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?"

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

expression,

If what ye show me be nae something

"That makes more sense."

greatest blacksmith's of the

Ko—! Tok—!

table to

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

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

from my dimensional space, I rested it by the side of my

movements when walking. I only took it out whenever I was about

lifting

you

regular move. Big moves can damage tha place. Whatever damage ye cause,

"Sure..."

filled with precious

exactly, I was still planning on going all

"Huuu..."

a deep breath, I placed my hand on the sheath of the sword and calmed my mind. Closing my eyes, I placed

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

back, I

even a couple of seconds

me what ye can

—Click!

almost out of instinct, my thumb pushed

silver streak was a subtle

a split second, I had sheathed and unsheathed

I performed one movement, turning my head, I looked at Malvil,

"..."

"How was it?"

genuinely curious and nervous

one strike. I felt

enough to meet his standards? I wanted to

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

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

me lose composure

on his face was

it really that bad? Was my swordsmanship

recovering my composure, I looked back at Malvil

you mean that's

was that truly tha best ye were

"...Yes."

main movements, it would've

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

before going back to the entrance

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed

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

least tell

back and leaned on the

was the problem

disappointed, I wasn't

many failures in

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

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

the novel could help me with this

glancing at me from the side, Malvil picked up an artifact and

out a

because ye

"Please."

I smiled happily.

his eyes, Malvin went straight to the

your swordsmanship be

"A mess?"

have just learned how ta

Malvil picked another one and repeated the same process as

he eyed me from the

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

bitterly shook

of the best blacksmiths in the world. With just one glance, he was able to tell that

bad 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

Malvil paused.

down, he once again picked another one and repeated

down and looking back at Malvin, I urged him to

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