episode_0148

『“The magician’s hat won’t help. The dark archmage’s hidden hat is right here, right?”

Yugi activates the Dark Archmage and Magician’s Hat combo to counter Flying Horse’s Aniworld.

But even that was pierced by the Flying Horse, who directly attacked the magician’s hat where the Dark Archmage was hiding.

however,

“The thing inside the magician’s hat you attacked wasn’t the Dark Archmage! Activate the magic card Spell Arrow!”

“No?! It was definitely the Dark Archmage who hid here… .”

What popped out of the destroyed magician’s hat was not the Dark Archmage, but a magic card.

Due to the activation of the effect of the magic card Spell Arrow, Flying Horse’s Aniworld field actually disappeared.

“Flying Horse You don’t know, the power of bonding with another partner who believes in me!”

Flying Horse’s face began to distort for the first time at Yugi’s words that he had found hope again.

“You’re so cocky after only surviving once, Yugi-kun. But the Balrog summon that was yours still remains as a cute anime Balrog!”』

People who recently watched the showdown between the main character Yugi and Flying Horse, the owner of the Thousand Eyes and the final boss of the Battle Island arc, cheered at the fierce battle of wits.

“I really thought there was no way to fight this thousand-year-old child, but he would use another self.”

“It wasn’t a simple exchange, it was a counterattack that could only be done if the partners trusted each other!”

Readers who saw Kaito, the protagonist’s rival in the previous episode, being helplessly defeated by the power of the Thousand Eyes were left feeling despair.

Because in a card game where information is everything, I couldn’t figure out how to beat an opponent who could read his thoughts.

Moreover, the enemy Flying Horse was the creator who first discovered the ancient stone tablets that were the origin of the cards and created the cards, so the first cards he possessed were all incredibly powerful.

In a situation where people are curious about how the main character, Yugi, will overcome this situation, the sight of him overcoming the crisis with the power of the Thousand Puzzle, another Thousand Item, provided readers with a sense of pleasure.

“I am the dark Yugi!”

“Then I’ll be Kaito!”

“Why are you guys the only ones with cool characters!!”

Of all the goods, the most successful and best-selling one was of course the card pack itself.

In addition, Thousand Item goods, such as the Thousand Puzzle, which is the protagonist’s symbol, were also very popular among children.

‘I want to keep the price as low as possible so that I can give it as a gift to children rather than selling it at a high price.’

Because Rupert was already making enough money from selling card packs and dueling tables.

We suggested selling children’s favorite toy goods at the lowest possible price, so that parents could buy them for their children without a huge burden.

Because of that, you could often see kids in the neighborhood walking around with Thousand Puzzles, a card game item, hanging around their necks.

Of course, even though it is cheap, it is not a cheap price because it is a product made with the best technology and meticulous care at Somerset Workshop, and it was originally difficult to sell it at this level.

‘Card games and puzzles can help children develop their brains, and may even help adults prevent dementia and aging.’

After a prominent scholar of the empire wrote a brief report on the card game The Lord of Cards, parents with children rushed to buy the game, which is why it became so popular.

“Reveal your identity now, God of Commerce!”

“This time, the top stock is truly a sales god who doubled overseas sales!”

On the day of Manapia’s publication, Rupert and Esteban would gather in the office on the second floor of the upper headquarters to check people’s reactions.

They gathered to closely examine people’s reactions and see if their plans were working well or if there were any areas that needed to be revised.

As each success continued, it had long since degenerated into a celebratory party.

Even now, Rupert and Esteban are clinking their wine glasses, laughing brightly and screaming with joy.

It couldn’t be helped because everything was going perfectly.

“I can’t say for sure what the future holds, since being appointed as a professor at the Imperial Academy has been so helpful.”

“Yes. I never would have imagined that Adam Smith, a professor at that strict public administration department, would write a report like this.”

Rupert and Esteban have been noticing the anti-Somerset sentiment that has been creeping in among the parents of the Empire lately.

‘What the heck kind of goods are these that I can’t help but buy?’

‘I’m worried because the kids don’t study as they should and instead spend their days immersed in cartoons.’

‘Of course, it’s fortunate that I learned how to write because of comics, but it’s not my fault that I’m spending more and more money!’

In fact, as Rupert’s children’s books and comic books had such a huge impact, it was inevitable that there would be a backlash against them.

Especially in the case of children, they were almost like fanatics of Somerset Workshop.

Because children have a tendency to not accept that their friends have something they don’t have, there have been many parents who have suffered from their children’s anger.

Furthermore, no matter how cheaply they are sold, it is inevitable that buying books and goods every time is a burden for the common people, so dissatisfaction is gradually building up.

In that situation, Rupert used a trick.

‘Miracle Fruit XXX! If you eat this every day, it will help prevent aging, diet, and beautify your skin…’

Rupert was the one who remembered the miracle of how when doctors or experts appeared on TV and talked about a certain product, the product would sell like hotcakes on home shopping channels and online shopping malls the next day.

‘If we hire experts and spread the word that our products help children’s development…’

It was not a lie, as modern research had already proven that card games and toys help children’s emotional development.

So Rupert went to the Academy where he was a professor, and especially to Adam Smith, a professor in the Department of Public Administration who was considered the teacher of not only imperial officials but also intellectuals.

‘I can’t just express my opinion so carelessly. Of course, your opinion is not completely unreasonable, but people still… .’

Of course, things didn’t happen overnight.

however,

‘What are you doing?! Are you trying to buy me off with money right now?’

Professor Adam Smith was initially furious at Rupert’s small gesture of goodwill.

I soon realized upon seeing the contents that it was too much money to refuse.

And the result.

‘This is so good for children’s brain development!’

‘That’s not all? They say it’s also effective in preventing dementia when done by older people!’

‘This is truly a miracle! I can’t let my child fall behind!’

Even people who had been reluctant to spend money on children’s toys opened their wallets in an instant.

Also, if up until now you felt like you were reluctantly buying for your children.

‘Your mom told you to play cards today! Didn’t you?’

‘I already did it with the kids… .’

‘What are you going to do if you become an idiot by being so lazy? Go out and do more!’

Now, ridiculous incidents were occurring all over the empire, with children being forced to play card games.

‘I heard that it’s popular among tutors these days to teach using the Somerset Fairy Tales Collection.’

Not only among the commoners but also among the nobility, the craze of educating children with Rupert’s fairy tales and educational books became a trend in the empire.

“This increase in overseas sales was certainly unexpected.”

While Rupert was turning his attention to comics and toys in a positive direction, Esteban wasn’t playing around.

He recently felt that there was a significant demand for Rupert’s works overseas and began to get directly involved.

This was a challenge that Vera Top could take on as it helped with sales within the Empire.

Until now, we had been so busy with sales within the empire that we had not been able to directly manage overseas markets, but when we took this opportunity to directly get involved, a miracle occurred where overseas sales more than doubled in an instant.

“The fact that foreigners who are extremely hostile to the Empire’s goods are so kindly accepting can only be seen as the grace of the goddess.”

“Original culture, unlike other things, must be considered to permeate like water.”

Unlike Esteban, who was surprised by the incredible results, Rupert had somewhat expected the results.

‘Just looking at the Korea-Japan relationship, it’s really strange.’

The relationship between Korea and Japan, although outwardly turbulent, is a unique one in which both sides love each other’s culture.

In Korea, it was not uncommon for people to like Japanese comics or animation, and in Japan, it was common for people to like Korean pop music or videos.

Even in the United States, which is the center of the world’s cultural industry, there are many countries that dislike the United States, but that doesn’t mean there is no country that is not influenced by American culture.

Culture was a deadly weapon that acted like a silent gunshot in approaching hegemony.

“By the way, Battle Island is almost over, so the next one, Dual City, is just around the corner.”

“Yes, the construction of the dual room is proceeding without a hitch, and I heard that the preliminary round has also been completed?”

“Yes. We have secured the list of all the duelists who have made it through the preliminaries, and now, when the main event date arrives, they will all gather in the Imperial Capital to compete.”

Rupert felt his haste was worth it and his anticipation grew.

Duel City arc is the pinnacle of the manga, and it’s amazing that it can be recreated in real life.

For Rupert, a former comic book nerd, it was a dream come true.

“Later, duelists from other countries may even come together to hold a competition to select the continent’s strongest duelist.”

Esteban said it as a joke, but Rupert almost spit out the wine he was drinking because it stung so much.

‘How did you know?’

Because Rupert had been planning to hold the Sylvania Continental Cup of the King of Cards for some time.