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

expression, Malvin

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

"That makes more sense."

of the greatest blacksmith's of the world,

Ko—! Tok—!

on the table to get

that it will affect

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

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

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

lifting my head

you

matter. Preferably, a regular move. Big moves can damage tha place. Whatever damage ye

"Sure..."

with precious

wanted exactly, I was still planning on

"Huuu..."

the sword and calmed my

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

foot back, I awaited

not even a couple of seconds after I spoke,

what ye can

—Click!

I got the okay from Malvil, almost out of instinct,

silver streak was

a split second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my

movement, turning my head, I looked at

"..."

"How was it?"

and

that one strike. I felt

what I did good enough to

a brief couple more seconds before Malvil opened

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

words made me lose composure slightly

on his face

really that

composure, I looked back at Malvil

do you mean

was that truly tha best ye

"...Yes."

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

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

a sigh before going back to the entrance of the shop. I followed from

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

disappointment

hope from the beginning, getting told outright that I

least

the

the problem with my

I wasn't

faced many failures in my

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

he rejected me now, didn't mean he was going to reject me again in the future. I knew that I just had to prove my

could

the side, Malvil picked up an artifact and

a sigh,

this because

"Please."

I smiled happily.

went straight to

swordsmanship be

"A mess?"

learned how ta wield a sword nae too long

down, Malvil picked another one and repeated the

cleaned, he eyed me

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

bitterly shook my

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

for that little bit o' time. I can tell from your rank that yer talented,

Malvil paused.

picked another one and repeated

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

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