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In recent years, trends have changed rapidly among children in the empire.

Not long ago, whether it was a village child or a nobleman’s daughter, she was busy imitating characters from .

Each of them wore the Elsa dress they bought from their parents and waved a wand, and there was the sad story behind the parents also having to memorize the entire line of the Ice Kingdom to fit in.

But recently, another trend has occurred.

“Equivalent exchange!!!”

“I am Iron Blood Alchemist Edmund Eldric, an Empire-certified alchemist!”

“Look at this, I drew it exactly like Yeon Seong-jin from the book!”

The children were immersed in the new comic book and were busy copying the contents.

In particular, while girls were mainly excited before, this time the boys were a little different.

Why on earth is this an alchemist? I thought so, but I could easily see boys swinging tree branches and imitating the lines.

What was even more surprising was that the theme of the story, “The Iron Blooded Alchemist,” was popular not only among children but also among adults.

They don’t repeat their lines like children do, but isn’t the Iron Blood Alchemist the strongest? Or, wouldn’t the Flame Alchemist that appeared at the end of Volume 1 be strong?

Scenes of serious discussion were often seen in bars.

While everyone was enjoying , one place couldn’t help but laugh.

That place was the alchemy guild.

The headquarters of the Alchemy Guild was located in ‘Chaldea’, the capital of the Borus Empire.

The only people here were alchemists who usually came to get alchemy ingredients or merchants who came to buy items such as made potions, so it was relatively quiet.

Until last week.

“I’m not just asking you to tell me a secret. I brought enough compensation, so please tell me!!!”

“Sorry. However, we do not know anything about human ductility.”

Harun, the best alchemist in the empire and the head of the alchemy guild, was driven crazy by the recent influx of visitors.

‘Human body flexibility? I’ve never even heard of such a heinous act.’

If it were just some random person, they would have been immediately kicked out of the entrance, but the problem was that among the visiting guests were high-ranking nobles.

If it weren’t for Count Christian who was demanding to know the nature of the human body, he would have kicked him out right away.

“Hmph, then what does the content in this book mean? Is this really a lie?!”

“That’s… .”

Yes, that damn book was the root of all the problems.

A comic book that I thought was only for children.

However, when I heard that a new book titled would be published, I became curious, purchased it, read it, and remember being surprised.

‘Where on earth did they find this Yeonseongjin and the components of the human body that we don’t even know about?’

If it was absurd, it could have been dismissed as fiction, but surprisingly, some of the content in the comic book was true.

In particular, the components of the human body are full of things that they have not yet fully understood.

The exact depiction in this comic book gave me goosebumps.

Not only that, Yeon Seong-jin, who appeared, was also not just a fool.

It clearly has the form of Yeonsungjin, but it is a new form of Yeonsungjin with something else added.

There were cases where young alchemists locked themselves away to study this, saying it must be new knowledge, so they couldn’t look down on it as a book only for children.

‘Rebound… This must be a side effect from alchemy involving forbidden secret arts.’

Although it is still in the speculation stage and cannot be confirmed, the author of this book must be someone who knows forbidden alchemy or an ancient secret that has been put into practice?

Rupert Somerset.

Harun engraved the name in his mind. He clearly knows something and is hiding it.

For someone like him to include such a vision in a book that many people would read, he must have been planning something.

***

“Rupert, what the hell are you… .”

Alex couldn’t stop crying.

This is because Rupert was overcome with emotion when he saw the newly published comic book .

The father who left home, and the mother and brother who were left behind.

The crown prince could not stop crying in the scene where the brother, who had lost his mother to illness, touched the taboo of human sex.

“You too… Was it something you were so desperate for? It’s not just me.”

When I lost my mother when I was young, I was filled with longing and spent every night in tears.

At that time, I would do anything if someone could save my mother.

Although other people may not know, he was able to understand the feelings of the brothers in this comic book well.

Why did you do such a dangerous thing?

If there had been an adult nearby, yes, if my father had been there, it would have been an accident that never would have happened.

“Why was there no adult by that brother’s side to stop him?”

When he compared his father, the Emperor, to the father who left home in a comic book, he felt even more sorry for his brother and became angry.

Alex thought as he read the rest of the comic book.

‘Please, I hope this brother can have a happy ending.’

***

『“Are you the Eldric brothers, the brother alchemists of this village? I am Lloyd Cavallo, an Imperial Alchemist. ”』

“Does it make sense to end here…? There’s still a long way to go before the next volume comes out.”

Iolin was lying down on his stomach, covering the secretly hidden magic light with a blanket, reading a comic book.

Actually, I wanted to watch it in broad daylight in a bright room, but since I couldn’t, I had to watch it like this.

‘Her Highness, it is no longer necessary to have servants fetch books or tell Somerset’s second son to come and go.’

It was because of Chamberlain Ayton’s special measures.

At first, Lee Olin wondered how that could be possible and thought it was too much of a treatment.

‘Last time, my servant was sleeping outside for three days and got sick because he was trying to get a book. This is a fact that your former Highness would have noticed first.’

Those words left me speechless.

It was entirely his fault that the servant who went to get the limited edition of not long ago fell ill due to the hard work he had to do.

It was clear that he was not making the right decisions when it came to Rupert’s book.

It’s not enough to send a letter revealing your identity and say you don’t like the content, or to call them directly.

You’re abusing your servants. This was a princess who could not make excuses even if she had ten mouths.

‘If you don’t see it for a while, you will feel calm again. Please be patient.’

From then on, the princess really tried to control herself. However, when the guard saw the princess’s drooping appearance, he felt sorry for her, and this presented an opportunity.

‘majesty. If that’s true, I’ll get you a book.’

‘You? No… I heard this new work is more popular than usual. Something that may have to wait a few days… .’

‘Hahaha, it’s just a simple thing for me, who has gone through such harsh training as a knight. ‘Please leave it to me!’

Indeed, as he had boasted, he obtained the new comic book , which was said to be particularly difficult to obtain this time, and secretly gave it to Iolin.

And when she got to see it secretly at bedtime, the only time when Ayton and the maids weren’t looking at her, the princess was happy and sad at the same time.

“Next volume… Why is there no next volume!!!”

***

“Hmm, it’s fragrant.”

It is very sad that modern people cannot drink coffee.

This is especially true for webtoon writers who mainly drink coffee and caffeinated beverages instead of water.

Coffee existed in this world too. However, because the places where coffee is grown are extremely limited, the price is higher than that of Ceylon, which is imported from the East, so I haven’t dared to try it until now.

But who am I?

“A monster heir who has paid off all the family debt can have the luxury of drinking coffee.”

In fact, the family’s debt could be repaid with just the profits from the sale of children’s books, but there was quite a bit of money to spend here and there, including banquets.

It was only after the publication of that I was able to completely liquidate it.

So now I am in the process of drinking and savoring expensive coffee to celebrate my success.

‘ah… no!!! ‘You pour cold water and ice into your coffee!’

It reminds me of Alain’s scream as he personally made the coffee, saying that the late Countess, or Rupert’s mother, enjoyed drinking it when the family was still wealthy.

Because the coffee Alain brought was a thick concentrate like espresso.

I mercilessly changed it to an iced Americano, and Alain screamed.

‘You don’t know what. Maybe Alain will realize this when he tastes iced Americano once in the summer.’

Of course, it’s winter now, but Koreans still want iced Americano even if they die soon.

I can’t even imagine blowing on coffee.

“Want some Ada!”

Ada must have seemed amused by the sight of me drinking coffee, so she quietly approached me and looked at the cup in my hand, saying she wanted to drink it too.

‘He sulked and didn’t even make eye contact.’

I sat Ada on my lap and carefully handed her a glass.

I thought it was too early for Ada to read the new comic book , so I hid the manuscript from the start.

He got so upset that he didn’t answer or make eye contact, but perhaps he had just calmed down or was just really curious about this coffee, and calmly fell into my arms.

“Eck! What is this, a taste business… .”

Ada takes a sip of cold coffee, frowns, and sputters.

“Ada, your brother is drinking it though.”

It was so absurd that I just laughed.

“I don’t know, give me something sweet quickly!”

In response to Ada’s complaints, I had no choice but to take out a candy hidden in my desk drawer.

“This is the end for today, okay?”

Ada nods at what I say and opens the candy wrapper.

It is said that the last time that strange guest came, he was horrified by Ada’s plump body and tight dress and scolded the maid.

After that, Ada had all of Elsa’s dresses and snacks confiscated, so she had to get by with just what I secretly provided her with.

‘I don’t know who it is, but how dare you insult such a cute Ada.’

Of course, even considering that children of this age have breast fat, they were a bit chubby, but that was the point of their cuteness.

I reached out and pinched Ada’s cheek as she was chewing on the candy.

Ada tried to refuse by making strange noises, but Ada, who had already fallen prey to the candy, quickly gave up and complied.

“Ada, storybook Ikgosipper.”

“Children’s book?”

Ada nods her head at my words.

I was stung by those words. In fact, the reason I created the children’s book was originally for Ada.

Before I knew it, I had lost my focus and was only drawing the things I wanted to draw, so I couldn’t even think about how Ada had become bored.

‘ha… I also have to work on Volume 2 of Iron Blooded Alchemist, and it must be very intense to draw a children’s book as well.’

Come to think of it, the owner of the merchant also said that other than the children’s books I made, other merchants have also started making children’s books.

It’s not a threat yet, but I said a useful children’s book might come out at some point.

“What story does Ada want to see?”

“Hmm… Use it without knowing!”

You are very proud. Before I started drawing webtoons, I felt like I was seeing the most difficult types of clients when I was outsourcing as a freelancer.

I thought about the fairy tales I knew in my head, but I couldn’t find anything that I thought was this one.

I left out the things that Ada thought were cruel, and used romantic fairy tales with princesses like Cinderella, Snow White, and the Little Mermaid.

Wait why did I forget this?

A fairy tale that comes to mind during cold winter.

In addition, the content is not long, and although it is sad for children to watch, it is definitely an educationally helpful work.

“Ada, my brother will make you a children’s book in no time!”

“Really?”

At my words, Ada hugged me with a bright smile.

When Ada’s face touched my neck, I was shocked because I remembered biting her last time.

Ada is now hugging me and shouting that I am the best.

Just wait, I’ll make you cry sooner or later.

I was already looking forward to producing a children’s book.