Overgeared

Chapter 23

“Hey, Old Man! You still haven’t decided? Will you hand this building over to us? Then won’t you be able to buy alcohol every day until you die?”

The men who entered the smithy were rough looking and their physique was good. They reminded me of the employees from Mother’s Heart is Happy. They took a heavy-handed attitude as they handed a sheet of paper to the elderly blacksmith.

‘What’s this?’

It was a contract to sell this building and the land to the Mero Company. I instinctively realized it.

‘If I analyze this based on my recent successes and troubles, it’s likely that I’ll get involved in a stupid quest as I stand here.’

That absolutely couldn’t be allowed to happen. The urgent thing right now was to earn money by making items.

‘There’s no time to waste on unwanted quests.’

I admired my brain’s quick thinking and moved to avoid this situation. But how many things ever went according to my will? I only managed to move a few steps before I was caught by the gangsters.

“Hey, where did this newbie come from? You trying to sneak into our business like a rat?”

They started to question me in an intimidating manner.

“Did you come to steal the contents of our contract? You, are you a spy? Did the Skaner Company send you?”

Why did I get caught up in the contents of that piece of paper? This was really some useless curiosity.

‘I should’ve just stayed in the rear and avoided looking at them.’

I shrugged as if to say ‘Spy, me? What are you talking about? It isn’t like that, so don’t worry about me. I just want to go my own way.’

But they continued to act tough.

Gulp.

‘Damn.’

My saliva dried up and sweat beaded up on my forehead. I remembered my low-level days in Satisfy.

Was it due to the fearful memories of being a bread shuttle, or being threatened by teenage gangster NPCs in the back alleys? Or maybe it was because they resembled the employees from Mother’s Heart is Happy Financial Services.

I reflexively shrank back from the group; I couldn’t cope with this.

‘I should behave.’

Violent NPCs didn’t fear the law. It was entirely possible to be severely injured or killed if I even so much as touched these guys. Of course, I could report the NPCs to the guards, but their fists were closer than the law was. It might be possible if I was stronger or quick enough to flee from this building. However, that wasn’t the case so it was better to avoid irritating them.

‘Judging by their appearance and atmosphere, they aren’t back alley bullies. They don’t just smoke cigarettes and use bread shuttles.’

business company in the Eternal Kingdom. They wouldn’t give jobs to losers. These assholes were

they’re at least level

hurt and frightened in order to level up? I couldn’t imagine all

I am only level 3. While my stats are superior compared to

worse, I was unarmed. I would only

let’s act prudently and discard

to spy on you. I am just a customer passing by. So you don’t

shame. The hand of

“Customer? At this smithy?”

“Yes.”

customer of

of the man’s hand on my shoulder strengthened

‘Ouch, it hurts.’

mouth, but I remained patient. Instead of scolding him, I tried my best to maintain my smile. Why? Otherwise, I might get hit! There was an old saying that you couldn’t spit when there was a smile on

eyed me

Company has a large number of weapons stores, so why would you come to

don’t want to buy a weapon, but instead find a blacksmith for production-related work. Therefore, it was inevitable that I came here. Hehe,

would be the perfect candidate for the New Actor Award at the end of year ceremonies. My appearance and

so weak that you can’t be a spy… Okay, get

to hit me? Did I look poor and weak? These scum thought they could make fun of me just because of how I looked? The fury in my heart boiled

you for believing in me. I’ll be

blacksmith’s angry voice was heard

blinked his bloodshot eyes. It was to stop the tears from falling

me that contract. I’ll sign it

“Eh? R-Really?”

thinking Old

time, but you have finally made

the old man’s words. It was like a festival. The one who seemed to be the leader handed the contract to the

to do is sign. Then you can

“……”

contract and hesitated for a moment before reaching towards the contract with trembling hands. At that moment, tears fell from the old man’s eyes. “Ahh! This is the end of my seven generation family business! I won’t be able to face my

man was unbearable. But the gangsters mocked him instead of comforting

the bottles? You don’t have a

mention my son with that

are you so loud? Do you want to

‘Johnson’ threatened to hit the old man. I was

he speak rudely to the old man,

that moment, a gangster called ‘Um’ spoke, “Look, the contract should

have to wait a few months for the old man to acceptwhile

properly handle an old man. We received less pay

smiled coldly and said, “That’s right, you must compensate

Old Man, once you receive the money for selling this smithy, half of it will be used to pay off your debt, while the other half will be handed to us. Isn’t it

man, Khan,

you don’t have a wife or son to feed, so why do you need a large amount