Hmph, how could a Great Demon King only want to farm? - Reviews

I am totally hooked on the concept. It's a fresh take on the evil overlord genre, the systems are well-designed without being a wall of numbers, and the main character is smart enough to make the strategy interesting. I am deeply invested in the success of the "Crimson Moon Forest Economic Miracle."

The Chapter break/Time skip style is perfect for this kind of building story. We see the project start, then we cut to the result. It avoids the boring days of watching people chop wood. The pacing is very efficient.

I want to see a POV from a kingdom official noticing the trade routes or the sudden population boom near the "barren" forest. The story is very focused on Lu Che, but expanding the perspective a little would make the world feel bigger.

The economy feels tight. He has to save up for every building and every wolf. I feel the weight of every purchase. That "Emotional Energy -4000" is a scary number to see when your whole life depends on it.

The way the Emotional Energy is farmed (from frustration, excitement, happiness) is a really cynical but fun look at content creation. Lu Che is basically an influencer farming engagement from his audience (the adventurers). It’s a very modern twist on a fantasy crown.

I hope the "novice period" protection doesn't return later in the story. The threat of daily resource consumption is the main reason the story has stakes. If he gets too powerful and ignores the cost, the story loses its unique tension. The hunger is the engine.

I really appreciate that the system doesn't solve everything. Lu Che still has to physically move and plan. He can't just press a button and win. He has to think about location, marketing, and logistics. It feels more like a strategy game than a cheat code generator.

The scene where the newbies are wandering around lost is actually funny. It shows that even with a map, things can go wrong. It keeps the story from feeling too perfectly planned. Failure and confusion are part of the fun.

The choice to make the manufactured monsters "brainless" is a good constraint. It forces Lu Che to rely on his sapient subordinates (Sals, Wolf King) for complex tasks. This naturally creates a command hierarchy and gives the named characters more importance.

For a translated story, the prose is very smooth. There isn't that clunky, robotic sentence structure you sometimes get. The flow from Lu Che's thoughts to the action is very quick. It makes for a very fast, easy read.

The world outside the Crimson Moon Forest is a mystery box that I want opened. The Hero is "dead," the kingdoms think the war is won. Lu Che setting up a new territory is basically a tax evasion scheme on a global scale. When the IRS (the Adventurer's Guild) finally audits him, it's going to be crazy.

The "Growth Potential" stat for subordinates is a great feature. It means Sals and the Wolf King aren't just temporary units. They can level up and become stronger as the story goes. I hate it when stories abandon early characters for new shiny ones. This system promises loyalty and growth.