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?”

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

really drink less. If this is true, shouldn’t his reputation have already

tongue. “Think about it. If rumors spread that this young man defeated Veil, the Mero Company wouldn’t leave him alone.

who witnessed it. Is that young man so great? Huhut,

that I defeated Veil’s group, so the effect of my

“Khan! Are you here?”

entered the smithy. They were holding flyers in their hands. A middle aged person

the contents of the

was this about? I was intrigued,

‘Ohu.’

chose to do this is because we respect Khan as a human and admire his blacksmith skills. If the Mero 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 will get transferred to us if we win, but we will leave the operating rights to Khan. A coexistence with the residents of Winston is our ultimate goal. The date of the game will be announced in the near

on the flyers that the people were carrying. I could feel that the

matter how skilled the blacksmith

Skill.’ Even if the Mero Company

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 easily defeat an advanced level

The people were agitated.

for the Mero Company to take Khan’s smithy. But they didn’t just forcibly take the smithy, and instead asked for a

they win the game, they will allow Khan to operate the smithy? Then is the rumor that the Mero Company plans

seems to be the case. Maybe the Mero Company isn’t as bad as we thought. They really are trying to coexist

really plausible when

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

hostility towards the Mero Company

gave me a quest that will allow me to receive 600 gold. There

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

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

flyer. Chwaak! He ripped it.

about all 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

sympathized

mistake by being deceived by their

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

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

‘A user.’

was white. It meant he was a normal user who hadn’t

him. “Young man, you aren’t a resident of

am an ordinary visitor who came

Huroi, what

You might feel uncomfortable but…can

“Speak.”