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?"

a move, and if he was impressed, he would craft it? Didn't that sound a little

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

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

on the table to get my attention, Malvil

remember, just because ye helped me, dinna assume that it will

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

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

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

lifting my head slightly,

you a

Preferably, a regular move. Big moves can damage

"Sure..."

with precious materials and artifacts, I decided to hold back

what he wanted exactly, I was still planning on going all

"Huuu..."

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

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

right foot back, I awaited

not even a couple of seconds after I spoke, Malvil gave me

what

—Click!

of instinct, my thumb pushed forward, and a silver streak of light shot

silver streak was a subtle

a split second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my sword at

at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at me with

"..."

"How was it?"

and nervous about his

had put everything in that one strike. I felt incredibly good about that one

to

for a brief couple more seconds before Malvil opened his mouth.

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

lose composure slightly as my

expression on

was making me doubt myself. Was it really that

recovering my composure, I looked back at Malvil and

you

was that truly tha best ye

"...Yes."

my main movements, it would've made no difference

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

a sigh before going back to the entrance of the shop.

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed across

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

at least tell me

put my katana back and leaned on the counter of the shop where Malvin stood

was the problem with my

disappointed, I

faced many failures

lose myself. Rather, it was best for me to understand why I had failed

mean he was going to reject me again in the future. I knew that I just had

novel could help me with this

me from the side, Malvil picked up an artifact and

letting out a

this because ye be

"Please."

I smiled happily.

eyes, Malvin went

put, your swordsmanship be a

"A mess?"

have just learned how ta wield a sword nae too

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

eyed me from the

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook my

glance, he was able to tell that I

I can tell

Malvil paused.

again picked another

and looking back at Malvin, I urged him to

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