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?”

Have you seen any of Veil’s gang on the street today? Aren’t they missing? It

friend should really drink less. If this is true, shouldn’t his

him alone. So why bother spreading it? There are no rumors because I was the only witness. Therefore, his reputation is still

were the one who witnessed it. Is that young man so great? Huhut, now that I’m looking

Veil’s group, so the

“Khan! Are you here?”

that moment, a group of people entered the smithy. They were holding flyers in their hands. A middle aged

verified the contents of the flyer and

was intrigued, so I moved closer and examined the details of the

‘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 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 future,

the people were carrying. I

how skilled the blacksmith

Craftsmanship Skill.’ Even if the Mero Company hired

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

The people were agitated.

Company to take Khan’s smithy. But they didn’t just forcibly take the smithy, and

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

the case. Maybe the Mero Company isn’t as bad as we

sounded really plausible when listening to the people

Mero Company… They hired gangsters to threaten Khan, so I thought they were bad guys. But they are actually decent. Then why were the gangsters so arrogant? Was there an error

towards the Mero

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, Khan

it. This is why the Mero Company asked for the game! That

He

Mero Company is a villain who knew about Winston’s development beforehand and used the information to monopolize our land. You were deprived

people sympathized

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

Mero Company

the midst of the rage, someone held

‘A user.’

above their heads. But the name of this man was white. It

him. “Young man, you aren’t

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

what question do you

uncomfortable but…can you let

“Speak.”