2.04
Wow, on time update?? How mysterious. Short Emperor is short.
And he doesn’t exactly have a wide range of expressions >:\
Hum, I should probably plug something… it’s becoming hard to think of things, since I am off the internet so much nowadays ;_; Under normal circumstances I breathe and eat internet but nowadays I have to budget my time and hands. But hey, I just thought of a good one… This week’s plug shall be to Flaky Pastry! which features a variety of cute girls getting up no good. In addition to the creator being a nice guy (rare), the comic is actually pretty funny (super rare) and is very very well drawn to boot (ultra rare!!!). So kudos to Felix! Go take a look if you haven’t already (FP is often linked in the ads up there so you might have seen it previously).
To other webcomic folks, I want to reiterate something that I read somewhere and will not cite because I forgot who said it (whoops)… since we have readers and people might actually care about our opinions, please take the time to plug other comics and artists whose work you really enjoy (if you don’t already)! It creates a great community feeling and won’t take away from your traffic 
At some point we’ll all just glom together into a multicellular organism of love (and then form a stalk and release spores so that the cycle may begin anew).
Hahah Cute XD
Love your style and your expressions ans the story is really interesting.
How long it take you to color a page? Less or so.
Thanks! It takes about 8-10 hours to color a page (depending on complexity, this one was only about 7), but I break it up into several sessions.
That’s a lot of work! But it’s worth it ^^
If I was a man, I would so cosplay Luca because his outfit is made of coolness.
Unfortunately I can’t grow a beard. Thought that counts, right?
Definitely XD
the last three panels, we’re just so great, it really made my day. You have some really good timing
Haha. I love Luca little face of defeat. The room you drew them living room would give me some sort of comfort. I guess I’ve always loved wide spaces…and the warm colors.
Great as always. The story took a massive turn from naked-green-haired girl who lives in the forest, to the short emperor’s house!
*I love Luca’s little face of defeat. The room you drew them living in would give me some sort of comfort.
Lovely page. Particularly the lighting. I giggled for sure.
As for comics, I’d have to recommend Gunnerkrigg Court (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=1) and Mathema (http://www.mathemacomic.com/index.html#). Gunnerkrigg has been going for a long time while Mathema is still pretty green. Love both though!
Gunnerkrigg is great! Coolness three times a week!
I saw Mathema long ago on Zuda, I think. Beautiful art.
wow! this is turning out way, way different than the rough draft sketches! i’m in love with your coloring
. can’t wait til Rana shows up! Rana Rana Rana~
Ah, guys. (No offense)
this is great. i like how you added more years to his wife’s appearance than in the draft, so she seems more his age. And I LOVE the last three panels
XDD You SO need her help.
BWAHAHAHA. I love your characterisation so much.
Today’s (22/09) vote incentive is fantastic.
Short emperor loves cookies! This calls for a crossover with Kate Beaton’s Napoleon xD
Oh Luca.
<3
Oh the sweet, sweet taste of irony.
[...] I personally was very impressed in how Helmer’s art carried the bulk of the storytelling duties, notably during the changeover from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. Consider how, previously, we’d been treated to open outdoor spaces. The shift to enclosed areas is a bit claustrophobic. The emperor’s rooms aren’t small; the drawing room where Luca meets the Ambassadors is rather cavernous. Yet how does this compare to open skies and woods that seem infinite in all directions? That’s not the only contrast. Angora, free from the restrictions of clothing, can run around free from shame and anxiety. The prestigious people of high political power, on the other hand, are endlessly frustrated by their own clothes. [...]