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『“Become a vampire, Juro.”

A situation where a vampire’s sharp hand pierces a man’s stomach.

A wound of this magnitude was so fatal that it would be difficult to reverse it even if the saint came.

The only way to survive is to become a vampire by receiving blood from others.

but.

“I will never… become a vampire.”

“Why are you so stubborn? Humans are so weak.”

-Look! You couldn’t even fight properly while protecting that weakling, and you got beat up by me?

In the place the vampire pointed to, Scud, whose entire body was already broken and unable to move any longer, was glaring at him with bloodshot eyes.

“If you become a vampire, you can instantly recover from the wounds you just received. And that’s it? You become an immortal being who will never age or die!”

The vampire was jealous of Juro, who had the skills to stand up to him even in a human body, and who would probably have been in danger even if Scud hadn’t been there.

Long ago, when he was in danger of losing his life, he swore loyalty to his current master, ‘Dracula’, and became a vampire, gaining his current strength, so he wanted to let him know this feeling as well.

But Juro’s answer was still firm.

“I’m not afraid of dying.”』

“This is ridiculous! Isn’t that guy Ferratu too strong?”

“No matter how much Juro was at a disadvantage protecting Scud, he never thought he would be treated like this.”

“No! It’s not over yet. I’m sure you can overcome it.”

On the day of Manapia’s publication, people flocked to the people who had bought the book and started reading it together, just like usual.

But this time, the reaction was particularly intense, and it was because of none other than .

In the previous episode, the incredibly powerful enemy ‘Ferrat’ appeared and the main character was in danger, but the story ended with his master Juro appearing and starting a fight, which made people’s hearts flutter.

Today, two episodes of were serialized, meeting people’s expectations.

Juro fought desperately to protect his people and disciples against Feratu. However, he was gradually pushed back by Feratu, who was recovering infinitely, and at the scene where he was finally seriously injured, people were sighing.

『“Don’t cry.”

“You won! That guy ran away!!! Juro fought back with a body that couldn’t even recover… .”

Juro, who was badly injured, managed to put him in danger by delivering the final blow, but was unable to finish off Peratu, who hurriedly fled as the sun rose.

Next to Juro, only Scud, who was crying and angry, remained.

“People are beautiful because they bloom and wither. Even if a country’s flowers wither, new flowers will soon bloom again.”

– Burn your heart, let the flower within you bloom. Never forget that it is always humans who defeat monsters… .

People who were reading were just looking at the last part of the comic without saying anything.

People were left speechless by the shocking development that made the discussion about how to defeat the powerful enemy ‘Ferrat’ seem meaningless.

“Is Juro dead?”

“No… If you heal quickly with a priest or potion.”

“Hasn’t he already gotten over that level of injury? He’s dead.”

From his first appearance, Juro appears as a strong character who saves the protagonist, and later becomes a strong teacher who teaches and guides the still immature protagonist.

Juro’s end was so magnificent.

As he had many fans, it was understandable that he would be dissatisfied with the development of his death at the hands of the enemy, but surprisingly, no one seemed to be insisting on his survival.

“It was the end of Jurodown.”

“Ferratou, you coward! Juro fought even as a human, and yet you ran away like that!!”

“Scud will avenge Juro!”

Readers are not beings who are always being unreasonable.

It is certainly unfortunate and sad to see a character you love meet his end.

More importantly, it was about giving him a fitting end.

In their view, Juro’s final act was clearly a meaningful sacrifice.

Just like the reason for the existence of the secret society Van Helsing, which protects humans from vampires, the image of him fighting to protect his disciples and people from Ferratu moved people even though it was just a drawing.

“By the way, have you guys heard that rumor?”

“What rumor?”

“There’s a lot of talk that comic books might be banned.”

“What?!”

Before the aftertaste of reading a comic had even faded, someone brought up some shocking news.

The idea that comic books could be banned quickly caught people’s attention.

“Why on earth could it be banned?”

“Some nobles are said to have filed an Agora petition demanding a ban on comic books, claiming that they are harmful to the empire.”

“Agora?! That could be really dangerous.”

Even the common people were well aware of the Agora.

The Agora, which was held several times in the empire, was open to the common people, so going to watch the fierce arguments between nobles was one of their few pastimes.

In addition, it was common for nobles who lost to be stripped of their titles, and if they were nobles with a bad reputation, they would often be lynched by a mob.

but,

“What reason is it that the commoners are not crawling up?”

Now that they could read, they were on the verge of exploding when they saw the article submitted by the Imperial Parents’ Association to Agora.

Although it was written in difficult terms, they were not so foolish as to not realize that the essence was that they were upset that commoners influenced by cartoons were trying to infringe on their interests.

“Let’s see, the date of Agora opening is just around the corner.”

“The noble bastards really did a mean job.”

“That’s right. Aren’t all the judges nobles, except for His Majesty the Emperor?”

People who were crazy about Rupert’s comics couldn’t help but worry that they might be banned.

Since the Agora exists to resolve disputes between nobles, the three judges are also made up of the Seven Great Nobles.

The crayfish thought that it was better for them to be a noble than other nobles and that they would not be happy about their interests being infringed upon.

***

“Father, please come out as a judge in this Agora.”

“Amelia, it’s not that simple.”

If you were to name the best noble family in the empire, the one that would definitely come up is the Duke of Bluewell.

The Duke, the head of the Bluewell family, was embarrassed by the request his daughter Amelia made in the morning with her eyes filled with venom.

“Our family is not simply a noble family. We cannot ignore the relationships between the vassal families that follow us and those with whom we have friendly relations.”

The seven great nobles who are qualified to become Agora judges.

The Duke of Bluewell was naturally one of the Seven Noble Families, so he could apply to be an examiner if he wanted to.

However, not only the Duke of Bluewell, but also the other seven nobles were reluctant to be selected as judges of Agora.

The reason was that if you were to be an Agora judge, you would have to pass judgment on disputes between two nobles, or more precisely, two groups of nobles, and this was the problem.

The moment you take one side, you become mortal enemies with the other side, so even if you are one of the seven great nobles, it is bound to be a burden.

Moreover, since they had to express their own opinions on the judgment, there were often times when the emperor himself punished them if their opinions were unfair or illogical.

As Agora is considered sacred, the rule is to evaluate it solely based on the content of the discussion.

If personal selfishness was involved or the evaluation was unfair, then the emperor had room to intervene, and anyone who made such a judgment would have to suffer eternal shame among the aristocracy.

For this reason, even the seven great nobles were reluctant to apply to become examiners, and it was customary to decide the order by drawing lots.

“But the other seven nobles will never look favorably on you, Professor, so that’s unfair!”

Amelia did not back down even when he was told that it would be difficult to be appointed as an examiner. The Duke could not refute his daughter’s words.

‘I’m sure you can’t look kindly on Rupert Somerset.’

If he had been under the command of a certain power, he would not have been subject to such restraint and jealousy.

However, the problem was that he was a self-made man who had achieved success while receiving protection from the imperial family and colluding with the Yuren group.

Originally, nobles did not welcome the sharp teeth of a hunting dog that was not in their possession.

The story of the Earl of Somerset’s rapid rise to power in less than a year was a hot topic not only in the South but throughout the Empire, and there were many who opposed or were jealous of him.

“Okay. I will apply to be an Agora examiner this time.”

“Father! Thank you so much!”

After much deliberation, the Duke of Bluewell accepted Amelia’s request.

The reasons he decided to help Rupert were complex.

‘Amelia caused trouble.’

The last time he fainted, Amelia went to the Somerset household and told them about the accident, and I was really shocked.

At best, I thought Rupert would collapse alone, but the entire factory staff fainted in groups.

I was already worried about how I should pay the price for covering up that incident, so I thought it would be okay if I helped out this time.

Of course, that wasn’t the only reason.

Rupert, who is on a close relationship with the current crown prince and a strong candidate to become the next emperor.

Compared to the previous banquets, he had grown so much in stature that it was unrecognizable.

The fact that the Yuren Group, which had risen to the top of the Empire, was supporting him from behind was also an undeniable factor, and the fact that he was the youngest to take on the position of professor at the Imperial Academy was also an extremely impressive achievement.

He is more than capable of being the son-in-law of a duke.

‘I might give my daughter to a thief like that.’

Originally, the duke had intended to take in a son-in-law, as he had intended to pass down the family line to his daughter.

But he changed his mind after seeing Amelia’s appearance beginning to change recently.

A child who used to hold back on what he wanted, but at some point, did not hesitate to say what he wanted.

She may not be suitable as the successor to the Duke’s family, but she looks great as a daughter.

‘There’s a smart kid from the collateral line who’s the successor. I guess it’s okay to let him do it.’

As always, no parent ever beat their child, and the duke was no exception.

The Duke believed that if Amelia herself had a path to happiness, it was his role as a father to help her find it.

***

“There’s no difference between Earth and another world.”

Even though there was less than an hour left until the Agora opened, Rupert didn’t seem particularly nervous.

I just sat on the chair in the waiting room, feeling like it was going to happen, and checked the notes I had prepared once again.

“As Sun Tzu said in The Art of War, war is fought by winning before it is fought.”

Rupert was not confident in this Agora.

Quality itself.