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Male students desperately trying to imitate the wire action from .

Repeat the useless act of jumping out of the window of a high-rise school building without thinking.

I was able to avoid injury by laying down several layers of soft mattresses on the floor, but if I sprained my ankle, it was very likely that I would break my neck.

“Damn it! I failed again!”

“Men have guts! They keep practicing until they succeed!”

“A man’s life is like Xiang Yu! Live a life where you can conquer the world with just one sword! Let’s go-!!”

It’s because of people like that that the phrase ‘Good children, don’t imitate!’ is a must.

For reference, unlike , this time we avoided localization in order to enhance the sense of uniqueness.

The names that are used are very unfamiliar even from the pronunciation, such as Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Fan Zeng, and Han Xin.

From the perspective of the people of this world, this might sound like a bit of a slap in the face, but so what? As long as you fill those bastards with Orientalism, that’s enough.

… … In any case, the popularity of this time could be called a kind of measles.

Compared to previous works, the composition that focuses solely on fun stimulates almost lethal levels of dopamine and adrenaline.

Its influence could be confirmed just by looking at the memos posted on the school bulletin board.

“Sanghan Melon Score Meter – Farewell My Concubine: 100%”

｢└ Why is Farewell My Concubine so underrated? It should be 200%, not 100%.｣

｢└ You crazy bastard. What do you want me to do when I got 100%? Ask the bulletin board administrator.｣

｢└ So when on earth is the second part coming out? I’m in a hurry, so someone tell me quickly｣

｢└ The fact is that the Melon bulletin board is returning to normal thanks to Farewell My Concubine｣

The first part of Farewell My Concubine deals with the golden age of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu.

He rose up with his uncle, defeated Jang Han in the Battle of Geulok, entered Hamyang, and destroyed the Jin Dynasty.

The story progresses to the point where Hongmunyeon performs a sword dance and chases away his rival, Yoo Bang, with a sword.

‘And in the process, we left out the overly brutal developments for a moment.’

The atrocities of killing soldiers and civilians indiscriminately wherever they went, such as the Shinan Massacre where 200,000 Jin prisoners were buried alive on suspicion of rebellion.

Considering the audience’s level of understanding, Xiang Yu’s evil deeds were expressed indirectly as ‘he oppresses others with fear and mercilessly kills those who resist.’

‘… … Of course, just for a moment. It’s only temporarily omitted from the upper part.’

In any case, Xiang Yu was reborn as a romantic hero who suited the tastes of the other world with strong martial arts tendencies.

In fact, it would be more accurate to call the current craze the Xiang Yu craze rather than the Farewell My Concubine craze.

“Hey, Balthazar. While we’re on the subject, I’m asking… … Did you really make up that martial arts setting for fun? Isn’t that really a martial art used by elves?”

“How many times do I have to say that? Even Professor Gabi, an elf, drew the line and said that Farewell My Concubine is fiction.”

“Hmm, that’s too bad. I also want to learn light air skills and fly barefoot.”

“Is that so?”

Well, in this world, there is no such thing as flight magic yet.

In order to fit the wuxia genre, the main characters Zhang Han, Liu Bang, and Xiang Yu were each given their own unique martial arts skills.

First of all, the unique martial art of Zhang Han of the Jin Dynasty, represented by the color black, is the Absorbing Great Technique.

It contains Qin Shi Huang’s wish for immortality, which is almost like that of the Demon King.

And the unique martial art of Han Dynasty’s Liu Bang, represented by red, is Tathagata Shinjang.

Although it is out of sync with the times, it is a Buddhist martial art that reflects the popularity of Liu Bang in .

Lastly, the unique martial art of Xiang Yu of the state of Chu, represented by the color blue, is the lightness technique.

It was also a Samadhi evolution that burned his exclusive sword into a blazing flame.

‘The audience went wild when he swept away the enemies with the flaming Dragon Sword.’

Thanks to this, immediately after the premiere of , there was a flood of requests to invite Eastern martial arts instructors to the academy.

It was to the point where many people even went to Professor Gabi, who was in charge of liberal arts, to ask him to take them on as disciples.

Of course, the professor refused sharply, saying that he could not just pass on the elf secrets to humans.

… … However, surprisingly, it wasn’t only Xiang Yu who received attention.

“Am I the only one who thinks that King Han of the Han Dynasty is a better leader? Both in his eye for talent and his tolerant personality.”

“That’s right. Xiang Yu is completely arbitrary in his distribution of feudal lords and his temperament is too hasty. On the other hand, the King of Han has a gentle temperament and knows how to bend when he needs to bend.”

Another main character in , King Liu Bang of Han, also had a very small number of fans.

Cheeky yet infinitely generous, fussy yet sly and cunning.

Because I created a strategic character that mixed the political power of Liu Bei and the cleverness of Cao Cao from .

‘There is actually a folk tale in China about the cunning Cao Cao outwit the stupid Xiang Yu, right?’

Is it because the aspect of pursuing survival in a cunning manner is mainly highlighted rather than the fighting power through the Tathagata Shinjang?

Compared to Xiang Yu, who chewed everything up with just his strength, the evaluations on the bulletin board were extremely low.

｢└ What are you talking about? If you split the division, they will learn the Sammaejinhwa and lightness techniques.｣

｢└ Breast crab (market) (brave) come quickly｣

｢└ Recommended if you have the kind of breasts that write while squeezing on the wallpaper｣

｢└ Arrested at the residence of King Han Wang-yu Bang-pa-chok｣

“Honestly, even Fan Zeng Abu is like a fucking old fart. What are you afraid of that cowardly Yu Bang and Han Xin who crawls under other people’s legs that you keep telling them to get rid of? Doesn’t this old man care about his lord’s dignity?”

｢└ He’s just stupid. He’s crazy even after seeing Xiang Yu wipe out the Jin army in the Records of the Grand Historian.｣

｢└ I pretend to be wise, but I don’t know what exactly is wise.｣

｢└ No matter how I look at it, it seems like the character was put in by the Phantom writer just to get some hate｣

“… … If you don’t know the ending, you can make this kind of evaluation.”

“Huh? What?”

“Nothing.”

In a medieval society, the thing that receives the most attention is the individual’s power.

Therefore, it was inevitable that there would be a lot of skepticism in the way people looked at Xiang Yu.

The vicious and choleric temperament turned into a charisma that made the world tremble.

The stubbornness to ignore what others say was reflected in the firm opinion of an undefeated general.

The arrogance that looks down on the enemy is wrapped in the well-founded confidence of an invincible hero.

However, this wasn’t just because the main character was strong.

‘The first half of Farewell My Concubine is, if I may use a metaphor, exactly like a munchkin web novel.’

A protagonist who ignores the power balance and runs around causing trouble? In terms of simple entertainment, the fact is that there is no such guarantee.

I also often enjoyed cider munchkins like , , and .

Especially since they are from another world who have never encountered anything like Munchkin. Wouldn’t it be natural for them to think of everything in terms of the main character?

“… … But if I do this, I’m a little scared to write the second half.”

“Why all of a sudden? Are you afraid of getting involved with His Highness the Prince again like you did with Admiral Lee?”

“There you go, you little shit.”

Admiral Yi Sun-sin died a tragic death while protecting his country.

Xiang Yu simply couldn’t control his temper and continued trolling until he died.

It’s understandable that this is a historical fact on Earth, but isn’t Xiang Yu of this world a fictional character created by Phantom?

‘I know because I’ve read web novels often in my life.’

If the overly immersive protagonist makes a fool of himself, the comment section will be taken over by 5,700 characters that day.

The other world people who are crazy about Xiang Yu right now probably aren’t much different from those web novel readers.

After all, it makes sense.

We need a more plausible explanation for his downfall than simply saying ‘Xiang Yu is stupid’…

“… … Ah!”

An idea suddenly occurred to me. Among the settings that appear in the wuxia genre, there was one that perfectly matched Xiang Yu’s actions.

‘Isn’t it said that if you repeat murder, you accumulate karma, and as a result, the evil magic gradually blinds you?’

As the Chu-Han War progressed, Xiang Yu’s cruelty and stubbornness grew worse day by day.

I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to sneakily link that to the relevant settings.

Because it will serve as a device to help the audience understand the development that leads to the protagonist’s downfall while not hiding Xiang Yu’s inherent shortcomings.

The popularity of the play is not limited to within the Academy.

Even outside the confines of the academy, everyone was enthusiastic about Xiang Yu.

The development of the Munchkin Wuxia novel provided a thrilling and spicy stimulation to those who were only familiar with the boring literature of chivalry.

As a result, many of the cultures featured in began to become popular in the empire.

“Haha, Thomas the Great! How have you been?”

“Is Grand Master Marcel safe? It’s fortunate that his spirit is clear!”

A representative example is the martial arts-style greeting exchanged between the elves in the play, the hugging of fists.

It has become a trend to recite old-fashioned lines while touching fists and palms.

From cathedrals and workplaces to bars and market places, everyone, regardless of social status, cheerfully began to follow the elves’ greetings.

On the other hand, people who shared the lottery also became sworn brothers for fun.

Liu Bang and Xiang Yu became sworn brothers under the banner of overthrowing the Jin Dynasty.

Even though the relationship ended with Yoo Bang unilaterally surrendering, the romance of the oath ceremony itself was intense.

“Okay, Paul! From today on, we are brothers!”

“Of course! Then since we’re sworn brothers, the remaining chicken leg is mine… … ”

“Get out of here, you devil-!!”

At the same time, an unprecedented equestrian craze swept through the empire.

The legendary Ochu-ma, the dragon of the lake who was reborn as a horse. And the hero Xiang Yu, who subdued and tamed it with his dragon power.

Seeing this, the demand for black horses skyrocketed.

Because of this, there was chaos around the capital for a while over finding a black horse.

When one good horse appears, the entire upper class gathers and causes chaos.

“That big black horse! Sell him to me!”

“No, sell it to me! Our top will give you more money!”

“If you auction off the horse to noble young men, you will definitely make a profit! Even if it is a foal, you must buy a new black horse!”

The Black Horse wave in this world was reminiscent of the tulip mania that occurred in the 17th century.

The world’s first bubble economy, sparked by plant lovers in the Netherlands.

The bizarre phenomenon of a single flower worth ten times the craftsman’s annual salary has been recreated.

However, the most notable content in is the martial arts used by the main characters.

A description of controlling internal energy through the meditation method of Un-gi-jo-sik, a description of using the resulting energy by drawing it up through the energy channels, and a description of implementing various magic techniques such as Samadhi Evolution and Kyung-gong Technique through this.

The knights and wizards of the capital city who were watching this burst out in admiration one after another.

“I was wondering, isn’t that similar to the diagram for handling mana?”

“Oh my goodness! It seems that the candidate for the hero of the pen, Phantom, is also a person with deep knowledge of magic?”

“That’s quite a novel idea. Rather than simply receiving magical assistance, the inspector uses magic himself to increase his fighting power? Certainly, if it can be implemented, the synergy will be outstanding.”

If you think of the martial arts in the work as magic, there’s nothing special about it.

Even if it was just the Sammaejinhwa, it was no different from the simple application of flame magic.

However, in this world, martial arts and magic have been strictly separated from each other. Since they are busy focusing on just one field, the idea of mixing the two has not even occurred to them.

Phantom’s succeeded in completely destroying that prejudice.

“Can’t our empire’s knights use magic and swordsmanship like Xiang Yu?”

A statement made by generals who were impressed by at a State Council meeting.

They said this while taking out the analysis of the similarities between internal energy and magic written by wizards.

“As you can see just by looking at Admiral Lee, the great writer Phantom is a strategist with considerable insight into tactics. However, judging from this episode of Farewell My Concubine, he must also have a wealth of knowledge about magic.”

“Hmm… … ”

Sir William Wenford, the Imperial Secretary of War, frowns slightly at his subordinate general’s report.

He, who is also the father of the Duke and Duchess Rosaline Wenford, stroked his beard and looked thoughtful.

He was also aware of the greatness of the great writer Phantom.

It goes without saying that the Wenford family was able to return to politics thanks to .

Thanks to , the imperial past was transformed into a theatrical Roman style.

Thanks to , didn’t the morale of the knights, which had been declining day by day, rise again?

Even the philosophy in his published makes one wonder where the limits of the man known as Phantom lie.

However, it was difficult to give immediate approval to this agenda item.

“The main office also knows how great the Phantom is. But this is… … ”

“Your Majesty, all the junior magicians in the palace have acknowledged it.”

… … But the attitude of the generals who brought the proposal was extremely serious.

“The description of the internal energy of Farewell My Concubine cannot be done without understanding the use of mana. It is clear that even the great writer Phantom created the character after sufficient research and theoretical consideration. If that is the case, there is no reason why we cannot also raise an invincible swordsman like Xiang Yu.”

“Imagine a powerful army that uses both magic and swordsmanship. How strong would it be if they were to protect the royal family and the people?”

Of course, Phantom doesn’t actually have any knowledge of magic.

Because it’s just a copy and paste of the internal energy settings from a martial arts novel I saw in my past life.

But those who don’t know this can only marvel at the great writer’s knowledge and creativity.

Therefore, they began to seriously believe that if they followed Phantom’s idea, it would not be impossible to produce a King Xiang Yu of the Western Chu Kingdom in reality.

And that strong belief was enough to shake the mind of the cautious general, Lord Wenford.

“… … Good! Sometimes you have to take on bold changes in order to progress!”

Sir Wenford finally nodded, his resolve firm.

“Let’s organize the proposal and submit it directly to His Majesty the Emperor. Then, what would be a better name for it?”

“Hmm, Swordsman! How about calling me Swordsman, Your Majesty?”

“A magic swordsman! A swordsman who uses magic! That sounds great, hahaha!”

On this day, a new national project began in the Holy Empire due to the influence of .

A large-scale unit training plan, also known as ‘Project Swordsman’.

Meanwhile, at that time, everyone was excited about the entertainment value of .

Someone appeared in a dark, empty space in the forest some distance from the city center.

It was a quiet place with only lush trees, hooting owls, and languid moonlight.

“… … ”

A wanderer who recently watched the first half of written by a candidate for the warrior of the pen.

After making sure there was no one around, she pulled out the sword on her back and took off her hood.

Sreung!

Eyes that shine coldly like a lone wolf.

Blue hair like a clear flowing river.

A pretty hairpin in the shape of a butterfly, neatly braided.

In addition, a unique physical feature was revealed beyond the thin, white neck, much like a deer.

A symbol of mixed blood born between humans and elves.

Ears are short compared to elves and pointy compared to humans.

Her name is Maya.

A wandering half-elf and a formally recommended candidate for the ‘Hero of the Sword’.