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 was impressed, he would craft it? Didn't

my expression, Malvin

I've seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye show me

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

the table to get my attention, Malvil

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 to fight or was

set, lifting my head

show you

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

"Sure..."

that it was filled with precious materials and artifacts, I

I wasn't sure about what he wanted exactly, I was

"Huuu..."

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

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

foot back,

even a couple

show me what

—Click!

Malvil, almost out of instinct, my thumb pushed forward, and a silver streak of

silver streak was a subtle clicking

I had sheathed and unsheathed my sword at

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

"..."

"How was it?"

genuinely curious and nervous about his

put everything in that one strike. I felt incredibly good

good enough to meet his standards? I wanted

a brief couple more seconds before Malvil opened

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

me lose composure slightly as my heart

and almost borderline bored expression on his face was

doubt myself. Was it really that

recovering my composure, I looked back

do you mean

truly tha best ye

"...Yes."

use any of my main movements, it would've

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

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

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

trace of disappointment flashed across my

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

at least

back and leaned on the counter of the shop

the problem

I wasn't

failures in

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

he was going to reject me again in the future.

knowledge from the novel could help

the side, Malvil picked up an artifact

long, letting out a

do this because

"Please."

I smiled happily.

went straight

your swordsmanship be

"A mess?"

ta wield a sword nae too long

the artifact down, Malvil picked another one

he cleaned, he eyed me from the

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook my

in the world. With just one glance, he was able to tell that I had only touched a

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

Malvil paused.

once again picked another one and

and looking back at

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