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?"

move, and if he was impressed, he would craft

expression, Malvin

o' swordsmanships. If what ye show me be nae something worth me time, I will simply nae make ye a

"That makes more sense."

as one of the greatest blacksmith's of the world,

Ko—! Tok—!

table to

because ye helped me, dinna assume that it will affect me judgment. I'm very

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

sword from my dimensional space, I rested it

in my waist as it hinders my movements when walking. I only took it

set, lifting my

show you

can damage tha place. Whatever

"Sure..."

filled with precious

wasn't sure about what he wanted exactly,

"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.

foot back, I awaited Malvin's

as not even a couple of seconds after

me what

—Click!

got the okay from Malvil, almost out of instinct, my

silver streak was a subtle

second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my sword at incredible

performed one movement, turning my head, I looked at Malvil,

"..."

"How was it?"

asked, genuinely curious and nervous

had put everything in that one strike. I felt

did good enough to meet his standards?

lasted for a brief couple more seconds before Malvil

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

composure slightly

on

was making me doubt myself. Was it really

recovering my composure, I looked back

do you mean

was that truly tha

"...Yes."

main movements, it would've made

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

going back to the entrance

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

trace of disappointment

never had too much hope from the beginning, getting told outright that I didn't

at least tell

back and leaned on the counter of

was the problem with

disappointed, I

failures in

going to make me lose myself. Rather, it was best for me to understand why

going to reject me again in the future. I knew that I just had to prove my

knowledge from the novel could help me with this

side, Malvil picked up an artifact and

long, letting out a

this because ye be

"Please."

I smiled happily.

went straight

your swordsmanship be

"A mess?"

learned how ta wield a sword nae too long ago,

down, Malvil picked another one and repeated

he eyed me from the side of

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

bitterly shook my

best blacksmiths in the world. With just one glance, he was able to tell that I had only touched a sword for just around two

o' time. I can tell from your

Malvil paused.

he once again picked another one and repeated the

put down and looking back at Malvin, I urged him to

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