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#173 The Sea Prince’s Qualities

Demon King Zedan came to visit the same day as Prince Arowana did.

“Long time no see, King Zedan! Let’s have a bout!”

“Bring it on, Prince!”

The pair began to sumo wrestle as soon as they met.

I know I’m the one who taught them how to sumo wrestle, but their obsession with it still scares me.

I don’t do it, you know?

Just working in the fields is already hard on my lower back.

I really don’t.

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#172 The Sea Prince’s Valor

Prince Arowana came to visit.

He’s the older brother of my wife, Platy, so he’s like a brother-in-law to me.

Still, we’re close in age and get along well, so we’re pretty much good friends now.

It feels like it’s been ages since we last saw him, but it hasn’t. He actually comes to our farm almost every three days or so.

I used to worry about him coming so often. I mean, do merprinces really have that much free time on their ...

#171 Under the Maple Tree

I’m at the mountain dungeon with the elves today.

Well, to be more precise, we’re at the orchard within the mountain dungeon.

Elves are people of the forests by nature.

They make handy tools in the workshop every day, but I also want them to take a break and refresh themselves now and then in their spiritual home, a lush forest.

I asked them to walk around the dungeon orchard instead of the surrounding forest to get their opinion on...

#170 The God of Wisdom’s Descent

At the request of Horkosfon, I repaired and revived her fellow angel that had been destroyed.

However, the resurrected angel was repaired by mixing body parts from several angels, so it was impossible to tell who she really was.

The story continues from here.

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“Holdeth it right there.”

Me, Horkosfon, and the newly repaired angel are the only people in the workshop, but we suddenly he...

#169 Revived Angel

Our farm has gotten more luxurious and paradise-like with the completion of the public bathhouse. But then...

“Master, I have something to discuss with you.”

“Yes?”

The angel Horkosfon came to me for advice.

I thought she was going to ask something related to natto, but I was wrong.

“First, I’d like you to take a look at this.”

What she presented to me was a freshly severed human head.

...

#168 Large Public Bath: Flower Garden

I am one of the many elves working at Lord Saint’s farm, so I don’t think telling you my name is necessary.

My role today is only that of a storyteller, and storytellers don’t need self-assertion.

Lord Saint can’t be the storyteller this time, so I’ll be his substitute.

Because where I’m going from here is a sacred area not even he could enter.

I don’t think anyone will complain even if he steps in, but how should I say this... L...

#167 Large Public Bath: Enjoyment

The completed bathhouse is a Japanese-style wooden house, just like the public baths in the Showa era.

I designed and supervised every detail of it, after all.

Now then, let’s take a step inside.

First of all, there is a short curtain with the ♨mark at the entrance Batemy had made for us.

Once you go through it, there is a shoe locker, and from there, the route divides into the men's bath and the women's bath.

There is a...

#166 Large Bathhouse: The Making

Anyway, I decided to build a bigger and better bathhouse.

Its popularity exceeded my expectations that the elf and satyr teams even long to have a secure bath.

In short, I have to meet their desperate demand of wanting to bathe at any time without having to wait.

Apparently, the custom of soaking in hot water and washing the body with it doesn’t exist here.

Washing one’s body in this fantasy world means wiping it with a damp cloth or just ...

#165 Building the Bath

“I’m going to build a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaath!!!”

Today’s the day.

I’m going to start making a bath, a dear wish of mine that hasn’t been realized for a long period of time!!!

It was originally planned to be built together with the mansion.

However, I couldn’t establish a system to boil the water, and I was also particular about the material to be used for the bath, so I couldn’t make much progress and postponed it... U...

#164 What Gushes Forth from Underground

The flow of events goes back and forth a little.

Letasreit, the former princess of the Human Kingdom, was the happiest about Horkosfon living with us on the farm.

“Yay! Isn’t this great, Holly? I’m so happy for you!!!”

She’s delighted as she can be.

Letasreit, who stood up for Horkosfon in front of Hades, seems to see herself in her, and for that, she feels incredibly empathetic towards her.

She has taken a hu...

LN-Exclusive: Kakashi’s Gradual Promotion No. 5

*Side-story after Chapter 34: A Holy Sword's Murmur

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We’ve become busier and livelier on the field ever since the orcs and goblins came.

Our cultivating work has advanced, and we now have several fields across the land where the monsters work.

Kakashi is also making his usual rounds, weaving his way through the fields jumping about.

He finds and chases pesky crows away one after the other.

Kakashi has also beco...

#163 Wonder Drug Guardian

And so, this is how the angel Horkosfon joined our farm.

“...What should I make her do?"

As in, what work to give her.

Work is indispensable to anyone, regardless of their race. Therefore, Horkosfon must also do some kind of work on our farm.

“Master, I await your orders to send me on a sortie.”

“No, no, no!”

No sorties!

Didn’t we pledge before Hades that you would no longer fight or d...

#162 Reason for Activation

“...We cannot alloweth this angel to remain unchecked. After all, one hast enough war potential to destroyeth the world,” says Hades, god of the underworld.

“Then, what shall we do?”

“I shall taketh responsibility for destroying the last angel as part of mine own responsibility to vouchsafe the very existence of the earth.”

‘Destruction.’

My heart sank when he said that.

“So, you're saying that...

#161 Mythical Monster

Angel Horkosfon.

Or so she introduced herself, but I still don’t get it.

Angels also exist in this world?

If so, which race do they fall under?

“Your wish is my command, Master. What enemy shall I pulverize?”

“You’re not pulverizing anyone.”

“What hostile territory shall I eradicate, then?”

“You’re not eradicating anything.”

“What shall I destroy, then?”

“Didn’t I tell yo...

#160 Ascent of the Angel

Today’s another beautiful day.

It’s been a while since I helped Letasreit with her field.

“Geez! You’re late, Saint!”

As a former princess of the Human Kingdom, Letasreit is a pampered girl who doesn’t know patience, so she gets angry from waiting.

“I want to grow new crops right away! But I can’t start anything without you!”

Well, that’s true.

Planting seeds on my farm is done by “The Hand o...

#159 Almighty, Annoying Deity

I am a god, the divine king who dost rule over all, knoweth all, is commanding respect and revered by all mortals, and the mightiest Almighty who possesses all the virtues and suffers zero flaws.

Such is me, Zeus, God of the Heavens, and there is nary a single thing in this wide world I cannot achieve.

...I am home.

“Welcome home. Although I wish you never did’st return back here.”

What didst thee say, Hermes, s...

#158 I scream

I wanted everyone to have a taste of the natto I had taken the trouble to make, so I felt a little mischievous.

We give the earth spirits butter as thanks for keeping the house neat and tidy every day.

But when I substituted it with natto...

They got super angry.

“Yuck! It’s so stinky!!!”

“Why do you harass us like so, Master?!”

“This is clearly a hostile act! We oppose such tyranny!!!”

“It’s pa...

#157 Elixir

Mr. Shax, the demon merchant, persistently tried to negotiate the marketing of sewing machines, an exclusive contract with the elves, and a commercial expansion into the Mermaid Kingdom. Alas, all of them broke down.

To end things on a good note, we treated him to dinner and served him our farm's cuisine, which he also praised highly...

“Please allow us to sell your dishes as well as the meat and vegetables you use as ingredients!”

...

#156 The Merchant’s Visit

The merchant visiting us today was brought to our farm in an unconscious state.

I asked Belena and Orkubo, who went to meet him first.

“Are you sure you didn't do anything to him?”

Both of them react violently to my question, saying in their defense;

"We didn’t! We didn’t do anything at all! He collapsed on his own!”

“We tried to be as calm and welcoming as possible, but we don’t have an inkling of an idea what caused his s...

#155 Into the Secret Sanctuary

I am Shax, a demon merchant.

The events that happened during my recent business meeting with Queen Astres, which has become the norm for us lately, surprised me.

After wrapping up our main business that day, I requested from Her Majesty something that I’ve asked for time and again.

I wanted to know where and how those masterpieces that shake the entire capital are produced!

My position as a merchant is no longer rel...

#154 Brand Name

“I sincerely ask for your forgiveness, Lord Saint,” were the first words that came out of Mrs. Astres’ mouth after arriving on our farm.

For some reason, Batemy is right beside her, all tied up in ropes.

...If I’m not mistaken, she went to the capital in high spirits this morning to scout the latest fashion trends.

So, why is she back so early and in such a horrible state?

“This stupid girl has exposed the secret!”

“What se...

#153 A Perceptive Man

A former comrade of mine is wearing a shirt that I, Batemy, made.

“This is one of the most popular clothes in the capital right now!” she proudly boasts, not knowing it was me who made it.

“Sorry, Batemy. She's been bragging about it for days.”

“I didn’t expect I could afford it! How could I not be happy?!”

“It is quite popular nowadays. High-class aristocrats buy even a thin shirt like that, right? How much did it cost again?”

“I...

#152 Demons and Branded Fashion

My name is Batemy, a demoness working as a tailor at Lord Saint’s farm.

I suddenly earned a considerable sum of money after trying to sell my clothes under the suggestion of my former superior, Miss Astres.

And all of them were sold at an incredibly high price.

Since my clothes went through an intermediary, a reasonable margin was taken out by them. Still, a considerable amount went into my pockets.

It was a sum of money that I ...

#151 More Negotiations

I am Shax, president of Pandemonium Trading Company based in the Demon Kingdom.

First Demon Queen Astres summoned me to the royal palace.

Her offer last time has brought my company and me quick riches, so I eagerly went.

“Could you act as my intermediary once again?”

There it is! The smell of profit!!!

“Of course, Your Majesty! All of the clothes you introduce to me are first-class!”

We’ve alr...

#150 The Elven Artisan Soul

The reduced silk thread quality is about the same quality as regular silk back in my world.

However, silk itself has always been a luxury item, so it still has high commercial value.

Batemy made clothes out of the silk and sold them through Mrs. Astres, selling out immediately once again even when her buyers were informed of the reduced quality.

She is working diligently to meet extra orders.

The mechanical sound from the sewing machine...

Volume 2 WiP

As mentioned in my first goal, I'll be releasing a compilation of the chapters from Volume 2 of the light novel, including the extra stuff like pro/epilogues, afterword, etc. once there are 15 patrons.

Since there are already 11 of you generous people, here's a sneak peek of it. Currently, it's at 329 pages with approximately 47k words, oof.

I've also hired two people for this; one editor and one cleaner for the colored pages at the beginning of the novel (not in the screenshot ri...

#149 Detune

“You like Olba, don’t you?”

Queen Astres’ sudden question caught Batemy off guard.

“W-W-What are you talking about, Miss Astres?! Ow! I pricked my finger! It’s because you asked something so weird out of the blue that I missed my aim, Miss Astres!”

“You aren’t even sewing by hand.”

The mountain of gold coins Batemy managed to earn from selling her clothes at the demon capital was an overwhelming amount, enough to stu...

#148 Guardian Garments

I am Olba, a regular soldier of the Demon King’s army.

The Lesser Dragon's infamy is well known even among the army.

It is a fallen, inferior dragon that’s also not a dragon, so you can consider it the remnants of one.

We demons are no match to the original dragons, and we would inevitably perish if they were ever hostile.

However, dragons have wisdom as well as overwhelming strength. They do not attack without reason and are willin...

#147 An Earnest Soldier

My name is Olba, an aide of Lord Belphgamilia the Corrupted, one of the demon army’s Heavenly Four.

I take great pride in my position.

The Demon King’s army was once the strongest and fiercest army on earth.

Just being in the lowest rank is already a lifelong honor in itself. Still, I was able to rise to the position of assistant to a Heavenly King.

Of course, I’m not being vain about the abilities that got me here.

#146 Auction

I am Shax, a merchant of the Demon Kingdom.

The day has finally come to sell the apparel under Queen Astres’ orders!

“Nevertheless...” says Her Highness, still taken aback.

“I did say I want you to act as an intermediary to sell these clothes for me, but I wasn’t expecting you to host an auction for it!”

That’s right, an auction!

The venue we had set up inside our company was already full of spe...