Tsuchise Yasohachi

Alan is the strongest miner in the world, able to reduce mountains to rubble with simply a swing of his trusty scoop. But when Princess Letitia begs him to escort her on a quest to save her kingdom from an invading demon force, he agrees to leave his solitary mountain abode and venture forth, on one condition: she must help him find a successor to train. In this hilarious fantasy tale for fans of RPGs, evil doesn’t stand a chance against the mighty power of the scoop! English Light Novel by Seven Seas Entertainment

"Sword & Magic Online", a VRMMO consisting of 255 floors to clear, harbors a horrible secret: Everything from floor two onwards hasn't been implemented yet. And all the devs ran away. Also, there is no magic in this world of swords and magic, the gold value has inflated indefinitely due to a dupe glitch, this kusoge (fixed term for a shitty game) is going down the toilet. And yet, there are friends enjoying this kind of game. For that reason and to avoid this world's destruction (end of service), a youth named "Sasaraki" continues developing this kusoge world together with the mysterious girl Alice who dwells in the debugging room, and...?