Chapter 35 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Promoting video games in this world was also part of Joshua’s plans. However, Joshua’s progress with the production system was only about twenty percent done. Obviously, it was still a distant dream to create a large-scale game with the current system.

So, Joshua’s initial idea was to create some simple pixel games similar to Pong, like Super Mario, Castlevania, and the like, but Hyrlan’s arcane device gave him a new plan.

That plan was to make arcade machines.

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Joshua’s introduction to video games, aside from the classics on the Famicom[1], was mostly through the arcade hall.

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He wanted to specifically create an arcade machine that could run Hearthstone. Then, he would figure out a way to get the account and registration function to work before he put a number of them in a random bar, where purchasing more card packs would require more coins.

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The price of one card pack was to be set at one gold coin.

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When Joshua first came into contact with Hearthstone, he really felt like there was nothing more pleasant than having a bottle of beer before logging in for another game.

“The Heartstone Tavern” plan was definitely feasible. Joshua believed that the simple yet fun card game would definitely be popular in this world.

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Before Joshua could get to building his “Hearthstone Tavern”, though, he faced an embarrassing problem that most would also face… He had no money.

“Hyrlan, as Ciri has mentioned, I’m actually… a culture expert, and I came to this city to visit a theater.”

Joshua found out that the demon prince never knew the concept of currency because his status as the third prince entailed that what he needed in the Demonic Realm could be obtained without money.

However, in the human world, Joshua’s status was completely useless, so he fell into a dilemma.

No one in this world would die from poverty, and the basis of investment was to have a capital. Joshua’s capital was in his suitcase.

Now, Joshua was ready to maximize the value of “Beauty and the Demon”.

“A theater… You plan to take Ciri to a show?”

Hyrlan swept her gaze across Ciri and Joshua. Hyrlan had watched Ciri grow up, and she knew that Ciri’s strong character made it difficult for her to like someone.

Yet, seeing how Ciri was standing beside Joshua and nudging him, it was clear that her little sister had a favorable opinion of him.

“No, not to attend a show, but to talk business with the owner of the theater. Hyrlan, do you know which theater in the city is owned by the Dalkes? ”

“The Dalkes… I think you’re referring to the Weissenasche Theater.”

Joshua had told Hyrlan about the potential value that her device could bring to her, and he managed to sucker her into temporarily agreeing to cooperate with him.

Plus, Hyrlan did not wish for her mother’s legacy to collect dust in the tiny little atelier.

“It’s not too far from here, just across the river.”

Hyrlan opened the atelier’s door as she prepared to play the role of a guide.

The district across the river was Norland’s uptown, the location where almost all of Norland’s magical institutions were located.

Prior to Joshua’s arrival, Hyrlan had already made plans to close her atelier and return to her academy to continue her studies, but Joshua’s words made her see a little hope again.