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.’

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

on their equipment, they’re at

have they hurt and frightened in order to level up? I couldn’t

five of them… In contrast, I am only level 3. While my stats are superior compared to those of my level, they’re all still around level

make matters worse, I was unarmed. I would only lose if I got into a fight

prudently and discard

here to spy on you. I am just a customer passing by.

I felt no shame. The hand of the man holding my shoulder

“Customer? At this smithy?”

“Yes.”

A customer of this

of the man’s hand on

‘Ouch, it hurts.’

to maintain my smile. Why? Otherwise, I might get hit! There was an old

gangsters eyed me with

weapons stores, so why would you come

blacksmith for production-related work. Therefore, it was inevitable that I came here. Hehe, I had no idea this smithy was troubled since

candidate for the New Actor Award at the end of year ceremonies. My appearance and tone were subservient. I continued to smile and the suspicious gangster released

as well? Umm, indeed. You’re so weak that you can’t be a spy… Okay, get out of here. Don’t think about coming

and weak? These scum thought they could make fun of me just because of

thank you for believing in me. I’ll be

to keep the smile until the last minute as I quickly headed out of the smithy. Then the old blacksmith’s angry voice was heard behind me,

a moment, the old man blinked his bloodshot eyes.

that contract. I’ll sign it

“Eh? R-Really?”

Good thinking Old

took a long time, but you have finally made a wise

a festival. The one who seemed

have to do is sign. Then

“……”

man gazed at the 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

man was unbearable. But

turned to the bottles? You don’t have a successor,

Don’t mention my son with

the hell are you so loud? Do

threatened to hit the old man. I was angry when I

he speak rudely to the old man, but threatening to

gangster called ‘Um’ spoke, “Look,

mad. Didn’t we have to wait a few

handle an old man. We received less pay on the scheduled date because of

leader, ‘Veil’ smiled coldly and said, “That’s right, you must compensate us

the money for selling this smithy, half of it will be used to pay off your debt, while

The old man, Khan, angrily

or son to feed, so why do you need a large amount of money? You should help