How a Hero Lives as a Writer - How a Hero Lives as a Writer chapter 97

97 – Shonen Manga Seventh Tale! (4)

“Is this a phenomenon at the academy?”

“Isn’t that interesting?”

“I was worried, but things are going in a positive direction.”

In the report Bertus brought, there was a description of what was happening at the academy.

Anonymous club culture was formed by itself.

Wow~ This was something I hadn’t thought of, so it was just amazing.

To be honest, in a world where there is a class system, an academy is a bit of an ambiguous place to learn.

Because we tend to set ranks for each other.

However, if an anonymous club is created and active, it will slightly bypass the wall of the social status system.

The academy I was worried about seems to return without problems.

ㅡ Still, it seems that there are also contents expressing concerns?

The academy has a barrier for identification, and the knights are supposed to patrol periodically.

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And with Bertus, the ultimate weapon, it’s virtually impossible for anyone to sneak in.

ㅡ Academy Special) Incidents break out inside the academy every time.

… In real life, that would likely explode my colic.

That’s a fictional story and won’t happen in real life.

“Editor. How is the publication of Seven’s Tale going in other countries?”

“We are negotiating.”

“Does it take a little longer?”

“Almost done.”

A new technology was born that is cheaper than printing conventional cartoons.

So, for smooth publication, this technology must be spread to other companies.

However, since there were research expenses, I would like to receive some amount of soy sauce from the perspective of the company.

It seems that a tense war of nerves is taking place in such a situation.

“Still, the role of Seven’s Tale was quite large.”

“Really?”

“Yes. In Aucklia, you can receive one comic book every 10 days, and you can receive one comic book a month in your territory.”

“One book a month?”

Anyway, the 3-fold difference is a bit much, isn’t it?

“Golden Isaac is not a very large trade. There are also territories where our company has not entered.”

So, in that case, the merchants directly receive the goods from the store and go to sell them by pulling a wagon?

Certainly in such an inefficient situation, it is inevitable that there will be a 3x difference.

If this is the case, I think they will agree to the contract….

How much do you think you still haven’t signed a contract with?

That’s why merchants are sleepy and listen to the sound of pigeons.

ㅡ Donmisae?

You money-mad bastard.

ㅡ Ah.

“How did the manga magazine thing go?”

“We are currently gathering participants. I think Seven’s Tale played a big role.”

A different style of comics from the existing romance comics has appeared in the world.

Let’s write our own story too!

It seems that a lot of people jumped into manga magazines with that thought.

ㅡ I really like money.

Isn’t it?

Those who were hesitant would jump on it because the prize money is attractive.

“Are there any other agendas besides that?”

As I asked while looking around, the person standing behind Aslan raised his hand.

“Yes, what was it?”

“I witnessed a child reading a cartoon to an adult.”

There may be cases like that.

Aucklea had a relatively low literacy rate, but not all citizens could read.

There must have been many people who thought that novels are difficult to access because there are so many words.

It is possible to farm or do chores without knowing how to read, so some people must have thought that it was not necessary.

But comics are different.

Most of them are made up of pictures, so there are few texts written on them.

So even if you can’t read comics right away, you can easily read them with the help of others.

If you encounter text messages like that, you will automatically memorize familiar words.

Then I think the illiteracy rate will fall by itself.

“Aside from that, was there anything special about it?”

“The kids are enjoying playing warrior!”

“All the villagers are talking about cartoons.”

I don’t think there’s anything special about it other than it just got a little noisy.

A similar phenomenon used to happen on the day my novel was published.

As expected, the transmission speed seems to be slow because there is no telephone or Internet.

Still, Volume 2 will be released soon, and by that time, Seven’s Tale will be released in other territories as well.

Let’s wait a little longer.

“Then, let’s end the meeting here.”

The meeting has come to an end as there is nothing special about it.

Then, this time, the cartoon review began.

“This second volume was also good.”

“Nielsen wanted to be everyone’s shield…. It was great.”

“Everyone was exhausted. Without Nilsson, he would have all died trapped in the cave.”

The first warrior and the death squad decided to take a short break in the cave.

The death squad urged the warriors to rest and set a vigil to stand guard, but unlike before, the immortal legion, which was extremely fast, crashed into the cave where they were staying.

At the moment of crisis, Nielsen throws a comrade who stood guard with him into a cave, accepts the curse himself, and becomes an immortal legion.

Then they block the entrance of the cave with their bodies.

The Immortal Corps cannot penetrate the cave due to Nielsen’s interference, and the guards overcome the crisis by waking up the sleeping members and warriors.

Nilson defended the entrance of the cave and stopped the Undead Legion even though he lost his temper.

He finally dies by the hand of the hero.

Unlike Mike, Nilsson dies without leaving a word.

So it may feel a bit dry, but Nielsen’s death is as impressive as the microphone.

Because the comrade who stood guard against Nielsen was the main character!

ㅡ It was definitely impressive.

Isn’t it?

The main character suffers from guilt.

He cries, saying that if he had been a little more observant, this situation would not have happened.

However, the members of the death squad do not blame the main character and comfort him.

Nielsen was a guy who always said he wanted to be a knight.

He was more honorable than anyone else at the last moment, so he must have died as a knight.

The death squad says let’s not forget Lord Nielsen’s honorable struggle and dedicates a sword to Nielsen’s tombstone.

It was an incident that shocked the main character, who had thought that he could not become a knight because he did not have the protection of the stars.

In this way, the story of the second volume ends with mourning Nielsen’s death and going on a journey again.

Everyone was talking about whether they liked the scene, and Aslan, who was quietly lowering his head, put his hand on my shoulder.

“Bright. In our steppe people, there are those who are called “Steppe warriors.” It is a title given only to warriors who are prepared to risk their lives for their comrades and embrace Mother Nature.”

“There are similarities to chivalry.”

Aslan nodded and agreed with me.

“You can’t become a warrior of the steppe with only strength.”

“The main character will continue to learn true strength and honor.”

“… I’m sorry that the main character isn’t like a warrior. This guy has the potential to become a steppe warrior!”

The Beast Tribe was strict with those who were called warriors as much as they were born with physical abilities.

However, the main character shows a little weakness, giving up the knight because he does not have the protection of the stars.

The story of the warriors wasn’t much of a problem, but the main character of Seven’s Tale is my original character.

So the beastmen expressed a lot of opinions that they were a little disappointed, but after reading the second volume, they seemed to admit that my judgment was correct.

ㅡ After all, do you think it’s a bit different to read it in text and read it in a cartoon?

Very different.

I can describe the outside of the main character through painting, and I can describe the inside of the main character through writing.

There is something more intuitive and tangible than a novel.

That’s why Aslan, who was squeamish when he saw it in writing, reacted like this.

Seven’s Tale is so perfected that it can be eaten in the other world as well.

A masterpiece like this will spread to Mare, where the culture of comics has yet to take root?

It will create an enormous wave.

ㅡ Still quiet so far?

Now is the problem with the distribution of books.

Fun fuss is about to break out.

We decided to wait happily for the commotion.

***

Something is happening in Mare.

I was able to notice that fact through the rapidly accumulating karma.

It was a huge number compared to when the rocket stove and mass heater were installed.

The karma I’ve been collecting for almost a year was about 1,000, but it would be easier to understand if I said that it had already exceeded 2,000.

Why did so much karma accumulate?

ㅡ Curious?

No, I don’t know roughly what kind of system it is.

First of all, I think the decrease in the illiteracy rate is large.

Lady is a story about teenagers, so it was a work that people a little older wouldn’t look for.

So, it can be said that there has been a little bit of a localized boom.

It was a revolution only for those who had a hobby of reading novels.

Moreover, for an illiterate person, it was a story from another country.

But Lady’s comics came out.

Unlike novels, this is a short story, so people who don’t normally read or read, or people who are illiterate, also showed interest.

However, it was a bit too expensive for ordinary people to easily access.

The drawing style is still shabby, so there were many people who didn’t like it.

However, the price of Seven’s Tales has been reduced by 1/3.

There is a style of boys’ comics that anyone of any age or gender can enjoy without hesitation.

So it means that it has become a work that can be borrowed out of curiosity.

Thanks to this, many people came into contact with comics.

Those who encountered the rough yet intense drawing style of boys’ cartoons must have shared the same sensibility as us.

But what about illiterate people?

Looking at the picture, it seems like something great has happened.

But I don’t know what the contents are!

So you must have asked your child or an acquaintance who knows how to write.

If you ask about the contents every time, you will start to feel frustrated that you are illiterate.

So, as the number of people who show interest in writing increases, it can be inferred that karma piled up rapidly.

Other than that, if I had to question the cause, wouldn’t it be because Seven’s Tale dealt with stories related to heroes?

The story of the myth that had been forgotten in Mare has been talked about again.

So I think it must have had a significant impact.

I decided to get the weekly magazine in a hurry.

“Let’s see….”

Cartoon is a new culture with infinite possibilities!

“Oh wow, that is a very strong title.”

ㅡ Does it seem to be going the way you intended?

“Yes, I think so.”

It was the first comic book published by Lady.

So, in Marais, comics tended to be treated as accessories of novels.

In addition, the painting style was fixed as romance comics, and the genre was also severely fixed.

However, with the release of Seven’s Tale, a new wind began to blow in the comic world.

Comics are now starting to take their place as a new culture rather than an accessory to novels.

In addition, news about the manga magazine I proposed was written in the newspaper.

ㅡ That’s a pretty good idea.

“Isn’t it?”

A work that receives a good response from a manga magazine receives a prize money.

As a bonus, we even proceed with a book contract.

If this is the case, a lot of comics will start to be discovered.

But I feel like I’m going to repeat the same mistake again.

ㅡ Repeating the same mistake?

Comics were spread to Mare through Lady Comics.

But the results were ambiguous.

Everyone tried to imitate Lady Comics as if it were the formula for success.

Then, won’t there be more comics imitating Seven’s Tales this time around?

It is said that when Wonnable was once popular in Japan, its imitations poured in.

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Therefore, there is a high possibility that another genre will become fixed.

Impossible objects, warrior objects, knight objects.

Things like that will pour out.

So, before the genre becomes fixed, it is necessary to shake the board in advance.

ㅡ How?

I will be Fire Punch.

ㅡ Huh?

There is a genre that must be followed unconditionally when a possessed water comes out.

Next is the regression!