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 sound a

expression,

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."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

on the table to get my attention, Malvil

dinna assume that it will affect me

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

my dimensional space, I rested it by the side

I would never walk with a sword in my waist as it hinders my movements when walking. I only took it out whenever I was about to fight or was in a dangerous

lifting my

show you a

Big moves can damage tha place. Whatever damage ye cause, it's

"Sure..."

was filled with precious materials and artifacts, I decided to hold back on

he wanted exactly, I was still planning on going

"Huuu..."

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

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

extending my right foot back, I

not even a couple of seconds after I spoke, Malvil

what ye

—Click!

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

followed the silver streak was a subtle clicking

second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my sword

looked at Malvil, who wordlessly stared

"..."

"How was it?"

asked, genuinely curious and

strike. I felt

did good enough to meet his

lasted for a brief couple more seconds before Malvil opened his mouth. His voice, sounding extremely

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

words made me lose composure slightly

unamused and almost borderline bored expression on his face was what did it for

making me doubt myself. Was it really

I looked back at Malvil and

you

was, was that truly

"...Yes."

main movements, it would've made no difference to someone like

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

up, Malvil let out a sigh before going back

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed across

the beginning, getting told outright that I

you at least tell

back and leaned on the counter of

problem with my

I wasn't

failures in

was best for me to understand why I had failed

going to reject me again in the future. I knew

could help

Malvil picked up an

a sigh, he opened his

because ye be

"Please."

I smiled happily.

Malvin went

put, your swordsmanship be

"A mess?"

only have just learned how ta wield a sword

another one and repeated the same process

me from the side of his

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook my

he

a sword for that little bit o' time. I can tell from your

Malvil paused.

artifact down, he once again picked another one and repeated

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

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