How a Hero Lives as a Writer

71 – Ah, this is called ‘Possessed Water’. (4)

After the meeting, those gathered in the meeting room of the royal castle began to leave.

Everyone responded to Prince Albert’s invitation to eat and headed to the dining room, but the cardinal and his escort paladins politely declined and left the castle.

Anyway, it seemed like they were in a hurry to get an answer within a week.

However, unlike the cardinals and their paladin escorts, the saintess and paladins who stayed in Ochlia from the beginning remained in the castle.

From the outside, it could be seen as an example of the feeling that he did not ignore the royal family’s invitation, but….

ㅡ It’s a little meaningful when added to your doubts.

Take off your mask right now and reveal your true identity!

Ah, it’s time for the King of Mask Singer.

But there are things I need to prioritize right now….

ㅡ Is it scary because it’s just a thicket where snakes are hiding?

This is why I really hate quick-witted children.

ㅡ Child?

There is such a thing.

We decided to wait in the waiting room provided by Prince Albert until the dinner was ready.

“Bright, how are you going to create a new race?”

“Well… Nothing concrete has been decided yet.”

“I hope there are traces of the new race being elves when the truth is known.”

When Bertus said that, Aslan, Taz, and the dwarven master… What was your name?

ㅡ Brinson.

Ah, Brinson.

The eyes of the others, including those three, focused on me.

Anyway, everyone seemed to be interested in the different races I would create.

Ah, this is the feeling Tolkien felt….

Isn’t my position right now truly that of Tolkien?

“This is a project where everyone participates together. Of course, your opinions are also taken into account.”

After I said that and laughed lightly, the members of the Tribal Union split up again by race and began a heated discussion.

The sound, which had been very faint, gradually began to take on heat.

I moved to the waiting room in the sense of taking a break while waiting for the dinner party. .

ㅡ You might not think it’s a big deal, but that’s why it’s a shocking incident for the people here.

I guess so.

It is a change of thinking that has never been done before.

It is also a situation where the future of the species is in their hands, so I don’t know if such a reaction is natural.

ㅡ That’s why you can’t be swung around.

Of course, I just have to refer to it.

There must be certain characteristics of each race that cannot be known just from the information in the book.

However, it is unlikely that the people gathered here will tell you everything without adding or subtracting.

I will reduce the disadvantages and emphasize the advantages.

So, you need to listen moderately.

But if you completely ignore it, it can lead to low morale, so this is the really difficult part.

ㅡ Have you ever had this kind of experience?

Yes.

Because web novels provide direct communication between writers and readers.

Among the writers, there were many who modified the development of their work according to the comments of readers.

There are cases where things have gone in a good direction, and there have been cases where the situation has been completely ruined.

But most of them weren’t in a very good direction.

– Yes?

After all, it’s not an idea that came from your own head, so when you write it, you start to feel a strange sense of difference somewhere.

ㅡ I’m not a writer, so I don’t know….

Originally, when you take a test, you get a feeling that for some reason this seems to be right.

This doesn’t just happen.

ㅡ Then?

It’s not a logical thought because the things I’ve accumulated while studying are mixed here and there, but I’ve heard that it creates an intuition that somehow this seems to be right.

It’s like that.

When I write a novel, I often start with an idea that came to me out of the blue, but this isn’t an inspiration that just falls out of thin air.

The experiences accumulated during various activities such as movies, anime, novels, comics, work, rest, and exercise.

Those experiences suddenly become an inspiration and pop out.

But if I edit the development because of comments, this is where an error occurs.

ㅡ Isn’t that an idea from your own head?

Exactly.

That’s no different for me, so I’m thinking of compromising and calming myself down.

ㅡ That’s wise.

Miss Helena said she was admirable and she pretended to stroke my hair.

Although she has a young appearance, it felt complicated because it felt like her sister was caressing her hair.

A person with an atmosphere that is not appropriate for his age….

If you think about it, Lord Lewis is a lot younger than me, but he has a very strange atmosphere.

ㅡ hehehehe.

Here you go again.

When I think about Sir Lewis, he keeps giving me a strange laugh.

For some reason, it reminds me of when I was in the editorial department.

ㅡ Huh?

There was also an editor who only dealt with men and men and that genre.

He was like a model of virtue.

He laughed like that when he read an interesting novel or cartoon.

ㅡ Could you please stop hanging out with such a strange person?

BL is a very attractive genre in the editorial department.

The loyal readership is quite strong, so the profits are good.

ㅡ What the hell is a place called Earth doing?

It is also a place where people live.

Anyway, the important thing is Sir Lewis.

Sir Lewis usually doesn’t talk much.

Especially when there is someone around, it almost feels like a folding screen.

But today, the atmosphere is a little different.

ㅡ How do you feel?

Sir Lewis usually walks a little behind me.

When I ask him to walk next to me, he reacts a little embarrassed.

I asked the reason later, and the answer came back that it was because of the escort.

It is a position where I can keep my sights on me and look around, and even if someone suddenly rushes at me, I can intercept it with my sword.

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That location was 2-3 steps behind me.

After hearing that story, I can no longer force you to walk beside me.

That’s why I felt a little more distant from Sir Louis than before.

But I don’t think it’s like this right now.

ㅡ How are you now?

Everyone gathered here is in a cooperative relationship with me.

Moreover, Bertus is a being who entered the realm of the super-strong transcendent.

So I understand that my safety is in place.

I understand that….

Aren’t you fooling around anyway?

Even when I was in my most secure estate, I didn’t feel that dazed.

ㅡ Wouldn’t it be nice to ask why?

I don’t know if you’ll answer the question.

I’m not in the mood to bring up such a topic right now.

Did I have a real accident last night?

I know injections aren’t that bad….

Is it because of pancakes?

aaagh!

The image I’ve built up!

ㅡ The image you have built up?

Don’t look at me with such a puzzled expression.

If you look at the results alone, didn’t you show only a very competent appearance!

ㅡ Definitely looking at the results….

Since Sir Lewis became my knight, there has been an expression often spoken.

ㅡ You are also the lord, right?

Yes, that’s it.

I feel like my respect for me has turned to dust and disappeared.

I can’t explain the strange awkwardness otherwise!

I don’t even smell alcohol anymore!

I think we should talk to Sir Louis first, not the saintess.

Thinking of that, I was about to talk to Sir Louis when a servant came into the waiting room.

It seems that the preparations for the dinner party are over.

… Let’s talk after the dinner party.

***

Following the servant, we were guided to the hall where the ball was being held.

I imagined eating a course meal at a large dining table, but it seems to be buffet style.

Certainly, the buffet format might be better.

Each tribe has a different style of eating, so it might be rude to prepare for a human dinner party.

With that thought in mind, I walked along with the servants, and we were guided to the place where the members of the royal family of Oklia were gathered.

“Thank you for attending today’s banquet at our royal family. I hope everyone had a good time.”

Prince Albert finished his speech so concisely that there was no such informal ceremony, and immediately announced the start of the dinner party.

Then the hall began to resonate with soft musical instruments.

Anyway, it felt like a dinner party that doubled as a real ball.

“Thank you for inviting me, Your Majesty.”

“Have fun.”

“Yes.”

I greeted Prince Albert and quietly headed to the corner of the hall.

As I was heading towards the corner of the hall, I saw the faces of the Tribal Union greeting Prince Albert just like me.

It was a sight that moved my heart.

ㅡ Why?

I categorize them into a category called ‘Hero’, which is separate from humans.

Your hatred of humans may not have been completely wiped out yet.

But seeing the other person being considerate at least in a formal way….

ㅡ Is it similar to the feelings I sometimes feel for you?

I suddenly wake up.

I need to eat some rice.

ㅡ Hey!

The original rule of thumb for buffets is to get the most expensive-looking food on your plate.

I think it’s not a waste to eat at least 3 plates, and you have to take care of dessert so that you can eat economically.

But now it’s time to throw away that commoner sensibility.

Who am I?

Bright, a ‘popular’ writer who has more annual income than most grand dukes.

Awesome!

ㅡ Compared to your inner voice, wouldn’t pancakes be cute?

Be quiet!

As I was eating my food in moderation, I heard the sound of shoe heels from somewhere.

Wanting something, she turned her head there, and Reina was approaching in a dress that was even more flashy than usual.

“Are you safe, Mr. Bright?”

“… Reina?”

“Do you like the food?”

“mmm, delicious.”

Why are you like this again?

Did you do Damian too?

Now you want to be courteous and formal as a royal daughter?

Are you all right?

You didn’t say that… !

I thought the translation magic was broken.

“Bright, can you sing a song with me?”

“It is an honor, lady.”

Something was bittersweet.

But if you think about it, Reina will soon enter the academy and hang out with the children of other nobles.

She can’t forever remain Reina who feels like her little sister.

I decided to accept her Reina’s change.

We held hands and started dancing slowly in the hall where the music was being performed.

Then I felt people’s eyes converging on one place.

It can’t be helped.

Because it was just the two of us dancing here.

“You are good at it.”

“Because I have a good teacher.”

“Oops.”

Raina smiled softly, as if she were reminded of Stella.

“You must be very busy at the welcome ceremony.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Everyone must be dreaming of a reunion with Bright-sama, right?”

It’s awkward.

But on the other hand, it suits you well.

ㅡ Huh?

It’s awkward because it’s different from usual, and it suits you well because it’s natural, as if you’re wearing clothes that fit your body.

Come to think of it, Raina did a really good job with her acting.

Perhaps this much is natural.

“Bright.”

“Yes, lady.”

“Can I dance with Sir Louis?”

“Was I not enough?”

When I usually bring up a joke like this, Reina blushes in embarrassment.

But it wasn’t today’s Reina.

“Because I am a greedy woman.”

“Then I can’t help it.”

Ah, is this the heart of a father witnessing his daughter grow up?

It was a complicated feeling in many ways.