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?”

seen any of Veil’s gang on the street today? Aren’t they missing? It was all done by

If this

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

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

There were no rumors that I defeated Veil’s

“Khan! Are you here?”

group of people entered the smithy. They were holding flyers in their

the contents of the flyer

was this about? I was intrigued, so I moved closer and

‘Ohu.’

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

were carrying. I could

the slightest bit nervous. No matter how skilled the

Company hired a

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.

The people were agitated.

and instead asked for a

smithy?

Company isn’t as bad as we thought. They really are trying

sounded really plausible when listening

were bad guys. But they

towards the Mero Company

Company gave me a quest that will allow me to receive 600 gold. There is no need to

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

it. This is why the Mero Company asked for the

the flyer. Chwaak! He ripped it. Then

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

people sympathized

to commit another mistake by being deceived by their tricks? Don’t be nice

and the Mero Company

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

‘A user.’

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

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

am an ordinary visitor who came to

see. Huroi, what question do you

uncomfortable

“Speak.”