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 craft it?

expression, Malvin

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

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

on the table to

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

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

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

sword in my waist as it hinders my movements when walking. I only took it out whenever

was set, lifting my head slightly,

you a regular

a regular move. Big moves can damage

"Sure..."

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

wanted exactly, I was still planning on going

"Huuu..."

I placed my hand on the sheath of the sword and calmed my mind. Closing

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

foot back, I awaited Malvin's go

a couple of seconds after I spoke,

show me what ye

—Click!

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

silver streak was a

a split second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my sword at incredible

I looked at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at me with

"..."

"How was it?"

genuinely curious and nervous about

strike. I felt incredibly good

enough to

lasted for a brief couple more seconds before

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

made me lose composure slightly as my heart

almost borderline bored expression on his face was what did

Was it really that bad?

my composure, I looked back

do you mean

was that truly tha best ye were

"...Yes."

any of my main movements,

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

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

least tell me

my katana back and leaned on the counter of the shop where Malvin

problem

I

faced many failures in

going to make me lose myself. Rather, it was best for me to understand why I had failed so that

because he rejected me now, didn't mean he was going to reject me again

the novel could

Malvil picked up an artifact and

out a

because ye

"Please."

I smiled happily.

eyes, Malvin went straight to the

put, your swordsmanship

"A mess?"

how ta wield a sword nae

picked another one and repeated the same process

he cleaned, he eyed me from the side of his

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook my

he was able to tell that I had only touched a sword for just around two

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 ye practice be quite sophisticated,

Malvil paused.

the artifact down, he once again picked another one and

he put down and looking back at Malvin, I urged

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