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#1242 A Living Dungeon 

"What a terrifying dungeon! You can’t even get inside!" 

Seriously. 
Who would’ve thought there’d be a dungeon that basically says ‘Turn around and go home’ right at the entrance? 

What do we do here? 
There’s no way this is everything, right?&nbs...

#1241 The Forest of Lost Paths 

Thus... 
We finally reach our destination, the real Forest of Lost Paths. 

“We’re finally here…!” 
“That was seriously rough…!” 

As expected, we end up at two similarly named places before getting here. 
We wasted a ton of time and energ...

#1240 The Forest of Confusion 

We have arrived at the Forest of Lost Paths. 

When you say the Forest of Lost Paths, it has that classic ring to it—so familiar, so generic. Like the kind of dungeon name you see in every RPG at least once. 

And yet, here it is, unfolding right in front of us in all its gl...

#1239 Family Ride 

It’s me. 
Yay, we’re going out today! 

When you’ve got a family, you’ve gotta do at least one proper trip a year, right? 
Someplace far enough that you’ve got to stay overnight. 

Junior and Norito are older now, so they’ll be able to understand an...

#1238 A Lonesome Dragon’s Ramen Discovery 

Changing the subject. 
It’s me. 

The ultimate! The strongest! The terrifying existence before whom all in this world must bow, Grinzel Dragon Veil! 
No one can ignore me!!! 

Well, except I’d prefer to be ignored today. 
I’m here disguised in hum...

#1237 The Journey Goes on Forever 

Come to think of it, how did Silver Wolf and Kato even manage to land hits on Golden Bat? 

“There’s a lot to it, but the biggest factor is prediction. You anticipate his movements and place your attacks where he’s going to be.” 

…And there it is. Something insanely...

#1236 Momoko’s S-Rank Adventurer Visit Hopping: The Finale 

“Nuooooohhh! Hero’s Secret Technique, Ginko Strip Slash!” 
“Whoop.” 
“Hero’s Hundred Rending Strikes!” 
“Hyop.” 
“Hero’s Meteor Blade! Hero’s Tornado Cyclone Slash! Hero’s Megaton-Baribari-Vulcan Sword!” 
“Hahaha, come on now...

#1235 Momoko’s S-Rank Adventurer Visit Hopping: Aloof 

“Miss Momoko! Thank you so much! With you here, I can rest easy about everything at headquarters!” 
“No problem! I’ll handle every single S-rank adventurer task perfectly, so Murshela, you just focus on chasing your feelings here! I read somewhere that a woman in love is at her mo...

#1234 Momoko’s S-Rank Adventurer Visit Hopping: Youth 

It's me. 
The Saint. 
On a clear winter day, I took Sakamoto for a ride to check in on the people living in the Farm Kingdom. And there, I ran into Hero Momoko. 
Yes. Ran into her. 

It feels like bumping into a monster that’s not supposed to spawn in this area...

#1233 Momoko’s S-Rank Adventurer Visit Hopping: The Boy 

Hero Momoko in crisis! 

Standing in front of me is an S-Rank a dog-eared shota adventurer! 
The clash is seconds away from erupting into a full-blown battle! 

“I dislike needless bloodshed. But as one who bears the title of S-Rank adventurer, I cannot afford to go ...

#1232 Momoko’s S-Rank Adventurer Visit Hopping: Okutama 

Right now, I, Hero Momoko, am on a warrior pilgrimage. 

Being told to go around meeting active S-Rank adventurers just to become one myself sounds logical at first glance, but the more I think about it, the more it just feels impossibly unreasonable. 

What makes me say that?...

#1231 Momoko’s S-Rank Adventurer Visit Hopping: Fisticuffs 

“A sparring match... with Kato?” 

The suggestion leaves me, Momoko, totally confused. 

A sparring match? With Kato? 
That means a duel, right? Or maybe a fistfight? A full-on battle? 

“Is it really that surprising? You see this all the time in manga,...

#1230 Momoko’s S-Rank Adventurer Visit Hopping: The Married Couple’s Arc 

From Hero Momoko to S-Rank Hopeful Momoko! 

To claim the title, I’ve gotta conquer every trial thrown my way! 

“Sorry about this, Momoko. Things got a little complicated,” says Silver Wolf, looking apologetic. 

But I shake my head.  
It’s okay. Tha...

#1230 Momoko’s S-Rank Adventurer Visit Hopping: The Married Couple’s Arc 

From Hero Momoko to S-Rank Hopeful Momoko! 

To claim the title, I’ve gotta conquer every trial thrown my way! 

“Sorry about this, Momoko. Things got a little complicated,” says Silver Wolf, looking apologetic. 

But I shake my head.  
It’s okay. Tha...

#1229 A Trial for the S-Rank Adventurer 

Yo, it’s Momoko. 
I used to be a hero, but now I’m also gonna be an S-rank adventurer!!! 

The Adventurers’ Guild put in a request for me. 
Well, sure, I’ve known for a long time that I’m strong, but it’s still nice to have that officially recognized.  2025-07-17 00:21:20 +0000 UTC View Post

#1228 A Hero Becomes an S-Rank Adventurer 

I'm Momoko the Hero. 
…Well, I guess I’m not really a hero anymore. 

The old Human Kingdom that summoned me has long since collapsed, and there hasn’t been a war big enough to need a hero in ages. 

There’s no real “hero’s role” left in this world, so I�...

#1227 Railway Relevance, Summarized 

Thus, the Otherworld Railway makes peace with the Wagon Guild. 

After a fierce race, the railway cars and Sakamoto lock eyes, sharing mutual respect. 

“You were blazing out there! Let’s race again sometime!” 
“We won’t lose next time! Let’s go all out, fa...

#1226 The Power to Bring Things to a Happy Ending 

A dragon has invaded. 

Normally, you’d hit the “Abort” button on every program in an emergency like this, but these guys simply refuse to stop racing. 

At this point, I’d reckon all of them have lost their minds. Still, there’s no room for second thoughts: everythi...

#1225 A Chaotic Salvation

The carriage-vs-train race is about to begin. 

It’s the sort of concept you can’t help but think, “What even is the point of this?” 

The rules are to depart from Rondmelt Station, make your way to Farm Station, and that’s it.  
The route is up to you, thoug...

#1224 Help Has Arrived 

And that’s how our train-vs.-carriage delivery duel went down. 

Unsurprisingly, the carriage side won in a landslide. 
It was bound to happen. The train team might as well have tried to build a scale model with pruning shears. 

Precision work is out of the question...

#1223 The Mantis' Carriage 

This abrupt summon has left me baffled. 

What’s all this carnival hullabaloo? 
All I heard from Miss Kimeri was something interesting is happening so I should come. 

“There really is something interesting.” 

Oh, Miss Kimeri?  
I never th...

#1222 The Victims of the Paradigm Shift 

The name's Cretes Ponaka. 

I’m the head behind the Wagon Guild that handles logistics nationwide. 

Hauling goods by carriage is trickier than it sounds—there are turf wars, delicate ties with merchant houses, and a single misstep in a deal can turn deadly. That’s why m...

#1221 The Tracks Go On and On Forever 

My grand plan to build an otherworldly railway finally sees completion today. 

Two lines stretch out from Farm Station, one toward the Demon Kingdom, the other toward the Human Kingdom, each linking the nearest towns by iron track. 

Now, transporting goods within this newly ...

#1220 The Loop Line of Missing Each Other 

I, Kimeri, am riding the test run of this so-called Otherworldly Railway right now. 

So far, there hasn’t been a single hitch; in fact, it’s almost too comfortable.  

The carriage we’re in rockets forward at dizzying speed, leaving the world outside far behind. &n...

#1219 The East-West Lines of Love 

I am Kimeri, Rondmelt’s female prefectural governor. 

Lately, our town’s importance on the world stage has been skyrocketing.  

Why? Because not far from here, the Farm Kingdom is rising from the ground up. 

And when the Demon King himself declares, “That ki...