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?"

him a move, and if he was impressed, he would craft

my expression,

I've seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye show me be nae something worth me time, I will simply nae

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

table to get my attention, Malvil

just because ye helped me, dinna assume that it will

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

out a random sword from my dimensional space, I rested it by the side of my

movements when walking. I only took it out whenever I was about to fight

set, lifting

you a regular

a regular move. Big moves can damage

"Sure..."

it was filled with precious materials and artifacts, I decided to hold back on the major

he wanted exactly, I was still planning

"Huuu..."

my hand on the sheath of the sword and calmed

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

back, I awaited

even a couple of seconds after I spoke, Malvil

what ye can

—Click!

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

the silver streak was a subtle clicking

split second, I had sheathed and

performed one movement, turning my head, I looked at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at

"..."

"How was it?"

asked, genuinely curious and

strike. I felt incredibly

to meet his standards? I wanted to

couple more seconds before Malvil opened his mouth. His voice, sounding

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

words made me lose composure slightly as

on his face was what did it

it really that bad? Was my swordsmanship that boring and

I looked

do you mean that's

meant was, was that truly tha best ye

"...Yes."

of my main movements, it would've made

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

before going back to

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

trace of disappointment

I never had too much hope from the beginning, getting

at least tell me

my katana back and leaned on the counter of the

the problem with

disappointed, I

faced many failures in my

best for

me again

the novel could help

at me from the side, Malvil picked up

a sigh, he

do this because ye be

"Please."

I smiled happily.

his eyes, Malvin went

swordsmanship be a

"A mess?"

learned how ta wield

down, Malvil picked another one and repeated the

eyed me from the side of

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook my

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

I can tell from your rank that yer talented,

Malvil paused.

he once again picked another

at the artifact he put down and looking back at Malvin, I urged him

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