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 it? Didn't that sound a little bit

expression,

boy, 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

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

to get my

remember, just because ye helped me, dinna assume that

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

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

I would never walk with a sword in my waist as it hinders my movements when walking. I only

I was set, lifting my head

show you

moves can

"Sure..."

precious materials and artifacts,

sure about what he wanted exactly, I was still planning on

"Huuu..."

I placed my hand on the sheath of the sword and calmed my mind. Closing my eyes, I placed my

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

extending my right foot back,

last long as not even a couple

show me what

—Click!

moment I got the okay from Malvil, almost out of instinct, my thumb pushed forward,

silver streak was a

a split second, I had sheathed

turning my head, I looked at Malvil, who wordlessly

"..."

"How was it?"

asked, genuinely curious and nervous about his

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

did good enough to meet his

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

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

lose composure slightly

on his

myself. Was it really that bad?

recovering my composure, I looked

do you mean that's

that truly

"...Yes."

didn't use any of my main movements, it would've made no difference to someone like

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

back to

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed

the beginning, getting told outright that I

least tell me

and leaned on the counter of the shop where Malvin stood

problem

disappointed, I

faced many failures in my

best for me to understand why I had failed so

reject me again in the future. I knew that

knowledge from the novel could

glancing at me from the side, Malvil

a sigh, he opened

do this because ye be

"Please."

I smiled happily.

his eyes, Malvin went straight to the

swordsmanship be a

"A mess?"

learned how ta wield a sword

another one and

he cleaned, he eyed me from the

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook my

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

time. I can tell from your rank that

Malvil paused.

the artifact down, he once again picked another one and repeated the

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

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