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

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

wouldn’t leave him alone. So

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

Veil’s group, so

“Khan! Are you here?”

flyers in their hands. A middle aged person showed Khan the flyer and asked, “Is this

verified the contents of the flyer and

people were agitated. What was this about? I was intrigued,

‘Ohu.’

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

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

nervous. No matter how skilled the blacksmith hired

if the Mero Company

the blacksmith skill so common? Even the 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

The people were agitated.

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

right. Even if they win the game, they will allow Khan to operate the smithy? Then is the

isn’t as bad as we

really plausible when

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

towards

receive

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

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

flyer. Chwaak! He ripped it.

development beforehand and used the information to monopolize our land. You were deprived of everything, becoming poor and hungry. What has the

people sympathized

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

the Mero Company was bad. Their grudge

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

‘A user.’

of this man was

man, you aren’t a

name is Huroi. I am an ordinary visitor who came to Winston

see. Huroi, what

feel uncomfortable

“Speak.”