1254 The Evil God is Suppressed 

The divine punishment against the heretic god Zeus is still ongoing. 
Even after all this, it still isn’t over. It really shows just how deep his sins run. 

“Forgive us, Saint... for stirring such turmoil upon the earth...” 

Next to the furious brawl, the god Hades steps closer to me. 

“’Tis troublesome that strife among gods doth descend unto the mortal realm. Yet if the calamity itself hath appeared upon earth, it cannot be helped. To guard...

#1253 The Coming of the Otherworldly Holy Assembly 

Oooooohh…! 
Up in the heavens…! 

Countless gods are seated, lined up in rows…! 
There are so many beyond imagination...! 

Is this… the very meaning of yaoyorozu no kami, the Eight Million Gods?! 

“Eek! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!” 

Zeus, the evil god himself, trembles in fear at the sight. 

And no wonder. After all, all these gods have gathered here for one purpose only: to punish the escaped evil god, Zeus.&nb...

#1252 An Evil Voice from the Abyss 

A blinding flash bursts from the holy sword, tearing the sky apart. 

“Ohh, Lord Saint’s light…!” 
“He split the heavens?!” 

The sword’s radiance blasts away the bitterness and malice clouding people’s hearts. 

“Why was I so irritated just now…?!” 
“Look! Beyond the sky Lord Saint just tore open…!” 

Something’s there. 
It looks like a fracture in reality itself. On the other side of the broken sky...

#1251 The Warring States Period of Attracting Business 

And so, on the appointed day... 

We gather. 
At the promised place. 

“...People! Do you want to ride the train?!” 
“YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!” 
“Do you want a station built in your domain?!” 
“YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!” 

It’s exactly like someone shouting, “Who wants to go to New York City?!” at a rally. 

Here we are in front of Farm Station, future site of the Farm ...

#1250 The Center of the World 

It’s me again. 
The world is buzzing with movement centered around the railway. 

They’re building a massive line to connect the Demon Capital and the Royal Capital, and I can already feel that we’re in for some big work. 

“Obviously, the distance between the Demon Capital and the Royal Capital is large. Laying track over all that is gonna take forever…” 
“Wouldn’t the orcs finish it in three days?” 

A brutally honest opinion f...

#1249 Merchant and Railways 

My name is Shax. 
I am a demon merchant. 

I preside over the Pandemonium Trading Company, and I take pride in carrying the burden of the Demon Kingdom’s economy and trade upon my shoulders. 
One of the proofs of that, my dealings with Lord Saint of the Farm, once forced me into a period of hiding when they came to light. But recently, I’ve finally managed to regain some stability. 

That’s all thanks to Lord Saint and the Farm being officially recogn...

#1248 The Best Express 

It is I, veteran feudal lord Highlands. 

Today, I’m boarding something called a railway train. 
As the moment of departure draws near, the air around me is buzzing with excitement. 

“Window seat! I want the window seat!” 
“Okay, Daddy’s gonna fight hard to get one!” 

…What is with this cheerful, family-outing atmosphere? 
This feels less like evaluating new technology and more like some sightseeing trip with the kids. ...