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?”

it directly. Have you seen any of Veil’s gang on the street

should really drink less. If this is

clicked his tongue. “Think about it. If rumors spread that this young man defeated Veil, the Mero Company wouldn’t leave him alone. So why bother spreading it? There are no

it. Is that young man so great? Huhut, now that I’m looking closely, doesn’t he seem

Veil’s group, so the effect of my reputation hadn’t spread

“Khan! Are you here?”

holding flyers in their hands. A middle aged

the contents of the flyer and

intrigued,

‘Ohu.’

Company loses to Khan in this game, our company will help Khan keep his smithy by paying off his debt. On the other hand, the smithy

that the people were carrying. I

matter how skilled the blacksmith hired by

Blacksmith’s Craftsmanship Skill.’ Even if the Mero Company

skill so common? Even the most renowned NPC blacksmith was likely to just be at the advanced level. The opponent I would

The people were agitated.

they didn’t just forcibly take the smithy, and instead asked for a fair game. They are giving Khan a job. According to their claim, they

the smithy? Then is the rumor that the Mero

seems to be the case. Maybe the Mero Company isn’t as bad as

when listening to the

Khan, so I thought they were bad guys. But they are actually decent. Then why were the gangsters so arrogant? Was

towards

allow me to receive 600 gold. There is no need to think badly of

the people present, as well as myself, developed a slight liking towards the Mero Company. However,

it. This is why the Mero Company asked for the game! That Rabbit, he isn’t

He ripped

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 the Mero Company done for us

people sympathized with

the enemy! Are we going to commit another mistake by being deceived by their tricks? Don’t be nice to them! We will be stabbed in

Mero Company was bad. Their grudge against

the rage, someone held up his hand. Everyone’s

‘A user.’

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

you aren’t

Huroi. I am an ordinary visitor who came to

what question do you

uncomfortable but…can you

“Speak.”