I guarded the gate for a hundred years. Then they handed me a backpack, ten pounds of gold, and said, “Enjoy retirement.”

So I did what any sensible former Gatekeeper would do: I packed salt, pepper, and a book on mushrooms, then walked into another world.

Turns out, salt’s worth its weight in nobles. Pepper? Practically wizardry. Herbs, crossbows, caffeine tea for a sleepy teammate, and a grumpy girl who shows up just to get mad at me—welcome to my new life.

From monster-slaying to herbal side hustles, I fumbled into fame, fortune, and a wife who can out-swing any swordsman. Add a few bizarre teammates, mild peril (mostly boars), and a royal title, and retirement’s starting to look like work again.

But hey—at least the food’s better.

A slow-burn, low-stakes isekai adventure with laughs, light romance, and lots of seasoning.