TAKAMINE HARUKI

After dying in a sudden accident, an ordinary office worker awakens in another world—as Rota Elden, the youngest son of a penniless noble family in the far-flung countryside. With a broken-down mansion, barren fields, and barely a dozen villagers under his care, most would give up on such a hopeless land. But Rota isn’t “most.” Blessed with a mysterious crest from the gods and memories of a modern world, he sets out to change everything. He starts by planting crops no one’s heard of, teaching the villagers how to build and read, and even forming alliances with beastfolk and mages. Slowly but surely, his land transforms—from a forgotten corner of the kingdom to a growing power of its own. But nobles, monsters, and even royalty are watching his every move... "If I was reborn in this world, then I’ll live it my way. And if I must build a kingdom from scratch—then so be it."