episode_0015

My third children’s book, The Little Mermaid, has been published.

The number of custom-made books increased by only two to 12, but the number of hardcover and popular editions was significantly increased.

I was worried about the merchants who were so confident in increasing their supply, but my worries were for naught.

It is said to have been incredibly popular, selling out on the first day pre-publication reservations began.

In particular, in the case of custom-made copies, it is said that more than 300 people participated in the lottery for 12 volumes.

Considering that the lottery was only available to VIP customers at the top of Uren, the competition rate was ridiculous.

“Come on, everyone, let’s cheer up!”

Recently, the number of artisans invited to our family’s mansion within the territory has increased.

As we continued to work on additional production and new works without stopping, we were faced with a volume that our existing staff could no longer handle.

After discovering a book in the studio not long ago, I also held back tears and agreed to increase the number of people.

‘Imperial Law Article 5, Paragraph 3, Punishment Sentence and Special Sentence Factors for Injury to Imperial Nobles.’

There was a copy of the Imperial Code that didn’t fit in my studio, so I looked into it and found that it was a folded page on charges of injury to nobles.

Lately, I’ve been getting a bad feeling behind the scenes, and I didn’t know if something bad would happen if I hired more craftsmen, so I quickly expanded the number of people.

Still, it was worthwhile spending money to hire people because the work could now be carried out much more efficiently under the direction of craftsmen who were now skilled in book production.

The bookbinding shop inside the mansion, which at first seemed like it was built too large, now feels rather small.

As I had more money, I bought a variety of new work tools, and the quality of my books improved day by day.

Now, savvy craftsmen have developed the book by finding improvements without having to say anything.

In particular, it was one of the great achievements of a paper craftsman who looked at books in the capital and analyzed new papers to create special paper that could be restored by itself.

Snap!

When you tear a piece of paper in half and put the cut part back together, the torn parts touch each other little by little, and it regains its original shape. It’s an amazing sight.

“No matter how many times I see this, it’s amazing.”

No matter how expensive the paper used, it is said to be strong, but the existing paper is inevitably weak against physical shock.

The ‘Figure Paper’ we developed this time was a masterpiece that completely improved that aspect.

Of course, if it is destroyed beyond a certain level, it cannot be restored, but even if it is torn in half like now, it can be easily restored to its original shape, so there was no problem even if the children looked at the book a little harshly.

‘Even though nobles look like thugs, their perspective on things is secretly cool-headed.’

It is noble to be generous and pay a generous price for a good or rare item, but it is also noble to not buy something that is no different from before if the price goes up.

In order to meet those strict standards, we had to continue to improve.

‘There are many items from the Magic Tower that I covet.’

The quality is still excellent, but people’s greed seems to be endless.

It reminds me of the items I saw at Magic Tower that I couldn’t afford before because they were too expensive.

A stone that can store sound, a magic projector that shows stored images, an illusion magic circle that shows illusions to people, etc.

The magic of this world had surprisingly developed practical aspects.

If you combine a few things, you can embody items from Earth as they are.

However, the price is so high that we cannot even afford it, and it cannot be directly applied to our children’s books, so a development and improvement process is needed.

If you request it from the Magic Tower, they say you will need an unimaginable amount of money.

“It’s unfortunate, but this is still the extent of it.”

A children’s book that develops every day.

As this is a work at the forefront of development, I was looking forward to people’s reactions.

***

Tears flowed.

As water droplets fell from the eyes of a woman with sky-blue eyes. The maid next to him is startled and tries to come over.

“Lady!”

“It’s okay. I want to be alone for a moment.”

The maid, who had been fidgeting despite the woman’s words, soon saw her eyes closed and quietly left the room.

“Is this your answer?”

The woman closed the book she was reading.

Then the cover of the book appears and the title written on the cover catches my eye.

Rupert Somerset’s new children’s book, which anyone can tell is drawn using himself as a model.

This time, I failed to win the lottery for the custom-made copy, so I had no choice but to purchase it in hardcover.

The woman thought that that was why she was able to understand his heart.

As far as she knows, the hardcover and standard editions, unlike the custom editions, have the same drawings.

So, in a way, these paintings that you are looking at are paintings that the artist wants to draw and talk about.

The man who always fascinated me with sweet, dream-like stories ended with tragedy this time.

If it is not a coincidence that a heroine who resembles herself appears in such a tragic story, is it an illusion?

That’s why the male protagonist who plays the prince in looks just like him.

“Are you trying to say that our relationship is like this in the end?”

The Little Mermaid rescues the prince who fell into the sea.

Although we both felt love when we first met.

A tragic ending that ultimately did not come true.

She never once regretted that she was born as the eldest daughter of a duke and was in a position to inherit everything.

She thought it was her responsibility to follow in the footsteps of her father, the current head of the family, and become the matriarch of the Bluewell duchy and lead the family.

Therefore, she can never promise love to someone like Rupert, the count’s second son.

Because I have to become an iron-blooded woman and protect my family from now on.

If she gets married, the family name should be her younger sister, Evelyn.

Passing this heavy burden on to her younger brother was a choice she could never make.

Was it because he knew this from the beginning that he treated himself coldly when they first met?

Even though we haven’t met since then, it was amazing to see his feelings conveyed through the book.

A person who has warm feelings despite their appearance.

And, convinced that I would read a children’s book that described his emotions and stories, he drew our ending like this.

So even though I knew the ending, I wanted to meet that man again.

I wanted to tell you that you were not alone in that feeling.

“Will there be a banquet for the Somerset family?”

I don’t know the details, but noble families usually host a banquet at least once a quarter. I thought I should look into it.

I know that if I attend the banquet of an unrelated noble, controversy may arise.

Still, I can’t help but feel like we should meet.

***

“Her Highness the Princess… Stop looking.”

“Aton, don’t you feel sorry for something?”

Ayton became frustrated with the answer of the princess, who was rereading the ending of a children’s book she had already read several times without turning her head.

Recently, seeing the princess making a fuss again because of the author who got on Ayton’s nerves the most, I felt like banning the publication of children’s books.

A person who is normally cool-headed becomes like a child when he gets involved with that fairy tale book.

Actually, since a new work called is coming out this time, should I hide this news? I also thought about it.

‘If that were to be revealed later, there would be a real uproar.’

Ayton didn’t want to be hated by the princess, who he thought of as his granddaughter, so he brought him a custom-made copy again.

But it didn’t end there.

‘Aton, I want to see both hardcover and popular versions, not custom copies!’

One copy was enough, but the princess insisted on having all the editions, so she bought them all, which earned the owner of the company a suspicious look.

It’s as if you’re trying to take care of this, right? I wanted to explain because of the look in his eyes that seemed to say.

The more I said, the more it sounded like an excuse, so I gave up.

‘It’s The Little Mermaid, so it’s definitely different from past works.’

Now that I’m old, I don’t feel much joy or sorrow about most things, but when I first read that children’s book, I was definitely moved by the sad ending.

If he was like that, it would have felt even more serious to the princess who was at a very impressionable age.

The current reaction didn’t feel like a fuss.

“Aton, I think the ending of this book is pretty good.”

“Is that so? Your Majesty.”

thank god. This time, there seemed to be no need to travel to the Goldpool Valley region to deliver the princess’s letter like last time.

Even if you use the Magic Tower’s transmission line, traveling to the southern part once was enough.

Moreover, as the imperial chamberlain, repeatedly visiting a noble family could cause unintended misunderstandings.

‘I don’t think so, but rumors are so scary.’

Now the princess is slowly approaching adulthood.

A misunderstanding that makes you wonder if he’s just looking for his partner.

In the case of the princess, since there is already a crown prince, she may not have much influence on the imperial authority. However, it was not right to send him to a very powerful family.

There was a lot of room for problems if a powerful family received the protection of the imperial family.

However, it would not be in keeping with the royal family to send someone to a too humble family, and the emperor would never allow it.

‘It’s a flaw that he’s the second son, but considering that the eldest son is missing, he’s the actual successor.’

Rupert is barely above the passing line. Considering the recent fall of the Earls of Somerset, they are an aristocratic family without power, but with tradition.

Considering that a marquess or a foreign royal family is usually considered as a marriage partner for the princess, it is lacking, but it is not at all absurd.

It was a very delicate balance.

“But no matter how much I think about it, there are scenes where the prince regrets a little more after the ending… no! After that, we met again by chance and have been obsessed ever since!”

Ayton, who had been thinking about something else for a moment, came to his senses again after hearing the princess’s words.

“Yes?”

“When he sees that the mermaid princess, whom he missed because he didn’t know about it, has another lover, he regrets and becomes obsessed with it, and the prince becomes more and more devastated… ”

“I… Your Majesty, please calm down… .”

“Wouldn’t that be better in terms of development? I have a lot of questions! The author must have had something in mind. I have to go see him in person.”

Ayton suddenly started getting a headache. He came in person when he didn’t know if rumors about the princess and Rupert would spread just by his visit.

Even if this is a rumor, there is nothing to say.

“Her Highness, it would be better for you to call him directly to the palace.”

“Ho, I guess that could be true.”

Since it cannot be prevented, it would be better to call it the imperial palace.

Of course, calling doesn’t mean there won’t be word of mouth, but it’s 100 times better than going in person.

Ayton looked at the princess who was excited at the thought of meeting Rupert, the author of a children’s book, and began to think about what reason to invite him.

At the same time, I briefly considered arresting Rupert, the author of the children’s book, to stop the princess’s eccentricities, even if it meant making a suggestion to the emperor.