Chapter 75

After the super high theft case occurred, a month passed quickly. During that time, he concentrated on his studies as much as possible, but he can't help but be concerned.

The first draft of Zeno's biography is the first document I left after being reincarnated in this world, and I have a deep affection for it. It was written by hand rather than a computer, so whenever I saw the draft, I felt proud.

However, when an extraordinary incident occurred, he was more shocked than angry. To be honest, I never imagined that the first draft would be stolen the day after it was released, and I never expected that the entire entrance to the safe would be torn down.

Of course, there is also the responsibility of the publisher for not hiring adventurers and taking care of it, and my responsibility for handing over the draft too easily. Still, the sad thing doesn't change.

Now, a month has passed since then, and I devoted myself to my studies, thinking at least once every day as to who the first draft might have fallen into. If it fell into someone's hands, I'm lucky that it won't be burned or destroyed.

"I'm sorry. We did a lot of research, but… nothing came out."

"You didn't have one?

"Yeah. It's just that he's a mana-manipulating man and he's strong. Except for these two things, I don't know who stole it. This is what the Empire's best wizard looked like."

A secret room in a cafe suitable for sharing secret stories.

Lina, who was sitting across from her, apologized in a sincere voice. I looked at her face as I drank the coffee I had pre-ordered.

As if she had been struggling for the past month, her face was drenched in water, as well as her beauty was lost because she couldn't manage her condition properly. Lina did not return to the imperial family like Leort, but she seems to have suffered quite a bit nonetheless.

'Even from the imperial point of view, it's probably going to be crazy and jumpy.'

I have already issued a statement. It's my treasure, so please find it.

The first draft was stolen less than a day after the protest ended, so the imperial family might have been caught behind the scenes. In particular, she must have felt an indescribable pressure to find unconditional search for the imperial siblings who were once severely scolded.

Therefore, a considerable amount of pressure must have been transmitted to Lina, who only listened to lectures without directing the investigation team.

"…I'm sure you'll find it. So don't worry too much."

I wonder if I even became anxious when I kept my mouth shut without saying anything. Lina spoke to me in her hoarse voice.

He must have thought that I was angry and didn't say anything. He had a criminal record, so it's worth thinking about it.

But, contrary to her thoughts, she doesn't really think about anything. It's a bit disappointing that she didn't find the culprit, but what can she do? She just feels disappointed.

Even if I deal with Rina anymore, the criminal does not surrender, and it is better for my mental health to skip the first draft. She was angry when the first draft was stolen, but then calmed down as time passed.

"Okay. But what about the publishing house now? Are you going to punish me?"

"It's not enough to punish them with just that. Even though we didn't hire adventurers, we only hired staff, but the performance of the safe was excellent. ."

"other?"

"Tax evasion. There were not only drafts, but also confidential books in the safe. The boss must have been unable to take them out because of the shock."

"Then what will happen? Is the publishing house going to disappear?"

Lina shook her head in response to my question.

"No. I would like to do that, but it's hard because Zenon's biography is under contract with the publisher. Instead, I'll pay a bit of a fine."

"How much is the fine?"

"Usually, 200% to 300% of tax evasion is collected depending on the amount of money… It will come out a lot. The minimum unit must be 1 million gold?"

"Wow."

One million gold is at least 10 billion Korean Won. Since the income earned from Xenon's life is large, the amount of tax evasion is enormous.

If I hadn't taken a break, I would have shed tears of blood and paid a fine, but unfortunately, I'm on hiatus now. It is not surprising that the publisher goes bankrupt as soon as the fine is paid.

Lina also had similar thoughts to me, so she spoke about the future of the publishing house.

"Still, it will never go bankrupt. Xenon's biography is still selling steadily. And if you start serializing in two years, you will earn huge profits again."

"You must have made a lot of money."

"Actually, considering the popularity of Xenon's biography, even this is a small number. It's a shame to investigate now, but if it was investigated later, he would have grown big enough to bribe us as well."

Come to think of it, before I came to the academy, there was something my parents told me. Xenon's biography sold so well that he made a lot of money.

At the time, I was not interested in money, so I moved on to it, but not now. got a little greedy

'Should I buy a better manuscript paper from now on? I ask my parents to send me a little more money for living.'

A very small and cute greed.

I plan to start the serialization in about two years, but it seemed like I had to look for things that were helpful in writing besides the manuscript.

Of course, I will continue to use the magic pen that my father gave me. It was given to me by my father using a large amount of money, so it is the second most precious treasure to me after the first draft.

I glanced at Lina as I pondered. She was still drinking her coffee with a dark expression on her face.

'I'll have to ask Marie about this later.'

What I want is a kind of 'eraser'. Until now, every time I wrote a manuscript, I had to change it if it was twisted, so I couldn't help but feel that it was too much of a waste.

So, an idea came to mind.

If there is a magic item like a magic pen, wouldn't there be an item that can erase ink like an eraser? Even if it doesn't exist, it's enough to have something similar to white.

I thought it would be a good idea to ask my parents or someone else during vacation to see if an eraser exists.

'Come to think of it, vacation is almost over.'

It has already been over 4 months since I entered the academy. All assignments and exams will be over soon, so in fact, if you hold out for about two weeks, it's vacation.

Even if it was a vacation, it was only a month, but it must be a honey-like break for me. I am looking forward to seeing the faces of my parents after a long time.

'I will also visit Marine's mansion…'

Among them, the one that I am most looking forward to and worrying about is the visit to Marie's house. From the perspective of Mariner's parents, her daughter, who was raised like Geum Ok-yeop, brought her unfaithful man.

Although the Duke of Requilis is far from authoritarianism, the parents raising their daughter are different. She has no choice but to ask that you please take a good look.

I looked at Rina while making a vacation plan in my head. I don't know what the hell he's thinking about, but he doesn't even open his mouth.

"Reena."

"…Yes?"

As soon as I called, Lina responded with surprise. I questioned her and questioned her.

"What do you think is so mortal? Are you still concerned about theft?"

"…yes."

Again, it was as I expected. Even just talking to her hagin with me will make her feel a burden to her.

I felt a strange feeling in the reversed situation for a while, but I decided to reassure Lina first. There is no need for the imperial princess to appear in this low profile, and above all, I am uncomfortable.

"You don't have to worry too much. It's unavoidable."

"Even so… Whoa…"

Lina sighed in frustration, glanced at me and confided her feelings.

"You're proud of yourself. The imperial family has even set up an investigation team, but they can't find any clues… This must have been deliberate and stolen.

"Um… If you think so, so be it. So, if you find the culprit, what are you going to do?"

"I'll get down on my knees in front of you and apologize. And I'll have to find the mastermind. If the target is the state, diplomatically…"

Lina stopped talking while looking at me. At that, I tilted her head to see what was going on, and she shook her head.

"…No. The Xenon biography is not yet subordinated to the Empire, so it doesn't make any sense. I'm sorry. I must have been very excited these days."

"Um… what if I'm subordinate to the Empire?"

"What?"

When I asked that question, Lina looked at me with her eyes wide open. She was quite startled and opened her mouth.

At that, I let out a weak laugh and opened my mouth. As I said before, I have no intention of being subordinate to the Empire yet. It's just kind of floating around.

"Literally. I wonder what would happen if I were subordinate to the Empire. Not me as a writer."

"Well then, of course we are welcome! If you want, I can even give you a title! You can give it to me!"

It seems that Lina was very tired for a month. Normally, she would've noticed I was floating, but on rare occasions, she was screaming with excitement.

It's a pity that the room we're in right now is well soundproofed, but if it weren't for that, the sound was so loud that it could even leak out. That means my worth is enormous.

I looked at Lina's face, swollen with anticipation, and gave a subtle smile.

"As I said last time, I'm not interested in the title. I'm just getting tired."

"Well, then, what do you want? I'll ask Abamama and give it to you."

"No. There's no need for that."

I was startled and immediately declined.

No matter how impeccable you may be with the princess, the emperor is a wall that cannot be crossed. Even though I am the writer of Zeno's biography, I am in a position to crawl in front of the emperor's words.

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Even the emperor is highly likely to doubt the moment Lina asks. For some reason, she doesn't want to be called to the Imperial Palace.

I reached out to Lina to calm down. She let out a sigh, as if my gestures had calmed her excitement, and pressed her ass to her chair.

"…I'm sorry. I got excited again. Were you thinking about it too?"

"Yes. I apologize if I offended you."

"There is no need to apologize. I have done something wrong to you and your family, so I have to pass this on."

It's definitely easier to have a conversation because it's put down. I shrugged and picked up my cup of coffee.

"… …"

Lina looked at my hand as she picked up the coffee cup. It was as if she was looking at the pen hoc on her middle finger, as the concentration on her hand looked.

"…Okay. That's it."

Are you plotting something else? I said it in a small way to others, but because I was tired, my voice leaked out and came into my ears clearly.

I heard her murmur and raised one eye slightly. She was debating whether or not to say that she had heard it all, but she pretended not to hear it.

Still, I forgot to make up my mind.

'Just do weird things.'

I'll show you the power of the year once again. Knowing that the year-round weapon is powerful, it is enough to take it out whenever the upper level does something strange.

Anyway, the super high theft case seemed to end like this.

"You've worked hard all this time. Although it's only been a short month, I hope you have a good rest."

"Wow!!"

A honey-like rest came after the storm.