episode_0027

“The greatest hero in Phantom’s history is definitely Caesar! A man with a unique ability who almost overthrew the Republic and became the emperor! Who can compare to him?”

“Yeah, our Admiral Lee destroyed 133 ships with 12 ships! He’s literally an undefeated legend on the seas! Stop raising your swords, you bastard who got swindled by Vercingetorix!”

“Damn, so who can part the sea with a staff? Caesar and Admiral Lee, if Moses parted the sea once and put them back together, they’d all be annihilated, right? ”

“Oh, shit! Dyslexics who can’t even read the context of a play! They won’t understand no matter what I say!”

“That’s it! Get rid of it! Starting today, I declare war on you ignorant idiots!”

“Fire! All troops, show those cockroaches an example!”

Whoosh!

Thud, thud! Thud!

The sound of blows starting to erupt from all directions as anger finally exploded.

Fortunately, however, no clashes involving physical violence occurred.

Instead, what goes on between the students divided into three factions is none other than… …

“… … Are they having a snowball fight for dessert right now?”

Desserts baked at a high-end bakery near the Academy.

Breads filled with whipped cream, chocolate, almonds and fruit jam fly like shells.

On top of a barricade made by stacking school supplies such as chairs and desks, wherever they came from.

Some even did not hesitate to commit inhumane biochemical terrorism that should not be touched by humans, perhaps for the purpose of provocation.

“What the heck? Mint chocolate?! Who the hell threw toothpaste at me!”

“Guwaaak, damn it! It’s raisins! Even in a war, this is crossing the line, you damned bastards!”

“Oh my! Why on earth do you put coconut cream in bread! It tastes like dirty water from a mop!”

A cake war where the sweet smell of sugar spreads through the air.

I was speechless when I saw the food fight that suddenly broke out.

“I don’t understand. Is that a problem that warrants such a fuss?”

“Is there anything difficult to think about? They just can’t admit it even if they die. That my favorite work might be objectively less valuable than the other person’s favorite work.”

“No, it might fall a little. Is that so important? It’s all a phantom play anyway?”

“It doesn’t matter. Which fan would accept someone disparaging the work they love the most? It’s a shame to belittle someone else’s favorite to elevate your own favorite.”

“Haa, me too.”

Reviews aren’t meant to be a mud fight between fans.

Orson Welles, the famous director who filmed the masterpiece ‘Citizen Kane’, said, ‘Criticism is an act that becomes the essence of creation.’

By examining and evaluating a specific work from various angles, it paves the way for a better result to be produced one day.

In fact, criticism has grown together with the emergence of art, like twins.

Haven’t we been critiquing from various perspectives such as good and evil, high and low, and big and small since the classical Greek era, using the poetics of the philosopher Aristotle as a standard?

But to abuse such a noble act for the sole purpose of lining up works, tsk tsk.

“By the way, the favorite subject of Academy students is heroes, right?”

Morris shrugged and continued speaking with an embarrassed expression.

“That’s why the conflict broke out in a childish way. The work with the greater hero is objectively the superior work, that’s probably it.”

This is a battle over the superiority of the hero.

When I think about it that way, I think I understand why Chaplin Comedies and Dialogues aren’t on the list.

is a series of light comedies, not a grand epic of heroism.

Because is nothing more than a lege drama that closely records the life of a philosopher.

“That’s right. I heard that Her Highness the Princess and Senior Rosalind didn’t come forward directly, but they did play a part. Her Highness the Princess supported Caesar, the lover of the elegant Queen Cleopatra, and Senior Rosalind supported Moses, who nominated Phantom as the candidate for the Hero of the Pen?”

My testicle friend shrugged his shoulders as if a memory had just occurred to him.

The guy looked at me with a sly smile and said slyly.

“Hey, what are you going to do? If you take one side, the other side will look at you with resentment and disappointment. This is why you shouldn’t carelessly take care of the flowers in both hands, you philandering bastard.”

“Shut up, honey.”

Morris, this kid has always treated someone like a harem master. Both of them are women who are light years away from that kind of relationship.

In any case, I had to calm down that fever, no, that madness.

“Even His Majesty the Emperor is in love with Caesar, who changed the imperial family to the point of being considered Jaws! The level of social influence is different!”

“If you look at it that way, the Wenford family returned to politics thanks to Admiral Lee, right? The fighting power of the Imperial Knights also increased significantly, right? Naval tactics are also improving, right?”

“Yeah, thanks to writing Exodus, Phantom was nominated as a hero of the pen~! Those who failed to even produce a hero candidate, please figure out the topic and shut up~!”

In the world of philosophy, there exists a difficult problem called the ‘Socrates problem’.

In short, could we say that this is a discussion about ‘what kind of person did Socrates actually think?’?

Despite being the teacher and ideological origin of Plato, the foundation of Western philosophy, Socrates himself never left behind any writings of his own.

Because of this, there has been a fierce debate since the past about what Socrates’ original thoughts were.

Even Socrates’ disciples, who lived in the same era, had many different opinions about their teacher’s teachings.

I think the current unrest could be seen as an extension of that.

The only difference is that the place of the philosopher Socrates is taken by the great writer Phantom and his works.

“What are you going to do? It seems like this issue could be resolved if you just step up and make the decision.”

Morris’ suggestion that he might as well act as referee.

But I rejected it like a sword.

‘The problem of drunk driving will get much worse if you take only one side.’

It is rare to find someone who knows how to admit defeat with dignity.

Even more so when it comes to pride.

Besides, the question, “Which work is better?” is a completely subjective matter.

Here, even if you are the original author, you cannot arbitrarily interfere and dictate what happens.

“… … I am now a candidate for the pen warrior, right? Then of course I should solve it with the pen.”

As he said that, he stretched leisurely.

Anyway, they must have been thinking about material for their next work. Since consumers are crazy about hero stories, they decided to put an end to the fight by releasing a new hero this time.

Pick a hot character that everyone, regardless of age or gender, can cheer for equally.

Focusing on action and romance, genres that everyone in the audience prefers.

“Is that all you have to say, Commander?”

“I’m sorry, but I hope you’ll listen to what I have to say. This is something that can never be easily overlooked… … ”

“Enough. It’s not worth listening to any more.”

The northernmost part of the continent, where the icy wind bites the flesh.

In the gloomy stronghold where the demons were gathering strength, one of the legion commanders was being questioned.

The knights of the iron fortress suddenly become full of morale after Phantom’s performance of .

To hold them accountable for the humiliating defeat they suffered and the blocked advance southward.

And the one who personally holds the commander of the legion accountable is the great monarch who sits on the magical throne that burns like hellfire.

Long ago, after the Great Demon King was sealed, he was the regent who guarded the Demon Clan’s stronghold and filled the void left by the Great Demon King.

“When they were talking about the warrior candidate, at first I thought it was a wandering sword warrior candidate who had made a surprise visit to the northern fortress, Commander.”

The Demon Lord looked down with distorted eyes and said.

“Although she is a young girl who is not yet mature, she is a solid candidate for the position of warrior. If the morale and fighting power of the paladins suddenly increased because of that half-elf girl, it would be more understandable.”

The candidates for the warrior position were a real nuisance in many ways.

Although the Demon King disappeared from the world, humanity has not forgotten his terrifying horror.

He constantly discovers new superhumans to protect the legacy of humanity and continues the name of the warrior.

And among the successors of the current generation, the one the demons are paying the most attention to is the candidate for the warrior of the ‘sword’.

Isn’t she a woman rumored to be a half-breed child born between a human and an elf, and to have exceptional potential in swordsmanship?

Of course, I’m saying that his talent hasn’t fully blossomed yet.

… … But the excuse that came out of the subordinate corps commander’s mouth was so absurd.

“Pen? A pen? Not just any other, but a candidate for the pen warrior?”

The commander hesitated, unable to even raise his head.

The overlord glared at him and shouted in an angry voice.

“You dare to joke with me, Commander?”