episode_0177

“From now on, you must become an imperial noble who values honor more than life, fears cowardice more than death, protects the weak, and does good.”

-I, Bradley, head of House Somerset, hereby appoint you baronet on behalf of Emperor Leonius.

In the banquet hall of Somerset Manor, where an unusually solemn atmosphere was flowing, the Marquis Bradley raised his sword and struck Esteban and Dumas, who were kneeling before him, on the head and shoulder respectively.

“Now that Esteban has been given the new surname of Rude, Baron Esteban Rude is declared a noble.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

First, the Marquis announces that a new nobleman has been born by bestowing the surname ‘Rude’ on Esteban.

Cheers and applause echoed through the banquet hall.

“That’s really great.”

“That’s right. It’s like trying to reach for a star in the sky for a merchant to become a noble.”

“The Somerset family is amazing for not ignoring merchants and giving them a chance.”

Merchants who usually did business with Somerset or Uren were also invited to the title award ceremony, so they were all exchanging words of envy at the sight.

Merchants were the most successful and wealthy among the commoners, so they were somewhat close to being a privileged class.

In reality, it was the middle class that was always looked down upon by the nobles.

‘How dare those who play with money try to interfere in the affairs of the country!’

No matter how much money they earned, the merchants had to crawl slowly, always watching the nobles’ faces, because they were the ones who made the laws.

Among the nobles, there were many cases where they deliberately borrowed money from merchants and then found fault with them to harm them, so they were literally called the nobles’ moneybags.

That is why Marquis Damien, the actual owner of the Vera Group, never came to the forefront and operated the Group from behind the scenes.

The awarding of titles to families that had ascended to the throne like this one was usually reserved for promising knights.

In this situation, Esteban, who had been promoted to the rank of baronet, which was an honorary title but was also recognized as a noble status by imperial law, could not help but be the envy of other merchants.

“Dumas, I hereby bestow upon you the surname Alley, and hereby declare that you, Baron Dumas Alley, are henceforth ennobled!”

“… Thank you, Your Majesty. From now on, for the rest of my life, and even for my descendants, I will never forget this favor today. ”

Dumas, who was promoted to the title of Baronet after Esteban.

“Who on earth is the author?”

“Well? I think he’s related to Rupert.”

“Isn’t there something to be said for bestowing that precious title of baronet?”

Most of those gathered at the banquet hall were either members of House Somerset or those associated with the Uren merchants, so they had no idea who Dumas was.

“You’re one step closer to achieving Mr. Ajusshi’s goal.”

“Yeah, I hope I can be of some help to Uncle Dumas when that day comes.”

“But will I get in trouble if I call you uncle now?”

Only Sena and Ismael, who were watching Dumas’s award ceremony from a corner of the banquet hall, quietly congratulated him.

-Mr. Dumas, I can’t help you with revenge right now.

It was something Rupert would always say to Dumas, who was particularly bothered by everyone gathered around him.

Unlike Ishmael’s dream of going out to sea to find his father, Dumas’ dream was one that even the current Rupert found difficult to help.

‘The author of Haxen.’

The enemy who ruined Dumas’ life and caused the death of his fiancée, Mercedes.

No, even the expression ‘enemy’ was not enough.

Dumas and Haxen had a feud that would never end until one of them died.

However, the problem was that the opponent was a noble protected by the laws of the empire.

If it were a noble from the vicinity of Somerset, they would have been more than willing to find fault and start a war over land.

Because he was a noble from the far west, I couldn’t even pick a fight with him.

In this situation, Rupert made a plan for Dumas.

‘So, won’t you trust me and wait for me for just 10 years, 10 years?’

‘Rupert, I am willing to give up everything if I can get revenge.’

After hearing of Rupert’s plan to overthrow the Haxen family, Dumas vowed to live the rest of his life for Somerset.

“Wait, my revenge will last 10 years.”

After the award ceremony, Dumas was walking alone in the garden of Somerset Manor, and he was quietly preparing for revenge.

***

While the award ceremony was in full swing at Somerset Manor, the front of each branch of the Uren upper class was bustling with people reading comics.

“It was worth the wait!”

“Isn’t this really an awesome fight scene, Rupert the writer is the best?”

“Ugh… This instant kill technique, it’s cool even though it’s used by villains?”

People were amazed when they saw the latest serial of Manapia.

Just like in his previous work, , people were reading completely captivated by Rupert’s skill in drawing battle scenes more powerfully than anyone else.

The previous works had a very fast pace from the beginning, keeping readers engaged without a break.

This time, was unfolding so slowly that the prelude to the adventure hadn’t even properly begun.

“Fast is good, but I also like this leisurely style.”

“Me too. I look forward to seeing new crew members boarding the ship.”

“This time, Wooson will probably be my colleague?”

People’s interest is now focused on who will become Yuffie’s companion.

It was because of the unique and attractive characters, such as the prosecutor who first became my colleague, and the navigator who then became my temporary colleague.

In the ongoing Captain Caron arc, Uson, a candidate for Yuffie’s companion, appears.

‘Hey, isn’t this kid so uncool?’

‘You’re not even good at fighting, and all you do is lie.’

‘I’d rather leave this guy alone and have Kirby be the Marine he was before.’

When he first appeared, Woo-son was a braggart who couldn’t even fight, so the readers’ reaction wasn’t very good.

but,

“This kid! But he still does it when he has to!”

“I like this guy! He’s usually a coward, but he gets it done in the end!”

“Did you see the last part of this episode?”

The part that was uploaded to the latest version was the part where Captain Caron’s episode came to a close.

『“Everything that happened here right now is kept secret.”

“Huh? Uson fought to the death for the village, so why are you keeping it a secret!”

The words spoken by the bloody Uson to the children who followed him sparked a backlash.

“Everyone will see the captain again!”

“Yeah, I have to clear up everyone’s misunderstanding… .”

Yael, who almost lost her life to Charon, also answered as if she did not understand Uson’s words.

however,

“It’s okay to misunderstand. Those guys have already left, so there probably won’t be any more raids on such a remote village.”

-All the villagers live here in peace, right? As always, this village was peaceful. Let’s just lie about what happened today like always.

The scene where Wooson, who fought hard to protect the village, hides his sacrifice in order to preserve the peace of the village moved many readers.

“And this last ship, isn’t it very unique?”

“That’s what I mean. There’s a sheep’s head on the bow.”

It wasn’t just the story of Uson that caught people’s attention.

The ship that Yael gave to the group of Yuffie, who were trying to solve the problem and go on an adventure again, was becoming a hot topic.

“Merry Ground Hora, what a cool name.”

“Look at this for a minute! There’s something else written at the end!”

At the last person’s words, the eyes of those gathered to watch the cartoon were focused on the last part.

『We’re giving you the chance to actually ride the Merry Ground ship that appears in Great Treasure!

When you purchase something from the Somerset Goods store, you will receive a raffle ticket.

The winners will be invited to a test ride on the Merry Ground.

“You can actually ride this ship?”

“By the way, there was a rumor that Somerset Workshop was making ships.”

“Could this be the reason!”

People’s reactions were hot.

Even after , the number of people traveling to the East Coast, where the sea is, has increased significantly.

Because the crowds were so large, it was difficult to find lodging, and actually getting on a boat and going out to sea was even harder, so few people were able to properly tour the area.

In that situation, the idea of sailing the seas on a ship that looked exactly like the one in the cartoon was very appealing.

“If you buy something from the goods store, you get a raffle ticket, right?”

“Damn it! If I had known this would happen, I should have taken note of the last sale and bought it this time.”

“No! I have nothing left to buy!!”

-Great Treasure Figure Sales Begin!

A thorough sales strategy that includes a raffle for tickets to the Mary Growl Line and even sales of figurines.

Of course, it was planned by Esteban, who was burning with ambition after being promoted to baronet.

Ishmael, who was about to sail the ship, was very excited as preparations for this were almost complete.

This was thanks to Rupert’s permission that, aside from occasionally carrying people for events, Ishmael could use it as he pleased the rest of the time.

‘I’m sure my father is alive!’

Ishmael was preparing to set out to sea to find his father, who everyone said was dead, and Sena was there to help him.

and,

While the Imperial Academy was in an uproar over the awarding of the title of Marquis of Somerset and the release of Manapia’s new book, an unexpected guest visited Xenia’s laboratory.

“This is the greatest request of my life, Assistant Professor Xenia.”

Edric, who was always the first to get his hands on and read Manapia’s new releases, gave up on it today and went somewhere else.

“Please speak, Your Majesty.”

“Please tell me about the new golem you created this time!”

Xenia, who had been wondering why Edric, with whom she had no special relationship, had come to see her, couldn’t help but be surprised by his subsequent words.

Because Edric’s goal was the new golem she had created.