During the KMC media Planning Committee.
Everyone who was involved in broadcasting Royal Road was to find new item. Trends were quickly becoming out-of-fashion; no matter how fresh the material was, after a week or so, the committee would discard said material.
“How is it going with the other day’s precipitated proboscidean analysis?”
“Will be done before noon tomorrow.”
“Too late! You’re working on that overtime and get it finish before today end at all costs. Don’t even think about leaving your office until it’s done!”
“Keoheok!”
Director Kang Han-Seop was pushing the employees.
Broadcasting was the only thing, but it was busy every day.
KMC was growing as a media broadcaster, so one pretty much was expected to be working all day without sleep.
“Nowadays, there is an increase of beginners playing, so what do you think about programs directed at them?”
“That’s not bad. Is the age group high?”
“Yes. The majority of them are seniors.”
“Then the broadcasting contents are easily resolved. I think it’ll be fine to place emphasis on the path of the adventure. Broadcasting time…lets make it at 10 in the evening.”
“Overlap it with the Terrestrial Drama.”
“To make it comfortable for the family to gather in order to watch.”
The number of elders playing Royal Road was moderate, but shouldn’t be overlooked; since the number increases proportionally as each month passed. They were beings slow to adapting to new changes, but the generation has the purchasing power that was very formidable if they ever get involved.
“We got to seize them from the beginning. If our broadcast captures their attention during their novice time, this generation of gamers will become loyal followers.”
“Yes!”
“Attach in advertisements you investigated that are enticing to the seniors.”
“If you want the viewership and have the committee coming up with advertisements, then I don’t think that’s a good idea at all.”
The rapidly growing KMC Media.
Due to and the increasing of the popularity of Royal Road, the advertising fee that gets attach to the program is also on the rise.
But due to the increasing birthrate of new channels broadcasting games, the competition was fierce. Even the channels which only specialize in Royal Road were scared of the increasing trend.
“But Director-nim, what would entail in this month’s special program?”
One member asked silently.
He really didn’t want to say have a rerun, but there was only a few days left until the date.
Unlike regular broadcasts, the special program ran once per month and featured a special story on the Versailles continent. The date, which loomed about in five days.
“How is the relationship between the two warring guilds, Legend of the Hammer Guild and the Silver Wings?”
“We already did two takes on them.”
“What about the adventurer who traveled north?”
“It was late last month, I don’t think he succeeded.”
“Well, is there anything fresh?”
Director Kang and other members stricken.
Fresh events in Royal Road were dwindling, while KMC Media steadily continued its timely and accurate reports.
Newly discovered locations.
Quests.
Warring forces!
They were deep events of storytelling that builds the Versailles continent’s history.
Nevertheless, the special programs did quite well for the station.
Director Kang and the others bound their heads in their hands and groaned, until a new suggestion entered the conversation.
“How about we intersect it with some of our broadcasts?”
“After all, would it be better to broadcast the people flocking to the north?”
“Ok, the north. It’s still going through consecutive broadcasts, but there’s probably something there the regular program didn’t retell.”
“That’s true.”
That suggestion was easily accepted, and time drifted on hopelessly. But suddenly, Director Khang’s eyes followed the stream to an empty seat.
“Why is it I don’t see Sin Hye-Min ssi?”
“Didn’t you know? She’s on an adventure in Royal Road, so she couldn’t make it to this meeting.”
“Is that so?”
“She’s lucky.”
Director Kang and the other members weren’t really concern about Sin Hye-Min situation as they were so busy with the matters at hand.
However, Sin Hye-Min showed up at long last.
“Hello.”
She arrived two hours before the actual broadcast, hence she would attend the meeting.
Director Kang inquired.
“Sin Hye-Min ssi, what are you so busy with?”
“I’m sorry. I don’t have much time because of the quest. I just want to check up on you since I have a bit of time.”
“What is the quest?”
Director Kang didn’t expect much from the answer that followed after he asked.
“I’m on a quest together with Weed nim.”
“Weed? Is that right. Which Weed?”
“You know which.”
“How can you be sure who I know?”
“You can’t not know. How can you not know Weed nim?”
“I only know of two that goes by that name. Are you talking about the Jeonshin Weed?” (it had many meaning, but the one that’s resemble this story means: predecessor, antecedent, ancestor, original. Basically this prefix was for the ‘Weed’ of the previous game, which he sold the acc for 3 mill. I rather like the word antecedent.)
“Yes.”
Director Kang jumped out of his seat.
“You’re on a quest with that Weed?”
Weed.
A common name for a very common grass.
Many users in Royal Road know of that name.
And as a broadcaster, he was the benefactee of such a handle.
The brutal orc Karichwi.
The battle against the Immortal Legion received a sensational audience.
There was a sense of urgency when he led the Dark Elves and Orcs to fight against Rich Shire!
To Kang, stereotypical siege was just a struggle, while he was on the edge of his seat during this event.
Since then, his name broadened as a broadcaster, and finally had dinner with a peace of mind on such matters.
Then from out of nowhere.
During the Northern Expedition battle against the dragon, he suddenly showed up and fought fantastically.
With a method nobody thought of.
Clearly proven he was the Jeonshin Weed.
“So you’re on this quest with Weed…”
“To be precise, we haven’t gotten there. But we’ve been through many adventures along the way.”
“What is the quest?”
“It’s to reach the Vampire Kingdom, Todeum.”
Director Kang and the other eyes filled with suspicion.
“Where is the Vampire Kingdom? Has it always been on the Versailles continent? Is it a newly discovered location in the north?”
“No. Actually, it’s the place where a vampire named Tori grew…”
The director and others listened as Sin Hye-Min’s retold the story.
The gates of the Vampire Kingdom only open once. If you die, everything ends.
The expedition left for the unknown world.
Their adventure!
As if he seemed to hear the number of audiences climbing.
Director Kang shouted.
“This is the special program. No, cancel that! On the other hand, they still have a month left. What if we schedule this as a regular program? Call him! Call Weed and persuade him to broadcast this!”
***
Lee Hyun was sitting in the classroom while on the phone cautiously.
“What you call me about?”
- Yes, actually, I want to talk to you regarding a broadcast.
“A show? What’s this about? Are you saying KMC Media wants to broadcast my adventure as a program?”
As soon as the sentence left his mouth, the still growing crowd in the lecture hall became still momentarily.
“……”
The students stopped what they were doing and paid close attention to Lee Hyun.
The students of the department of Virtual Reality.
After graduation will be doing various jobs depending on their fields.
Even for those who current doesn’t have Royal Road.
They want to learn about VR because they were motivated by Royal Road.
And the one place where the majority of them obtain news regarding Royal Road was KMC Media!
‘What we did was not good, huh?’
‘No way, couldn’t be.’
They were dubious, but still listened to Lee Hyun’s call.
- Yea, that’s correct. I want to broadcast our adventure in the Vampire Kingdom, Todeum. But I need permission to do so.
“Hye-Min ssi need my permission?”
- Yes, because you’re the one that leads the party as Weed nim. I saved the videos of everybody on the adventure, but it’d be morally wrong if I was to broadcast the clips without your permission. If you get the ok from the others, each can get a salary, and you’ll also get the consultation fee.
The students were in frenzies.
‘Hye-Min ssi? Couldn’t be Sin Hye-Min?’
‘Why would that returnee receive a call from Shin Hye-Min?’
‘With that famous host?’
These people knew all too well about the name that came from Lee Hyun’s mouth; the famous commentator of the Versailles continent, Shin Hye-Min.
The surprise filled students became unspeakable.
“Well, I get the jist of it. Fill me in more in the future.”
- Yes. I hope to have an answer as soon as possible, since the station’s members are in an uproar. Ah, actually, I forgot since they went so crazy about Weed nim’s adventure in the Vampire Kingdom Todeum, but there a catch regarding the broadcasting schedule. They wanted to make an episode once every two days regarding this adventure. Take your time and we’ll talk later with more details.
“Definitely.”
Lee Hyun hung up the phone.
Then came a flood of students who pretended to be close.
There was a competition to see who could get the two empty seats beside Lee Hyun!
*Triririri.*
Lee Hyun phone rang again.
The student’ body stiffened.
‘Is Shin Hye-Min calling again.’
‘No way…’
‘I want just a chance…’
They were quietly waiting with frustration.
But they still kept their mouth closed.
Lee Hyun lifted the phone to answer, but it was another voice that came out.
- Bored so I phoned you. What are you doing now?
Like a crystal clear voice tuned to musical instruments.
It was Jeong Hyo Lynn.
“Ah, Jeong Hyo Lynn ssi. I’m waiting for the lecture to begin.”
- Please excuse me, did I interrupt?
“Nah, don’t worry, the professor hadn’t come yet.”
- So you have a few minutes to talk.
“Well, yea. Oh,