episode_0152

“These bug-like things! No matter how many times I kill them, they keep appearing and bothering me.”

For the first time since becoming immortal, Dracula felt alert.

There is a woman who poisoned her own body to kill him and became his prey.

There was even a man who would risk his life to grab his ankle just to buy time.

“If you don’t let go of this now, you’ll die!!!”

“It doesn’t matter. I won’t take out this sword even if I die.”

A man who, despite being completely wounded, holds the sword that was used to tie up Dracula’s right arm with both hands.

and,

“Now we are fighting with the sun.”

The sun was breaking in the distance.

Of course, it was still some time before the sun rose, but it seemed as if the sun was rising on the back of the boy, or rather, the young man, who was holding the blazing sword in front of Dracula.

The time had come for those who had lost their families, friends, or something precious to Dracula and the vampires to finally meet their end.

“This is driving me crazy. How can it end here!”

“Abraham’s last line was really cool, we fight with the sun.”

“The fact that the comrades who sacrificed their lives to defeat Dracula are depicted against a backdrop of dawn is art itself!”

People could not help but be amazed as they read Van Helsing, which was now nearing its conclusion.

It was clearly Rupert who was serializing the two works, but the drawings that had been done with even more care than before were enough to impress people.

In particular, the fierce battle between the final boss, Dracula, and Van Helsing’s men was the pinnacle of splendor.

The sight of the Van Helsing agents fighting with fire, lightning, and wind wrapped around their swords made men’s hearts boil.

‘Please teach me the flame mana technique!’

‘There’s no such thing… .’

‘What the heck, this place looks really shabby. I guess I’ll have to go somewhere else.’

If made the alchemy guild a huge success, then has brought kids from all over the empire to the swordsmanship dojo.

From the capital’s famous fencing dojos to the village dojos in the countryside, lines of children formed to learn fencing.

The problem was that they all wanted to know the mana training method used by the main characters in .

‘No, I told you that’s something that only happens in comics.’

‘Hey, isn’t it in Sleepy Estate?’

But there was no way that that could happen in reality, so in the end there were two ways to deal with it.

‘That’s something you have to train hard to be able to use. You have to study swordsmanship for at least 10 years.’

Just like the Alchemy Guild, they trick you into joining by saying they’ll teach you later, but by the time you find out the truth,

‘Isn’t that okay since I gained more valuable experience than the Flame Mana Training Method?’

There was a way to leave the aftermath to my future self.

Another one was to tell the truth.

But the world has always hit the back of the head of those who are realistic.

“Please accept me as your disciple, Master!!!”

“No, I can’t do that… .”

“Please, show me that flaming sword!”

Recently, Sleepy Yeongji has been bustling with young outsider men, from children to young men.

And the reason was none other than Richard.

‘Have you heard the rumor that there is someone using the Flame Mana Technique in your Sleepy Territory?’

It was because rumors spread about Richard, who was trying to restore the Sleepy Territory that had been devastated by Satanael and the Night’s Host.

Since Richard was in charge of managing the guards of the surviving estates, he would occasionally demonstrate swordsmanship while training them.

It was then that those who saw Richard’s flaming sword began to spread the rumor.

“I’m going crazy. Who am I to teach… .”

“That’s too much humility. If you, who defeated Satanael, are not worthy, then no one in the Empire is.”

“Shhh!”

Richard covered the mouth of Cypris, who was nagging him from the side, and looked around.

Fortunately, no one seemed to have heard, but it was he who warned Cypris once again.

“It wasn’t me who defeated Satanael… .”

“Yes, Baron Sleepy, no, now it’s the Viscount who did it.”

In order to maintain goodwill between the Empire and the Elves, much about Satanael was still kept secret.

That is why the people of the empire know that the person who defeated the villain Satanael was Viscount Sleepy.

Richard and the Crimson Warden also knew of their sacrifice, and to preserve their honor, they still kept the secret as an ironclad rule.

“Why don’t you try that instead?”

“What?”

“Sleepy Territory will need a lot of people in the future, right? If you teach swordsmanship only to the territory residents, wouldn’t it be helpful to the territory?”

Richard was lost in thought after hearing Cypris’ words.

When I heard it, it seemed like a pretty plausible suggestion, and I don’t know how far the rumor spread, but if even 10% of the people who came to see him every day settled in the territory, it would be a huge help.

“I hope that this place where my child will grow up will eventually become a rich and bustling place like Somerset Estate.”

Richard, who had been worrying like that, finally made up his mind after hearing Cypris’s subsequent words.

“Then, what should we name our swordsmanship school?”

“How about Oregon, named after your master and former captain?”

“Is that good?”

This was the moment when Oregon Academy, the best swordsmanship school in the Empire that would later be evaluated as superior to the Imperial Academy in terms of swordsmanship, was born.

***

“Rupert, can you really build a boat?”

“Is that so?”

Ishmael rubbed his eyes in disbelief at Rupert’s answer and looked again at the scene unfolding before his eyes.

“The eastern seas are known for being rough and rugged. So you’ll need to hold your keel with this elftree to survive the long voyage.”

Krun was looking at the elftree, one of the materials he had chosen, with his eyes sparkling.

Originally, he was a dwarf who hated anything with the name of Elf in it, but this Elftree was a high-quality material that even Krun could not resist.

‘Elftree? Perhaps you can get it if you ask the elder.’

Elftree was characterized by its elasticity that was incomparable to that of other trees.

It was a dream-like material that never broke and never grew bugs or mold without special treatment.

However, since it is a tree that only grows in forests tended by elves, it was difficult for races other than elves to even see it, let alone use it.

It is a legendary material with guaranteed performance, as the elves, who are sharpshooters, used it to make bows.

It was Rupert who had asked Cypris, who was now his brother’s wife, to get it for him.

“But I’ve never built a boat myself. I’ve seen and helped others build them, but it’s not my area of expertise.”

“Don’t worry about that. That’s why I hired the best shipbuilder in the empire.”

“I hope I can have a good experience this time.”

Krun was very excited because he could learn skills in a field he didn’t know about.

‘What that witch girl asked for also seemed interesting.’

He remembered that a wizard named Xenia had recently come to him and asked him to create a new magical item, or should we call it an item? An item that could be called an unknown territory.

It was as if Krun had been invited to a party with lots of delicious food, as it was something that also caught his interest.

“Dad… .”

And when Ishmael saw the materials for the ship arrived and piled up, tears flowed from his eyes.

‘Now, should I go and achieve my goal?’

It was something Rupert suddenly said to Ishmael, who was preparing for his next work after the serialization of ended.

Ishmael had once told Rupert the reason why he entered the cartoon contest, and he remembered that and brought it up.

‘I’ve made a lot of money, but it’s not enough to buy a proper boat.’

Although Ishmael had successfully serialized , he was still unable to afford to buy a ship, so he tried to serialize the work again.

however,

‘Don’t worry. I’m planning on building a ship this time and I’d like you to be the captain.’

When Rupert offered Ishmael a pear as a gift, he initially tried to refuse, saying it was too much of a gift.

‘Don’t worry, I’m not just giving it to you, I need it for a new piece I’m going to draw this time.’

It was Rupert who persuaded Ishmael and eventually decided to give him a ship as a gift.

“Study hard because you’ll have to carry guests and run across the sea later.”

“Yes!”

There are many things to learn in order to drive a ship, including navigation and how to operate the ship, so Ishmael has always been carrying related books lately.

Just having the chance to find my father, who went out on a boat when I was young and never returned, made me more motivated than ever.

‘This solves one problem.’

Rupert’s heart swelled with pride as he saw Ishmael shedding tears while looking at the ship’s materials.

People I met through a cartoon contest and through a coincidental incident.

Among them, there were two people who were on my mind: Ismael and Dumas.

From the moment he heard the story of the boy who started drawing comics in order to find his father, Rupert vowed to always help him achieve that goal.

And then, as a good opportunity came, I decided to build a ship myself to use for this new event.

When I saw Ishmael happy, I thought to myself, “Well done.”

“Congratulations Ishmael!”

“Thank you Sena… .”

Sena, who had followed him, hugged Ishmael, who was shedding tears, and congratulated him.

Ishmael also hugged Sena like that.

‘What are these two…?’

Rupert wondered when these two had become so close.

It seems like only yesterday that Senna was needlessly being harassing Ishmael.

Their current appearance gave off the vibe of a couple.

“Sena… Did you know that you can’t take women on a boat?”

“Is there something like that?”

“Yeah, sea people believe that if you take a woman on a boat, something bad will happen.”

Sena’s expression became strange at Ishmael’s unexpected story.

Now it felt like he was telling me that he couldn’t meet me because he was on a boat.

“But I want to put you on my boat first.”

“What? Something bad is going to happen… .”

“It’s okay. You’re my lucky goddess.”

Tears began to flow from Sena’s eyes at Ishmael’s answer, but the corners of her mouth were drawn into a very happy smile.

And Rupert, watching it, had to feel a bit bitter for some reason.