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?"

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

my expression,

let 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

"That makes more sense."

as one of the greatest blacksmith's of

Ko—! Tok—!

the table to get my

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

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

space, I rested it by the side

sword in my waist as it hinders my movements when walking. I only took it out whenever I was about

set, lifting my head slightly, I

show you

can damage tha place. Whatever damage ye cause,

"Sure..."

the room and realizing that it was filled with precious materials and artifacts, I

he wanted exactly, I was still

"Huuu..."

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

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

my right foot back, I awaited

even a couple of seconds

me what ye can

—Click!

okay from Malvil, almost out of instinct, my thumb

streak was a

a split second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my

movement, turning my head, I looked at

"..."

"How was it?"

curious and nervous about

put everything in that one strike. I felt incredibly good about that one

good enough to meet his

lasted for a brief couple more seconds before Malvil

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

words made me lose composure slightly as my heart

and almost borderline bored expression on his face was

was making me doubt myself. Was it really that bad? Was my swordsmanship that

composure, I looked back at Malvil

you

was that truly

"...Yes."

my main movements, it would've made no difference to someone

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

Malvil let out a sigh before going back to the entrance of the shop.

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed across my

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

you at least tell

on the counter of the shop where

problem with my

disappointed, I

failures in

best for me to understand why I had failed so that I could work

mean he was going to reject me again in the future. I knew that I just had to prove

knowledge from the novel could help

the side, Malvil picked up an

letting out a sigh, he opened

because ye

"Please."

I smiled happily.

went straight to

swordsmanship

"A mess?"

learned how ta

Malvil picked another one

he eyed me from

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook my

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

that little bit o' time. I can tell

Malvil paused.

again picked another one and repeated the

looking back at Malvin, I

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