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“Legendary dragon knight Elm retires from being humanity's strongest "Subcontractor Knight" to live peacefully with dragon Baha.”
The Legendary Dragon-armored Knight Wants to Live a Normal Life In the Countryside
伝説の竜装騎士は田舎で普通に暮らしたい ～SSSランク依頼の下請け辞めます!～
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Synopsis
Legendary dragon knight Elm retires from being humanity's strongest "Subcontractor Knight" to live peacefully with dragon Baha.
The one who defeated various ranked dangerous monsters, the one who sealed 6 demon lords, the one who is onlooked by God. Elm, the dragon knight who wields several legendary equipment, humanity's strongest man, has continued to work for the Bangs kingdom. He accepts SSS-Rank requests, but he is mocked with the name "Subcontractor Knight." He continues this harsh labor, until his dragon partner, Baha, suggests for him to retire. So Elm and Baha depart for an unknown location to start their slow lives... (Source: Square Enix, translated)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 2
σ 3.09
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.09 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↑ 4.33
Running avg · Aug 2023 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I find the character backstories to be genuinely enjoyable, even though the narrative relies heavily on cliché tropes like the oblivious, overpowered protagonist and the overused "power of...”
- 8 “Legendary Dragon Knight Elm is an enthralling fantasy manga that excels with its immersive narrative, vibrant characters, and breathtaking artwork. The review identifies no significant flaws, as...”
- 2 “There are no redeeming qualities to be found in this work. The art and dialogue are painfully simplistic, mirroring a children's picture book, while the story itself is nothing more than generic,...”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Legendary Dragon-armored Knight Wants to Live a Normal Life In the Countryside begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 23 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 04m approx
- Published Nov 2019 – Aug 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M59596 catalog