"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?"
was impressed, he
my expression, Malvin
me tell ye this. I've seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye show me be nae something worth me time, I will simply nae make ye a
"That makes more sense."
hailed as one of the greatest blacksmith's of the world, they had to at least have
Ko—! Tok—!
to
remember, just because ye helped me, dinna assume that it will affect me judgment. I'm
"...Never thought you would."
"Glad ye know."
my dimensional space,
waist as it hinders my movements when walking. I only took it out whenever
was set, lifting my head slightly,
show you
can damage tha place. Whatever damage ye cause, it's
"Sure..."
at the room and realizing that it was filled with precious materials and artifacts, I decided to
he wanted exactly, I was still
"Huuu..."
of the sword and calmed my mind. Closing my eyes, I placed
"Ye ready?"
"I am,"
I replied.
my right foot back, I
didn't last long as not even a couple of seconds after
show me what ye
—Click!
of instinct, my thumb pushed forward, and a silver
streak was a subtle
a split second, I had sheathed and unsheathed
at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at me with
"..."
"How was it?"
and nervous about
one strike. I felt
I did good enough to meet his standards? I wanted
lasted for a brief couple more seconds before
"That's it?"
"H..huh?"
made me lose composure slightly as my heart
on his face was
really that bad? Was
I looked
you mean
was that truly tha best
"...Yes."
I didn't use any of my main movements, it would've made
The fundamentals were there.
"I see"
Malvil let out a sigh before going back to the entrance of the shop. I
"Excuse me?"
"...What?"
"So, did I fail?"
"You dinna think."
disappointment flashed
hope from the beginning, getting told outright that I didn't make
you at least tell me
and leaned on the counter of the shop
the problem with my
disappointed, I wasn't
failures
it was best for
me
novel could help
Malvil picked up an artifact
letting out a sigh, he opened his
do this because ye be
"Please."
I smiled happily.
eyes, Malvin went straight to the
swordsmanship
"A mess?"
probably only have just learned how ta wield a
the artifact down, Malvil picked another one and repeated
eyed me from the
"Is me analysis wrong?"
"...no, you're correct."
shook my
best blacksmiths in the world. With just one glance, he was able to
I can tell from
Malvil paused.
he once again picked another one and repeated the
artifact he put down and looking
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