episode_0135

“Nice to meet you. My name is Amelia Bluewell, the eldest daughter of the Bluewell family.”

Of the guests invited to today’s demonstration, only five were women.

Two of them were members of the manga club, and they had checked the list of the remaining women early and sat far away to avoid disaster.

At the front table where the women were gathered, there were only Iolin, Amelia, and Xenia.

As they sat facing each other and checked each other out, there was a brief moment of silence before Amelia greeted Iolin first.

“Nice to meet you. I don’t need to introduce myself, do I?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

As Iolin and Amelia exchanged greetings, Xenia came to her senses and hurriedly introduced herself and greeted them, creating an awkward situation.

‘Your Highness the Princess…’

Xenia realized anew what great people she was with.

Amelia, the princess known as the flower of the empire and the youngest daughter and heir of the highest noble family in the empire.

Since they were all people of incomparable status to hers, she felt intimidated without realizing it.

‘How is Her Highness the Princess so friendly with Lord Rupert?’

Amelia was equally embarrassed.

I was at ease because no matter how much I looked into it, there was no rumor about Rupert, let alone meeting a woman.

When she found out that the princess and Xenia had been invited to this place, she felt strangely nervous.

“Do you like Sir Rupert too?”

“Yes?”

“I like it.”

And they couldn’t hide their hardened expressions at the sudden bombshell announcement from Princess Iolin.

“That’s….”

“I like both his personality and his abilities.”

Iolin’s calm and confident appearance as she continued to speak was so impressive that both Amelia and Xenia could only watch without even being able to refute her.

“And I am confident that I am the person who can understand his work better than anyone else. Above all, if he comes to me, something as disastrous as the last Agora will not happen.”

It was Iolin who explained why she was the best match for Rupert, and Xenia could not help but listen in silence because what she said was true.

‘Surely, if the Princess is by my side, there will be no more people who try to frame Lord Rupert…’

Xenia thought about what she could do for Rupert.

Although she was held in a position of greater respect than before when she became Eustace’s disciple, she became even more depressed when she realized that there was nothing she could do for Rupert.

“Excuse me for a moment, Your Highness.”

“Tell me.”

However, Amelia was not intimidated by the princess’s remarks that were almost like a declaration of war.

“I do not deny that Her Royal Highness has something to offer Rupert.”

“But?”

“But it is also clear that Rupert’s activities are also being shackled.”

From the first time they met until now, Iolin’s calm expression distorted for the first time.

“Of course, His Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Rupert are close, but the moment he becomes acquainted with Her Highness the Princess, Rupert cannot help but be cautious about his activities, regardless of their friendship.”

Even Iolin could not refute what Amelia was pointing out.

The imperial family was a place where even those who inherited the same blood could not blindly share friendship.

If I were to marry her, I might have problems releasing my works as freely as I do now, and depending on the content of my works, I might be subject to suspicion.

In fact, Rupert’s work contained many radical elements by the standards of the empire, and there were many who were dissatisfied with it.

In that situation, it was only natural that something would come up the moment he got involved with the royal family.

“On the other hand, my family, Bluewell, may not be as powerful as the royal family, but they can serve as a strong supporter.”

“But doesn’t Sir Rupert become a member of Bluewell?”

This time, Iolin presented a counterargument to Amelia’s statement.

The moment Rupert marries Amelia, the successor to the Bluewell Duchy, he is criticized for the fact that he will naturally become Bluewell’s son-in-law.

“No, I will be part of Somerset.”

“What?”

Amelia’s words startled not only Iolin but also Xenia, who was quietly listening from the side.

It was a natural reaction to the Crown Prince giving up his position as successor to Bluewell and becoming a member of Somerset, which was almost like the Crown Prince giving up his position.

“Does the Duke know what you mean now?”

“Yes.”

There was no hesitation in Amelia’s answer.

After their last meeting, she had already made up her mind to give up everything and choose herself when he asked her.

When Amelia and Iolin were revealing their feelings to each other without holding back.

Xenia was thinking like crazy.

‘What are my strengths?’

She did not have a family that could protect Rupert like Iolin or Amelia, and she could not catch up with them in fame or wealth.

The only thing he was confident in was magic, but that wouldn’t be of much help to Rupert.

“I… I am.”

When Xenia, who had been thinking about her strengths for a long time, finally opened her mouth, Iolin and Amelia, who had been looking at each other sharply, turned their gazes toward her.

“Your chest is big!”

And the two were left speechless by the words that came out of her mouth.

“This is a huge advantage… I’ve heard other men say… .”

At Xenia’s words, Amelia and Iolin couldn’t help but look down.

Xenia’s body, which had recently changed through rapid growth, had a curvy figure with a distinct S-line.

The curves matched her long red hair very well, creating a strange charm.

On the other hand, Iolin and Amelia had curves closer to an I than an S, so they couldn’t help but cross their arms to hide it.

“That’s…!”

“What a vulgar attack!”

Up until now, they had never raised their voices while exchanging aggressive words with each other, but this time, their voices were coming out in a sharp tone.

“But… This is also a weapon I have!”

However, Xenia, who had been pushed back the whole time, seemed unable to back down and counterattacked by pushing her upper body forward even further.

Iolin and Amelia also glared at Xenia as if they could no longer be pushed back.

“Now that the introductions are over, let’s start the preview of today’s main character, the new animation Ice Kingdom.”

As they were waging their own war, Rupert’s voice finally rang out as he finished his introduction.

For a moment, we stopped arguing and looked at the stage.

There, Rupert, the cause of the quarrel, was announcing the start of a preview of the new animation with a bright expression.

***

The scenery of the snow-covered mountains in the evening was shown on the screen.

And as the image of a girl crossing the snow-covered mountain alone, bathed in moonlight and turning blue, appeared, music began to play.

“This is amazing. It feels like someone is singing right next to me.”

When designing the theater, it was obvious that the screen should be clearly visible, but it was also thanks to the meticulous consideration given to arranging the newly-created sound reproduction seats so that they could be spread out without overlapping to ensure good audibility.

Soon, on the screen, a girl was singing freely on a snowy mountain as if liberated, and using gorgeous ice magic.

People could not help but stare at the scene, dumbfounded.

“How is this music… .”

“The music and video go so well together.”

“By the way, who is the owner of the main character’s voice? It really sounds like a person speaking.”

Among those invited this time, there were quite a few who had seen the animation at the last Academy Awards ceremony.

The shock at that time was so great that they thought this work would be great if it was at a similar level.

The animation unfolding before our eyes was on a whole other level.

First of all, the smoothness of the movements has improved significantly compared to before.

Before, there were parts that were a bit disjointed, but now the scenes were shown on the screen naturally, as if they were real scenes.

And the biggest change, of course, was the sound.

Rupert asked Esteban to select singers from orchestras across the empire and hold private auditions, and the voice actors chosen were giving outstanding performances.

‘It’s not just about saying things, it’s about conveying emotions and meaning to people accurately!’

It was the result of harshly pushing voice actors to meet the demanding conditions of not only being able to sing well, but also having excellent acting skills and, above all, having an attractive voice.

“Our work just feels like child’s play.”

“I thought I caught up a little bit… .”

“How many pictures did you draw for each scene? How can it be so soft… .”

Members of the cartoon club who had created their own animations could clearly feel the difference.

They are passionate about their work and never make things carelessly, but they still have a long way to go.

‘This wasn’t the time to be arguing with Edric. I’m going to create something like that someday!’

Among them, Adrian felt jealous and competitive.

This was exactly the kind of work he wanted to create, and Rupert, who was churning out such works one after another, seemed like a monster.

At the same time, I also had the thought that I wanted to catch up at some point.

“Edric. We also have power now… .”

Adrian stopped himself from talking to Edric, who was sitting next to him.

“Elsa… .”

Edric was staring blankly at the screen, tears streaming down his face.