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

expression, Malvin

swordsmanships. If what ye

"That makes more sense."

hailed as one of the greatest blacksmith's of the world,

Ko—! Tok—!

on the table to get my attention, Malvil

me, dinna assume that it will affect me judgment.

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

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

hinders my movements when walking. I only took it out whenever I was about

lifting my head slightly,

you

matter. Preferably, a regular move. Big moves can damage

"Sure..."

that it was filled with precious materials and artifacts, I decided to hold

he wanted exactly, I was still planning on

"Huuu..."

calmed my mind. Closing my eyes, I

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

back, I awaited

wait didn't last long as not even a couple of

show me what

—Click!

of instinct, my thumb pushed

followed the silver streak

had sheathed and unsheathed my

turning my head, I looked at Malvil, who

"..."

"How was it?"

curious and nervous about

everything in that one strike. I felt incredibly good about

to meet

lasted for a brief couple more seconds before Malvil opened

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

composure slightly as my heart

borderline bored expression on

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

my composure, I looked back at Malvil

do you

I meant was, was that truly tha best

"...Yes."

use any of my main movements, it would've made no difference

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

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

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

trace of disappointment

had too much hope from the beginning, getting told outright that I didn't make the

at least tell

leaned on the counter of the shop

the problem with

disappointed, I

failures in my

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

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

the novel could help me

me from the side, Malvil picked

letting out a sigh, he

this because ye

"Please."

I smiled happily.

eyes, Malvin went straight to the

put, your swordsmanship be a

"A mess?"

learned how ta wield a sword nae too

picked another one and repeated the same

me from the side

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

bitterly shook

one glance, he was able to tell that I had only touched a sword for just

bad for someone who just touched a sword for that little bit o' time. I can tell

Malvil paused.

picked another one and repeated the same

the artifact he put down and looking back at Malvin,

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