How To Live As A Writer In A Fantasy World

Chapter 321: Opening (1)

Before we begin, let’s briefly explore the sexual culture of this world. Unlike Earth, this world contains mana and magic, and even different races and gods exist here. As a result, despite resembling the medieval era, various differences become apparent in many areas.

For example, having power and fame can earn you treatment akin to nobility, or inventions like refrigerators and magic engines exist despite not fitting the era. These peculiar differences highlight how the culture here differs significantly from Earth’s.

One of the most notable differences is in sexual culture, as mentioned earlier. In this world, everyone is considered an adult at the age of 17, equivalent to a high school freshman in South Korea.

Unless in special cases, individuals inherit their parents’ trade and eventually marry a compatible partner. Nobles, who are required to attend the academy, tend to marry later, although they often get engaged early on.

So, how do people in this world become aware of ‘sex’? Women might begin to understand it through the significant event of their first menstruation, but what about men?

It’s driven by ‘instinct,’ ingrained at the genetic level. Simple interactions with someone they’re attracted to can make their heart race or cause physical reactions.

If they seek advice from their parents about these new feelings, their parents, being experienced, will kindly explain everything step by step. Alternatively, they might learn through certain incidents, such as accidentally seeing a naked person of the opposite sex, witnessing a sexual act, or viewing erotic artwork. These various experiences are not socially problematic; they’re considered natural human instincts.

But what if Xenon’s Biography, regarded as a holy book, depicted the beautiful first night between a man and a woman? It’s worth noting that Xenon’s Biography is rated for all ages. It’s a book that not only saved the world but also significantly improved people’s literacy skills.

A fascinating and somewhat provocative story that, once you get into it, you can’t put down. A book that everyone must read thoroughly, even without someone else’s recommendation. How would people react if a scene of love between a man and a woman appeared in such a book?

[Main and supporting characters finally coming together. Readers’ reactions are enthusiastic.]

[The end of the story is starting to come into view.]

Critics, focusing only on the story itself, showed calm reactions. No matter how provocative the content, the flow of the story was what mattered to them.

However, what truly matters is the public’s reaction. Ideally, the media should have been bribed, but I forgot and released it as it was. Specifically, it was released as volume 24.5, but the media blatantly reported it as an adult version.

[Explosive reactions with some expressing concerns. Although an age restriction was imposed later, the books already sold remained out there…]

[To parents: Please ensure that the newly released side story does not come into your children’s hands.]

[While the scene was necessary, there will be men and women who try to emulate it.]

As a result, many expressed concerns. Even though it was Xenon’s Biography, the ‘first night’ was a sensitive topic for them. Let’s recall that occasionally, there are virgins who sacrifice their purity to pay off taxes or debts. It’s a subject treated with great caution religiously, and ‘lust’ is one of the sins.

Although their knowledge and culture regarding this topic are less advanced than Earth’s, they instinctively understand the need to handle it carefully.

[Parents’ struggles: After secretly reading the adult version, children began asking various questions.]

[The problem is not the children who have awakened to sex but those who haven’t. Their untainted innocence makes them more vulnerable.]

[Fortunately, sexual crimes haven’t surged… If anything, they seem to have decreased due to new ways to relieve desires.]

As time went on, more and more news started to emerge. Fortunately, sexual crimes didn’t increase, possibly due to the new means of relieving desires through the adult version. Instead, the opposite effect appeared.

Even the clergy do not consider masturbation a sin, let alone a crime. The gods themselves consoled people, viewing it as a natural instinct. Considering it a sin would be akin to rejecting the gods.

Of course, many children secretly read the adult version and awakened to sexuality, causing trouble for their parents. This was somewhat expected, so I can overlook it. It’s my fault for not bribing the media in the first place, so I should apologize.

Anyway, although there was a slight stir, it didn’t seem to cause major social upheaval…

[Couples on their first night should definitely read and follow this.]

…But what’s this? I blinked as I stared at the newspaper headline.

[Both partners are eager on their first night. However, men should be patient, and women need time to relax.]

[Although sensitive areas differ from person to person, there are common areas as depicted in Xenon’s Biography.]

[The process is important, but the ending is more so. If you truly love each other, embrace and feel each other’s warmth.]

[Following the book’s instructions will suffice for the first night. Even beyond the first night, following it can lead to greater pleasure…]

Really? I’ve never seen an erotic story treated as a teaching tool before. I couldn’t help but laugh.

Following the detailed descriptions in Xenon’s Biography is apparently enough to ensure a successful first night. This is absurd on many levels. However, it’s somewhat understandable. There probably wasn’t any other detailed description of a first night like in volume 24.5.

In this world, sexual knowledge is mostly passed down orally. That alone must have been insufficient.

Of course, my experience combined with the most ideal methods made it challenging to follow exactly.

‘If it was helpful, then… well…’

I thought about how it would contribute to the birth rate and the harmony between couples.

[Could we have just one more book… not about the first night, but after becoming more accustomed to it…]

No. I have no plans to write more. Although there was a hint of desperation, I have no intention of adding more scenes. If I ever did, it would be in a post-war side story. The scenes were critical turning points in the storyline, so I had to write them.

Besides, Xenon’s Biography allows for secondary creations. Volume 24.5 will inevitably be adapted into illustrations, which should satisfy some of their desires.

[Writing in such detail implies experience. This could be proof that Xenon is from the future.]

[Xenon has a fiancée, yet oddly knows a lot about elven and demon sexual culture.]

[Heroic lechery. Could there be a more fitting term?]

These people. They skipped all the context and jumped straight to baseless accusations.

As everyone knows, even after confessing my true identity, people are still convinced that I’m a prophet or someone who has returned from the future.

They believe that even if these stories came from my mind, I forgot all the details due to some restriction. They think my reactions are because I’ve experienced things beyond what an ordinary person can imagine.

So, they’re now speculating again, using volumes 24 and 24.5 as evidence. But contrary to what they think, all the erotic scenes are based on my personal experiences.

I held out the newspaper and showed it to the women beside me. Up until now, Marie, Cecily, and Adelia had been reading the newspaper together.

“Look at this. No matter what I say, they don’t believe me. They’ve been nitpicking about this kind of stuff.”

“Hmm…”

“Now you understand how I feel, right?”

The fact that such articles were being published was actually beneficial to me. It could clear up some of the misunderstandings that people had.

Cecily knew that I came from another world but mistakenly thought it was a parallel world rather than a completely different one. Although I didn’t intend to clear up her misunderstanding, I felt I should at least clarify that it wasn’t about that.

“Well, it must be frustrating. Even if you deny it, these people won’t believe you. I can understand a bit.”

Fortunately, my persuasion seemed to work as Cecily nodded and gave me the response I was hoping for. With my identity revealed, if similar articles were to come out in the future, other people’s misunderstandings could be cleared up…

“Well, I understand.”

…But why does Marie always have to spoil things? I felt my hopes crumble as I turned my gaze to her. She had a finger to her cheek, pondering, and sensing that the attention was on her, she quietly spoke.

“Isaac was skilled when he was with me. He did just as described in Xenon’s Biography. And I even fainted.”

“Skilled?”

“Yes. My mother told me that men usually rush on the first night and don’t consider the woman. But Isaac wasn’t like that, was he?”

“Now that you mention it…”

“I experienced the same.”

With Marie’s credible statement, Cecily and Adelia each gave affirmative responses. They both looked at me simultaneously.

I was left speechless, unable to say anything. The basics were widely spread on the internet…

‘…Ah.’

That was the problem. Following all that information from my previous life had come back to haunt me, both in Xenon’s Biography and now.

“Isaac.”

“…”

“Why were you so good at it? I’m your first woman, right? You didn’t secretly meet other women, did you…?”

“No, really. You are my first woman. I swear to the gods.”

“Hmm… It’s more suspicious because you’re not lying. Where did you learn all that?”

“…”

I didn’t learn it, I saw it. But I couldn’t bring myself to say that out loud.

*****

When the first nights of the main and supporting characters in Xenon’s Biography caused a great stir, a woman was kneeling in prayer. Before her stood a statue of Luminous, firmly in place. It emanated a golden aura, suggesting it was imbued with divine power.

The woman, praying with her hands neatly clasped and in a reverent posture, was none other than Cardinal Kate.

As always, her devoutness was evident as she prayed, but this time something was different. Her usually serene expression was replaced by one of anguish. Her slightly furrowed brows and sorrowful eyes made this clear.

[You are troubled, my beloved child.]

Luminous, with his characteristic gentle and warm voice, addressed her. He already sensed the nature of her troubles but knew the importance of letting her voice them herself. True value of confession lies in expressing it willingly.

Upon hearing Luminous’s question, Kate bowed her head slightly and spoke.

‘Lord Luminous, I have committed a sin.’

To her surprise, Kate confessed to having committed a sin. Her voice, filled with guilt, became noticeably quieter. As a cardinal, and the most influential figure in Xavier, her confession was shocking.

Luminous paused briefly after hearing her confession, then spoke quietly.

[What sin have you committed?]

‘I read the holy scripture published by Lord Isaac. And then…’

Kate hesitated for a moment before finally confessing her sin.

‘I harbored desires towards Lord Isaac that I should not have.’

[… … ]

It was the most natural sin for a cleric who had awakened to such feelings too late.

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