Chapter 565 Kira: Sorry, that's my book!
Boom boom boom…
"Senior, are you looking for me?"
Zena pushed the door open carefully, and the first person she saw was the fat and serious-looking team leader.
When she came up to him, the newspaper team leader slapped a document on the table, then looked at her quietly, his transparent glasses reflecting the light coming in from the window.
"Did you write this manuscript?"
"yes……"
Zena took a glance and found that the content of the manuscript was written by her, the gossip about the suspected father-son relationship between Emperor Superrigan and Magic King August.
"Did you see it yourself?"
“I have.”
"How does it feel?"
Zena looked at the team leader seriously, "I deleted most of the evidence of the so-called rumors, but I kept some of them because I think keeping some of the evidence will make it clear that you are reading entertainment gossip."
The team leader continued to ask: "Did you keep it on purpose?"
Seeing the smiling face of the team leader in front of her, Zena's confidence increased: "I left out a part during the writing process."
"Was it intentional or accidental?"
“It was… intentional!!”
Zena puffed out her puffed chest with pride.
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Half an hour later, Zena walked out of the newspaper office cursing.
"Really... this is obviously the content that everyone is paying attention to and wants to see!"
"What do you mean by saying that it will cause a bad reputation and adverse impact on the Emperor and the Magic King? Anyway, the newspapers haven't been published yet, so why don't you just not choose this topic? You actually scolded me for such a thing..."
“Oh…this job is so hard!”
Zena felt that her small body was bearing a burden that was not appropriate for her age.
Although she was still young and had not experienced much social abuse, Zena was smart. She already knew that the newspaper was not afraid of causing negative impact, but was afraid of being found out.
How could a small media outlet like theirs make up gossip about big shots?
In order to ensure that the newspaper would not be affected, the team leader would specifically call her over to reprimand her, so as to avoid being implicated in future incidents. It was a pity that the manuscript she had written by staying up late was wasted.
Just as Zena was walking on the way to collect materials in a daze, she saw the red-haired boy from a few days ago again.
"It's him again?!"
It's really like searching for something without any effort! I only finished half of the interview last time, and I must continue this time.
Zena has always been a sunny, cheerful, gentle and kind person. Even though she was scolded for writing the article "Emperor and Father", she did not vent her anger on others. Instead, she was very grateful to Kira who provided her with the information.
"Kira-san!!"
"You are... that reporter? What's wrong? Do you have to interview again today? Oh my... You must be so tired!"
Zena immediately felt that this person had a good personality, so she said shyly: "Although it is a bit hard, this is the job I like! I think it is very meaningful to let everyone get more information through newspapers! "
Kira was stunned, as if he had seen something incredible. He looked at Zena quietly for a long time before he said, "Sorry, I think you may have misunderstood me!"
"What I'm saying is that it's really hard for me to be stopped by girls I don't know on the street and asked for interviews or contact information!"
"???"
I know you are very handsome, but you don't have to be so narcissistic, right?
Zena smiled awkwardly: "Well... May I ask if you have time now? If possible, I would like to continue the interview that I left unfinished last time."
After Zena briefly described her job content, Kira finally understood why the girl in front of him looked like a little girl handing out flyers on the street every day.
"I see. Since this is to report important events of the empire to the people in a timely manner, it is my duty!"
Kira held his head high and chest puffed out, looking ready to sacrifice himself, as if "I am an outstanding young man of the Albares Empire" was written all over his face.
Although she was surprised at the other party's cooperation and felt a little uneasy about what would happen next, Zena still couldn't put down her work and chose to continue the interview.
"Well, since we have already interviewed you about the time of the Imperial Expedition last time, let's move on to the following questions this time!"
"OK!"
"May I ask what you think of the desert that is expanding year by year in the empire, and the frequent sandstorms?"
Kira blurted out: "This must have been done by 'Desert King' Ajir!"
“Huh?!”
Glancing at the stunned girl, Kira continued, "As we all know, the desertification of territory is very harmful to a kingdom... (blah blah)... And Agil, one of the Twelve Shields, uses desert magic. Every time he uses it, he creates a large desert. I think this is the main reason why the desert area in the empire is increasing year by year!!"
Zena did not comment on Kira's answer.
Although she knew a little magic, it was not strong. She had never seen Agil, the high and mighty Twelve Shields, and had no idea how powerful he was. But she knew that she could not give this answer either.
If the gossip about the Emperor and the Magic King cannot be compiled, can the gossip about the Desert King, who also has twelve shields, be compiled? Besides, his grandfather is a minister of the empire!
Even if the desertification of the empire's territory was really related to him, he couldn't write it openly. After all, the small newspaper he was working for couldn't afford to offend the prince who was born in a small tribe! !
"Okay...okay...let's move on to the next question!"
"Excuse me, what do you think about the phenomenon of robots going out on the streets and behaving like hooligans?"
Kira blurted out again: "This must have been done by 'Judge' Val!"
“Eh eh?”
"Lord Val is a genius of the mechanical race... (another round of blah blah)...so the robots with self-awareness and hobbies like those in the newspapers are more or less related to Lord Val. They are either from the mechanical race themselves, or they are newly made mechanical soldiers by Lord Val!"
This... is also something you can't afford to offend!
People say he is a genius of the Mechanical Clan, but in fact, he is no different from the Clan Leader!
If we rashly expose the fact that 'the other party is suspected to be the mastermind behind the robot's hooliganism' in the newspapers, it will undoubtedly be the same as making up stories about the emperor, the magic king, and the desert king. In serious cases, it may directly lead to a war between 'humans and machines'. "
"Next...next question!
"May I ask what you think of the popular light novel "I Became the Thirteenth Shield of the Empire"? "
Zena encouraged herself secretly, and asked the question while suppressing the discomfort in her heart. At the same time, she looked at Kira expectantly, hoping to hear an answer that was different from others.
How would he answer?
"Well..."
"Personally, I think this novel still has many shortcomings!"
Kira looked a little depressed. "For example, the ending was written too hastily. Judging from some foreshadowing in the previous part, the hero should have a conflict with the emperor in the end, but in fact, there was no such thing. Also, the interaction between the hero and the heroines was too brief, lacking some things that everyone likes to read... Finally, perhaps the talented author did not study the background of the empire enough, and the setting was inconsistent with the actual situation."
Thinking of this, Kira couldn't help feeling a little regretful.
That was a novel he wrote in his early years. At that time, his knowledge of the Western Continent was limited to the "Fairy Tail" comics in his mind. It could be said that he knew almost nothing and could only write blindly. In the end, even he himself couldn't stand the final work.
Later, considering that the story was set in the Albares Empire, he did not send it to the publisher along with his other book, "Magic Breaks the Sky".
When he came to the Western Continent this time, he suddenly thought of this thing he had written in his early years, so he brought it with him. Later, he published it while working for Irene, and it unexpectedly became popular.
When I think about it carefully, I feel quite relieved.
While Kira was talking, Zena's eyes were shining brightly when she looked at him. She felt mixed emotions inside, as if she had finally met a confidant .
Oh my god! He is the first person I have ever met who said that this book is not well written!
This man is indeed different!
Noticing Zena's gaze, Kira stopped talking, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the girl in front of him with some surprise.
As far as he knew, the book had good sales and good reputation, and everyone who read it praised it . If the reporter disagreed with his statement, she would most likely refute him; but if she felt that what she said made sense, she should also say a few words to agree with him...
What's with that expression, as if he was looking at a great man?! Did he recognize me as the author? Impossible!
"Ms. Reporter, what do you think of my answer?"
“I think your answer is very good!”
It seems that she is the kind of person who thinks that my writing is not good... OK! Another day of failure in Versailles!
"…What's good about it?" When asking this question, Kira's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment.
Being told that your work is not good is as painful as working hard on your work but having no one read it or comment on it.
Kira didn't expect that when he asked this question, the other party would open up and start to criticize him non-stop. He said things like the opponent was too stupid, the protagonist was too powerful, and the women in the Western Continent didn't dress as revealingly as described in the book. These were all points that Kira thought he wouldn't be criticized for.
The opponent is brainless? There is no shortage of idiots and people who love to commit suicide in this world!
The main character is great? That's because you haven't seen what a true magic genius looks like! I write everything according to my own talent!
Women wearing revealing clothes? Come on, compared to a random girl you see on the street, what I wrote is already very subtle, okay?
You can criticize other things, but I can’t accept this!
Zena complained for a full three minutes before stopping: "I don't know who dreamed up the content of this book. He actually wrote something that lowers the literary level of the novel world. What's even more surprising is that there are so many people who are following it!"
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