Overgeared

Chapter 29

The item production game with the Mero Company! This quest was at A rank difficulty. In other words, it was classified as a high difficulty quest. Common sense stated that it was impossible for a level 21 user to clear an A-grade quest.

Was I going to fail this quest? Why did I accept such a hard quest? It was natural: I accepted the quest because I thought I could clear it.

If this quest were related to combat or adventuring, I wouldn’t have much confidence. No, I would’ve turned down the quest in the first place. I wouldn’t be able to clear it at my current level, even if I was a legendary class.

But the item production game with the Mero Company required crafting an item to win. A quest that would succeed if I made an item better than the blacksmith hired by the Mero Company.

“I am the legendary blacksmith who has produced an epic arrow! I can win, even if the Mero Company hires an advanced level blacksmith. Kukuk, this is the quest for me… no, it’s an event!”

As moonlight seeped in through the window, I smiled and spoke a splendid monologue, like a character from a manhwa. Khan returned from picking up the item making tools in the warehouse and trembled at the sight of me.

“Did you eat something bad at dinner…? You look sick, are you okay? Do you need medicine? No, I will bring you to the doctor right now!”

“…Where do I look sick?”

Khan didn’t seem to have a sense of aesthetics.

‘Tsk tsk, a blacksmith is a type of artist.’

The works made by Khan were obviously inferior in appearance and performance. As I felt certain of this, Khan brought out a beautiful sword and helmet.

“These are the pieces I made. What do you think? Isn’t it okay? I was famous for making really beautiful pieces during my prime. My aesthetic sense has always been admired by artists. Haha.”

…This old man, was he reading my thoughts? As I gazed at the sword and helmet, Khan laid out various production tools.

“As you can see, the tools are properly stocked. There are various metals, ores, and logs of wood piled up in the warehouses. There are a lot of materials, but I haven’t done any business in the past months… But the result is good. You can use these materials during your training.”

Khan smiled bitterly, so I couldn’t help asking him a question,

“The Mero Company tried to put you into debt and hired gangsters to interfere in your sales. They also threatened and assaulted you. Why didn’t you ask for help from the lord or guards? Why stay quiet?”

Khan sighed.

“I have filed a complaint with the guard captain several times and appealed to the lord. I wanted the guards to protect me and for the lord to stop this injustice, but they didn’t even look at me. My requests were ignored.”

“…I guess it was the work of the Mero Company.”

“Right. The Mero Company is one of the largest and richest companies in the north. The lord and guards have already received bribes from the Mero Company. It isn’t just me. Many other Winston residents were hurt by the Mero Company and thrown onto the streets, but the lord didn’t lift a single finger to help them.”

In the end, money was the best. Once again, I realized the greatness of money and vowed that I would be rich.

“Eh? By the way, doesn’t Winston belong to Earl Steim?”

“That’s right.”

residents go to Earl Steim and accuse Winston’s lord? Then Earl Steim will punish… no, you don’t think that the hands of

Khan shook his head.

like it. We’ve tried many times to meet Earl Steim; however, the lord noticed and prevented us from leaving Winston every time. Even if

isn’t anyone

have been bought by the lord

money was the best. I accepted it

you have me. I will give the people of the Mero Company a flat nose. Do you

my son was alive, he would be a similar age to you…

was an old man with a lot of tears. But that didn’t seem to be

‘Poor man.’

Why was I feeling such sentiment? Strangely, my mind weakened when I saw Khan. Was Pagma’s ideology implanted in me

great affinity with me, but I don’t know why I’m feeling like

saw Khan slyly looking for a drink and

Man, watch my work all night. Then you will soon forget about your drinking. You will be filled with the desire to be a blacksmith

“I-Is that so?”

Why did I smile

I was able to feel great happiness when I visited my grandfather’s house during the holidays. I

way of

It is tea made of boiled Lunol leaves, and the fragrance is very

bad. I would rather receive

The noise is

“You can’t hear me?”

what you

“…Indeed, you are skilled.”

Kaaang! Kaaang!

of sharing tea and hammering iron with a person I liked. My heart grew heavy. This was the first time I

you… how come your hammering form is like that? Was I mistaken because my expectations were too great? No? It’s not like that? It should look like this. No, you have to narrow your elbows a bit more… You… are you really the descendant of Pagma? T-Tell me honestly.

…This old man.

my skills so quickly? Ah, just leave me alone a little bit! Why are you taking

is too strange. Pagma’s descendant should’ve mastered this. A-A fraud!

Ah, you… annoying.

Ttang! Ttang!

I was in my peak condition. I should use this to improve my technical skills. I improved my

in earnest. Khan saw my work and forgot about drinking, revealing his 60 years experience as a blacksmith. He helped me using

when making armor isn’t durability. The first thing is to design armor that will

examined armor

Why is only this part calibrated? You

I was scolded.

soon as you start

praised after the

is that they are pushed for time, so they might as well take forging out of the question. But they are mistaken. Forging is not a minor task. If forging is omitted, the meaning of quenching and tempering will fade. If you’re lacking in time,

There were deep teachings.

Then an imperfect item will be made. No

Pagma’s descendant, having such noble ideas