Wright accepted the order, and in his mind he was already thinking about how to instruct his men.

Ron and Wright discussed the guidance work for the literacy campaign again.

It just so happens that Kierkegaard is also there, so he can represent the publisher's opinion.

After discussing the topic for some time, Ron immediately decided to issue Sandy Publishing its first essay topic.

That is: the art of words.

Sandy's side may give priority to publishing any works that are related to literary or historical allusions.

Of course, this is just a priority; Wright will take care of any promising paintings and stories.

With everything resolved, Ron told Wright and Kivor to leave and instructed Wright to summon the next master composer.

During this time, Ron also had some free time to look at the paintings published in the former territory.

If there are paintings, naturally we'll look at the paintings first…

Time passed quickly.

Inside the lord's manor, Ron once again received the master artist, and this time, it turned out to be a painter.

This is a female artist, Norma Kening.

The person has a surname, so he must be of noble birth, or at least have a noble family in his ancestors' lineage.

Upon inquiry, it turned out to be yet another impoverished noblewoman.

Indeed, the nobles of today are particular about their family traditions and customs; they wouldn't travel thousands of miles to my Sandy Territory to become a painter unless they were truly destitute.

Ron had a considerable period of training, during which several creative masters emerged in Sandy.

This was, in fact, Ron’s first time meeting Norma.

Similarly, this was Norma's first time seeing the legendary Archbishop of Targaryen in person.

So this is what His Holiness Pope Ron looks like!

So young!

A young and promising figure.

With the titles of Earl and Pope, Ron was already a big shot in the eyes of others. After Norma finished her greetings, she faced Ron with composure and grace.

Judging from the way the other party handled it, it seemed that the other party had seen a lot of the world.

That's fine, Ron won't have to worry too much about the other person's feelings.

"I'd like to ask Master Norma if you have any new paintings recently!"

“No, my lord, Norma’s previous paintings are far from finished…” Norma replied.

Upon hearing that the painting was unfinished, Ron couldn't help but recall his past life, those world-famous paintings, each one touted as a work to be completed in his lifetime.

Ron had only followed a few of the series' updates, sigh... from middle school until his transmigration, the series was still ongoing.

This really is a "once-in-a-lifetime" series; Ron probably won't have the chance to see the paintings he used to admire again.

The ending is hard to predict.

All right!

Since the other party's previous work was unfinished, Ron couldn't guide the direction of the other party's new work, but there were still some things that needed to be explained.

At the same time, Ron asked about the content of the other party's painting.

'Tears of the Siren'

Upon hearing the four-character name of the painting, Ron immediately realized the meaning of the word "Siren".

Sea people.

The Mermaid's Tears.

It must be a work with an emotional focus.

However, the fact that the other party's work can be ranked as a masterpiece suggests that there must be a real historical record of it.

Suddenly, Ron smiled slightly and asked, "Master Norma, how about calling your painting 'Mermaid's Tears'? I think it's a rather poignant name. Also, regarding the sea creatures, I'd like to ask Master Norma more questions..."

Norma pondered for a moment, then murmured softly: A mermaid…

“Good! Very good!” Norma couldn’t help but exclaim.

Ron listened to his voice and observed his behavior; it seemed that his suggestion had indeed been correct.

Norma had already imagined yet another series of stories about mermaids, and she really wished she could paint a few more pictures on the spot…

The painting came first from the imagination; in the imagination, a mermaid waits on the shore for her husband to return from the distant sea…

Just thinking about it is very vivid and engaging.

Of course, in reality, Norma still has to answer Ron's questions.

"What you say is very good, my lord. We'll change 'Sea Monster's Tears' to 'Mermaid's Tears.' Legend has it that mermaid's tears have magical effects... By the way, my lord wants to ask about the sea creatures. My lord, why don't you look forward to your future paintings?" Norma suddenly said playfully at the end.

Ron recalled that it was indeed a masterpiece, and its authenticity was undeniable. The content of the painting corresponded to historical facts, so why didn't Ron just look at the painting from the future?

Ron smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

Ron then gave Master Norma some advice on future publications.

Because the illiteracy rate on the mainland is too high, paintings are more reliable than texts, so Ron naturally paid more attention to them.

Furthermore, unlike Kivo's post-apocalyptic themes, the title "Mermaid's Tears" immediately suggests that the painting is suitable for widespread dissemination.

Therefore, Ron's advice to Norma regarding publication mainly focused on providing more practical content on cultivation.

Mermaids correspond to mental magic, and their melodies are incredibly magical musical arts. It would be even better if there were more elementalists on the continent from then on.

Isn't the goddess of music just Ron's thigh?

Most of these inspired elementalists will eventually return to the divine revelation of the goddess of music, once again incidentally completing their missionary work.

However, in order to allow Norma's paintings to be more widely disseminated, it is not necessary to insist on missionary content, in case some areas that are against heretics do not allow their dissemination.

There's no need to force it. The fact that the people of Ron's papal territory are living better and better lives is living proof of this, and people will spread the word on their own.

After explaining the subtle influence of elementalists on their training, they returned to their focus on eradicating illiteracy.

Ron and Norma were discussing earnestly how to add a little side story to the painting, so that unsuspecting viewers would immediately think of it as a lesson in literature...

We really need to plan this out properly...

At the same time, Ron also suggested that Norma could briefly mention the early events of Sandy Territory, when Sandy Territory lacked external support.

Learning to write with sand trays and using wooden sticks as pens—doesn't that still enable five years of free education?

If the lords and nobles really wanted to eradicate illiteracy, they had plenty of ways to do so, but they needed to find a way to free the nobles from the mindset of keeping the common people ignorant.

Ron had given up on the older generation of nobles from various regions.

But as the young nobles grow up reading the works of various masters in Sandy Territory, one day there will be more lords like Ron.

As a great man once said, "A single spark can start a prairie fire."

Let's wait!

One day... (*^w^*)

...

Time passed slowly, and before they knew it, it was evening. Master Norma was allowed to leave first by Ron.

Today, Ron is going to the Water God Cult again. This time, he'll hear the Water God gossip about which gods!

...

Upon returning from the Water God Cult that evening, Ron reflected on the day's arrangements, wondering if he had overlooked anything.

Thinking about it, Ron really did come up with several things to keep in mind. Indeed, I should examine myself three times a day!

The following day.

Ron then had Kivor summoned.

"Kiwo! Your stories shouldn't only have tragic endings. Why don't you imagine writing a sequel? Imagine a time when civilization was disrupted, and people received the corresponding inheritance from the characters in your stories. This will to protect will be passed down forever..."

The instructions were long, and Kivo listened in a daze.

He really wanted to say, "Your Holiness, are you the one in control, or am I?"

However, it must be said that Ron's additional suggestions were very constructive.

The theme is about sacrificing oneself to protect.

guard!

These are absolutely classic themes; perhaps one day in the future, these stories will actually be sold to major religious countries.

Moreover, the stories contain records of various demonic weaknesses and the bloody lessons learned by the characters, which the people of Oran Continent should learn from!

Then we'll see how the major theocratic nations handle themselves!

hehe……

The sequel... The spirit that protects the continent of Oran will never be extinguished.

It evokes the idea that though the person is gone, their spirit lives on.

"By the way, Kivor, do you have a name for your storybook yet?" Ron had named Norma's painting yesterday, and today he suddenly wanted to name Kivor's storybook as well.

The people of the ancient world always seem to lack something in their naming conventions, which I feel might hinder Sandy Publishing's cultural harvest.

Kivo thought for a moment, and he understood what His Holiness the Pope meant: "Please, His Holiness the Pope, bestow a name upon us!"

Ron gave him a knowing smile. Kivor was smart enough to know that they had grasped the other party's missionary tactics...

"Thus, the original title is: Those Years, Our Battles."

"Sequel, Melee Arcane Mage."

Ron smiled. This melee arcane mage was the source of the veiled reference to swordsmen. Haha, I feel like the Baron Empire should also consider buying some swordsmen.

At the same time, Ron instructed, "The first edition of the storybook, with hundreds of thousands of words, should be published soon. Kivor, go and revise it carefully! When it's ready, I will send your first volume of the storybook along with the Magic Report Advancement Book to the Carlo Magic Empire..."

Unlike e-books of the past, this is a physical book with hundreds of thousands of words in one volume, which is already quite a lot, just the right amount of content for the first volume.

“By the way, Kivor, your tragic ending will be released later, along with the first book in the sequel,” Ron said.

Kivo said sensibly, "I will listen to His Holiness the Pope."

This arrangement can effectively prevent the increase of believers in evil gods. No matter how tragic the ending of the previous civilization is, the relics still exist. People today will always inherit the wisdom of their predecessors and even surpass them.