episode_0089

-The princess’s paintings are truly outstanding. However, the only regret is that she lacks various techniques.

After returning to the palace after a long time away, Iolin was absorbed in thinking about what Rupert had said to her.

‘That’s why my paintings lacked life and focus.’

Simply tracing along was not difficult for Iolin.

But, no matter how similarly she drew it, there was something that had not been filled in, and when she learned what it was through Rupert’s brief comment today, she felt relieved as if her blocked heart had been cleared.

-You need to vary the size of the characters. And you can also use the layout of the buildings to further attract the reader’s attention.

A painting is not something you draw exactly as you see it.

In some ways, Iolin thought that it had something in common with the swordsmanship he had briefly learned when he was young.

Just as it takes countless subtle movements and breathing to lead the other person to your intention, painting also requires techniques to lead the viewer to your intention.

Back at her quarters, she started reading Rupert’s comic book from the beginning again.

Then I could finally understand the meaning of the pictures Rupert had drawn.

In some scenes, the building was placed in the center to attract attention, and in other scenes, light and shade were used to emphasize the main character.

Iolin felt a little creeped out when he saw that these things were placed in almost every scene.

‘Is this possible in the realm of calculation?’

Until now, I had only drawn the violin by feeling, so it was a shock to me that I could draw while thinking about such detailed compositions every time.

– I can’t praise you enough, but if I had to say one thing about the princess’s drawings, it would be that they look like they were drawn with just her fingertips.

Although Iolin immediately understood the technical aspects of the advice, the final piece of advice felt like empty talk and did not resonate.

But it was only after re-reading the cartoons he had drawn that I was able to understand his final advice.

Until now, the pictures I have drawn were not made for the readers, but only to show off my skills.

So, it was bound to be lacking in liveliness and immersion.

‘It’s fun, and I can’t remember the last time I felt like I wanted to do better.’

It would have been common for ordinary people to become frustrated when they realized their own shortcomings and how elaborately designed the cartoons Rupert drew were.

But Iolin was different.

For her, the higher the wall, the better. Rather, she was very happy that she still had many shortcomings, and the fact that the person she wanted to catch up with was outstanding excited her.

There was once an interview where a famous soccer player said that he had a hard time when he played soccer in his neighborhood as a child because he had a habit of doing things carelessly.

He said that because he was so talented, if he gave it his all, the soccer match wouldn’t be successful, so he always played roughly. It is said that he continued to play roughly for a while even after turning pro.

There was a famous anecdote that after he transferred to one of the world’s top leagues, he saw a player and tried his best to catch up with him.

Iolin was like that now.

I hated the fact that whenever I challenged something with all my might, my opponent would lose their will to fight and I would lose my motivation.

But Rupert seemed capable of taking it easy even when she hit him with all her might.

“Please prepare new pens and lots of paper to practice on.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Jorge, who was now following Iolin so openly that the term “secret escort” seemed meaningless, moved to carry out the order as soon as she finished speaking.

***

“Is this really heaven?”

Shroud, the president of the fan club, was dumbfounded by the sight unfolding before his eyes.

The first thing that caught my eye was the steel armor worn by Alex Eldrick, the younger of the main characters in .

Alex Eldrick’s figures are still being released today, but what he sees now is on a different level.

Dubbed the Life-Size 1:1 Figure, this steel armor was as huge as it appeared in the comic books.

Shroud, who had been staring blankly for a while, soon examined the details of the steel armor and couldn’t help but admire it once again.

This was such an elaborate description that I would believe it came straight out of a book.

“It was really hard to get a reservation here, but it was worth it!”

Shroud felt liberated now, having always kept the fact that he was an avid comic book fan a secret.

He really liked comics, but because he had the dignity of a nobleman, he kept his reading to a level that he would only read in front of others.

So Shroud, who had even created a fan club to vent his fandom, was realizing what ecstasy was at this special exhibition.

『Somerset Goods Shop Special Event.

Exhibition of unreleased figures and special goods.

Limited edition items only available at special exhibitions.

Selling food that appears in .

*This special exhibition will be held for a limited time and is 100% reservation-only.

Shroud, who had stopped by Somerset Goods to purchase new figures as usual, immediately rushed to make a reservation for this new special exhibition.

Even though reservations were not open to just anyone, and only those with at least a gold medal could make reservations, the competition was so fierce that some members of the fan club were unable to attend.

“Oh, this is the legendary pocket watch!”

The special exhibition that we had worked so hard to attend was worth it.

It was a valuable opportunity to see numerous previously unreleased figures, as well as the Imperial Certified Alchemist Pocket Watch, of which only 12 were raffled off.

“Is this the same thing on the Crown Prince’s arm?”

“Is this really something His Highness the Crown Prince would wear?”

“How can it be so elaborate?”

Shroud, who had been admiring the pocket watch for a while, suddenly looked towards the place where the loud noise came from.

‘You don’t even know how to appreciate this kind of art?’

At first, he was annoyed by the noise that interrupted his viewing, but soon he began to wonder what on earth they had seen that was causing such a commotion.

The shroud headed towards the place where so many people gathered.

Today, the first day of the special exhibition opening, the place where the most lucky visitors gathered for the first viewing was none other than the place where the 1:1 size figure of Edmund Eldrick, another main character of , was on display.

“No, this is!”

Shroud, who had been secretly blaming the noisy people, couldn’t help but be shocked.

It was because I saw a figure wearing the new Golem’s suit that became a hot topic because it was worn by the Crown Prince.

As the president of the fan club, Shroud felt a sense of duty to convey the vivid emotions he felt upon seeing this real thing to his members.

“… If only I had that.”

After staring at it for a while, Shroud turned his head when he heard a familiar voice from somewhere.

There, a handsome young man with dark hair was staring intently at the figure of Edmund Eldrick.

‘What is this? I’ve heard that voice somewhere.’

But it was a shroud whose voice I couldn’t quite remember.

I thought I must have misheard, since if I had ever met someone that handsome, I wouldn’t forget it.

‘Well then, shall we take a look at the next one?’

After seeing the new Golem statue for a sufficient amount of time, Shroud moved on to the next viewing location.

What we’re looking at this time are figures that have not yet been released, figures of characters that were selected through a popularity vote last time.

On the table were figures of Edmund Eldrick, Windy Rocks, and the Eastern Prince Shin.

Unlike other figures, these were naturally placed together as a set of three, as if they came from the beginning.

Edmund Eldrick turned his head to look at the sky, perhaps a little embarrassed, and Windy Rocks linked arms with Edmund and smiled brightly.

And it was a wonderful figure composed of the Eastern prince god with both hands on their shoulders and intervening in the middle.

‘It’s a good piece of work. Just looking at it reminds me of a scene from The Iron-Blooded Alchemist.’

Shroud knew that simply releasing a figure that resembles the character exactly doesn’t make for a good figure.

Shroud believed that figures that match each character’s personality or seem to be a scene straight out of a comic book were the ones that had real value.

In that sense, the level of completion of this figure, which has not yet been released, was so high that I was excited to buy it as soon as it was released.

“Ugh… Don’t laugh like that, Windy.”

As I was looking at the unreleased figure, I heard a familiar voice again and turned around to see the black-haired young man from before standing next to me.

Shroud took a step to the side in slight fear as he looked at the figure with moist eyes as if he were looking at his deceased wife.

‘What the heck is this crazy guy… .’

I also really like comics and figures, but I’m not that into them, so I was a little scared.

‘Now that I think about it… .’

Looking at the young man who was completely absorbed in looking at the three figures, Shroud was reminded of Elsawin, one of the members of the fan club.

A monstrous member with an incredible amount of knowledge about , and who owns all kinds of rare goods and even limited edition books.

I was wondering if the eccentric person who insisted that the Eastern Prince Shin must be included in the popularity poll was also at this special exhibition.

‘Could it be the author?’

Come to think of it, the voices of the black-haired young man and Elsawin seem similar.

Of course, we didn’t know each other’s faces because we were wearing masks in the fan club, but we couldn’t hide our physiques or voices, so we felt very similar.

but,

‘Hey, no way.’

Shroud passed over the situation, thinking that Elsawin’s condition was not that serious.