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

expression, Malvin

tha'ss'a it? boy, let me tell ye this. I've seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye show me be nae something worth

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

to get my

ye helped me, dinna assume that it

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

random sword from my dimensional space, I

would never walk with a sword in my waist as it hinders my movements when walking.

lifting my head slightly, I

show you

Big moves can damage tha place. Whatever damage

"Sure..."

it was filled with precious

about what he wanted exactly, I

"Huuu..."

the sheath of the sword and calmed my mind. Closing my eyes, I placed

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

my right foot back, I awaited Malvin's

not even a couple of seconds after

show me what ye can

—Click!

moment I got the okay from Malvil, almost out of instinct,

followed the silver streak was

I had sheathed and unsheathed my sword at

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

"..."

"How was it?"

curious and

put everything in that one strike. I felt incredibly

to meet his standards?

before Malvil opened his mouth. His

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

made me lose composure slightly

almost borderline bored expression on his face was what did it for

making me doubt myself. Was it really that bad? Was my swordsmanship that boring

composure, I looked back at Malvil and

you mean that's

meant was, was that truly tha

"...Yes."

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

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

sigh before going back

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed across my

getting told outright

at least tell me

on the counter of the

was the problem with

I wasn't

failures in

best

me again in the future. I knew that

the novel could help me with

me from the side, Malvil picked up an artifact

out a

do this because

"Please."

I smiled happily.

eyes, Malvin went straight

swordsmanship

"A mess?"

probably only have just learned how ta wield a sword nae

another one and repeated the same process

eyed me from the

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

shook

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

can tell from your rank

Malvil paused.

picked

and looking back at Malvin, I urged him to

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