The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I'm a "Farmer", Not a Demon King! ~ - Chapter 118

The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I’m a “Farmer”, Not a Demon King! ~

Chapter 118   Someone’s wish somewhere

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This country originally belonged to us. However, the gears shifted during the reign of the king three generations ago, who currently usurps the throne.

It all began with the death of the king due to illness.

The king, who passed away due to illness, had not appointed a successor, leading to a question of who the next king would be.

However, there was a male child, so those around sought to have him succeed to the throne. It wasn’t an incorrect thought, as traditionally, the throne would pass to the eldest son, so that notion was not wrong. Rather, it would have been the correct choice.

However, the elder sister of that male child did not allow it.

At the time, the king had initially only had daughters, and for a while, no male heirs were born. Because of this, the one born as the eldest daughter believed that she would become the queen until a brother was born, and those around her taught her the same.

It was not without problems for a woman to become queen, but as long as she married someone, the issues seemed to disappear. Therefore, it was believed that she would inherit the throne. She studied hard for this.

However, due to the birth of a male child, the eldest daughter could no longer obtain the throne.

All expectations from those around shifted to the younger brother, and the eldest daughter was expected to be obedient.

For reasons unknown, it seems the eldest daughter complied with what was asked of her, obediently.

However, deep within her heart, she hadn’t truly changed. She only appeared to have become more docile.

The shackles that had bound the eldest daughter were released with the king’s death, revealing her true nature.

In order to obtain the throne for herself, the eldest daughter feigned an accident to kill the male child, who was the rightful successor.

And this slain male child was our ancestor. Despite being killed, he survived. He thought that if he came out, he would be killed again, so he went into hiding. And he struggled. Simply to seek revenge on those who had trapped him.

This is the reason I seek the throne. Originally, that seat belonged to us. Yet, that thief sits upon it as if it were theirs.

Moreover, it’s ridiculous that the current king has no blood relation to the eldest daughter who stole the throne. It’s a laughable tale.

The eldest daughter, who is the legitimate heir and ancestor, came to the throne after the death of her brother. She married the knight commander, who was a powerful noble at the time and could be seen as a unifying figure in the military. This led the knights and soldiers to recognize the eldest daughter as the queen, and the civilian officials had no choice but to follow this due to the lack of other royal family members at the time.

However, the knight commander, who became the queen’s husband, had a mistress. Whether this was originally intended or not, both the queen and the mistress became pregnant around the same time.

And the children born had the same hair color and eye color. So, even if they were swapped, no one noticed.

Yes. The man swapped the child of his mistress with the child of the queen.

In other words, the current king doesn’t have a single drop of the royal blood.

If he were the true descendant of the queen, it might have been forgivable. After all, some royal blood still flows in him. In any case, I had intentions of reclaiming the throne, but I might have been lenient enough to consider granting a generous resolution if they were indeed the true descendants of the queen.

However, the father of the current king is different—by the time of the previous king, there was already no royal blood in the royal family. The blood that flows now is that of a thief who conspired with the knight commander, a position holder, and an unknown horse. According to the investigations at that time, it’s said that the mistress was from a humble rural background.

This is unacceptable. We cannot leave the throne to such individuals. We must reclaim our rightful place as the king at all costs. That is what is best for this country.

For this, there will be those willing to sacrifice their lives. They will understand and gladly die for the necessary sacrifice to return the rightful heir.

——However, the plan devised from such thoughts was unexpectedly crumbling in an unforeseen manner.

“What the hell is that aaaaall about!”

Having raised my profession as a ‘trainer’ to the seventh rank, I could now control monsters. Somehow, I found myself deviating from the original plan.

In simple terms, I was charging through the forest riding on the backs of monsters.

I attacked the nearby towns in sequence, starting with the cities to the west of the capital, occupying them to create a siege and starve the capital. That was the plan. I chose to attack them sequentially rather than simultaneously because I thought it would wear them down better.

First, I attacked the western city in view of the capital. I chose this one first because it would be less suspicious. As we wanted to delay their actions as much as possible, we should take any actions that might have that possibility. Hence, we chose the western side as the initial target.

The city to the west had suffered increased banditry in recent years compared to a few years ago. It seems the lords are moving to deal with that, but the current situation is that if they deal with the bandits, they can’t keep up with dealing with monsters.

Even if the city to the west were to be attacked by a horde of monsters in such a state, no one would find it suspicious. Everyone would think, “Ah, they mishandled dealing with the monsters.” That’s why I, who should not normally be on the front lines as a commander, came to this place deliberately. The ability to control monsters is rare. There were very few, and there were no one of a rank higher than me, so it couldn’t be helped.

And so, having the monsters attack the west, and then simultaneously attacking the east, and then the south and north, was our strategy. If successful, we should have been able to surround the capital.

——However, everyone knew that it wouldn’t go smoothly. But that was fine. The plan I just presented was at best something to aim for if it went well.

The true purpose of this was to make the people feel dissatisfied. Under the reign of the current king, disturbances have occurred within the country, like the plan this time, and if they can’t stop them, dissatisfaction will inevitably grow.

So if I, a member of the rightful successor’s family of this country, were to take command, reclaiming the throne wouldn’t be impossible.

At least, that’s what I believed. I should have believed that, but as it stands, I’m now fleeing and distancing myself from that situation.

I had succeeded in controlling multiple hordes of monsters. And I could direct all those hordes towards the west of the capital.

But I failed.

Unbelievable. There shouldn’t have been anyone capable of defeating such a massive horde.

At that time, there were only a few people present. Adventurers who had come to explore the forest, a merchant traveling down the road, and some servant and a child from somewhere. That’s about it. If I directed the horde of monsters, they should have died without any resistance. That should have been the case. There should have been no room for failure.

Yet, I failed.

The word “impossible” repeats in my mind several times.

“Ugh! Ha, ha, ha…”

After fleeing quite a distance, I stop the monsters I had been controlling, lean against a tree, remove the bag from my waist, and drink some water.

“What the hell was that…!”

I recall the events just moments ago.

Up until a certain point, things were going well. I was controlling the monsters, advancing while crushing those in my path.

I let one adventurer escape, but I didn’t care about such a minor detail.

However, at the place he escaped to, there were a peculiar pair, a man and a woman. One of them seemed to be a servant, and the other was a child dressed in civilian clothes.

Even when faced with the horde of monsters, these two remained undeterred. The child pointed towards the horde, and the ground upheaved, flipping the monsters on it, who then fell back down.

With just that, the monsters were immobilized.

The monsters I had prepared for this occasion prioritized quantity over individual strength. That’s why, when slammed into the ground with holes and covered with earth from above like that, they couldn’t come out.

Controlling earth meant their profession was ‘Earth Mage.’ Sub-professions wouldn’t wield such power.

However, when it comes to renowned Earth Mages, names like ‘Mother of Earth’ and ‘Earth Splitter’ come to mind, but there shouldn’t be anyone that famous in this country right now.

So, either it was someone who hasn’t revealed their abilities to the world or a newcomer who recently gained such power.

“…Regardless, they’ve interfered with our plans. They’ll receive the consequences soon enough.”

I can’t say it’s right now, and it frustrates me, but I’ll make sure they face the consequences. For that moment, for now, I should retreat.