The Real Beginning (3)
Jinseong, who had logged out, screamed.
“at las……!”
I was so happy I couldn’t hide my joy.
I was so happy that I almost went crazy for a moment.
“The one that Sword King Barad is looking for… …?”
Lee Jin-seong couldn’t help but be astonished.
Sword King Barad is a strong NPC who is currently considered one of the top 10 legendaries on the Korean server.
I remember that look on his face.
‘It was a desire, a mad desire to have a new sword. A greed to meet the blacksmith named Hyun… … .’
Barad even looks upon himself, his own descendant, as an insect.
A blacksmith who brings out the greed of such a person.
‘I’m so grateful I’m going crazy.’
Since there was a request from Sword King Barad, I was planning to send a note to the blacksmith shop in Hyeon.
But I wasn’t satisfied there.
“Thanks to you, I was able to break into the top 10!”
It’s astronomical value.
An investment of 50 million won?
It will come back to you tenfold, twentyfold in value in the future.
‘How can I repay you?’
Of course, he had paid the price. But now, Jinseong could not see anything before his eyes.
Aren’t you the person who solved your own wish?
Then Jinseong said, “Oops.”
‘There was a way?’
After sending a note to Barad, Jinseong started typing on the keyboard to repay him.
***
Nurse Jihye from the general affairs department was talking with a fellow nurse.
“Is there no way to help Hyunsoo?”
“I don’t think there’s anything in particular. I think Director Kim is also very disappointed.”
“ah…….”
Jihye made a bitter expression.
She was exactly four years older than Hyunsoo.
He was like a younger brother to me, but I also said this because I felt a little sorry for Hyun-soo’s situation.
“I did pay the hospital bill this month… … .”
Actually, there was something else too.
A fellow nurse suddenly touched Jihye’s nerve.
“Do you like Hyunsoo?”
“oh…….”
Jihye’s face turned red.
“to be honest…….”
She smiled awkwardly.
“He was handsome.”
“Yeah, you’re over 180cm tall and half of your face was burned… … .”
“… … .”
A fellow nurse spoke carefully.
Jihye also kept her mouth shut. If it weren’t for the burn scar, Hyunsoo was a very handsome man.
First of all, he is tall, but his muscular physique, perhaps due to his work as a blacksmith, is admirable.
But there was only one thing Jihye could do now.
‘All I can do is cheer you on.’
Phew, a sigh of relief was released.
“I heard that Professor Jinseop is going to suggest a treatment. It’s said to be worth 10 million won per month.”
“Huh? How can Hyunsoo do that?”
Jihye’s face frowned. Isn’t that too much hope torture?
‘How can a 23 year old earn 10 million won a month…?’
at that time.
“I’m back again.”
“huh?”
Hyunsoo re-entered the general affairs department.
The two people who were talking closed their mouths.
Jihye, who was sitting down, smiled bitterly.
‘Are you going to ask about the hospital bills…? Is it possible to pay in installments…?’
Most patients are desperate to get what they want, so they often ask for outrageous things.
At that time, Hyunsoo said.
“Two months’ worth of my father’s medication, two months’ worth of hospital bills, and two months’ worth of my own treatment. I’ll pay for it all in advance.”
“to?”
Wisdom was surprised.
“What, what did you say?”
Hyunsoo said with a small smile.
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“Two months’ worth, all paid in advance.”
Jihye looked at Hyunsu with wavering eyes.
‘Seo, advance payment?’
It’s about 40 million won.
What surprised her even more was this.
‘Are you finally starting to treat your burns in earnest?’
The sight of Hyun-soo’s scars being erased flashed before Ji-hye’s eyes.
***
Hyun-soo, who came to pay the hospital bill in advance, could suddenly see Lee Ji-hye’s face with a flushed face.
“Oh, congratulations!”
“yes?”
“Oh, no! Anyway, are you going to start treating Hyun-soo’s burns in earnest now?”
“I think that’s what will happen. I want to treat my father, and I also want to move him to a VVIP room as much as possible.”
“You can do it!”
Hyunsoo smiled bitterly. Hyunsoo, who had checked the text message in Jinseop’s clinic earlier, immediately proceeded with exchanging the money.
And then I found out.
‘I can do it, treating my father and treating myself.’
And I think I can get it back.
‘The blacksmith who sold it too.’
Hyunsoo didn’t know the value of Hyun’s first custom-made sword.
It was only after it was sold for that price that I realized what a fraud this custom-made was.
I feel confident now.
“Uh… … !”
“yes?”
“If you do well in your treatment later, I’ll buy you food.”
Buying food?
Hyunsoo tilted his head and then smiled slightly.
Both the director and the nurse named Jihye are people who treat me kindly.
I thought it was just a favor.
“No, I have to buy it.”
“Yes, yes, I’ll be waiting!”
Until you wait?
Hyunsoo left the general affairs department with a bitter smile.
After seeing his father once, Hyun-soo’s fists clenched as he left the hospital.
‘The new class might be more amazing than I thought.’
That was when I was thinking like that.
[Buyers leave reviews.]
‘review?’
Hyunsoo searched to find out what kind of person would buy a custom-made sword for 50 million won.
It was a high ranker named Lord.
But after a while I heard that notification.
[Subscriber is renewed.]
[Subscriber is renewed.]
[Subscriber… …]
‘… … ?’
Hyunsoo looked at his cell phone, which was vibrating like crazy, with a puzzled expression.
‘What is this…?’
Renewal notifications do not appear even if the number of subscribers increases by one or two.
‘Then what the heck is this…?’
And that brief moment.
[Hyeon’s Blacksmith reaches 15,000 subscribers.]
“… … ?”
It was previously maintained at around 3,000, and when I checked just now, it had risen to around 7,000.
‘Why all of a sudden like this?’
Of course, custom-made swords have been somewhat of an issue, but to have this much of an impact… … .
“uh……!?”
Hyunsoo quickly checked the buyer’s review.
[Blacksmith Hyun. He is the best blacksmith in my opinion. He has fulfilled a long-cherished wish with his first custom-made sword. Thank you^^]
“… … Is this why?”
In fact, when I checked the yard of the blacksmith shop in Hyeon, new articles had been updated.
[Is this the restaurant that High Ranker Lord praised?]
[Get in line, get in line! Subscriptions are going up.]
[I’m on a pilgrimage, please help me do well on the CSAT!]
[Please don’t let our beans get sick!]
“It’s true, right?”
I was able to see once again how great the power of a High Ranker is.
And during those few dozen minutes on the way home.
[Hyeon’s Blacksmith reaches 30,000 subscribers.]
There was a huge jump in subscribers.
‘That’s amazing.’
And Hyunsoo felt good. It was because of the words that Lord left behind: ‘A long-held wish has come true.’
And I know that my subscriber count is still growing explosively.
‘Now is the real beginning.’
His Ares was now.
Hyunsoo opened his mailbox after a long time.
Among them, I was able to discover a noticeable nickname.
‘Load?’
Hyunsoo opened the mailbox.
[Hello. Blacksmith Hyun. This is Lord. The reason I am sending you this message is… … ]
The note surprisingly described where he had used his custom-made sword.
‘Sword King Barad?’
[Sword King Barad has expressed his wish for you to make his sword. It might not be a bad idea to go and check it out.]
The name Sword King itself was unusual.
Hyunsoo first searched for information about Barad on the NPC information on Ares’ official website.
[King Barad of the Sword. King of Goyard Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of Swords.]
[The Goyard Kingdom is a small country with the smallest area and population among the kingdoms on the Asgan Continent, which is a Korean server.]
[However, no kingdom can ignore the Kingdom of Goyard. It is only because of the Sword King Barad, who is considered one of the ten greatest legends on the continent.]
‘A real king? Ruler of tens of millions of people?’
Next, I checked the Ares community information.
When I searched for Barad, countless articles appeared.
[Brother Barad, isn’t it so cool… ]
[Yeah, I get goosebumps every time I watch it. It feels like watching a war movie commander.]
[It seems like it would be a jackpot if you received the quest from Barad.]
[agreed……]
[Wake up, you punks. You can only meet Barad if you’re at least level 200.]
[Does such a limitation actually exist?]
[Yeah… … It’s true. Do you think the king would meet just anyone… … Even level 200 users can’t meet him if they don’t have luck. There seems to be a way to bypass the level restriction.]
[What is it?]
[Every year, there is a Super Rookie competition for users between level 50 and 60. If you win that competition, you can meet us at the awards ceremony.]
[Oh lol, can’t we meet for like 10 seconds?]
[yep……]
‘Hmm… … .’
Hyunsoo realized through the words of community users that they could not meet now.
‘It’s a Super Rookie competition… … .’
Of course, you must be at least level 50 to participate.
Hyunsoo logged on after leaving a note thanking Lord for letting him know.
***
Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
A large black sedan with a three-pointed star glided quickly and arrived in front of a piece of land.
Soon a middle-aged man got out of the car.
His name is Kang Hyuk-soo.
He was a fairly famous man in the real estate world.
Hyuk-soo looked at the blacksmith shop, which was now mostly demolished.
Hyuk-soo hasn’t decided yet what exactly he will put in that spot.
Then I thought about what a traditional blacksmith shop looked like.
The blacksmith shop looked miserable. Most of it had already burned down, and it looked practically like a haunted house.
It seemed that the blacksmith’s son was somehow managing it, but it wouldn’t have been strange if it had been demolished immediately.
“When will the permit expire?”
“I think it will take about a month.”
Hyuk-soo nodded at the secretary’s words and looked around.
‘A blacksmith shop in this remote place in the 21st century… ‘
He swallowed a bitter smile.
I remember the day I signed the contract to buy this land.
I met a young man who was still young but had strong bones.
Unfortunately, the body was covered in burns.
The young man hesitated for a long time in front of the contract.
It can’t be helped.
A blacksmith shop that has been around for decades in the 21st century.
And for him, it will be a place filled with memories of his father.
It may also have been a hint that his life as a blacksmith was over.
I had quite a few conversations with him.
Because it reminds me of myself when I was younger.
And I felt sorry.
A blacksmith in this day and age.
And Hyuk-soo, who had a keen eye for people, noticed.
‘He was a great kid no matter what he did.’
But it was a shame that the situation made him like that.
The young man who was about to stamp the contract asked.
‘If I try to buy this place again, will I be able to buy it?’
Hyuk-soo thought deeply for a moment.
Why did he say that at that time?
Is it because they have hundreds of pieces of land like this?
Or maybe it was the unknown venom in the eyes of a young man.
‘If it’s completely demolished and before a shovel is lifted, I’ll sell it for the same price I sold it for. I don’t want to lose money either.’
‘……thank you.’
It was strange. Hyuk-soo noticed that he was waiting for the young man.
‘It’s a lot more than 300 million won.’
I even heard that all the money from selling the blacksmith shop would be used to pay my father’s overdue hospital bills.
It’s been more than half a year since that incident.
That’s an absolutely impossible amount of money for that age.
Hyuk-soo got back in the car and swallowed a bitter smile as he watched the scenery quickly passing by.
‘Hyunsoo, there’s only one month left.’
