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A magnificent carriage drawn by four horses parades proudly along the capital’s main street.

The Crown Prince, Yustav, and Harun were at the forefront of the carriage.

The people lining the street cheered and gradually raised their voices in praise.

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Long live!!!”

“Great Wizard Yustav!!!”

“Is that Master Harun, the best alchemist in the empire? His name is the Alchemist of Wisdom.”

The most famous of these was the Crown Prince, so the voices praising him were the loudest, followed by Eustace.

Yustav is such a famous wizard that people feel like they are seeing a legendary hero in real life.

The last one was Harun. In fact, Harun’s popularity was not comparable to those two, but he was a dark horse whose popularity had recently increased a lot.

This was because awareness and interest in alchemists increased after the release of .

‘I never knew being an alchemist would be such a cool job.’

‘They say the greatest alchemist in the empire is Harun Coelho. How strong is he?’

‘Perhaps it is possible to create a dragon in Yeonseongjin?’

In fact, the nobles knew the true nature of alchemy to some extent, so they did not make wild guesses, but among the commoners who did not know much about alchemy, speculations ran rampant.

There is even talk that Harun is the strongest person in the hidden empire.

-Now that it’s like this, let’s decide on a nickname.

Not only Harun, but also other well-known alchemists within the empire gathered together in a hurry.

The meeting was mainly about making excuses rather than discussing new leaps or new possibilities.

‘I will do the fire.’

‘But if it’s the same, then what about magma? It’s common sense that magma is stronger than fire.’

‘I want to be a wine alchemist because I like wine.’

‘You crazy bastard, that’s just a brewer!’

After many twists and turns, the alchemists decided to each choose a nickname, and later, those who were recognized as advanced alchemists by the guild would be given an official nickname.

‘At this age, I am an alchemist of wisdom… .’

In fact, he didn’t want to have a nickname because he was embarrassed, but the guild master said he couldn’t have one, so he was forced to have one, and Harun was very embarrassed.

But when he saw people’s reactions while holding the ceremony today, Harun thought that it might be surprisingly okay.

In this way, the first-class meritorious subjects took the lead, and after them, the second- and third-class meritorious subjects marched down the street in carriages drawn by two horses.

They had a completely different vibe.

“Save Nana!!!”

“Is the main character’s father the mastermind?!”

“Tell me what happens next!!!”

Because Rupert, who was selected as the second-class contributor, was the author of a comic book, the event was filled with people asking about the contents of the book rather than cheering or applause.

It was hard to tell if this was a reform meeting or a hearing.

‘If there hadn’t been soldiers around to protect them, I don’t know if there would have really been a riot.’

Rupert, the person involved, realized for the first time how terrifying it was to see a crowd of tens of thousands of people gathered around him, asking him questions in one voice.

Until now, I had only heard of the popularity of the work through word of mouth in rural areas, so I had not really felt it unless people occasionally came to the mansion.

In fact, when I found out how popular it was, I made up my mind to never leave the mansion again.

But I also felt happy when I saw people screaming with excitement rather than with angry or scared expressions.

From fairy tales to comic books. It started out as a work for Ada, and later on, it was a work created to save the family.

It was a great pleasure to know that it gave pleasure to the reader.

Now that I have two solid assistants, I will be able to present more works without having to strain myself.

Rupert is already excited to pick up his pen when he imagines how the people of another world will think of and receive the numerous masterpieces of Earth.

“Rupert, you said you were coming back right away?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“What a shame. I wanted to have a drink with you and talk for a long time.”

“I will come running whenever Your Majesty calls.”

“Yes, since I am Ada’s godfather, you are like a younger brother to me. Come to me anytime you have a hard time.”

Rupert was now terrified by the Crown Prince’s remarks, which showed his boundless affection for himself and especially for Ada.

Alex came to Rupert at the celebratory banquet held after the selection of meritorious subjects at the royal court and offered to become Ada’s godfather.

Rupert was horrified to hear this and begged him to step down, but the Crown Prince ignored him and made a suggestion directly to the Emperor.

He announced at the banquet that he was the godfather of Ada Somerset, the youngest daughter of House Somerset.

‘Ada, I don’t think you’ll be able to get married.’

There aren’t many people who are brave enough to dream of marrying the daughter of a count whose godfather is the crown prince or future emperor.

Since these people were the most prominent nobles in the empire, there was no reason for them to marry the daughter of a count.

‘You’re blocking our Ada’s wedding path.’

For some reason, seeing the Crown Prince smile brightly whenever the topic of Ada came up, Rupert had a feeling that he would not be able to overcome the wall of being a Crown Prince unless he married a prince from another country.

***

“Ada is hungry.”

Boom!

Ada was leaning against Rash, her body sagging like a deflated balloon.

If it were any other time, it would be the time when her brother would secretly give her a snack.

Ada had not had a snack for the past few days because she had left for the capital on important business.

‘Miss! We decided to wear our pretty Elsa dress.’

To replace the old Elsa dress that had now become nothing more than a rag, a luxury Elsa dress that my brother had personally ordered from the best tailor in the capital.

But the size was so small that it seemed like it would burst if Ada wore it, so from that day on, strict snack control began.

To avoid such controlling eyes, Earl Bradley and Rupert would take turns feeding him snacks.

‘You need to give your daughter a little more attention and affection.’

Earl Bradley, who could not hide his resentment after the Crown Prince’s mysterious words before leaving, began to hold back tears and not give Ada snacks in order to normalize her.

Now that Rupert, Ada’s only remaining ally, has disappeared, Ada is very, very hungry.

“I’m going for a walk with Ada Rash!”

“No, my lady. Both the Count and the Young Master have ordered that you are not allowed to go out until the territory is completely stabilized.”

“I’ll tell everything to you, mister!”

Ada, who had planned to go down to the village under the pretense of taking a walk as usual, lay down to have a smoke break when even that was blocked, but Own, the new knight in charge of guarding the mansion, simply resolutely blocked the door.

However, it was possible because Oun didn’t know exactly who the old man Ada had mentioned was.

Own thought that the man Ada had mentioned was either the butler Alain or Sir Mullers, who had been promoted to the rank of Knight Commander.

The person Ada called her uncle was actually Crown Prince Alex.

During her last visit to the Crown Prince’s mansion, Ada remembered how everyone was being cautious in front of the Crown Prince, so she used the most powerful tactic she knew.

Unfortunately, since he was addressed as uncle, no one in the mansion could connect the crown prince to uncle, so it was useless.

Ada returned to her room in such a gloomy mood.

Ada, who had originally planned to go down to the village and get a lot of snacks, was tossing and turning in bed in regret.

As soon as she went down to the village, the villagers rushed to her as if they were desperate to give her something to eat.

How could she eat snacks so voraciously with such a small mouth? She forgot that she was the lord’s daughter and brought delicious food to offer to Ada.

Not only that, but all the neighborhood kids are already addicted to the snacks Ada gives them and are treating her like their leader.

Ada enjoyed being the leader among the children.

While the noble ladies of the same age were boring because they only showed off their jewels and accessories, the neighborhood children were much more enjoyable because they taught them many fun games.

I used to envy those pretty trinkets, but now I’m not really interested in them, even though my dad or older brother would buy them for me if I asked.

I was even more envious of the wonderfully shaped wooden stick that one of the neighborhood kids was holding.

A sword-shaped stick that looks as if it were carved from a fine piece of wood.

The child holding it was the envy of everyone, and Ada, who coveted it, offered to trade it for candy.

‘…I’ll give it to you if you want it, young lady.’

Ada looked at him with sad eyes, as if she had been robbed of a great treasure.

‘Okay! Ada will save herself!’

The child smiled brightly again when I said that.

Ada felt hungry and bored as memories of playing with the village children came to mind.

Normally, in times like this, she would have run to her brother, but he wasn’t around anymore, and Sena had been drawing for some time, so she had less time to play with him, which made her sad.

“Rashya… .”

In the end, only Rash was left, so Ada went to sleep in Rash’s arms on the bed.

Soon after, Rash confirmed that Ada had fallen asleep and quietly got out of bed without waking her up.

Then Rash opens the window of the room, jumps out, and quickly climbs over the wall of the mansion.

The direction Ratchet headed over the wall was in the direction of the forest of Yeongji.

***

“You can eat just a little bit of Ada!”

“Huh? Miss, aren’t you hungry since you didn’t eat a snack today?”

The Count and Ada gathered for dinner.

Let’s say that Ada, who usually holds a fork and knife in each hand and sings happily, says that she can eat only a little today.

The maid preparing the meal looks at Count Bradley with suspicion.

“No way! I really haven’t been giving Ada any snacks these days!!!”

Count Bradley protests as if he feels wronged by such gaze.

The Count had been feeling that strange rumors were spreading about him lately, and was overreacting to even the slightest suspicion.

‘What’s the matter? You’re only eating a little. With Master Rupert out, there’s no one to give you a snack.’

The maid considered several possibilities, but no one suspect stood out.

And Ada, unaware of her true feelings, was laughing brightly with her belly full.

If the maid’s eyes had been a little sharper, she might have noticed the fruit peel remaining on Ada’s fingernails.

Whether or not she knew that she was being suspected, Ada hurried to Rupert’s studio after dinner.

Originally, Rupert would have blocked the entrance, so Ada wouldn’t be able to enter, but now that he’s gone, there’s nothing we can do to stop him from entering.

Ada also had a way of getting the manuscripts Rupert had put out of her reach.

“Rash!”

Rash appears at Ada’s call and lies down under the bookshelf.

Stepping on that ratchet, Ada discovered a secret manuscript that Rupert had hidden on the bookshelf.

Aida is even more convinced that whenever she searches through her brother’s studio, she always finds interesting stories and drawings.

“Wow! Look at this, Rashya, that kid has a really long nose.”

In her hands are several concept arts that Rupert had drawn in his spare time.

Among them, what caught my eye was a wooden doll with an elongated nose.