Royal Club’s 3rd-generation girl group Halftime.
A duet group consisting of the mixed-race beauties, Nina and Nanase.
With their exotic looks, fluent Korean, outstanding singing and dancing skills, and top-tier abilities as Awakened ones, they have a loyal fan base.
Their popularity exploded, especially after their contrasting personalities were revealed — their battle skills were completely opposite of their usual calm demeanor.

[Nina looks like a troublemaker, doesn’t she?]
Author: Does she remind you of those tough girls in school? She used to sit on my desk during breaks, talking with other girls.
Anonymous 1: Seriously lol, she seems like the type to stare at you from the next seat while saying it’s fun to torment someone.
Anonymous 2: She’s like the girl who made a joke about confessing, just for fun. She definitely has that high-energy vibe, so avoid marrying her.
Anonymous 3: These crazy assholes, where did they go to school to turn out like this?
Anonymous 4: Stolen by the bully.
Anonymous 5: Isn’t it good if you’re stolen?
Anonymous 6: For real lol.
Anonymous 7: Lucky for them, the bully’s gone.
Anonymous 4: I want to kill all of them.

[Nanase's fast food vlog is hilarious lol]
Author: She looks like someone who would carefully eat each bite but ends up biting half in one go, causing a cold sensation in her mouth before debating whether or not to finish the other half.
Anonymous 1: How is the burger cold?
Author: Ice cream, you idiot.
Anonymous 1: It’s obviously a burger at a fast-food place, you jerk.
Anonymous 2: If it’s a high school girl, two bites of ice cream are definitely possible.
Anonymous 3: Fun fact: Nanase is 26 this year.
Anonymous 4: What? 26? She looks younger than the best high school girl in the area.
Anonymous 5: Ugh, seriously? Your wording is on point.
Author: Watching her wonder whether to throw the remaining trash into the trash bin with telekinesis or walk over is just too cute lol.

Their fan-loving point might not have been entirely intentional, but either way, they were beloved celebrities.
As soon as a teaser for their new show was released, the buzz spread even before the publicity team could get started.

[Just saw Nina and Nanase’s teaser for the public broadcast]
[Click the link]
Anonymous 1: Is this real?
Anonymous 2: Wow, crazy.
Anonymous 3: Wow! New variety show!
Anonymous 4: And they’re regulars too!
Anonymous 5: I knew it, Chae-rin is really going all in for these girls.
Anonymous 6: I’ve been trusting you, Chae-rin!
Anonymous 7: Who’s the guest?
Anonymous 8: It’s just a silhouette, but it looks like they’re holding something resembling a sword? Maybe? Not sure?

Royal Club’s self-produced program is named Halftime, just like their group.
Online, the rivalry between Halftime and Dungeon Assault Team became a major topic, attracting viewers to the dungeon-clearing broadcast showdown.

Finally, the broadcast began.

Elogio Sherry Nina
Element-based B-class Frost Awakened
Born: March 11, 2026 (25 years old)
Nationality: South Korea (Father: Spain, Mother: Korea)
Height: 172cm, Weight: 55kg
Affiliation: Royal Club (3rd-generation Awakened)

Iso no Nanase
Special trait-based B-class Vector Manipulation Awakened
Born: December 5, 2025 (26 years old)
Nationality: South Korea (Father: Korea, Mother: Japan)
Height: 160cm, Weight: 41kg
Affiliation: Royal Club (3rd-generation Awakened)

The show began by introducing their profiles.
Although they had debuted,
due to the ongoing COVID resurgence in 2050,
the unfortunate girl group Halftime couldn’t perform at concerts.
Despite respectable music rankings,
the company was dissatisfied with the lack of profitable events.

“Because of that, you two will start broadcasting dungeon content from today. Don’t worry if the broadcast fails. We’ll just sell the magic stones.”
“Haha, our CEO is really funny.”
“If we’re doing a broadcast, food content would be good.”

Chae-rin smiled while Nina and Nanase, thinking it was a joke, laughed along.
1 second.
2 seconds.
3 seconds.
After the silence, Nina asked.

"Are you serious?"
"Yes."

[Halftime's Dungeon Clearing Broadcast, as planned]
[Starting now!]

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-CEO is so cool, for real?
-CEO looks amazing too.
-I’m dizzy here.
-What the heck, why are they shoving them into the dungeon like this lol.

[Guest Selection Segment]

“CEO~ but will it just be the two of us in the dungeon?”
“Not that I mind, but it might get a little boring.”
“Don’t worry. Every month, I’ll make sure to bring a guest you like.”
“Yay!”
“Thank you so much.”
“But for now, since your group’s concept is mixed-race beauties, I’ll only invite mixed-race beauties as guests.”
“Does that mean you’re telling us to do it without guests?”
“CEO, you’re so mean.”

[Guest Card]

“I already knew you’d say that, so I brought the guest list.”
“Wow! Aah, why are you pinching my hand?”
“Don’t flip it. Look at the back first.”
“Wow, this is unfair.”
“Shush. Flip one already.”

[Silent Swordsman]

“Wow! Amazing, amazing!!!”
“Great choice!”

Silent Swordsman (黙言劍客)
Enhancement-type C-class Instant Enhancement Awakened
Born: SECRET
Nationality: SECRET
Height: SECRET
Affiliation: New Guild Haenampa (Guild Leader)

“Eh? But is this person really C-class?”
“There’s no way that’s true.”

The profile collected from available information was incredibly sparse, and since the Silent Swordsman was so mysterious, it made sense the profile would be incomplete.

[First Guest: Silent Swordsman]
[Virtual Reality Game: Ban-Yo-Gok Specialist Streamer]
[Introduction Video]
[10-second Highlight Reel]

As the 10-second highlight reel of the Silent Swordsman, who was almost a legend, played, the viewers went wild.

-ㄷㄷㄷ
-So cool, she’s amazing.
-Thought she was an action movie star.
-Wow, her physique and visuals are incredible.
-Who is she?
-They say she’s the Silent Swordsman.
-What? She slays a huge monster or something?
-This is insane. I watched her do this crazy gameplay video before.
-So good. She’s like a speed master.
-But why is Mom here?
-For real, I was flipping channels and just spat out my protein powder.

[Silent Swordsman and the First Meeting]

After the big, bold subtitles, the first meeting between the cast and the guest happened at the gate entrance.

“¡Estoy tan feliz! It’s such an honor to meet the Silent Swordsman!”
“はじめまして、I’m Iso no Nanase. Nice to meet you!”

Nina ran up enthusiastically and shook hands, excited, while Nanase bowed respectfully from behind.
The awkwardness of Silent Swordsman, who was caught off-guard between the two, was clearly captured on film.

[Viewers’ Comments Continued]

-Where did our leader show up?
-How is she on broadcast? We don’t even know her yet.
-They made a huge mistake trying to get Halftime guests for the show.
-How does this even work? Why did they pick her out of everyone else?
-What the hell is this, it's so weird!
-She's totally dominating the show.
-Why is she so famous?
-What kind of game is Ban-Yo-Gok anyway?

As the camera captured the awkward, yet captivating, interaction between the Silent Swordsman and the stars of Halftime, it became clear that the Silent Swordsman had an enormous impact, despite being so unfamiliar. The viewers, who were expecting a typical performance from their guest, were left stunned by her presence. The fans could barely believe they were seeing their idol, the Silent Swordsman, interact so casually on screen.

[Action Scene]

The broadcast was then cut to an action scene of the dungeon.

Wow! Monsters are flying all over the place.
How many whips was that?
Back, ankles, ceiling, floor — four hits!
Did the Trapman just evolve into a flying monster?
What? Did she use magnets for her whip? That’s some next-level skill.
Isn’t she supposed to be using a sword, though?
Who breaks the walls like that just to fight cockroaches?!
LOL, the safety team’s probably freaking out now.
Is the Silent Swordsman using a whip instead of a sword today?
How is she still classified as C-class?
She fights better than two B-class Awakened combined.
Is she nervous or something?
Honestly, she looks stiff, but that whip attack was insane.
All the monsters are dead lol. If she gets rid of her nervousness, she’ll switch from a whip to a sword, no problem.
The reactions were overwhelmingly positive.
While Nina and Nanase also showed off their skills, the viewer ratings soared from 6% to a final 11%.

[Backstage Reactions]

But why is there a mess like this on set?
The Trapman was nothing, but why are they taking it so seriously now?
They were just using whips, but now everything's wrecked.
Asan Guild seems weak.
The guy has good abilities and decent fighting skills, but his guild is weak.
Was the crew neglecting their own people?
Isn’t this a bit much?
Meanwhile, the Asan Guild’s Dungeon Assault Team’s broadcast, which started with an 8% rating, plummeted to 6%, accompanied by a controversy about mistreatment of the crew. One side saw the success of the broadcast, while the other struggled with backlash. It was clear which side won over the public.