How a Hero Lives as a Writer

126 – Spoilers are murder. (4)

Aucklia should be focused on tourism.

So, summer as well as winter was a season not to be missed.

I heard that people here also go to cool places in the summer, so I thought I should seize this opportunity.

As the winters in Aucklia are harsh, the summers are quite cool too.

Then, wouldn’t people flock to it if you prepared something interesting?

With that in mind, I hurriedly prepared with the theme of Aucklia’s Summer Festival.

The little steam locomotive stuck in the warehouse was moved to the plaza, railroads were installed, and the number of patrols was increased to solve the security problem.

We advertised that you can ride a hot air balloon, and introduced a reservation system for amusement parks.

When I think of amusement parks, I think of university festivals, so I set up various stalls.

A game where you drive nails into a wooden block.

A game to score points by putting darts at the target.

Arcade basketball game.

Kick a soccer ball to hit the designated panel, and more.

We have prepared a variety of games that can be reproduced here.

It’s good to enjoy yourself, but it’s also good to watch others enjoy it.

Aucklea’s canteen is a bait product that keeps visitors staying in Oaklia for a long time.

That’s why I didn’t consider the margin, so I didn’t have to spend a lot of money to enjoy the game.

Thanks to this, the residents of Aucklia were able to enjoy the game together.

But in this situation, a little embarrassing problem arose.

Since there are so many things to enjoy, visitors to Aucklea don’t read books.

In order to enjoy 100% of the events taking place in Aucklia, all visitors to Aucklia had to read the case book.

So I had no choice but to take special measures.

Thanks to this, I heard people say that I was selling the book, but I think it was rather a good choice in terms of results.

I wonder if the case department was quite interesting, because people were clamoring for products related to it to still be sold.

It was said that it was not possible to prepare because the time was tight, so there was a sound of regret, but the sound of strong sales went in.

On the contrary, the writer Bright took this kind of gamble because he was quite confident.

And the gambling act was splendidly successful.

As expected, he is also a very talented merchant.

I felt like my back was itching in many ways because it was packaged in this way.

As expected, mysteries are popular with men and women of all ages even beyond dimensions.

Khehehehe.

Mare lives in the era of Edward Russell’s case log!

The case department will have an impact on numerous works in the future.

Something from the dark side might come up to the bright side soon.

ㅡ Didn’t it go too far?

A murder novel is sold to all ages.

But are there any restrictions on publication of sensual novels sold only to adults?

Isn’t that strange?

What’s wrong with adults watching adult stuff!

ㅡ That’s true, but….

So, the Yangji culture will surely come out.

At that time, if I secretly wrote one or two volumes of a sensual novel, wouldn’t the reaction be staggering?

ㅡ I heard that it doesn’t match the image of the artist Bright?

You can use a pen name other than Bright.

The editor-in-chief isn’t that kind of a tight-fisted person, so why don’t you listen?

ㅡ By the way, what are you going to do with the play? I don’t know about other novels, but making a mystery into a play is a bit….

There is no genre in which the fun diminishes as much as a mystery story if you know the tricks and the culprit.

So I don’t know if there will be a good response even if I make a play.

Miss Helena seems to be concerned about that.

I have thought about that much too.

I stretched, rubbing my hardened shoulders.

With this, the script for the play was completed.

ㅡ Didn’t you write the 2nd volume?

If you know the tricks and the culprit, the fun of detective stories plummets, right?

Then it’s enough to create a special play that will only be used for the event.

ㅡ No way?

An original play that does not appear in a novel that can only be tasted in Aucklia!

With the cooperation of Viscount Leonard, the actors have been prepared, so I think we can safely demonstrate in early August.

ㅡ Hero… Do you have any idea

Mrs. Helena flew all around me, shouting ‘Respect!’.

It was a sight that made me understand why parents tell their children to watch TV a bit.

“Now that we’ve finished writing, let’s go to Leonard’s Theater.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Angelica’s mood was sharper than usual, probably because of the large crowd of her.

Since the festival has been held for the first time in a while, she was going to hang out with her, but her expression seemed more stressed than enjoyable….

As she was about to leave the cafe with that thought in mind, soldiers started rushing somewhere.

It felt like something had happened.

What is it?

***

A spoiler is an act that reduces interest by revealing parts such as plot or twist elements of movies, novels, cartoons, and games.

Still, not everyone hates this spoiler.

A typical example is checking whether a movie has a happy ending or a bad ending, or checking the plot in advance.

In addition, there are cases in which information is obtained in advance because the contents are a little difficult.

But there is a genre where spoilers like this should never happen.

That’s just a guess.

You may not know about other genres, but spoilers should never occur for detective stories.

It’s something that shakes the basis of the work.

“If we hadn’t deployed more patrols, it could have been a big deal.”

“Somehow it seemed like this.”

As I followed the soldiers rushing by, there was a nobleman whose face was redder than ripe persimmon and a knight with a drawn sword.

Wanting to know what was going on, I revealed my identity and heard the circumstances. It is said that a drunken commoner spoiled the key part of the case.

Thanks to that, the nobleman, who was furious to the tip of his head, ordered the knight to cut off the commoner’s head.

I put a phrase at the beginning of the case that spoilers are prohibited in case something like this happens….

Shouldn’t it have been blocked by law?

I promised to treat the nobles with utmost respect, and asked for forgiveness for the sins of the commoners.

The nobleman who caused the incident was a low-ranking nobleman who came to play after entrusting the estate to his eldest son, who had become an adult.

Maybe that’s why I politely apologized, and my face turned blue, so I lowered my back saying it was okay.

I wondered if things had ended so well, but unexpectedly, the news quickly spread all over Aucklia.

Spoilers almost caused a murder case.

Spoiler is Murder!

Now that this has happened, everyone has stopped talking about the incident department.

It’s fortunate that it ended with that, but it felt like the atmosphere in Oklia, which should have been full of laughter, had become a bit stiff.

… Would you like to use this as well?

I decided to use a sudden flash of an idea.

“Did I do a play?”

“Yes. If it’s not a problem, may I ask you a favor?”

“It’s an honor, Author Bright!”

The aristocrat who caused a riot in Aucklea’s plaza introduced himself as Viscount Krak.

I told him that I wanted to make a play using today’s incident.

Then Viscount Krak revealed his willingness to cooperate with his eyes shining.

It seems that the person who caused the riot was more common sense than I thought.

ㅡ This is the identity system.

Hmm.

“By the way, you said it was a play?”

“It is a play in the case register scheduled for August. Before we start in earnest, I want Viscount Krake to heat up the stage.”

Viscount Krake was a sincere person in the case to the point of bloodshed.

Maybe that’s why, when I heard that I was doing a play for the case department, my eyes were even more dazzled.

“What can I do?”

“I can be a little dishonorable, is that okay?”

“… Let’s hear the story.”

I told Viscount Krake the story I immediately came up with.

The viscount, who had a slightly embarrassed expression at first, nodded his head with a bright look in his eyes.

“I really want to do it, author!”

“Yes. I will leave it up to you.”

Shouldn’t an event like this be held, so that people would say ‘Kia~ This is a theme park!’?

I decided to go straight to Viscount Leonard and prepare for a new event.

***

The festival was going on as usual, but there was a sudden uproar in Aucklea.

It was because knights and soldiers came out in droves and showed movements as if they were searching the surroundings.

Who caused the accident again?

Amidst the eyes of the people enjoying the festival in Aucklia, the article reacted as if he noticed something.

Then the soldiers began to rush towards a certain direction, and those near them retreated little by little to avoid them.

“… Will you be Viscount Krake?”

Viscount Krak, who was enjoying a festival in Aucklia, frowned when he saw a knight who suddenly appeared.

“Yes. What are you doing?”

“A murder has occurred in Oaklea. We are currently looking for the culprit, so we would appreciate your cooperation.”

“Are you saying I am the culprit now?”

A knight near Viscount Krake drew his sword and came forward.

“What disrespect is this? Get away immediately!”

“This is a reference investigation, not the culprit. Thank you for your cooperation.”

“The bastard!”

As the knight, who judged that his master had been insulted, swung his sword, great chaos erupted in the plaza.

But as if they had expected this situation, the soldiers quickly moved and calmed the confusion in the square.

Meanwhile, a bloody throbbing noise could be heard from the plaza.

Chang!

Chaeeng!

“Keuugh!”

When Viscount Krake’s knight let go of his sword, Viscount Krake trembled and lowered his head.

“Would you believe me if I said no?”

“This is just a reference survey. Would you like to accompany me?”

“Tsk.”

Viscount Krak cut off the knight’s hand.

“I will cover it myself.”

As the knights and soldiers took Viscount Krake away, there was a buzz around them.

ㅡ Go to the crime scene.

A voice like that came from somewhere, and opinions started to come out that we should go and see it for ourselves.

Then the crowd began to rush after the soldiers.

When I arrived at the scene of the incident, I saw a space with lines hanging down to prevent people from entering.

There were knights and soldiers standing guard there, but it felt like a real murder had taken place.

“So what brought me here?”

“The victim’s cause of death was excessive bleeding, and his only trauma was a stab wound to his back with a sword.”

“Then why should I be suspected?”

“Currently, Aucklia cannot carry swords except for knights and soldiers. As an exception, only escort knights of nobles who came from outside can carry swords.”

“Then why do you doubt me!”

“… I heard that you have recently been in trouble with Luther.”

“Who is Luther who bothers me like this! You seem to be able to remember every commoner’s name!”

“Edward Russell’s case log. This is the man who was drunk and talked about it.”

“Seol, don’t….”

The public who heard the story of Viscount Krake and the knight realized that the situation was going strangely.

Hasn’t there been rumors lately that spoilers could lead to bloodshed, so be careful?

At that time, the commoner who caused the uproar died, and the noble who caused the uproar at that time is under investigation.

Is this… ?

“If the aristocrat is the culprit, what will happen to this situation?”

“If you are a commoner, you will be severely punished, but since you are a noble….”

“That’s only possible in your own territory, let alone other territories, the laws are stricter in other countries.”

“Really? So what do you do in this case?”

“Since you’ve tarnished Aucklia’s honor, I don’t think it will go over easily, right?”

When such a commotion arose in the crowd, Viscount Krake stamped his foot on the floor.

“I am not, that is!”

The more Viscount Krake complained about his injustice, the more sad voices arose around him.

“Luther, even though that friend had a bad drinking habit, he wasn’t a bad friend….”

“What should I do with my wife and children?”

“So you should have been drinking in moderation, you stupid bastard!”

The crowd had already tentatively concluded that it was Viscount Krake.

Viscount Krake took a step back with a puzzled look on his face.

“Me, not me!”

As Viscount Krake took a step back, the knights and soldiers took a step forward.

A man appeared in a situation where the plaza was in an instant.

Ttogak.

“Wait a minute.”

It wasn’t a loud voice like Viscount Krak or a knight.

However, like a vocalist, his wonderful voice caught the public’s ears.

“He is not the culprit.”

A man dressed in a suit and coat, wearing a bowler hat, even though it was midsummer, and holding a pipe in one hand.

He slowly pulled his leather glove out of his pocket.

“I am Edward Russell. A detective who uncovers mysteries.”