As Kim PD hurriedly moved after being told to prepare a trailer, he sighed.
“Ah, if only they gave us a bigger budget, and more editors too.”
Kim PD thought it could attract a significant number of viewers.
“Advertising through us…”
Kim PD gave a bitter smile. AJ Internet Broadcasting had recently become a hot topic due to the simultaneous appearance of the Crazy Rookie and Hyun.
The unboxing broadcast was bound to cause a stir following that.
“If the artifact fails to satisfy the viewers…?”
The subscriber count would plummet. It was then that Kim PD received a call from Director Lee.
-When you think about it, it’s ridiculous, isn’t it? Who are they to advertise through us? These guys, we need to give them a piece of our mind!
However, Director Lee’s voice was filled with laughter.
-I’ll assign you a team, so make a killer trailer, let’s show them who we are!
“Yes!”
The command was given. The best trailer was to be made to give Hyun’s forge a run for its money(?).
And as Kim PD contacted Nel again, he muttered,
“The choice of unboxing participants is also important…”
He hadn’t thought of this.
The more influential the person, the greater the viewers’ expectations.
Soon, it was confirmed that Nel had accepted.
“Who could it be?”
Kim PD cautiously inquired who the client was.
-It’s Knight Lisel.
Kim PD’s mouth fell open at that.
“The, the Lisel ranked 21st domestically?”
Knight Lisel was a significant figure.
Though only ranked 21st domestically, Lisel enjoyed popularity comparable to celebrities in the new world created by Ares.
Moreover, Knight Lisel, despite being prominently listed as 21st in the public rankings, had never revealed himself before.
‘I thought it might be Ian?’
Ian, the number one ranked archer.
He had expressed a significant intention to purchase during the broadcast.
However, comparing the broadcasting impact of Lisel and Ian, Lisel had a clear advantage.
Ian was already active publicly, Lisel was not.
Gulp-
“This is huge.”
Kim PD swallowed nervously.
“I’ll do my best.”
Kim PD was motivated, sensing that the fate of AJ Internet Broadcasting was at stake.
-If you need any materials, please request them.
“Yes!”
The best talents from various teams were assembled. After meetings to decide how to proceed, they quickly completed the trailer.
Before uploading the trailer to Ztube, Kim PD had a feeling.
‘This is going to be a huge hit. It has to be!’
[The trailer for Unboxing Hyun’s Creation has been uploaded.]
The trailer was released.
***
In the yard of Hyun’s forge.
[Hyun, when will you make it for me? I’m waiting.]
[Ian, still doing that LOL.]
[LOL.]
[Ian’s ordeal LOL.]
The yard allowed for comments like a community. Not only Ian but also other renowned archers and famous individuals appeared.
[Archer rank 18, Kallum here.]
[Wizard rank 2, Brown here. Please accept my production request. I’ve been consistently posting every day for two months now.]
[Wow, that’s dedication LOL.]
[Brown has been posting in the yard since two months ago, Ian has been posting daily since the broadcast LOL.]
[The ordeal of the rankers LOL.]
[They must want it that badly. Dream on, guys! As if something like the Thousand-Pound Bow will come out again!]
[Right, their dreams are too big.]
Then.
[Hey, guys, a trailer called ‘Unboxing Hyun’s Creation’ just got uploaded on Ztube!]
Replies were posted immediately.
[Really?]
[??? Ian, what are you doing here?]
[Appears right when you talk about him.]
[What, a ghost of Hyun’s forge LOL.]
[Ah… ho, hope you’re not just staring at Hyun’s forge every day, are you?]
But Ian did not respond afterward.
Why? He rushed to watch the trailer.
Like him, countless users clicked on the trailer.
Click-
The moment it was clicked, the trailer started.
First, white text appeared on a black background.
[Preview of Unboxing Hyun’s Creation]
Slowly, those letters scattered, and majestic music played.
Along with the music, a very small dot started to enlarge slowly.
Viewers could recognize what this dot was.
[Hyun’s first crafted sword.]
Around it, reactions from the auction community were shown with dozens of screenshots.
Soon, its detailed information appeared, and it quickly changed to Hyun’s second bow.
Like flipping a calendar, the artifacts Hyun had sold so far were shown in sequence with majestic music.
And then.
[ROOOOAAAAR!]
The screen quickly shifted to show the Crazy Rookie smashing the head of Fenris’s sculpture to the ground with the Thousand-Pound Bow.
[The creator of the Thousand-Pound Bow!]
[The creator of King Barad’s sword!]
All the letters disappeared again, leaving only a black screen.
Suddenly, white letters popped up.
[Blacksmith Hyun…]
Those letters scattered and new ones appeared.
[And the client.]
At the word “client,” viewers tensed up. Who could it be, out of the countless people, who won the request?
Soon, that name appeared.
[Knight Lisel.]
Viewers’ eyes widened.
And those letters also disappeared, followed by.
[August 18th. Special episode broadcast. Unboxing Hyun’s Creation. Check it out on AJ Internet Broadcasting.]
The video ended there.
With the posting of the trailer, the community heated up.
[I can’t miss this LOL.]
[Will watch the live broadcast.]
[Knight Lisel, really? Wow!]
[Wow, a collab between Hyun and Lisel this time!]
[The viewership is going to be huge, right? It’s right after the Thousand-Pound Bow… LOL.]
[Seems like it? AJ was going downhill, but Hyun saved it.]
[All the rankers who made requests before will probably go watch too. Let’s see who you left me for!]
[Ex-lover’s perspective LOL. How dare you leave me!?]
[Thought it’d be ugly? Thought it’d be nothing special but it was Lisel…]
The trailer’s view count keeps rising.
Internet articles also started popping up.
[Blacksmith Hyun collaborates with Knight Lisel.]
[What will be the artifact after the Thousand-Pound Bow?]
[Hyun’s gamble. A fall if viewers are not satisfied, a soar if they are. Hyun at a crossroads.]
Viewers who were looking forward to what comes after the Thousand-Pound Bow, those who saw the recording of the broadcast.
And those who were curious about Knight Lisel.
They all watched the trailer with anticipation.
And the view count of the trailer continued to rise, with steady coverage in the news.
When the live broadcast began, Hyun-soo was amazed by the number of viewers that appeared before his eyes.
[Current viewers: 186,313.]
Starting off with 186,000 viewers was an incredible number.
The chat, constantly updating, showed that there were viewers from overseas as well.
Such was the curiosity about the Thousand-Pound Bow, Hyun, and the identity of Knight Lisel.
Watching the broadcast begin, Hyun-soo smiled slightly.
‘Should I also prepare something big on my end?’
Hyun-soo wasn’t just sitting idly by, sucking on his fingers.
It was going to be revealed anyway, he thought about providing some support fire here.
Hyun-soo logged into the auction site on his computer.
***
Just as there exists a group chat for archers that lasts until death, there is also a group chat for blacksmiths ranked 2nd to 10th.
The chat room, named “The Forge,” includes ranks 2 through 10, excluding the 1st rank.
Most of them are also owners of the top 10 forges in the auction house.
Blacksmith ranked 2nd, and also the first in the blacksmith guild and the auction house subscriber rankings, Black Anvil’s Rowen, that is, Tae-hyun, also watched the broadcast.
In the broadcast, a man wearing a dragon mask, reaching a height of 180 cm, appeared.
With him, the number of viewers increased even faster.
-Knight Lisel, even with a mask on, looks handsome…
-What’s in that box?
-Don’t you know unboxing? It’s opening a new product, there must be a weapon inside that box.
[Current viewers: 203,013.]
Tae-hyun was also nervous about the rapidly increasing number of viewers.
Messages were posted in the group chat.
[Nansogong: It’s almost a fact that Rowen would have made an offer, but operating independently. It’s clear Hyun has no intention of joining any guild.]
Tae-hyun’s brow furrowed. They already knew through the information.
That Tae-hyun had prepared a blank check.
[Nansogong: This broadcast firmly nails it, Hyun is aiming for our position.]
Tae-hyun acknowledged it.
Soon, the 4th ranked blacksmith spoke.
[Cocoyang: Isn’t it meaningless? Hyun has been around for less than half a year. In contrast, we’ve been establishing our roots for over 3 years.]
Tae-hyun nodded in agreement.
[Cocoyang: Moreover, it’s impossible for one individual blacksmith, assumed to be working alone, to penetrate our ranks, which consist of hundreds of blacksmiths in corporations.]
[Nansogong: I agree.]
[Kongabeom: Me too.]
[Rockal: Right. Hyun can only go up to rank 30 at most. The rank was climbed with fun and anticipation, but without real demand, it can’t go any higher.]
Tae-hyun joined in.
[Rowen: I agree.]
He was sparing with his words. After all, you never know what the future holds.
But he agreed with their opinion.
On the TV screen, Knight Lisel, who was conversing with the MC, began cutting the tape on the box with a small knife.
Tae-hyun smiled with interest.
‘Unique? Like the last time?’
Hyun seemed quite confident.
Seeming to aim to raise his rank with artifacts close to legendary.
But just a few days ago, Tae-hyun also produced an artifact closest to legendary.
Not to mention the number 1 rank.
With someone like Rowen at Black Anvil, would they really subscribe to Hyun’s forge?
Just for fun and anticipation?
Yes, there’s a limit to how high that can take you…
Then.
“Sir, sir!”
Tae-hyun looked puzzled by the commotion outside.
“I said not to disturb me unless it’s important.”
“Blacksmith Hyun has made the information about the sword he crafted for King Barad available in the auction house.”
Tae-hyun frowned.
Was it also a sword close to legendary?
Enough to stop him from watching…
“It’s a legendary grade.”
“…What are you talking about? The only blacksmith in the world known for legendary grade is Smith…”
Soon, a female employee extended her phone screen towards him.
There, the detailed information of King Barad’s sword was displayed.
Boldly written in the grade section.
Legendary.
For a moment, Tae-hyun’s thoughts froze.
He looked at his own phone.
The members of the group chat who had been chatting noisily suddenly went silent.
They must have received the same report.
Tae-hyun slowly stood up.
Click-!
A message popped up in the silent group chat.
[Nansogong: It’s happening… Blacksmith Hyun is aiming for our position…!]
[Cocoyang: I stand corrected. Hyun is on the rise.]
[Rockal: We may need to prepare…!]
Tae-hyun’s eyes wavered.
On the screen, Knight Lisel slowly takes the sword out of the box.
‘It can’t be…’
The grip of the sword was designed with a dragon’s head at the back.
The word ‘Dragonlight Sword’ engraved on the slowly revealed blade made Tae-hyun’s eyes widen.
‘No…’
Chills ran down Tae-hyun’s back.
The Dragonlight Sword?
The Dragonlight Sword he knew?
It can’t be.
The viewers are enjoying and anticipating.
What for?
When the weapons they knew in reality are realized!
Yi Sun-sin’s Twin Dragon Sword.
China’s Mo Ye and Gan Jiang sword.
Gram and Balmung.
Zeus’s lightning and Hermes’s shoes.
It’s a huge deal because all those known items become reality!
‘The viewers will…’
Hit the subscribe button.
‘And if its grade is excellent…’
They will find it entertaining.
Within the perfect form of the sword now revealed.
“Wow…”
The female employee next to him couldn’t help but marvel. And then Knight Lisel spoke.
[Hyun’s second legendary artifact. Unboxing starts now.]
The world went silent.
No, only Tae-hyun’s world went silent.
Within that silence.
[Current viewers: 343,190.]
A fire was being lit in the viewers’ hearts.
The hottest fire of anticipation and joy.
Cliche Novel 
Time for all the blacksmith to see what hyun’s made of LMAO
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