episode_0036

“Coleman. You hand it to me.”

“Not the Chairman?”

“You are a developer, right? This honor should go to you.”

Well, if you want.

I opened the box that was on the table in the auditorium and took out the trophy.

It is not a large and flashy type like the Big Ear or Commissioner’s Trophy, but has a smooth curved design that can be held lightly with one hand.

I walked towards where Angela was standing.

She was still looking around with a confused expression.

Well, I didn’t even know that Angela would win.

“Mr. Angela. Congratulations on your win.”

“Yes? yes… ”

“In addition to the winning trophy, you will receive a prize of 2 gold and the right to model the Romantic Era as the winner of the inaugural Dormitory Cup.”

A trophy, two gold coins, and a modeling agreement.

This is the entire six-hour struggle. Despite the grand name of a dormitory cup, it is simple.

But Angela, who received it, shed tears.

“Black… Black… thank you…

If senior Coleman hadn’t encouraged me back then, I would never have been able to come out here.

I am also grateful to the Chairman who allowed me to represent Baekyang, and to my mother who raised me… Wow!”

Angela’s Academy Award acceptance speech ended abruptly.

Because the chairman lifted her up and put her on a wooden horse.

That’s why they entrusted me with delivering the trophy.

“times… Chairman!”

“Now, now. Angela. Instead of taking any more time, let’s shout out just one word and end it.

The only word that comes to mind!”

Angela thought for a moment, then stretched out her arm holding the trophy and shouted.

“Win!!!!!”

“Wow!”

Baekyang students shouting.

It must have been the first victory for the entire dormitory in a long time for them.

But it’s not just Baekyang that’s celebrating.

Everyone in attendance, including me, applauded heartily.

The Karcic family’s happy smile never leaves their faces.

Emily Sigmar congratulates her junior with a quick glance.

There was only one person who did not attend this wave of emotion.

I picked up a gold coin and headed towards him.

“Me, Senior Graven.”

He was crouching in the corner of the auditorium, staring blankly into space.

“Senior Graven.”

“Oh? uh. Coleman.”

“Here… Runner-up prize: 1 gold… ”

under. Cleo. Why not prepare the prize money in the form of a check or gift certificate?

When you hand a coin to the runner-up, it looks like they are telling you to eat this and leave.

“… thanks. Should I tell you how I felt about being the runner-up?”

“No. As long as it’s not necessary… ”

“Ukkisqueak… ”

The pet monkey clung to his arm and rubbed itself.

Hehe, I guess I should offer some consolation too. Still, we are seniors in the same dorm.

I sat down next to him and presented him with the award for having achieved a balance patch.

“Still, the senior crew’s level of completion was much better.

When all of our developers saw seniors playing, they said we should change the rules to ban delaying turns.”

“That means it will have no meaning in the next patch… ”

No, I didn’t mean that…

“That means your ability to see the game through is amazing.”

“It was a defeat to play the game only with the Black Swan students.

I should have formed a crew based on the assumption of a multi-model crew from another dorm, but I ended up creating a bizarre crew while focusing only on winning the battle between black swans and black swans.”

“Well, the Black Swan is made up of a small number of elites with a focus on magic, so fighting with a large number of people like that is impossible in the first place.”

“If you think about it that way, it’s really amazing.”

“Which one?”

Graven tapped my shoulder.

“The era of romance. I thought I kind of knew the game now.

I even thought I found the answer while creating that crew.

However, seeing that beginner’s ignorance and being completely defeated without even being able to break through the 0th grade barrage, made me think about it again.

This game truly has infinite depth.”

“… That too will get blocked. There will be a limit of 3 units per crew on all units… ”

“I’m not being sarcastic.”

He got up and stretched, and I followed suit.

“Whether playing on the table or forming a crew outside the table, there are a lot of things to consider.

However, the worry is not annoying, but a pleasant worry.

Colman Cantor. I am truly grateful to you. For giving me this experience.”

“Uh… hmm… It is an honour… ”

“So, Coleman. What kind of professor is the selection officer who scouted you?”

“Oh, I don’t know.”

“What?”

Graven’s eyes opened wide.

I shrugged and said.

“Well, unlike others, scouts came to me with hoods all over me and anonymously handed me acceptance letters.

So I don’t know which professor chose me… ”

I trailed off. Because my senior was looking at me with an expression of disbelief.

“… Senior?”

“That can’t be possible… Is there one? Coleman, In Black Swan, the relationship between the selector and the selected is more important than anything else.”

“Yes. i know. So, I also thought I was a bit of an unusual case… ”

During the Circle era, Black Swan’s traditional education method was one-on-one apprenticeship education.

As it became an academy, these characteristics were greatly diminished, but students still maintain a deep friendship with the professor who scouted them.

The reason Hwayoung couldn’t come today was because the professor who selected her wanted to eat together.

But I don’t know who picked me. I was thinking it was strange…

“Is it not a little unusual, but very strange?”

“As far as I know. And two selectors came?”

“Yes. One man, one woman… ”

“… ”

Graven crossed his arms and frowned deeply, then spoke cautiously after a moment.

“I’ve never heard of it before. There are also stories about the selection officers remaining anonymous, and stories about two selection officers coming instead of one… ”

He must have noticed that my expression had darkened too much, and he quickly shrugged his shoulders.

“Well, I don’t know all the students at the academy, so there might be another case like you.”

“I’ll have to ask the admissions office later.”

“Yes, I think that would be better.”

“Yes. I’ll just go now. Congratulations on the runner-up… ”

Oops.

I left Graven, who had gone back into frustration mode, and took a quick look around the venue.

Since most of the audience had left, there were only a few people left.

The president and several Baekyang students helping Angela fill out modeling consent documents.

Cleo and Tangaroa are talking about something with Emily.

Mina smiles as she looks at her sister-in-law’s stomach.

Wait, there’s no one there?

“Hey. Coleman!”

Wow!

At the sudden sound from behind me, I jumped and turned around.

“Haha. It’s not even a cat. Why are you so surprised?”

“Marquis Mark Karcic.”

He responded to my greeting by clicking his steel prosthetic hand.

“It feels like something is wary of me.”

“Then wouldn’t we naturally be cautious?

In the winter, it rips off models, in March, it fights a fight that doesn’t even sound like a horse, and today, it suddenly appears from behind and surprises people… ”

“That was a prank to lighten the mood! Coleman, I’m a harmless person!”

“Uh, does it make sense that someone who is 195 cm tall, has multiple scars on his face, a thick beard, has a prosthetic steel right arm, and is a former colonel in the Imperial Army is harmless?”

“Of course it makes sense! Do you know what my wife Olivia calls me? They call it our bear!”

“… ”

Mark must have felt my eyes looking up and down, so he quickly spread his arms wide and crossed his legs.

“Ta-da. Mark Karcic. Great fun bear!”

“… ”

“… ”

“So, why did you come?”

The Marquis hesitated for a moment, then held out paper and pen.

“Can you give me just one autograph?”

“Yes?”

“An autograph given to a fan by a famous developer. Isn’t it possible?”

After making sure there was nothing magical about the paper and pen, I started writing my name.

“Is there a phrase you want?”

“Write down that you will work hard to improve your red spell.”

“The red horse has already received a lot of buffs. Something else.”

“Would you like to hold an event bigger than the Dormitory Cup?”

“Well, there’s nothing that can’t be done.”

“Really?”

I stopped signing and looked at Mark.

The playfulness disappeared from his face.

“I don’t know why you think it won’t work.

The prize money will be bigger, and the number of participants will increase… ”

“How? Let’s say the prize money comes from the student council fund.

To allow more students to participate, both the duration of the competition and the size of the stadium must be increased.

Is there a bigger hall in the academy than this?”

“A large auditorium or playground… ”

“Will the faculty lend it to me?”

“If the Chairman asks for it, there is nothing that cannot be granted.”

“Why?”

“Because no. The Academy faculty is friendly to the Romantic Era.

How many duels have taken place since the romantic era became popular? ”

As I trailed off, Mark crossed his arms and stepped back.

I understand what he wants to say.

If this continues, this game will ultimately not be able to go beyond being a duel simulator.

It is run by relying on the will of the Crown Princess and the goodwill of the faculty.

… I am not satisfied with that.

No, Romantic Era players are not satisfied with this either.

We want something bigger.

Beyond a tournament with 16 or 32 people, I want to hold a festival where many people participate over several days.

I want to broadcast the Age of Romance finals live to people across the continent using magical communications.

Instead of 4 factions, I want to create 8, 12, or more factions.

I raised my head and looked at Mark Karcic.

“That means I can help you make it happen.”

“Accurate.”

“How? Whether it’s Hero of the Empire or Great Bear, I don’t think they’re experts in game distribution.”

“That’s right. I don’t have that ability. But I know someone.”

Steel Prosthetic Hand handed me a business card.

‘Cobb Priestley, Blue Dragon 31st.

President of Priestley Wonders.’

“It is a magic miscellaneous goods company headquartered in the Kingdom of Saria, and the president is from the Blue Dragon Dormitory.

Thanks to that, there is a branch in Romelo Village.”

“That village across the Great Lake?”

“Yes. The president is scheduled to visit the branch next Saturday.

I told you in advance, so you can meet me when I come.”

Opportunity for expansion…

Are “ going to see it?”

“I’ll think about it.”

[Today’s Unit]

Gilchi Angela – Academy, White Sheep, Mixed Race Beast, Rat, Grade 0

Single model unit – 8 points

Movement 10 / Defense 4 / Resistance 4 / Magic 0 / Learning 0 / Stamina 6

ability

Gilchi – This unit considers 3cm of the building’s terrain as rough terrain.

Lucky – When an attack targets this unit, you must roll a multiple of 2 the original number of dice and choose the worst multiple of 1 as the hit result.

White Sheep’s Hope – 18cm aura, friendly White Sheep units gain 3 damage null.

Paint Agent – This unit’s crew is always considered painted.