Overgeared

Chapter 31

“Khan, I heard the rumour. But…you aren’t drinking?”

Kaaang! Kaaang!

It happened when I was working hard raising my blacksmith skills in the smithy. Khan’s friend arrived and started talking.

“Not drinking? What are you saying?”

“No, if you’re sober, then why are you hanging out with this unimpressive newbie every day? Tsk tsk. At first glance, he looks like someone who is ignorant of the world.”

I was referred to as an ‘unimpressive newbie’ by this damn bastard. This damn bastard had been talking ever since he entered the smithy.

“Old Man, if you stopped drinking because of this person…”

I placed strength in the hand holding my hammer. A rapidly rising killing instinct! Khan noticed that the hammer in my hand was shaking and hurriedly told his friend.

“Hey, shut up. You’re mistaken.”

“Mistaken?”

“Yes, mistaken. That young man might have a garbage-like appearance, but you shouldn’t judge a person from their outer appearance. That young man is actually a big person.”

Garbage-like appearance? Did Khan always think like that about me? I felt betrayed.

Kwang! Kwang!

I seethed with anger and hammered the steel with more strength. Then I suddenly looked at myself. I had levelled up from the gangsters, but I was still only level 21. Since both my armor and weapon were left in the warehouse, I was just wearing beginner clothes.

The criteria that an NPC used to judge users was their level, equipment and reputation. I didn’t have any equipment, my level was low and my reputation was low, so I naturally looked like crap to the NPCs.

‘What about the reputation I gained when I killed the gangsters?’

As I had some doubts, I listened to Khan and his friend’s conversation.

“You don’t believe it? Don’t be deceived by his appearance and watch his techniques closely. That isn’t the normal skill for a blacksmith. Isn’t it? And this is a secret, but this young man took care of Veil’s gang alone.”

“Uhuh! What nonsense are you talking? Yes, I admit that his blacksmithing technique is great now that I’ve seen it with my own eyes. That young man seems moderately good, unlike his appearance. But taking care of Veil’s gang alone? Aren’t they the fiercest outlaws in Winston? It’s impossible! How could a blacksmith take them out alone?”

any of Veil’s gang on the street today? Aren’t

this is true, shouldn’t his reputation have already

rumors spread that this young man defeated Veil, the Mero Company wouldn’t leave him alone.

you were the one who witnessed it. Is that young man so great? Huhut, now

see. There were no rumors that I defeated Veil’s group,

“Khan! Are you here?”

smithy. They were holding flyers in their hands. A middle aged person showed Khan the flyer

contents of the flyer and

was this about? I was intrigued, so I moved closer and

‘Ohu.’

in this game, our company will help Khan keep his smithy by paying off his debt. On the other hand, the smithy will get transferred to us if we win, but we will

were printed on the flyers that the people were carrying. I could feel that the day of the competition

slightest bit nervous. No matter how skilled the blacksmith hired by the Mero Company is, I

Craftsmanship Skill.’ Even if the Mero Company hired a blacksmith, it

most renowned NPC blacksmith was likely to just be at the advanced level. The opponent I would face was likely to be an advanced level blacksmith. As Pagma’s Descendant, I could

The people were agitated.

they didn’t just forcibly take the smithy, and instead asked for a fair game. They are

the smithy? Then is the rumor that the Mero

Company isn’t as bad as we thought. They really are trying

really plausible when listening to the people

they were bad guys. But they are actually decent. Then why were the gangsters so arrogant? Was there an error in the command

hostility towards the

to receive 600 gold. There is no need

as myself, developed a slight liking

asked for the game! That Rabbit, he isn’t an ordinary

He

your humiliation and suffering just from seeing this piece of paper! The Mero Company is a villain who knew about Winston’s development beforehand and used the information to monopolize our land. You were deprived of everything, becoming poor and hungry. What has

sympathized

right. The Mero Company is the enemy! Are we going to commit another mistake by being deceived by

Winston residents and the Mero Company was bad. Their grudge against the company was

In the midst of the rage, someone held up his hand.

‘A user.’

the name of this man was white. It meant he was a normal user who hadn’t done

man, you aren’t a resident

Huroi. I am an ordinary visitor who came to Winston for

Huroi, what question do

uncomfortable but…can you let

“Speak.”