Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 88

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

Unboxing (2)

Unboxing (2)

Producer Kim, who had been walking quickly after being told to prepare a trailer, let out a sigh.

 

‘Sigh, they should give us a bigger budget and assign more editors.’

 

Producer Kim thought this could attract quite a lot of viewers.

 

‘Advertising through us…’

 

Producer Kim smiled bitterly. AJ Internet Broadcasting had recently gained attention due to the simultaneous appearance of Crazy Rookie and Hyeon.

 

Following that, the unboxing broadcast would cause quite a stir.

 

‘But if it’s an artifact that doesn’t satisfy the viewers…?’

 

The subscriber count would drop. Just then, Producer Kim received a call from Director Lee.

 

-Now that I think about it, how ridiculous! Who do they think they are, advertising through us? These guys need to be taught a lesson!

 

But Director Lee’s voice was full of laughter.

 

-I’ll assign several team members, so make an amazing trailer. Let’s show them who we are!

 

“Yes!”

 

The order was given. An order to create the best trailer and teach Hyeon’s Forge a lesson(?).

 

And Producer Kim contacted Nel again, muttering.

 

“The person doing the unboxing is also important…?”

 

He hadn’t thought of this.

 

The more influential the person, the greater the expectations viewers would have.

 

Soon he told the woman named Nel that approval had been granted.

 

‘Who could it be?’

 

Producer Kim carefully asked who the client was.

 

-It’s Dragon Knight Risel.

 

Producer Kim’s mouth fell open upon hearing those words.

 

‘D-Domestic ranking 21st place Risel?’

 

Dragon Knight Risel was an incredible figure.

 

Even though he was only 21st in domestic rankings, he enjoyed celebrity-level popularity thanks to Ares becoming the new world.

 

Moreover, while Dragon Knight Risel was clearly listed as 21st place in the public rankings, he had never revealed himself before.

 

‘I thought it might be Ian?’

 

Ian, the 1st ranked archer.

 

He had expressed tremendous interest in purchasing during the broadcast.

 

But comparing the broadcast impact of Risel and Ian, Risel was overwhelmingly superior.

 

Ian was already active publicly, but Risel wasn’t.

 

Gulp-

 

‘This is huge.’

 

Producer Kim swallowed his dry saliva.

 

“I’ll do my absolute best.”

 

Producer Kim was fired up with motivation.

 

He instinctively knew that AJ Internet Broadcasting Station’s fate was at stake.

 

-Please request any materials you need.

 

“Yes!”

 

The best talents from multiple teams were assigned. After meetings, they decided how to produce it.

 

And after requesting materials from Hyeon’s side, they quickly completed the trailer.

 

Producer Kim, who checked the trailer before releasing it on JoyTube, had an intuition.

 

‘This will be a huge hit. No, it has to be!’

 

[Hyeon’s Creation Unboxing Trailer has been uploaded.]

 

The trailer was released.

 

***

 

The courtyard of Hyeon’s Forge.

 

[Hyeon, when will you craft it for me? I’m waiting.]

 

[Ian, he’s still at it lol.]

 

[Lmaooo.]

 

[Ian’s three visits to the thatched cottage lol.]

 

The courtyard allowed people to leave messages like a community. Not only Ian but several notable archers and famous people could be seen.

 

[This is Column, 18th ranked archer.]

 

[This is Brown, 2nd ranked mage. Please accept my crafting request. I’ve been posting daily for two months now.]

 

[Wow, so persistent lol.]

 

[Brown has been posting since two months ago, Ian has been posting daily since the broadcast lol.]

 

[It’s the rankers’ three visits to the thatched cottage lol.]

 

[That’s how much they want it. You guys! Wake up from your dreams, do you think something like the Thousand Pound Bow will appear again!]

 

[Right, your dreams are too big.]

 

Just then.

 

[Hey guys, a trailer called ‘Hyeon’s Creation Unboxing’ was uploaded on JoyTube!]

 

Replies were immediately posted.

 

[Really?]

 

[??? Ian, what are you doing here?]

 

[He appears as if he was waiting.]

 

[He’s like a ghost haunting Hyeon’s Forge lol.]

 

[Ah… Y-you’re not checking Hyeon’s Forge every day, are you?]

 

But Ian didn’t respond after that.

 

Why? Because they rushed to watch the preview.

 

Countless users like that clicked on the preview.

 

Click-

 

The moment they clicked, the preview began to play.

 

First, white text appeared on a black background.

 

[Preview of Hyeon’s Creation Unboxing]

 

Those letters slowly scattered and majestic music began to play.

 

Along with that music, something like a tiny dot slowly began to enlarge.

 

Viewers could recognize what that dot-like thing was.

 

[Hyeon’s first crafted sword.]

 

Around it, dozens of screenshots of auction house community reactions appeared.

 

Soon its detailed information appeared and instantly changed to Hyeon’s Second Bow.

 

Like flipping through a calendar, the artifacts Hyeon had sold so far passed by sequentially with majestic music.

 

And then.

 

[Kuuuuuuung!]

 

The screen instantly switched, showing Crazy Rookie driving the head of Fenrus’s Fragment into the ground with the Thousand-Pound Bow.

 

[Creator of the Thousand-Pound Bow!]

 

[Sword creator of Sword King Barad!]

 

Again all the text disappeared and only a black screen filled the preview.

 

Suddenly white text flashed up.

 

[Blacksmith Hyeon…]

 

Those letters scattered and new text appeared.

 

[And the client.]

 

At the part about the client, viewers tensed up. Who exactly was the client who beat out countless others?

 

Soon that name appeared.

 

[Dragon Knight Risel.]

 

The viewers’ eyes widened.

 

And those letters also disappeared as new ones appeared.

 

[August 18th. Special broadcast. Hyeon’s Creation Unboxing. Check it out on AJ Internet Broadcasting.]

 

Finally, the video ended.

 

Along with the preview posting, the community heated up.

 

[Can’t resist this lololol.]

 

[Watching the live broadcast.]

 

[Dragon Knight Risel you say? Whoa!]

 

[Wow, this time it’s a collaboration between Hyeon and Risel!]

 

[Gonna get a lot of viewers right? It’s right after that Thousand-Pound Bow…lol.]

 

[Probably? AJ was going under, but Hyeon saved it.]

 

[All the rankers who made crafting requests last time will probably go watch too. Let’s see who you dumped me for!]

 

[Ex-lover perspective lolololol How dare you dump me!?]

 

[Thinking it would be ugly and mediocre, but it turned out to be Risel…]

 

The preview’s view count kept rising.

 

Internet articles also started appearing one by one.

 

[Blacksmith Hyeon collaborates with Dragon Knight Risel.]

 

[What’s the second artifact following the Thousand-Pound Bow?]

 

[Hyeon’s gamble. If he can’t satisfy viewers, he falls; if he satisfies them, he soars. Hyeon’s crossroads.]

 

Viewers who had been anticipating what came after the Thousand-Pound Bow and viewers who had watched the recorded version of that broadcast.

 

Added to them were users who were curious about Dragon Knight Risel.

 

They all watched the preview with anticipation.

 

And the preview’s view count continued to rise with articles steadily coming out.

 

And when the live broadcast began, Hyeon-su was amazed seeing the viewer count that appeared before his eyes.

 

[Current viewers: 186,313]

 

180,000 people right from the start was an incredible number.

 

In the constantly rising chat window, foreigners could be seen too.

 

That’s how great the curiosity was about the Thousand-Pound Bow, Hyeon, Dragon Knight Risel’s identity, and so on.

 

And watching the broadcast that had begun, Hyeon-su smiled slightly.

 

‘Should I prepare something big from my side too?’

 

Hyeon-su wasn’t just going to sit still and watch while twiddling his thumbs.

 

Since it would be revealed anyway, he thought he’d provide some supporting fire here.

 

Hyeon-su logged into the auction house on his computer.

 

***

 

Just as there exists a group chat called “Archers’ Friendship Lasts Until We Break Up,” there also exists a group chat with blacksmiths ranked 2nd to 10th.

 

In the group chat named “Blacksmith Shop,” ranks 2nd through 10th belonged, excluding the 1st place.

 

Also, most of these were owners of blacksmith shops within the top 10 in the auction house.

 

Blacksmith ranking 2nd, and 1st in the Blacksmith Guild as well as 1st in auction house subscribers, Rowan of Black Anvil. That is, Tae-hyeon also watched the broadcast that had started.

 

On screen, a male about 180cm tall wearing a dragon mask appeared.

 

Along with him, the viewer count climbed even faster.

 

-Dragon Knight Risel looks handsome even with a mask on…

 

-What’s that box again?

 

-Don’t you know unboxing? It’s a box for opening new products, the weapon’s probably inside that.

 

[Current viewers: 203,013]

 

Tae-hyeon was also nervous about the rapidly increasing viewer count.

 

A message also appeared in the group chat.

 

[NanSsoGong: Rowan must have made an offer, but his decision to work independently is practically a done deal. It means Hyeon has no intention of joining any guild.]

 

Taehyeon’s brow furrowed. They already knew through their information network.

 

That Taehyeon had prepared a blank check.

 

[NanSsoGong: By advertising through this broadcast, he’s definitely making his position clear. Hyeon is targeting our position.]

 

Taehyeon acknowledged it too.

 

Soon the 4th ranked blacksmith spoke.

 

[CocoNyang: Isn’t it meaningless? Hyeon has only been around for less than half a year. In contrast, we’ve been establishing our roots for three years.]

 

Taehyeon found himself nodding.

 

[CocoNyang: Also, it’s impossible for one blacksmith, presumably working alone, to penetrate our corporate structure with hundreds of blacksmiths.]

 

[NanSsoGong: I agree.]

 

[KongABeom: Me too.]

 

[RakKel: That’s right. The highest position Hyeon can reach is 30th place at most. He’s climbed the rankings purely on entertainment and anticipation, but he can’t go higher without real demand.]

 

Taehyeon chimed in.

 

[Rowan: I agree.]

 

He kept his words to a minimum. Still, he didn’t know what the future might hold.

 

However, he shared the same opinion as them.

 

On the TV screen, he could see Dragon Knight Risel, who had been chatting with the MC, cutting the tape on the box with a small knife.

 

Taehyeon smiled with an interested expression.

 

‘Unique? Will it be the same as last time?’

 

Hyeon seemed quite confident.

 

It looked like he was planning to boost his ranking with an artifact close to legendary grade.

 

But just a few days ago, Taehyeon had also crafted an additional artifact closest to legendary grade.

 

Not to mention the 1st ranked blacksmith.

 

Since Black Anvil already had someone called Rowan, would people really subscribe to Hyeon’s Forge?

 

Just for entertainment and anticipation?

 

Yes, there was a limit to how far that could take him…

 

Just then.

 

“S-Sir!”

 

Taehyeon looked puzzled at the commotion coming from outside.

 

“I told you not to bother me unless it’s important.”

 

“Blacksmith Hyeon has accessed the information on the sword he crafted for Sword King Barad at the auction house.”

 

Taehyeon frowned.

 

Was that also a sword closest to legendary grade?

 

Even so, it wasn’t enough to interrupt his viewing…

 

“It’s legendary grade.”

 

“…What are you talking about? Legendary grade is only achieved by Blacksmith Smith worldwide…”

 

Soon the female employee held out her phone screen.

 

There, the detailed information of Sword King Barad’s sword was displayed.

 

Clearly written in the grade section.

 

Legendary.

 

For a moment, Taehyeon’s thoughts stopped.

 

He looked at the phone he was holding.

 

The group chat members who had been chattering away suddenly went quiet.

 

They had just received the same report.

 

Taehyeon slowly stood up.

 

Ding-!

 

A message appeared in the silent group chat.

 

[NanSsoGong: He’s coming up… Blacksmith Hyeon is targeting our position…!]

 

[CocoNyang: I retract my statement. Hyeon is coming up.]

 

[RakKel: We might need to prepare countermeasures…!]

 

Taehyeon’s eyes wavered.

 

On screen, Dragon Knight Risel slowly pulled the sword from the box.

 

‘It can’t be…’

 

The sword’s grip had a dragon’s head at the back.

 

The characters ‘Dragon Light Sword’ slowly revealed on the blade made Taehyeon’s eyes widen.

 

‘No way…’

 

Goosebumps rose on Taehyeon’s back.

 

Dragon Light Sword?

 

The Dragon Light Sword he knew?

 

This couldn’t be happening.

 

The viewers were excited and expectant.

 

About what?

 

When weapons we knew from reality were brought to life!

 

Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s Twin Dragon Swords.

 

China’s Moye and Ganjiang swords.

 

Gram and Balmung.

 

Zeus’s lightning and Hermes’ shoes.

 

When all these things everyone knew became reality, it was incredible!

 

‘The viewers will…’

 

Hit the subscribe button.

 

‘And if its grade is excellent too…’

 

They’ll be thrilled.

 

Finally, the sword revealed its perfect form.

 

“Wow…”

 

The female employee beside him exclaimed thoughtlessly. Then Dragon Knight Risel spoke.

 

[Hyeon’s second legendary artifact. Starting the unboxing.]

 

The world fell silent.

 

No, only Taehyeon’s world fell silent.

 

In that silence.

 

[Current viewer count: 343,190.]

 

Fire was being kindled in the viewers’ hearts.

 

The hottest fire of anticipation and excitement.

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