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?"

if he was impressed, he would craft it?

expression, Malvin

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

"That makes more sense."

blacksmith's of the world, they had to

Ko—! Tok—!

to get my attention,

that it will affect me

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

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

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

set, lifting my head slightly, I

show you a regular

moves can damage tha place.

"Sure..."

at the room and realizing that it was filled with precious materials and artifacts, I decided to hold

about what he wanted exactly,

"Huuu..."

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

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

my right foot back,

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

show me what ye

—Click!

moment I got the okay from Malvil, almost out of instinct, my thumb pushed forward, and

streak

split second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my

turning my head, I looked at

"..."

"How was it?"

asked, genuinely curious and nervous about

that one strike. I felt incredibly

did good enough to meet his

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

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

lose composure

unamused and almost borderline bored expression on his face

really that bad? Was my

looked back

do you mean that's

I meant was, was that truly tha best ye

"...Yes."

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

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

sigh before going back to the

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

disappointment flashed across my

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

least tell me

back and leaned on the counter of the shop where

the problem with my

disappointed, I

failures in my

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

was going to reject me

novel could

Malvil picked

long, letting out a sigh,

do this because ye

"Please."

I smiled happily.

Malvin went

your swordsmanship

"A mess?"

have just learned how ta wield

picked another one and repeated the

me from the side

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook

glance, he was able to tell that I had only touched a

for someone who just touched a sword for that little bit o' time. I can tell from your rank that yer talented, an' that tha swordsmanship

Malvil paused.

artifact down, he once again picked another one and

put down and looking back at Malvin, I urged him to

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