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 they missing? It was all done by this

If this is true, shouldn’t his

“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 rumors because I was the only witness. Therefore, his reputation is

Is that young man so great? Huhut, now that I’m looking closely,

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

“Khan! Are you here?”

in their

of the flyer and nodded. “That’s

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

‘Ohu.’

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

carrying. I could feel that the

how skilled the blacksmith

if the Mero Company hired a

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

The people were agitated.

forcibly take the smithy, and

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

isn’t as bad as

plausible when listening to the people

thought they were bad guys. But they are actually decent. Then why were the

hostility towards the Mero

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

as well as myself, developed a slight liking towards the Mero

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

He ripped

forgot 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,

people sympathized

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

Company

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

‘A user.’

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

you aren’t a resident

I am an ordinary visitor

see. Huroi, what question

might feel uncomfortable but…can

“Speak.”