episode_0154

“Waaah!!!!”

As the cheers of the crowd that filled the amphitheater, the pride of the empire, echoed, the ground began to shake as if an earthquake had occurred.

“Oh, Minister. I’ve never seen such a shout even in the jousting competitions of knights.”

“I think it’s because the horse-riding game is a bit difficult for ordinary people to enjoy, Your Majesty.”

The Emperor’s designated seat, located in the best viewing spot in the amphitheater.

There, Count Palatine Julius cautiously responded to the Emperor’s words as he saw the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd.

“That’s right. If there’s no talking, you can’t learn anything in the first place, so it’s a horse-riding match.”

He was an emperor who made me wonder if this was what the audience in the Colosseum was like before the founding of the old empire.

It was very rare to see nobles and commoners alike being enthusiastic about the same thing.

To begin with, because the cultures they enjoyed were different, the nobles disliked the entertainment of the commoners as vulgar, and the commoners disliked the entertainment of the nobles as boring, saying that it was their own culture.

The only culture that both nobles and commoners were crazy about was the old gladiator fights, which have now disappeared.

The Emperor was thinking that the atmosphere of the crowd gathered in the amphitheater now would not be inferior to that.

‘It’s not just a card.’

Emperor Leonius Bel looked at the small box before him.

It was a box containing the card Rupert had dedicated to him and a limited edition card that would be given to the winner of this tournament.

At first, he was skeptical, wondering if a card like that could create the kind of enthusiastic atmosphere that Rupert had boasted about.

Surprisingly, Rupert was amazed at how things went as he had expected.

‘Not now, but as time goes by, the prestige of the imperial family that hosts this competition will only increase.’

Then, as Rupert had said, it was now inevitable to believe that this competition would later be of help to the imperial power.

“If you had participated, you would have won, right?”

“I am sorry, Your Majesty. I appreciate your high regard for me, but I am just a cartoonist and not very good at card games.”

“Huh? Even though it’s a card game from a comic you made?”

“Shamefully so.”

Rupert, who planned this tournament, was recognized for his contributions and was given the honor of sitting next to the Emperor’s designated seat.

Of course, Rupert, the person involved, was very uncomfortable, but he could not disobey the Emperor’s orders.

I had no choice but to quietly respond to the emperor’s words.

‘Even among the producers, there are so many geniuses.’

Although Rupert was actually better than most people, there were many duelists who had genius ideas that went beyond the creator’s intentions.

And because of the nature of card games, which involve split-second judgments and intense psychological warfare with your opponent, it was difficult for anyone, no matter how good the creator, to win.

“Then, from now on, let’s start the first match of the finals of the Imperial Ship Somerset Card Game Tournament! ”

In the center of the circular stadium, a specially set up duel room was set up for this competition, and next to it, the host in charge of the competition announced the start with a loud voice using voice amplification magic.

“Your voice is so loud.”

“We have hired actors from famous theater companies for this event.”

“You even prepared a commentator?”

“Yes, that’s right. Since there are probably people who don’t know card games, I thought we needed someone who could accurately analyze the matches of the tournament participants and let them know.”

“Well done.”

Outside the dual room, which was set up with the support of the royal family, a host and two commentators sat side by side, providing real-time information about the game to the audience.

This was also a suggestion from Rupert, and he followed suit, recalling the reason why even people who did not know about the old game competitions could enjoy it.

Thanks to this, the audience was able to understand the games played by the players more easily, and sometimes they were able to watch the games while learning about the players’ intentions that they themselves did not know.

“The winner of the first match of the finals is Joy!!!”

As the winner of the first match, which started with the round of 16, was decided, the cheers of the audience rang out loud once again.

The boy named Joy responded to the cheers of the audience with tears in his eyes and a wave of his hand.

“The child is very talented.”

“There are four finalists in this competition who are not yet adults.”

“Hoo.”

“Since it is not a physical fight, even children can compete with adults, which is fun.”

In addition to the boy named Joy who just won, three other minors have advanced to the finals of this competition.

‘I didn’t know Ada would make it to the finals.’

Rupert saw Ada Somerset’s name written prominently on the bracket and was torn between rooting for her or hoping that she would be eliminated at any moment.

‘This son of a bitch!’

The Emperor was also troubled by the name William Bell written on the list.

He was so upset when he found out that his second son, who had not even visited the family of his fiancée because he had something important to do recently, had participated in the card competition.

“Wow, it’s Prince Lee!!!”

“Is that guy that lecherous?”

“You little shit! Watch what you say!”

The common people’s perception of the Crown Prince, who pretended to indulge in women on purpose to avoid the crowds of those who normally tried to keep him in check, was solidified as a lecher.

however,

“The duelist in the heart of the prince was the second prince!”

“Is the royal family called the royal family for nothing? The eagle has hidden its claws!”

“Aren’t there only two people, including Prince Lee, who went undefeated in both the preliminaries and the finals?”

A mysterious contestant sweeping the official card tournament of .

When the identity of the so-called Deep Eye Duelist was revealed to be Prince William, the perception of him changed 180 degrees.

Of course, his popularity was far less than that of his older brother, the Crown Prince of Steel.

Unlike before, the number of imperial citizens who recognized him had increased significantly.

‘This kind of life might not be so bad… .’

William, who originally lived with a low reputation because he did not want to threaten his brother’s position.

He lived his life believing that his role was sufficient to protect the royal family and guard the empire from the shadows.

But he was also growing increasingly tired of plotting and scheming against someone.

Then, his older brother Alex appears to have awakened and changed into a different person than before, becoming a hero who saves the empire from crisis.

Now that no one doubts his position as crown prince, he starts to wonder if it is necessary to live the same life as before.

A life-changing experience called came to him.

“The winner is Prince William!!!!”

“Wow!!!!”

William was very pleased that he was able to fully demonstrate his strengths through duels, yet no one was injured or sacrificed.

Rather, he was thinking, “Wouldn’t this kind of life be okay?” as he saw people cheering every time his plan worked.

“The next opponent is….”

William, who was in his final match of the round of 16, looked at the quarterfinal bracket that had just been confirmed with his victory.

It was William who met an opponent he had seen dueling before in the quarterfinals.

Of course, I couldn’t let my guard down, but based on the skill level of my opponent that I had just seen, I didn’t think I would lose.

Rather, what was expected was the opponent in the opposite block of the tournament.

“Even if she is my brother’s beloved goddaughter, I can’t let her off easy.”

William, who had watched Ada’s match that took place before his own match, had a feeling that even though his opponent was young, it would not be an easy match.

He knew that his older brother Alex was very fond of him, but William was still determined to win.

***

-After thousands of years! Finally received the trust ♬

A huge singing voice fills the circular stadium.

“Wow!!! Yugi is moving!”

“Isn’t that a blue dragon with white eyes?!”

“Are you crazy! Is that the anime?”

Ahead of the quarterfinals, the animation was playing along with a song on a square screen erected in the center of the stadium.

Of course, many people in the Empire watched the animation at the Somerset Theater, but there were certainly quite a few who had not seen it yet.

The reactions of those who watched the animation were hot.

-Card King animation production decision!

Then, people couldn’t help but cheer even more as the words appeared on the screen.

As they were all people who came to the stadium to watch the card tournament, they were all avid readers of the manga.

The news that was being produced as an animation was enough to make my heart race.

-Happy happy happy good day! Let’s go together holding hands with our family. Somerset goods store!

And then, the advertisements for Somerset and Uren, along with exciting music, come out.

The audience, who were already captivated by the short animation video that came out earlier, were even watching the advertisement with rapt attention.

“No, I just heard that song once, but why does it stick in my ears so well?”

“That’s right, that’s right. It’s kind of addictive. Happy happy happy~.”

“Come to think of it, it might not be a bad idea to take the kids to a goods store.”

The audience was already absorbed in the song that played along with the short video and found themselves singing along without even realizing it.

“If I had missed this opportunity, I would have hit the ground and regretted it.”

Esteban, the top lord of the Yuren, was watching the scene with a pleased smile.

Rupert, who planned and proposed this wonderful advertisement, unfortunately cannot celebrate the success of the first video advertisement with the Emperor.

Esteban had a feeling that this advertisement placed in the middle of the competition would be a huge hit.

People who normally showed little interest in advertising and leaflets on the streets are now surprised and interested by the video advertisement, so it is certain that this will have a huge effect.

“Happy happy happy good day~ This song is definitely well made.”

It was a strangely written commercial song that Rupert had used because he was sure the song would be popular, but before he knew it, Esteban was singing along.

This was the first time that a mid-roll advertisement appeared for what would later become known as the Imperial Somerset Card Tournament.

Esteban still had no idea that people would pour in huge amounts of money to get this advertisement.