Chapter 158

C.158

Chapter 158. Interview

After the friendly match, Annabelle and Ian were asked to be interviewed by a magazine called .

was a monthly publication purchased by children interested in swordsmanship at bookstores.

Since the readers were children, there was not much content, and they used to compile various contents of swordsmanship books or simply publish the history of famous swords.

And one of the things Annabelle and Ian had in common was that they didnt read in their childhood.

Annabelle couldnt read it because Caitlyn didnt buy it, and Ian didnt read it because he knew it anyway.

Interview?

Ian tilted his head as he looked into the interview request letter.

I havent had any requests since I was 18, but all of a sudden

In fact, he had previously been interviewed by .

Ian was the idol of all children who had the books, so it was natural to want to include him in another interview.

Ian didnt want anyones attention, but he willingly accepted the interview because he thought it was for a growing child.

If it were another magazine or newsletter, he would have refused at once, but he was weak at the word children.

But since then, he had never been asked to do so.

Ian himself didnt know why, but the truth was that the interview was terribly dull.

He couldnt tell whether he was in an interview or reading a textbook.

Children got with hope, but lost interest after reading less than half of it.

Adult swordsmen, who bought even though they were not children themselves, also quietly changed the book to a pot coaster.

It is important to work hard every day with a posture that is not proud, and to refine yourself with a mind that is not compared to others.

It was all about that, and the children were very disappointed and said to themselves, I would rather read an ethics book than read this.

At least youre studying in front of your parents.

Of course, at that time in , they contacted not only Ian but also Annabelle, who was in second place, for the interview.

XX, Ian, youre so cheeky. Ill do XX next time. XX, XX

However, an employee who had a word with Annabelle canceled it at the end.

It would be more interesting than Ians interview, but the content wasnt really for children.

Four years later, once again planned an interview to commemorate the friendly match.

It was because there were rumors in the capital that Annabelle had found her biological parents and became a new person, so they decided that she would not act the same this time.

In the meantime, except that one was too common sense and the other was too clueless, the interview itself was actually a great plan.

Both were the best swordsmen in the empire who fought off black magic, so it was symbolic, and Annabelle capturing the top spot in the friendly match was enough to stir the entire empire.

No matter how boring Ian Wade is, the situation is fun, so it should be fine. When asked about the feeling of defeat for the first time, he said, Dont be proud and work hard every day.

No matter how strange Annabelle Rainfield may be, she wont be bashing her lover after winning. I think its pretty good.

The people in charge of asked Annabelle and Ian for an interview under reasonable judgment.

Of course, there was one variable.

But Ian Turns out he was a little out of his mind. Will it be okay?

The editor-in-chief thought for a moment and then replied coolly.

If you think its weird, you can cut it out. After all, even the darkest parts are cut out anyway. For this interview, I have to go personally.

And the interview request was immediately accepted.

In addition to , Annabelle responded gracefully to all requests for interviews from numerous news and daily newspapers.

I like getting attention. You can ask a lot of questions in detail.

Ian also said, If its for childrenIll accept it the same way as before.

That was how the special interview between the two began.

Now, you can answer comfortably.

The editor-in-chief, who conducted the interview in person, instructed the staff next to him to record the interview from now on, and asked a question lightly.

In the meantime, Annabelle has done her best to beat Ian. Can you give me an honest review of the past?

I would like to know what lessons we can learn from this series of events.

Ian, who had been immersed in reminiscences for a moment, opened his mouth.

Back in the days when she was madly obsessed with me, swearing at me, and rushing at me recklessly, the time when Annabelle came to visit every day, even if she didnt have to

After choosing words for a while, he spoke with a more serious expression on his face.

Come to think of it now, to be honest, those were really good days. But back then I didnt know it was that good.

The editor politely nodded, but inwardly vowed, Ill cut this.

However, Ians expression was so serious that he couldnt stop talking in the middle.

This is where I learned the lesson that I should be grateful for familiar things.

In the meantime, Ian even faithfully complied with the demand for a lesson.

The editor then thought, Its true that hes a little crazy. Still, he answered the question. and smiled a business smile.

Well, then Now, Miss Annabelle. Please tell me how you feel after beating your opponent when you have been obsessed with winning.

The editor-in-chief continued to Annabelle this time.

Youve always followed the words of Caitlyn and Reid, and I heard that you finally got the nickname of the strongest. How do you feel about ending Ians era? And, one day, your time will come to an end, so can you explain the lesson to the children readers?

The editor-in-chief was quite proud because it seemed like a pretty in-depth question to someone who had ended ones time and had risen to the new strongest.

It was a good question to hear honestly about the feelings of winning, the loneliness of the strongest position, and the sense of despondency that one day they should go down.

Oh.

Annabelle answered brightly and cheerfully.

Theres nothing forever in the world. For example, would you have thought that Ian would lose to me in the last eight years? Thats why he must have been quiet without even boasting about his metals. How stupid.

What?

I dont know when Ill come down from the strongest position, so I have to do as much as I can while I can show off. Of course, as rice grows riper, the lower it bows its head. (tl/n: the expression meant humans should still be humble about their achievements as time goes by.) Read only at pm tl.

The editor-in-chief again vowed to cut this.

In the end, the interview for was much shorter than the original plan.

~*~

Whoah.

On the day of the release of , which featured a special interview between Annabelle Rainfield and Ian Wade, there was a person who woke up early in the morning and had his eyes sparkling.

Did you get it right? Even though its the first day of release, did you check that it was the first edition?

Yes. Here, Ive got everything right.

The five volumes of were dedicated to the Emperor from dawn.

The servant had been in line in front of the bookstore since last night under the order of the emperor.

Well, its thinner than I thought. Thats not a lot. I think Ive heard that they were interviewing for a long time, but it must have been a rumor

The emperor carefully took out four books, one for Emperor, one for decoration, one for emergency, and one for boasting, and then carefully opened the remaining one for reading. (tl/n: he basically bought 4 copies of the same thing oml)

I wonder if theres a saying that people like me can do it if I try! There have been many sayings that I have no talent since I was young, but after all, it is probably never too late in life. Just as Annabelle defeated Ian in the end, even from today, if I work hard every day!

The Emperor, who read hard, finally got to the question he was looking for, and even gave strength to the wooden sword he was resolutely holding.

Q. Lastly, what would you say to children who are frustrated because they lack talent?

A. (Ian Wade) Since swordsmanship is not everything in life, there is no need to be frustrated. Life is ultimately up to you. Rather than get hurt by the lack of talent, you just have to live every day with the mindset that you want to grow better than you were yesterday.

A. (Annabelle Rainfield) Keep in mind that even if you do your best and grow more than you were yesterday, you may eventually grow up to be an adult without talent. And if you dont have talent, you can get hurt really badly if you hold a sword for no reason, so dont do it as a hobby if its like that. If youre aiming to shoot over a tree where you wont make it after ten shots, put aside the poor tree and keep in mind that your arm would hurt afterwards.

Anyways, Ians interview answers were not that interesting, so the Emperor skipped his parts and read Annabelles answers and quickly became depressed.

Right. Anyways, my knee has been bad lately

He muttered gloomily, and quietly put his wooden sword back into place. (tl/n: oh to dream)