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?"

show him a move, and if he was impressed, he would craft

expression, Malvin

ye mean tha'ss'a it? 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

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

on the table to get my attention,

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

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

space, I rested it by the side of my

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

set, lifting my head slightly, I

you a

move. Big moves can damage tha place. Whatever damage

"Sure..."

precious

about what he wanted exactly, I

"Huuu..."

and calmed my mind.

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

extending my right foot back, I

last long as not even a couple of

me what

—Click!

from Malvil, almost out of instinct, my thumb pushed

followed the silver streak

split second, I had sheathed and

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

"..."

"How was it?"

genuinely curious and nervous about his

one strike. I felt incredibly good

good enough to meet his

seconds before Malvil opened his mouth.

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

words made me lose composure

borderline bored expression on his face was

it really that bad?

looked back at Malvil and

you mean that's

was that truly

"...Yes."

my main movements, it would've made no difference

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

going back to the entrance of the shop. I

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

disappointment

the beginning, getting told outright that I didn't make the

least

back and leaned on the

the problem with my

disappointed, I

faced many failures in my

make me lose myself. Rather, it was best for me to understand

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

from the novel could help me

side, Malvil picked up

a sigh, he opened his

because ye be

"Please."

I smiled happily.

went straight to

your swordsmanship be a

"A mess?"

just learned how ta wield a

artifact down, Malvil picked another one and repeated the same process

cleaned, he eyed me from the side

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook

he was able to tell

can tell from your rank that yer talented, an' that tha swordsmanship ye practice be quite sophisticated,

Malvil paused.

again picked another one and repeated

looking back at Malvin, I

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