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?"

him a move, and if he was impressed, he would

my expression,

mean tha'ss'a it? boy, let me tell ye this. I've seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

the table to get my attention, Malvil

because ye helped me, dinna assume that it will affect me judgment. I'm very strict

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

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

walk with a sword in my waist as it hinders my movements when walking. I only took it out

lifting my head

show you a

regular move. Big moves can damage

"Sure..."

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

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

"Huuu..."

the sword and calmed my mind. Closing my eyes,

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

foot back, I

not even a couple of seconds after I spoke,

show me what

—Click!

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

followed the silver streak was a subtle

had sheathed and unsheathed

at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at me

"..."

"How was it?"

curious and

in that one strike. I felt incredibly

I did good enough to

lasted for a brief couple more seconds before Malvil opened his

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

lose composure slightly as my

and almost borderline bored expression on

it really that bad?

my composure, I looked

you mean

that truly tha best

"...Yes."

my main movements,

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

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

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

disappointment flashed across

I never had too much hope from the beginning, getting told outright that I didn't make the

you at least tell

leaned on the counter of

problem with my

disappointed, I wasn't

failures in

Rather, it was best for me to

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

from the novel could help

from the side, Malvil picked up an artifact and

long, letting out a sigh, he opened

because ye be

"Please."

I smiled happily.

his eyes, Malvin went straight to

your swordsmanship be

"A mess?"

how ta wield a sword nae

another one and repeated

eyed me from the side

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

bitterly shook

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

I can

Malvil paused.

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

put down and looking back at

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