It will be the most special existence.

At this notification, Hyunsoo’s heart pounded.

Hyunsoo had always imagined it.

Him sitting on the throne, and at his side, a single powerful wolf with sleek fur standing guard.

Watching, Nell swallowed hard.

“The guardian of Radiance is finally being born.”

After hearing Hyunsoo talk about it, Nell had also marked the being inside the Wolf Egg as a guardian.

On a small scale, a guild or a territory. And on a large scale, a kingdom, an empire, or each church—there exist guardian monsters that protect them.

That symbolic kind becoming a guardian was truly a cool thing.

Then the egg completely broke apart, and the being revealed itself.

That being, with snow-white fur, stood up in a dignified pose the moment it appeared.

With eyes that looked as if they encompassed everything, it let out a mighty roar toward the world.

“WOOF!”

“......?”

“......?”

Nell and Hyunsoo froze.

The being from inside the Wolf Egg.

It looks like a dignified figure(?), but that isn’t the reality.

A little thing just a bit bigger than a palm.

Snot was running from its black nose, and its perky ears kept twitching endlessly with curiosity.

“Th-this breed is.......”

Nell was shocked.

It was an extremely famous breed—there was ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) no way people in Korea wouldn’t know it.

“Why is a village-mutt mix coming out of a Wolf Egg......?”

A village-mutt mix.

A term that dressed up what people commonly call a white little mutt puppy.

“PANT PANT.......”

As if it was happy to finally meet Hyunsoo, its tiny, adorable tail spun fast like a helicopter.

“So, so cute.......”

But when Nell tried to pet it, it barked with all its strength again.

[They roar.]

“WOOF!”

Are the roar we know and that roar really the same word?

Anyway, still flustered, Hyunsoo carefully cupped it in both hands and lifted it up.

As expected, the tail wagged even harder.

[They are happy.]

And then snot dribbled down again.

Hyunsoo wiped it away, and only then did he relax.

“What are you good at......?”

It’s still too early to be disappointed.

Hyunsoo opened their information.

(Unconfirmed)

Grade: ???

Type: Pet

Level: 1

Attack Power: 3

Defense: 2

Special Abilities:

·Passive Skill Eat Well, Poop Well, Sleep Well.

·Passive Skill Growth That Doesn’t Stop.

Abilities awakened so far:

·Increases the effects of crafted artifacts by 2%.

Potential: ∞

Description: The most special pet. It grows endlessly, and for now, it has a big appetite and lots of affection.

(Eat Well, Poop Well, Sleep Well)

Passive Skill

Grade: ???

Level: None

·They sleep really well. After sleeping well, they feel good.

·They eat really well. When they eat snacks, they feel happy.

·They poop really well. After pooping, they feel as light as if they could fly.

Description: A pet that possesses all three elements of living in the healthiest way.

(Growth That Doesn’t Stop)

Passive Skill

Grade: ???

Level: None.

·They grow together with you, and your achievements, what you accomplish as a noble, and the development of the territory—many different things influence and grow them.

·There is no limit, and it cannot be measured by a number called potential.

·Even while unlocked, there may be power that still cannot yet be seen.

·They may unlock or possess special power worthy of their master.

·Each time Growth reaches 100%, they unlock one special power.

Description: The core ability that represents the most special pet. In addition, each of the powers they unlock is not only power they originally should have, but can also be new power tailored to you.

Right after asking what it was good at, Hyunsoo felt it lick his nose with a little flick of its tongue.

“So what you’re best at is eating well, sleeping well, and pooping well......?”

“WOOF WOOF!”

“HEH HEH HEH.......”

“HO HO HO HO.......”

But then Hyunsoo realized something that surprised him, too.

“It says it can unlock new power tailored to me. It even says it has something already unlocked.”

“What is it?”

“Increases the effects of crafted artifacts by 2%. And its potential is infinite, and it says every time it grows, it unlocks one power.”

“Infinite?”

Nell was shocked.

Because they had never heard of an existence with infinite potential—not from pets, and not even from named NPCs.

And you could also think about it like this.

“From the moment it’s born, it boosts artifact effects by 2%.......”

The two of them understood.

They still couldn’t conclude anything about this little one.

Because increasing artifact effects by 2% was bigger than it sounded.

Only after raising it would they learn what kind of power it truly had.

[Please choose a name.]

“It’s asking us to choose a name.”

At that, Nell spoke with a confident expression.

“I’m really good at naming things.”

Hyunsoo expected something.

Nell, who effectively served as Radiance’s brain, spoke with confidence.

“Poppy?”

“......?”

[They dislike it.]

Its reaction matched Hyunsoo’s.

“Then General? Tofu? Choco-Biscuit?”

[They dislike it.]

The droopy village-mutt mix looked at Nell with an expression like it couldn’t believe this.

Then, still looking at it, Hyunsoo said,

“Mm...... I just gained the territory, and also, with the meaning that blessings come to everyone, how about ‘Lucky Charm’?”

[They like it.]

“WOOF!”

“Oh, it likes it.”

Nell made a disappointed expression.

“Angela? Handsome?”

[They dislike it.]

Cradled in his arms, it opened its mouth wide.

“YAAAWN.”

It was openly saying it didn’t like that.

“Let’s go with Lucky Charm.”

[You have named them Lucky Charm.]

Hyunsoo could see Lucky Charm, set down on the floor, flipping over and exposing its belly.

Since it was still a baby, its belly was pink and soft-looking.

When Hyunsoo brought his hand over, it seemed to feel good, and it played with Hyunsoo’s finger with its tiny teeth.

‘This kind of look isn’t bad either.’

Hyunsoo drew a small smile.

Then he could confirm that the promised time had arrived.

Of course, it was in Ares.

The person he would meet was Ian.

‘You’re making my video.......’

Smiling faintly, Hyunsoo stroked Lucky Charm’s head—Lucky Charm was already asleep in the middle of the audience chamber—then started walking.

*****

Hyun’s Forge is still shrouded in a veil.

After crafting a Masterpiece and producing the first Legend above Legend, Hyun’s Forge had risen this far.

[Hyun’s Forge subscribers: 1,310,013.]

[Current subscriber ranking among Korean forges: 7th.]

Even now, you could find countless articles about Hyun’s Forge, still hidden behind a veil.

Among them, the most frequent article content was this.

[Hyun’s Forge. The secret to crafting a Legend above Legend?]

Because of that, there were many articles like this too.

[The world’s best blacksmiths: We won’t acknowledge it until Hyun’s reason is revealed.]

Like this, Hyun’s Forge was being denied.

The criticism from blacksmiths was especially intense.

Hyunsoo sat down in the chair placed in front of Ian.

‘The reason I hid Hyun’s Forge was danger.’

Because I still can’t protect this power.

But now, Hyun’s Forge was preparing to step out into the world.

Ian said,

“The more people there are who criticize you. The more suspicion about you grows, Hyunsoo. The more it will actually become a good thing.”

Ian said he had once been an editor, and at another time, a broadcasting station employee.

At the broadcasting station, he was quite capable, and as an editor, he was impressive.

“That’s how viewers are. They curse and curse, but the moment it becomes something they can accept, they turn passionate. And people like stories more than you’d think. If that story is a story made from talent and effort, they’ll flip instantly.”

Ian had said he would film one video.

When he asked Hyunsoo to give a first greeting, Hyunsoo thought for a moment, then said,

“I wanted to live.”

That was the first line of the video.

Beyond that, Hyunsoo calmly explained why Hyun’s Forge had hidden its identity.

After filming ended, Ian said,

“I originally planned to produce just one video for you, Hyunsoo, but I changed my mind. I want to grow you. I want to keep producing your videos going forward.”

Hyunsoo gave a bitter smile.

He wasn’t embarrassed. And Ian also knew why.

“Even just watching you makes me feel good. That someone who was at the very bottom became the protagonist of a World Message with only their own will and skill.”

Ian spoke confidently.

“This video will be released to the world when the criticism and suspicion toward you reaches its peak.”

Ian couldn’t even imagine the shockwave that would follow then.

‘That the secret was nothing but skill.’

“And in addition, starting from this first video, if we upload your crafting videos from time to time, the views on those videos could be at least one million, and at most far beyond ten million.”

It wasn’t impossible.

Even a single video by eating-show streamers can reach the millions.

That was how much profit Hyunsoo could generate.

“But for that, the first video has to end successfully, and we have to create a ‘reason’ for viewers to watch.”

All internet broadcasting has a reason.

Depending on what that reason is, subscriber counts change, too.

It’s unfair, but simply because someone is handsome or pretty, or because they eat well, or because they talk well—there are many reasons.

And Hyunsoo caught on to that reason.

“You mean the reason that I’m the only manual craftsman.”

Ian nodded.

“That’s right. And that you produce crafts that those who do mechanical crafting can’t follow.”

And Ian was cautious.

He already knew Hyunsoo’s circumstances.

But even so, if possible, there was something the video absolutely needed.

“We need footage of you crafting in real life.”

In other words, they needed real-life weaponry Hyunsoo had crafted.

Hyunsoo looked down at his right hand.

Even now, Hyunsoo kept repeating training to get used to his left hand.

But compared to his past right hand, he could only bring the performance up to 60%.

To do what Ian was talking about, he needed a right hand that could exert 100% power like before.

“I’ll talk with my attending doctor.”

“I’m sorry for bringing up something so demanding.”

But Ian’s suggestion was for Hyunsoo and Radiance.

So Hyunsoo didn’t feel bad.

“If crafting becomes possible, what should I make?”

Ian gave a small smile.

‘I can see confidence and anticipation.’

It was Hyunsoo’s confidence, born from the thought that if he could use his right hand even for a moment—

Ian said,

“When Hyun’s Forge takes off its veil, it will become a worldwide issue. That first video will be watched by people all over the world. But ordinary people can’t actually tell the small differences between crafted items.”

It was a clear fact.

They don’t know how amazing a sword is, how smoothly it was crafted, or why it’s amazing.

“So it would be good if it’s weaponry with a unique appearance, or weaponry with a special story. Also, it should be something that can create an issue, and if it’s something only you can make right now, even better.”

Even as he said it, Ian knew it wasn’t an easy set of conditions.

But then Hyunsoo smiled slightly.

“As it happens, I have a sword like that.”

As it happens?

Ian made a puzzled expression.

“Didn’t you see the news a while ago?”

News?

Soon, Ian tried to recall it carefully.

‘Wait—come to think of it.......’

Ian remembered the news he had seen then.

‘An ancient relic discovered in Daejeon is drawing attention. The relic discovered this time is estimated to be from the Three Kingdoms period, and what was found there...... believed to be from Baekje...... most of it is damaged, making it impossible to determine the form.......’

Ian’s eyes went wide.

He had never imagined someone could make something from the Three Kingdoms period.

Hyunsoo smiled slightly.

“I’ll make Baekje’s Seven-Branched Sword.”