The Author's POV

Chapter 303

"It's me, but who be ye? Human?"

Malvil picked up the hammer from the ground and tried to place it on the table.

Seeing him struggle to put the hammer on the table, I moved forward and offered him a hand.

"I'll help out."

"Ah, thank ye."

"...What in the world is this hammer made out of?"

In hindsight, I probably should've thought this more thoroughly since the hammer weighed a ton.

Even with my current stats, I could barely lift it.

"Khh, what is this hammer made out of?"

"A lot o' bloody metal"

"Aren't you a blacksmith? How can you work with a hammer that you can't lift."

"...Well, it's nae mine, it's me students."

"Bounded artifact?"

"Ye."

"...no wonder."

Bounded artifacts were artifacts that could only be used by a specific user. If anyone else tried to use it, the artifact would not respond to any mana fluctuation.

As such, unless held by the true owner, it was nothing more than a piece of scrap metal. An extremely heavy one at that.

"I'll hold it by its head an' ye hold it by tha handle."

"Okay...ukk."

"Put more strength in your hips, youngster."

"Ugh, I'm trying."

After struggling for what felt like an eternity but was actually more like a little less than a minute, we finally managed to place the hammer on the table.

"...My god."

I collapsed on the ground, completely drained of energy.

Even if the artifact was a bounded one, to think that it would weigh so much in its regular state. Just how difficult was crafting it?

"...So what did you come here for?"

Malvil wiped his forehead that was filled with sweat.

Standing up, I tried to introduce my self. However, before I could do that, I was quickly cut off by him.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ren, and I'm he—"

"You're here to get an artifact, right?"

"...yeah."

It looks like he already knew my answer. He probably just asked out of formality.

"What type of artifact do you want?"

"A sword."

As I asked, my heart rate sped up a little. Most likely, I was going to get rejected. But I at least wanted to know the requirements for getting accepted.

Malvil pointed towards the front of the shop and said.

"We have plenty in our shop; you can check them."

"I already have."

"...and?"

"I'm here to have a sword crafted rather than buying one."

"Crafted?"

"Yes."

An odd look flashed Malvin's eyes.

Patting the hammer on the table, he sat down on a wooden chair and rested his elbow on the table.

"Alright, show me your move. If ye can intrigue me, I may be interested in forging ye a sword."

"That's it?"

he was impressed, he would craft it? Didn't that

expression, Malvin

me tell ye this. I've seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye

"That makes more sense."

greatest blacksmith's of the world, they had to

Ko—! Tok—!

to get my attention,

helped me, dinna assume that it

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

out a random sword from my dimensional space, I rested

when walking. I only took it out

set, lifting my head slightly, I

show you

can damage tha place. Whatever damage ye

"Sure..."

precious materials and artifacts,

what he wanted exactly, I was still planning on going

"Huuu..."

my hand on the sheath of the sword and calmed my mind. Closing my eyes, I placed my thumb right beneath the guard

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

back, I awaited Malvin's

last long as not even a couple of seconds after I spoke, Malvil gave

show me what ye can

—Click!

okay from Malvil, almost out of instinct, my thumb pushed forward, and a silver streak

followed the silver streak was a

I had sheathed and

head, I looked at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at me

"..."

"How was it?"

genuinely curious and nervous about

in that one strike. I

did good enough to meet his standards? I

silence lasted for a brief couple more seconds before Malvil opened his mouth. His

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

words made me lose composure slightly as my heart

expression on his face was what

it really that bad? Was my

recovering my composure, I looked

do you mean

that truly tha best

"...Yes."

movements, it would've made no difference to someone like

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

a sigh before going back to the entrance of the shop. I

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

disappointment flashed across my

had too much hope from the beginning, getting told outright that I didn't make

at least tell

and leaned on the counter of the shop

problem with my

I

faced many failures in

to make me lose myself. Rather, it was best for me to understand why I had failed so that I could work

reject me again in the future. I knew that I

from the novel could

Malvil picked up an artifact and cleaned

a sigh, he opened his

because ye be

"Please."

I smiled happily.

Malvin went straight to

put, your swordsmanship

"A mess?"

have just learned how ta

the artifact down, Malvil picked another one and repeated the

he eyed me from the side of his

"Is me analysis wrong?"

"...no, you're correct."

shook

the best blacksmiths in the world. With just one glance, he was able to tell that I had

someone who just touched a sword for that little bit o' time. I can tell from your rank that

Malvil paused.

down, he once again picked another one and

the artifact he put down and looking back at

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