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?"

was impressed, he would craft it? Didn't that sound a little bit too

expression, Malvin

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

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

to

dinna assume that it will affect me judgment. I'm

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

my dimensional space, I rested it by

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

lifting

show you a regular

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

"Sure..."

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

he wanted exactly, I was still planning on

"Huuu..."

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

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

extending my right foot back, I awaited Malvin's

couple of seconds after I spoke, Malvil gave me

show me what ye

—Click!

okay from Malvil, almost out of instinct, my thumb pushed forward,

the silver streak was a subtle clicking

I had sheathed and unsheathed my sword at incredible

I performed one movement, turning my head, I looked at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at

"..."

"How was it?"

curious and nervous about

everything in that one strike. I felt incredibly good about

what I did good enough to meet his standards? I wanted

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

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

lose composure slightly as

expression on his face was what did it

myself. Was it really that bad?

recovering my composure, I looked back at Malvil

you mean that's

meant was, was that truly tha best ye were

"...Yes."

use any of my main movements, it

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

going back to the entrance of the shop.

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

disappointment flashed across

never had too much hope from the beginning, getting told outright that

least tell

put my katana back and leaned on the counter of the shop

the problem with

disappointed, I

many failures in

best for me to understand why I had failed so that I

going to reject me again in the future.

could

glancing at me from the side, Malvil picked up an

out a sigh,

because

"Please."

I smiled happily.

went straight

swordsmanship

"A mess?"

ta wield a sword

the artifact down, Malvil picked another one and repeated the same

eyed me from

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook

one glance, he was able to tell that I had

that little bit o' time. I can tell

Malvil paused.

the artifact down, he once again picked another one and

artifact he put down and looking

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