Overgeared

Chapter 20

There was an uproar in Satisfy.

Famous guilds were in motion to find the mysterious blacksmith. In various media and the Internet, the epic-rated arrows appeared as a hot issue. Who was the craftsman with great skills and potential but lacking experience and reputation?

Many people were searching for the blacksmith’s whereabouts.

‘It is a harder path than others. I always did my best. Nonetheless, there is a better blacksmith than me?’

Panmir had only experienced making an epic-rated item twice. He had the title of the first epic-rated item maker. However, there was no mention of ‘craftsman’ in his epic item description. Who was the person given the title of craftsman, which wasn’t even allowed for the number one ranking blacksmith?

Ttang! Ttang!

Panmir was spurred by a sense of competitiveness towards the unknown blacksmith.

Meanwhile, Shin Youngwoo, the person who was receiving everyone’s attention, was eating cup noodles at a convenience store before going to work.

“What a jerk, charging 1,000 won for a cup of noodles? Does he want people like me to starve to death? Sigh, people really can’t live without acting dirty.”

I grumbled as I ate.

* * *

5.30 a.m.

It might be Sunday, but the office of labor was always busy. The days when students came on a daily basis to find work had disappeared. These days, young people turned away from labor jobs! Foreign workers had long taken over, making the future of South Korea seem bleak.

‘I have a headache.’

I still hadn’t adapted to the smell of cigarettes and alcohol early in the morning.

‘I want to finish the work quickly so I can go home and rest.’

As I sat there, a young man in a construction worker’s uniform cried out.

“Looking for four workers for the Shinwoo Building’s construction site!”

Construction site workers did things like clean, move bricks and wood, and shovel sand. The physical labor was harsh, and I would eat a lot of dirt, but I had done it often. Therefore, I didn’t hesitate to raise my hand.

“Here! Over here… cough!”

An alcohol drinker or heavy smoker punched me in the belly! I was pushed into a corner and missed the chance to be employed by the construction site.

“Those guys are heartless! You should send the pitiful young people first!”

While I was complaining with irritation, a middle-aged man in a short-sleeved shirt spoke, “I need three tilers with strength. You should have experience.”

A tiles assistant would follow the main tiler and assist in the transfer of materials such as tiles, cement, and sand. It was annoying to carry the tiles if I met a bad tiler and I had to be careful not to break the tiles, but it was decent work.

I raised my hand. “Here! I have carried tiles more than 10 times… Ugh!”

I was once again pushed back into a corner by the older men and lost the chance to be hired because there were three people more experienced than me.

“Anyone else?”

“Here! I do… Ack!”

for laborers, but I wasn’t hired due

regret not

It seemed that they

they like it? Don’t you think I want to work part-time like other young people? I’m making a living just

barking dog. However, my opponents were adults. So, I couldn’t

The chief, who had been reading his newspaper on his desk, looked at

early 30s? He was a person who inherited this office from his father. For every 10 times I came here looking for

do electric pulling work? No experience is needed.

more than the usual pay. However, I didn’t move.

can’t forget how

electrical cable pulling only

a tremendous amount of stamina. I couldn’t let the cable

while wearing gloves, and I would suffer

was an oasis in

nightmare from last winter. The other men present looked into the distance, whistled

The man asked

towards me. “This young man can do it

active

of electrical cable pulling? An

‘These insane humans!’

men continued to recommend me. Then the person offering the job pointed to me. “Excuse me, young man. Shall

he just smiled. In the

Youngwoo. Ah, there was

Ddiririring ~ ddiririring~

“……”

at my ear. In the end, the other

Moreover, I barely ever received phone calls. So, how did I receive a call at this exact timing? Then I belatedly saw the caller ID and hurriedly

Happy Financial Services. Customer Shin Youngwoo, you

“…Already?”

have forgotten, does that mean there

course not. Yes, I understand. I will have the amount ready

happy day. Mother’s

The call ended.

“This damn…”

pay off the interest. It would be hard work, not easy work, that

you

“Yes!”

“Is it really true?”

course! You will never go hungry

left towards hell.

when she saw my exhausted self return home. I couldn’t even take my shoes off

only to receive cream bread…? There wasn’t even milk…! What type of people would give cream bread and no milkkkkkk?!!! U-Ughhh…

remember anything after that.

* * *

woke up, I felt like I had been crushed by steel. My body was throbbing all over, and I barely managed to check the time. It was 5.20

“Ugh!”

serious. It was late when I took into consideration the distance between my house and the labor office. I hurried to change into my work

“Ack~! I’m going.”

pay the fee for the game in a week. As I put on my shoes without washing up,