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

my expression, Malvin

seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye show me be nae something worth me time, I

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

table to get my attention,

dinna assume that it will affect me

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

random sword from my dimensional space, I

when walking. I only took it out

set, lifting my

you a

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

"Sure..."

precious materials and

sure about what he wanted exactly,

"Huuu..."

deep breath, I placed my hand on the sheath of the sword and calmed

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

back, I

even a couple of

show me what

—Click!

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

silver streak was a subtle

sheathed and unsheathed my sword at

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

"..."

"How was it?"

asked, genuinely curious and nervous

that one strike.

I did good enough to meet his standards? I wanted

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

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

composure slightly as

borderline bored expression on his face was what

was making me doubt myself. Was it really

my composure, I looked back

do you mean that's

that truly tha best ye were

"...Yes."

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

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

up, Malvil let out a sigh before going back to the

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

disappointment flashed

beginning, getting told outright that

you at least tell me

my katana back and leaned on the counter of

the problem

I

failures in my

myself. Rather, it was best for me to understand why I had failed so that I could work

now, didn't mean he was going to reject me again in the future.

could help

from the side, Malvil picked

a sigh, he

this because ye

"Please."

I smiled happily.

eyes, Malvin went

your swordsmanship be

"A mess?"

have just learned how ta wield a sword nae too

picked another one and repeated the same process

me from the side of his

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

bitterly shook my

of the best blacksmiths in the world. With just one glance, he was

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

Malvil paused.

the artifact down, he once again picked another one and repeated the

looking back

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