131 – Cultural Exchange
There is a genre I always drop off halfway through when I’m on the other side of the world.
I am a Hako writer, but my main income is as an editor, so I had to appreciate various works and develop my eyesight, but I couldn’t read more about the genre in the middle.
It is an apocalyptic water with zombies.
At the beginning, the main character rolls to survive in a world full of giblets.
Nowadays, there are many cases that start with a status window from the beginning, but in the early days, there were many cases where ordinary citizens with nothing really were the main characters.
In the beginning, he avoids zombies, seeks food, and finds shelter and sleeps lightly.
Then you meet people by chance and have conflicts.
Here, the main character sometimes behaves selfishly to survive, and sometimes shows a more altruistic aspect than usual.
I’m sure it’s been going on very interestingly up to this point, but it quickly becomes boring in the middle.
Since the main character cannot live as a wanderer every time, it is natural for him to settle down somewhere.
The problem is that the tension in the work begins to drop after this is settled.
So there is a scene dealing with human conflict?
The number of readers who say that this is also a sweet potato is getting off, soaring.
Then what stance do the writers take here?
The story continues smoothly while maintaining a moderate level of tension.
The problem is that the strength of an apocalypse is the sense of urgency that the main character might be bitten by a zombie.
So I can count the works of this genre that I have read to the end.
This is why I can’t leave Aucklia.
I don’t need things that have already been completed.
Plow the field with your own hands, sow the seeds, and harvest.
This place Aucklia is like Stardew Valley to me.
Let’s wrap this roughly.
“I remember the first time I wrote here. Oaklea was a very barren place for people to live.”
“… I heard that before you rose to prominence.”
“In the winter, even if I consume enough firewood to crack the fireplace, I shudder.”
“Hmm.”
I think Count Andrea thought deep down that I would not accept the offer.
But since I mentioned the negative side of Aucklia, I think it’s a bit promising.
I can’t do that.
I mentioned the negative side of Aucklia even after that.
Food, clothing and shelter.
Nothing was satisfactory.
But now it’s different.
“Now Aucklia is starting to look like a country, too.”
“You are a very honorable person. He seems to have a lot of affection and a sense of responsibility.”
You are very talented, so you fed Oklia well.
Are you worried about what will happen to Aucklia if you leave?
You are such a kind and affectionate guy!
… It kind of feels like this.
I have no intention of going anyway.
“There is a knight called Bedivere in a novel I was deeply impressed with, and he says this to the master who is about to take the sword. ‘It is the artisan who wants the gemstone, and the woman who wants the jewel.'”
“You mean Sir Bedivere from the Twilight Lord and the Dawn Knight?”
“Yes. It’s such a wonderful expression that I still can’t forget it.”
The Lord of Twilight and the Knight of Dawn are masterpieces that are considered representative works of the Kingdom of Arcas.
The story begins with the sigh of the heroine, who became the head of a family whose family prestige greatly increased.
As time goes by, the condition of the estate gradually deteriorates, and all the knights leave her estate.
However, a knight named Bedivere does not leave the territory.
The heroine suggests Bedivere to leave for a manor suitable for her.
But Bedivere declines the offer, saying, ‘It is the artisan who wants the stone, and the woman who wants the jewel.’
This is an expression with a fairly complex meaning, so it’s an impressive sentence that I stuck in her head because I wanted to use it later.
As expected, it was an expression that made me think of ‘the kingdom of Arcas, the country of art’.
ㅡ The female protagonist is called Black Sujeong because of her glossy black hair. So, when she describes herself as a gemstone, she respects the other person and humbles herself.
Yes, it is.
ㅡ It is an expression that a craftsman keeps raw stones by his side because he needs them, but a woman keeps them by his side even if he doesn’t need them.
As much as Sir Bedivere is an accomplished knight, she is welcomed wherever she goes.
But the estate she can afford to pay for her due to Lord Bedivere is just as powerful.
Such a manor means that Sir Bedivere is not absolutely necessary.
It could be a situation where an aristocratic woman collects her jewels that she would not even write about as pretty.
In that case, she is expressing her will to be by the side of someone who needs her.
ㅡ Lastly, it means that if it’s you, you can turn me into a jewel.
I believe in you.
It contains such trust.
I thought this sentence, which was so short but contained many meanings, was really cool.
Okay, you understand what I mean?
“The Kingdom of Arcas is a wonderful country that rivals even the Empire. But in such a country, even I will fade. So I want to remain as a raw stone.”
Nugnara is such a f*cking awesome man.
So you can eat well and live well without me, right?
Don’t try to take me.
Because this country still needs me.
It’s roughly like this.
It won’t feel rude, though.
The kingdom of Arcas is great, and it has produced great literature, enough to be called a country of art.
That’s why I’m even memorizing passages from that literary work.
But I like it better here than there.
This is not because your country is lacking. I would have responded the same way if the other person was an empire.
So I give up.
If you express it directly, it feels like this, but didn’t you express it as politely as possible?
When I looked at the count with that thought in mind, he was twitching his mouth for some reason.
What can I say… It felt like I was about to burst into laughter at any moment.
What is it?
“Do you know who the author of Twilight is?”
“I don’t know that far.”
“Huh. Yes, do you mean that?”
Is it because it is hot in the summer?
The cold and harsh impression of Count Andrea began to melt away.
I think it will become one with the sofa.
By the way, where do you think you saw this?
Yeah, that’s it.
Helena-sama is so excited, the expression she makes right before she flips!
The appearance is different, but I feel that way.
Perhaps the twilight writer… ?
“Are you a twilight writer?”
“Kuhuhh, hahahaha!”
… Apparently, Count Andrea was the author of ‘The Lord of Twilight and the Knight of Dawn’.
Yes, you can.
For headhunting, you need to send someone who will be of interest to the writer.
When is the writer’s most excited moment?
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It’s time to talk to someone who likes your work.
That’s why we sent an artist who had some success, and we tried to build a good impression by talking about each other’s works.
I guess that’s what I meant when I constantly praised my work for being fun….
“In my heart, I thought you would never leave this country. Still, I brought up the story just in case.”
I just stabbed it, but if you paint it with gold, the clown will ascend to heaven and go crazy.
Ha ha ha!
… Is it like this?
“Your Highness. What do you think culture is?”
“I think it is to enrich people’s lives. Because people cannot live on bread alone.”
“I think so too. Culture must continue to evolve.”
The reason why the Kingdom of Arcas has developed culturally is because it has continued various exchanges.
So now I want to expand that exchange a little more.
In other words, I want to have a cultural exchange with Aucklia.
Count Andrea made me such an offer.
***
The proposal of the Kingdom of Arcas was quite attractive.
Because it was a proposal that could fill the gaps that Aucklia currently lacks.
Aucklia began to develop its national character in a year and a half.
But that was only revealed on the surface, and there were a lot of problems when you dig inside.
The biggest problem was the administration part.
If you visit the castle, you can find a wild chancellor 24/7.
The current state of Aucklia is that a marquis who is in charge of a country’s chancellor is abused to the point of dying with dark eyes.
I set up a job training center to solve that problem, but I haven’t seen any results yet.
Furthermore, Aucklia’s economic scale is growing rapidly, and Wang Seong looks like he’s about to die from being hit by his current work.
Thanks to that, it’s been quite a while since I met Prince Albert or Damian.
It can’t be helped.
I feel like I’ve already reached my limit just by managing it, as the tax revenue I earn has increased dramatically.
We have to deal with the debts that have arisen by asking for aid from other countries, and deal with the problems that have been neglected due to lack of money one by one.
The problem is that as the scale has grown, new and efficient work methods are needed.
In this situation, the kingdom of Arcas first brought up a story to exchange.
This is bound to be a very sweet situation.
Of course, the kingdom of Arcas is not a business that suffers losses.
ㅡ Of course! Ochlia has our 5 Hero (UR)!
Either 5 or UR, just one….
ㅡ Anyway, that’s it!
Helena seems to have a serious typography addiction.
As I continue my writing activities, you show such a favorable attitude….
Anyway, with this, Aucklia has been able to solidify its stability.
We will grow even faster in the future.
Then maybe sooner or later the story will come out.
ㅡ That story?
An abandoned port in the eastern part of Oaklea.
I haven’t been able to afford it until now, but if I can afford it this much, why not fix it?
ㅡ Ocean currents are sh*t and they even freeze in winter?
Difficult conditions to use as a port?
That can be solved by investing more money.
There are no construction machines such as excavators like Earth, but here there is magic and there are golems and summons, so it can be solved with a lot of money.
Now that the steam engine has appeared, wouldn’t it be nice to challenge infrastructure like this?
Those who came from the kingdom of Arcas seemed to be very interested in the little locomotive.
Okay, now that I have some time, let’s try it.
ㅡ Again… It’s not going to fall into Samcheonpo, right?
Don’t worry.
Because I will only move in the realm of the artist.
I will write and you invent.
Han Seok-bong go meta!