How a Hero Lives as a Writer

Chapter 45

45 – Comics published! (4)

On Earth, there is a negative perception that cartoons are for children to watch, and that the contents are also harmful.

So I thought I would encounter some opposition in Mare, but it seems like everyone accepts it more easily than I thought.

Maybe it’s because of the hardcover books made for the nobility?

Because it’s a manga with a lot of covers and illustrations that went into the hardcover book.

ㅡ Wouldn’t it mean to kill me if I give negative opinions?

… Identity systems are sometimes helpful.

Aristocrats think it’s good, but they publish an editorial claiming that cartoons are harmful?

It means to kill me.

So it felt like being accepted into a new culture easier than I thought.

“Oh, look at the people.”

I hung my tongue as I watched the crowds through the store’s window.

At first, I thought they were people who gathered to buy comics, but they were artisans working in architecture who gathered in the aftermath of comics.

To be precise, they are artisans who came to learn how to build rocket stoves and mass heaters.

The reason why they flocked now is that news about the new heating appliance is not known much.

I wouldn’t know if there was internet or a phone, but newspapers are at best the best source of information here.

With limited information available, who would be curious about heating methods in such a remote country?

However, a unique book called comics appeared in the world.

Looking at the cartoon, a strange object is depicted as a heating appliance.

The appearance of the rocket mass heater is so unique that the prime minister asks why the iron cylinder was installed.

Every reader who sees it is bound to have the same curiosity as the chancellor.

Considering the situation in which such readers arise, I instructed them to write down information about rocket stoves and mass heaters as footnotes.

I think that’s what caused this situation.

“As expected, you are the lord.”

From noble mtl dot com

Sir Lewis now looked at me with a gaze more like worship than respect.

… It’s not that I’m great, it’s that the brand of Dwarven Craftsman worked hard.

It was just a footnote that said ‘the latest heating device created by the dwarves’.

“This is the strength of a warrior.”

“No. This is the power of the lord.”

“….”

I don’t know if you’re joking or serious.

Anyway, the name value of a Dwarf artisan here in Mare is beyond imagination.

In terms of the globe, it can be said to be the strongest brand, surpassing German-made cars and Japanese-made writing instruments.

So it might have been natural that people’s interest exploded.

“Coming to think of it, winter wasn’t just an issue for Oaklea.”

It’s just that Aucklia is a particularly cold region, but other regions suffer from winter as well.

In such a situation, a new heating device was created that consumes less firewood and has excellent heating efficiency.

That’s also made by dwarves!

Rather, the market’s response feels too late.

ㅡ If there was internet or a phone, would the inquiry come on the same day?

Is that right?

[A boiler that burns upside down!]

– Made by Dwarf –

If you hit one advertisement like this, it would have ended right away.

That’s exactly what’s happening right now.

The scary thing is that the number of people is increasing day by day instead of decreasing.

Since the means of transportation is a carriage, it seems that this kind of scene will continue for a while.

ㅡ I heard there are lords who use moonlight stones?

Yes, they use the expensive Moonlight Stone.

Seeing that crowd, I can understand why they want to use Moonlight Stone….

“And that crowd is all mad.”

No matter how talented a painter is, there are only a handful of people who can imitate a cartoon as soon as they see it.

Moreover, tools are also quite important in manga, so most of them must have failed to reproduce.

Since this has already been experienced by Mari and the fishermen, I think other painters must have experienced the same.

Then what about painters who fail to draw cartoons?

Of course, I have no choice but to come to Aucklia, the birthplace of the manga.

“It is said that the number of painters continues to increase.”

“It will probably continue to grow.”

In a world where there is no internet or phone, it is virtually impossible for comics to be released simultaneously.

So Yeongji, which is far from Aucklia, publishes comics a little later.

Those who came across the recently released comics come to Oklea, albeit belatedly.

Such a cycle will continue for a long time to come.

As I was staring blankly at the crowd, Emma appeared with the sound of a door opening.

“You waited a long time….”

Emma sat down on the sofa as she sobbed, looking quite tired.

“Are you very busy?”

“I never thought I would be working overtime again at Oaklia….”

Sorry to say it’s overtime.

Ugh, suddenly my head….

ㅡ What’s wrong?

I have a chronic illness that makes my head hurt just hearing the word overtime… !

“Here is your projected revenue for this month.”

I glanced at the neon paper that Emma handed to her.

By the way, it feels like the number has increased significantly compared to last time?

“Aren’t these numbers a bit odd?”

“The heater was made by the artist and Mr. Kruger, right? So, it is only natural that you have to pay that much to learn construction methods.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Yes. In addition, the author is the original author of Lady Comics, so he receives a portion of the sales.”

“Oh….”

Hiccup.

Sir Lewis, who checked the number on the paper I put aside, hiccuped involuntarily.

“Sorry.”

Until a while ago, he was an earl, but now he’s earning a level that surpasses even the lord, so it’s no surprise.

I don’t even feel it anymore.

ㅡ Even if you buy a war horse every day, slaughter it, and eat it, there will be money left?

If you change Helena’s metaphor to the earth, you will have money left over to buy a Ferrari every day.

I don’t think I can go back to Earth!

I just want to live in Mare!

“You must be having a hard time these days.”

“Yes. It’s too hard!”

When I said that the artist guild was in a commotion because of the manga, I thought so, but it seems to be a bigger problem than I thought.

If comics become this much money, a fight will inevitably arise over who gets the rights.

That’s it.

I poisoned Mare!

“Has the academy been able to hire faculty members?”

“The editor-in-chief is very busy with that these days.”

“Ah.”

When the manga was released, the number of people who wanted to enter the academy increased.

As the number of students increased, it was only natural that more professors should be hired accordingly.

It seems that the editor-in-chief’s busyness was due to the issue of hiring the professor.

If a play is just a small commotion, a cartoon is a commotion like a real nuclear bomb.

“Maybe the theme park will become even bigger.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I heard that the number of nobles who want to build a villa in Oklia has increased.”

“Oh….”

That’s good news.

The market economy will be vitalized to that extent if big-name people like aristocrats enjoy summer vacation in Oklia.

ㅡ Will the number of people earning money grow that much?

That’s right.

Then they will become my new customers again.

Great… This is a virtuous cycle.

“For now, I will continue the research requested by the author.”

“Yes. Please, please.”

Cartoons are entertainment, not luxury goods, and even if recycled paper is used, they are too expensive.

So, we need to keep researching how to lower the unit price even a little bit more.

If, at the end of this research, papermaking technology develops further and publishing technology develops further….

ㅡ What if it develops?

At that time, animation will appear in the world.

ㅡ Anime!

Khehehehe.

I can’t wait for that moment.

ㅡ But will it end in 1-2 years?

It can’t be that easy, can it?

ㅡ Are you not going home?

I don’t know either.

“Hero.”

“I call myself a writer… Is it Intrus related?”

“Yes.”

I was surprised by the sudden change of atmosphere.

“Among the professors of this academy, many of the personnel dispatched from Intrus will be included.”

“Really?”

“The hero spread a new culture called comics here in Mare. He has been a person who has published a little interesting novel until now, but now he has proven that he is a person who can create a historical flow.”

This is how Emma felt when promoting as Intrus….

“Are you saying that the people coming this time are not my allies?”

“It will depend on what the hero does in the future.”

That’s the most general answer.

The bottom line is, well, let’s keep living together in the future.

It’s a sword that threatens me, but it also means that it can be a shield that protects Oklia in case of an unexpected situation.

As expected, it would be dangerous to write a novel about a different race in this situation, right?

But I have to write a novel about different races someday.

That’s how we can reopen the door to diplomacy that was locked by other races.

That was the moment I was thinking about it.

“Be polite, b*tch.”

Sir Lewis… ?

I felt an unusual energy from Sir Louis, who had been sitting quietly as if he had just been there.

My body trembles without realizing it.

I got goosebumps all over my body and my back started to get wet with sweat.

This is how I felt when I first met Helena….

Ms. Emma, too, must have fainted a little from the force of Sir Louis, and faint sweat appeared on her face.

“… I apologize for the rudeness. However, I hope you keep in mind that the hero has that much power.”

Just when I felt that I was having trouble breathing, the momentum I felt from Sir Louis faded.

“Ha ha ha….”

I finally realized that I was holding my breath.

Is this the power of a knight who has risen to the level of a master….

I won’t do anything to offend Sir Lewis by talking about the punitive force again.

Because Sir Lewis, if he wanted to, he could pierce a hole in my neck with just one index finger.

ㅡ Would it be possible with a possession?

hehehehe… !

“Whoa….”

Mister Emma caught her breath and wiped the sweat from her face with her handkerchief.

“Currently, Aucklia has become the most notable country in the Marais. I’m sure it’s the same for other races as well. It is judged that there is a possibility that contact with other races may arise.”

“It’s a different race….”

Ochlia is visited by other races besides the dwarves, who maintain a neutral relationship with humans.

Dangerous things may happen, but this may be a golden opportunity to cure Reina’s illness.

Perhaps a wandering elf with an elixir might come to visit us.

“I hope we will continue to have a good relationship.”

“Even we don’t want to pretend to be with the hero.”

“Okay, let’s end this story here.”

When I said that, Emma let out a long sigh and sat down on her couch.

Anyway, the tension was relieved, so I felt like I was running out of energy.

“Is there any more information I need to hear?”

“No… I’m done….”

“Then let’s go.”