Chapter 770 – #Extra01_Twins And The Contest (3)
#Special Feature 3
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“But… I’ve never written a novel before… and I haven’t read that many books either.”
Sharon, who had enthusiastically agreed to the twins’ proposal, was deflated as she faced reality again.
Erotic novels.
It was easy to say.
Sharon had read a few famous erotic novels circulating in Gehenna, but the thought of actually writing one herself made her confidence wane.
“Well, then we’ll help you, Sharon.”
“You will?”
“Yes! We have a book club during tea time every day.”
“We also took a writing class from Miss Hathaway.”
That’s right.
Magic requires not only academic knowledge and calculation skills.
Originally, magic was a highly comprehensive discipline that also required artistic inspiration and cultivation.
The O sisters, apprentice witches from a prestigious count’s family, had taken various liberal arts classes.
However, even so, Odile and Odette were new to the web novel genre itself.
If they had to write while not even being able to properly use the site, the difficulty would double.
“Instead, Sharon, you can tell us what kind of country your assistant is from.”
“And what kind of culture it has!”
“And please teach us how to use the site!”
Also, snack culture is inevitably closely related to the culture of the country.
Sensing that Sharon’s advice would be a great help, the two made a bold decision.
“We’ll give you half of the prize money for helping us.”
“We get half, and you get half. How’s that?”
In the first place, half of the first-place prize money was enough for the assistant’s gift.
The significance of this gift was in the effort and sincerity, not the price.
“Are you sure it’s okay?”
“Of course! But…”
Actually, this was the most important issue…
“Please get us out of assignments and classes.”
If they could secure time for writing, it would be a win-win situation.
The twins.
Buying time with money!
2.
The twins for the gift.
Sharon to recover her losses.
The three gathered after class.
Sharon, who had come back to life like a withered plant that had been watered, spoke in a vivid tone.
“First, we need to look at the contest guidelines.”
“Contest guidelines?”
“Yeah, we can’t just write anything. Here it is.”
“Oh? It’s really here?”
“It’s so long, I just skimmed it.”
Below the page where the twins were distracted by the prize money, there was a detailed list of information about the contest.
“First, any adult writer can participate. We also need to check the serialization length, right? It’s at least 3,000 characters per episode, excluding spaces.”
“Excluding spaces?”
“It means we have to count the number of characters without spaces.”
“When are we going to count all that?”
“Don’t worry, there’s a program for that.”
The page also contained information about serialization rules, contest image usage, and the level of cover illustration.
“These are important too… Ah, there it is.”
But such complicated things could be looked at later.
“What is it?”
“Look here, there are judging criteria and precautions. Usually, in contests like this, it’s important to write what the organizer wants. But… I don’t really know just by looking at this…”
Sharon, who had carefully examined the judging criteria, namely, development potential, originality, scalability, popularity, and artistry, suddenly looked at the twins, who had become quiet.
Odile and Odette were looking at Sharon with strange eyes.
“Wh-what is it?”
“I’m sorry, Sharon. I think we’ve been misjudging you.”
“You were a great witch after all.”
“What! How did you see me until now!”
““It’s nothing.””
Sharon was strangely upset, but she didn’t have time to bicker.
“First, why don’t we take a look at other erotic novels on Novelpia?”
“Hmm… other novels?”
“I’m not really interested…”
Odile and Odette’s reactions were lukewarm.
The reason was simple.
“Sharon, we’re going to write a masterpiece.”
“That’s right! It’s better to come up with one more idea than to look at other derivative works.”
As you can see from the twins, who were aiming for the first-place prize even though they hadn’t written a single word yet, they were caught up in the arrogance of beginners.
The series of “Demon Delivery Man” and “Butterfly Count” that the twins had seen so far were excellent erotic novels.
But they were under the illusion that they could easily do that much if they tried.
“Well, I guess it’s not too late to decide on a topic and then look.”
Sharon, who was also unfamiliar with web novels, nodded.
For Sharon, who had been living as a debtor as soon as she became a witch, writing was only something she did to win prizes in radio story corners.
Thus, at the point where the entire contest challenge was about to fall into a quagmire.
-Bang!
“That’s not going to work!”
With a sharp cry, the classroom door burst open.
A witch descended like a saint amidst the fluttering curtains and bright light pouring in like a halo.
A motherly chest and hips full of birthing power.
A witch with ash-gray silver hair and topaz-like eyes was there.
“Countess Yesod?”
The sudden appearance of a third party made the three people’s eyes widen.
“Understanding the reader’s needs before writing is an essential virtue for a writer!”
The noblewoman who was expounding on the theory of writers in a fierce tone was named Lucy Yesod.
She was the second richest person in Gehenna, and an erotic novel writer who had been active for decades.
Of course, the latter was a secret hobby that she had never revealed to anyone.
And four days after the internet was connected in Gehenna.
Countess Yesod had debuted as a writer on Novelpia faster than anyone else.
Having only heard secret praise in salons until now, receiving real-time comments and support was a whole new world!
The identity of the pen name [Countess Mama], who had risen as a supernova by firing off 30 chapters a day, was none other than Countess Yesod.
“To say you’re going to write a masterpiece without proper input is arrogance! You’ll only end up experiencing failure and frustration and becoming a dark aspirant!”
As a web novel writer, Countess Yesod couldn’t help but overhear the conversation between the twins and Sharon.
“…S-sorry.”
“……”
“……”
Countess Yesod realized that she had been too heated by Sharon’s apology and the twins’ stunned reactions.
She gracefully took out a fan and fanned herself to cool down.
“Ah, anyway… you shouldn’t take web novels lightly.”
“Do you know a lot about web novels, Countess?”
“Sharon!”
“Shhh, shhh, shhh.”
There was a reason why Odile and Odette were showing reluctance to Countess Yesod’s sudden interference.
The twins were still apprentice witches.
Also, in witch society, apprentice witches are isolated from men.
This is because if they receive the polluted affection of men, their vessels will be defiled and they will not be able to inherit the mark.
What if the fact that Odile and Odette were participating in an erotic novel contest got into Countess Yesod’s ears?
Countess Yesod had frequent interactions with their teachers.
The twins’ deviation would naturally be reported, and they would be dragged away by their ears.
Not to mention the confiscation of their smartphones.
“There’s nothing to hide. I heard everything anyway.”
“Countess, Countess… can you please turn a blind eye just this once?”
“We’re doing this to buy a gift for our assistant! We didn’t have any strange thoughts at all!”
Sharon stepped in, belatedly realizing what the twins were worried about.
It wasn’t because she thought the chance to make money would fly away.
“Countess, I’ll take responsibility for making sure the twins don’t do anything wrong. Please turn a blind eye.”
“Don’t worry. I believe that the bright apprentice witches of the Geminai family won’t make mistakes with something like this.”
The twins, who hadn’t thought she would let it go so easily, and Sharon, who was defending the twins, were bewildered.
“Ahem, let me correct you first. If you think of erotic novels as just the release of vulgar sexual desire… that’s a wrong idea.”
“……?”
Not stopping there, Countess Yesod began a lecture.
“Should the sexuality of men and women only be something to be hidden? No! The essence of art is sublimation and transcendence!
Writing to satisfy desire can be seen as a very healthy self-cultivation activity!”
Each sentence from Yesod, the CEO of a global company and an outstanding great witch, had a charisma that overwhelmed the audience.
“W-we’re not doing it to satisfy our desires…”
“Shhh, Odette! Stay still!”
Odette, who was butting in without noticing, and Odile, who was stopping her.
“But Odile and Odette are still young witches, right? Of course, there should be help to prevent them from going astray in writing erotic novels, right?”
Yesod, a veteran of erotic novels, looked at the twins, who were exuding the scent of newbs, with a gleam in her eyes.
The twins, unable to resist her spirit, held hands tightly and trembled.
“Y-yes, that’s right.”
“So, I will personally give you lessons.”
Countess Yesod joined the twins’ contest party, leaving Sharon dumbfounded.
“Wh-what is going on…”
Odile and Odette’s chaotic contest challenge continues!
