Overgeared

“U-Um...”

White and the White Hammer blacksmiths found it hard to understand the current situation. Why was a woodcutter asked to control the flames in front of all of them?

‘I want to tell him to stand back, but...’

‘He’s the great person who designed the Red Phoenix Bow!’

‘Who the hell is he?’

'Maybe it’s as Leader White said...’

'He might be a distinguished person...’

‘He’s someone who cut down the white phosphorus tree.’

The White Hammer blacksmiths murmured among themselves while climbing onto the stage.

"Bhhhhh-! Boooooo!”

"White is a coward! All the other blacksmiths are standing at the forefront. Why do you have a newcomer in front of you?”

"Isn’t it shameful to hide behind another person?”

The crowd’s booing became stronger. The leader of the Blue Flames smithy, Enoch, walked over to White.

“You dare to participate in the competition again? In any case, the result will be the same as the last three years. Isn't that right? For. Ever. Lo. Ser. Friend.

"...”

White didn’t respond to Enoch. Enoch was someone who liked ridiculing others and seeing their reactions. He would go away if White ignored him. But Enoch was persistent.

“I really can’t understand you. Daring to risk the White Hammer smithy’s reputation by confronting me when you don’t have the talent. Ah, no. Didn’t the reputation of the White Hammer smithy already fall to the bottom after your father died? It was the day he foolishly died to the armored needle.”

“You!”

"Kukuk! It turns out to be like father, like son!”

Enoch was crossing the line. White could no longer tolerate it. The moment he became angry enough to punch Enoch in the face, something interrupted him.

“Bark bark. Bark. It’s the sound of a dog barking nonsense.”

“...?”

Enoch was watching White with pleasure, when he became shocked. The two people simultaneously turned their gazes in the direction of the barking. They discovered a black-haired man with sharp eyes. It was the unidentified newcomer of the White Hammer smithy.

a minute. There’s no

“Teacher White?”

were both surprised. White was stunned

a teacher? A person with poor talent teaching someone else? Puhat! Puhahat! Oh,

“Ugh...!”

it hard to see, but he didn’t look good. White was really embarrassed. It was because

"...”

loser. White lost his self-esteem and

get used to seeing the ground.” Grid stared at White and was reminded of his past self. "Today, the White Hammer smithy that you and

Suuk.

at White’s heart. White saw

‘Blacksmith hands?’

belatedly realized Grid’s real identity. He felt astonished as Grid

the

the future. White was a person he used Blacksmith’s Affection on. His blacksmith skill level was destined to rise the moment that his affinity

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more

because he respected Dawhite more than anyone else. He was disappointed when Dawhite chose White as a successor,

at it, the poor person isn’t White, but Enoch. Well, that doesn’t excuse

Enoch and White aren’t people we

was lazy in his youth. From the perspective of the skilled and older

We have to focus

and lost

will be our second

other as opponents. The appearance

Hochul! Have a

national

was too weak! This year, make it

Waaahhhhhhhh!

and received criticisms, while the Black Anvil and Red Tongs smithies

of all, I’m ashamed and sorry for being unable to recognize you as a blacksmith. And thank you very much. You helped stop me from doing something I

need to

an ordinary person, not a noble or the

you should feel deep

Huhuhut!

couldn’t help questioning Grid, “Why? Why are you

Grid’s answer was simple.

stay here in Pangea for the moment. It will be helpful if I

did you choose

"...”

embarrassed. Why did Grid come to the White Hammer smithy and help White? There was no reason. He ran into White because the White Hammer smithy was the closest. Then he received the quest and the situation became like this. But White was full of expectations. He was criticized after losing his father, only for Grid to suddenly appear. He wanted to be special for Grid. Until now, he had lived a poor life. But was he actually qualified to be the protagonist of his life? Didn’t

lanterns and smiled. It was a smile filled with