The old rural farmer was S class. - Episode 2: The Rural Farmer Goes Viral

“Mmm, did I fall asleep…”

Muttering to himself, Gosh, seated on a rock, rubbed his sleepy eyes.

“Phew… It’s been half a year already…”

He seemed to have dreamt of the incident when he was expelled from the “Blazing Serpent” in the royal capital of Graham.

In front of Gosh, who had brushed off his drowsiness, stretched a vast landscape.

The sprawling land, stretching all the way to the foothills of distant mountains, was filled with various crops.

These were the vegetables and grains that Gosh had diligently cultivated.

“What a nice weather today. You guys, soak up the sunlight and grow strong.”

The place where Gosh was now was on the outskirts of the remote land of “Moslif,” far from the royal capital of Graham. In this naturally abundant land, Gosh tilled fields and started a new life.

“Now, let’s get started for today.”

As Gosh focused on something, a translucent image appeared before him.

At the top of the displayed image was the stylish rainbow-colored symbol and the words “FairyTube.”

He cleared his throat and began his “broadcast” for the day.

“Hello everyone. Today, I’ll be introducing the crops I’ve been growing.”

A sterile ping sound echoed, and on the video before Gosh, the text “Nyaochin has entered the room” appeared.

“Oh, Nyaochin-san, hello. Thank you for coming to watch this old man’s stream again today.”

“Hello~♪”

In response to Gosh’s broadcast, new text appeared, accompanied by an image of a cat raising its hand.

Six months ago, Gosh was suddenly fired by Aserus, the guild master of “Blazing Serpent.”

It wasn’t just a simple dismissal. He was accused of misconduct within the guild, and to make matters worse, it was broadcasted as part of the show…

In a world where interests change rapidly, Gosh’s tarnished reputation could have been a significant issue. But fortunately, his name wasn’t widely spread.

However, Gosh chose to move forward.

He felt grateful for this land left by his parents and wanted to repay it, believing it was the first step in his new life.

And there was another reason he continued video streaming with such dedication.

One was gratitude.

This land gave comfort to his grieving self, who had been dismissed from the prominent guild in the capital. He wanted to repay his parents, who had provided him with peaceful and fulfilling days.

The other was his admiration to become like the person who once taught him the greatness of video streaming.

(I need to work harder to get closer to “that person.”)

With this determination, Gosh renewed his broadcast.

– Ping.

“Hmm?”

Reacting to the sterile sound, Gosh raised his head and saw an image of a bell before him.

He wondered what it was, but it turned out to be a notification from FairyTube, as usual.

“Ah, I forgot to end the stream. Is anyone still watching? Well, anyway, I’ll wrap it up! Excuse me!”

Gosh hastily threw out his words and ended the broadcast.

He had forgotten to end the communication with the micro-sprite, and inadvertently, some private scenes were broadcasted.

“That’s right, I need to be careful. But well, not many people watch videos of an old man like me, so I don’t need to worry too much. Hahaha…”

Just then…

The area where Gosh was suddenly shook violently.

Looking closer, a massive monster had appeared in the distance.

“Ah! It’s that giant red lizard again!”

Gosh shouted and stood up, witnessing a red reptilian creature wreaking havoc in the distance.

It wasn’t unusual for Gosh to see such a sight.

But for someone like Gosh, who made a living as a farmer, it was unacceptable to let the monsters ravage his fields.

Gosh saw the scene and, picking up a large sword leaned against something nearby, rushed towards the creature.

“Take thiiis! You’re not going to ruin my precious crops!”

Gosh charged towards the red monster.

Meanwhile, in the comments section of Gosh’s video, listeners were in a panic.

“Hey, hey. Isn’t that a Flame Dragon?”

“Really? Is it that new species of monster recently classified as Rank A danger by the Adventurer’s Guild?”

“Hey, this is bad, isn’t it?”

“Yeah. An old farmer can’t handle a monster like this. This needs a specialized hunting party.”

Unaware of these comments streaming in, Gosh approached the creature, intent on driving it away from his crops.

“Gosh-san…!”

And then…

“Take thiiiis!”

With the momentum of his charge, Gosh swung the large sword, aiming at the creature’s body…

—Gyaaaaaah!!

After that attack, the agonizing cry of the red monster resounded.

The force behind Gosh’s sword was tremendous, and he had single-handedly slaughtered the gigantic red monster.

“Phew… And there’s another one over there. These red lizard monsters seem to be appearing more often lately. I’d never seen one when I was in the capital. Are they a new species?”

Gosh looked at another red monster that had appeared in a different location.

This time, there were three of them.

“I can’t leave them be, or they’ll just ravage the crops I worked so hard to plant. Oh well…”

Gosh sighed softly and dashed off again.

And so, swinging his sword and eliminating one massive monster after another, Gosh had forgotten about something crucial.

“Old man, you’re amazing!”

“Defeated a Flame Dragon in one strike!? Wow, he did it again!?”

“Gosh-san, you’re amazing! So cool!”

“Hey, hey, this old man is amazing.”

“I’m going to tell my friends about this.”

“So am I.”

The micro-sprite that had remained in communication was continuously projecting Gosh’s actions, as he repelled one red monster after another.

“First time seeing this.”

“I heard you can see something interesting here.”

“Huh?! Hey, isn’t that a Flame Dragon!?”

“Wait, what’s this? The old man is slaying Flame Dragons!”

“Is this really the right category for the stream? It’s listed as farming videos, isn’t it?”

“I encountered a Flame Dragon before and ran away…”

“I see, if only I could defeat them in one strike… Can I?”

“What is this?”

“This isn’t the work of an ordinary person.”

“This should be spread more, haha.”

Before he knew it, the comments section was bustling, and people were inviting others.

And after about an hour, something unbelievable had happened—

“Concurrent viewers: 17,190”

“Oh no, this is bad. I forgot to end the broadcast.”

After finishing off the monsters that were wrecking his fields, Gosh realized he had forgotten to cut off the communication with the micro-sprite.

“I’m sorry, I forgot to end the stream! Wait, are there still people watching? Anyway, I’m ending it now! Excuse me!”

Gosh rapidly threw out his words and concluded the broadcast.

His single-mindedness about having forgotten to end the broadcast filled his mind, so he didn’t even bother to check the number of concurrent viewers. He closed the FairyTube screen

without a second thought.

“Ah, I’m such a fool. If I had checked the concurrent viewers, I might have known if anyone was still watching. But I panicked and cut it off… Well, it’s fine. I’m tired, and I’ll check later.”

Muttering to himself, Gosh gathered some vegetables into a basket. For Gosh, who led a self-sufficient life in the remote Moslif village, eating meals with the crops he grew was his greatest pleasure.

It was a bit early for harvest, but he decided to treat himself with some nibbles for dinner. Thinking about that, humming a carefree tune, Gosh headed back to his house.

Unbeknownst to him, the broadcast he had forgotten to end was becoming a topic of conversation worldwide.