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 would craft it? Didn't that sound a little bit

my expression,

mean tha'ss'a it? boy, let me tell ye this. I've seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye

"That makes more sense."

blacksmith's of the world, they had to at least

Ko—! Tok—!

the table to get

dinna assume that it

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

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

as it hinders my movements when walking. I only took

set, lifting my head slightly,

you

a regular move. Big moves can damage tha place. Whatever damage ye cause, it's on

"Sure..."

with precious materials and

what he wanted exactly,

"Huuu..."

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

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

back, I awaited

wait didn't last long as not even a couple of seconds after I spoke, Malvil gave me the

what ye

—Click!

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

the silver streak was a subtle

I had sheathed and unsheathed my sword

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

"..."

"How was it?"

genuinely curious and nervous

strike. I

enough to meet his standards? I wanted

silence lasted for a brief couple more seconds before

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

words made me lose composure slightly

almost borderline bored expression on

myself. Was it really that bad? Was my swordsmanship that boring

recovering my composure, I looked back at

do you mean that's

that truly tha best ye were

"...Yes."

didn't use any of my main movements, it would've made no

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

let out a sigh before going back

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed

getting

least tell me

on the counter of

problem with my

I wasn't

many failures in my

rejection wasn't going to make me lose myself. Rather, it was best for me to understand why I

mean he was going to reject me again in

could help me with

glancing at me from the side, Malvil picked

letting out a sigh, he opened his

because

"Please."

I smiled happily.

his eyes, Malvin went

your swordsmanship

"A mess?"

probably only have just learned how ta wield a sword nae

down, Malvil picked another one and repeated the

he cleaned, he eyed me from the side

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook my

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

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

Malvil paused.

he once again picked another one

down and looking

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