How a Hero Lives as a Writer

69 – Ah, this is called ‘Possessed Water’. (2)

Time after noon.

We decided to hold a meeting in the conference room of the royal castle to discuss the future.

The Tribal Union, Holy Kingdom, Intrus, and Ochlia royal family.

People from different factions and races are all looking at me.

… I am a writer, not a politician.

ㅡ Come now?

That’s right.

“I gathered you all this time to talk about my future work as a writer.”

When I said that, Alexander, the editor-in-chief, reacted first.

“… By inviting us here, do you mean to talk about heroes and different races?”

The editor-in-chief narrowed his eyes while examining aspects of the tribal union with me and asked me that.

“Yes, I think so.”

“I think it is a choice with more harm than good.”

The editor-in-chief drew a line.

“Sir, may I convey the words of His Majesty the Pope?”

Cardinal opened his mouth in a situation where the editor-in-chief drew a line and created a strange atmosphere.

I felt like I wanted to beg for a good story, but no matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t look like a good story would come out.

“All human beings are equal before God.” It is a story that applies even if the country, ethnicity, and race are different. This is because all life in Mare is a creation of God.”

I know.

Because I, too, received an engagement from the Pope and studied my faith in my own way.

So, it was possible to guess the next story to some extent.

“However, reality and ideals are different. There is an identity system in this world. Moreover, there is a difference in average abilities depending on the race.”

… A story I knew.

“So just because the hero writes that story, I don’t think everyone will have the same thoughts.”

Cardinal Boon said as much as possible, but to put it in one word, he seems to be referring to the possibility of a ‘witch hunt’.

Even if I’m running on the popular road now, I can’t guarantee the future if I mention stories about different races.

That’s probably how it feels.

ㅡ Could the witch hunt go too far? Since God exists, do you think you’ll be a little restrained?

I want to believe that too.

But the story I heard from the Tribal Federation is so unsettling that I don’t know what will happen.

A story about enslaving elves and beastmen.

A game to pluck out the horns and wings of demons and hide them in the gap between humans.

It is a human being who did this.

There are people who do this even though God openly exists.

If it were revealed that the 4 greatest warriors were elves and that the demons were originally human, there would be some beings who would be uncomfortable.

Demagoguery, hoaxes, rioters.

ㅡ Umm… It seems like there might be a possibility.

“His Majesty the Pope must respect the will of the warrior, the representative of God, but he was concerned about the danger that the warrior might face in the aftermath.”

I don’t particularly deny you.

But since you are precious, I hope you will restrain yourself.

You can accept it like that.

“As expected, unlike the hero, humans cannot communicate.”

Aslan glared annoyed at the editor-in-chief and the cardinal.

I opened the door to my heart at best, but a disturbing atmosphere began to form that seemed to close it again.

“Now, everyone, calm down.”

After saying that, I calmly waited until everyone else’s eyes focused on me.

If you come out emotionally in a place like this, nothing will be resolved.

In order to solve this situation now, everyone must come up with an acceptable alternative.

ㅡ Is it possible in this situation?

If you can do that, then wouldn’t you be worthy of being called the seventh hero chosen by the gods?

“First of all, can’t you listen and judge how I will work as a writer?”

I heard that I work as a writer, but haven’t you heard exactly how?

With that intention in mind, everyone seems to have regained their senses, and the immediate atmosphere has been relieved to a large extent.

“Earth has a famous children’s book called Aesop’s Fables. It’s a book that teaches a lesson by anthropomorphizing animals into humans.”

I continued with a brief explanation of the concept of fable.

Then, however, everyone didn’t like it.

“If you use an allegory, that….”

Following the cardinal’s gaze, I saw a displeased Aslan with his arms crossed.

Anyway, I felt like I misunderstood my intentions.

“Ah, I am not talking about writing my work as a fable. The heart of this story is a twist on material that everyone will be sensitive to.”

The residents of Mare are not ready to accept the truth of this world yet.

In this situation, if you make a story about the ancestors of the demons and the warrior of the elves into a work, there will be unimaginable results.

The sequence of flow has no effect on the authenticity of my story.

Because the public doesn’t correctly recognize that you only say the right things or tell the truth.

If emotion takes precedence over reason, even if you know the truth, it can cause a backlash and cause a riot.

That has already been proven by the history of the earth.

“What do you mean by twisting the material?”

Bertus looked up at me with a puzzled expression.

“I’m thinking of comics as my next project. I plan to include the hero and the past of each race in the manga. But it means that the reader will not be aware of it.”

“In what way?”

“Let’s use ‘possession water’ here.”

“Imperial water?”

As Bertus muttered, the people around him also looked at me with puzzled expressions.

Ah, I guess I’ll become a hook collector after all.

“All currently published works are created with Mare as the basic worldview.”

Even Lady has only adapted it little by little, but the basis of the worldview is in Mare.

The reason is simple.

This is because if each work has its own worldview, it hinders readers’ sense of immersion.

But this time we need to create our own worldview.

“However, the story to be told as a manga this time will be based on a worldview fundamentally different from that of Mare.”

“Hero! The story goes round and round. Would you like to express it in an easy-to-understand way?”

Aslan rubbed his temples, feeling that he hated complex stories.

“I can’t help it. Now, this is the place where Mare’s fate will be decided.”

“That’s right.”

Mare’s Fate!

You have to keep listening to the man’s chest because it’s itching, right?

ㅡ After all, you are more than a writer….

No, aside from the joke, it’s the place where you decide your real destiny.

“With the power of the holy sword, I learned about the ancestors of the demons. They were humans in the past and were said to be ‘Soldiers of Grace’.”

The personnel of the Holy Kingdom, the editor-in-chief, Prince Albert and Damian looked at me with quite surprised expressions.

I nodded with a confident expression and continued my story.

“The name Grace from here was a former place name for the place now called the Kingdom of Nefrest. I was inspired by this part.”

After I’ve talked this far, some of the quick-witted people seem to have noticed what I’m talking about.

“The world view that will be expressed in the manga this time is the Mare of the past. Of course, only those gathered here know that.”

The editor-in-chief, who was listening to my story, raised his hand and drew the attention of the people around him.

“This is not a member of Intrus, but as the editor-in-chief. I agree with the world view set in Marais in the past, but did you consider the fatigue of the readers?”

That’s an editor-in-chief’s opinion.

“In that sense, comics are comfortable. Because the visual part can relieve a lot of discomfort.”

“Then what do you plan to do about the race? Even if the world view is different, there will be people who will be uncomfortable when talking about different races.”

“I thought of that too. Twisting the material is a story that includes all of that.”

“No way… You mean to create a new world and race?!”

Most of the people, including the editor-in-chief, looked at me with a shocked expression.

There is a genre that exists on Earth but does not exist here.

That’s fantasy.

People here have no concept of fantasy.

So there is no concept of creating new worlds and races.

I think it’s surprising.

But not on Earth.

“We are preparing for a new worldview and race. And give them a role for each race.”

For example, it feels like the Demons are being replaced by a new race called the Celestials.

After weaving together with the story of the first hero, the human at the end received God’s protection and became a Celestial.

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If you describe it with this feeling, no one can easily connect with the demons.

“If so, then….”

Isn’t it ambiguous for Intrus to intervene when it comes out like this?

It deals with Mare’s story, but no one understands that it is Mare’s story.

It’s embarrassing to talk about different races, but you can’t meddle with a fictional race that doesn’t exist in Mare.

But for what reason are you arguing about my work?

“If this is the case, no one will notice even if you talk about other races.”

The editor-in-chief closed his mouth, but this time Aslan frowned and raised his hand.

“If no one notices, doesn’t that mean that nothing will change in the end?”

When Aslan said that, Taz, who had been silent all along, raised her hand.

“Even if the manga becomes popular, the fundamental problem will not be solved in the end. The demons will still remain descendants of the devil.”

It was twisted so much that there was not even a circle left.

So, even if cartoons become popular, the wrong prejudices and prejudices of different races do not disappear.

Then what does it mean?

Taz looked at me with a complicated expression.

It was a mixture of anxiety, disappointment, and faint anticipation.

“This is where the Holy Kingdom needs help.”

When I said that, everyone’s eyes turned to the cardinal.

Then the cardinal bowed slightly to me with a puzzled expression.

“Could you please elaborate a bit more?”

“For all who live here in Marais, for all life to come… Is Seongguk prepared to tell lies mixed with the truth?”

“What do you mean?”

“Seongguk set up an investigation team to search for holy places and relics, and investigated all over the world. As a result, I got my hands on a material containing some information. It contained the truth about the forgotten past.”

“No way?!”

Yes, that’s what you just remembered.

Someday, we must tell the story that the identity of the cartoon contained the history of Mare.

But in order to do that, I need a basis to lend credibility to my story.

There is currently no such data in Mare, so we need to create one.

To put it bluntly, it can be said to be fabrication of evidence.

“The Holy Kingdom could not ignore that truth. There is a doctrine that all people are equal before God. So he thought about how to convey the truth without the noise, and decided to use culture as a means. And as a collaborator, I hired Bright writer.”

“… A lie will always be exposed.”

“That’s why I expressed it as a lie mixed with the truth. Have you forgotten the ability of the Holy Sword?”

It is the ability to peek into any secret that lies dormant in Mare.

“Using the power of my holy sword, I can really find something to support it. Chamberlain… Like ‘Holy Relic’.”

“….”

Gulp.

The cardinal kept his mouth shut with a nervous expression.

After pondering for a long time, he bowed his head to me.

“This is a part that requires judgment from the Holy Land.”

“Please, please.”

Even though he wants to stage a rare scam to fool all the intelligent beings living in Mare, he doesn’t get angry.

It’s more interesting than I thought.

With this feeling, there is a high possibility that permission will come out.

“With the power of the Holy Sword, I can glimpse past events in Marais. But my own testimony would be less reliable. So we need your help.”

It’s for Mare’s sake, but he’s openly declared that he’s going to commit fraud.

In this situation, if I say that I have peeked into the past with the power of the Holy Sword, there is a possibility that there will be people who look at it with suspicious eyes.

So I need to peek into the past with others and cross-check, to prove that I am not lying.

This will solve everything.

“Um… It looks like everything has been sorted out, but I have one question. So what is ice water?”

Aslan looked around and asked.

“Ah~ I forgot. Ice water is….”