Chapter 63

Who was the group that benefited the most from Zeno's biography revealed to the world? Perhaps most people would choose 'Demons' as if it were natural.

A simple book changed the fortunes of the entire tribe, and as the demons began to work in earnest, even the world situation shook. In the meantime, the demons have been taking a semi-forced and closed position, and since they began to emerge, they have no choice but to affect other countries.

As demons have strong individual powers, and their magical abilities are exceptional, comparable to those of elves. Instead, the magic is spread by an ominous energy called 'black mana', so the elves hate being associated with demons.

In any case, it is true that the demons benefited greatly from Zeno's biography. It is changing into common sense to the extent that even if you ask one of the passers-by, you will get the same answer.

But if you dig deeper, you'll find that the real winners are out there.

It is true that the perception of demons has changed through the Xenon biography, but fundamentally, this would not have been possible if the Xenon biography had not become popular all over the world.

In other words, as the Xenon biography became popular all over the world, it means that the profits are so terrifying that they penetrate the sky.

However, due to the fact that Xenon's biography has spread all over the world and is becoming popular, proper counting is not being done. However, most people didn't pay much attention to it because they focused on the book itself rather than the profits of Xenon's biography.

And the profits will have a direct impact on the publisher who signed a contract with Xenon's biography. In fact, the publishing house that first published Xenon's biography inflated its size through a flood of profits.

"Hmm~ Hmm~"

A room that resembles an office but is filled with various luxuries.

A middle-aged man sitting at his desk was humming and writing something in his notebook. The corners of his mouth are raised to see if he is in a very good mood right now.

'You did a good job of introducing the technology at a high price. I've already paid off everything.'

The identity of the notes he is currently writing with the nib is a ledger. It is also not a simple ledger, but a book that has a lot to do with the man-managed company.

If it was an ordinary ledger, it would be managed by another employee, not a man, but the purpose of the ledger was special as it was managed by a man presumed to be a high-ranking person.

It is the ledger that manages the funds given to the nobles as gifts, which can often be called bribes. If it was an ordinary company, it may be that a man-managed company is very unusual as much as it takes bribes from aristocrats.

Because the company he was managing was a publishing house, and it was the publishing house that first published Xenon's biography.

The reason for accepting bribes from nobles is to ask him to give it to him first when the new book is published, or to tell him who the author is.

'You can't cut the goose that lays the golden eggs.'

Surprisingly, the man knows the true nature of Zeno's biography. He's mistaken for Hawk, not Isaac.

As he came to the publishing house with one manuscript himself, he could be mistaken for that. However, when Xenon's biography was a hit that far exceeded expectations, he hid his identity and began to hire an errand.

After that, people from the stars came to the publishing house and asked them to find the author, and some even threatened them. As the president of the publishing company, it was quite difficult, but I mustered up the courage to chew it all up.

Because I coveted the profits from Zeno's life more than the bribes or threats from the nobles. As long as Xenon's biography and contract are tied, it's safe to say that money is being copied.

'The imperial family was a little scary, but…'

Of course, even the president of a publishing company could not help but be quite nervous about going directly from the imperial family. Fortunately, he was not saved, and he only investigated whether the publishing house had evaded tax.

Moreover, thanks to the meticulous management of the books, there has never been a case of tax evasion. To be honest, Xenon's biography is making so much money that you wouldn't even know it was tax evasion.

At the end of this situation, the boss's mood improved as if it were piercing the sky. They are paying the price for introducing new technologies while making expensive investments recently.

'I paid off the principal, and now I just have to deal with the maintenance cost. Anyway, as time goes by, the maintenance cost will slowly come down.'

Due to the introduction of new technology, the rate of return has doubled. Originally, publishers only had to sign a contract with books, but the president took over the printing house altogether.

As a result, even aristocrats were able to amass an enormous amount of fortune. By reinvesting with such funds, the size of the company has grown considerably.

As the president, he was busy every day, but he was happy as much as he did.

Knock- Knock- Knock-

Now, as I was about to run out of books, I heard a knock on the office door. The boss opened his mouth after putting the ledger into the desk drawer with skillful hand gestures.

"someone?"

"Boss. That's Matthew."

"Oh, Matthew! Come in."

As soon as the boss knew it was Matthew who was knocking on the door, he burst out and ordered him to come in. As for the other employees, Matthew is usually his favorite secretary, and he always brings good news.

For example, Xenon's biography, Xenon's biography, or Xenon's biography.

As much as the president trusts Matthew, he is also in charge of editing Xenon's biography.

quiver-

Upon receiving the boss's orders, Matthew gently opened the door. Curly brown hair, hazy eyes, and even glasses.

Overall, it was a face that seemed to capture the image of an office worker who seems to be living with exhaustion from day to day.

"Yes. What news did you bring today? It's time for the manuscript of Zeno's biography to arrive soon."

As soon as the boss saw Matthew's face, he smiled and opened his mouth. It is a bonus to hold hands in anticipation.

Matthew listened to the president's question and lifted up his glasses that were dripping down. Inside his arms was an envelope of some kind.

"First of all, I have three pieces of news. Good news, mediocre news, and bad news. What do I want to tell you first?"

Matthew answered the boss's question in a tired voice. He always reports like that.

When the president said there was bad news among the three pieces of news, he had a questionable expression on his face, but decided to listen to the report first.

"Let's hear the normal news first."

"This is the story I got from an errand man. He asked if he could deliver the fan letter to the publisher."

"A fan letter? Oh, a letter?"

"Yes. Letters piling up at our company on a fictional day."

As Xenon's biography is gaining popularity around the world, there are a lot of enthusiastic fans. Even the fans were diverse, with commoners being the basics and even high-ranking aristocrats.

Furthermore, there were also letters from demons, dwarves, and even occasionally from elves and beasts. I don't know what the letter contains, but it is true that it is widely recognized regardless of country or ethnicity.

However, due to circumstances, it cannot be sent directly to the author, but is being sent to the publisher. Even publishers were in a situation where it was difficult to communicate with the author, so they were just stacking them up.

"Of course not. But how about delivery?"

"I have an errandman to send it to me. He asked me to pay attention to security because I will pay a reasonable price."

"Okay. I just wanted to know how to dispose of that."

When the boss pointed his thumb to the back, he naturally followed Matthew's gaze. In the place the president pointed out, there was a square box full of fan letters.

The box was not too big, but you can guess how much is in it by looking at it filled with fan letters.

"Then can you tell me the good news?"

"The good news is that the 10 manuscripts of Xenon's biography have just arrived."

That's great news. The president managed to suppress the desire to dance right away.

Xenon's biography was at the level of money pouring out when a new book came out, so I can't help but be happy.

But don't be vigilant. Last but not least, I have bad news.

The boss raised the corners of his mouth and asked Matthew.

"Finally bad news?"

"Would you like to take a look at this? It's a mail with a manuscript, I want you to read the last page."

When Matthew delivered the manuscript, the boss was skeptical but accepted it without any doubts. Then he took out the manuscript from the already opened mail and turned it over to the last page as Matthew said.

On the last page, 'the author's words', which were not usually written by the author, were included. The president was surprised for a moment as he wondered if he was trying to communicate with the world, but after reading the author's words, he could not hide his astonishment.

"…this, is this really…?"

The president felt his happy heart plummet to the floor, and looked at Matthew and the manuscript alternately. His trembling voice and his expression as if he was drowning in fear are a masterpiece.

"Whoa… it's as you can see."

At this, Matthew took a deep breath with a lifeless face and spoke in a confused voice. And he opened his mouth with the nuance that he couldn't believe himself.

"I took a hiatus for a year and a half to two years."

It was really like the blue sky.

The boss sat quietly for a while as if he had gone out of his mind, then hurriedly shook his head violently. It is not that he has never faced a crisis while running the company.

Moreover, the person who needs to be alert in this case is no one else, but the president himself. So, the president figured out if there was anything missing from the writer's words.

[hello. Dear readers, The author of Zeno's biography is 'Xenon'. 'Xenon' is my temporary pen name, so there is no need to search for it. Anyway, what I want to tell you is…]

On the surface, this is an ordinary greeting. I was surprised that so many people loved Xenon's biography even after the greeting, thank you so much, etc. He only had words to express his feelings.

But the problem appeared in the middle.

[The Xenon biography is a book that many people love, but in proportion to that, a burden of burden was placed on my shoulder. I was simply writing as a hobby, but my body and mind are inevitably tired. I want to write with a relaxed mind. So I decided to take a break.]

It is quite polite, but compared to the author's situation, the story is different. Currently, we are tracking various places to find the author of Xenon's biography.

Whether it be nobles, imperial courts, or other races. Everyone is struggling to find the author.

In such a situation, would this be said? In the eyes of the readers, it will look like this.

[You guys are bothering me, so I'm going to rest for a while. If I look for it again after taking a break, I will not publish a book.]

From the reader's point of view, it would be nothing more than a natural disaster beyond just lightning falling into the dry sky. And where the arrows of criticism will go is as clear as fire. Naturally, the world will be confused for a while.

Of course, from Isaac's point of view, I wrote this because I wanted to focus on my studies, but unfortunately, most people assume that the author is a wise man. One more drink, and news about health concerns about spilling a nosebleed last time was also published in the newspaper.

Is this really the author's risk? It is highly likely to instill in the readers a sense of unease. This means that you may not be able to read Zeno's biography forever.

"… …"

The president read the author's words again with a hardened expression on his face. And let the ground go, he sighed deeply and muttered, covering his face with one hand.

"…Hurry up."

"Yeah?"

"There's an emergency meeting, so call the staff right away! Come on!"

"Yes, yes! I see!"

When Matthew asked the question, the president let out an unprecedented roar. After a while, as Matthew lined up outside the door, the boss groaned for a moment, then immediately covered his face with his hands.

"Damn noble bastards… those bastards who have nothing but money to help…"

What is Isaac doing while the publishing house is busy with the president?

"Hehehehe."

"great?"

"Yes!"

"Even though I'm just hugging you?"

"yes!"

He was enjoying a happy date with Marie without even imagining how the world would turn out.