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?”

saw it directly. Have you seen any of Veil’s gang on the street

If this is true,

If rumors spread that this young man defeated Veil, the Mero Company wouldn’t leave him alone. So why bother

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

no rumors that I defeated Veil’s group, so the effect of my

“Khan! Are you here?”

people entered the smithy. They were holding flyers in their

verified the contents of the flyer and

people were agitated. What was this about? I was intrigued, so I moved closer and examined the details

‘Ohu.’

we 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

that the people were carrying. I could

skilled the blacksmith hired by

Descendant, I had the ‘Legendary Blacksmith’s Craftsmanship Skill.’ Even if the Mero Company hired a blacksmith, it was highly probably that I would produce

opponent I would face

The people were agitated.

the smithy, and instead asked for a fair game.

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

Mero Company isn’t as bad

when listening 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 in the command

hostility towards the Mero Company

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

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

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

indignant Khan grabbed the flyer. Chwaak! He ripped

knew about Winston’s development beforehand and

people sympathized

deceived by their tricks?

residents and the Mero Company was bad. Their

the midst of the rage, someone held

‘A user.’

this man was white.

“Young man, you aren’t a resident

Huroi. I am an ordinary visitor who

see. Huroi, what

uncomfortable but…can you let

“Speak.”