Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 184

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
Royal Command (5)
A royal command.
That forceful declaration revealed just how resolute Barad’s will truly was.
Hyeon-su bowed respectfully.
“…I accept your royal command.”
Hyeon-su was the most shocked person in the room.
Over 1.2 billion people played Ares.
Beyond our country, spreading across the world, there were already quite a few who had reached the rank of Count.
‘I’m not the only one growing.’
As Hyeon-su grew, so did their growth.
Because of this, recently, some had even risen to the rank of Marquis.
[Designation as the King’s Successor is unprecedented.]
[You acquire 100 Charisma.]
[You acquire 500 Fame.]
Yet none of them, no matter how accomplished, had ever received such a designation.
A new sense of emotion washed over him.
He confirmed the title he had received—One Destined to Become King.
(One Destined to Become King)
Unique Title
Grade: S
Special Abilities:
·All Stats increase by 1%.
·Charisma Stat increases by 10%.
·Charisma Stat acquisition increases by 40%.
·You are the King’s sole and unique successor. No one within the kingdom will dare disrespect you easily.
·You walk the path of the King. The King’s path is long and treacherous.
·Quests regarding the conditions to become King will be continuously generated, and you may receive them from Sword King Barad at times.
The title was extraordinary.
It guided the way to become King through Quests.
Ding!
[Kingdom Quest: Star of the Kingdom]
Grade: SS
Restriction: One Destined to Become King
Reward: Path of the King
Penalty on Failure: Cannot become King.
Description: You are destined to become King. However, you must remember this can change at any time. Become one of the Stars of the Kingdom within an appropriate timeframe. If you do, you will take one step closer to the path of becoming King.
Hyeon-su understood what the Stars of the Kingdom meant.
‘Constinu, Luxemburg, Belo.’
It meant to rise to the rank of Marquis, standing shoulder to shoulder with them.
“There seems to be something that needs to be sorted out.”
It was Barad speaking as he gazed at Hyeon’s Forge.
Before Barad stepped forward, he offered Hyeon-su a small smile.
“…Thank you.”
Hyeon-su responded with a quiet laugh.
They filed out in a steady stream.
“We’ll be taking our leave as well.”
Exhaustion was plainly visible on the faces of Hyeon’s Forge Guild members.
But Hyeon-su remained alone until the very end.
It was because of the viewers waiting for him.
‘Disappearing like this could breed resentment.’
He wanted to give them a proper farewell.
[Resuming broadcast.]
The broadcast began.
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Viewers waiting for the broadcast to resume were chattering away in the Ares Community.
-I was more curious checking my college entrance exam scores lol
-fr
-What exactly did he get?
-He won’t tell us, will he?
-Would you tell if you were him?
-Fat chance!
-lololol fr
-Crazy Rookie was seriously incredible this time.
-Yeah, he was insane. I came to watch Blacksmith Hyeon but ended up falling for Crazy Rookie lol
-Didn’t the person above say “who even is that, you weeb”?
-My bad, I know better now.
-Hyeon’s Forge is amazing lol The Guild Master is Blacksmith Hyeon and the Vice Guild Master is Crazy Rookie omg
-Whoa!
-You guys, look how fast they work lol, there’s already a Crazy Rookie fan cafe?
-Hyeon vs Crazy Rookie. Who’ll become more popular going forward?
-But Hyeon’s a middle-aged guy with a beer belly, while Crazy Rookie is handsome.
-…Yeah, I guess. But suddenly I feel depressed.
-You too? Me too.
-This User brings depression lol
Then.
[Broadcast resuming.]
-Oh, it’s back on lol
-Come on, let’s goooo-!
-Let’s goooo!
And the viewers who had logged in suddenly shifted their mood.
-Ugh… seeing his face again, I’m getting depressed.
-Look at that physique lol
-Sword King Barad’s physique is insane, but this guy doesn’t seem to lose to Barad either.
Hyeon-su had expected that many viewers would drop off once the broadcast ended.
[Current viewers: 1,607,001.]
It had fallen significantly from the peak, but the numbers still seemed quite healthy.
‘I wonder if they were curious about what I gained from all that.’
Hyeon-su had grown quite familiar with the viewers by now.
Besides, he had a somewhat rough charm to those who didn’t know him.
“I logged in to thank everyone for watching the broadcast.”
-Sir, did you perhaps gain something? Won’t you tell us?
“No.”
-He’s firm about it.
-Then if you don’t mind, could you at least give us your phone number….
“???”
-His confused expression is cute.
-You think that’s confusion? That’s a completely dumbfounded expression lol
-What is this guy? That expression lol
“I apologize for the lacking broadcast….”
-He’s trying to escape lol
-To a god, a phone number is more precious than life….
Then.
-Give us a reaction before you go, and if it’s good, I’ll send a donation.
“A reaction donation?”
Hyeon-su recalled streamers and Twitch broadcasters.
Many internet broadcasters would react when they received donations.
Of course, Hyeon-su wasn’t a streamer.
-You’re not going to do this for just a day or two and quit, right?
-For real
-Ah, you should secure some loyal fans before you go~
That was true. Crazy Rookie would continue to appear before the public frequently going forward.
Moreover.
-I’ll send a donation too if your reaction is good.
-I couldn’t donate earlier because I was focused on the broadcast lol
-Me too.
-I’ll donate if the reaction is good.
-I’ll do it too.
-Me too.
Even quite a few famous Users were visible in the crowd.
Of course, those famous Users were just reacting, but it seemed some of them also saw this as a chance to catch Hyeon-su’s eye.
For Hyeon-su’s part, securing more funding would be a good thing.
‘Let’s go with this.’
Hyeon-su conjured up a reaction he thought they’d enjoy.
In an instant, his expression turned cold again.
From his dignified visage, a powerful aura shimmered and wavered.
-Oh, ohhhhh…!
-Here comes the reaction!
With hair soaked in blood, he assumed a stance as if about to draw his sword. That image captivated many viewers.
At last, his mouth opened.
“Sword King’s Swordsmanship.”
-Kyaaaaaaah!
-Sword King’s Swordsmanship reaction!
And then he suddenly collapsed.
Thud—
-…?
-What?
-Huh?
-???
The viewers were bewildered.
Hyeon-su’s sudden collapse while unleashing Sword King’s Swordsmanship and radiating tremendous power was more than enough to confuse them.
-Is he a sunfish or something?
-This has to be a joke.
-He’s just pretending to fall, right?
Soon the viewers were shocked.
It was because of the notification.
[You have been knocked unconscious.]
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Dude, I literally passed out, haha!
“Huh? The world’s first fainting reaction lolololol”
That’s ridiculous lol
Beyond his fading consciousness, Hyeon-su thought to himself.
‘This can’t be happening…’
It was his first reaction in front of the public, in a manner of speaking.
Moreover, the public had said they’d send additional donations if the reaction was good.
‘Ugh… I won’t get any more donations now…’
Hyeon-su’s face twisted in dismay.
He realized that his very first reaction in life had been a complete disaster.
[The broadcast is ending.]
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Hyeon-su passed out, consumed by worry.
His sponsorship reaction might go down in history as the worst one ever.
In fact, Hyeon-su had received an enormous amount of sponsorship donations during the live broadcast.
So much so that a notification appeared saying the total would be calculated after the broadcast ended.
In such a situation, to have such a reaction!
But Hyeon-su didn’t know something because he wasn’t a professional streamer.
Rather, that fainting was turning into a blessing in disguise.
Internet broadcasting had begun around 2010.
Thirty years later, by now, every possible reaction from broadcasters had already been exhausted.
At a time when all reactions had become stale, this struck like a fresh shock.
-Dude I’m dying laughing lmaooooo
-Same lololol
-What a magnificent fainting!
There are many ways to captivate viewers watching a broadcast.
Among them, novelty holds tremendous power.
And when viewers become immersed in a broadcaster’s performance, they respond even more enthusiastically.
-How hard must he have pushed himself to faint? He must have been thinking a lot during the fight. ‘If I lose, Hyeon’s Forge is finished.’
-Right… Wow, he pushed his mental fortitude to the absolute limit to the point of fainting.
-Exactly… Fainting as a status ailment can happen when you feel immense psychological pressure. And he was constantly tense too….
-I laughed at that too and got emotional, so I sent a donation.
-I donated too lol
-Donations were pouring in when people saw that reaction lol
-Crazy Rookie is so cute….
-I want to hug him.
Among the viewers were many talented editors.
-Making a fainting clip.
-Oh? lololol
-Damn that was fast.
-The fainting clip is hilarious lol
The fainting clip showed Hyeon-su with an aloof expression scattering heat shimmer, then collapsing right there—a short, punchy edit.
And a video was posted on Zeutube’s Today’s Videos.
The title certainly grabbed attention.
[The Hero Who Saved the Nation, After the Battle…]
The viewers didn’t know, but the video had been hastily edited and uploaded by the editor and archer Ian.
-My heart aches….
-Our hero…!
-But the hero’s a bit weak lol
-My heart swells with grandeur.
-The view count is insane….
[Total Views: 3,031,013]
Those who missed the live broadcast consoled themselves with this before the official recording opened.
And the core of these astronomical view counts came from those who had quit Ares.
It also drew in those who didn’t play Ares at all, just casual viewers of the streaming platform.
-Is it true that screenshot is going around the whole world?
-Lol, my American friend said he’d use that screenshot whenever he’s too lazy to respond with “I fainted!” lol
Twelve hours after the broadcast ended.
The director and PD Kim of AJ Internet Broadcasting Station were reviewing the total donation amount.
“What is this….”
“It was high even after the Helenya hunt, but the donations that came in after the reaction are on an astronomical level….”
They blinked repeatedly.
“This is the highest amount since AJ Internet Broadcasting Station was established…?”
“At this rate, it would rank in the top ten donations across the entire broadcasting industry this year.”
And to announce the donations, they contacted Hye-in.
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When you faint inside an Ares Capsule, it has the same restorative effect as actual sleep.
Hyeon-su emerged from the capsule, clutching his head after fainting and sleeping for twelve straight hours.
Hisssss—
“…Good grief.”
Hyeon-su had fainted again in front of millions of viewers.
Especially now, donations were critically important to Hyeon’s Forge.
Since Hyeon’s Forge had been made public, he needed to grow stronger and secure more funds.
‘To fail like this….’
Hyeon-su sat down in front of his computer.
Then he shook his head.
‘Still, it should be quite substantial.’
Even if he hadn’t received much from the donation reaction, it should be quite generous.
Then, checking the group chat, Hyeon-su was taken aback.
[Kim Hye-in: (Meme) My Gilma, fainting againㅠㅠ.]
Jin Ho-beom: Guild Master, I told you not to sleep anywhere you please…
[Kang Hyeok-su: Should I cover you with a blanket?]
[Kang Hyeon-su: …?]
Soon Hyeon-su heard the full story from Nel.
[Kim Hye-in: Actually, the viewers are really happy about it, they said they want to protect you.]
Hyeon-su felt his trembling heart settle.
[Nel: I’ve received and sent you the sponsorship settlement statement. Oh, and check Hyeon’s Forge subscriber count too.]
Hyeon-su hurriedly powered on his computer.
Previously in second place.
Hyeon’s Forge, which had only a 200,000 subscriber gap with Black Anvil.
And recently, that gap had narrowed to 100,000.
‘Still, more subscribers are always better.’
It had to be.
Only then could Hyeon’s Forge exert influence not just domestically, but globally.
Black Anvil had 3 million subscribers, and Hyeon’s Forge had climbed to 2.9 million.
[Hyeon’s Forge Subscriber Count: 3,706,013.]
[Congratulations.]
[You have achieved 1st place in Our Country’s Blacksmith rankings.]
[An overwhelming gap from 2nd place.]
Hyeon-su was stunned.
‘800,000 new subscribers in a single day?’
Moreover, Hyeon’s Forge had now become the undisputed number one blacksmith channel in Our Country.
‘How did we gain 800,000 subscribers?’
Just then, Nel sent a message.
[Kim Hye-in: By the way, Ho-beom edited the video of you fainting yesterday and uploaded it. It’s already at 9 million views.]
“…!?”
Hyeon-su tensed.
Sweat began forming on his palms.
In this Helenya raid, the subscriber growth of Hyeon’s Forge was merely a secondary benefit.
Ranking first in subscribers would provide significant long-term strength, but not immediate gains.
But sponsorships were different.
Sponsorships acted as a tremendous source of power for Hyeon-su and Hyeon’s Forge right now.
Hyeon-su opened the sponsorship details Hye-in had sent.
Upon seeing the numbers, he nearly lost his breath.
‘What is this…?’
An absurd amount was written there.
[Total Sponsorships: 841,017,011 won.]
840 million won. The amount earned from a three-hour broadcast.

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