episode_0044

The sales volume of Volume 3 of was several times higher than that of other children’s books or comic books.

It was a much higher number than not only other books, but also volumes 1 and 2, and the biggest reason for this was the lottery ticket.

Upon hearing that a limited edition item called the Imperial Certified Alchemist Pocket Watch could only be obtained through a lottery ticket, there were countless people who purchased multiple copies to increase their chances of winning.

Because of that, it was good that commoners could purchase comic books, minus the lottery tickets, at a low price.

People who purchased multiple volumes were also able to recover some of their money, which helped each other.

And finally, as the day of the pocket watch drawing approached, people began to gather in front of the Yuren top.

This is because I was able to watch the prize drawing ceremony taking place at the main branch through the crystal ball distributed to each branch at the top.

This raffle was only available to those who had a raffle ticket.

To show fairness, not only VIP nobles were invited to the main branch of Yuren Sangdan, where the lottery was held, but also people from the Magic Tower were attending.

A huge circular bin filled with scraps of paper located in the middle of the reception room.

In order to conduct the lottery fairly, it was a specially produced lottery machine commissioned by Magic Tower.

When you press the button, a weak wind magic blows around the piece of paper inside, and the winning number is the number written on the piece of paper that passes through the entrance first.

Since the Magic Tower guaranteed that there would be no machine manipulation, even those who were skeptical had no choice but to take a step back. It was literally a lottery where everything depended on luck.

This scene was to be recorded in the video storage box and distributed to each branch at the top, and the lottery number was also scheduled to be posted on the bulletin board to make it known.

The number of people who gathered at each branch above was enormous because they did not want to miss the moment of winning.

And finally the lottery began.

“The number of times is 12 in total! If two cards come out instead of one, the one that comes out first wins, and the rest goes into the lottery again!”

Since it was an important event, Esteban, the owner of Uren, came out and held a lottery.

Originally, such events were supposed to be done by branch managers or employees.

‘The number of people gathered now is greater than I expected. If you mess up, a riot could break out.’

Although he expected it to be popular, Esteban decided to take the initiative himself due to the crowd of people and the excitement waiting for the draw.

He was the best at preparing for any emergency.

-Boo!! Get started quickly!!!

-Please call 832… Please call 832… .

-I did research on these lottery ticket numbers… .

The people waiting begin to cheer and jeer even though they know that their voices will not be heard by Esteban.

A place where all kinds of words are mixed together, giving off a strange heat even in winter.

People’s eyes were full of greed.

‘If you win, you’ll be in luck!’

The day the pocket watch, the prize for this lottery, was displayed at the Uren Sandan main store.

There were more than one noble who saw this and came to him with a bag of gold and asked to sell it to him.

Among them were jaw-dropping amounts of money, but Esteban flatly refused.

Everyone had no choice but to retreat due to the firm declaration that this pocket watch could only be obtained through a lottery.

However, it was already expected that the number of thieves hiding in the top of Yuren increased significantly from that day on.

Not only professional thieves but also random people came in to steal the pocket watch.

It was already a widely spread rumor that they had all been caught in a trap set by mercenaries and magic towers hired by the Yuren merchants and taken to the empire’s prison.

The reason why there were so many people who invaded the Uren upper market, aiming for pocket watches, was because of the bounty offered by a mysterious wealthy man.

People who were attracted to the announcement that they would buy the pocket watch for 100 gold to anyone who somehow brought it in attacked the merchant.

This crazy situation, where the minimum value of a pocket watch was set at 100 gold by that declaration, was one of the reasons why people were excited about today’s draw.

Of course, it did not look very good in the eyes of people who wanted to get a pocket watch simply out of fanfare.

“Damn, that stuff is only for a true reader like me.”

Many people thought that a pocket watch was a valuable item that could not be simply converted into money.

The eyes of people who fell into enthusiasm for different reasons were directed to the fingertips of the merchant.

His hand finally reached for the button, and at the same time, the pieces of paper inside the cylinder began to flutter like cherry blossoms.

***

“It’s still a prototype, but the quality is already good enough to sell.”

“No nonsense! The movement of the joints is not smooth yet. Using Arachne’s thread is the correct answer, but I think we need to mix in something more.”

I ignored Kroon’s words and continued to look at the new golem arm.

The amazingly detailed parts interlocked one by one and rotated, showing natural movement.

Although there was a lack of equipment and materials, Kroon was not lying when he boasted that he could make it if the conditions were right.

Of course, there were still many important parts left.

The part that connects the golem’s prosthetic hand and nerves required Magic Tower’s technology, and this model, which has been created as an example, has so many parts that it is no joke at first glance.

According to Kroon, it was impossible to use it in practice because it would not work even if a single screw was missing.

Not only that, but the ingredients used were also incredible.

I couldn’t tell if I had brought a dwarf craftsman or a gold-eating hippopotamus, and I couldn’t stop his love for materials despite his lack of sense of money.

Fortunately, I couldn’t buy metals like Mithril and Orichalcon at crazy prices because they weren’t on sale.

If those were on the market, he would have made a fuss to buy them because he would be happy to be sold as a slave.

‘Anyway, where can I use this?’

Apart from the high level of completion of the new golem arm, this was a problem even when it was completed.

Compared to the existing number of golems already sold at Magic Tower, it is clear that they have improved.

Since the price was much more expensive, there were not many people who would buy it.

There was never a price for selling it to commoners, and at least it could be sold to knights who had lost limbs, but how many of those knights would there be?

Since the research was permitted as a condition of recruiting Kroon, I had no choice but to continue and commercialize it somehow.

I want to get even a little bit of my money back, and if these products can be used by commoners, many people will be able to regain hope.

The irony is that you thought that if you made a lot of money, you wouldn’t have any problems, but instead, you would have more problems.

It seemed like there were more and more things I wanted to do and things I had to do.

At first, I thought I would be satisfied as long as I earned enough to afford a moderate amount of luxury.

“Time… I wish I had plenty of time.”

I wanted to have a place like the room of spirit and time that appears in the hit cartoon.

I imagined going in there, making dozens of comic books, bringing in craftsmen, and developing over-technology.

When I soon realized that it was a dream that could not come true, I became sad again.

This sad feeling can only be made up for by working overtime.

“Sena, you had a hard time today. Just go and rest.”

“Already?”

“You’ve already been drawing for 2 hours today. I need to rest well.”

Despite my words, Sena said she wanted to draw more, but I decided to send her out of the studio because she shouldn’t get used to being treated harshly from a young age.

“Master! So are we just leaving work now?”

“What do you mean? Did you drink alcohol while working?”

When the craftsmen who saw Sena leaving work asked if they could come home from work too, they responded by asking me if I was crazy.

“Uh… Why!!! Why only Sena!!! We can’t go out… .”

“Everyone, Sena is only twelve years old. I feel sorry for having to help with work when I should be running around and playing.”

You should envy these people.

The craftsmen seemed unable to refute my words, so they trudged back to their seats.

“So, like me, you should have stayed up all night yesterday to create your work! Hahaha I guess I’ll just go.”

While watching this, Kroon quietly got up from his seat and headed towards the door.

“Alain, close.”

“Yes, master.”

Alain, who was waiting outside the door, closes the door and locks it just before Kroon reaches it.

“What… what!! I did everything!!! I stayed up all night yesterday too!”

“Yesterday was yesterday and today is today. You’ve done everything you need to do? We have to open a goods store soon, so are you saying that you have already produced all the initial quantities of figures?”

“No, that’s not it… Still, the prototype of the new golem arm was completed… .”

“I am very disappointed, Mr. Kroon. As promised, I will provide full support to Mr. Kroon’s research and development, but are you saying that only your own research comes first and product production takes a backseat?”

Kroon reacts angrily to my words.

“What does that mean! Is this Kroon really a dwarf who will break faith?!”

“No. Of course not, so please make a figure quickly. I think we can probably meet the quantity if we stay vigil all week.”

“Of course, nothing is impossible for dwarves!”

Kroon huffs and returns to his seat.

I was no different. Before returning to my seat, I took a shot of a bottle of vitality potion and sat down at my desk again to continue working on Volume 4 of .

Since Sena is not yet at the stage of teaching to help with speed, it actually takes more time, so I had to draw as much as possible as quickly as possible when working alone.

‘There are three hours left until Friar Manuel visits.’

At my request, the workshop was locked from the outside, so no one could leave until someone opened the door.

Sometimes, there are people who try to escape using the bathroom as an excuse, so the bathroom is located in the workshop, and food and drinks are always stocked up, so they can only go out at certain times.

In addition, we even have a cot available for people who don’t want to come home from work but still want to sleep.

To be honest, I was worried that if the environment was like this, the craftsmen would throw a tantrum because they didn’t want to go home.

Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

It’s a better facility than the Korean military.