Chapter 22 – Video (2)

The first day of class in earnest.

As if he were challenging a dojo, Henry poured out results that surprised people in every class.

“Today’s class assignment is to narrow the gap between release and binding as much as possible… Excellent.”

“The first to break the doll is Henry Camilton. You are dismissed.”

“Flawless. The rest of you should pay close attention, too. As you saw from what Henry did, the influence of circulation on physical movement is…”

The perpetual underachiever was no longer there.

For even the trainees who had been stuck in Class C for three years could not catch up to Henry in terms of proficiency.

“My goodness, what on earth happened in the meantime…”

“Did he really do that? A barn? Did our academy have such a thing?”

“So that was it… Ah, Chief Instructor Rousseau?”

“I should tell my father. To think such a great person was rotting away at the academy.”

The rumors spread rapidly.

There were many who knew Henry, but few who watched him from up close.

This was especially true for the trainees of Class C, where the difference was stark.

“Rumors are naturally exaggerated anyway. The evaluation must have been completely wrong. It’s impossible for someone who couldn’t even feel mana to reach this point all at once.”

“Those fools only saw what was at their own level. He was probably set aside for some other reason.”

Since they had only encountered him through rumors, Henry was perceived by them as someone who ‘had some kind of circumstance.’

Conveniently, the standing of Chief Instructor Rousseau also rose sharply.

At any rate, the fact that rumors were circulating meant there was some reason for it, even if exaggerated.

But unlike them,

those who had watched Henry right by his side felt deeply how absurd the current situation was.

In particular, the instructors who conducted classes together for the lower-tier classes, including Pyke, were exactly in that position.

“I believe verification is necessary. If we gather and make a proposal to the dean…”

“What kind of verification are you talking about? The skill of a trainee who broke all the training dolls starting from the first class?”

“His skill is proven, but I mean the method by which he obtained that skill. Isn’t it suspicious?”

“…It is simply amazing. There is no such method in the world. It is a reality that even members of the ducal house take classes at our academy. If things were as Instructor Pyke says, such a thing shouldn’t happen.”

“Surely there is something we do not…”

“I will stop here. I do not wish to discuss Henry Camilton any further.”

However, just because they felt the same way did not mean they reacted in the same way.

Most of the instructors adapted to the situation.

The only one who felt a strong rejection was Pyke.

The others either lost interest or simply watched Henry with a moderate amount of curiosity.

And all of those situations,

“That is how it went. It seems you have nothing to worry about, Henry.”

“Thank you.”

Henry Camilton was able to hear about it from Chief Instructor Rousseau.

Rousseau’s eyes, looking at Henry, were calm.

Contrary to concerns, Henry had clearly left a strong impression of his presence from the very beginning.

‘This talent cannot be hidden anyway.’

It was better to reveal it properly rather than hiding it half-heartedly.

Rather, even if he were to face opposition, it would only be to a manageable degree.

“…You may continue to use my personal training ground. If you need anything else, feel free to ask anytime.”

“Thank you.”

Even so, it did not change the scope of what Rousseau could do.

Leaving him with just the training ground, he returned, and Henry accepted the favor with gratitude.

“Ah, finally.”

He was able to be alone.

Austin, who had been chatteringly sticking by his side, was not here, and neither were the other trainees who had been casting curious glances.

Instructors?

They also did not dare to approach Rousseau’s training ground.

‘Now I can finally take a look.’

In a hurry,

Henry first set up the interior of the training ground appropriately.

With his sword propped up beside him and his armor laid down as if he had just taken it off.

This was to prevent any awkward atmosphere even if someone came in unexpectedly.

Only after doing so,

[You can generate revenue by watching videos.]

[You can manage uploaded videos.]

[Revenue settled may vary depending on the viewer’s region and the type of advertisements.]

Henry was able to check the details he had been dying of curiosity to know.

‘Videos? Watching videos? What is uploading? And what about advertisements…?’

New information poured in.

Fortunately, the archmage had added sufficient explanations this time as well, but Henry still had to invest a considerable amount of time to understand it.

‘To think such a thing exists!’

Because the concept was so novel.

He was only able to accept it because the other party was a ‘mage’; had he seen it elsewhere, he would have laughed it off, asking how such a thing could exist.

‘My appearance has been kept as a record? Indeed… the archmage. What a great person. To think even this is possible.’

Still, once he roughly understood, it was not that difficult of a concept.

It was just amazing that such a thing ‘actually existed.’

‘Someone viewing my record is a view, and a separate settlement is paid out based on that count… It is a slightly different concept from sponsorships.’

Sponsorships varied greatly depending on the individual.

Just looking back at the experience of the last few days,

some mages would send sponsorship money so often that they remained in Henry’s memory.

However, other than that handful, there were many who just watched Henry without donating.

‘In that case, there is no benefit for me to gain, but with this, it would be a slightly different story. Rather, I wouldn’t have to be so desperate about broadcasting.’

Of course, that was only if things went well.

[Amount settled: 137,888 won]

This was evident from the settlement of about 140,000 won he had just received.

Because the amount itself could not even be compared to sponsorships.

‘Then.’

Henry’s gaze turned to the side.

Now that he had confirmed the structure, it was time to figure out the situation in more detail.

[Currently registered videos: 4]

A total of four ‘videos’ were uploaded.

‘Did they call this a thumbnail?’

Thumbnail.

It was an image from which one could infer the content of the registered video before clicking it.

However, there was not only a picture.

‘Letters’ that Henry did not know, but could somehow read, were also written there.

‘A professional concept player meets a real concept player… What does that mean? This time, teaching an extra a true lesson with bare hands… What on earth is this?’

It was a sentence that was difficult to understand.

He roughly understood the meaning of each word, but when they formed a sentence like this, the difficulty level rose dramatically.

In times like this, there was no better way than seeing it for himself.

“If I touch it like this… There. It’s playing.”

Henry played the ‘video.’

It still felt unfamiliar.

However, the scene unfolding before his eyes was definitely Henry’s own.

‘Is it like this? Ah, the extra referred to Bane. The concept roleplayer was… Pyke. Then does that mean I am a concept roleplayer too?’

Henry tilted his head.

Surely, wasn’t a concept roleplayer a term referring to someone who ‘did not fit into that place’?

‘I must have misunderstood.’

There was no way the friendly mages would use such an expression toward Henry himself.

Henry soon checked all four videos.

His impression?

It was absolute satisfaction, and satisfaction once more.

‘I really chose the managers well.’

By now, Henry had also grasped, at least roughly, what the viewers wanted.

Seen from their perspective, these videos were indeed filled with only interesting things.

‘The one who helped with this was definitely… Fire Solo. It was that person.’

It was a unique name, and he was someone who did not spare advice through the ‘manager chat’ every time the broadcast was held.

Popori-jyang was also helping out well enough, but Henry was certain that Fire Solo was the superior mage.

‘Should I try asking for some advice?’

It was a field too unfamiliar for Henry to make judgments on his own.

In times like this, it was better to borrow the hand of an expert.

Especially since that expert harbored positive feelings toward Henry.

‘Then, I should be able to get a rough outline. What direction I should pursue in the future, and how these managers will run the channel.’

Entrusting them was fine.

Receiving help was fine.

However, completely turning a blind eye was something he must absolutely never do.

***

What was important to Henry was not just the broadcast and video revenue.

Of course, purchasing the bundle of beads worth about 1.88 million won was also important, but a knight’s qualifications were not just about the skill of handling mana.

[Swordsmanship]

* Proficiency: Level 5, 94%

* Grows to Level 6 upon reaching 100% proficiency.

* The quality of the weapon is outstanding. Additional proficiency is granted.

* The environment is suitable for focusing on training. Additional proficiency is granted.

Swordsmanship proficiency.

Henry steadily held and swung his sword in Rousseau’s training ground even when it was not for broadcast content.

‘It was a more important factor than I thought. Thanks to this, what happened in this class was also possible.’

The training doll that Pyke had casually brought out.

While it was true that [Focus] was needed to strike those hit points, the swordsmanship to back it up also had to follow.

And at that time, Henry felt that his skill had increased more than he had thought.

‘In the past, I wouldn’t have been able to hit all of them.’

That was the effect of swordsmanship proficiency.

Furthermore, the results of training were honestly displayed.

“Finally, my proficiency has reached Level 6. The growth speed feels faster than my expectations.”

In an instant, as if light flashed from the sword, Henry’s swordsmanship proficiency grew to Level 6.

Seen this way, it would feel like a simple numbers game to the viewers.

However, from the perspective of the one actually swinging the sword, the difference made by that single number was enough to be deeply felt.

[It’s really strange lol. Even when he talks like that, he doesn’t break character lol.]

[He talks about levels, skills, and proficiency, but he still doesn’t break character lol. Why?? Because of the archmage again~]

[Everything leads to the archmage again lol]

“It is all thanks to you, the viewers. Thank you always for subscribing and liking. A new video has been uploaded, so those who haven’t seen it might want to check it out.”

[Now he even ignores uncomfortable chats lol]

[Ah~~ our knight has truly become a professional broadcaster lol]

[Do you upload the videos yourself?]

[M: The video uploads are handled by our channel manager, ‘Fire Solo’!!!]

[The editing was amazing lol. Is there a salary?]

[M: Unpaid… it is… please don’t… mention me… during the broadcast… I dislike… attention…]

The sight of them conversing on their own.

This was a flow that provided a brief moment of leisure.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

[The screen has been blinded.]

He made the screen black.

From now on, Henry’s voice would not reach the viewers.

However, Henry had a different purpose.

[Manager chat has been opened.]

[The managers’ blind status has been lifted.]

“Managers.”

[M: Uh? What’s the matter???]

[M: Did you… call… us…]

“It is embarrassing to say this as a knight trainee, but I need advice from the two of you. Could you help me?”

Henry decided to speak honestly from the start.

For there was no point in hiding anything from these mages anyway.

Fire Solo and Popori-jyang.

The two showed their respective reactions to Henry’s sincere words.

[M: Your character… is really… incredible… I will respect it…]

[M: Me too!!! Respect too!!! Peace!!! Love!!!]

[M: I’ll start by organizing my thoughts!!!]

[M: If I think of you as a real knight from that place… and offer some personal advice…]

Fire Solo was the first to start.

Drawing from his own experience, he put forward a series of interesting pieces of advice.

The key was under what circumstances an ‘interesting video’ could be pulled off.

Since that was the task he was currently in charge of.

Henry was quick to understand, catching the points Fire Solo was making in no time.

“I understand clearly. I must take control of every situation. “

BJ Swordmaster