When the order came down to prepare a teaser, Producer Kim quickened his pace, then let out a sigh.Man, at least give us a bigger budget. And more editors, too.As far as Producer Kim was concerned, this one could probably bring in a lot of viewers.Advertising through us, huh……Producer Kim gave a wry smile. AJ Internet Broadcasting had recently made waves thanks to the joint appearance of Crazy Rookie and Hyun.Following that, this unboxing broadcast was going to cause another shockwave.But if the artifact doesn’t satisfy the viewers……?The subscriber count would start dropping off.Just then, Producer Kim got a call from the director.-The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it is, isn’t it? Who do they think they are, using us to advertise? These punks, we should give them a real good spanking!But the director’s voice was full of laughter.-I’ll assign you a bunch of staff, so make that teaser absolutely killer. Let’s show them who we are!“Yes, sir!”The order had been given: make the best teaser and give Hyun’s Forge a proper “spanking.”As Producer Kim contacted Nell again, he muttered to himself,“The guest doing the unboxing is important too, though……?”He’d forgotten that part.The more influential the person, the higher the viewers’ expectations would be.Soon he informed the woman named Nell that the director had approved.Who could it be?Carefully, Producer Kim asked who the client was.-It’s Dragon Knight Ressel.At those words, Producer Kim’s jaw dropped.D-Domestic ranking 21st, Ressel?Dragon Knight Ressel was a huge name.Even if he was “only” ranked 21st in Korea, thanks to the new world of Ares, he enjoyed popularity comparable to that of a celebrity.On top of that, even though Dragon Knight Ressel was clearly listed as 21st on the public rankings, he had never once shown his face.I thought it might be Ian.Ian, the number one ranked Archer.He’d shown a huge desire to buy during the previous broadcast.But if you compared broadcast impact between Ressel and Ian, Ressel was overwhelmingly superior.Ian already appeared publicly. Ressel did not.Gulp—T-This is huge.Producer Kim swallowed dryly.“I’ll do my very best.”Producer Kim’s motivation flared.He instantly sensed that the fate of AJ Internet Broadcasting might be riding on this.-If you need any materials, please request them.“Yes!”The best talent from multiple teams were pulled in. After a series of meetings, they decided how the teaser would be put together.Then, after requesting materials from Hyun’s side, they quickly finished the teaser.Before uploading it to JoyTube, Producer Kim watched it and knew.This is going to blow up. No, it has to blow up![The teaser for “Hyun’s Crafted Item Unboxing” has been uploaded.]The teaser went public. *****The yard of Hyun’s Forge.[Hyun, when are you going to craft for me? I’m still waiting.][Ian’s still doing that lolol.][LMAO.][Ian’s Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage lol.]The yard worked like a community where you could post messages. Not only Ian, but several big-name archers and other notable figures were visible.[This is Column, Archer ranking 18th.][This is Brown, Mage ranking 2nd. Please accept my crafting request. I’ve been posting every day for two months now.][Wow, that’s hardcore lolol.][Brown’s been posting for two months, Ian’s been posting every day since the broadcast lol.][Top rankers’ Three Visits lol.][That’s how badly they want it. You brats! Wake up, there’s no way something like the Thousand-Pound Bow is coming out again!][True, your dreams are way too big.]Right then.[Hey guys, a teaser for “Hyun’s Crafted Item Unboxing” just went up on JoyTube!]Replies immediately poured in.[For real?][??? Ian, what are you doing here?][You showed up like you were waiting for this.][Is he a vengeful spirit bound to Hyun’s Forge or something lol.][Ahh… y-you’re not checking Hyun’s Forge every day, right?]But Ian didn’t reply after that.Why? Because he’d sprinted off to watch the teaser.Just like him, countless players clicked on the teaser.Click—The instant they clicked, the teaser started playing.First, white letters appeared on a black background.[Hyun’s Crafted Item Unboxing – Teaser]Slowly, the letters scattered and grand music swelled up.With that music, a tiny dot began slowly zooming in.The viewers could tell what that dot was.[Hyun’s first crafted sword.]Dozens of screenshots of the auction house community’s reactions appeared around it.Soon its detailed information popped up, only to instantly shift to Hyun’s second bow.Like turning pages in a calendar, with grand music playing, the artifacts Hyun had sold so far went by in order.And then—[Wooooooom!]The screen switched in a flash to show Crazy Rookie driving the Thousand-Pound Bow down onto the Fenrus Fragment’s head.[The maker of the Thousand-Pound Bow!][The maker of Sword King Barad’s sword!]All the letters vanished again, leaving only a black screen to fill the teaser.Suddenly, pure white text flashed up.[Blacksmith Hyun……]That text scattered, and new letters appeared.[And the client.]At the word “client,” the viewers tensed up. Who was the one who had beaten countless others to win that slot?Soon, the name appeared.[Dragon Knight Ressel.]The viewers’ eyes went wide.And that text vanished as well, replaced by a new line.[August 18th. Special Broadcast. Hyun’s Crafted Item Unboxing. Watch it on AJ Internet Broadcasting.]The video ended there.The moment the teaser was posted, the community exploded.[I can’t not watch this lol.][I’m watching live.][Dragon Knight Ressel? Damn!][Whoa, so this time it’s a Hyun x Ressel collab!][They’re gonna pull a lot of viewers. It’s right after the Thousand-Pound Bow episode… lol.][Makes sense. AJ was going under, and Hyun saved them.][All those rankers who tried to request commissions are definitely gonna watch. “So this is who you went to instead of me, huh!”][POV: jilted ex lol “How dare you leave me!?”][You think, “He’s probably ugly, it’ll suck,” and then you click and it’s Ressel……]The teaser’s view count kept climbing.Short news articles started popping up too.[Blacksmith Hyun to collab with Dragon Knight Ressel.][Following the Thousand-Pound Bow, what is Hyun’s second artifact?][Hyun’s gamble. If viewers aren’t satisfied, he falls. If they are, he soars. Hyun at a crossroads.]The viewers who’d been waiting for the follow-up to the Thousand-Pound Bow episode, and those who’d seen the recorded broadcast.On top of that, all the players who’d been curious about Dragon Knight Ressel.They all watched the teaser and got hyped.The teaser’s view count kept rising, and articles kept coming out.By the time the live broadcast started, Hyunsoo looked at the viewer count floating in front of him and was stunned.[Current viewer count: 186,313.]Starting at 180,000 right out of the gate was an incredible number.In the endlessly scrolling chat, he could even see foreigners.That was how strong the curiosity was about the Thousand-Pound Bow, Hyun, and the identity of Dragon Knight Ressel.Watching the broadcast begin, Hyunsoo smiled faintly.Guess it’s about time I prepared a big move on my side too.Hyunsoo wasn’t just going to sit there and watch, sucking on his fingers.If it was going to come out anyway, he might as well provide ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ some covering fire here.Hyunsoo logged into the auction house on his computer. *****Just like there was a group chat called “Archers’ Friendship Lasts Till Death” for archers, there was also a group chat for blacksmiths ranked 2nd through 10th.In the group chat called “Forge,” everyone from rank 2 to 10 was in there, except for rank 1.Most of them were owners of forges ranked in the top 10 by auction house subscriber count.Second-ranked Blacksmith, and guild master of the number one blacksmith guild and number one auction house forge by subscribers—Black Anvil’s Rowoon. In other words, Taehyun. He, too, was watching the broadcast.On screen, a man in a dragon mask, about 180 centimeters tall, appeared.With that, the viewer count started climbing even faster.-Dragon Knight Ressel, and he’s handsome even with a mask on……-What’s that box?-Don’t you know what unboxing is? It’s the box you open for new products. The weapon’s probably inside that.[Current viewers: 203,013.]Even Taehyun felt nervous at the rapidly increasing viewer count.Messages were coming into the group chat too.[Nan-Sso-Gong: I’m sure Rowoon made him an offer, so I guess the fact he’s operating independently is basically confirmed. Hyun clearly has no intention of joining any guild.]A muscle twitched on Taehyun’s brow. They’d all found out through their own intel.That Taehyun had been preparing a blank check.[Nan-Sso-Gong: By using this broadcast as an advertisement, he’s hammering the nail in. Hyun is aiming for our position.]Taehyun agreed.Soon, the 4th-ranked blacksmith chimed in.[Coco-Nyang: Isn’t it meaningless, though? Hyun’s only been on the scene for less than half a year. By contrast, we’ve been putting down roots for three years.]Taehyun found himself nodding.[Coco-Nyang: And for a single blacksmith, presumably working alone, to dig into us, who have hundreds of corporate blacksmiths under our umbrella, it’s impossible.][Nan-Sso-Gong: Agreed.][Bean-Dad: Same here.][Rock-Cal: Exactly. The highest Hyun can climb is 30th place. His ranking so far is based purely on entertainment and anticipation. Beyond that, without real demand-side buyers, he can’t climb higher.]Taehyun added his own comment.[Rowoon: I agree.]He held back from saying too much. You never knew what might happen later.But at present, he felt the same as they did.On the TV, Dragon Knight Ressel, chatting with the MC, took a small knife and sliced the tape on the box.Taehyun smiled with mild interest.Unique? Same as last time?Hyun looked quite confident.It seemed he meant to pull his ranking up with an artifact close to Legendary.But just a few days ago, Taehyun had also crafted an artifact as close to Legendary as possible.Not to mention rank 1, of course.There was already someone like Rowoon at Black Anvil; would people really bother subscribing to Hyun’s Forge?Just for fun and anticipation?Sure, that was enough to climb a little, but there was a limit……At that moment—“P-President!”Hearing the commotion outside, Taehyun frowned.“I said don’t bother me unless it’s important.”“Blacksmith Hyun just opened up the information on the sword he crafted for Sword King Barad in the auction house.”Taehyun’s brow furrowed deeper.So that, too, was an artifact as close to Legendary as possible?Even so, it wasn’t enough to stop him from watching the broadcast……“It’s Legendary grade.”“……What are you talking about? There’s only one Legendary blacksmith in the world, Smith, and—”The female employee held out her phone.There, the detailed information for Sword King Barad’s sword was open.The grade was written clearly.Legendary.Taehyun’s thoughts froze.He looked down at the phone in his own hand.The group chat that had been buzzing only moments ago had suddenly gone silent.They, too, had just received the same report.Slowly, Taehyun rose to his feet.Ping—A message popped up in the suddenly silent group chat.[Nan-Sso-Gong: He’s coming up…… Blacksmith Hyun is, aiming for our seats……!][Coco-Nyang: I retract my previous statement. Hyun is coming up.][Rock-Cal: We may need to prepare countermeasures……!]Taehyun’s eyes trembled.On screen, Dragon Knight Ressel slowly lifted the sword out of the box.No way……At the rear of the grip, the pommel was shaped like a dragon’s head.As the blade was slowly revealed, the words “Dragon-Flame Sword” inscribed on it made Taehyun’s eyes fly open.No……Goosebumps crawled up Taehyun’s back.Dragon-Flame Sword?The Dragon-Flame Sword he knew?It couldn’t be.The viewers were delighted and excited.Excited by what?By the moment when a weapon they had known only from reality was brought to life!Yi Sun-sin’s Twin Dragon Swords.China’s Mo Ye and Gan Jiang.Gram and Balmung.Zeus’s lightning bolt and Hermes’s winged sandals.Turning those universally known things into reality—that was enormous!The viewers……Would hit subscribe.And if the grade is outstanding on top of that……They’d be thrilled.Within the perfect form of the sword that had finally revealed itself—“Wow……”The female employee beside him let out an unguarded gasp. And Dragon Knight Ressel spoke.[Hyun’s second Legendary artifact. Let’s start the unboxing.]The world fell silent.No—only Taehyun’s world fell silent.Within that silence—[Current viewer count: 343,190.]In the viewers’ hearts, a fire was being lit.The hottest kind of fire: expectation and excitement.

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