Dias builds the area up. There is a bit of political maneuvering happening in the source, but that’s mostly done in some bonus/side chapters. The story around Dias himself is for the most part, just him building up his domain and befriending the different non-human species around him. It’s very wholesome and comfy for 85% of the time. The remainder are some little adventures that happen every now and then (for example, dragon hunting or a bandit attack). Honestly, there is not much “story”, but the series lives with how likable the characters are and how fun it is to watch Illuk Village grow.