ALL NOVEL Chapter 38 – Help me publish this book.
It is still afternoon, so I have plenty of time.
I returned to my room and showered since I had sweated and smelled terrible. After that, I washed my clothes in the bathroom and hung them to dry inside the room.
Drying would take a long time, but I didn't want to hang them outside.
Now, it is time to go to a library. I grabbed my notebook with the first volume of Re: Zero and took the money bag that would be used to pay for a new weapon.
There was also some money set aside to pay for printing.
I started asking people on the street for information. However, most people in the streets of Orario didn't know where to find a library that could publish my book.
It took almost an hour until I found someone who could help me.
He was an old extra, probably over 60 years old. He could barely walk.
"A library to publish your book. Do you mean you wrote something and want to publish it? But you seem so young..." The man said to me. He had no teeth, so understanding him was hard.
"Yes, I wrote. Do I not seem capable of writing a book?"
"Hoho, not that. It's just that most writers I've known in my life were older. How old are you, young man?"
"I'm 19."
"19?! And you're already talented enough to write a book? I'm curious to see what you wrote." The man put his hand on his chin and scrutinized me from head to toe.
"I wrote a fantasy book. Why don't you try reading it when I publish it? I'll use my real name, Luan Taylor."
"Luan Taylor... I'll remember that name."
After getting the library's address, I went there. It was close to the tower, practically in the center of Orario. I hadn't seen this building before. I don't know how I hadn't seen it since it's tall and eye-catching.
It had three floors and a large display where various books were showcased.
Everything is in Japanese.
"But none of the books have nice covers. They're all simple covers with just the book's name. I wish I had the talent to draw... I would draw a cover similar to Re: Zero covers..."
I went inside the library and was attended by an old woman. It's a pattern! Everyone involved with books or reading is old! Will my book succeed among this audience? I have my doubts.
"Excuse me, are you the one in charge of this store? I'm here to publish a book. Could you take a look at it?"
I placed the notebook on the table. It was a thick notebook, and almost all the pages were used. One volume is quite big, after all.
"Huh? You wrote a book?" The woman picked up the notebook. "Ara, your handwriting is very nice. What kind of story is this? The synopsis is interesting... Hmmm... It's a type of story I've never seen before."
"It's about a boy who goes to another world and gains the ability to go back in time whenever he dies. It's a complex theme, but I promise this first book is excellent."
"First book? Do you plan to write more?"
"Of course. This story will need more than twenty volumes to be completed."
"20 books?! Are you serious?" The woman looked at the notebook again.
She must be thinking: 'If this book attracts the public, 20 books will make a lot of money.'
I'm sure she's thinking something like that.
"What do you say? Won't you help me publish this book?"
"I still need to finish reading, but I can help you. The issue will be that I'll need to rewrite everything on a different type of paper. This paper is strange, and I can't make copies using it."
"Don't worry about that, it's fine. How long until you finish reading everything?"
"I can finish everything today. Give me three hours!" The woman said excitedly.
"Alright, I'll be back in three hours. Please don't lose this book."
"Who do you think I am?! Hmph!"
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So, I left the store to go to Welf's shop to buy a new weapon.
I searched for Welf's shop and thought about how to convince him. Welf doesn't like making magic swords, so convincing him won't be easy. And he doesn't usually make weapons for just anyone.
If I remember correctly... It took him a while to start making magic swords frequently.
'I don't think even if I pay a large amount of money, he will make a magic sword for me. I'll have to approach him little by little.'
If I become as close a friend to him as Bell did, I can have him as my blacksmith. But it won't be easy.
'First, I have to find his shop.'
And it took a while. I didn't have a map or much idea of where the shop was.
But after much searching, I finally found it.
Well... It's not a very pleasant or luxurious shop. It's a small shop with various things thrown on shelves. It could be more organized.
When I entered, Welf wasn't around.
'Where is he?'
Crash!
Noise!
Then, I heard a noise coming from a nearby hallway. When I went there, I found him.
A tall man with spiky red hair and dark blue eyes. As soon as he saw me, he was momentarily stunned. But then he started treating me like a customer. "How can I help you? Are you looking for a weapon or armor?"
Despite saying that, he didn't seem very happy.
'This is going to be complicated.'
