The Happy Tale of the Twisted Lord 1: Even with a Bad Personality, You Can Develop a Frontier! By Enoki Surume, Illustrated by Shoa Takashima Format: B6 Label: Overlap Novels ISBN: 978-4-8240-0163-4 Release Date: April 25, 2022 Price: 1,320 yen (tax included) The territory of exile is an unexplored, vast forest... but with an unusual talent, a great development!? Noein, the illegitimate child born between a great noble father and his mistress. Scorned by his family and servants, and raised with a twisted personality, he is kicked out of the mansion after being confined. Instead of severing ties with his family, Noein is given a detached territory on the edge of the kingdom and the position of lord. However, the frontier is just a land with an unexplored, vast forest!? Noein decides to develop the frontier and become the happiest lord of all—he begins to cultivate the land. He uses the golem manipulation magic he mastered during his confinement and the advanced knowledge he gained from books to clear the wasteland and start agriculture... which goes smoothly, but there are zero residents. Noein immediately starts gathering residents. His methods are unusual—he appeases and recruits bandits as retainers! He persuades refugees to gain a submissive workforce! He manipulates the merchant's daughter's heart and recruits her as the finance officer! ...and so on, he cunningly increases the population, but the residents only offer their respect!? Furthermore, his excellent skills in frontier development attract attention from major trading companies and high-ranking nobles—!? The frontier development story of the twisted lord begins! Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned as it will be stored at home.